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Spatial distribution of gamma-ray bursts observed by BATSE

An analysis of 153 gamma-ray bursts detected by the Burst and Transient Source Experiment on the Compton Gamma Ray Observatory is reported. The number versus intensity distribution does not follow the -3/2 power law expected for a spatially extended homogeneous distribution of sources, but at the sa...

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Published in:	Nature (London) 1992-01, Vol.355 (6356), p.143-145
Main Authors:	Meegan, C. A., Fishman, G. J., Wilson, R. B., Horack, J. M., Brock, M. N., Paciesas, W. S., Pendleton, G. N., Kouveliotou, C.
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