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Paper: Fermi Observations of the Large Magellanic Cloud
Volume: 422, High Energy Phenomena in Massive Stars
Page: 235
Authors: Knödlseder, J.
Abstract: We report on observations of the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) with the Fermi Gamma-Ray Space Telescope. The LMC is clearly detected with the Large Area Telescope (LAT) and for the first time the emission is spatially well resolved in gamma-rays. Our observations reveal that the bulk of the gamma-ray emission arises from the 30 Doradus region. We discuss this result in light of the massive star populations that are hosted in this area and address implications for cosmic ray physics. We conclude by exploring the scientific potential of the ongoing Fermi observations on the study of high-energy phenomena in massive stars.
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