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Detection of extended very-high-energy gamma-ray emission towards the young stellar cluster Westerlund 2 (2007)
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Aharonian, F., Akhperjanian, A., Bazer-Bachi, A., Beilicke, M., Benbow, W., Berge, D., …Ward, M. (2007). Detection of extended very-high-energy gamma-ray emission towards the young stellar cluster Westerlund 2. Astronomy & Astrophysics, 467(3), 1075-1080. https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361%3A20066950

Aims. Results from $\gamma$-ray observations by the HESS telescope array in the direction of the young stellar cluster Westerlund 2 are presented. Methods. Stereoscopic imaging of Cherenkov light emission of $\gamma$-ray induced showers in the atmosp... Read More about Detection of extended very-high-energy gamma-ray emission towards the young stellar cluster Westerlund 2.

Constraints on accretion in ultraluminous X-ray sources from Spitzer IRS observations of NGC 4485/4490: Infrared diagnostic diagrams (2007)
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Vazquez, G., Hornschemeier, A., Colbert, E., Roberts, T., Ward, M., & Malhotra, S. (2007). Constraints on accretion in ultraluminous X-ray sources from Spitzer IRS observations of NGC 4485/4490: Infrared diagnostic diagrams. Astrophysical Journal Letters, 658(1), L21-L24. https://doi.org/10.1086/513423

Constraining the astrophysical nature of ultraluminous X-ray (ULX) sources, which have X-ray luminosities exceeding 1039 ergs s1, has been elusive due to the optical faintness of any counterparts. With high spectral resolution observations in the ∼10... Read More about Constraints on accretion in ultraluminous X-ray sources from Spitzer IRS observations of NGC 4485/4490: Infrared diagnostic diagrams.

Fast variability of tera-electron volt gamma rays from the radio galaxy M87 (2006)
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Aharonian, F., Akhperjanian, A., Bazer-Bachi, A., Beilicke, M., Benbow, W., Berge, D., …Ward, M. (2006). Fast variability of tera-electron volt gamma rays from the radio galaxy M87. Science, 314(5804), 1424-1427. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1134408

The detection of fast variations of the tera–electron volt (TeV) (1012 eV) -ray flux, on time scales of days, from the nearby radio galaxy M87 is reported. These variations are about 10 times as fast as those observed in any other wave band and imply... Read More about Fast variability of tera-electron volt gamma rays from the radio galaxy M87.

Observations of the crab nebula with HESS (2006)
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Aharonian, F., Akhperjanian, A., Bazer-Bachi, A., Beilicke, M., Benbow, W., Berge, D., …Ward, M. (2006). Observations of the crab nebula with HESS. Astronomy & Astrophysics, 457(3), 899-915

Chandra monitoring observations of the ultraluminous X-ray source NGC 5204 X-1. (2006)
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Roberts, T., Kilgard, R., Warwick, R., Goad, M., & Ward, M. (2006). Chandra monitoring observations of the ultraluminous X-ray source NGC 5204 X-1. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 371(4), 1877-1890. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2966.2006.10821.x

We report the results of a two-month campaign conducted with the Chandra X-ray observatory to monitor the ultraluminous X-ray source (ULX) NGC 5204 X-1. This was composed of a 50-ks observation, followed by ten 5-ks follow-ups spaced initially at ∼3,... Read More about Chandra monitoring observations of the ultraluminous X-ray source NGC 5204 X-1..

Discovery of the two “wings” of the Kookaburra complex in VHE γ-rays with HESS (2006)
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Aharonian, F., Akhperjanian, A., Bazer-Bachi, A., Beilicke, M., Benbow, W., Berge, D., …Ward, M. (2006). Discovery of the two “wings” of the Kookaburra complex in VHE γ-rays with HESS. Astronomy & Astrophysics, 456(1), 245-251. https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361%3A20065511

Aims.Search for Very High Energy $\gamma$-ray emission in the Kookaburra complex through observations with the HESS array. Methods.Stereoscopic imaging of Cherenkov light emission of the $\gamma$-ray showers in the atmosphere is used for the reconstr... Read More about Discovery of the two “wings” of the Kookaburra complex in VHE γ-rays with HESS.

Discovery of very high energy γ-ray emission from the BL Lacertae object H 2356-309 with the HESS Cherenkov telescopes (2006)
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Aharonian, F., Akhperjanian, A., Bazer-Bachi, A., Beilicke, M., Benbow, W., Berge, D., …Ward, M. (2006). Discovery of very high energy γ-ray emission from the BL Lacertae object H 2356-309 with the HESS Cherenkov telescopes. Astronomy & Astrophysics, 455(2), 461-466. https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361%3A20054732

The extreme synchrotron BL Lac object H 2356-309, located at a redshift of z = 0.165, was observed from June to December 2004 with a total exposure of $\approx$40 h live-time with the HESS (High Energy Stereoscopic System) array of atmospheric-Cheren... Read More about Discovery of very high energy γ-ray emission from the BL Lacertae object H 2356-309 with the HESS Cherenkov telescopes.

First detection of a VHE gamma-ray spectral maximum from a cosmicsource: HESS discovery of the Vela X nebula (2006)
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Aharonian, F., Akhperjanian, A., Bazer-Bachi, A., Beilicke, M., Benbow, W., Berge, D., …Ward, M. (2006). First detection of a VHE gamma-ray spectral maximum from a cosmicsource: HESS discovery of the Vela X nebula. Astronomy & Astrophysics, 448(2), L43-L47. https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361%3A200600014

The Vela supernova remnant (SNR) is a complex region containing a number of sources of non-thermal radiation. The inner section of this SNR, within 2 degrees of the pulsar PSR B0833-45 , has been observed by the HESS $\gamma$-ray atmospheric Cherenko... Read More about First detection of a VHE gamma-ray spectral maximum from a cosmicsource: HESS discovery of the Vela X nebula.