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Oh-My-God particle
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English
Alternative forms
en Oh-My-God Particle oh-my-god particle oh my god particle Oh My God Particle Oh My God particle
Proper noun
Oh-My-God particle
en astronomy physics An ultra-high-energy en cosmic ray detected in 1991, of uncertain nature, which exceeds the en GZK limit; the highest energy particle ever discovered.
en OMG Particle OMG particle
en-GB Hannah Devlin ‘What the heck is going on?’ Extremely high-energy particle detected falling to Earth w:The Guardian 2023-11-24 https://www.theguardian.com/science/2023/nov/24/amaterasu-extremely-high-energy-particle-detected-falling-to-earth 0261-3077 Similarly, the Oh-My-God particle had no discernible source. Scientists suggest this could indicate a much larger magnetic deflection than predicted, an unidentified source in the Local Void, or an incomplete understanding of high-energy particle physics. https://web.archive.org/web/20250108181342/https://www.theguardian.com/science/2023/nov/24/amaterasu-extremely-high-energy-particle-detected-falling-to-earth
Hypernyms
en EECR cosmic ray cosmic ray particle
Coordinate terms
en zevatron GZK limit
Related terms
en God particle
en eponyms
en Subatomic particles