The last gamma-ray burst in our Galaxy? On the observed cosmic-ray excess at particle energy 1018 eV

Astrophysical Journal

Volumn 604, Issue 1 II, 2004, Pages

  Biermann, Peter L ^a   Tanco, Gustavo Medina ^b   Engel, Ralph ^c   Pugliese, Giovanna ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^c KARLSRUHE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

^d EUROPEAN SOUTHERN OBSERVATORY   (Germany)

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EID: 2442502679     PISSN: 0004637X     EISSN: 15384357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/382072     Document Type: Article

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