Exploring the Galaxy at TeV energies: Latest results from the H.E.S.S. Galactic Plane Survey

The High Energy Stereoscopic System (H.E.S.S.) is an array of four imaging atmospheric-Cherenkov telescopes located in Namibia and designed to detect extensive air showers initiated by gamma-rays in the very-high-energy domain. It is an ideal instrument for surveying the Galactic plane in search of...

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Published in:arXiv.org 2012-04
Main Authors: Gast, Henning, Brun, François, Carrigan, Svenja, Chaves, Ryan C G, Deil, Christoph, Djannati-Ataï, Arache, Gallant, Yves, Marandon, Vincent, Mathieu de Naurois, de los Reyes, Raquel, the H E S S Collaboration
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aerial surveys
Background radiation
Cosmic ray showers
Emitters
Field of view
Galaxies
Gamma rays
High energy astronomy
Nebulae
Pulsars
Sensitivity
Southern Hemisphere
Stellar winds
Stereoscopy
Supernova remnants
Telescopes
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Summary:The High Energy Stereoscopic System (H.E.S.S.) is an array of four imaging atmospheric-Cherenkov telescopes located in Namibia and designed to detect extensive air showers initiated by gamma-rays in the very-high-energy domain. It is an ideal instrument for surveying the Galactic plane in search of new sources, thanks to its location in the Southern Hemisphere, its excellent sensitivity, and its large field-of-view. The efforts of the H.E.S.S. Galactic Plane Survey, the first comprehensive survey of the inner Galaxy at TeV energies, have contributed to the discovery of an unexpectedly large and diverse population of over 60 sources of VHE gamma rays within its current range of l=250 to 65 degrees in longitude and |b|
ISSN:2331-8422
DOI:10.48550/arxiv.1204.5860