Evidence for the detection of gamma-rays up to 150 TeV from the active galaxy centaurus A
作者： R.W. Clay , B.R. Dawson , R. Meyhandan
DOI: 10.1016/0927-6505(94)90025-6
关键词: Gamma-ray astronomy 、 Background radiation 、 Microwave 、 Centaurus A 、 Astronomy 、 Cosmic microwave background 、 Gamma ray 、 Physics 、 Astrophysics 、 Active galactic nucleus
摘要: Abstract Evidence is presented for the observation of UHE gamma-rays from direction active galaxy Centaurus A (NGC 5128). An excess events this detected only energies below expected cosmic microwave background induced cut-off at around 150 TeV.
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