High Energy Stereoscopic System (H.E.S.S.) Khomas Hochland, Namibia.

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High Energy Stereoscopic System (H.E.S.S.) Khomas Hochland, Namibia

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High Energy Stereoscopic System (H.E.S.S.)Khomas Hochland, Namibia

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Look at the sky!!

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Look at the sky: many, many stars => our Galaxy

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Another galaxy: far away but just like our own galaxy

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Many galaxies out there!!

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What our telescopes see is very special:

What is that stuff ??

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Star Explosion:

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Old Star Explosion

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One star eats the other:

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One star eats the other:

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Violent Galaxies:

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Particles from these objects produce short lightnings in the air far above the telescopes

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Telescope

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Controlroom

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Big Computers read the Images

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Camera: Electronic Eye of the Telecope

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Camera: Electronic Eye

Idea taken from Nature

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truck brings first camera...

... unloading starts

June 2002

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parking lot for camera

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First Photo