Details are presented of the Whipple Observatory's 10 m atmospheric Cherenkov telescope and camera, as it evolved during the period 1997 until 2006. The design of the telescope and camera's optical and electronic systems is discussed together with a detailed description of the four-stage GRANITE (Gamma-RAy New Imaging TElescope) upgrade program, undertaken during the same time period. The objective of the upgrade was to improve the telescope's sensitivity for the detection of very-high-energy gamma-rays. Results from the program are provided and are briefly discussed in the context of the design of VERITAS. © 2007 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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Kildea, J., Atkins, R. W., Badran, H. M., Blaylock, G., Bond, I. H., Bradbury, S. M., … White, R. J. (2007). The Whipple Observatory 10 m gamma-ray telescope, 1997-2006. Astroparticle Physics, 28(2), 182–195. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.astropartphys.2007.05.004
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