On October 4, 2024, the MACE telescope was officially inaugurated. Where did this event take place?
Hanle
The question asks about the venue where the MACE (Major Atmospheric Cherenkov Experiment) telescope was formally inaugurated on 4 October 2024.
The MACE telescope was inaugurated at Hanle in the Ladakh region, making it the highest imaging Cherenkov telescope in the world at an altitude of about 4,300 metres.
It is Asia's largest imaging Cherenkov telescope and was indigenously built by the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) with support from Indian industry.
The instrument observes very high-energy gamma rays from cosmic sources, helping scientists study phenomena such as supernova remnants and active galactic nuclei.
Hanle's high altitude, dry weather and clear dark skies make it an ideal astronomical site, which is why it also hosts the Indian Astronomical Observatory.
Gangtok, Visakhapatnam and Jorhat are not associated with this facility; they are ordinary towns without such a high-altitude gamma-ray observatory.
Hence the MACE telescope was inaugurated at Hanle.
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