http://arxiv.org/abs/1708.04718
PSR J2032+4127 has recently been identified as being in a long period (45-50 years) binary in a highly eccentric orbit with the Be star MT91 213. Periastron is due to occur in November 2017 and this rare occurrence has prompted a multiwavelength monitoring campaign to determine if the system is a gamma-ray binary, and, if so, to study what would be only the second gamma-ray binary with a known compact object. In the same direction as TeV J2032+4130, gamma-ray emission from this binary system could be related to the extended very high energy gamma-ray emission from that region. As part of this monitoring, observations are being conducted by Swift, Fermi-LAT and VERITAS. We present the status of those observations, preliminary results and the plan for continued monitoring through periastron.
R. Bird and VERITAS. Collaboration
Thu, 17 Aug 17
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Comments: 8 Pages, 4 figures, 1 table. In Proceedings of the 35th International Cosmic Ray Conference (ICRC 2017), Busan (South Korea)