Haleakalā, USA
Haleakalā neutron monitor is operated by University of Hawaii at Manoa.
Specifications
HLE1
Detector | 6NM64 |
Geographic latitude | 20.72° N |
Geographic longitude | 156.28° W |
Altitude | 3030.0 m asl |
Effective vertical cutoff rigidity (Epoch 1965.0) | 12.9 GV |
In operation since | 8 January 2025 - |
HLEA is designed to operate in 2x3NM64 configuration and serves as functional replacement of the old HLEA station. It is equipped with 6 BP-28 tubes and electronics from University of New Hampshire.
THIMON
Detector | 3NM64 |
Geographic latitude | 20.72° N |
Geographic longitude | 156.28° W |
Altitude | 3030.0 m asl |
Effective vertical cutoff rigidity (Epoch 1965.0) | 12.9 GV |
In operation since | 8 January 2025 - |
THIMON is designed to perform latitudinal survey, it is a property of Chiang May University of Thailand. It operates in 3NM64 configuration, equipped electronics from University of Delaware. It will stay with us some years and then will go to continue surveys.
WKOA
Detector | 5NM64 |
Geographic latitude | 20.76° N |
Geographic longitude | 156.33° W |
Altitude | 882.0 m asl |
Effective vertical cutoff rigidity (Epoch 1965.0) | 12.9 GV |
In operation since | 14 November 2024 - |
Detailed station information
Contact
Nikolay Nikonov
University of Hawaii at Manoa
e-mail: nikonov@hawaii.eduVeronica Bindi, Professor and chair
Physics and Astronomy Department, University of Hawai'i at Manoa
e-mail: bindi@hawaii.edu