Support capability requirements of 8-m-telescope science

Phil J. Puxley; Todd A. Boroson; Patrick F. Roche; Jean-Rene Roy

doi:10.1117/12.316512

3 July 1998 Support capability requirements of 8-m-telescope science

Phil J. Puxley, Todd A. Boroson, Patrick F. Roche, Jean-Rene Roy

Proceedings Volume 3349, Observatory Operations to Optimize Scientific Return; (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.316512
Event: Astronomical Telescopes and Instrumentation, 1998, Kona, HI, United States

Abstract

Science workshops were held throughout the Gemini partnership during the second half of 1997 with the aims of identifying and quantifying the supporting capabilities required to enhance the utility and efficiency of the Gemini 8m telescopes. These workshops, held separately in the US, UK, Canada and South America, ensured representation programs were considered in detail sufficient to understand the requirements for their execution on Gemini as well as for any preparatory observations. The desire for wide-field optical and near-IR imaging was frequently identified with an average of one-half to one night of these survey observations per night of Gemini follow-up. Two other common themes were high angular resolution imaging and rapid response to target-of-opportunity events.

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Phil J. Puxley, Todd A. Boroson, Patrick F. Roche, and Jean-Rene Roy "Support capability requirements of 8-m-telescope science", Proc. SPIE 3349, Observatory Operations to Optimize Scientific Return, (3 July 1998); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.316512

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