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A First Year View of the Galaxy with the Fermi Gamma-ray Space TelescopeAfter one year of survey observations and more than 70 billion triggers, Fermi is revealing an unprecedented view of the high energy gamma-ray sky. The observatory carries two instruments, the Gamma-ray Burst Monitor (GBM, 8 keV - 40 MeV) and the Large Area Telescope (LAT, 20 MeV - X300 GeV), which in combination cover over 7 orders of magnitude in energy. The LAT provides substantially more sensitivity than previous instruments in this waveband and has opened up the energy window from 10-100 GeV. This is particularly relevant for the study of gamma-ray sources in the Galaxy. The first year data have revealed new classes of Galactic emitters as well as providing spectacular detail on some old friends. I'll review the fascinating range of Galactic emission now seen - from pulsars their nebulae to X-ray binaries and supernova remnants - with particular emphasis on the impact of the Fermi pulsars.
Document ID
20090038680
Acquisition Source
Goddard Space Flight Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Hays, Elizabeth
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Date Acquired
August 24, 2013
Publication Date
September 28, 2009
Subject Category
Astronomy
Meeting Information
Meeting: A First Year View of the Galaxy with the Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope
Location: Montreal
Country: Canada
Start Date: September 28, 2009
End Date: September 30, 2009
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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