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H.E.S.S. Observations of The Large Magellanic Cloud

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Aharonian,  F. A.
Division Prof. Dr. Werner Hofmann, MPI for Nuclear Physics, Max Planck Society;

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Brun,  Francois
Division Prof. Dr. Werner Hofmann, MPI for Nuclear Physics, Max Planck Society;

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Chaves,  R.
Division Prof. Dr. Werner Hofmann, MPI for Nuclear Physics, Max Planck Society;

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Domainko,  W
Division Prof. Dr. Werner Hofmann, MPI for Nuclear Physics, Max Planck Society;

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Hofmann,  W.
Division Prof. Dr. Werner Hofmann, MPI for Nuclear Physics, Max Planck Society;

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Ohm,  S.
Division Prof. Dr. Werner Hofmann, MPI for Nuclear Physics, Max Planck Society;

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Renaud,  M.
Division Prof. Dr. Werner Hofmann, MPI for Nuclear Physics, Max Planck Society;

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Voelk,  H. J.
Prof. Heinrich J. Völk, Emeriti, MPI for Nuclear Physics, Max Planck Society;

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Lu, C.-C., Aharonian, F. A., Brun, F., Chaves, R., Domainko, W., Hofmann, W., et al. (2014). H.E.S.S. Observations of The Large Magellanic Cloud. In American Astronomical Society, HEAD meeting.


Cite as: https://hdl.handle.net/11858/00-001M-0000-0024-A3B1-3
Abstract
With an angular resolution of less than 0.1 degree and a sensitivity to detect less than 1% of the Crab flux in fifty hours, the H.E.S.S. telescopes have the potential to detect and separate very-high-energy (VHE) gamma-ray sources in nearby galaxies. The Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC), at a moderate distance and hosting the largest star forming region in the Local Group, is the most promising target to search for extragalactic VHE gamma-ray emitters of stellar-mass scale systems. The LMC has an extraordinarily high supernova rate per unit mass compared with the Milky Way galaxy. Studying cosmic-ray accelerators in such a dierent environment is of considerable interest. The H.E.S.S. observations of nearly two hundred hours cover a large portion of the LMC. Within the eld of view lie various types of expected gamma-ray emitters, i.e. pulsar wind nebulae, supernova remnants, superbubbles and the unique object SN 1987A, a very young supernova remnant. The results will be reported.