The Galactic Sky seen by H.E.S.S.

Mathieu De Naurois

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Abstract

The H.E.S.S. experiment is an array of four imaging Cherenkov telescopes located in the Khomas Highlands of Namibia. It has been operating in its full configuration since December 2003 and detects very-high-energy (VHE) γ rays ranging from 100 GeV to ∼50 TeV. Since 2004, the continuous observation of the Galactic Plane by the H.E.S.S. array of telescopes has yielded the discovery of more than 50 sources, belonging to the classes of pulsar wind nebulae (PWN), supernova remnants (SNR), γ ray binaries and, more recently, a stellar cluster and molecular clouds in the vicinity of shell-type SNRs. Galactic emission seen by H.E.S.S. and its implications for particle acceleration in our Galaxy are discussed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)258-267
Number of pages10
JournalAdvances in Space Research
Volume51
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 15 Jan 2013
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Binary systems
  • Gamma-ray astronomy
  • H.E.S.S.
  • Imaging atmospheric telescopes
  • Pulsar wind nebulae
  • Supernova remnants

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'The Galactic Sky seen by H.E.S.S.'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this