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DescriptionCOMPTEL 26Al galaxy.jpg	English: A map of the galactic 26Al decay gamma radiation signature at 1.8 MeV. 26Al is primarily synthetized in supernovae, so this map indicates where in the Milky Way most supernovae exploded during the last million year.
Date	14 February 2012
Source	http://heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/cgro/cgro/comptel_al26.html
Author	the COMPTEL Collaboration

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