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Multi-object Optical and Near-IR Spectrograph

(MOONS)
(advanced spectrograph under development for VLT)

MOONS (for Multi-object Optical and Near infrared Spectrograph) is a multi-object spectrograph in development for European Southern Observatory Very Large Telescope (ESO VLT), aiming for a high spectral resolution, capability to simultaneously observe a large number of objects, with a robotic fiber positioner and a wide field of view over which to observe simultaneously. As of 2024, first light is planned for 2024 or 2025.


(instrument,spectrograph,construction,near infrared,visible light)
Further reading:
https://www.eso.org/sci/facilities/develop/instruments/MOONS.html
https://www.eso.org/public/teles-instr/paranal-observatory/vlt/vlt-instr/moons/
https://www.eso.org/sci/publications/messenger/archive/no.180-jun20/messenger-no180-10-17.pdf
https://vltmoons.org/
https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2012SPIE.8446E..0SC/abstract
https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2020Msngr.180...10C/abstract

Referenced by pages:
European Southern Observatory Very Large Telescope (ESO VLT)
fiber positioner

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