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We discuss the ability of the GLAST Large Area Telescope (LAT) to identify, resolve, and study the high energy γ-ray sky. Compared to previous instruments the telescope will have greatly improved sensitiv-ity and ability to localize γ-ray point sources. The ability to resolve the location and identity of EGRET unidentified sources is described. We summarize the current knowledge of the high energy γ-ray sky and discuss the astrophysics of known and some prospective classes of γ-ray emitters. Besides, we describe the potential of GLAST to resolve old puzzles and to discover new classes of sources.
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McEnery, J.E., Moskalenko, I.V., Ormes, J.F. (2004). GLAST: Understanding the High Energy Gamma-Ray Sky. In: Cheng, K.S., Romero, G.E. (eds) Cosmic Gamma-Ray Sources. Astrophysics and Space Science Library, vol 304. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-2256-2_15
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