Several types of Galactic sources, like magnetars, microquasars, novae or pulsar wind nebulae flares, display transient emission in the X-ray band. Some of these sources have also shown emission at MeV-GeV energies. However, none of these Galactic transients have ever been detected in the very-high-energy (VHE; E>100 GeV) regime by any Imaging Air Cherenkov Telescope (IACT). The Galactic Transient task force is a part of the Transient Working group of the Cherenkov Telescope Array (CTA) Consortium. The task force investigates the prospects of detecting the VHE counterpart of such sources, as well as their study following Target of Opportunity (ToO) observations. In this contribution, we will show some of the results of exploring the capabilities of CTA to detect and observe Galactic transients; we assume different array configurations and observing strategies.

Prospects for Galactic transient sources detection with the Cherenkov Telescope Array

Antonuccio V.;Aramo C.;Becciani U.;Bruno P.;Buscemi M.;Calanducci A.;Cangemi F.;Capasso M.;Compagnino A.;Conte F.;Falcone A.;Franceschini A.;Galanti G.;Gianotti F.;Guarino V.;Holler M.;Ingallinera A.;Lopez M.;Martinez G.;Massimino P.;Nigro C.;Owen E.;Padovani M.;Pagliaro A.;Paolillo M.;Pellegriti M. G.;Pirola G.;Pumo M. L.;Sangiorgi P.;Sasaki N.;Segreto A.;Testa V.;Valentino M.;Vitale V.;Wilkinson M.;Williams J.;
2022-01-01

Abstract

Several types of Galactic sources, like magnetars, microquasars, novae or pulsar wind nebulae flares, display transient emission in the X-ray band. Some of these sources have also shown emission at MeV-GeV energies. However, none of these Galactic transients have ever been detected in the very-high-energy (VHE; E>100 GeV) regime by any Imaging Air Cherenkov Telescope (IACT). The Galactic Transient task force is a part of the Transient Working group of the Cherenkov Telescope Array (CTA) Consortium. The task force investigates the prospects of detecting the VHE counterpart of such sources, as well as their study following Target of Opportunity (ToO) observations. In this contribution, we will show some of the results of exploring the capabilities of CTA to detect and observe Galactic transients; we assume different array configurations and observing strategies.
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