AGILE detection of gamma-ray transients
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Date Issued
2010-01-01
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Abstract
AGILE has provided continuous monitoring of the Galactic plane in gamma-rays in its three years of operation. Thanks to its sensitivity at energies near 100 MeV, AGILE has observed variability and transient behavior in a number of sources. Simultaneous hard X-ray coverage, rapid alerts to the astronomical community, and multiwavelength campaigns have provided identifications for some of these sources and placed constraints on others. We provide an overview of these observations and their possible counterparts, including microquasars and colliding wind binaries.