Recent Observations of EGRET Pulsar Wind Nebulae
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We present recent X-ray and radio observations of pulsar wind nebulae discovered in EGRET error boxes. Two XMM-Newton observations show the X-ray extent of the rapidly moving PWN associated with the variable γ-ray source 3EG J1809−2328, and a trail coming from the new millisecond pulsar PSR J1614−2230 at high Galactic z. We also briefly discuss three PWN that are HESS TeV sources including a new HESS source we argue is associated with the Eel nebula in 3EG J1826−1302.
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