Science instrument development for the Giant Magellan Telescope
D. T. Jaffe, D. L. DePoy, D. G. Fabricant, P. M. Hinz, G. Jacoby, M. Johns, P. McCarthy, P. J. McGregor, S. Shectman, A. Szentgyorgyi
The Giant Magellan Telescope (GMT) is a 24.5m diameter optical/infrared telescope. Its seven 8.4m primary mirrors give it a collecting area equivalent to a 21.4m filled aperture. The ten GMT partners are constructing the telescope at the Las Campanas Observatory in Chile with first light planned for the end of 2018. In this paper, we describe the plans for the first-generation focal plane instrumentation for the telescope. The GMTO Corporation has solicited studies for instruments capable of carrying out the broad range of objectives outlined in the GMT Science Case. Six instruments have been selected for 14 month long conceptual design studies. We briefly describe the features of these instruments and give examples of the major science questions that they can address.
Ground-Based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy III
Ground-Based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy III - San Diego, CA, United States
Duration: Jun 27 2010 → Jul 2 2010
6/27/10 → 7/2/10
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Telescope Mathematics 100%
Instrumentation Chemical Compounds 65%
telescopes Physics & Astronomy 50%
Focal Plane Mathematics 20%
Conceptual Design Mathematics 19%
Chile Physics & Astronomy 18%
infrared telescopes Physics & Astronomy 18%
Observatories Engineering & Materials Science 13%
Jaffe, D. T., DePoy, D. L., Fabricant, D. G., Hinz, P. M., Jacoby, G., Johns, M., McCarthy, P., McGregor, P. J., Shectman, S., & Szentgyorgyi, A. (2010). Science instrument development for the Giant Magellan Telescope. In Ground-Based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy III (PART 1 ed.). [773525] (Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering; Vol. 7735, No. PART 1). https://doi.org/10.1117/12.856619
Science instrument development for the Giant Magellan Telescope. / Jaffe, D. T.; DePoy, D. L.; Fabricant, D. G.; Hinz, P. M.; Jacoby, G.; Johns, M.; McCarthy, P.; McGregor, P. J.; Shectman, S.; Szentgyorgyi, A.
Ground-Based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy III. PART 1. ed. 2010. 773525 (Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering; Vol. 7735, No. PART 1).
Jaffe, DT, DePoy, DL, Fabricant, DG, Hinz, PM, Jacoby, G, Johns, M, McCarthy, P, McGregor, PJ, Shectman, S & Szentgyorgyi, A 2010, Science instrument development for the Giant Magellan Telescope. in Ground-Based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy III. PART 1 edn, 773525, Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, no. PART 1, vol. 7735, Ground-Based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy III, San Diego, CA, United States, 6/27/10. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.856619
Jaffe DT, DePoy DL, Fabricant DG, Hinz PM, Jacoby G, Johns M et al. Science instrument development for the Giant Magellan Telescope. In Ground-Based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy III. PART 1 ed. 2010. 773525. (Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering; PART 1). https://doi.org/10.1117/12.856619
Jaffe, D. T. ; DePoy, D. L. ; Fabricant, D. G. ; Hinz, P. M. ; Jacoby, G. ; Johns, M. ; McCarthy, P. ; McGregor, P. J. ; Shectman, S. ; Szentgyorgyi, A. / Science instrument development for the Giant Magellan Telescope. Ground-Based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy III. PART 1. ed. 2010. (Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering; PART 1).
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