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Unidentified galactic EGRET sources:

A legacy of EGRET is the 170 unidentified sources, many of which are in the Galactic plane ([Hartman et al. 1999]). The positional uncertainty of these sources make identifications with sources at longer wavelengths unlikely. Some of the unidentified sources which are in the galactic plane are probably SNRs and pulsars, particularly in regions of high IR density (e.g., OB associations), but some may be new types of objects. VERITAS should have the sensitivity and low energy threshold necessary to detect many of these objects. Detailed studies with the excellent source location capability of VERITAS could lead to identifications with objects at longer wavelengths. In addition, any variability in these objects would be easily identified and measured with VERITAS.



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