A Site Evaluation Campaign for a Ground Based Atmospheric Cherenkov Telescope in Romania

Around the world, several scientific projects share the interest of a global network of small Cherenkov telescopes for monitoring observations of the brightest blazars - the DWARF network. A small, ground based, imaging atmospheric Cherenkov telescope of last generation is intended to be installed a...

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Published in:arXiv.org 2010-11
Main Authors: Radu, A A, Angelescu, T, Curtef, V, Delia, F, Felea, D, Goia, I, Hasegan, D, Lucaschi, B, Manea, A, Popa, V, Ralita, I, Vacareanu, R
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Language:English
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Blazars
Observatories
Telescopes
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Summary:Around the world, several scientific projects share the interest of a global network of small Cherenkov telescopes for monitoring observations of the brightest blazars - the DWARF network. A small, ground based, imaging atmospheric Cherenkov telescope of last generation is intended to be installed and operated in Romania as a component of the DWARF network. To prepare the construction of the observatory, two support projects have been initiated. Within the framework of these projects, we have assessed a number of possible sites where to settle the observatory. In this paper we submit a brief report on the general characteristics of the best four sites selected after the local infrastructure, the nearby facilities and the social impact criteria have been applied.
ISSN:2331-8422
DOI:10.48550/arxiv.1011.2741