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We present the results on the TeV gamma emission from Mkn 501 in 1997 obtained with the standalone Cherenkov telescopes CT1 and CT2 (threshold > 1.2 and > 1.0 resp.) of the HEGRA collaboration. The CT1 lightcurve has the most complete…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-05-23 F. Aharonian

Gamma rays with energies greater than 7 TeV from the Crab pulsar/nebula have been observed at large zenith angles, using the Imaging Atmospheric Technique from Woomera, South Australia. CANGAROO data taken in 1992, 1993 and 1995 indicate…

We report the TeV gamma-ray observations of the nearby normal spiral galaxy NGC 253. At a distance of $\sim$2.5 Mpc, NGC 253 is one of the nearest starburst galaxies. This relative closeness, coupled with the high star formation rate in the…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-07 C. Itoh , R. Enomoto , S. Yanagita , T. Yoshida , CANGAROO-II collaboration

We report the discovery of TeV gamma-ray emission coincident with the shell-type radio supernova remnant (SNR) CTA 1 using the VERITAS gamma-ray observatory. The source, VER J0006+729, was detected as a 6.5 standard deviation excess over…

The field of TeV gamma-ray astronomy is reviewed with emphasis on its relation to the origin of cosmic rays. The discovery of TeV photons from supernova remnants and active galaxies has provided the first direct observational link between…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-05-23 Frank Krennrich

The SHALON atmospheric Cherenkov telescope has detected very high energy gamma-ray emission at TeV energies from eight red dwarfs, namely, V388 Cas, V547 Cas, V780 Tau, V962 Tau, V1589 Cyg, GJ 1078, GJ 3684 and GL 851.1. Consequently, these…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2024-09-13 Niharika Shrivastava , Siddhant Manna , Shantanu Desai

We have obtained evidence of gamma-ray emission above 1 TeV from PSR1706-44, using a ground-based telescope of the atmospheric \v{C}erenkov imaging type located near Woomera, South Australia. This object, a $\gamma$-ray source discovered by…

Astrophysics · Physics 2011-04-04 T. Kifune , CANGAROO Collaboration

Observations with imaging atmospheric Cherenkov telescopes (IACTs) have enhanced our knowledge of nearby supernova (SN) remnants with ages younger than 500 years by establishing Cassiopeia A and the remnant of Tycho's SN as very-high-energy…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2024-03-26 H. E. S. S. Collaboration , F. Aharonian , F. Ait Benkhali , E. O. Anguner , H. Ashkar , M. Backes , V. Barbosa Martins , R. Batzofin , Y. Becherini , D. Berge , K. Bernloehr , M. Boettcher , C. Boisson , J. Bolmont , M. de Bony de Lavergne , M. Breuhaus , R. Brose , F. Brun , T. Bulik , T. Bylund , F. Cangemi , S. Caroff , S. Casanova , M. Cerruti , T. Chand , A. Chen , O. Chibueze , G. Cotter , P. Cristofari , J. Damascene Mbarubucyeye , J. Devin , A. Djannati-Atai , A. Dmytriiev , K. Egberts , S. Einecke , J. -P. Ernenwein , K. Feijen , A. Fiasson , G. Fichet de Clairfontaine , G. Fontaine , S. Funk , S. Gabici , Y. A. Gallant , S. Ghafourizadeh , G. Giavitto , L. Giunti , D. Glawion , J. F. Glicenstein , M. -H. Grondin , M. Hoerbe , W. Hofmann , T. L. Holch , M. Holler , D. Horns , Zhiqiu Huang , M. Jamrozy , V. Joshi , I. Jung-Richardt , E. Kasai , K. Katarzynski , U. Katz , B. Khelifi , W. Kluzniak , Nu. Komin , K. Kosack , D. Kostunin , A. Lemiere , M. Lemoine-Goumard , J. -P. Lenain , F. Leuschner , T. Lohse , A. Luashvili , I. Lypova , J. Mackey , D. Malyshev , D. Malyshev , V. Marandon , P. Marchegiani , A. Marcowith , G. Marti-Devesa , R. Marx , G. Maurin , P. J. Meintjes , M. Meyer , A. Mitchell , R. Moderski , L. Mohrmann , A. Montanari , E. Moulin , J. Muller , K. Nakashima , M. de Naurois , A. Nayerhoda , J. Niemiec , A. Priyana Noel , P. O'Brien , S. Ohm , L. Olivera-Nieto , E. de Ona Wilhelmi , M. Ostrowski , S. Panny , M. Panter , R. D. Parsons , G. Peron , V. Poireau , D. A. Prokhorov , G. Puehlhofer , M. Punch , A. Quirrenbach , P. Reichherzer , A. Reimer , O. Reimer , M. Renaud , B. Reville , F. Rieger , G. Rowell , B. Rudak , H. Rueda Ricarte , V. Sahakian , S. Sailer , H. Salzmann , D. A. Sanchez , A. Santangelo , M. Sasaki , J. Schafer , F. Schussler , H. M. Schutte , U. Schwanke , J. N. S. Shapopi , R. Simoni , H. Sol , A. Specovius , S. Spencer , L. Stawarz , S. Steinmassl , C. Steppa , I. Sushch , T. Takahashi , T. Tanaka , A. M. Taylor , R. Terrier , M. Tsirou , Y. Uchiyama , T. Unbehaun , C. van Eldik , J. Veh , J. Vink , H. J. Voelk , S. J. Wagner , F. Werner , R. White , A. Wierzcholska , Yu Wun Wong , A. Yusafzai , M. Zacharias , D. Zargaryan , A. A. Zdziarski , A. Zech , S. J. Zhu , S. Zouari , N. Zywucka

We report the results of TeV gamma-ray observations of the shell type SNR RXJ1713.7-3946 (G347.3-0.5). The discovery of strong non-thermal X-ray emission from the northwest part of the remnant strongly suggests the existence of electrons…

The MAGIC Cherenkov telescope has observed very high energy (VHE) gamma-ray emission from the Active Galactic Nucleus 1ES1959+650 during six hours in September and October 2004. The observations were carried out alternated with the Crab…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-13 J. Albert et al.

We calculate particle spectra and continuum photon emission from the Cassiopeia A supernova remnant (SNR). The particle spectra, ion and electron, result from diffusive shock acceleration at the forward SNR shock and are determined with a…

We report the discovery of faint very high energy (VHE, E > 100 GeV) gamma-ray emission from the radio galaxy Centaurus A in deep observations performed with the H.E.S.S. experiment. A signal with a statistical significance of 5.0 sigma is…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2019-08-14 M. Raue , J. -P. Lenain , F. A. Aharonian , Y. Becherini , C. Boisson , A. -C. Clapson , L. Costamante , L. Gerard , C. Medina , M. de Naurois , M. Punch , F. Rieger , H. Sol , L. Stawarz , A. Zech

The detection of TeV gamma-rays from the blazar H 1426+428 at an integral flux level of (4 +- 2(stat) +- 1(syst)) 10^(-12) erg cm^(-2) s^(-1) above 1 TeV with the HEGRA imaging atmospheric Cherenkov telescope system is reported. H 1426+428…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-05-23 HEGRA Collaboration , F. Aharonian

The unidentified TeV source in Cygnus is now confirmed by follow-up observations from 2002 with the HEGRA stereoscopic system of Cherenkov Telescopes. Using all data (1999 to 2002) we confirm this new source as steady in flux over the four…

Astrophysics · Physics 2017-04-26 HEGRA Collaboration , F. Aharonian

If supernova remnants (SNRs) are the sites of cosmic-ray acceleration, the associated nuclear interactions should result in observable fluxes of TeV gamma-rays from the nearest SNRs. Measurements of the gamma-ray flux from six nearby,…

The Crab Nebula has become established as the standard candle for TeV gamma-ray astronomy using the atmospheric Cherenkov technique. No evidence for variability has been seen. The spectrum of gamma rays from the Crab Nebula has been…

We have detected sub-TeV gamma-ray emission from the direction of the Galactic Center (GC) using the CANGAROO-II Imaging Atmospheric Cherenkov Telescope (IACT). We detected a statistically signicant excess at energies greater than 250GeV.…

Astrophysics · Physics 2014-10-13 K. Tsuchiya , R. Enomoto , L. T. Ksenofontov , M. Mori , T. Naito , CANGAROO-II collaboration

The region around PSR B1706-44 has been observed with the H.E.S.S. imaging atmospheric Cherenkov telescopes in 2003. No evidence for gamma-ray emission in the TeV range was found at the pulsar position or at the radio arc which corresponds…

Astrophysics · Physics 2012-08-27 H. E. S. S. Collaboration , : , F. Aharonian

In this paper, we present results of TeV $\gamma$--ray observations of the high synchrotron peaked BL Lac object 1ES 1218+304 (z=0.182) with the $TACTIC$ (TeV Atmospheric Cherenkov Telescope with Imaging Camera). The observations are…

We have observed the Vela pulsar region at TeV energies using the 3.8 m imaging Cherenkov telescope near Woomera, South Australia between January 1993 and March 1995. Evidence of an unpulsed gamma-ray signal has been detected at the 5.8…