Diffuse Gamma-ray Emission Around 4FGL J1626.0-4917
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| contents | Extended gamma-ray sources provide significant information about particle propagation. 4FGL J1626.0-4917 was labeled as an unassociated source in 4FGL catalog without known counterparts at other wavelengths. We report an analysis on 4FGL J1626.0-4917 with 17 years Fermi Large Area Telescope data and archival Chandra X-ray Observatory data. We find extended GeV emission around this source, which can be modelled by a Gaussian disk of 0.28 degree radius with a significance of the extension of 7.2 sigma. The gamma-ray spectrum of 4FGL J1626.0-4917 has a photon index of 2.73. The gas content, including molecular, neutral and ionized gas, was investigated and the potential hadronic origin is discussed. The diffuse GeV gamma-ray emission may likely originate from the interaction between accelerated protons in 4FGL J1626.0-4917 and the target proton in surrounding gas, although the leptonic process cannot be ruled out. The X-ray spectral analysis was performed, which reveal a point source inside 4FGL J1626.0-4917. We investigate potential counterparts, including the stellar cluster NGC 6134 and the supernova remnant G335.2+0.1. Our results highlight the complexity of unidentified extended gamma-ray sources and the need for further observations. |
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| spellingShingle | Diffuse Gamma-ray Emission Around 4FGL J1626.0-4917 Ou, Ziwei Wang, Jie High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena Extended gamma-ray sources provide significant information about particle propagation. 4FGL J1626.0-4917 was labeled as an unassociated source in 4FGL catalog without known counterparts at other wavelengths. We report an analysis on 4FGL J1626.0-4917 with 17 years Fermi Large Area Telescope data and archival Chandra X-ray Observatory data. We find extended GeV emission around this source, which can be modelled by a Gaussian disk of 0.28 degree radius with a significance of the extension of 7.2 sigma. The gamma-ray spectrum of 4FGL J1626.0-4917 has a photon index of 2.73. The gas content, including molecular, neutral and ionized gas, was investigated and the potential hadronic origin is discussed. The diffuse GeV gamma-ray emission may likely originate from the interaction between accelerated protons in 4FGL J1626.0-4917 and the target proton in surrounding gas, although the leptonic process cannot be ruled out. The X-ray spectral analysis was performed, which reveal a point source inside 4FGL J1626.0-4917. We investigate potential counterparts, including the stellar cluster NGC 6134 and the supernova remnant G335.2+0.1. Our results highlight the complexity of unidentified extended gamma-ray sources and the need for further observations. |
| title | Diffuse Gamma-ray Emission Around 4FGL J1626.0-4917 |
| topic | High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2604.27602 |