Abstract A recent CO survey of the Cepheus Flare region (100°≤1≤141°, 8°≤b≤22°) has allowed a detailed study of the diffuse gamma-ray emission and the gas content of this nearby region. The comparison of the HI and CO observations with the COS-B gamma-ray data yields estimates of the N(H2)/WCO ratio in this molecular complex and of the emissivity spectrum of the gas between 70 MeV and 5 GeV. A significant (3.9σ) point-like excess above the diffuse emission has been found and can be interpreted as a new gamma-ray source.


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    Title :

    Gamma rays and interstellar gas in the Cepheus region: A new gamma-ray source?


    Contributors:
    Grenier, I.A. (author) / Lebrun, F. (author)

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1989-01-01


    Size :

    4 pages




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English



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