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A Very High Energy $\gamma$-Ray Survey towards the Cygnus Region of the Galaxy

We present results from deep observations towards the Cygnus region using 300 hours of very-high-energy (VHE) $\gamma$-ray data taken with the VERITAS Cherenkov telescope array and over seven years of high-energy $\gamma$-ray data taken…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2018-08-09 The VERITAS Collaboration , A. U. Abeysekara , A. Archer , T. Aune , W. Benbow , R. Bird , R. Brose , M. Buchovecky , V. Bugaev , W. Cui , M. K. Daniel , A. Falcone , Q. Feng , J. P. Finley , H. Fleischhack , A. Flinders , L. Fortson , A. Furniss , E. V. Gotthelf , J. Grube , D. Hanna , O. Hervet , J. Holder , K. Huang , G. Hughes , T. B. Humensky , M. Hütten , C. A. Johnson , P. Kaaret , P. Kar , N. Kelley-Hoskins , M. Kertzman , D. Kieda , M. Krause , S. Kumar , M. J. Lang , T. T. Y. Lin , G. Maier , S. McArthur , P. Moriarty , R. Mukherjee , S. O'Brien , R. A. Ong , A. N. Otte , D. Pandel , N. Park , A. Petrashyk , M. Pohl , A. Popkow , E. Pueschel , J. Quinn , K. Ragan , P. T. Reynolds , G. T. Richards , E. Roache , J. Rousselle , C. Rulten , I. Sadeh , M. Santander , G. H. Sembroski , K. Shahinyan , J. Tyler , V. V. Vassiliev , S. P. Wakely , J. E. Ward , A. Weinstein , R. M. Wells , P. Wilcox , A. Wilhelm , D. A. Williams , B. Zitzer

Lepto-hadronic model for the broadband emission of Cygnus X-1

Cygnus X-1 is a well observed microquasar. Broadband observations at all wavelengths have been collected over the years. The origin of the MeV tail observed with COMPTEL and INTEGRAL is still under debate and it has mostly been attributed…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2015-12-02 Carolina Pepe , Gabriela S. Vila , Gustavo E. Romero

Gamma-Ray Spectral Variability of Cygnus X-1

We have used observations from CGRO to study the variation in the MeV emission of Cygnus X-1 between its low and high X-ray states. These data provide a measurement of the spectral variability above 1 MeV. The high state MeV spectrum is…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-06 M. L. McConnell , K. Bennett , H. Bloemen , W. Collmar , W. Hermsen , L. Kuiper , W. Paciesas , B. Phlips , J. Poutanen , J. M. Ryan , V. Schoenfelder , H. Steinle , A. W. Strong , A. A. Zdziarski

An Ultrahigh-energy $\gamma$-ray Bubble Powered by a Super PeVatron

We report the detection of a $\gamma$-ray bubble spanning at least 100$\rm deg^2$ in ultra high energy (UHE) up to a few PeV in the direction of the star-forming region Cygnus X, implying the presence Super PeVatron(s) accelerating protons…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2026-01-07 The LHAASO Collaboration , Z. Cao , F. Aharonian , Q. An , Axikegu , Y. X. Bai , Y. W. Bao , D. Bastieri , X. J. Bi , Y. J. Bi , J. T. Cai , Q. Cao , W. Y. Cao , Zhe Cao , J. Chang , J. F. Chang , A. M. Chen , E. S. Chen , Liang Chen , Lin Chen , Long Chen , M. J. Chen , M. L. Chen , Q. H. Chen , S. H. Chen , S. Z. Chen , T. L. Chen , Y. Chen , N. Cheng , Y. D. Cheng , M. Y. Cui , S. W. Cui , X. H. Cui , Y. D. Cui , B. Z. Dai , H. L. Dai , Z. G. Dai , Danzengluobu , D. della Volpe , X. Q. Dong , K. K. Duan , J. H. Fan , Y. Z. Fan , J. Fang , K. Fang , C. F. Feng , L. Feng , S. H. Feng , X. T. Feng , Y. L. Feng , S. Gabici , B. Gao , C. D. Gao , L. Q. Gao , Q. Gao , W. Gao , W. K. Gao , M. M. Ge , L. S. Geng , G. Giacinti , G. H. Gong , Q. B. Gou , M. H. Gu , F. L. Guo , X. L. Guo , Y. Q. Guo , Y. Y. Guo , Y. A. Han , H. H. He , H. N. He , J. Y. He , X. B. He , Y. He , M. Heller , Y. K. Hor , B. W. Hou , C. Hou , X. Hou , H. B. Hu , Q. Hu , S. C. Hu , D. H. Huang , T. Q. Huang , W. J. Huang , X. T. Huang , X. Y. Huang , Y. Huang , Z. C. Huang , X. L. Ji , H. Y. Jia , K. Jia , K. Jiang , . W. Jiang , Z. J. Jiang , M. Jin , M. M. Kang , T. Ke , D. Kuleshov , K. Kurinov , B. B. Li , Cng Li , Cong Li , D. Li , F. Li , H. B. Li , H. C. Li , H. Y. Li , J. Li , Jian Li , Jie Li , K. Li , W. L. Li , W. L. Li , X. R. Li , Xin Li , Y. Z. Li , Zhe Li , Zhuo Li , E. W. Liang , Y. F. Liang , S. J. Lin , B. Liu , C. Liu , D. Liu , H. Liu , H. D. Liu , J. Liu , J. L. Liu , J. Y. Liu , M. Y. Liu , R. Y. Liu , S. M. Liu , W. Liu , Y. Liu , Y. N. Liu , R. Lu , Q. Luo , H. K. Lv , B. Q. Ma , L. L. Ma , X. H. Ma , J. R. Mao , Z. Min , W. Mitthumsiri , H. J. Mu , Y. C. Nan , A. Neronov , Z. W. Ou , B. Y. Pang , P. Pattarakijwanich , Z. Y. Pei , M. Y. Qi , Y. Q. Qi , B. Q. Qiao , J. J. Qin , D. Ruffolo , A. Saiz , D. Semikoz , C. Y. Shao , L. Shao , O. Shchegolev , X. D. Sheng , F. W. Shu , H. C. Song , Yu. V. Stenkin , V. Stepanov , Y. Su , Q. N. Sun , X. N. Sun , Z. B. Sun , P. H. T. Tam , Q. W. Tang , Z. B. Tang , W. W. Tian , C. Wang , C. B. Wang , G. W. Wang , H. G. Wang , H. H. Wang , J. C. Wang , K. Wang , L. P. Wang , L. Y. Wang , P. H. Wang , R. Wang , W. Wang , X. G. Wang , X. Y. Wang , Y. Wang , Y. D. Wang , Y. J. Wang , Z. H. Wang , Z. X. Wang , Zhen Wang , Zheng Wang , D. M. Wei , J. J. Wei , Y. J. Wei , T. Wen , C. Y. Wu , H. R. Wu , S. Wu , X. F. Wu , Y. S. Wu , S. Q. Xi , J. Xia , J. J. Xia , G. M. Xiang , D. X. Xiao , G. Xiao , G. G. Xin , Y. L. Xin , Y. Xing , Z. Xiong , D. L. Xu , R. F. Xu , R. X. Xu , W. L. Xu , L. Xue , D. H. Yan , J. Z. Yan , T. Yan , C. W. Yang , F. Yang , F. F. Yang , H. W. Yang , J. Y. Yang , L. L. Yang , M. J. Yang , R. Z. Yang , S. B. Yang , Y. H. Yao , Z. G. Yao , Y. M. Ye , L. Q. Yin , N. Yin , X. H. You , Z. Y. You , Y. H. Yu , Q. Yuan , H. Yue , H. D. Zeng , T. X. Zeng , W. Zeng , M. Zha , B. B. Zhang , F. Zhang , H. M. Zhang , H. Y. Zhang , J. L. Zhang , L. X. Zhang , Li Zhang , P. F. Zhang , P. P. Zhang , R. Zhang , S. B. Zhang , S. R. Zhang , S. S. Zhang , X. Zhang , X. P. Zhang , Y. F. Zhang , Yi Zhang , Yong Zhang , B. Zhao , J. Zhao , L. Zhao , L. Z. Zhao , S. P. Zhao , F. Zheng , B. Zhou , H. Zhou , J. N. Zhou , M. Zhou , P. Zhou , R. Zhou , X. X. Zhou , C. G. Zhu , F. R. Zhu , H. Zhu , K. J. Zhu , X. Zuo

Present and Future Gamma-Ray Probes of the Cygnus OB2 Environment

The MAGIC Collaboration has provided new observational data pertaining to the TeV J2032+4130 gamma-ray source (within the Cygnus OB2 region), for energies E_gamma >400 GeV. It is then appropriate to update the impact of these data on…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2009-11-27 Luis A. Anchordoqui , Haim Goldberg , Russell D. Moore , Sergio Palomares-Ruiz , Diego F. Torres , Thomas J. Weiler

CANGAROO-III observation of TeV gamma rays from the unidentified gamma-ray source HESS J1614-518

We report the detection, with the CANGAROO-III imaging atmospheric Cherenkov telescope array, of a very high energy gamma-ray signal from the unidentified gamma-ray source HESS J1614-518, which was discovered in the H.E.S.S. Galactic plane…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2015-05-28 T. Mizukami , H. Kubo , T. Yoshida , T. Nakamori , R. Enomoto , T. Tanimori , M. Akimoto , G. V. Bicknell , R. W. Clay , P. G. Edwards , S. Gunji , S. Hara , T. Hara , S. Hayashi , H. Ishioka , S. Kabuki , F. Kajino , H. Katagiri , A. Kawachi , T. Kifune , R. Kiuchi , T. Kunisawa , J. Kushida , T. Matoba , Y. Matsubara , I. Matsuzawa , Y. Mizumura , Y. Mizumoto , M. Mori , H. Muraishi , T. Naito , K. Nakayama , K. Nishijima , M. Ohishi , Y. Otake , S. Ryoki , K. Saito , Y. Sakamoto , V. Stamatescu , T. Suzuki , D. L. Swaby , G. Thornton , F. Tokanai , Y. Toyota , K. Tsuchiya , S. Yanagita , Y. Yokoe , T. Yoshikoshi , Y. Yukawa

The XRISM/Resolve view of the Fe K region of Cyg X-3

The X-ray binary system Cygnus X-3 (4U 2030+40, V1521 Cyg) is luminous but enigmatic owing to the high intervening absorption. High-resolution X-ray spectroscopy uniquely probes the dynamics of the photoionized gas in the system. In this…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2024-11-11 XRISM Collaboration

Discovery of extreme particle acceleration in the microquasar Cygnus X-3

The study of relativistic particle acceleration is a major topic of high-energy astrophysics. It is well known that massive black holes in active galaxies can release a substantial fraction of their accretion power into energetic particles,…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2014-11-20 M. Tavani , A. Bulgarelli , G. Piano , S. Sabatini , E. Striani , Y. Evangelista , A. Trois , G. Pooley , S. Trushkin , N. A. Nizhelskij , M. McCollough , K. I. I. Koljonen , G. Pucella , A. Giuliani , A. W. Chen , E. Costa , V. Vittorini , M. Trifoglio , F. Gianotti , A. Argan , G. Barbiellini , P. Caraveo , P. W. Cattaneo , V. Cocco , T. Contessi , F. D'Ammando , E. Del Monte , G. De Paris , G. Di Cocco , G. Di Persio , I. Donnarumma , M. Feroci , A. Ferrari , F. Fuschino , M. Galli , C. Labanti , I. Lapshov , F. Lazzarotto , P. Lipari , F. Longo , E. Mattaini , M. Marisaldi , M. Mastropietro , A. Mauri , S. Mereghetti , E. Morelli , A. Morselli , L. Pacciani , A. Pellizzoni , F. Perotti , P. Picozza , M. Pilia , M. Prest , M. Rapisarda , A. Rappoldi , E. Rossi , A. Rubini , E. Scalise , P. Soffitta , E. Vallazza , S. Vercellone , A. Zambra , D. Zanello , C. Pittori , F. Verrecchia , P. Giommi , S. Colafrancesco , P. Santolamazza , A. Antonelli , L. Salotti

INTEGRAL discovery of a high-energy tail in the microquasar Cygnus X-3

The X-ray spectra of X-ray binaries are dominated by emission of either soft or hard X-rays which defines their soft and hard spectral states. Cygnus X-3 is amongst the list of X-ray binaries that show quite complex behavior, with various…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2021-01-20 F. Cangemi , J. Rodriguez , V. Grinberg , R. Belmont , P. Laurent , J. Wilms

XRISM spectroscopy on orbital modulation of Fe Ly$\alpha$ lines in Cygnus X-3

To understand physical processes such as mass transfer and binary evolution in X-ray binaries, the orbital parameters of the system are fundamental and crucial information. Cygnus X-3 is a high-mass X-ray binary composed of a compact object…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2025-05-16 Daiki Miura , Hiroya Yamaguchi , Ralf Ballhausen , Timothy Kallman , Teruaki Enoto , Shinya Yamada , Tomohiro Hakamata , Ryota Tomaru , Hirokazu Odaka , Hatalie Hell , Hiroshi Nakajima , Shin Watanabe , Tasuku Hayashi , Shunji Kitamoto , Kazutaka Yamaoka , Jon M. Miller , Keigo Okabe , Itsuki Maruzuka , Karri Koljonen , Mike McCollough

Binary corrected X-ray light curve of Cygnus X-3 : implications for the timing properties of the compact binary system

We study the binary corrected X-ray light curve of Cygnus X-3 using the RXTE-ASM data and RXTE-PCA data. We find that the X-ray template derived from the EXOSAT observations adequately explains the binary variations. Using the recently…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-05-23 M. Choudhury , A. R. Rao , S. V. Vadawale , A. K. Jain , N. S. Singh

Deciphering the gamma-ray emission in the Cygnus region

The Cygnus region is a vast star-forming complex harbouring a population of powerful objects, including massive star clusters and associations, Wolf-Rayet stars, pulsars, and supernova remnants. The multi-wavelength picture is far from…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2025-11-12 L. Haerer , T. Vieu , F. Schulze , C. J. K. Larkin , B. Reville

Peta-electron volt gamma-ray emission from the Crab Nebula

The Crab pulsar and the surrounding nebula powered by the pulsar's rotational energy through the formation and termination of a relativistic electron-positron wind is a bright source of gamma-rays carrying crucial information about this…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2021-11-15 The LHAASO Collaboration , Zhen Cao , F. Aharonian , Q. An , Axikegu , L. X. Bai , Y. X. Bai , Y. W. Bao , D. Bastieri , X. J. Bi , Y. J. Bi , H. Cai , J. T. Cai , Zhe Cao , J. Chang , J. F. Chang , B. M. Chen , E. S. Chen , J. Chen , Liang Chen , Liang Chen , Long Chen , M. J. Chen , M. L. Chen , Q. H. Chen , S. H. Chen , S. Z. Chen , T. L. Chen , X. L. Chen , Y. Chen , N. Cheng , Y. D. Cheng , S. W. Cui , X. H. Cui , Y. D. Cui , B. D'Ettorre Piazzoli , B. Z. Dai , H. L. Dai , Z. G. Dai , Danzengluobu , D. della Volpe , X. J. Dong , K. K. Duan , J. H. Fan , Y. Z. Fan , Z. X. Fan , J. Fang , K. Fang , C. F. Feng , L. Feng , S. H. Feng , Y. L. Feng , B. Gao , C. D. Gao , L. Q. Gao , Q. Gao , W. Gao , M. M. Ge , L. S. Geng , G. H. Gong , Q. B. Gou , M. H. Gu , F. L. Guo , J. G. Guo , X. L. Guo , Y. Q. Guo , Y. Y. Guo , Y. A. Han , H. H. He , H. N. He , J. C. He , S. L. He , X. B. He , Y. He , M. Heller , Y. K. Hor , C. Hou , X. Hou , H. B. Hu , S. Hu , S. C. Hu , X. J. Hu , D. H. Huang , Q. L. Huang , W. H. Huang , X. T. Huang , X. Y. Huang , Z. C. Huang , F. Ji , X. L. Ji , H. Y. Jia , K. Jiang , Z. J. Jiang , C. Jin , T. Ke , D. Kuleshov , K. Levochkin , B. B. Li , Cheng Li , Cong Li , F. Li , H. B. Li , H. C. Li , H. Y. Li , Jie Li , Jian Li , K. Li , W. L. Li , X. R. Li , Xin Li , Xin Li , Y. Li , Y. Z. Li , Zhe Li , Zhuo Li , E. W. Liang , Y. F. Liang , S. J. Lin , B. Liu , C. Liu , D. Liu , H. Liu , H. D. Liu , J. Liu , J. L. Liu , J. S. Liu , J. Y. Liu , M. Y. Liu , R. Y. Liu , S. M. Liu , W. Liu , Y. Liu , Y. N. Liu , Z. X. Liu , W. J. Long , R. Lu , H. K. Lv , B. Q. Ma , L. L. Ma , X. H. Ma , J. R. Mao , A. Masood , Z. Min , W. Mitthumsiri , T. Montaruli , Y. C. Nan , B. Y. Pang , P. Pattarakijwanich , Z. Y. Pei , M. Y. Qi , Y. Q. Qi , B. Q. Qiao , J. J. Qin , D. Ruffolo , V. Rulev , A. Sáiz , L. Shao , O. Shchegolev , X. D. Sheng , J. Y. Shi , H. C. Song , Yu. V. Stenkin , V. Stepanov , Y. Su , Q. N. Sun , X. N. Sun , Z. B. Sun , P. H. T. Tam , Z. B. Tang , W. W. Tian , B. D. Wang , C. Wang , H. Wang , H. G. Wang , J. C. Wang , J. S. Wang , L. P. Wang , L. Y. Wang , R. N. Wang , Wei Wang , Wei Wang , X. G. Wang , X. J. Wang , X. Y. Wang , Y. Wang , Y. D. Wang , Y. J. Wang , Y. P. Wang , Z. H. Wang , Z. X. Wang , Zhen Wang , Zheng Wang , D. M. Wei , J. J. Wei , Y. J. Wei , T. Wen , C. Y. Wu , H. R. Wu , S. Wu , W. X. Wu , X. F. Wu , S. Q. Xi , J. Xia , J. J. Xia , G. M. Xiang , D. X. Xiao , G. Xiao , H. B. Xiao , G. G. Xin , Y. L. Xin , Y. Xing , D. L. Xu , R. X. Xu , L. Xue , D. H. Yan , J. Z. Yan , C. W. Yang , F. F. Yang , J. Y. Yang , L. L. Yang , M. J. Yang , R. Z. Yang , S. B. Yang , Y. H. Yao , Z. G. Yao , Y. M. Ye , L. Q. Yin , N. Yin , X. H. You , Z. Y. You , Y. H. Yu , Q. Yuan , H. D. Zeng , T. X. Zeng , W. Zeng , Z. K. Zeng , M. Zha , X. X. Zhai , B. B. Zhang , H. M. Zhang , H. Y. Zhang , J. L. Zhang , J. W. Zhang , L. X. Zhang , Li Zhang , Lu Zhang , P. F. Zhang , P. P. Zhang , R. Zhang , S. R. Zhang , S. S. Zhang , X. Zhang , X. P. Zhang , Y. F. Zhang , Y. L. Zhang , Yi Zhang , Yong Zhang , B. Zhao , J. Zhao , L. Zhao , L. Z. Zhao , S. P. Zhao , F. Zheng , Y. Zheng , B. Zhou , H. Zhou , J. N. Zhou , P. Zhou , R. Zhou , X. X. Zhou , C. G. Zhu , F. R. Zhu , H. Zhu , K. J. Zhu , X. Zuo

Very High Energy Gamma-ray Radiation from the Stellar-mass Black Hole Cygnus X-1

We report on the results from the observations in very high energy band (VHE, E_gamma > 100 GeV) of the black hole X-ray binary (BHXB) Cygnus X-1. The observations were performed with the MAGIC telescope, for a total of 40 hours during 26…

Astrophysics · Physics 2010-11-11 MAGIC Collaboration , J. Albert

Exploring the high frequency emission of radio loud X-ray binaries

We report millimetre-wave continuum observations of the X-ray binaries Cygnus X-3, SS 433, LSI+61 303, Cygnus X-1 and GRS 1915+105. The observations were carried out with the IRAM 30 m-antenna at 250 GHz (1.25 mm) from 1998 March 14 to…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-05-23 J. M. Paredes , J. Marti , M. Peracaula , G. Pooley , I. F. Mirabel , .

An Unidentified Variable Gamma-Ray Source near the Galactic Plane Detected by COMPTEL

We report the detection of an unidentified gamma-ray source near the Galactic plane by the COMPTEL experiment aboard the Compton Gamma-Ray Observatory. The source is detected at a significance level of ~ 7.2 sigma in the energy range 1-3…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-07 S. Zhang , W. Collmar , V. Schonfelder

Origin of Multi-band Emission from the Microquasar Cygnus X--1

We study the origin of non-thermal emissions from the Galactic black hole X-ray binary Cygnus X--1 which is a confirmed high mass microquasar. By analogy with those methods used in studies of active galactic nuclei, we propose a…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2015-06-19 Jianfu Zhang , Bing Xu , Jufu Lu

Associating long-term gamma-ray variability with the superorbital period of LS I 61 303

Gamma-ray binaries are stellar systems for which the spectral energy distribution (discounting the thermal stellar emission) peaks at high energies. Detected from radio to TeV gamma rays, the gamma-ray binary LS I 61 303 is highly variable…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2017-02-22 LAT Collaboration

Search for a Point-Source Counterpart of the Unidentified Gamma-Ray Source TeV J2032+4130 in Cygnus

We have made a multiwavelength study of the overlapping error boxes of the unidentified gamma-ray sources TeV J2032+4130 and 3EG J2033+4118 in the direction of the Cygnus OB2 association (d = 1.7 kpc) in order to search for a point-source…

Astrophysics · Physics 2008-11-26 R. Mukherjee , J. P. Halpern , E. V. Gotthelf , M. Eracleous , N. Mirabal

High-energy gamma-rays from Cyg X-1

We have obtained a firm detection of Cyg X-1 during its hard and intermediate spectral states in the energy range of 40 MeV--60 GeV based on observations by the Fermi Large Area Telescope, confirming the independent results at $\geq$60MeV…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2017-08-30 Andrzej A. Zdziarski , Denys Malyshev , Maria Chernyakova , Guy G. Pooley