Image Gallery: 2004-2005

Photos of the Southern Site of the Pierre Auger Observatory

Categories:

Fluorescence Detector
Surface Detector
Central Campus
Lidar Facility
People
Wildlife

Fluorescence Detector

The first fluorescence detector (FD) building constructed, at Los Leones. Modest size....Full size	The site of the FD at Los Leones is the remnant of a volcanic mound overlooking the vast pampa. Full Size
Fluorescence detector building at Coihueco Modest size	Fluorescence detector building at Morados Modest size....Full size
FD Telescopes installed in each of 6 bays consist of a mirror array and phototube camera. Modest size	Telescope Mirror and Camera - closeup view Modest size....Full size
The parts of an FD mirror and camera assembly Full size	The windows of the FD telescope bays in the open position Full size

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Surface Detector

Deployment of a SD tank on the pampa Modest size	Unloading a tank from truck bed in the field Full size
Tanks in Line: at least 4 are visible. The SD array has tanks located 1.5 km apart on a triangular grid. Modest size....Full size	SD tank "Dad," with interested observer. The worker is servicing the batteries which supply power to the tank electronics. Modest size
The SD array is located in a rural area occupied by cattle ranches. Modest size....Full size	In this view of Surface Detector "Ezra" one can see the battery box (left), the electronics dome (top), solar panels, and communications mast. Full size
An instrumented SD detector in the field Modest size	The Los Leones FD together with its closest SD tank. Full size

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Central Observatory Campus

The Office Building at the Auger Observatory campus in Malargüe Modest size....Full size	Modest size
The Assembly Building on the central observatory campus. Modest size....Full size	Surface detector tanks staged for preparation outside the assembly building Modest size....Full size
Preparing SD tanks in the Assembly Building Modest size....Full size	Nighttime view of the staging area for tanks Modest size
Monitoring the taking of observatory data in the central office building Modest size	The Central Data Acquisition System (CDAS) computers and peripherals, in the central office building. Modest size....Full size
Offices on the central campus. Modest size....Full size

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The Pierre Auger Collaboration

Auger scientists participated in the Malargüe Days parade, 2004 Modest size	The members of the Pierre Auger Collaboration in front of the central office building Modest size....Full size
Members of the Argentine Collaboration Modest size....Full size	The permanent Observatory Staff handles day to day operations Modest size....Full size

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Views of Nature at the Southern Site

Flamingos are among the large variety of wildlife found in the Pampa Amarilla region of Mendoza Province Modest size	Sunset as seen from an SD service vehicle in the field. Modest size....Full size
Some SD detectors are situated near rivers and waterways Modest size....Full size	The Andes Mountains form a snow-capped backdrop to the west of the detector array. Full size
Another tank, with another view of the mountains. The altitude of the array is ~1400 m; the altitude of the Andes is much greater. Full size	Snow covers tanks in the staging area near the assembly building. Full size
Two workers at a tank in the field have drawn the attention of a herd of cattle. Full size

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Lidar and the Central Laser Facility

The Lidar facility Modest size....Full size	The Central Laser Facility (CLF) is located in the middle of the SD array
The Central Laser Facility (CLF) Modest size...Full size	CLF with SD detector Celeste Modest size
CLF with four-legged friends Modest size....Full size	The full moon is seen against the twilight sky from the top of the CLF Full size

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