H.E.S.S.: The High Energy Stereoscopic System

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Main Authors: Pühlhofer, Gerd, Leuschner, Fabian, Salzmann, Heiko
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Published: 2024
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author Pühlhofer, Gerd
Leuschner, Fabian
Salzmann, Heiko
author_facet Pühlhofer, Gerd
Leuschner, Fabian
Salzmann, Heiko
contents The High Energy Stereoscopic System H.E.S.S. is an array of Cherenkov Telescopes located in the Khomas Highlands in Namibia. H.E.S.S. started operations in 2003 and has been operated very successfully since then. With its location in the Southern hemisphere, the system provides a privileged view of the Milky Way and the Galactic center region. With H.E.S.S., a large variety of new TeV emitters has been discovered, both in our Galaxy and in extragalactic space. We provide a description of the individual telescopes and of the system as a whole, and review the scientific highlights that have been achieved with the instrument.
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spellingShingle H.E.S.S.: The High Energy Stereoscopic System
Pühlhofer, Gerd
Leuschner, Fabian
Salzmann, Heiko
Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics
The High Energy Stereoscopic System H.E.S.S. is an array of Cherenkov Telescopes located in the Khomas Highlands in Namibia. H.E.S.S. started operations in 2003 and has been operated very successfully since then. With its location in the Southern hemisphere, the system provides a privileged view of the Milky Way and the Galactic center region. With H.E.S.S., a large variety of new TeV emitters has been discovered, both in our Galaxy and in extragalactic space. We provide a description of the individual telescopes and of the system as a whole, and review the scientific highlights that have been achieved with the instrument.
title H.E.S.S.: The High Energy Stereoscopic System
topic Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2405.11104