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.
First light is hoped for in 2026.
(instrument,spectrograph,construction,near infrared,visible light)
Further reading:
https://www.eso.org/sci/facilities/develop/instruments/MOONS.html
https://vltmoons.org/
https://www.eso.org/public/teles-instr/paranal-observatory/vlt/vlt-instr/moons/
https://www.eso.org/sci/publications/announcements/sciann17745.html
https://www.ukri.org/news/uks-largest-astronomy-instrument-begins-journey-to-chile/
https://spie.org/astronomical-telescopes-instrumentation/presentation/MOONS--multi-object-spectroscopy-for-the-VLT--overview/14149-11
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/european-southern-observatory_were-excited-to-see-that-moons-has-arrived-activity-7420501680632446976-m4ub
https://www.eso.org/sci/publications/messenger/archive/no.180-jun20/messenger-no180-10-17.pdf
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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