The Galactic sky through H.E.S.S. eyes

• Published in: Advances in Astronomy and Space Physics
• Date: 2015
• Main Author: Sushch, I.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Головна астрономічна обсерваторія НАН України 2015
• Online Access: https://nasplib.isofts.kiev.ua/handle/123456789/119827
• Journal Title: Digital Library of Periodicals of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
• Cite this: The Galactic sky through H.E.S.S. eyes / I. Sushch // Advances in Astronomy and Space Physics. — 2015. — Т. 5., вип. 2. — С. 59-67. — Бібліогр.: 79 назв. — англ.

The High Energy Stereosopic System (H.E.S.S.) is an array of five imaging atmospheric Cherenkov telescopes. Since 2003 it has been operating in the configuration of four 12 m telescopes complemented in 2012 by a much bigger 28 m telescope in the centre of the array. It is designed to detect very hig...