A new gamma-ray source unveiled by AGILE in the region of Orion

被引：5

作者：

Marchili, N. ^{[1
]}

Pianos, G. ^{[1
]}

Cardillo, M. ^{[1
]}

Giuliani, A. ^{[2
]}

Molinari, S. ^{[1
]}

Tavani, M. ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] INAF IAPS, Via Fosso del Cavaliere 100, I-00133 Rome, Italy

[2] INAF IASF Milano, Via E Bassini 15, I-20133 Milan, Italy

来源：

ASTRONOMY & ASTROPHYSICS | 2018年 / 615卷

关键词：

acceleration of particles; stars:; winds; outflows; cosmic rays; gamma rays: ISM; ISM: individual objects: Orion A; EGRET OBSERVATIONS; SILICON TRACKER; COSMIC-RAYS; EMISSION; ACCELERATION; CATALOG; ORIGIN; CLOUDS; SUPERBUBBLE; STARS;

D O I：

10.1051/0004-6361/201732333

中图分类号：

P1 [天文学];

学科分类号：

0704 ;

摘要：

Context. Diffuse galactic gamma-ray emission is produced by the interaction of cosmic rays (CRs) with the interstellar environment. The study of gamma-ray emission is therefore a powerful tool that can be used to investigate the origin of CRs and the processes through which they are accelerated. Aims. Our aim is to gain deeper insights into the nature of gamma-ray emission in the region of Orion, which is one of the best studied sites of ongoing star formation, by analysing data from the AGILE satellite. Because of the large amount of interstellar medium (ISM) present in it, the diffuse gamma-ray emission expected from the Orion region is relatively high. Its separation from the galactic plane also ensures a very small contribution from foreground or background emission, which makes it an ideal site for studying the processes of particle acceleration in star-forming environments. Methods. The AGILE data are modelled through a template that quantifies the gamma-ray diffuse emission expected from atomic and molecular hydrogen. Other sources of emission, such as inverse Compton (IC) scattering in interstellar radiation fields (ISRF) and extragalactic background, can be modelled as an isotropic contribution. Results. Gamma-ray emission exceeding the amount expected by the diffuse emission model is detected with a high level of significance. The main excess is in the high-longitude part of Orion A, which confirms previous results from the Fermi Large Area Telescope. A thorough analysis of this feature suggests a connection between the observed gamma-ray emission and the B0.5 Ia star kappa Orionis. Conclusions. We present the results of the investigation of gamma-ray diffuse galactic emission from the region of Orion. The comparison between modelled and observed emission points towards the existence of higher-than-expected gamma-ray flux from a 1 degrees radius region centred in kappa Orionis, compatible with the site where stellar wind collides with the ISM. Scattering on dark gas and cosmic-ray acceleration at the shock between the two environments are both discussed as possible explanations, with the latter hypothesis being supported by the hardness of the energy spectrum of the emission. If confirmed, this would be the first direct detection of gamma-ray emission from the interaction between ISM and a single star's stellar wind.

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