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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 2014A (February 2043 - July 2014) observing semester are due September 26, 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 |
| Phoenix 3 | InSb (512x1024, 1-5μm) | 50,000-70,000 | 30" | single |
| WIYN 3.5-m Telescope | ||||
| Hydra + Bench spectrograph 4 (HYDRB, HYDRR) | STA1 CCD | 700-22,000 | NA | ~82 fibers |
| SparsePak 5 (SPSPKB, SPSPKR) | STA1 CCD | 400-13,000 | IFU | ~82 fibers |
| 1PIs can propose for RC Spec in 14A, but projects which can be moved to KOSMOS, upon its successful commissioning in 14A, will be. T2KA 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. | ||||
| 3See http://www.noao.edu/kpno/phoenix/ before preparing the proposal | ||||
| 4One degree field with two fiber bundles of ∼ 85 fibers each. "Blue" (3") and "Red" (2") fibers. See article in this NOAO Newsletter referring to block scheduling of this instrument. | ||||
| 5Integral Field Unit, 80" x 80" field, 5" fibers, graduated spacing. See article this 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 6 | InSb (mosaic, 4, 2048 x 2048) | 1-2.3μm | 0.4 | 28.0' |
| WIYN 3.5-m Telescope | ||||
| pODI 7 | 12Kx12K central + 4 (4Kx4K) distributed | 3600-9500Å | 0.11 | 24'x24' central |
| WHIRC 8 |
VIRGO HgCdTe (2048x2048) |
0.9-2.5μm |
0.10 | 3.3' |
| 2.1-m Telescope | ||||
| CCD Imager 9 (CFIM) | STA CCD | 3300-9700Å | 0.305 | (DEC) |
| WIYN 0.9-m Telescope | ||||
| HDI 10 | 4K x 4K | 3000-9700Å | 0.43 | 29.2' |
| 6Permanently 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. | ||||
| 7Due to the scheduled upgrade to pODI, proposals will be accepted for February and March only. | ||||
| 8WHIRC was built by Dr. Margaret Meixner (STScI) and collaborators. Potential users requiring WTTM are advised to contact KPNO support staff for details on its current status before making a proposal and http://www.wiyn.org/Observe/status.html for any updates. | ||||
| 9An 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. | ||||
| 10Availability of HDI is anticipated beginning in 2014A, pending successful commissioning. | ||||
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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.
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