Search for point sources of highest energy cosmic rays

被引:11
作者
Efimov, N. N. [1 ]
Mikhailov, A. A. [1 ]
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[1] Inst Cosmophys Res & Aeron, Yakutsk 677891, Russia
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10.1016/0927-6505(94)90023-X
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P1 [天文学];
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0704 ;
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The arrival directions of cosmic rays with energies above 10(19) eV using data from EAS world arrays are considered. The problem of searching for clusters in arrival directions of the extensive air shower arrays at Yakutsk, Haverah Park, Volcano Ranch, Sydney and Akeno are examined. Four cluster directions are identified which are believed to be significant: these clusters do not lie in the direction of the Galactic Plane.
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