The science of HERMES: a constellation of nano-satellites for high energy astrophysics and fundamental physics
by
Fabrizio Fiore(INAF/Osservatorio Astronomico di Trieste)
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Europe/Rome
Aula Conversi (Dip. di Fisica - Edificio G. Marconi)
Aula Conversi
Dip. di Fisica - Edificio G. Marconi
Description
A distributed instrument, such that consisting of nano-satellites carrying simple X-ray detectors, can provide accurate (arcmin to arcsec) and prompt (within minutes) localisation of high energy transients, such as gamma ray bursts and the electromagnetic counterparts of gravitational wave events. I will present the HERMES Pathfinder project, recently funded by the Italian Space Agency and by a H2020-SPACE grant, which foresees the deployment of a first small constellation of nano-satellites the first years of the next decade.
