Whipple 10m Gamma-Ray Telescope
GPTKB entity
Statements (18)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:Imaging_Atmospheric_Cherenkov_Telescope
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| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:United_States
|
| gptkbp:diameter |
10 meters
|
| gptkbp:elevation |
2300 meters
|
| gptkbp:firstLight |
1968
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Whipple 10m Gamma-Ray Telescope
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| gptkbp:locatedIn |
gptkb:Arizona
gptkb:Fred_Lawrence_Whipple_Observatory |
| gptkbp:namedAfter |
gptkb:Fred_Lawrence_Whipple
|
| gptkbp:notableFinds |
First detection of TeV gamma rays from the Crab Nebula
|
| gptkbp:operatedBy |
gptkb:Smithsonian_Astrophysical_Observatory
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| gptkbp:partOf |
VERITAS array (precursor)
|
| gptkbp:primaryUse |
Gamma-ray astronomy
|
| gptkbp:retired |
2011
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| gptkbp:status |
Retired
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| gptkbp:telescopeType |
gptkb:Imaging_Atmospheric_Cherenkov_Telescope
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Whipple_Observatory
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
8
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