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The instruments listed below are available for visitor use on KPNO telescopes during the current observing semester, unless noted otherwise.
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Proposals for the 2013B (August 2013 - January 2014) observing semester are due March 28, 2013. The list of instruments available for this observing period can be found at http://www.noao.edu/noaoprop/help/facilities.html. This list is revised twice a year and and is available as well in the NOAO Newsletters (March and September issues). |
Observers may also wish to review the material provided in two general users guides, one for low-to-moderate resolution optical spectroscopy and one for direct imaging. See also the pages KPNO direct imaging options and KPNO spectroscopic capabilities for additional information.
Visitor instrumentation is welcome at KPNO and can be scheduled if the instrument: a) is unique; b) is required for a project of very high scientific merit; c) conforms to block scheduling; and d) has small impact on KPNO operational and engineering resources.
| SPECTROSCOPY | ||||
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| Detector* | Resolution | long-slit | multi-object capability | |
| Mayall 4-m Telescope | ||||
| R-C CCD Spectrograph 1 (RCSPL, RCSPM) | T2KA/LB1A CCD | 300-5000 | 5.4' | single or multi-slit |
| KOSMOS 2 | e2v CCD | 2400 | up to 10' | single or multi-slit |
| CCD Echelle Spectrograph 1 (ECHLR, ECHLB, ECHUV) | T2KA CCD | 18,000-65,000 | 2.0' | single |
| FLAMINGOS IR Imaging Spectrometer 3(FLMNL) (FLMNM) | HgCdTe (2048x2048, 0.9-2.5μm) | 1,000-1,900 | 10.3' | single or multi-slit |
| Phoenix 4 | InSb (512x1024, 1-5μm) | 50,000-70,000 | 30" | single |
| WIYN 3.5-m Telescope | ||||
| Hydra + Bench spectrograph 5 (HYDRB, HYDRR) | STA1 CCD | 700-22,000 | NA | ~82 fibers |
| SparsePak 6 (SPSPKB, SPSPKR) | STA1 CCD | 400-13,000 | IFU | ~82 fibers |
| 2.1-m Telescope | ||||
| FLAMINGOS IR Imaging Spectrometer 3(FLMNL) | HgCdTe (2048x2048, 0.9-2.5μm) | 1,000-1,900 | 20.0' | single |
| Phoenix 4 | InSb (512x1024, 1-5μm) | 50,000-70,000 | 60" | single |
| *for CCD spectral range and performance, see http://www-kpno.kpno.noao.edu/ccdchar/ccdchar.html | ||||
| 1T2KA is default CCD for RCSP and ECH. T2KB now serves as T2KA's backup. LB1A may be requested for RCSP if appropriate. | ||||
| 2PIs should write proposals using the capabilities offered by RCSP. If the science requirements could be met by the initial capabilities of KOSMOS, PIs should specifically indicate an interest in adapting the proposal for KOSMOS when writing the Technical Description section. See page 16 of the March 2012 NOAO Newsletter for more details. | ||||
| 3FLAMINGOS Spectral Resolution given assuming 2-pixel slit. Not all slits cover full field; check instrument manual. FLAMINGOS was built by the late Richard Elston and his collaborators at the University of Florida. Dr. Anthony Gonzales is currently the PI of the instrument. | ||||
| 4See http://www.noao.edu/kpno/phoenix/ before preparing the proposal | ||||
| 5One degree field with two fiber bundles of ∼ 85 fibers each. "Blue" (3") and "Red" (2") fibers. See information in the KPNO section of the March NOAO Newsletter referring to block scheduling of this instrument. | ||||
| 6Integral Field Unit, 80" x 80" field, 5" fibers, graduated spacing. See article in the KPNO section of the March NOAO Newsletter referring to block scheduling of this instrument. | ||||
| IMAGING | ||||
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| Detector | Spectral Range | scale (""/pixel) |
Field-of-View | |
| Mayall 4-m Telescope | ||||
| CCD MOSAIC 1.1 (MOSA) | 8K x 8K | 3500-9700Å | 0.26 | 35.4' |
| NEWFIRM 7 | InSb (mosaic, 4, 2048 x 2048) | 1-2.3μm | 0.4 | 28.0' |
| WIYN 3.5-m Telescope | ||||
| pODI 8 | 12Kx12K central + 4 (4Kx4K) distributed | 3600-9500Å | 0.11 | 24'x24' central |
| WHIRC 9 |
VIRGO HgCdTe (2048x2048) |
0.9-2.5μm |
0.10 | 3.3' |
| 2.1-m Telescope | ||||
| CCD Imager 10 (CFIM) | STA CCD | 3300-9700Å | 0.305 | (DEC) |
| FLAMINGOS I7R Imaging Spectrometer 3 (FLMN) | HgCdTe (2048x2048) | JHKs | 0.61 | 20.0' |
| WIYN 0.9-m Telescope | ||||
| HDI 11 | 4K x 4K | 3000-9700Å | 0.43 | 29.2' |
| 7Permanently installed filters include J, H, Ks. See http://www.noao.edu/ets/newfirm for further information and for filter availability, and policy on filter changes. | ||||
| 8pODI will be available for shared risk science observing in both static and coherent guiding mode. Information about proposing and the instrument capabilities and performance can be found at http://www.wiyn.org/ODI/Observe/wiynodiobserve.html. | ||||
| 9WHIRC was built by Dr. Margaret Meixner (STScI) and collaborators. WTTM has been repaired and will be re-commissioned in March. Potential users interested in WTTM for tip-tilt guiding are advised to contact KPNO support staff for details before making a proposal and see http://www.wiyn.org/Observe/status.html for any updates. See information in the KPNO section of the March NOAO Newsletter referring to block scheduling of this instrument. | ||||
| 10An STA CCD with Monsoon Controller will become the default CCD for the 2.1m; T2KB will serve as backup. Lab performance will be made available as soon as possible, meanwhile contact KPNO support staff for further information. | ||||
| 11HDI is scheduled to be delivered and commissioned in February 2013. Assuming a successful commission, HDI will be offered to the general user commuity through NOAO as shared-risk in 2013B, and Mosaic may not be offered at the 0.9m. Please see information in the KPNO section of the March NOAO Newsletter referring to the expected characteristics and capabilities of HDI as compared to S2KB and check http://www.wiyn.org/Observe/status.html for any updates before submitting a proposal. | ||||
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NOAO is operated by the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA), Inc. under cooperative agreement with the National Science Foundation. by Nanette Bird |
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