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Gamma-Ray Sources: A Puzzle, or a Piece of the Puzzle?

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Stars and Star Systems

Part of the book series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library ((ASSL,volume 75))

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The gamma-ray satellite COS-B has, at this time, detected twenty high-energy (>50 MeV) gamma-ray sources. Two sources are pulsars (PSRO531+21 and PSRO833-5) and one source has been identified with the quasar 3C273. The remaining sources are as yet unidentified galactic objects. Compact objects in which acceleration of particles and emission of gamma rays occur in a well ordered geometry (like pulsars) seem to be attractive candidates. The analogy with the well defined geometry of quasars and radio galaxies suggests that their nucleus contains a powerful gamma-ray source.

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  1. Cosmic Ray Working Group, Huygens Laboratory, Wassenaarseweg 78, 2300 RA, Leiden, The Netherlands

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    Bengt E. Westerlund

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Swanenburg, B.N. (1979). Gamma-Ray Sources: A Puzzle, or a Piece of the Puzzle?. In: Westerlund, B.E. (eds) Stars and Star Systems. Astrophysics and Space Science Library, vol 75. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-9440-9_1

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