Using EPIC to Identify EGRET Gamma-Ray Sources

We propose to use EPIC to map the error boxes of four middletolow latitude galactic EGRET sources. Their Xray counterparts could be radio quiet isolated neutron stars similar to Geminga. Our gammaray targets have been carefully selected amongst the unidentified EGRET sources in the 3 CG catalogue on the basis of their having a relatively good positioning, a flat spectrum and on the basis of their galactic location. We have deliberately avoided the sources very close to the plane to focus on sources still at low galactic latitude, but outside the plane. We believe that this choice should make it easier to pinpoint the neutron star candidates similar to Geminga. truncated!, Please see actual data for full text [truncated!, Please see actual data for full text]