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H.E.S.S. (High Energy Stereoscopic System)
URI:
https://gptkb.org/entity/H.E.S.S._(High_Energy_Stereoscopic_System)
GPTKB entity
Statements (33)
Predicate
Object
gptkbp:instanceOf
astronomer
gamma-ray telescope
gptkbp:abbreviation
High Energy Stereoscopic System
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
H.E.S.S. (High Energy Stereoscopic System)
gptkbp:locatedIn
Khomas Highland, Namibia
gptkbp:namedAfter
gptkb:Victor_Hess
gptkbp:notableFinds
mapping of the Milky Way in gamma rays
detection of galactic and extragalactic gamma-ray sources
gptkbp:numberOfSatellites
5
gptkbp:opened
2002
gptkbp:operatedBy
H.E.S.S. Collaboration
gptkbp:primaryMirrorDiameter
12 meters
28 meters
gptkbp:range
100 GeV to 100 TeV
gptkbp:scientificGoals
study of cosmic rays
study of cosmic gamma rays
gptkbp:telescopeType
imaging atmospheric Cherenkov telescope
gptkbp:troopContributingCountries
gptkb:Armenia
gptkb:Australia
gptkb:Austria
gptkb:Czech_Republic
gptkb:France
gptkb:Germany
gptkb:Ireland
gptkb:Namibia
gptkb:Poland
gptkb:South_Africa
gptkb:Sweden
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:wavelengthRange
very high energy gamma rays
gptkbp:website
https://www.mpi-hd.mpg.de/hfm/HESS/
gptkbp:bfsParent
gptkb:Supernova_1987A_observations
gptkbp:bfsLayer
7