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Evidence for a Point Source of High Energy Cosmic Gamma Rays

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Two high altitude balloon flights from Parkes, NSW, have produced evidence for a point source of high energy gamma rays (above 50 MeV) from a point source in Sagittarius. The flights did not confirm the band source of gamma rays reported by Clark, Garmire and Kraushaar last year.

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  1. Physics Department, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio

    G. M. FRYE jun., J. A. STAIB & A. D. ZYCH

  2. Physics Department (RAAF Academy), University of Melbourne, Parkville, N2, Victoria, Australia

    V. D. HOPPER, W. R. RAWLINSON & J. A. THOMAS

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FRYE, G., STAIB, J., ZYCH, A. et al. Evidence for a Point Source of High Energy Cosmic Gamma Rays. Nature 223, 1320–1321 (1969). https://doi.org/10.1038/2231320a0

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