VERITAS array
E701441
The VERITAS array is a ground-based gamma-ray observatory consisting of multiple imaging atmospheric Cherenkov telescopes used to study very high-energy astrophysical phenomena.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| VERITAS array canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | gamma-ray observatory ⓘ |
| abbreviation | VERITAS ⓘ |
| altitude | about 1268 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| collaborationIncludes |
institutions from Canada
ⓘ
institutions from Germany ⓘ institutions from Ireland ⓘ institutions from the United Kingdom ⓘ institutions from the United States ⓘ |
| commissioned | 2007 ⓘ |
| comparableTo |
H.E.S.S.
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
MAGIC telescopes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionCompleted | 2007 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| energyRange | ~85 GeV to >30 TeV ⓘ |
| fieldOfView | about 3.5 degrees ⓘ |
| firstLight | 2007 ⓘ |
| fullName | Very Energetic Radiation Imaging Telescope Array System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCapability |
stereoscopic imaging of air showers
ⓘ
time-resolved observations of variable sources ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Arizona
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fred Lawrence Whipple Observatory NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| locatedNear | Amado, Arizona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mirrorDiameter | 12 meters ⓘ |
| numberOfTelescopes | 4 ⓘ |
| observes | very-high-energy gamma rays ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
VERITAS Collaboration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | ground-based very-high-energy gamma-ray observatory network ⓘ |
| precursor | Whipple 10 m gamma-ray telescope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryObjective | study of very-high-energy gamma-ray sources ⓘ |
| scientificDiscipline |
astroparticle physics
ⓘ
gamma-ray astronomy ⓘ high-energy astrophysics ⓘ |
| studies |
Galactic Center region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
active galactic nuclei ⓘ cosmic-ray acceleration ⓘ dark matter candidates ⓘ extragalactic background light ⓘ gamma-ray binaries ⓘ gamma-ray bursts ⓘ pulsar wind nebulae ⓘ pulsars ⓘ starburst galaxies ⓘ supernova remnants ⓘ |
| telescopeType | imaging atmospheric Cherenkov telescope ⓘ |
| usesTechnique | imaging atmospheric Cherenkov technique ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.