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Status of the VERITAS Gamma-Ray Observatory

Journal Article · · AIP Conference Proceedings
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2757272· OSTI ID:21067331
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  1. High Energy Astrophysics Institute, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah 84112 (United States)
Observations of the Crab plerion by the VERITAS Observatory have been performed in 2006 and January 2007 using 2 telescope and 3 telescope stereo observations. Initial analysis reveals substantial improvement in VERITAS sensitivity and angular resolution compared to the Whipple 10-m telescope. The high red-shift (z=0.128) blazar 1ES 1218 is detected by VERITAS at a rate of 0.3{+-}0.05 {gamma}/minute. VERITAS also has detected the microquasar LSI 61+303 at a mean rate of 0.126 {gamma}/minute, and has detected a 26.5 day orbital modulation of its {gamma}-ray emission.
OSTI ID:
21067331
Journal Information:
AIP Conference Proceedings, Journal Name: AIP Conference Proceedings Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 921; ISSN APCPCS; ISSN 0094-243X
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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