Observation of the Shadowing of Cosmic Rays by the Moon using a Deep Underground Detector
| dc.creator | The MACRO Collaboration | |
| dc.creator | al, M. Ambrosio et | |
| dc.date | 1998-07-07 | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-07-07T11:46:53Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-07-07T11:46:53Z | |
| dc.description | Using data collected by the MACRO experiment during the years 1989-1996, we show evidence for the shadow of the moon in the underground cosmic ray flux with a significance of 3.6 sigma. This detection of the shadowing effect is the first by an underground detector. A maximum-likelihood analysis is used to determine that the angular resolution of the apparatus is 0.9+/-0.3 degrees. These results demonstrate MACRO's capabilities as a muon telescope by confirming its absolute pointing ability and quantifying its angular resolution. | |
| dc.description | 14 pages, 8 figures Submitted to Phys. Rev. D | |
| dc.identifier | https://arxiv.org/abs/hep-ex/9807006 | |
| dc.identifier | http://arxiv.org/abs/hep-ex/9807006 | |
| dc.identifier | Phys.Rev.D59:012003,1999 | |
| dc.identifier | doi:10.1103/PhysRevD.59.012003 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/202381 | |
| dc.subject | High Energy Physics - Experiment | |
| dc.title | Observation of the Shadowing of Cosmic Rays by the Moon using a Deep Underground Detector | |
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