AGILE detection of the transient gamma-ray source AGL J1037-5708
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Date Issued
2010-11-01
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Abstract
AGILE is detecting intense gamma-ray emission above 100 MeV from an unidentified source near the Galactic plane, AGL J1037-5708, of Galactic coordinates (l, b) = (285.5, 1.1) 0.5 deg (95% stat.) 0.1 deg (syst.). Integrating from 2010-11-27 21 18 UT to 2010-11-30 14 08 UT, a maximum likelihood analysis yields a detection at a significance level larger than 5 sigma, and a flux above 300 x 10E-8 ph/cm2/s (E > 100 MeV).