Published February 1985
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Journal article
Gamma-ray bursters
Description
Even with limited amount of available information, astronomers have recently begun to come to a concensus on what the general characteristics of a gamma-ray burst must be. It is centered around three basic points: that a gamma-ray burster system contains a neutron star, that this neutron star has an intense magnetic field, and that most of the observed bursters are situated within our own Milky Way galaxy. It may be possible in the future to determine precisely what causes a gamma-ray burst. 7 figures
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Sci. Am.
- Journal Volume
- 252
- Journal Issue
- 2
- Series
- Sci. Am.
- Journal Page Range
- 52-58
- ISSN
- 0036-8733
- CODEN
- SCAMA
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- United States
- INIS RN
- 17000830
- Subject category
- S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
- Descriptors DEI
- COORDINATES; COSMIC GAMMA BURSTS; COSMIC GAMMA SOURCES; GAMMA RADIATION; MAGNETIC FIELDS; MILKY WAY; NEUTRON STARS; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; SPECTRA
- Descriptors DEC
- COSMIC RADIATION; COSMIC RAY SOURCES; DISTRIBUTION; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; GALAXIES; IONIZING RADIATIONS; PRIMARY COSMIC RADIATION; RADIATIONS; STARS