Magic observations of the unidentified gamma-ray source TEV J2032+4130
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2008
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We observed the first known very high energy (VHE) gamma-ray-emitting unidentified source, TeV J2032 + 4130, for 94 hr with the MAGIC telescope. The source was detected with a significance of 5.6 sigma. The flux, position, and angular extension are compatible with the previous ones measured by the HEGRA telescope system 5 years ago. The integral flux amounts to (4.5 +/- 0.3(stat)+/- 0.35(sys)) x 10 (- 13) photons cm(-2) s(-1) above 1 TeV. The source energy spectrum, obtained with the lowest energy threshold to date, is compatible with a single power law with a hard photon index of Gamma= - 2.0 +/- 0.3(stat)+/- 0.2(sys).
Miranda Pantka
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© The American Astronomical Society. We thank the IAC for the excellent working conditions at the ORM. The support of the German BMBF and MPG, the Italian INFN, the Spanish CICYT, the ETH Research Grant TH 34/04 3, and the Polish MNiI Grant 1P03D01028 is gratefully acknowledged.