Probing the cosmic ray population of the giant elliptical galaxy M 87 with observed TeV γ-rays

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Volumn 407, Issue 3, 2003, Pages

  Pfrommer, C ^a   Ensslin T A ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR ASTROPHYSIK   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cosmic rays; Galaxies: cooling flows; Galaxies: individual: M 87; Intergalactic medium; Radiation mechanisms: non thermal; rays: theory

Indexed keywords

COSMIC RAYS; GALAXIES; GAMMA RAYS; PROTONS;

COOLING FLOWS;

ASTROPHYSICS;

EID: 0041932076     PISSN: 00046361     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361:20031088     Document Type: Article

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