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Distribution of gamma-ray bursts over the celestial sphere

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The fractal dimensionality of the distribution of gamma-ray bursts over the celestial sphere has been investigated. Current data from the BATSE experiment were used. A value of D2 ≈ 2 is obtained, corresponding to a uniform spatial distribution of burst sources.

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  1. Astronomical Institute of St. Petersburg State University, Russia

    P. A. Tarakanov

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Translated from Astrofizika, Vol. 42, No. 2, pp. 219–224, April–June, 1999

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Tarakanov, P.A. Distribution of gamma-ray bursts over the celestial sphere. Astrophysics 42, 163–168 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02711602

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