HEAO 1 OBSERVATIONS OF HIGH-ENERGY X-RAYS FROM 3C273

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PRIMINI, FA
COOKE, BA
DOBSON, CA
HOWE, SK
BAITY, WA
GRUBER, DE
SCHEEPMAKER, A
WHEATON, WA
LEWIN, WHG
MATTESON, JL
PETERSON, LE
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[1] MIT,CTR SPACE RES,CAMBRIDGE,MA 02139
[2] UNIV CALIF SAN DIEGO,DEPT PHYS,LA JOLLA,CA 92093
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10.1038/278234a0
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O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
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07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
THE first detection of high-energy (13-120 keV) X rays from the vicinity of the quasar 3C273 is reported here. This object is one of three quasars associated with x-ray sources1-3. Low energy (2-10 keV) X rays 3-5 and γ rays (50-500 MeV)6 have been previously observed. © 1979 Nature Publishing Group.
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