VERITAS observations of HESS J0632+057
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HESS J0632+057 is one of only two unidentified high energy gamma-ray sources which appear to be point-like in nature. It is possibly associated with the massive star MWC 148 and has been suggested to resemble known TeV binary systems like LS I +61 303 or LS 5039. These binaries are rare and extreme (only three TeV binaries are known to date), and their gamma-ray emission mechanism has not been understood. HESS J0632+057 was observed by VERITAS, an array of four 12 m imaging atmospheric Cherenkov telescopes, in 2006, 2008 and 2009. Based on these observations we present evidence for variability in the high energy gamma-ray emission from HESS J0632+057.
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