Tracking Sagittarius A* with Cosmic Ray Tracking Detector

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Abstract

There are galactic cosmic rays (GCR) that reach high energies of 1PeV and some scientists propose that they originate from the black hole in the center of our galaxy: Sagittarius A*[1]. In light of these proposals, the cosmic ray tracking detector (Figure 1) is being configured to track Sagittarius A*. Automatic tracking was set up with use of computer software. Approximate tracking of certain celestial objects has been verified but issues remain with detector performance.

Authors

  • Nkeiru Ubadike

    Schenectady County Community College

  • Dr. Raul Armendariz

    Queensborough Community College