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Diffuse 511 keV emission


Copyright: Courtesy of D.D.Dixon (University of California, Riverside) and W.R.Purcell (Northwestern University)

Map of the distribution of positrons towards the center of the Milky Way Galaxy, including the newly discovered antimatter "cloud". The brightest feature corresponds to the nucleus of the Galaxy. The horizontal structure lies along the plane of the Galaxy. The antimatter "cloud" is located above the Galactic center.
Courtesy of D.D.Dixon (University of California, Riverside) and W.R.Purcell (Northwestern University)
Last Update: 1 September 2019
11-Mar-2026 13:23 UT

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