Periodic emission from the gamma-ray binary 1FGL J1018.6-5856

M. Ackermann; M. Ajello; J. Ballet; G. Barbiellini; D. Bastieri; A. Belfiore; R. Bellazzini; B. Berenji; R. D. Blandford; E. D. Bloom; E. Bonamente; A. W. Borgland; J. Bregeon; M. Brigida; P. Bruel; R. Buehler; S. Buson; G. A. Caliandro; R. A. Cameron; P. A. Caraveo; E. Cavazzuti; C. Cecchi; Ö Çelik; E. Charles; S. Chaty; A. Chekhtman; C. C. Cheung; J. Chiang; S. Ciprini; R. Claus; J. Cohen-Tanugi; S. Corbel; R. H.D. Corbet; S. Cutini; A. De Luca; P. R. Den Hartog; F. De Palma; C. D. Dermer; S. W. Digel; E. Do Couto E Silva; D. Donato; P. S. Drell; A. Drlica-Wagner; R. Dubois; G. Dubus; C. Favuzzi; S. J. Fegan; E. C. Ferrara; W. B. Focke; P. Fortin; Y. Fukazawa; S. Funk; P. Fusco; F. Gargano; D. Gasparrini; N. Gehrels; S. Germani; N. Giglietto; F. Giordano; M. Giroletti; T. Glanzman; G. Godfrey; I. A. Grenier; J. E. Grove; S. Guiriec; D. Hadasch; Y. Hanabata; A. K. Harding; M. Hayashida; E. Hays; A. B. Hill; R. E. Hughes; G. Jóhannesson; A. S. Johnson; T. J. Johnson; T. Kamae; H. Katagiri; J. Kataoka; M. Kerr; J. Knödlseder; M. Kuss; J. Lande; F. Longo; F. Loparco; M. N. Lovellette; P. Lubrano; M. N. Mazziotta; J. E. McEnery; P. F. Michelson; W. Mitthumsiri; T. Mizuno; C. Monte; M. E. Monzani; A. Morselli; I. V. Moskalenko; S. Murgia; T. Nakamori; M. Naumann-Godo; J. P. Norris; E. Nuss; M. Ohno; T. Ohsugi; A. Okumura; N. Omodei; E. Orlando; M. Ozaki; D. Paneque; D. Parent; M. Pesce-Rollins; M. Pierbattista; F. Piron; G. Pivato; T. A. Porter; S. Rainò; R. Rando; M. Razzano; A. Reimer; O. Reimer; S. Ritz; R. W. Romani; M. Roth; P. M. Saz Parkinson; C. Sgrò; E. J. Siskind; G. Spandre; P. Spinelli; D. J. Suson; H. Takahashi; T. Tanaka; J. G. Thayer; J. B. Thayer; D. J. Thompson; L. Tibaldo; M. Tinivella; D. F. Torres; G. Tosti; E. Troja; Y. Uchiyama; T. L. Usher; J. Vandenbroucke; G. Vianello; V. Vitale; A. P. Waite; B. L. Winer; K. S. Wood; M. Wood; Z. Yang; S. Zimmer; M. J. Coe; F. Di Mille; P. G. Edwards; M. D. Filipović; J. L. Payne; J. Stevens; M. A.P. Torres

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Periodic emission from the gamma-ray binary 1FGL J1018.6-5856

M. Ackermann, M. Ajello, J. Ballet, G. Barbiellini, D. Bastieri, A. Belfiore, R. Bellazzini, B. Berenji, R. D. Blandford, E. D. Bloom, E. Bonamente, A. W. Borgland, J. Bregeon, M. Brigida, P. Bruel, R. Buehler, S. Buson, G. A. Caliandro, R. A. Cameron, P. A. CaraveoE. Cavazzuti, C. Cecchi, Ö Çelik, E. Charles, S. Chaty, A. Chekhtman, C. C. Cheung^*, J. Chiang, S. Ciprini, R. Claus, J. Cohen-Tanugi, S. Corbel, R. H.D. Corbet, S. Cutini, A. De Luca, P. R. Den Hartog, F. De Palma, C. D. Dermer, S. W. Digel, E. Do Couto E Silva, D. Donato, P. S. Drell, A. Drlica-Wagner, R. Dubois, G. Dubus, C. Favuzzi, S. J. Fegan, E. C. Ferrara, W. B. Focke, P. Fortin, Y. Fukazawa, S. Funk, P. Fusco, F. Gargano, D. Gasparrini, N. Gehrels, S. Germani, N. Giglietto, F. Giordano, M. Giroletti, T. Glanzman, G. Godfrey, I. A. Grenier, J. E. Grove, S. Guiriec, D. Hadasch, Y. Hanabata, A. K. Harding, M. Hayashida, E. Hays, A. B. Hill, R. E. Hughes, G. Jóhannesson, A. S. Johnson, T. J. Johnson, T. Kamae, H. Katagiri, J. Kataoka, M. Kerr, J. Knödlseder, M. Kuss, J. Lande, F. Longo, F. Loparco, M. N. Lovellette, P. Lubrano, M. N. Mazziotta, J. E. McEnery, P. F. Michelson, W. Mitthumsiri, T. Mizuno, C. Monte, M. E. Monzani, A. Morselli, I. V. Moskalenko, S. Murgia, T. Nakamori, M. Naumann-Godo, J. P. Norris, E. Nuss, M. Ohno, T. Ohsugi, A. Okumura, N. Omodei, E. Orlando, M. Ozaki, D. Paneque, D. Parent, M. Pesce-Rollins, M. Pierbattista, F. Piron, G. Pivato, T. A. Porter, S. Rainò, R. Rando, M. Razzano, A. Reimer, O. Reimer, S. Ritz, R. W. Romani, M. Roth, P. M. Saz Parkinson, C. Sgrò, E. J. Siskind, G. Spandre, P. Spinelli, D. J. Suson, H. Takahashi, T. Tanaka, J. G. Thayer, J. B. Thayer, D. J. Thompson, L. Tibaldo, M. Tinivella, D. F. Torres, G. Tosti, E. Troja, Y. Uchiyama, T. L. Usher, J. Vandenbroucke, G. Vianello, V. Vitale, A. P. Waite, B. L. Winer, K. S. Wood, M. Wood, Z. Yang, S. Zimmer, M. J. Coe, F. Di Mille, P. G. Edwards, M. D. Filipović, J. L. Payne, J. Stevens, M. A.P. Torres

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Gamma-ray binaries are stellar systems containing a neutron star or black hole, with gamma-ray emission produced by an interaction between the components. These systems are rare, even though binary evolution models predict dozens in our Galaxy. A search for gamma-ray binaries with the Fermi Large Area Telescope (LAT) shows that 1FGL J1018.6-5856 exhibits intensity and spectral modulation with a 16.6-day period. We identified a variable x-ray counterpart, which shows a sharp maximum coinciding with maximum gamma-ray emission, as well as an O6V((f)) star optical counterpart and a radio counterpart that is also apparently modulated on the orbital period. 1FGL J1018.6-5856 is thus a gamma-ray binary, and its detection suggests the presence of other fainter binaries in the Galaxy.

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Pages (from-to)	189-193
Number of pages	5
Journal	Science
Volume	335
Issue number	6065
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1213974
Publication status	Published - 2012 Jan 13

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Ackermann, M., Ajello, M., Ballet, J., Barbiellini, G., Bastieri, D., Belfiore, A., Bellazzini, R., Berenji, B., Blandford, R. D., Bloom, E. D., Bonamente, E., Borgland, A. W., Bregeon, J., Brigida, M., Bruel, P., Buehler, R., Buson, S., Caliandro, G. A., Cameron, R. A., ... Torres, M. A. P. (2012). Periodic emission from the gamma-ray binary 1FGL J1018.6-5856. Science, 335(6065), 189-193. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1213974

Ackermann, M, Ajello, M, Ballet, J, Barbiellini, G, Bastieri, D, Belfiore, A, Bellazzini, R, Berenji, B, Blandford, RD, Bloom, ED, Bonamente, E, Borgland, AW, Bregeon, J, Brigida, M, Bruel, P, Buehler, R, Buson, S, Caliandro, GA, Cameron, RA, Caraveo, PA, Cavazzuti, E, Cecchi, C, Çelik, Ö, Charles, E, Chaty, S, Chekhtman, A, Cheung, CC, Chiang, J, Ciprini, S, Claus, R, Cohen-Tanugi, J, Corbel, S, Corbet, RHD, Cutini, S, De Luca, A, Den Hartog, PR, De Palma, F, Dermer, CD, Digel, SW, Do Couto E Silva, E, Donato, D, Drell, PS, Drlica-Wagner, A, Dubois, R, Dubus, G, Favuzzi, C, Fegan, SJ, Ferrara, EC, Focke, WB, Fortin, P, Fukazawa, Y, Funk, S, Fusco, P, Gargano, F, Gasparrini, D, Gehrels, N, Germani, S, Giglietto, N, Giordano, F, Giroletti, M, Glanzman, T, Godfrey, G, Grenier, IA, Grove, JE, Guiriec, S, Hadasch, D, Hanabata, Y, Harding, AK, Hayashida, M, Hays, E, Hill, AB, Hughes, RE, Jóhannesson, G, Johnson, AS, Johnson, TJ, Kamae, T, Katagiri, H, Kataoka, J, Kerr, M, Knödlseder, J, Kuss, M, Lande, J, Longo, F, Loparco, F, Lovellette, MN, Lubrano, P, Mazziotta, MN, McEnery, JE, Michelson, PF, Mitthumsiri, W, Mizuno, T, Monte, C, Monzani, ME, Morselli, A, Moskalenko, IV, Murgia, S, Nakamori, T, Naumann-Godo, M, Norris, JP, Nuss, E, Ohno, M, Ohsugi, T, Okumura, A, Omodei, N, Orlando, E, Ozaki, M, Paneque, D, Parent, D, Pesce-Rollins, M, Pierbattista, M, Piron, F, Pivato, G, Porter, TA, Rainò, S, Rando, R, Razzano, M, Reimer, A, Reimer, O, Ritz, S, Romani, RW, Roth, M, Saz Parkinson, PM, Sgrò, C, Siskind, EJ, Spandre, G, Spinelli, P, Suson, DJ, Takahashi, H, Tanaka, T, Thayer, JG, Thayer, JB, Thompson, DJ, Tibaldo, L, Tinivella, M, Torres, DF, Tosti, G, Troja, E, Uchiyama, Y, Usher, TL, Vandenbroucke, J, Vianello, G, Vitale, V, Waite, AP, Winer, BL, Wood, KS, Wood, M, Yang, Z, Zimmer, S, Coe, MJ, Di Mille, F, Edwards, PG, Filipović, MD, Payne, JL, Stevens, J & Torres, MAP 2012, 'Periodic emission from the gamma-ray binary 1FGL J1018.6-5856', Science, vol. 335, no. 6065, pp. 189-193. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1213974

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AU - Chiang, J.

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AU - Claus, R.

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AU - Corbel, S.

AU - Corbet, R. H.D.

AU - Cutini, S.

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AU - Den Hartog, P. R.

AU - De Palma, F.

AU - Dermer, C. D.

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AU - Godfrey, G.

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AU - Torres, D. F.

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AU - Troja, E.

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AU - Coe, M. J.

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