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  • Histogram showing the detection of gamma-ray events from the Crab Nebula, with N OFF representing background and N ON representing a combination of signal and background.

    Histogram showing the detection of gamma-ray events from the Crab Nebula, with N OFF representing background and N ON representing a combination of signal and background.

    CTA/SCT consortium
  • Animation showing 18 gamma-ray events from the Crab Nebula detected with the pSCT telescope.

    Animation showing 18 gamma-ray events from the Crab Nebula detected with the pSCT telescope.

    CTA/SCT consortium
  • Guests of the pSCT inauguration in January 2019 gather in front of the telescope.

    Guests of the pSCT inauguration in January 2019 gather in front of the telescope.

    Deivid Ribeiro, Columbia University
  • Sky map recorded with the pSCT over a region centered on the Crab Nebula, detection of the Crab Nebula marked at center.

    Sky map recorded with the pSCT over a region centered on the Crab Nebula, detection of the Crab Nebula marked at center.

    CTA/SCT consortium
  • Located at the Fred Lawrence Whipple Observatory in Amado, AZ, the pSCT detected gamma-ray showers from the Crab Nebula in early 2020, proving the viability of the telescope design for gamma-ray astrophysics.

    Located at the Fred Lawrence Whipple Observatory in Amado, AZ, the pSCT detected gamma-ray showers from the Crab Nebula in early 2020, proving the viability of the telescope design for gamma-ray astrophysics.

    Amy C. Oliver, Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian