Imaging Atmospheric Cherenkov Telescope
GPTKB entity
Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
astronomer
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| gptkbp:cannotOperate |
during daylight
in cloudy conditions |
| gptkbp:detects |
Cherenkov radiation
air showers very high energy gamma rays |
| gptkbp:developedBy |
1980s
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| gptkbp:example |
gptkb:VERITAS
gptkb:MAGIC gptkb:H.E.S.S. gptkb:Whipple_Observatory |
| gptkbp:fieldOfStudy |
gptkb:astronomy
astroparticle physics |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Imaging Atmospheric Cherenkov Telescope
|
| gptkbp:operatesIn |
ground level
|
| gptkbp:requires |
clear, dark skies
|
| gptkbp:usedFor |
gamma-ray astronomy
|
| gptkbp:uses |
trigger system
imaging camera fast photodetectors large optical reflectors |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:MAGIC_Telescopes
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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