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Title:Indications of Intermediate-Scale Anisotropy of Cosmic Rays with Energy Greater Than 57 EeV in the Northern Sky Measured with the Surface Detector of the Telescope Array Experiment
Authors:Abbasi, R.U. (Author)
Lundquist, J. P. (Author)
et al.
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Language:English
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Tipology:1.01 - Original Scientific Article
Organization:UNG - University of Nova Gorica
Abstract:We have searched for intermediate-scale anisotropy in the arrival directions of ultrahigh-energy cosmic rays with energies above 57 EeV in the northern sky using data collected over a 5 year period by the surface detector of the Telescope Array experiment. We report on a cluster of events that we call the hotspot, found by oversampling using 20∘-radius circles. The hotspot has a Li-Ma statistical significance of 5.1σ, and is centered at R.A.=146.7∘, Dec.=43.2∘. The position of the hotspot is about 19∘ off of the supergalactic plane. The probability of a cluster of events of 5.1σ significance, appearing by chance in an isotropic cosmic-ray sky, is estimated to be 3.7×10−4 (3.4σ).
Keywords:acceleration of particles, cosmic rays, large-scale structure of universe, surveys
Year of publishing:2014
Number of pages:5
Numbering:L21, 790
COBISS_ID:5615355  Link is opened in a new window
URN:URN:SI:UNG:REP:TV7SLGDN
DOI:10.1088/2041-8205/790/2/L21 Link is opened in a new window
License:CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
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Title:The Astrophysical Journal Letters
Shortened title:ApJ Letters
Year of publishing:2014

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