High Altitude Water Cherenkov Experiment

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High Altitude Water Cherenkov Experiment

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The High Altitude Water Cherenkov Experiment or High Altitude Water Cherenkov Observatory is a gamma-ray and cosmic ray observatory located on the flanks of the Sierra Negra volcano in the Mexican state of Puebla at an altitude of 4100 meters, at 18°59′41″N 97°18′30.6″W. HAWC is the successor to the Milagro gamma-ray observatory in New Mexico, which was also a gamma-ray observatory based around the principle of detecting gamma-rays indirectly using the water Cherenkov method. ()

Local name: Observatorio de Rayos Gamma HAWC Coordinates: 18°59'41"N, 97°18'27"W

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High Altitude Water Cherenkov Experiment – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Pico de Orizaba, Sierra Negra, Large Millimeter Telescope, Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt.

3.5 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Volcano
Pico de Orizaba
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0.8 miSW
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Sierra Negra
20 min walk • Sierra Negra, an imposing volcano located in the southern Mexican state of Puebla, is one of the most significant geological features in the region. Known as the birthplace of the largest lava flow in the 20th century, Sierra Negra boasts a massive caldera measuring...
0.7 miSW
Observatories and planetariums
Large Millimeter Telescope
19 min walk • Nestled in the majestic landscape of the Sierra Negra volcano in Mexico, the Large Millimeter Telescope (LMT) stands as a beacon of astronomical discovery. As the largest and most sensitive single-aperture telescope designed specifically for millimeter-wavelength...
3.5 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Volcano
Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt
89 min walk • The Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt, also known as the Transvolcanic Belt and locally as the Sierra Nevada, is an active volcanic belt that covers central-southern Mexico.