Cherenkov Telescope Array

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Cherenkov_Telescope_Array

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	astronomer
gptkbp:abbreviation	gptkb:CTA
gptkbp:collaboratesWith	international over 1500 scientists
gptkbp:dataPolicy	open access after proprietary period
gptkbp:firstLight	2025
gptkbp:fundedBy	gptkb:Max_Planck_Society gptkb:National_Science_Foundation gptkb:European_Research_Council
gptkbp:headquarters	gptkb:Heidelberg,_Germany
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Cherenkov Telescope Array
gptkbp:location	gptkb:La_Palma,_Spain gptkb:Paranal,_Chile
gptkbp:memberSchool	gptkb:CTA_Observatory_gGmbH
gptkbp:northernSite	gptkb:La_Palma,_Spain
gptkbp:plannedNumberOfTelescopes	over 100
gptkbp:purpose	gamma-ray astronomy
gptkbp:range	20 GeV to 300 TeV
gptkbp:relatedTo	gptkb:H.E.S.S._telescope gptkb:MAGIC_telescope gptkb:VERITAS_telescope
gptkbp:scientificGoals	search for dark matter investigate origin of cosmic rays study cosmic particle accelerators
gptkbp:southernSite	gptkb:Paranal,_Chile
gptkbp:status	under construction
gptkbp:technology	gptkb:Imaging_Atmospheric_Cherenkov_Technique
gptkbp:troopContributingCountries	over 30 countries
gptkbp:type	ground-based observatory
gptkbp:website	https://www.cta-observatory.org/
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:INA_(Istituto_Nazionale_di_Astrofisica)
gptkbp:bfsLayer	7