Published December 11, 1974
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Journal article
Evidence of an anisotropy in the arrival direction of cosmic rays with energies above 1019 eV
Creators
- 1. AN SSSR, Yakutsk
Description
Evidence is presented that the arrival direction distribution of cosmic rays with energies above 1019 eV is not isotropic. Harmonic analyses indicate that there is, prima facie, a first harmonic (amplitude=44%, chance probability=2.6%, phase (in right ascension)=13.3+or-1.5 h) at declinations above 0 degrees , and that there is a significant second harmonic (amplitude=101%, chance probability=0.2%, phase 7.8, 19.8+or-1 h) at declinations below -30 degrees . Supporting evidence from low energy data is also discussed.
Additional details
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Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Journal of Physics A: Mathematical, Nuclear and General
- Journal Volume
- 7
- Journal Issue
- 18
- Series
- J. Phys., A (London).
- Journal Page Range
- L176-L180
- ISSN
- 0301-0015
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United Kingdom
- Country of Input or Organization
- United Kingdom
- INIS RN
- 6176299
- Subject category
- S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- No Abstract
- Descriptors DEI
- ANISOTROPY; DISTRIBUTION; EXTENSIVE AIR SHOWERS; TEV RANGE; TRAJECTORIES
- Descriptors DEC
- COSMIC RADIATION; COSMIC SHOWERS; ENERGY RANGE; IONIZING RADIATIONS; RADIATIONS; SECONDARY COSMIC RADIATION; SHOWERS
Optional Information
- Notes
- Letter to the editor.; Updated automatically by Metadata and Full-Text Enrichment Agent