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C.A.C.T.U.S. (Converted Atmospheric Cherenkov Telescope Using Solar-2) is a ground based Air Cherenkov Telescope (ACT) located at Daggett, California, near Barstow. It was originally a solar power plant called Solar Two, but was converted to an observatory starting in 2001. The first astronomical observations started in the Fall of 2004. However, the facility had its last observing runs in November 2005 as funds for observational operations from the National Science Foundation were no longer available.^[1] The facility is owned by the University of California, Davis.

References

^ "C.A.C.T.U.S. University of California at Davis". Retrieved 2009-02-20.

External links

UC Davis Official Website
Google Satellite Image
The observatory is located at 34°52′19″N 116°50′03″W / 34.87187°N 116.83419°W / 34.87187; -116.83419 (C.A.C.T.U.S.)

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[1] "C.A.C.T.U.S. University of California at Davis". Retrieved 2009-02-20.

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-'''C.A.C.T.U.S.''' (Converted Atmospheric Cherenkov Telescope Using Solar-2) is a ground based [[Gamma-ray astronomy|Air Cherenkov Telescope]] (ACT) located at [[Daggett, California]], near Barstow.  It was originally a solar power plant called [[Solar Two]], but was converted to an observatory starting in 2001. The first astronomical observations started in the Fall of 2004.  The facility it had its last observing runs in November 2005 as funds for observations from the [[National Science Foundation]] were no longer available.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ucdcms.ucdavis.edu/solar2/history.php|title=C.A.C.T.U.S. University of California at Davis|accessdate=2009-02-20}}</ref>  It is now owned by the [[University of California, Davis]].
+'''C.A.C.T.U.S.''' (Converted Atmospheric Cherenkov Telescope Using Solar-2) is a ground based [[Air shower (physics)|Air Cherenkov Telescope]] (ACT) located at [[Daggett, California]], near [[Barstow, California|Barstow]].  It was originally a solar power plant called [[Solar Two]], but was converted to an observatory starting in 2001. The first astronomical observations started in the Fall of 2004.  However, the facility had its last observing runs in November 2005 as funds for observational operations from the [[National Science Foundation]] were no longer available.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ucdcms.ucdavis.edu/solar2/history.php|title=C.A.C.T.U.S. University of California at Davis|accessdate=2009-02-20}}</ref>  The facility is owned by the [[University of California, Davis]].
 == See also ==
 * [[Air shower (physics)]]
 * [[Čerenkov radiation]]
-* [[Gamma-ray astronomy]] - provides some history of high energy astronomy, but [[gamma ray]]s are not charged particle [[Čerenkov radiation]] producers
+* [[Gamma-ray astronomy]] - provides some history of high energy astronomy, but [[gamma ray]]s are not charged particle [[Čerenkov radiation]] producers as observed at C.A.C.T.U.S.
-* [[The Solar Project]]
+* [[The Solar Project]] - the physical facility that preceded C.A.C.T.U.S. in Daggett.
 * [[Ultra-high-energy cosmic ray]]
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 * [http://ucdcms.ucdavis.edu/solar2/index.php UC Davis Official Website]
 * [http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=34.872306,-116.833785&spn=0.007623,0.014377&t=k&z=16&om=1 Google Satellite Image]
+* The observatory is located at {{coord|34.87187|N|116.83419|W|type:landmark|display=title,inline|name=C.A.C.T.U.S.}}
 [[Category:San Bernardino County, California]]
-[[Category:Telescopes]]
+[[Category:High energy particle telescopes]]
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