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Gamma rays telescope HESS

author: Sebastian Voltmer/Novapix

reference: o-hes01-00003

Image Size 300 DPI: 43 * 32 cm

High Energy Stereoscopic System or HESS is a system of Imaging Atmospheric Cherenkov Telescopes (IACT) for the investigation of cosmic gamma rays. It is located in Namibia, near Gamsberg.

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2003 - ASTRONOMY - CERENKOV - CHERENKOV - GAMMA - GAMMA RAY - HESS - MIRROR - NAMIBIA - OBSERVATORY - SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE - TELESCOPE -