The first COMPTEL source catalogue

Authors

V Schonfelder, Max-Planck-Institut für extraterrestrische PhysikFollow
K Bennett, ESTEC
J J. Blom, Space Research Organization of the Netherlands
H Bloemen, Space Research Organization of the Netherlands
W Collmar, Max-Planck-Institut für extraterrestriche Physik
A Connors, University of New Hampshire - Main CampusFollow
R Diehl, Max-Planck-Institut für extraterrestricheFollow
W Hermsen, Space Research Organization of the Netherlands (SRON)
A Iyudin, Max-Planck-Institut für extraterrestrische Physik
R M. Kippen, University of New Hampshire - Main CampusFollow
J Knodlseder, CESR, Toulouse, France
L Kuiper, Space Research Organization of the Netherlands (SRON)
J J. Lichti, Max-Planck-Institut für extraterrestrische Physik
Mark L. McConnell, University of New Hampshire - Main CampusFollow
D Morris, University of New Hampshire - Main CampusFollow
M Much, ESTEC
U Oberlack, Max-Planck-Institut für extraterrestrische PhysikFollow
James M. Ryan, University of New HampshireFollow
G Stacy, University of New Hampshire - Main CampusFollow
H Steinle, Max-Planck-Institut für extraterrestriche PhysikFollow
A W. Strong, Max-Planck-Institut für extraterrestriche Physik
R Suleiman, University of New Hampshire - Main Campus
R VanDijk, ESTEC
M Varendorff, Max-Planck-Institut für extraterrestrische PhysikFollow
C Winkler, Max-Planck-Institut für extraterrestrische PhysikFollow
O R. Williams, ESTECFollow

Abstract

The imaging Compton telescope COMPTEL aboard NASA's Compton Gamma-Ray Observatory has opened the MeV gamma-ray band as a new window to astronomy. COMPTEL provided the first complete all-sky survey in the energy range 0.75 to 30 MeV. The catalogue, presented here, is largely restricted to published results. It contains firm as well as marginal detections of continuum and line emitting sources and presents upper limits for various types of objects. The numbers of the most significant detections are 32 for steady sources and 31 for gamma-ray bursters. Among the continuum sources, detected so far, are spin-down pulsars, stellar black-hole candidates, supernova remnants, interstellar clouds, nuclei of active galaxies, gamma-ray bursters, and the Sun during solar flares. Line detections have been made in the light of the 1.809 MeV ²⁶Al line, the 1.157 MeV⁴⁴Ti line, the 847 and 1238 keV ⁵⁶Co lines, and the neutron capture line at 2.223 MeV. For the identification of galactic sources, a modelling of the diffuse galactic emission is essential. Such a modelling at this time does not yet exist at the required degree of accuracy. Therefore, a second COMPTEL source catalogue will be produced after a detailed and accurate modelling of the diffuse interstellar emission has become possible.

Department

Space Science Center, Physics

Publication Date

4-2000

Journal Title

Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series

Publisher

The European Southern Observatory (ESO)

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1051/aas:2000101

Document Type

Article

Recommended Citation

Schonfelder, V; Bennett, K; Blom, J J.; Bloemen, H; Collmar, W; Connors, A; Diehl, R; Hermsen, W; Iyudin, A; Kippen, R M.; Knodlseder, J; Kuiper, L; Lichti, J J.; McConnell, Mark L.; Morris, D; Much, M; Oberlack, U; Ryan, James M.; Stacy, G; Steinle, H; Strong, A W.; Suleiman, R; VanDijk, R; Varendorff, M; Winkler, C; and Williams, O R., "The first COMPTEL source catalogue" (2000). Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series. 37.
https://scholars.unh.edu/ssc/37

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