Observation of the cosmic-ray shadow of the Moon with IceCube
We report on the observation of a significant deficit of cosmic rays from the direction of the Moon with the IceCube detector. The study of this “Moon shadow” is used to characterize the angular resolution and absolute pointing capabilities of the detector. The detection is based on data taken in tw...
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ftcurtin:oai:espace.curtin.edu.au:20.500.11937/8884 2023-06-11T04:16:46+02:00 Observation of the cosmic-ray shadow of the Moon with IceCube Aartsen, M. Abbasi, R. Abdou, Y. Ackermann, M. Adams, J. Aguilar, J. Ahlers, M. Altmann, D. Auffenberg, J. Bai, X. Baker, M. Barwick, S. Baum, V. Bay, R. Beatty, J. Bechet, S. Becker Tjus, J. Becker, K. Bell, M. Benabderrahmane, M. Benzvi, S. Berdermann, J. Berghaus, P. Berley, D. Bernardini, E. Bernhard, A. Bertrand, D. Besson, D. Binder, G. Bindig, D. Bissok, M. Blaufuss, E. Blumenthal, J. Boersma, D. Bohaichuk, S. Bohm, C. Bose, D. Böser, S. Botner, O. Brayeur, L. Bretz, H. Brown, A. Bruijn, R. Brunner, J. Carson, Michael Casey, J. Casier, M. Chirkin, D. Christov, A. Christy, B. Clark, K. Clevermann, F. Coenders, S. Cohen, S. Cowen, D. Cruz Silva, A. Danninger, M. Daughhetee, J. Davis, J. De Clercq, C. De Ridder, S. Desiati, P. De With, M. Deyoung, T. Díaz-Vélez, J. Dunkman, M. Eagan, R. Eberhardt, B. Eisch, J. Ellsworth, R. Euler, S. Evenson, P. Fadiran, O. Fazely, A. Fedynitch, A. Feintzeig, J. Feusels, T. Filimonov, K. Finley, C. Fischer-Wasels, T. Flis, S. Franckowiak, A. Franke, R. Frantzen, K. Fuchs, T. Gaisser, T. Gallagher, J. Gerhardt, L. Gladstone, L. Glüsenkamp, T. Goldschmidt, A. Golup, G. Gonzalez, J. Goodman, J. Góra, D. Grandmont, D. 2014 fulltext https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/8884 https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.89.102004 unknown http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/8884 doi:10.1103/PhysRevD.89.102004 Journal Article 2014 ftcurtin https://doi.org/20.500.11937/888410.1103/PhysRevD.89.102004 2023-05-30T19:24:30Z We report on the observation of a significant deficit of cosmic rays from the direction of the Moon with the IceCube detector. The study of this “Moon shadow” is used to characterize the angular resolution and absolute pointing capabilities of the detector. The detection is based on data taken in two periods before the completion of the detector: between April 2008 and May 2009, when IceCube operated in a partial configuration with 40 detector strings deployed in the South Pole ice, and between May 2009 and May 2010 when the detector operated with 59 strings. Using two independent analysis methods, the Moon shadow has been observed to high significance (>6σ) in both detector configurations. The observed location of the shadow center is within 0.2° of its expected position when geomagnetic deflection effects are taken into account. This measurement validates the directional reconstruction capabilities of IceCube. Article in Journal/Newspaper South pole Curtin University: espace South Pole Physical Review D 89 10 |
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We report on the observation of a significant deficit of cosmic rays from the direction of the Moon with the IceCube detector. The study of this “Moon shadow” is used to characterize the angular resolution and absolute pointing capabilities of the detector. The detection is based on data taken in two periods before the completion of the detector: between April 2008 and May 2009, when IceCube operated in a partial configuration with 40 detector strings deployed in the South Pole ice, and between May 2009 and May 2010 when the detector operated with 59 strings. Using two independent analysis methods, the Moon shadow has been observed to high significance (>6σ) in both detector configurations. The observed location of the shadow center is within 0.2° of its expected position when geomagnetic deflection effects are taken into account. This measurement validates the directional reconstruction capabilities of IceCube. |
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Aartsen, M. Abbasi, R. Abdou, Y. Ackermann, M. Adams, J. Aguilar, J. Ahlers, M. Altmann, D. Auffenberg, J. Bai, X. Baker, M. Barwick, S. Baum, V. Bay, R. Beatty, J. Bechet, S. Becker Tjus, J. Becker, K. Bell, M. Benabderrahmane, M. Benzvi, S. Berdermann, J. Berghaus, P. Berley, D. Bernardini, E. Bernhard, A. Bertrand, D. Besson, D. Binder, G. Bindig, D. Bissok, M. Blaufuss, E. Blumenthal, J. Boersma, D. Bohaichuk, S. Bohm, C. Bose, D. Böser, S. Botner, O. Brayeur, L. Bretz, H. Brown, A. Bruijn, R. Brunner, J. Carson, Michael Casey, J. Casier, M. Chirkin, D. Christov, A. Christy, B. Clark, K. Clevermann, F. Coenders, S. Cohen, S. Cowen, D. Cruz Silva, A. Danninger, M. Daughhetee, J. Davis, J. De Clercq, C. De Ridder, S. Desiati, P. De With, M. Deyoung, T. Díaz-Vélez, J. Dunkman, M. Eagan, R. Eberhardt, B. Eisch, J. Ellsworth, R. Euler, S. Evenson, P. Fadiran, O. Fazely, A. Fedynitch, A. Feintzeig, J. Feusels, T. Filimonov, K. Finley, C. Fischer-Wasels, T. Flis, S. Franckowiak, A. Franke, R. Frantzen, K. Fuchs, T. Gaisser, T. Gallagher, J. Gerhardt, L. Gladstone, L. Glüsenkamp, T. Goldschmidt, A. Golup, G. Gonzalez, J. Goodman, J. Góra, D. Grandmont, D. |
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Aartsen, M. Abbasi, R. Abdou, Y. Ackermann, M. Adams, J. Aguilar, J. Ahlers, M. Altmann, D. Auffenberg, J. Bai, X. Baker, M. Barwick, S. Baum, V. Bay, R. Beatty, J. Bechet, S. Becker Tjus, J. Becker, K. Bell, M. Benabderrahmane, M. Benzvi, S. Berdermann, J. Berghaus, P. Berley, D. Bernardini, E. Bernhard, A. Bertrand, D. Besson, D. Binder, G. Bindig, D. Bissok, M. Blaufuss, E. Blumenthal, J. Boersma, D. Bohaichuk, S. Bohm, C. Bose, D. Böser, S. Botner, O. Brayeur, L. Bretz, H. Brown, A. Bruijn, R. Brunner, J. Carson, Michael Casey, J. Casier, M. Chirkin, D. Christov, A. Christy, B. Clark, K. Clevermann, F. Coenders, S. Cohen, S. Cowen, D. Cruz Silva, A. Danninger, M. Daughhetee, J. Davis, J. De Clercq, C. De Ridder, S. Desiati, P. De With, M. Deyoung, T. Díaz-Vélez, J. Dunkman, M. Eagan, R. Eberhardt, B. Eisch, J. Ellsworth, R. Euler, S. Evenson, P. Fadiran, O. Fazely, A. Fedynitch, A. Feintzeig, J. Feusels, T. Filimonov, K. Finley, C. Fischer-Wasels, T. Flis, S. Franckowiak, A. Franke, R. Frantzen, K. Fuchs, T. Gaisser, T. Gallagher, J. Gerhardt, L. Gladstone, L. Glüsenkamp, T. Goldschmidt, A. Golup, G. Gonzalez, J. Goodman, J. Góra, D. Grandmont, D. Observation of the cosmic-ray shadow of the Moon with IceCube |
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Aartsen, M. Abbasi, R. Abdou, Y. Ackermann, M. Adams, J. Aguilar, J. Ahlers, M. Altmann, D. Auffenberg, J. Bai, X. Baker, M. Barwick, S. Baum, V. Bay, R. Beatty, J. Bechet, S. Becker Tjus, J. Becker, K. Bell, M. Benabderrahmane, M. Benzvi, S. Berdermann, J. Berghaus, P. Berley, D. Bernardini, E. Bernhard, A. Bertrand, D. Besson, D. Binder, G. Bindig, D. Bissok, M. Blaufuss, E. Blumenthal, J. Boersma, D. Bohaichuk, S. Bohm, C. Bose, D. Böser, S. Botner, O. Brayeur, L. Bretz, H. Brown, A. Bruijn, R. Brunner, J. Carson, Michael Casey, J. Casier, M. Chirkin, D. Christov, A. Christy, B. Clark, K. Clevermann, F. Coenders, S. Cohen, S. Cowen, D. Cruz Silva, A. Danninger, M. Daughhetee, J. Davis, J. De Clercq, C. De Ridder, S. Desiati, P. De With, M. Deyoung, T. Díaz-Vélez, J. Dunkman, M. Eagan, R. Eberhardt, B. Eisch, J. Ellsworth, R. Euler, S. Evenson, P. Fadiran, O. Fazely, A. Fedynitch, A. Feintzeig, J. Feusels, T. Filimonov, K. Finley, C. Fischer-Wasels, T. Flis, S. Franckowiak, A. Franke, R. Frantzen, K. Fuchs, T. Gaisser, T. Gallagher, J. Gerhardt, L. Gladstone, L. Glüsenkamp, T. Goldschmidt, A. Golup, G. Gonzalez, J. Goodman, J. Góra, D. Grandmont, D. |
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Observation of the cosmic-ray shadow of the Moon with IceCube |
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Observation of the cosmic-ray shadow of the Moon with IceCube |
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Observation of the cosmic-ray shadow of the Moon with IceCube |
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Observation of the cosmic-ray shadow of the Moon with IceCube |
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Observation of the cosmic-ray shadow of the Moon with IceCube |
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