TL;DR
This paper examines the MILAGRO experiment's detection of cosmic ray hot spots, evaluates existing models, and proposes a new explanation involving magnetic trap leakage from a local source.
Contribution
It introduces an alternative model based on loss-cone leakage through magnetic traps to explain the MILAGRO hot spots, addressing limitations of previous models.
Findings
Secondary neutron production model fails to explain observations.
Loss-cone leakage model offers a plausible alternative.
Highlights challenges in interpreting cosmic ray hot spots.
Abstract
We discuss the reported detection by the MILAGRO experiment of localised hot spots in the cosmic ray arrival distribution and the difficulty of interpreting these observations. A model based on secondary neutron production in the heliotail is shown to fail. An alternative model based on loss-cone leakage through a magnetic trap from a local source region is proposed.
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