gamma-ray telescopes

GPTKB entity

Statements (32)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf astronomer
gptkbp:cannotUse traditional lenses
traditional mirrors
gptkbp:detects gptkb:gamma-ray_bursts
supernova remnants
pulsars
active galactic nuclei
cosmic gamma-ray sources
gamma-ray photons
gptkbp:example gptkb:VERITAS
gptkb:Compton_Gamma_Ray_Observatory
gptkb:HESS
gptkb:MAGIC
gptkb:Fermi_Gamma-ray_Space_Telescope
gptkb:INTEGRAL
gptkbp:groundBasedType gptkb:imaging_atmospheric_Cherenkov_telescopes
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label gamma-ray telescopes
gptkbp:launchDate 1960s
gptkbp:oftenLocated space
high-altitude balloons
gptkbp:operatesIn GeV range
MeV range
TeV range
energy range above 100 keV
gptkbp:requires shielding from background radiation
specialized detectors
gptkbp:spaceBasedType gptkb:scintillation_detectors
pair production telescopes
gptkbp:usedFor observing gamma rays
gptkbp:usedIn gamma-ray astronomy
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:white_dwarf
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5