High Altitude Water Cherenkov Observatory

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/High_Altitude_Water_Cherenkov_Observatory
GPTKB entity
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf astronomer
gptkbp:abbreviation HAWC
gptkbp:activeYearsStart 2015
gptkbp:collaboratesWith gptkb:Mexico
gptkb:Poland
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:country gptkb:Mexico
gptkbp:detects gptkb:gamma_rays
cosmic rays
gptkbp:elevation 4100 meters
gptkbp:fundedBy gptkb:National_Science_Foundation
gptkb:Consejo_Nacional_de_Ciencia_y_Tecnología_(CONACYT)
Department of Energy (DOE)
gptkbp:hostedBy Instituto Nacional de Astrofísica, Óptica y Electrónica (INAOE)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label High Altitude Water Cherenkov Observatory
gptkbp:location gptkb:Sierra_Negra,_Puebla,_Mexico
gptkbp:numberOfSatellites 300
gptkbp:purpose gamma-ray astronomy
cosmic ray detection
gptkbp:range 100 GeV to 100 TeV
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:VERITAS
gptkb:HESS
gptkb:MAGIC
gptkb:Fermi_Gamma-ray_Space_Telescope
Milagro experiment
gptkbp:scientificGoals search for dark matter
study of astrophysical sources of high-energy gamma rays
monitoring of active galactic nuclei
monitoring of gamma-ray bursts
study of cosmic ray origins
study of solar physics
gptkbp:telescopeType water Cherenkov detector
gptkbp:website https://www.hawc-observatory.org/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sierra_Negra,_Puebla,_Mexico
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6