\begin{table}%t1 \caption{\label{table1}Main gamma-ray lines expected from the GC region} %\centerline {\begin{tabular}{ c c c c } \hline \hline\noalign{\smallskip} Line energy & Nuclear & {\it FWHM}$^a$ & Flux$^a$ \\ (MeV) & Transition & (keV) & cm$^{-2}$ s$^{-1}$ \\ \hline\noalign{\smallskip} 0.718 & $^{10}$B$^*_{0.718}$ $\rightarrow$ g.s.$^b$ & 30 & $3.4\times10^{-6}$ \\ 0.847 & $^{56}$Fe$^*_{0.847}$ $\rightarrow$ g.s. & 6 & $1.4\times10^{-6}$ \\ & $^{27}$Al$^*_{0.844}$ $\rightarrow$ g.s. & & \\ 1.809 & $^{26}$Mg$^*_{1.809}$ $\rightarrow$ g.s. & $<$2.7$^c$ & $3.5\times10^{-7}$ \\ & ($^{26}$Al decay) & & \\ 4.44 & $^{12}$C$^*_{4.439}$ $\rightarrow$ g.s. & 160 & $1.2\times10^{-5}$ \\ & $^{11}$B$^*_{4.445}$ $\rightarrow$ g.s. & & \\ $\sim$5.2 & $^{14}$N$^*_{5.106}$ $\rightarrow$ g.s. & 280 & $5.4\times10^{-6}$ \\ & $^{15}$O$^*_{5.181}$ $\rightarrow$ g.s. & & \\ & $^{15}$O$^*_{5.241}$ $\rightarrow$ g.s. & & \\ & $^{15}$N$^*_{5.270}$ $\rightarrow$ g.s. & & \\ & $^{15}$N$^*_{5.299}$ $\rightarrow$ g.s. & & \\ $\sim$6.2 & $^{16}$O$^*_{6.130}$ $\rightarrow$ g.s. & 180$^d$ & $1.0\times10^{-5}$ \\ & $^{15}$O$^*_{6.176}$ $\rightarrow$ g.s. & & \\ & $^{15}$N$^*_{6.324}$ $\rightarrow$ g.s. & & \\ \hline \end{tabular}} \medskip $^a$ {For $E_{\rm esc}=100$ MeV nucleon$^{-1}$ and $\sigma=0.05E_{\rm esc}$ (see Eq.~(4)). The fluxes are for the region of angular radius $\theta=5^\circ$ (see Fig.~\ref{gamspatial} for fluxes at 4.44 and $\sim$6.2~MeV calculated for lower values of $\theta$).} $^b$ {Ground state.} $^c$ {Assuming thermal broadening with $T<10$~keV.} $^d$ {A very narrow line component at 6.129~MeV could arise from excitation of $^{16}$O nuclei contained in micrometer-sized grains (see text).}\vspace*{3mm} \end{table}