Astronomical School’s Report, 2011, Volume 7, Issue 1, Pages 104–107

https://doi.org/10.18372/2411-6602.07.1104
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UDC 524.1+524.7

Correlation of ultrahigh energy cosmic rays with nearest sources

Sushchov O., Gnatyk B.I., Kobzar O., Marchenko V.V.

Kyiv Shevchenko National University, Ukraine

Abstract

Propagation of ultrahigh energy cosmic rays of different chemical composition from Centaurus A and Virgo A is modeled. Correlation possibility of events registered by AUGER and AGASA observatories with these two nearest to the Solar system objects is analyzed. Calculated results for the different galactic magnetic field models are compared.

Keywords: ultrahigh energy cosmic rays; chemical composition of cosmic rays in the Solar system; cosmic rays sources

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