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 t...
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ftdesyvdb:oai:bib-pubdb1.desy.de:206217 2023-05-15T18:22:23+02:00 Observation of the Cosmic-Ray Shadow of the Moon with IceCube Aartsen, M. G. Abbasi, R. Baker, M. Halzen, F. Hanson, K. Heereman, D. Heinen, D. Helbing, K. Hellauer, R. Hickford, S. Hill, G. C. Hoffman, K. D. Hoffmann, R. Barwick, S. W. Homeier, A. Hoshina, K. Huelsnitz, W. Hulth, P. O. Hultqvist, K. Hussain, S. Ishihara, A. Jacobi, E. Jacobsen, J. Jagielski, K. Baum, V. Japaridze, G. S. Jero, K. Jlelati, O. Kaminsky, B. Kappes, A. Karg, T. Karle, A. Kelley, J. L. Kiryluk, J. Kislat, F. Bay, R. Kläs, J. Klein, S. R. Köhne, J.-H. Kohnen, G. Kolanoski, H. Köpke, L. Kopper, C. Kopper, S. Koskinen, D. J. Kowalski, M. Beatty, J. J. Krasberg, M. Krings, K. Kroll, G. DE 2014 https://bib-pubdb1.desy.de/record/206217 https://bib-pubdb1.desy.de/search?p=id:%22PUBDB-2015-00731%22 eng eng Soc. info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/issn/1550-7998 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/arxiv/arXiv:1305.6811 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/issn/1550-2368 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/issn/0556-2821 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/issn/1089-4918 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/wos/WOS:000336760600001 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1103/PhysRevD.89.102004 https://bib-pubdb1.desy.de/record/206217 https://bib-pubdb1.desy.de/search?p=id:%22PUBDB-2015-00731%22 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess Physical review / D 89(10), 102004 (2014). doi:10.1103/PhysRevD.89.102004 info:eu-repo/classification/ddc/530 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion 2014 ftdesyvdb https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.89.102004 2022-06-30T20:11:46Z 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 (> 6 sigma) in both detector configurations. The observed location of the shadow center is within 0.2 degrees 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 DESY Publication Database (PUBDB) South Pole Physical Review D 89 10 |
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info:eu-repo/classification/ddc/530 Aartsen, M. G. Abbasi, R. Baker, M. Halzen, F. Hanson, K. Heereman, D. Heinen, D. Helbing, K. Hellauer, R. Hickford, S. Hill, G. C. Hoffman, K. D. Hoffmann, R. Barwick, S. W. Homeier, A. Hoshina, K. Huelsnitz, W. Hulth, P. O. Hultqvist, K. Hussain, S. Ishihara, A. Jacobi, E. Jacobsen, J. Jagielski, K. Baum, V. Japaridze, G. S. Jero, K. Jlelati, O. Kaminsky, B. Kappes, A. Karg, T. Karle, A. Kelley, J. L. Kiryluk, J. Kislat, F. Bay, R. Kläs, J. Klein, S. R. Köhne, J.-H. Kohnen, G. Kolanoski, H. Köpke, L. Kopper, C. Kopper, S. Koskinen, D. J. Kowalski, M. Beatty, J. J. Krasberg, M. Krings, K. Kroll, G. Observation of the Cosmic-Ray Shadow of the Moon with IceCube |
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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 (> 6 sigma) in both detector configurations. The observed location of the shadow center is within 0.2 degrees 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. G. Abbasi, R. Baker, M. Halzen, F. Hanson, K. Heereman, D. Heinen, D. Helbing, K. Hellauer, R. Hickford, S. Hill, G. C. Hoffman, K. D. Hoffmann, R. Barwick, S. W. Homeier, A. Hoshina, K. Huelsnitz, W. Hulth, P. O. Hultqvist, K. Hussain, S. Ishihara, A. Jacobi, E. Jacobsen, J. Jagielski, K. Baum, V. Japaridze, G. S. Jero, K. Jlelati, O. Kaminsky, B. Kappes, A. Karg, T. Karle, A. Kelley, J. L. Kiryluk, J. Kislat, F. Bay, R. Kläs, J. Klein, S. R. Köhne, J.-H. Kohnen, G. Kolanoski, H. Köpke, L. Kopper, C. Kopper, S. Koskinen, D. J. Kowalski, M. Beatty, J. J. Krasberg, M. Krings, K. Kroll, G. |
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Aartsen, M. G. Abbasi, R. Baker, M. Halzen, F. Hanson, K. Heereman, D. Heinen, D. Helbing, K. Hellauer, R. Hickford, S. Hill, G. C. Hoffman, K. D. Hoffmann, R. Barwick, S. W. Homeier, A. Hoshina, K. Huelsnitz, W. Hulth, P. O. Hultqvist, K. Hussain, S. Ishihara, A. Jacobi, E. Jacobsen, J. Jagielski, K. Baum, V. Japaridze, G. S. Jero, K. Jlelati, O. Kaminsky, B. Kappes, A. Karg, T. Karle, A. Kelley, J. L. Kiryluk, J. Kislat, F. Bay, R. Kläs, J. Klein, S. R. Köhne, J.-H. Kohnen, G. Kolanoski, H. Köpke, L. Kopper, C. Kopper, S. Koskinen, D. J. Kowalski, M. Beatty, J. J. Krasberg, M. Krings, K. Kroll, G. |
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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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