AGILE detection of enhanced gamma-ray activity from a new unidentified source, AGL J0523+0646
ATel #10282; F. Lucarelli, F. Verrecchia, C. Pittori (ASDC and INAF/OAR), A. Bulgarelli (INAF/IASF-Bo), M. Tavani (INAF/IAPS, and Univ. Roma Tor Vergata), P. Munar-Adrover, G. Minervini, G. Piano, A. Ursi (INAF/IAPS), S. Vercellone (INAF/OA-Brera), I. Donnarumma (ASI), V. Fioretti, A. Zoli (INAF/IASF-Bo), E. Striani (CIFS and INAF/IAPS), M. Cardillo (INAF/OA-Arcetri and INAF/IAPS), F. Gianotti, M. Trifoglio (INAF/IASF-Bo), A. Giuliani, S. Mereghetti, P. Caraveo, F. Perotti (INAF/IASF-Mi), A. Chen (Wits University), A. Argan, E. Costa, E. Del Monte, Y. Evangelista, M. Feroci, F. Lazzarotto, I. Lapshov, L. Pacciani, P. Soffitta, S. Sabatini, V. Vittorini (INAF/IAPS), G. Pucella, M. Rapisarda (ENEA-Frascati), G. Di Cocco, F. Fuschino, M. Galli, C. Labanti, M. Marisaldi (INAF/IASF-Bo), A. Pellizzoni, M. Pilia, A. Trois (INAF/OA-Cagliari), G. Barbiellini, E. Vallazza (INFN Trieste), F. Longo (Univ. Trieste and INFN Trieste), A. Morselli, P. Picozza (INFN and Univ. Roma Tor Vergata), M. Prest (Univ. dell'Insubria), P. Lipari, D. Zanello (INFN and Univ. Roma Sapienza), P. W. Cattaneo, A. Rappoldi (INFN Pavia), S. Colafrancesco (INAF/OAR and Wits University), N. Parmiggiani (University of Modena and Reggio Emilia), A. Ferrari (Univ. Torino and CIFS), F. Paoletti (East Windsor RSD Hightstown and INAF/IAPS), A. Antonelli (ASDC and INAF/OAR), P. Giommi (ASDC), L. Salotti, G. Valentini, and F. D'Amico (ASI)
on 18 Apr 2017; 21:04 UT
Credential Certification: Fabrizio Lucarelli (fabrizio.lucarelli@asdc.asi.it)
Subjects: Gamma Ray, >GeV, Transient
AGILE is detecting intense gamma-ray emission above 100 MeV from an unidentified source, AGL J0523+0646, at Galactic coordinates (l,b)=(196.32, -16.10) +/- 0.6 deg (95% stat. c.l.) +/- 0.1 deg (syst.) (R.A., Dec (J2000): 80.855, 6.777 deg).
Integrating from 2017-04-16 11:50 UT to 2017-04-18 11:50 UT, a preliminary maximum likelihood analysis yields a detection near 6 sigma and a flux F(E>100 MeV)=(4.6 +/- 1.3) x 10^-6 ph cm^-2 s^-1.
No known gamma-ray source appears within the AGILE error circle. At 1.4 deg lies the Flat Spectrum Radio Quasar (FSRQ) 5BZQ J0517+0648 (5th BZCAT Catalog, Massaro et al. 2015), with a redshift z=0.84.
This measurement was obtained with AGILE observing a large portion of the sky in spinning mode. Multifrequency observations of AGL J0523+0646 are strongly encouraged.