Major Atmospheric Cerenkov Experiment @ Leh, India
Every nation is nowadays in the quest of knowing more about the secrets of Universe and Earth’s origins. India has also resolved to install its facility to find out the secrets of earth. India is now setting up a 21 m diameter to collect Gamma radiations from Universe to help the astrophysicists. The project has a total budget of INR 400 million. The project is the result of joint collaboration of The Bangalore-based Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA), Bhabha Atomic research center (BARC), Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) and Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics (SINP). The facility will be named as Major Atmospheric Cerenkov Experiment (MACE).
The project is being set up in Hanle, Leh, India. The Telescope installation is the second such project in Hanle region. Earlier, India had installed The Himalayan Chandra Telescope (HCT) for boosting its National Large Optical-Infrared Telescope facilities a decade ago. The place is one of the ideal locations for setting up of the telescope owing to its high altitude (4300 m) and dry weather. It has less than 70mm annual rainfall with the precipitable water vapor less than 2mm.
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MACE @ Leh India
The telescope is expected to find out the truth is the Universe was really created out of Big Bang or not. Currently the Big Bang theory is a widely accepted theory for origin of Universe. The main function of the new telescope will revolve about finding out happenings in the world of cosmic Gamma radiations. For that, it is provided with large arrays of photo multipliers. The photo multipliers will enhance the detection capability of the 21m diameter telescope. The coming success of MACE can be imagined from the fact that HCT which became functional from 2001 found out three previously unknown galaxies and contributed greatly to our knowledge of Supernova. Another point supporting the success of MACE facility is the proven feasibility of High altitude Gamma ray (HAGAR) experiment three years back in 2008 by Indian Institute of Astrophysics and Tata Institute of Fundamental Research.
The success of this project just like HCT would indicate the ever increasing Space footprint of India in Cosmos. The experiment in its life time would contribute immensely to the existing data to come up with concrete results.
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The project is being set up in Hanle, Leh, India. The Telescope installation is the second such project in Hanle region. Earlier, India had installed The Himalayan Chandra Telescope (HCT) for boosting its National Large Optical-Infrared Telescope facilities a decade ago. The place is one of the ideal locations for setting up of the telescope owing to its high altitude (4300 m) and dry weather. It has less than 70mm annual rainfall with the precipitable water vapor less than 2mm.
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MACE @ Leh India
The telescope is expected to find out the truth is the Universe was really created out of Big Bang or not. Currently the Big Bang theory is a widely accepted theory for origin of Universe. The main function of the new telescope will revolve about finding out happenings in the world of cosmic Gamma radiations. For that, it is provided with large arrays of photo multipliers. The photo multipliers will enhance the detection capability of the 21m diameter telescope. The coming success of MACE can be imagined from the fact that HCT which became functional from 2001 found out three previously unknown galaxies and contributed greatly to our knowledge of Supernova. Another point supporting the success of MACE facility is the proven feasibility of High altitude Gamma ray (HAGAR) experiment three years back in 2008 by Indian Institute of Astrophysics and Tata Institute of Fundamental Research.
The success of this project just like HCT would indicate the ever increasing Space footprint of India in Cosmos. The experiment in its life time would contribute immensely to the existing data to come up with concrete results.
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