Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy
Scientific paper
Sep 1998
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1998aas...192.6218m&link_type=abstract
American Astronomical Society, 192nd AAS Meeting, #62.18; Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society, Vol. 30, p.1153
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy
Scientific paper
It becomes possible to do astronomy with protons and other charged particles at extremely high energy (> 10(19) eV), when their paths are nearly undeflected over very long length scales. Data accumulated from large cosmic ray experiments give hints that the arrival directions of the highest energy particles indeed tend to cluster in the sky. However, because of the low flux, the statistics are too small at present to draw definitve conclusions. The Pierre Auger Observatory addresses the need for a vastly increased acceptance. Through its large size and complete coverage of the sky, this new facility is designed to provide a definitive search for astrophysical ``point sources'' of cosmic rays. Correlated measurement of angular deflection and energy give information on the magnetic fields between the earth and the source. The target mass of atmosphere above the Observatory is equivalent to more than 10 km(3) of water, thus offering the possibility of neutrino astronomy as well.
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