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The MAGIC telescope aims at the detection of very low energy gamma rays (E>30 GeV) through the atmospheric emission of Cherenkov light. The high background rate originating from the night sky background, muons, hadronic showers and bright stars sets a serious challenge to this goal. Application of topological selection cuts at trigger level can have a big impact on background reduction allowing...
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