A Dark Cloud Associated an Unidentified EGRET Source

Abstract

CO J=1-0 mapping observations of the dark nebula Lynds 227, which is possibly associated with the unidentified EGRET source 2EG J1811-2339, are presented. We detected a large amount of molecular gas along Lynds 227 with a total mass of (1-2)E4 Msun surrounding an X-ray synchrotron nebula, which was detected by the ASCA satellite within the error circle of 2EG J1811-2339. Molecular gas along Lynds 227 shows spatial anti-correlation with the X-ray synchrotron nebula, suggesting that the synchrotron nebula is interacting with the Lynds 227 cloud. We propose a $\gamma$-ray emission mechanism for 2EG J1811-2339: High energy electrons are injected from a rotation-powered pulsar and accelerated further in shock waves generated by the interaction with ambient matter. The high energy electrons move into the molecular cloud at the Lynds 227 and collide with dense interstellar matter to yield high energy $\gamma$-ray photons, mainly through relativistic bremsstrahlung.

To appear in ApJ, 14 pages, 5 figures

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