Namibian participation in the H.E.S.S. observatory 2019-2021

我们建议大大增加东道国对高能立体系统的参与，位于纳米比亚的世界领先的伽马射线观测站。纳米比亚大学开展了一项关于活动星系中相对论喷流物理学的研究方案，由两名博士后领导，望远镜的操作和开发得到一名电子工程师的支持，纳米比亚大学将在观测站的操作和科学方面承担相当大的份额。这将使UNAM集团在甚高能（VHE）天体物理学领域具有全球竞争力，并将为英国增加其在H.E.S.S.的参与带来第二次科学利益。天体物理学方案。该项目特别及时，因为纳米比亚当局最近宣布包括天文学在内的空间科学为国家社会经济进步的优先研究领域，并正在计划拥有H.E.S.S.。这些望远镜将在未来3-5年内转移到纳米比亚。该项目的发展方面产生于能力建设，这是纳米比亚大学物理系按照纳米比亚当局的要求扩大规模和提高能力的结果，沿着的是博士后开展的具体有针对性的活动，这些活动将保证在高中教育和旅游业方面产生短期影响。

We propose to significantly increase host-country participation in the High Energy Stereoscopic System (H.E.S.S.), the world-leading gamma-ray observatory sited in Namibia. Undertaking a research programme on the physics of relativistic jets in active galaxies, led by two postdocs and with telescope operations and development supported by an electronic engineer, the University of Namibia (UNAM) will take on a sizeable share of observatory operations and science. This will allow the UNAM group to become globally competitive in the field of very-high-energy (VHE) astrophysics, and will have a secondary science benefit for the UK of increasing its participation in H.E.S.S. astrophysics programmes. The project is particularly timely as the Namibian authorities have recently declared space science including astronomy a Priority Research Area for national socio-economic advancement, and plans are underway for ownership of the H.E.S.S. telescopes to be transferred to Namibia over the next 3-5 years. The development aspects of the project arise from the capacity-building that will follow from growing the size and capabilities of the physics department at UNAM, as desired by the Namibian authorities, along with specific targeted activities by the postdocs that will guarantee short-term impact, in high-school education and tourism.