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Glow of 511 keV Gamma Rays from Electron-positron Annihilation

Caption: Integral mapped the glow of 511 keV gamma rays from electron-positron annihilation. The map shows the whole sky, with the galactic center in the middle. The emission extends to the right.

Credit: ESA/Integral/MPE/G. Weidenspointner

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