Abstract
The Carnegie Institution operates the twin 6.5m Magellan Telescopes on behalf of the Magellan consortium (Carnegie
Institution of Washington, Harvard University, the University of Arizona, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and the
University of Michigan). The two telescopes have been in routine operations at the Las Campanas Observatory since
2001 and 2002 respectively. We currently operate with a suite of instruments available at 6 active ports during regular
night-time science operations. Here, we briefly describe the capabilities, operation, and performance of the suite of
commissioned instruments including MagIC, PANIC, MIKE, MIKE-Fibers, LDSS3, IMACS, and MagE. Beyond the
instruments that are presently installed on site, we will also introduce the large number of instruments that are in
advanced stages of construction by teams throughout our consortium (FIRE, Four-Star, MegaCam, MMIRS, PFS,
PISCO, MIRAC4).
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Ground-based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy II |
Editors | I S McLean, Mark M Casali |
Place of Publication | USA |
Publisher | SPIE - International Society for Optical Engineering |
Pages | 1 - 10 |
Number of pages | 10 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2008 |
Externally published | Yes |
Event | Ground-Based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy 2008 - Marseille, France Duration: 23 Jun 2008 → 28 Jun 2008 Conference number: 2nd https://spie.org/Publications/Proceedings/Volume/7014?SSO=1 (Proceedings) |
Conference
Conference | Ground-Based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy 2008 |
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Country/Territory | France |
City | Marseille |
Period | 23/06/08 → 28/06/08 |
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