Figure 1 (IMAGE)

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Figure 1

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Distribution of the ultra-high-energy gamma rays (yellow points) detected by the Tibet ASγ experiment in the galactic coordinate system. They are obviously concentrated along the galactic disk. The gray shaded area indicates what is outside of the field of view. The background color shows atomic hydrogen distribution in the galactic coordinates.

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Image by https://lambda.gsfc.nasa.gov/product/foreground/fg_hi4pi_get.cfm

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