Highlights from galactic observations with MAGIC

TL;DR

MAGIC, a ground-based gamma-ray observatory, has provided key insights into galactic high-energy phenomena, challenging existing models and advancing our understanding of cosmic gamma-ray sources.

Contribution

This paper reviews recent MAGIC observations of galactic sources, highlighting new findings at very high energies and their implications for astrophysical models.

Findings

Detection of Crab pulsar emission up to TeV energies

Spectral cut-offs observed in Cassiopeia A

Variability studies of LSI +61 303 and Galactic Center

Abstract

MAGIC is one of the main instruments for exploring the galactic gamma-ray sky from ground in the energy range of 50 GeV - 50 TeV. It consists of two 17 m diameter imaging atmospheric Cherenkov telescopes located at the Roque de los Muchachos Observatory, on the Canary island of La Palma. Thanks to its excellent sensitivity, MAGIC has conducted relevant studies on galactic objects of different types at Very High Energies. Among them, the Crab pulsar up to TeV energies, the spectral cut-off of the supernova remnant Cassiopeia A, the super-orbital variability of the binary system LSI +61 303, the search for microqusars, multi-year observations of the Galactic Center and follow-up studies of unidentified HAWC sources. In many cases, the results from these observations challenge our understanding of the underlying emission mechanisms. Here we review the latest results from the observation of these galactic sources with MAGIC.