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General overview of recent results from the Pierre Auger Observatory 1Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Catania and INFN-Catania, Via S. Sofia 64, 95123 Catania, Italy 2Observatorio Pierre Auger, Avenida San Martin Norte 304,5613 Malargue, Mendoza, Argentina *Full author list: http://www.auger.org/archive/authors_2010_11.html Abstract. Since June 2008 the Pierre Auger Observatory, designed for the research of ultra high energy cosmic rays, is taking data in its final configuration. In this paper I will present a short overview of its recent scientific results. More specifically, I will discuss the all particle energy spectrum and the evidence for the GZK features, the measurement of the elongation rate and the resulting inferences on mass composition, the evidence for anisotropy in the subset of the highest energy events. Citation: Caruso on behalf of the Pierre Auger Collaboration, R.: General overview of recent results from the Pierre Auger Observatory, Astrophys. Space Sci. Trans., 7, 445-451, doi:10.5194/astra-7-445-2011, 2011. |
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