Results from the Pierre Auger Observatory

• Published in: Advances in Astronomy and Space Physics
• Date: 2012
• ISSN: 2227-1481
• Main Author: Šmída, R.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Головна астрономічна обсерваторія НАН України 2012
• Online Access: https://nasplib.isofts.kiev.ua/handle/123456789/119176
• Journal Title: Digital Library of Periodicals of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
• Cite this: Results from the Pierre Auger Observatory / R. Šmída // Advances in Astronomy and Space Physics. — 2012. — Т. 2., вип. 1. — С. 67-72. — Бібліогр.: 22 назв. — англ.

The Pierre Auger Observatory is the largest observatory of high-energy cosmic rays. It is located in Argentina and has been taking data since January 2004. Extensive air showers initiated by cosmic rays are measured by the hybrid detector, which combines the sampling of particle density at ground by...