Search for gamma-ray emission from the Lagrangian points of PSR 1957+20

Authors

R Buccheri, IFCAI
V. Salamone, IFCAI
K Bennett, ESTEC
M Busetta, ESTEC
L Kuiper, Space Research Organization of the Netherlands (SRON)
W Hermsen, Space Research Organization of the Netherlands (SRON)
Mark L. McConnell, University of New Hampshire - Main CampusFollow
R Much, ESTEC
James M. Ryan, University of New HampshireFollow
H Steinle, Max-Planck-Institut für extraterrestriche Physik
V. Schonfelder, Max-Planck-Institut für extraterrestriche PhysikFollow

Abstract

Compton Gamma Ray Observatory data of the COMPTEL and EGRET telescopes from 3 viewing periods have been used to search for gamma-ray emission from the Lagrangian points L_4_ and L_5_ of the binary system including the eclipsing pulsar PSR1957+20. The result was negative and the upper limits derived remain significantly below detections reported earlier.

Department

Physics

Publication Date

2-1996

Journal Title

Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series

Publisher

European Southern Observatory (ESO)

Document Type

Article

Recommended Citation

R. Buccheri, V. Salamone, K. Bennett, M. Busetta, L. Kuiper, W. Hermsen, M. McConnell, R. Much, J. Ryan, V. Schönfelder, and H. Steinle. SEARCH FOR GAMMA-­RAY EMISSION FROM THE LAGRANGIAN POINTS OF PSR 1957+20. 1996, Astron. Astrophys. Suppl., 115, 305.

Rights

c European Southern Observatory (ESO)