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The 511 keV Line and the Great Annihilator

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The Nuclei of Normal Galaxies

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The history of Galactic Center 511 keV electron/positron line observations is reviewed with an emphasis on current observations. Areas of controversy are discussed. A modern interpretation of the data set in terms of a disk plus spheroid model is presented. It is suggested that one (the Great Annihilator) or a few “microquasar” systems located near the Galactic Center can account for most of the observations.

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Leventhal, M. (1994). The 511 keV Line and the Great Annihilator. In: Genzel, R., Harris, A.I. (eds) The Nuclei of Normal Galaxies. NATO ASI Series, vol 445. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-0752-5_4

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