Status of identification of VHE γ-ray sources

Astrophysics and Space Science

Volumn 309, Issue 1-4, 2007, Pages 11-16

  Funk, Stefan ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Gamma rays; H.E.S.S.; HESS J1813 178; HESS J1825 137; RX J1713.7 3946; Source identification

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547358164     PISSN: 0004640X     EISSN: 1572946X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10509-007-9428-5     Document Type: Article

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