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Observation of the shadowing of cosmic rays by the Moon using a deep underground detector
Physical review. D, v 59(1)
01 Jan 1999
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Abstract
Using data collected by the MACRO experiment during the years 1989-1996, we show evidence for the shadow of the Moon in the underground cosmic ray flux with a significance of 3.6 sigma. This detection of the shadowing effect is the first by an underground detector. A maximum-likelihood analysis is used to determine that the angular resolution of the apparatus is 0.9 degrees +/- 0.3 degrees. These results demonstrate MACRO's capabilities as a muon telescope by confirming its absolute pointing ability and quantifying its angular resolution.
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- Title
- Observation of the shadowing of cosmic rays by the Moon using a deep underground detector
- Creators
- M Ambrosio - University of Naples Federico IIR AntoliniC AramoG Auriemma - University of BasilicataA Baldini - University of PisaG C Barbarino - University of Naples Federico IIB C Barish - California Institute of TechnologyG BattistoniR Bellotti - University of Bari Aldo MoroC Bemporad - University of PisaP Bernardini - University of SalentoH BilokonBisiC BloiseC Bower - Indiana UniversityS BussinoF Cafagna - University of Bari Aldo MoroM Calicchio - University of Bari Aldo MoroD Campana - University of Naples Federico IIM CarboniM Castellano - University of Bari Aldo MoroS Cecchini - University of BolognaF Cei - University of Michigan–Ann ArborChiarellaB C Choudhary - California Institute of TechnologyS Coutu - University of Michigan–Ann ArborL De Benedictis - University of Bari Aldo MoroG De Cataldo - University of Bari Aldo MoroH Dekhissi - University of BolognaC De Marzo - University of Bari Aldo MoroDe MitriJ Derkaoui - University of BolognaM De Vincenzi - Roma Tre UniversityA Di CredicoO Erriquez - University of Bari Aldo MoroC Favuzzi - University of Bari Aldo MoroC FortiP Fusco - University of Bari Aldo MoroG Giacomelli - University of BolognaG Giannini - University of PisaN Giglietto - University of Bari Aldo MoroM Giorgini - University of BolognaM Grassi - University of PisaL Gray - California Institute of TechnologyA GrilloF Guarino - University of Naples Federico IIP Guarnaccia - University of Bari Aldo MoroC GustavinoA Habig - Boston UniversityK Hanson - University of Michigan–Ann ArborR Heinz - Indiana UniversityY Huang - California Institute of TechnologyE Iarocci - Sapienza University of RomeE Katsavounidis - California Institute of TechnologyE Kearns - Boston UniversityH Kim - California Institute of TechnologyR Heinz - Indiana UniversityS Kyriazopoulou - California Institute of TechnologyE Lamanna - Sapienza University of RomeC Lane - Drexel UniversityD S Levin - University of Michigan–Ann ArborP Lipari - Sapienza University of RomeN P Longley - Swarthmore CollegeM J Longo - University of Michigan–Ann ArborF Maaroufi - University of BolognaG Mancarella - University of SalentoG Mandrioli - University of BolognaS Manzoor - University of BolognaA MargiottaA MariniD Martello - University of SalentoA Marzari-Chiesa - University of TurinM N Mazziotta - University of Bari Aldo MoroC Mazzotta - University of SalentoD G Michael - California Institute of TechnologyS Mikheyev - California Institute of TechnologyL Miller - Indiana UniversityP Monacelli - University of L'AquilaT Montaruli - University of Bari Aldo MoroM Monteno - University of TurinS Mufson - Indiana UniversityJ Musser - Indiana UniversityD Nicolo - University of PisaC Orth - Boston UniversityG Osteria - University of Naples Federico IIM Ouchrif - University of BolognaO Palamara - University of SalentoPateraL Patrizii - University of BolognaR Pazzi - University of PisaC W Peck - California Institute of TechnologyS Petrera - University of L'AquilaP Pistilli - Roma Tre UniversityPopaPuglieseA Raino - University of Bari Aldo MoroJ ReynoldsonF RongaU Rubizzo - University of Naples Federico IIC Satriano - University of BasilicataL Satta - Sapienza University of RomeE ScapparoneK Scholberg - Boston UniversityA Sciubba - Sapienza University of RomeP Sena-LugaresiM Severi - Sapienza University of RomeR SioliM Sitta - University of TurinP Spinelli - University of Bari Aldo MoroM SpinettiM Spurio - University of BolognaR Steinberg - Drexel UniversityJ L Stone - Boston UniversityL R Sulak - Boston UniversityA Surdo - University of SalentoG Tarle - University of Michigan–Ann ArborTogoD Ugolotti - University of BolognaM Vakili - Texas A&M UniversityC W Walter - Boston UniversityR Webb - Texas A&M University
- Publication Details
- Physical review. D, v 59(1)
- Publisher
- Amer Physical Soc
- Number of pages
- 7
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Physics
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000077967300005
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-16644385753
- Other Identifier
- 991019296541304721
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