Results from the H.E.S.S. Galactic Plane survey

Funk, Stefan; S. Funk for the H.E.S.S. Collaboration

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Results from the H.E.S.S. Galactic Plane survey

Funk, S. (2005). Results from the H.E.S.S. Galactic Plane survey. In B. S. Acharya, S. Gupta, P. Jagadeesan, A. Jain, S. Karthikeyan, S. Morris, et al. (Eds.), Proceedings of the 29th International Cosmic Ray Conference (pp. 123-126). Navy Nagar, Colaba, Mumbai, MH-400005: Tata Institute of Fundamental Research.

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Funk, Stefan¹, Author
S. Funk for the H.E.S.S. Collaboration, Editor

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1Division Prof. Dr. Werner Hofmann, MPI for Nuclear Physics, Max Planck Society, ou_904550

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Abstract: The H.E.S.S. experiment (High Energy Stereoscopic System) is an array of imaging Cherenkov telescopes for the detection of γ-rays in the energy domain above 100 GeV. Its improved sensitivity and angular resolution in comparison to previous instruments and the large field of view of 5 degrees makes H.E.S.S. perfectly suited for a survey of the galactic plane. We report on a scan of the inner part of the Galactic plane in very high energy γ-rays with the H.E.S.S telescope system. The Galactic plane between longitude 330 deg and 30 deg and Galactic latitude -3 deg to +3 deg was observed for a total of 230 hours, reaching an average flux sensitivity of 3% of the Crab Nebula at energies above 200 GeV. Several unknown sources of very high energy γ-ray emission were found at a high statistical significance. We will present results for these new sources, along with a discussion on possible counterparts in other wavelength bands.

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Language(s): eng - English

Dates: Date issued: 2005-12

Publication Status: Issued

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Identifiers: eDoc: 281840

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Title: 29th International Cosmic Ray Conference

Place of Event: Pune, India

Start-/End Date: 2005-08-03 - 2005-08-10

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Title: Proceedings of the 29th International Cosmic Ray Conference

Source Genre: Proceedings

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Acharya, B. Sripathi, Editor
Gupta, Sunil, Editor
Jagadeesan, P., Editor
Jain, Atul, Editor
Karthikeyan, S., Editor
Morris, Samuel, Editor
Tonwar, Suresh, Editor

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Publ. Info: Navy Nagar, Colaba, Mumbai, MH-400005 : Tata Institute of Fundamental Research

Pages: - Volume / Issue: - Sequence Number: - Start / End Page: 123 - 126 Identifier: -