The Northern Site of the Pierre Auger Observatory
D. Nitz (for the Pierre Auger Collaboration)

TL;DR
The paper discusses the design, scientific goals, and technical plans for the Northern Pierre Auger Observatory, aimed at advancing ultra-high energy cosmic ray research and charged particle astronomy.
Contribution
It presents the detailed layout and technical implementation plans for the Northern Auger Observatory, extending cosmic ray investigations to the northern hemisphere.
Findings
Results on energy spectrum and composition from the Southern Observatory.
Design and technical plans for the Northern Observatory.
Potential to unveil cosmic ray origins through northern sky observations.
Abstract
The Pierre Auger Observatory is a multi-national project for research on ultra-high energy cosmic rays. The Southern Auger Observatory in Mendoza province, Argentina, is approaching completion in 2007 with an instrumented area of 3,000 km^2. It will accurately measure the spectrum and composition of ultra-high energy cosmic rays up to and beyond the predicted GZK feature. We are obtaining results on the energy spectrum, mass composition and distribution of arrival directions on the southern sky. The Northern Auger Observatory is designed to complete and extend the investigations begun in the South. It will establish charged particle astronomy and thus open a new window into the universe. The distribution of arrival directions of the highest energy events will point the way to unveiling the almost century old mystery of the origin and nature of ultra-high energy cosmic rays. Achieving…
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TopicsHistory and Developments in Astronomy
