The mission of the Compton Gamma-Ray Observatory was to study gamma-ray emissions in not only our galaxy, but other galaxies beyond ours.
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Compton
/ˈkɒmp.tən/
Synonyms for "compton" (6 found)
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10 entriesgeographic namelength scalenamepersonal namephoton processingphysical constantphysical phenomenonplace namescattering processspectral modification
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14 entriesAmerican surnameAustralian localityBritish surnameBritish townCalifornia cityCanadian villageIrish surnameScottish surnameelectron Compton wavelengthinelastic scatteringnonthermal comptonizationphoton-electron scatteringproton Compton wavelengththermal comptonization
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9 entriescompton cameracompton effectcompton family namecompton scatteringcompton surnamecompton toponymcompton wavelengthcomptonized spectrumthermal comptonization
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