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20092013
most citedSearch for a Dark Matter annihilation signal from the Galactic Center halo with H.E.S.S

270 citations · 3k across the 37 of their papers we have counts for

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37 papers

astro-ph.HE2013

Search for Very-high-energy gamma-ray emission from Galactic globular clusters with H.E.S.S

P. Eger, C. van Eldik

Globular clusters (GCs) are established emitters of high-energy (HE, 100 MeV<E<100 GeV) γ-ray radiation which could originate from the cumulative emission of the numerous milliseco…

astro-ph.HE2013★ 102 cited

H.E.S.S. discovery of VHE gamma-rays from the quasar PKS 1510-089

H. E. S. S. Collaboration, A. Abramowski, F. Acero +204

The quasar PKS 1510-089 (z=0.361) was observed with the H.E.S.S. array of imaging atmospheric Cherenkov telescopes during high states in the optical and GeV bands, to search for ve…

astro-ph.HE2013★ 66 cited

Active Galactic Nuclei under the scrutiny of CTA

H. Sol, A. Zech, C. Boisson +24

Active Galactic Nuclei (hereafter AGN) produce powerful outflows which offer excellent conditions for efficient particle acceleration in internal and external shocks, turbulence, a…

astro-ph.HE2013★ 39 cited

Discovery of TeV gamma-ray emission from PKS 0447-439 and derivation of an upper limit on its redshift

H. E. S. S. Collaboration, :, A. Abramowski +204

Very high-energy gamma-ray emission from PKS 0447-439 was detected with the H.E.S.S. Cherenkov telescope array in December 2009. This blazar is one of the brightest extragalactic o…

astro-ph.HE2013★ 46 cited

H.E.S.S. Observations of the Binary System PSR B1259-63/LS 2883 around the 2010/2011 Periastron Passage

H. E. S. S. Collaboration, :, A. Abramowski +203

Aim. In this paper we present very high energy (VHE; E>100 GeV) data from the γ-ray binary system PSR B1259-63/LS 2883 taken around its periastron passage (15th of December 2010) w…

astro-ph.HE2013★ 20 cited

Search for Very-high-energy γ-ray emission from Galactic globular clusters with H.E.S.S

H. E. S. S. Collaboration, :, A. Abramowski +203

Globular clusters (GCs) are established emitters of high-energy (HE, 100 MeV<E<100 GeV) γ-ray radiation which could originate from the cumulative emission of the numerous milliseco…

astro-ph.HE2013★ 251 cited

Search for photon line-like signatures from Dark Matter annihilations with H.E.S.S

H. E. S. S. Collaboration, :, A. Abramowski +201

Gamma-ray line signatures can be expected in the very-high-energy (VHE; E_γ> 100 GeV) domain due to self-annihilation or decay of dark matter (DM) particles in space. Such a signal…

astro-ph.HE2012★ 200 cited

Measurement of the extragalactic background light imprint on the spectra of the brightest blazars observed with H.E.S.S

H. E. S. S. Collaboration, :, A. Abramowski +195

The extragalactic background light (EBL) is the diffuse radiation with the second highest energy density in the Universe after the cosmic microwave background. The aim of this stud…

astro-ph.HE2012★ 40 cited

Identification of HESS J1303-631 as a Pulsar Wind Nebula through gamma-ray, X-ray and radio observations

The H. E. S. S. Collaboration, :, A. Abramowski +196

The previously unidentified very high-energy (VHE; E > 100 GeV) γ-ray source HESS J1303-631, discovered in 2004, is re-examined including new data from the H.E.S.S. Cherenkov teles…

astro-ph.HE2012★ 93 cited

Probing the extent of the non-thermal emission from the Vela X region at TeV energies with H.E.S.S

A. Abramowski, F. Acero, F. Aharonian +196

Vela X is a region of extended radio emission in the western part of the Vela constellation: one of the nearest pulsar wind nebulae (PWNe), and associated with the energetic Vela p…

astro-ph.HE2012★ 28 cited

Discovery of gamma-ray emission from the extragalactic pulsar wind nebula N157B with the High Energy Stereoscopic System

HESS Collaboration, A. Abramowski, F. Acero +195

We present the significant detection of the first extragalactic pulsar wind nebula (PWN) detected in gamma rays, N157B, located in the large Magellanic Cloud (LMC). Pulsars with hi…

astro-ph.CO2012★ 15 cited

Constraints on the gamma-ray emission from the cluster-scale AGN outburst in the Hydra A galaxy cluster

HESS Collaboration, A. Abramowski, F. Acero +193

In some galaxy clusters powerful AGN have blown bubbles with cluster scale extent into the ambient medium. The main pressure support of these bubbles is not known to date, but cosm…

astro-ph.HE2012★ 84 cited

Spectral analysis and interpretation of the γ-ray emission from the Starburst galaxy NGC 253

H. E. S. S. Collaboration, A. Abramowski, F. Acero +192

Very-high-energy (VHE; E >100 GeV) and high-energy (HE; 100 MeV < E < 100 GeV) data from γ-ray observations performed with the H.E.S.S. telescope array and the Fermi-LAT instrument…

astro-ph.HE2012★ 25 cited

H.E.S.S. observations of the Carina nebula and its enigmatic colliding wind binary Eta Carinae

HESS Collaboration, A. Abramowski, F. Acero +191

The massive binary system Eta Carinae and the surrounding HII complex, the Carina Nebula, are potential particle acceleration sites from which very-high-energy (VHE; E > 100 GeV) γ…

astro-ph.HE2012★ 34 cited

Discovery of VHE γ-ray emission and multi-wavelength observations of the BL Lac object 1RXS J101015.9-311909

HESS Collaboration, A. Abramowski, F. Acero +191

1RXS J101015.9-311909 is a galaxy located at a redshift of z=0.14 hosting an active nucleus belonging to the class of bright BL Lac objects. Observations at high (HE, E > 100 MeV)…

astro-ph.HE2012★ 39 cited

Discovery of VHE emission towards the Carina arm region with the H.E.S.S. telescope array: HESS J1018-589

HESS Collaboration, A. Abramowski, F. Acero +195

The observational coverage with HESS of the Carina region in VHE gamma-rays benefits from deep exposure (40 h) of the neighboring open cluster Westerlund 2. The observations have r…

astro-ph.HE2012★ 85 cited

Search for Dark Matter Annihilation Signals from the Fornax Galaxy Cluster with H.E.S.S

HESS Collaboration, A. Abramowski, F. Acero +195

The Fornax galaxy cluster was observed with the High Energy Stereoscopic System (H.E.S.S.) for a total live time of 14.5 hours, searching for very-high-energy (VHE, E>100 GeV) gamm…

astro-ph.HE2012★ 69 cited

A multiwavelength view of the flaring state of PKS 2155-304 in 2006

HESS Collaboration, A. Abramowski, F. Acero +208

Multiwavelength (MWL) observations of the blazar PKS 2155-304 during two weeks in July and August 2006, the period when two exceptional flares at very high energies (VHE, E>= 100 G…

astro-ph.HE2012★ 55 cited

Discovery of hard-spectrum γ-ray emission from the BL Lac object 1ES 0414+009

The HESS Collaboration, A. Abramowski, F. Acero +199

1ES 0414+009 (z = 0.287) is a distant high-frequency-peaked BL Lac object, and has long been considered a likely emitter of very-high energy (VHE, E>100 GeV) gamma-rays due to its…

astro-ph.HE2011★ 29 cited

Simultaneous multi-wavelength campaign on PKS 2005-489 in a high state

The H. E. S. S. Collaboration, the Fermi LAT Collaboration, : +345

The high-frequency peaked BL Lac object PKS 2005-489 was the target of a multi-wavelength campaign with simultaneous observations in the TeV gamma-ray (H.E.S.S.), GeV gamma-ray (Fe…

astro-ph.HE2011★ 116 cited

Discovery of extended VHE γ-ray emission from the vicinity of the young massive stellar cluster Westerlund 1

HESS Collaboration, A. Abramowski, F. Acero +198

Results obtained in very-high-energy (VHE; E > 100 GeV) γ-ray observations performed with the H.E.S.S. telescope array are used to investigate particle acceleration processes in th…

astro-ph.CO2011★ 188 cited

The 2010 very high energy gamma-ray flare & 10 years of multi-wavelength observations of M 87

The H. E. S. S. Collaboration, :, A. Abramowski +442

Abridged: The giant radio galaxy M 87 with its proximity, famous jet, and very massive black hole provides a unique opportunity to investigate the origin of very high energy (VHE;…

astro-ph.HE2011★ 41 cited

Discovery of the source HESS J1356-645 associated with the young and energetic PSR J1357-6429

HESS Collaboration, A. Abramowski, F. Acero +195

Several newly discovered very-high-energy (VHE; E > 100 GeV) gamma-ray sources in the Galaxy are thought to be associated with energetic pulsars. Among them, middle-aged (> 1E+4 yr…

astro-ph.HE2011★ 54 cited

Very-high-energy gamma-ray emission from the direction of the Galactic globular cluster Terzan 5

HESS Collaboration, A. Abramowski, F. Acero +194

The H.E.S.S. very-high-energy (VHE, E > 0.1 TeV) gamma-ray telescope system has discovered a new source, HESS J1747-248. The measured integral flux is (1.2 +/- 0.3) \times 10^-12 c…