ar X iv : a st ro - p h / 04 04 49 9 v 1 2 6 A pr 2 00 4 1 SEARCH FOR A LIGHT DARK MATTER ANNIHILATION SIGNAL IN THE SAGITTARIUS DWARF GALAXY
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The 511 keV emission from the Galactic Bulge observed by INTEGRAL/SPI could be the product of light (1-100 MeV) annihilating dark matter particles. In order to distinguish between annihilating light dark matter scenarios and more conventional astrophysical sources for the bulge emission, we propose to test the light dark matter hypothesis on the Sagittarius Dwarf Galaxy, a close-by galaxy dominated by dark matter. The predicted flux being in the SPI sensitivity range, the detection of a substantial 511 keV emission line from this galaxy would provide a strong evidence for the light dark matter hypothesis. During the two Galactic Center Deep Exposures performed in 2003, the Sagittarius Dwarf Galaxy was in the field of view of several INTEGRAL observations. In this paper we present preliminary results of the analysis of these data.
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