THE HIGH ENERGY STEREOSCOPIC SYSTEM

An international collaboration to seek High Energy borders of the Universe.

23 years of service and more to offer

Probing the Universe at High Energies in the southern hemisphere.

Gamma-ray telescopes
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H.E.S.S. Source of the Month

Each month a TeV gamma ray source investigated with the H.E.S.S. telescopes is featured. See also the pages on Astrophysics with H.E.S.S.: The Nonthermal Universe with an overview of the physics and the source types.

You are a scientist ?

Check H.E.S.S. latest news and discoveries.

External proposals, Publications, Discussions, Press-releases and communications of the H.E.S.S. Collaboration can be found here.

General public and students

Get to know more on Gamma-ray astronomy and H.e.S.S.

Learn more on Gamma-Ray astronomy and IACTS, and H.E.S.S. history and technical aspects of the observatory.

Contact US.

The H.E.S.S. telescopes are located in the Khomas Highland of Namibia,on the Farm Goellschau, about 100 km south-west of Windhoek, Namibias capital.The exact location is 23o16’18” S, 16o30’00” E at 1800 m asl.