Project Details
Project Description
The 4MOST Consortium is modifying one of the European Southern Observatory's (ESO) telescopes for a ten
year campaign of dedicated wide-field astronomy programs. A key component of this upgrade will be the Australian built fibre-positioning system. In exchange for covering the labour costs associated with this instrument Australian astronomers are being provided with the opportunity to lead one of the 8 design reference missions and to participate in the other seven. The funds requested here would cover the labour costs of building the positioner at the Australian Astronomical Observatory. The benefits are therefore two-fold: showcasing Australian technologies, and a leadership role for Australian scientists on one of ESOs key facilities.
year campaign of dedicated wide-field astronomy programs. A key component of this upgrade will be the Australian built fibre-positioning system. In exchange for covering the labour costs associated with this instrument Australian astronomers are being provided with the opportunity to lead one of the 8 design reference missions and to participate in the other seven. The funds requested here would cover the labour costs of building the positioner at the Australian Astronomical Observatory. The benefits are therefore two-fold: showcasing Australian technologies, and a leadership role for Australian scientists on one of ESOs key facilities.
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Funding
- University of Western Australia: A$100,000.00
- Australian National University (ANU): A$45,000.00
- University of Sydney: A$45,000.00
- Swinburne University of Technology: A$35,000.00
- University of Queensland : A$30,000.00
- Curtin University: A$30,000.00
- Macquarie University: A$40,000.00
- University of Melbourne: A$30,000.00
- Monash University: A$12,500.00
- University of New South Wales (UNSW): A$30,000.00
- Australian Astronomical Observatory: A$40,000.00