Observations of the gamma-ray flux from the X-ray source Cyg X-3 in 1994–1995

We present the observations of Cygnus X-3 carried out with the GT-48 gamma-ray telescope at the Crimean Astrophysical Observatory in 1994-1995. The mean gamma-ray flux at energy E>10^sup 12^ eV is shown to be approximately equal to 1.3×10^sup -11^ cm^sup -2^ s^sup -1^. The flux in 1994 was much l...

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Veröffentlicht in:Astronomy letters 2003-04, Vol.29 (4), p.236-240
Hauptverfasser: Neshpor, Yu I, Kalekin, O R, Stepanian, A A, Fomin, V P, Chalenko, N N
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Zusammenfassung:We present the observations of Cygnus X-3 carried out with the GT-48 gamma-ray telescope at the Crimean Astrophysical Observatory in 1994-1995. The mean gamma-ray flux at energy E>10^sup 12^ eV is shown to be approximately equal to 1.3×10^sup -11^ cm^sup -2^ s^sup -1^. The flux in 1994 was much lower than that in 1995, being (6.2±2.6)×10^sup -12^ cm^sup -2^ s^sup -1^; i.e., it was statistically insignificant. The flux in 1995 was (2.7±0.7)×10^sup -11^ cm^sup -2^ s^sup -1^. Thus, the very high energy gamma-ray emission from Cyg X-3 is variable. These measurement results can be used to obtain upper limits on the flux from Cyg X-3 in 1994-1995.[PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
ISSN:1063-7737
1562-6873
DOI:10.1134/1.1564854