HAWC Gamma-Ray Observatory
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The HAWC Gamma-Ray Observatory is a high-altitude astrophysics facility in Mexico that detects high-energy gamma rays and cosmic rays to study extreme phenomena in the universe.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astrophysics observatory
ⓘ
gamma-ray observatory ⓘ scientific research facility ⓘ |
| abbreviation | HAWC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaborationType | international collaboration ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| dataType | air-shower events ⓘ |
| detects |
cosmic rays
ⓘ
gamma rays ⓘ |
| dutyCycle | near-continuous operation ⓘ |
| elevation | about 4100 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| energyRange | very-high-energy gamma rays ⓘ |
| environment | high-altitude site ⓘ |
| fullName | High-Altitude Water Cherenkov Gamma-Ray Observatory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fundedBy |
Mexican institutions
ⓘ
United States institutions ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
photomultiplier tubes
ⓘ
water Cherenkov detectors ⓘ |
| hasFieldOfView | wide field of view ⓘ |
| isSuccessorOf | Milagro Gamma-Ray Observatory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Sierra Negra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInState | Puebla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Pico de Orizaba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| measures |
arrival direction of gamma rays
ⓘ
energy of gamma rays ⓘ |
| observatoryType | ground-based gamma-ray observatory ⓘ |
| observes | northern sky ⓘ |
| operatedBy | international HAWC collaboration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose | detection of high-energy gamma rays ⓘ |
| researchField |
astroparticle physics
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cosmic-ray physics ⓘ gamma-ray astronomy ⓘ |
| scientificGoal |
investigation of particle acceleration mechanisms
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search for new astrophysical gamma-ray sources ⓘ search for signals of new physics ⓘ study of cosmic-ray origin and propagation ⓘ study of extreme phenomena in the universe ⓘ |
| status | operational ⓘ |
| studies |
active galactic nuclei
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cosmic-ray anisotropy ⓘ diffuse gamma-ray emission ⓘ extragalactic gamma-ray sources ⓘ galactic gamma-ray sources ⓘ gamma-ray bursts ⓘ pulsar wind nebulae ⓘ supernova remnants ⓘ transient astrophysical phenomena ⓘ |
| usesDetectionMethod | water Cherenkov technique ⓘ |
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