Context.Gamma-ray binaries have been established as a new class of sources of very high energy (VHE, >100 GeV) photons. These binaries are composed of a massive star and a compact object. The gamma rays are probably produced by inverse Compton scattering of the stellar light by VHE electrons accelerated in the vicinity of the compact object. The VHE emission from LS 5039 displays an orbital modulation.
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