The MAGIC Telescope
Abstract
Description
MAGIC (Major Atmospheric Gamma Imaging Cherenkov telescope) is presently the largest ground-based gamma ray telescope. MAGIC has been taking data regularly since October 2004 at the Roque de los Muchachos Observatory on the island of La Palma. In this paper the MAGIC telescope status, its performances and some preliminary results on observed gamma ray sources are presented.
4 pages, 2 figures To be published on proceedings of HEP2005 International Europhysics Conference on High Energy Physics EPS (July 21st-27th 2005) in Lisboa, Portugal
4 pages, 2 figures To be published on proceedings of HEP2005 International Europhysics Conference on High Energy Physics EPS (July 21st-27th 2005) in Lisboa, Portugal