TY - JOUR
T1 - On the Potential Galactic Origin of the Ultra-High-Energy Event KM3-230213A
AU - KM3NeT Collaboration
AU - Bouasla, Amani Besma
AU - Attallah, Reda
AU - Adriani, O.
AU - Albert, A.
AU - Alhebsi, A. R.
AU - Alshalloudi, S.
AU - Alshamsi, M.
AU - Alves Garre, S.
AU - Ameli, F.
AU - Andre, M.
AU - Aphecetche, L.
AU - Ardid, M.
AU - Ardid, S.
AU - Aublin, J.
AU - Badaracco, F.
AU - Bailly-Salins, L.
AU - Baret, B.
AU - Bariego-Quintana, A.
AU - Barnard, M.
AU - Becherini, Y.
AU - Bendahman, M.
AU - Benfenati Gualandi, F.
AU - Benhassi, M.
AU - Benoit, D. M.
AU - Beňušová, Z.
AU - Berbee, E.
AU - Berti, E.
AU - Bertin, V.
AU - Betti, P.
AU - Biagi, S.
AU - Boettcher, M.
AU - Bonanno, D.
AU - Bondì, M.
AU - Bottai, S.
AU - Bouasla, A. B.
AU - Boumaaza, J.
AU - Bouta, M.
AU - Bouwhuis, M.
AU - Bozza, C.
AU - Bozza, R. M.
AU - Brânzaş, H.
AU - Bretaudeau, F.
AU - Breuhaus, M.
AU - Bruijn, R.
AU - Brunner, J.
AU - Bruno, R.
AU - Buis, E.
AU - Buompane, R.
AU - Burriel, I.
AU - Razzaque, S.
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PY - 2025/12/30
Y1 - 2025/12/30
N2 - The KM3NeT observatory detected the most energetic neutrino candidate ever observed, with an energy between 72 PeV and 2.6 EeV at the 90 % confidence level. The observed neutrino event is likely of cosmic origin. This study investigates the possibility that the neutrino was produced within the Milky Way. Considering the low flux of the Galactic diffuse emission at these energies, the lack of a nearby potential Galactic particle accelerator aligned with the event’s direction, and the theoretical challenges of accelerating particles to such high energies in Galactic systems, we conclude that an extragalactic origin of the event is highly probable.
AB - The KM3NeT observatory detected the most energetic neutrino candidate ever observed, with an energy between 72 PeV and 2.6 EeV at the 90 % confidence level. The observed neutrino event is likely of cosmic origin. This study investigates the possibility that the neutrino was produced within the Milky Way. Considering the low flux of the Galactic diffuse emission at these energies, the lack of a nearby potential Galactic particle accelerator aligned with the event’s direction, and the theoretical challenges of accelerating particles to such high energies in Galactic systems, we conclude that an extragalactic origin of the event is highly probable.
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105029051614
U2 - 10.22323/1.501.0997
DO - 10.22323/1.501.0997
M3 - Conference article
AN - SCOPUS:105029051614
SN - 1824-8039
VL - 501
JO - Proceedings of Science
JF - Proceedings of Science
M1 - 997
T2 - 39th International Cosmic Ray Conference, ICRC 2025
Y2 - 15 July 2025 through 24 July 2025
ER -