2000A&AS..143..535K


Query : 2000A&AS..143..535K

2000A&AS..143..535K - Astron. Astrophys., Suppl. Ser., 143, 535-539 (2000/May-1)

Feasibility study of an absolute energy calibration of imaging atmospheric Cherenkov telescopes by starlight.

KARSCHNICK O., GILS H.J. and STAMM W.

Abstract (from CDS):

A new method is presented for an absolute energy calibration of imaging atmospheric Cherenkov telescopes as a whole instrument at all relevant wavelengths. For this study the Cherenkov telescope #1 of the HEGRA experiment was used. The calibration was carried out by detecting the light of different selected stars during one night. From the data a simple linear correlation was derived between the anode current of the Cherenkov camera photomultiplier tubes and the incident photon flux. This result is important for the imaging air Cherenkov technique in several aspects: The method enables to determine the response function of Cherenkov telescopes in the energetic range of Cherenkov light quickly and reliably. Therefore it can be used as an atmospheric calorimeter by measuring the absolute integrated flux of Cherenkov photons. Moreover, the signal of a point run can be predicted and a simulation of the apparatus response can be carried out more reliably.

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Journal keyword(s): telescopes - methods: observational - stars: general - cosmic rays

Simbad objects: 14

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Number of rows : 14
N Identifier Otype ICRS (J2000)
RA
ICRS (J2000)
DEC
Mag U Mag B Mag V Mag R Mag I Sp type #ref
1850 - 2024
#notes
1 * tet CrB Be* 15 32 55.78214 +31 21 32.8762 3.45 4.00 4.13 4.18 4.29 B6Vnne 290 0
2 * tau Her Pu* 16 19 44.4367980146 +46 18 48.102135319 3.190 3.73 3.87 4.00 4.16 B5IV 403 0
3 * u Her EB* 17 17 19.5678148944 +33 06 00.368380044 3.87 4.63 4.80     B2V 237 1
4 * iot Her bC* 17 39 27.8868980278 +46 00 22.792978043 2.940 3.630 3.800     B3IV 448 1
5 * 67 Oph s*b 18 00 38.7157893000 +02 55 53.633402904 3.34 3.96 3.93 3.84 3.81 B5Ib 407 0
6 * 102 Her * 18 08 45.4919267342 +20 48 52.404584093 3.38 4.177 4.347     B2IV 185 0
7 * bet Lyr EB* 18 50 04.7951442356 +33 21 45.600371200 2.85 3.42 3.42 3.31 3.29 B8.5Ib-II 926 0
8 * eta Lyr SB* 19 13 45.4884201191 +39 08 45.477640475 3.58 4.243 4.398     B2.5IV 154 0
9 * 8 Cyg Pu* 19 31 46.3218386 +34 27 10.687443 3.95 4.60 4.72     B3IV 122 0
10 * 12 Vul Be* 19 51 04.1083085616 +22 36 36.172997964 4.15 4.84 4.96 4.98 5.12 B2.5Ve 187 0
11 * f01 Cyg Be* 20 59 49.5541247496 +47 31 15.363746436 3.77 4.71 4.75 4.62 4.63 B1.5Vnne 502 0
12 * ups Cyg Be* 21 17 55.0858548408 +34 53 48.825463560 3.50 4.32 4.42 4.37 4.45 B2Vne 315 0
13 * pi.02 Cyg SB* 21 46 47.6097792927 +49 18 34.454260528 3.4 4.11 4.18     B3III 173 0
14 * 10 Lac ** 22 39 15.6786372 +39 03 00.971152 3.650 4.670 4.880 4.98 5.19 O9V 758 0

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