Abstract
We review and report about the present status of our search for gamma-ray binaries, microquasars, and new kinds of gamma-ray source associated with star forming regions in the Galaxy. The search is being carried out using cross-identification techniques applied to public databases and archives. A few promising candidates have been so far identified. These include the emission line star VES 737 and the central cluster of the Monoceros R2 star forming region. The observational data supporting the proposed associations is shortly presented and discussed.
Highlights
The zoo of Galactic gamma-ray sources has expanded in the recent years thanks to the new generation of highenergy observatories
The same occurs with AGL J2241+4454, whose bright optical counterpart is believed to coincide with the star MWC 656
The nearby (≤ 1 kpc) star forming regions Monoceros R2 and ρ Ophiuchi appear to be in the direction of the Fermi-Large Area Telescope (LAT) sources 2FGL J0607.5−0618c and 1FGL J1625.8−2429c, respectively
Summary
The zoo of Galactic gamma-ray sources has expanded in the recent years thanks to the new generation of highenergy observatories. Instruments such as the Fermi Gamma Ray Space Telescope, or the ground-based atmospheric imaging Cherenkov telescopes MAGIC2, H.E.S.S.3, and VERITAS4, among others, have been key to unveil new kinds of energetic sources. Other stellar gammaray sources have been predicted to exist based on theoretical work, their firm detection remains yet to be accomplished These include T-Tauri stars [2], bipolar outflows from massive protostars [3] as well as bowshocks from runaway stars [4]
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