The Gemini Multi-Object Spectrograph (GMOS) underwent a critical design review in the UK in late February 1997. The review panel, headed by Richard Green, gave GMOS the go ahead to start fabrication after some relatively minor issues were investigated and resolved.
Two instruments will be fabricated, one for each Gemini telescope. GMOS is scheduled for delivery in 1999 to Gemini north and 2000 to Gemini south.
GMOS will work in the following modes:
A field of view of 5.5' × 5.5' can be covered for both spectroscopic and
imaging applications. Spectral resolutions of up to 10,000 are possible
within the 0.36-1.1 m window. The CCD detector system will consist of three
2K × 4K CCDs with just under 15
m per pixel.
Further information can be obtained by reading the article on GMOS in the December 1996, Gemini Newsletter (issue 13, page 8), by consulting the following URL: http://star-www.dur.ac.uk/~jra/gmos.html, or by contacting the undersigned.
Sam Barden