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PSR J0357+3205: the tail of the turtle
Martino Marelli, Andrea De Luca, David Salvetti +6
Using a new XMM-Newton observation, we have characterized the X-ray properties of the middle-aged radio-quiet gamma-ray pulsar J0357+3205 (named Morla) and its tail. The X-ray emis…
PSR J0357+3205: a fast moving pulsar with a very unusual X-ray trail
A. De Luca, R. P. Mignani, M. Marelli +6
The middle-aged PSR J0357+3205 is a nearby, radio-quiet, bright gamma-ray pulsar discovered by the Fermi mission. Our previous Chandra observation revealed a huge, very peculiar st…
The birthplace and age of the isolated neutron star RX J1856.5-3754
R. P. Mignani, D. Vande Putte, M. Cropper +6
X-ray observations unveiled various types of radio-silent Isolated Neutron Stars (INSs), phenomenologically very diverse, e.g. the Myr old X-ray Dim INS (XDINSs) and the kyr old ma…
X-ray and radio observations of the magnetar Swift J1834.9-0846 and its dust-scattering halo
P. Esposito, A. Tiengo, N. Rea +13
We present a long-term study of the 2011 outburst of the magnetar Swift J1834.9-0846 carried out using new Chandra observations, as well as all the available Swift, RXTE, and XMM-N…
Multiwavelength observations of GRB 110731A: GeV emission from onset to afterglow
LAT Collaboration, GBM Collaboration, Swift Collaboration +2
We report on the multiwavelength observations of the bright, long gamma-ray burst \GRB, by the \Fermi and \Swift observatories, and by the MOA and GROND optical telescopes. The ana…
A Suzaku X-ray observation of one orbit of the supergiant fast X-ray transient IGR J16479-4514
L. Sidoli, P. Esposito, V. Sguera +6
We report on a 250 ks long X-ray observation of the supergiant fast X-ray transient (SFXT) IGR J16479-4514 performed with Suzaku in 2012 February. About 80% of the short orbital pe…
Binary Millisecond Pulsar Discovery via Gamma-Ray Pulsations
H. J. Pletsch, L. Guillemot, H. Fehrmann +150
Millisecond pulsars, old neutron stars spun-up by accreting matter from a companion star, can reach high rotation rates of hundreds of revolutions per second. Until now, all such "…
Swift observations of the ultraluminous X-ray source XMMU J004243.6+412519 in M31
P. Esposito, S. E. Motta, F. Pintore +2
We report on a multi-wavelength study of the recently discovered X-ray transient XMMU J004243.6+412519 in M31, based on data collected with Swift and the 1.8-m Copernico Telescope…
New VLT observations of the Fermi pulsar PSR J1048-5832
M. Razzano, R. P. Mignani, M. Marelli +1
PSR J1048-5832 is a Vela-like (P=123.6 ms; tau~20.3 kyr) gamma-ray pulsar detected by Fermi, at a distance of ~2.7 kpc and with a rotational energy loss rate dot{E}_{SD} ~2 x 10^{3…
Supergiant Fast X-ray Transients with Swift: spectroscopic and temporal properties
P. Romano, V. Mangano, L. Ducci +8
Supergiant fast X-ray transients (SFXTs) are a class of high-mass X-ray binaries with possible counterparts in the high energy gamma rays. The Swift SFXT Project has conducted a sy…
Swift monitoring of IGR J16418-4532
P. Esposito, P. Romano, V. Mangano +2
We report on the Swift observations of the candidate supergiant fast X-ray transient (SFXT) IGR J16418-4532, which has an orbital period of ~3.7 d. Our monitoring, for a total of ~…
The magnetar candidate AX J1818.8-1559
S. Mereghetti, P. Esposito, A. Tiengo +3
In October 2007 a hard X-ray burst was detected by the INTEGRAL satellite from a direction consistent with the position of AX J1818.8-1559, an X-ray source at low Galactic latitude…
The XMM-Newton survey of the Small Magellanic Cloud
F. Haberl, R. Sturm, J. Ballet +13
Although numerous archival XMM-Newton observations existed towards the Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC) before 2009, only a fraction of the whole galaxy was covered. Between May 2009 a…
X-ray and Near Infrared observations of the obscured accreting pulsar IGR J18179-1621
M. A. Nowak, A. Paizis, J. Rodriguez +6
IGR J18179-1621 is an obscured accreting X-ray pulsar discovered by INTEGRAL on 2012 February 29. We report on our 20 ksec Chandra-High Energy Transmission Gratings Spectrometer ob…
GRB110721A: An extreme peak energy and signatures of the photosphere
The Fermi LAT Collaboration, the GBM Collaboration, A. Pe'er
GRB110721A was observed by the Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope using its two instruments the Large Area Telescope (LAT) and the Gamma-ray Burst Monitor (GBM). The burst consisted o…
Fermi LAT study of cosmic-rays and the interstellar medium in nearby molecular clouds
LAT collaboration
We report an analysis of the interstellar gamma-ray emission from the Chamaeleon, R Coronae Australis (R CrA), and Cepheus and Polaris flare regions with the Fermi Large Area Teles…
PSR J1838-0537: Discovery of a young, energetic gamma-ray pulsar
H. J. Pletsch, L. Guillemot, B. Allen +12
We report the discovery of PSR J1838-0537, a gamma-ray pulsar found through a blind search of data from the Fermi Large Area Telescope (LAT). The pulsar has a spin frequency of 6.9…
Multi-wavelength observations of blazar AO 0235+164 in the 2008-2009 flaring state
M. Ackermann, M. Ajello, J. Ballet +208
The blazar AO 0235+164 (z = 0.94) has been one of the most active objects observed by Fermi Large Area Telescope (LAT) since its launch in Summer 2008. In addition to the continuou…
Gamma-ray observations of the Orion Molecular Clouds with the Fermi Large Area Telescope
M. Ackermann, M. Ajello, A. Allafort +142
We report on the gamma-ray observations of giant molecular clouds Orion A and B with the Large Area Telescope (LAT) on-board the Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope. The gamma-ray emis…
Optical and X-ray observations of candidate isolated neutron stars in the G315.4-2.3 SNR
R. P. Mignani, A. Tiengo, A. De Luca
G315.4-2.3 is a young Galactic supernova remnant (SNR), whose identification as the remains of a Type-II supernova (SN) explosion has been debated for a long time. In particular, r…
GeV Observations of Star-forming Galaxies with \textit{Fermi} LAT
Fermi LAT Collaboration, M. Ackermann, M. Ajello +127
Recent detections of the starburst galaxies M82 and NGC 253 by gamma-ray telescopes suggest that galaxies rapidly forming massive stars are more luminous at gamma-ray energies comp…
Fermi LAT Search for Dark Matter in Gamma-ray Lines and the Inclusive Photon Spectrum
LAT Collaboration, M. Ackermann, M. Ajello +117
Dark matter particle annihilation or decay can produce monochromatic gamma-ray lines and contribute to the diffuse gamma-ray background. Flux upper limits are presented for gamma-r…
VLT Suzaku observations of the Fermi pulsar PSR J1028-5819
R. P. Mignani, M. Razzano, P. Esposito +4
We used optical images taken with the Very Large Telescope (VLT) in the B and V bands to search for the optical counterpart of PSR J1028-5819 or constrain its optical brightness. A…
The near-infrared detection of PSR B0540-69 and its nebula
R. P. MignanI, A. De Luca, W. Hummel +4
The ~1700 year old PSR B0540-69 in the LMC is considered the twin of the Crab pulsar because of its similar spin parameters, magnetic field, and energetics. Its optical spectrum is…