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Pachmarhi Telescope Array
The Pachmarhi Telescope Array or Pachmarhi Array of Cerenkov Telescopes (PACT) is an array of 24 telescopes for gamma-ray astronomy. It is located at Pachmarhi in Madhya Pradesh, India. It is operated by the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research.
Location[edit]
The Pachmarhi telescope array stands at Pachmarhi, Madhya Pradesh, India. It is located at an altitude of 1,075 m (3,527 ft).
History[edit]
The array was established in 1986.[1]
Telescope[edit]
The Pachmarhi Array of Cerenkov Telescope is set in an area 80 meter by 100 meter in 5x5 matrix. Each telescope consists of 7 parabolic mirrors each with a diameter of 90 cm. Each telescope is independently steerable on its equatorial mount. It uses the wavefront sampling technique to detect TeV gamma rays.[2]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ PACT power point presentation - HEGRO official presentation
- ↑ Bhat P. N. et al., "Pachmarhi array of Cerenkov telescopes", Bulletin of Astronomical Society of India, BASI, Vol. 28, No. 2, pp. 455 - 457