The origin of cosmic rays of the highest energies
- 1 December 1996
- journal article
- Published by IOP Publishing in Journal of Physics G: Nuclear and Particle Physics
- Vol. 22 (12) , 1825-1838
- https://doi.org/10.1088/0954-3899/22/12/013
Abstract
Recent work has focused on the presence of anisotropies in cosmic ray arrival directions for energies above eV. Here, we examine the results in some detail from the standpoint of identifying likely extra-galactic sources. Of the types of galaxy studied, those in collision, and which are within 10 Mpc of the Milky Way, are the strongest contenders.Keywords
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