Instrumentation
First LST observations after the volcano eruption.
February 9, 2022
Gamma-ray GroupThe CTA LST telescope is back in operation. After a few weeks dedicated to cleaning the site and checking the telescope subsystems, the first sky data were taken in early February.
Observations of the standard candle of gamma-ray astronomy, the Crab Nebula, on the nights of February 4 and 5 confirm that the telescope performance has not suffered any significant degradation. The data analysis has been led by IFAE, with the participation of Chaitanya Priyadarshi and Abelardo Moralejo.
IFAE members Manel Martínez, Rafa García and Pau Llanes took part in the on-site preparations for the restart of operations. Oscar Blanch and Daniel Kerszberg contributed to the recommissioning of the telescope camera, and the data analysis was led by IFAE, with the participation of Chaitanya Priyadarshi and Abelardo Moralejo.
Publication
The LST Collaboration Publishes its first Scientific Paper with Data from the LST-1
March 16, 2023
On March 6, the LST Collaboration published its first scientific paper in the Astronomy & Astrophysics journal. The paper focuses on a multi-wavelength study of the unidentified ultra-high-energy gamma-ray source known as LHAASO J2108+5157.
Visit
Chinese Academy of Science delegation visit IFAE
March 1, 2023
A delegation of the Chinese Academy of Science visited IFAE on Monday February 27 2023. The visit was part of a tour for reviewing the status of the collaborations with different European research institutions on space missions. IFAE has been participating in the design of the HERD cosmic-ray/gamma-ray detector for the China Space Station since 2020.