Periastron Observations of TeV Gamma-Ray Emission from a Binary System with a 50-year Period

A. U. Abeysekara; W. Benbow; R. Bird; A. Brill; R. Brose; J. H. Buckley; A. J. Chromey; M. K. Daniel; A. Falcone; J. P. Finley; L. Fortson; A. Furniss; A. Gent; G. H. Gillanders; D. Hanna; T. Hassan; O. Hervet; J. Holder; G. Hughes; T. B. Humensky; P. Kaaret; P. Kar; M. Kertzman; D. Kieda; M. Krause; F. Krennrich; S. Kumar; M. J. Lang; T. T.Y. Lin; G. Maier; P. Moriarty; R. Mukherjee; S. O'Brien; R. A. Ong; A. N. Otte; N. Park; A. Petrashyk; M. Pohl; E. Pueschel; J. Quinn; K. Ragan; G. T. Richards; E. Roache; I. Sadeh; M. Santander; S. Schlenstedt; G. H. Sembroski; I. Sushch; J. Tyler; V. V. Vassiliev; S. P. Wakely; A. Weinstein; R. M. Wells; P. Wilcox; A. Wilhelm; D. A. Williams; T. J. Williamson; B. Zitzer; V. A. Acciari; S. Ansoldi; L. A. Antonelli; A. Arbet Engels; D. Baack; A. Babić; B. Banerjee; U. Barres De Almeida; J. A. Barrio; J. Becerra González; W. Bednarek; E. Bernardini; A. Berti; J. Besenrieder; W. Bhattacharyya; C. Bigongiari; A. Biland; O. Blanch; G. Bonnoli; G. Busetto; R. Carosi; G. Ceribella; S. Cikota; S. M. Colak; P. Colin; E. Colombo; J. L. Contreras; J. Cortina; S. Covino; V. D'Elia; P. Da Vela; F. Dazzi; A. De Angelis; B. De Lotto; M. Delfino; J. Delgado; F. Di Pierro; E. Do Souto Espinera; A. Dominguez; D. Dominis Prester; D. Dorner; M. Doro; S. Einecke; D. Elsaesser; V. Fallah Ramazani; A. Fattorini; A. Fernández-Barral; G. Ferrara; D. Fidalgo; L. Foffano; M. V. Fonseca; L. Font; C. Fruck; D. Galindo; S. Gallozzi; R. J.Garcia López; M. Garczarczyk; S. Gasparyan; M. Gaug; P. Giammaria; N. Godinović; D. Guberman; D. Hadasch; A. Hahn; J. Herrera; J. Hoang; D. Hrupec; S. Inoue; K. Ishio; Y. Iwamura; H. Kubo; J. Kushida; D. Kuveždić; A. Lamastra; D. Lelas; F. Leone; E. Lindfors; S. Lombardi; F. Longo; M. López; A. López-Oramas; B. Machado De Oliveira Fraga; C. Maggio; P. Majumdar; M. Makariev; M. Mallamaci; G. Maneva; M. Manganaro; K. Mannheim; L. Maraschi; M. Mariotti; M. Martinez; S. Masuda; D. Mazin; M. Minev; J. M. Miranda; R. Mirzoyan; E. Molina; A. Moralejo; V. Moreno; E. Moretti; P. Munar-Adrover; V. Neustroev; A. Niedzwiecki; M. Nievas Rosillo; C. Nigro; K. Nilsson; D. Ninci; K. Nishijima; K. Noda; L. Nogués; M. Nöthe; S. Paiano; J. Palacio; D. Paneque; R. Paoletti; J. M. Paredes; G. Pedaletti; P. Penil; M. Peresano; M. Persic; P. G.Prada Moroni; E. Prandini; I. Puljak; J. R. Garcia; W. Rhode; M. Ribó; J. Rico; C. Righi; A. Rugliancich; L. Saha; N. Sahakyan; T. Saito; K. Satalecka; T. Schweizer; J. Sitarek; I. Šnidarić; D. Sobczynska; A. Somero; A. Stamerra; M. Strzys; T. Surić; F. Tavecchio; P. Temnikov; T. Terzić; M. Teshima; N. Torres-Alba; S. Tsujimoto; J. Van Scherpenberg; G. Vanzo; M. Vazquez Acosta; I. Vovk; M. Will; D. Zarić

doi:10.3847/2041-8213/aae70e

Periastron Observations of TeV Gamma-Ray Emission from a Binary System with a 50-year Period

A. U. Abeysekara, W. Benbow, R. Bird, A. Brill, R. Brose, J. H. Buckley, A. J. Chromey, M. K. Daniel, A. Falcone, J. P. Finley, L. Fortson, A. Furniss, A. Gent, G. H. Gillanders, D. Hanna, T. Hassan, O. Hervet, J. Holder, G. Hughes, T. B. HumenskyP. Kaaret, P. Kar, M. Kertzman, D. Kieda, M. Krause, F. Krennrich, S. Kumar, M. J. Lang, T. T.Y. Lin, G. Maier, P. Moriarty, R. Mukherjee, S. O'Brien, R. A. Ong, A. N. Otte, N. Park, A. Petrashyk, M. Pohl, E. Pueschel, J. Quinn, K. Ragan, G. T. Richards, E. Roache, I. Sadeh, M. Santander, S. Schlenstedt, G. H. Sembroski, I. Sushch, J. Tyler, V. V. Vassiliev, S. P. Wakely, A. Weinstein, R. M. Wells, P. Wilcox, A. Wilhelm, D. A. Williams, T. J. Williamson, B. Zitzer, V. A. Acciari, S. Ansoldi, L. A. Antonelli, A. Arbet Engels, D. Baack, A. Babić, B. Banerjee, U. Barres De Almeida, J. A. Barrio, J. Becerra González, W. Bednarek, E. Bernardini, A. Berti, J. Besenrieder, W. Bhattacharyya, C. Bigongiari, A. Biland, O. Blanch, G. Bonnoli, G. Busetto, R. Carosi, G. Ceribella, S. Cikota, S. M. Colak, P. Colin, E. Colombo, J. L. Contreras, J. Cortina, S. Covino, V. D'Elia, P. Da Vela, F. Dazzi, A. De Angelis, B. De Lotto, M. Delfino, J. Delgado, F. Di Pierro, E. Do Souto Espinera, A. Dominguez, D. Dominis Prester, D. Dorner, M. Doro, S. Einecke, D. Elsaesser, V. Fallah Ramazani, A. Fattorini, A. Fernández-Barral, G. Ferrara, D. Fidalgo, L. Foffano, M. V. Fonseca, L. Font, C. Fruck, D. Galindo, S. Gallozzi, R. J.Garcia López, M. Garczarczyk, S. Gasparyan, M. Gaug, P. Giammaria, N. Godinović, D. Guberman, D. Hadasch, A. Hahn, J. Herrera, J. Hoang, D. Hrupec, S. Inoue, K. Ishio, Y. Iwamura, H. Kubo, J. Kushida, D. Kuveždić, A. Lamastra, D. Lelas, F. Leone, E. Lindfors, S. Lombardi, F. Longo, M. López, A. López-Oramas, B. Machado De Oliveira Fraga, C. Maggio, P. Majumdar, M. Makariev, M. Mallamaci, G. Maneva, M. Manganaro, K. Mannheim, L. Maraschi, M. Mariotti, M. Martinez, S. Masuda, D. Mazin, M. Minev, J. M. Miranda, R. Mirzoyan, E. Molina, A. Moralejo, V. Moreno, E. Moretti, P. Munar-Adrover, V. Neustroev, A. Niedzwiecki, M. Nievas Rosillo, C. Nigro, K. Nilsson, D. Ninci, K. Nishijima, K. Noda, L. Nogués, M. Nöthe, S. Paiano, J. Palacio, D. Paneque, R. Paoletti, J. M. Paredes, G. Pedaletti, P. Penil, M. Peresano, M. Persic, P. G.Prada Moroni, E. Prandini, I. Puljak, J. R. Garcia, W. Rhode, M. Ribó, J. Rico, C. Righi, A. Rugliancich, L. Saha, N. Sahakyan, T. Saito, K. Satalecka, T. Schweizer, J. Sitarek, I. Šnidarić, D. Sobczynska, A. Somero, A. Stamerra, M. Strzys, T. Surić, F. Tavecchio, P. Temnikov, T. Terzić, M. Teshima, N. Torres-Alba, S. Tsujimoto, J. Van Scherpenberg, G. Vanzo, M. Vazquez Acosta, I. Vovk, M. Will, D. Zarić

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We report on observations of the pulsar/Be star binary system PSR J2032+4127/MT91 213 in the energy range between and with the Very Energetic Radiation Imaging Telescope Array and Major Atmospheric Gamma Imaging Cherenkov telescope arrays. The binary orbit has a period of approximately 50 years, with the most recent periastron occurring on 2017 November 13. Our observations span from 18 months prior to periastron to one month after. A new point-like gamma-ray source is detected, coincident with the location of PSR J2032+4127/MT91 213. The gamma-ray light curve and spectrum are well characterized over the periastron passage. The flux is variable over at least an order of magnitude, peaking at periastron, thus providing a firm association of the TeV source with the pulsar/Be star system. Observations prior to periastron show a cutoff in the spectrum at an energy around . This result adds a new member to the small population of known TeV binaries, and it identifies only the second source of this class in which the nature and properties of the compact object are firmly established. We compare the gamma-ray results with the light curve measured with the X-ray Telescope on board the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory and with the predictions of recent theoretical models of the system. We conclude that significant revision of the models is required to explain the details of the emission that we have observed, and we discuss the relationship between the binary system and the overlapping steady extended source, TeV J2032+4130.

Original language	English (US)
Article number	L19
Journal	Astrophysical Journal Letters
Volume	867
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3847/2041-8213/aae70e
State	Published - Nov 1 2018

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X-rays: binaries
gamma rays: general
pulsars: individual (PSR J2032+4127, VER J2032+414, MAGIC J2032 +4127)
stars: individual (MT91 213)

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Abeysekara, A. U., Benbow, W., Bird, R., Brill, A., Brose, R., Buckley, J. H., Chromey, A. J., Daniel, M. K., Falcone, A., Finley, J. P., Fortson, L., Furniss, A., Gent, A., Gillanders, G. H., Hanna, D., Hassan, T., Hervet, O., Holder, J., Hughes, G., ... Zarić, D. (2018). Periastron Observations of TeV Gamma-Ray Emission from a Binary System with a 50-year Period. Astrophysical Journal Letters, 867(1), Article L19. https://doi.org/10.3847/2041-8213/aae70e

Abeysekara, AU, Benbow, W, Bird, R, Brill, A, Brose, R, Buckley, JH, Chromey, AJ, Daniel, MK, Falcone, A, Finley, JP, Fortson, L, Furniss, A, Gent, A, Gillanders, GH, Hanna, D, Hassan, T, Hervet, O, Holder, J, Hughes, G, Humensky, TB, Kaaret, P, Kar, P, Kertzman, M, Kieda, D, Krause, M, Krennrich, F, Kumar, S, Lang, MJ, Lin, TTY, Maier, G, Moriarty, P, Mukherjee, R, O'Brien, S, Ong, RA, Otte, AN, Park, N, Petrashyk, A, Pohl, M, Pueschel, E, Quinn, J, Ragan, K, Richards, GT, Roache, E, Sadeh, I, Santander, M, Schlenstedt, S, Sembroski, GH, Sushch, I, Tyler, J, Vassiliev, VV, Wakely, SP, Weinstein, A, Wells, RM, Wilcox, P, Wilhelm, A, Williams, DA, Williamson, TJ, Zitzer, B, Acciari, VA, Ansoldi, S, Antonelli, LA, Engels, AA, Baack, D, Babić, A, Banerjee, B, De Almeida, UB, Barrio, JA, González, JB, Bednarek, W, Bernardini, E, Berti, A, Besenrieder, J, Bhattacharyya, W, Bigongiari, C, Biland, A, Blanch, O, Bonnoli, G, Busetto, G, Carosi, R, Ceribella, G, Cikota, S, Colak, SM, Colin, P, Colombo, E, Contreras, JL, Cortina, J, Covino, S, D'Elia, V, Vela, PD, Dazzi, F, Angelis, AD, Lotto, BD, Delfino, M, Delgado, J, Pierro, FD, Souto Espinera, ED, Dominguez, A, Prester, DD, Dorner, D, Doro, M, Einecke, S, Elsaesser, D, Ramazani, VF, Fattorini, A, Fernández-Barral, A, Ferrara, G, Fidalgo, D, Foffano, L, Fonseca, MV, Font, L, Fruck, C, Galindo, D, Gallozzi, S, López, RJG, Garczarczyk, M, Gasparyan, S, Gaug, M, Giammaria, P, Godinović, N, Guberman, D, Hadasch, D, Hahn, A, Herrera, J, Hoang, J, Hrupec, D, Inoue, S, Ishio, K, Iwamura, Y, Kubo, H, Kushida, J, Kuveždić, D, Lamastra, A, Lelas, D, Leone, F, Lindfors, E, Lombardi, S, Longo, F, López, M, López-Oramas, A, De Oliveira Fraga, BM, Maggio, C, Majumdar, P, Makariev, M, Mallamaci, M, Maneva, G, Manganaro, M, Mannheim, K, Maraschi, L, Mariotti, M, Martinez, M, Masuda, S, Mazin, D, Minev, M, Miranda, JM, Mirzoyan, R, Molina, E, Moralejo, A, Moreno, V, Moretti, E, Munar-Adrover, P, Neustroev, V, Niedzwiecki, A, Rosillo, MN, Nigro, C, Nilsson, K, Ninci, D, Nishijima, K, Noda, K, Nogués, L, Nöthe, M, Paiano, S, Palacio, J, Paneque, D, Paoletti, R, Paredes, JM, Pedaletti, G, Penil, P, Peresano, M, Persic, M, Moroni, PGP, Prandini, E, Puljak, I, Garcia, JR, Rhode, W, Ribó, M, Rico, J, Righi, C, Rugliancich, A, Saha, L, Sahakyan, N, Saito, T, Satalecka, K, Schweizer, T, Sitarek, J, Šnidarić, I, Sobczynska, D, Somero, A, Stamerra, A, Strzys, M, Surić, T, Tavecchio, F, Temnikov, P, Terzić, T, Teshima, M, Torres-Alba, N, Tsujimoto, S, Scherpenberg, JV, Vanzo, G, Acosta, MV, Vovk, I, Will, M & Zarić, D 2018, 'Periastron Observations of TeV Gamma-Ray Emission from a Binary System with a 50-year Period', Astrophysical Journal Letters, vol. 867, no. 1, L19. https://doi.org/10.3847/2041-8213/aae70e

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AU - Chromey, A. J.

AU - Daniel, M. K.

AU - Falcone, A.

AU - Finley, J. P.

AU - Fortson, L.

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AU - Gent, A.

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AU - Hanna, D.

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AU - Hervet, O.

AU - Holder, J.

AU - Hughes, G.

AU - Humensky, T. B.

AU - Kaaret, P.

AU - Kar, P.

AU - Kertzman, M.

AU - Kieda, D.

AU - Krause, M.

AU - Krennrich, F.

AU - Kumar, S.

AU - Lang, M. J.

AU - Lin, T. T.Y.

AU - Maier, G.

AU - Moriarty, P.

AU - Mukherjee, R.

AU - O'Brien, S.

AU - Ong, R. A.

AU - Otte, A. N.

AU - Park, N.

AU - Petrashyk, A.

AU - Pohl, M.

AU - Pueschel, E.

AU - Quinn, J.

AU - Ragan, K.

AU - Richards, G. T.

AU - Roache, E.

AU - Sadeh, I.

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AU - López, M.

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AU - Moreno, V.

AU - Moretti, E.

AU - Munar-Adrover, P.

AU - Neustroev, V.

AU - Niedzwiecki, A.

AU - Rosillo, M. Nievas

AU - Nigro, C.

AU - Nilsson, K.

AU - Ninci, D.

AU - Nishijima, K.

AU - Noda, K.

AU - Nogués, L.

AU - Nöthe, M.

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AU - Šnidarić, I.

AU - Sobczynska, D.

AU - Somero, A.

AU - Stamerra, A.

AU - Strzys, M.

AU - Surić, T.

AU - Tavecchio, F.

AU - Temnikov, P.

AU - Terzić, T.

AU - Teshima, M.

AU - Torres-Alba, N.

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AU - Acosta, M. Vazquez

AU - Vovk, I.

AU - Will, M.

AU - Zarić, D.

PY - 2018/11/1

Y1 - 2018/11/1

N2 - We report on observations of the pulsar/Be star binary system PSR J2032+4127/MT91 213 in the energy range between and with the Very Energetic Radiation Imaging Telescope Array and Major Atmospheric Gamma Imaging Cherenkov telescope arrays. The binary orbit has a period of approximately 50 years, with the most recent periastron occurring on 2017 November 13. Our observations span from 18 months prior to periastron to one month after. A new point-like gamma-ray source is detected, coincident with the location of PSR J2032+4127/MT91 213. The gamma-ray light curve and spectrum are well characterized over the periastron passage. The flux is variable over at least an order of magnitude, peaking at periastron, thus providing a firm association of the TeV source with the pulsar/Be star system. Observations prior to periastron show a cutoff in the spectrum at an energy around . This result adds a new member to the small population of known TeV binaries, and it identifies only the second source of this class in which the nature and properties of the compact object are firmly established. We compare the gamma-ray results with the light curve measured with the X-ray Telescope on board the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory and with the predictions of recent theoretical models of the system. We conclude that significant revision of the models is required to explain the details of the emission that we have observed, and we discuss the relationship between the binary system and the overlapping steady extended source, TeV J2032+4130.

AB - We report on observations of the pulsar/Be star binary system PSR J2032+4127/MT91 213 in the energy range between and with the Very Energetic Radiation Imaging Telescope Array and Major Atmospheric Gamma Imaging Cherenkov telescope arrays. The binary orbit has a period of approximately 50 years, with the most recent periastron occurring on 2017 November 13. Our observations span from 18 months prior to periastron to one month after. A new point-like gamma-ray source is detected, coincident with the location of PSR J2032+4127/MT91 213. The gamma-ray light curve and spectrum are well characterized over the periastron passage. The flux is variable over at least an order of magnitude, peaking at periastron, thus providing a firm association of the TeV source with the pulsar/Be star system. Observations prior to periastron show a cutoff in the spectrum at an energy around . This result adds a new member to the small population of known TeV binaries, and it identifies only the second source of this class in which the nature and properties of the compact object are firmly established. We compare the gamma-ray results with the light curve measured with the X-ray Telescope on board the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory and with the predictions of recent theoretical models of the system. We conclude that significant revision of the models is required to explain the details of the emission that we have observed, and we discuss the relationship between the binary system and the overlapping steady extended source, TeV J2032+4130.

KW - X-rays: binaries

KW - gamma rays: general

KW - pulsars: individual (PSR J2032+4127, VER J2032+414, MAGIC J2032 +4127)

KW - stars: individual (MT91 213)

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U2 - 10.3847/2041-8213/aae70e

DO - 10.3847/2041-8213/aae70e

M3 - Article

AN - SCOPUS:85056105475

SN - 2041-8205

VL - 867

JO - Astrophysical Journal Letters

JF - Astrophysical Journal Letters

IS - 1

M1 - L19

ER -

Periastron Observations of TeV Gamma-Ray Emission from a Binary System with a 50-year Period

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