Published July 1977 | Version v1
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Gamma rays and the cosmic-ray gradient away from the galactic centre

Creators

  • 1. Durham Univ. (UK)
  • 2. European Space Research and Technology Centre, Noordwijk (Netherlands)

Description

The latitude distribution of gamma-rays in the Galactic anticentre as measured by the COS-B satellite is compared with that expected from interactions between cosmic rays and the interstellar gas. Both the variation in absolute magnitude and shape of the distribution suggest a low density of 1-10 GeV cosmic rays in the Perseus arm and beyond, confirming the Galactic origin of these particle

Additional details

Publishing Information

Imprint Title
Recent advances in gamma-ray astronomy
Journal Page Range
p. 167-170 .
Report number
ESA-SP--124

Conference

Title
12. ESLAB symposium on recent advances in gamma-ray astronomy.
Dates
24 - 27 May 1977.
Place
Frascati, Italy.

INIS

Country of Publication
France
Country of Input or Organization
France
INIS RN
9393693
Subject category
S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference, Non-conventional Literature
Descriptors DEI
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS; COSMIC GAMMA SOURCES; COSMIC GASES; COSMIC RAY FLUX; DATA; MEV RANGE 100-1000; MILKY WAY; PRIMARY COSMIC RADIATION; SECONDARY COSMIC RADIATION; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION
Descriptors DEC
COSMIC RADIATION; COSMIC RAY SOURCES; DISTRIBUTION; ENERGY RANGE; FLUIDS; GALAXIES; GASES; INFORMATION; IONIZING RADIATIONS; MEV RANGE; RADIATION FLUX; RADIATIONS