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Stacking Searches for Greater Than 100 MeV Gamma Ray Emission from Radio Galaxies and Seyfert GalaxiesThe EGRET telescope on CGRO detected more than sixty sources of high-energy gamma radiation associated with active galactic nuclei (AGN). All but one of those belong to the blazar subclass; the only exception is the nearby radio galaxy Centaurus A. Since there is no obvious reason other than proximity to expect Cen A to be the only non-blazar AGN emitting in high-energy gamma rays, we have utilized the "stacking" technique to search for $>100$-MeV emission from two non-blazar AGN subclasses, radio galaxies and Seyfert galaxies. Maps of gamma-ray counts, exposure, and diffuse background have been created, then co-added in varying numbers based on sorts by redshift, 5-GHZ flux density, and optical brightness, and finally tested for gamma-ray emission. No detection significance greater than $2\sigma$ has been found for any subclass, sorting parameter, or number of objects co-added. Monte Carlo simulations have also been performed, to validate the technique and estimate the significance of the results.
Document ID
20030112410
Acquisition Source
Goddard Space Flight Center
Document Type
Preprint (Draft being sent to journal)
Authors
Cillis, A. N.
(National Academy of Sciences - National Research Council United States)
Hartman, R. C.
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Bertsch, D. L.
(Universities Space Research Association United States)
Date Acquired
August 21, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 2003
Subject Category
Astronomy
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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