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Timing the Geminga pulsar with EGRET dataThe pulsation of Geminga has been detected to date only at high energies (E greater than 0.1 keV). Since x-ray exposures are short and Geminga is at best only marginally detected in gamma-rays at E less than 30 MeV, the primary means of timing Geminga is with high-energy gamma-rays. The EGRET observations of Geminga now span 4 years. These data are analyzed to determine the 1995 ephemeris for Geminga which is provided here. We continue to count every revolution of Geminga during the GRO mission with a rotational phase resolution which improves with additional exposure. Proper motion is now apparent in gamma-ray timing, consistent with the optical measurement of Bignami et al. With improved statistics, two additional peaks are tentatively detected in the 'minor bridge' region. More exposure is required to confirm them. If found to be real, they are difficult to understand with polar cap models, but are expected for the outer gap model, and provide sorely needed constraints.
Document ID
19960016279
Acquisition Source
Goddard Space Flight Center
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Mattox, J. R.
(Maryland Univ. College Park, MD United States)
Halpern, J. P.
(Columbia Univ. New York, NY United States)
Caraveo, P. A.
(Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche Milan, Italy)
Date Acquired
September 6, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1995
Subject Category
Astronomy
Report/Patent Number
NAS 1.26:200250
NASA-CR-200250
Accession Number
96N22170
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAG5-2051
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAG5-2833
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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