AGILE detection of AGL J2206+6203, a new unidentified gamma-ray source

AGILE is detecting intense gamma-ray emission above 100 MeV from a new unidentified source, AGL J2206+6203, with Galactic coordinates (l, b) = (104.9, 5.1) 0.4 deg (95% stat. c.l.) 0.1 deg (syst.), and Celestial coordinates R.A. (J2000) = 22 06 49.17, Dec. (J2000)= 62 03 45.2. Integrating from 2010-01-20 03 46 UT to 2010-01-25 11 15 UT, a maximum likelihood analysis yields a detection at a significance level larger than 5 sigma, and a flux F = (160+/-50) 10-8 ph/cm2/s (E > 100 MeV).