Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy
Scientific paper
Dec 2008
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2008aipc.1085..858s&link_type=abstract
HIGH ENERGY GAMMA-RAY ASTRONOMY: Proceedings of the 4th International Meeting on High Energy Gamma-Ray Astronomy. AIP Conferenc
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy
Astronomical And Space-Research Instrumentation, Gamma-Ray, Intergalactic Matter, Quasar Absorption And Emission-Line Systems, Lyman Forest
Scientific paper
Two of the former HEGRA atmospheric Cherenkov telescopes are being refurbished at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) with the purpose of being installed as the Observatorio MExicano de GAmmas (OMEGA, Mexican Observatory of Gammas). Mexico has developed infrastructure around two astrophysical facilities with excellent atmospheric conditions, San Pedro Martir at 2800 m a. s. 1. and Sierra Negra at 4600 m a.s. 1. The Sierra Negra site has been chosen over San Pedro Martir to host OMEGA in order to test the performance, sensitivity and energy threshold of atmospheric Cherenkov telescopes at high altitude. OMEGA will also be located adjacent to the HAWC TeV gamma-ray observatory in order to cross calibrate HAWC events and to follow up HAWC candidate sources. The primary scientific objective of OMEGA is to monitor TeV blazars, and OMEGA will work in synergy with the Sierra Negra consortium of observatories to perform broad band multi-wavelength observations. We will present the OMEGA project in detail and its status.
Alfaro Raimon
Belmont-Moreno E.
Blanch Oscar
Carraminana Alberto
Dingus Brenda Lynn
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