UKIRT under new management: status and plans
Autor: | Geoffrey Bryden, Mike Irwin, S. Calchi Novati, Calen B. Henderson, T. H. Kerr, C. A. Beichman, S. Jacobson, Savannah Jacklin, Klaus W. Hodapp, R. A. McLaren, F. J. Vrba, Keivan G. Stassun, D. Lonborg, J. Bruursema, J. Dempsey, Jeffrey A. Munn, B. S. Gaudi, Matthew T. Penny, Andy Lawrence, S. E. Dahm, Yossi Shvartzvald, Watson P. Varricatt, D. H. B. Hall, B. N. Dorland |
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Přispěvatelé: | Marshall, Heather K., Spyromilio, Jason, Gilmozzi, Roberto |
Rok vydání: | 2018 |
Předmět: |
010504 meteorology & atmospheric sciences
Infrared telescope Astronomy Cassegrain reflector Gravitational microlensing 01 natural sciences Wide field Upgrade Observatory 0103 physical sciences Environmental science Infrared detector 010303 astronomy & astrophysics 0105 earth and related environmental sciences |
Zdroj: | Ground-based and Airborne Telescopes VII. |
Popis: | The United Kingdom Infrared Telescope (UKIRT) observatory has been transferred to the ownership of the University of Hawaii (UH) and is now being managed by UH. We have established partnerships with several organizations to utilize the UKIRT for science projects and to support its operation. Our main partners are the U.S. Naval Observatory (USNO), the East Asian Observatory (EAO), and the UKIRT microlensing team (JPL/IPAC/OSU/Vanderbilt). The USNO is working on deep northern hemisphere surveys in the H and K bands and the UKIRT microlensing team is running a monitoring campaign of the Galactic bulge. EAO, UH, and USNO have individual P.I. research programs. Most of the observations are using the Wide Field Camera (WFCAM), but the older suite of cassegrain instruments are still fully operational. Data processing and archiving continue to be done CASU and WSA in the UK. We are working on a concept to upgrade the WFCAM with new larger infrared detector arrays for substantially improved survey efficiency. |
Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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