Electron-positron jets associated with the quasar 3C279

Nature

Volumn 395, Issue 6701, 1998, Pages 457-461

  Wardle, J F C ^a   Homan, D C ^a   Ojha, R ^a   Roberts, D H ^a  

^a BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASTRONOMY; COSMIC RADIATION; ELECTRON; POSITRON; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0032190091     PISSN: 00280836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/26675     Document Type: Article

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