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High Energy Gamma Radiation from the Galactic Centre Region

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Balloon observations of gamma-ray sources near the galactic centre are described. These show good correlation with known X-ray sources. No diffuse emission was observed; gamma-rays apparently originate from point sources.

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    R. BROWNING, D. RAMSDEN & P. J. WRIGHT

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BROWNING, R., RAMSDEN, D. & WRIGHT, P. High Energy Gamma Radiation from the Galactic Centre Region. Nature 238, 138–139 (1972). https://doi.org/10.1038/238138a0

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