H.E.S.S. (High Energy Stereoscopic System)

GPTKB entity

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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