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The MAGIC Telescope
OrganizationMAGIC collaboration
LocationLa Palma, Canary Islands
Altitude2200 m
WavelengthGamma rays
Built2004
Telescope styleReflector
Diameter17m
Collecting area240 m²
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Mountingmetal structure
Websitehttp://wwwmagic.mppmu.mpg.de/
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MAGIC (Major Atmospheric Gamma-ray Imaging Cherenkov Telescope) is a Gamma-ray telescope situated at the Roque de los Muchachos Observatory on La Palma, one of the Canary Islands, at about 2200 m above sea level. Gamma rays (denoted as &gamma) are a form of Electromagnetic radiation or light emission of frequencies produced by sub-atomic particle interactions Roqué de los Muchachos Observatory is an Astronomical observatory located in the municipality of Garafía on the island of La Palma in the Canary Isla de La Palma (known in English as "La Palma" not to be confused with "Palma" in the Balearic Islands is a Spanish volcanic ocean island The Canary Islands ( English pronunciation kəˈnæriː ˈaɪləndz Spanish: Islas Canarias, ˈizlas kaˈnarjas are a Spanish It detects particle showers released by cosmic gamma-rays, using the Cherenkov radiation, i. Čerenkov radiation (also spelled Cerenkov or Cherenkov) is Electromagnetic radiation emitted when a charged particle (such as an e. , faint light radiated by the charged particles in the showers. With a diameter of 17 meters for the reflecting surface, it is the largest in the world.

A second MAGIC telescope (MAGIC 2) is close to completion at a distance of 85 m from the first one; it will be inaugurated on September 19, 2008.

MAGIC is sensitive to cosmic gamma rays with energies between 50 GeV and 30 TeV due to its large mirror; other ground-based gamma-ray telescopes typically observe gamma energies above 2-300 GeV. Gamma rays (denoted as &gamma) are a form of Electromagnetic radiation or light emission of frequencies produced by sub-atomic particle interactions Satellite-based detectors detect gamma-rays in the energy range from keV up to several GeV).

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Aims

The goals of the telescope are to detect and study primarily photons coming from:

Technical specifications

The telescope has the following specifications:

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Collaborating Institutions

During foggy nights, the laser reference beams of MAGIC's active control can be seen
During foggy nights, the laser reference beams of MAGIC's active control can be seen

Physicists from over twenty institutions in Germany, Spain, Italy, Switzerland, Finland, Poland, Bulgaria and Armenia collaborate in using MAGIC; the largest groups are at

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