Status of the H.E.S.S. Project

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Jul 2003

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Proceedings of the 28th International Cosmic Ray Conference. July 31-August 7, 2003. Trukuba, Japan. Under the auspices of the I

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H.E.S.S. the High Energy Stereoscopic System is a system of four large imaging Cherenkov telescopes under construction in the Khomas Highland of Namibia, at an altitude of 1800 m. With their stereoscopic reconstruction of air showers, the H.E.S.S. telescopes provide very good angular resolution and background rejection, resulting in a sensitivity in the 10 mCrab range, and an energy threshold around 100 GeV. The H.E.S.S. experiment aims to provide precise spectral and spatial mapping in particular of extended sources of VHE gamma rays, such as supernova remnants. The first two telescopes are operational and first results are reported; the next two telescopes will be commissioned until early 2004.

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