Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
1997-05-30
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
4 pages, 2 figures, Tex, contribution to 25th ICRC Durban
Scientific paper
The VHE gamma-ray imaging telescope CAT started taking data in October 1996.
Located at the Themis solar site in southern France, it features a 17.7 m^2
Davies-Cotton mirror equipped with 600 PMT camera at the focal plane. The
mechanics and optics, the PMTs and the electronics are presented. The
performance, based on the first 7 months of operation, is discribed.
Barrau Aurelien
Bazer-Bachi R.
Bohec S. Le
Cabot H.
Chounet L.-M.
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