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The Very Large Telescope Visible Multi‐Object Spectrograph Mask Preparation Software
- Source :
- Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, 2005, 117, pp.996. ⟨10.1086/432150⟩, Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, 2006, 117, Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, Astronomical Society of the Pacific, 2005, 117, pp.996. ⟨10.1086/432150⟩, Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, Astronomical Society of the Pacific, 2006, 117, HAL
- Publication Year :
- 2005
- Publisher :
- IOP Publishing, 2005.
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Abstract
- VIMOS (Visible Multi-Object Spectrograph) is a multiobject imaging spectrograph installed at the VLT (Very large Telescope) at the ESO (European Southern Observatory) Paranal Observatory that is especially suited for survey work. VIMOS is characterized by its very high multiplexing factor: it is possible to take up to 800 spectra with 10" long slits in a single exposure. To fully exploit its multiplexing potential, we designed and implemented a dedicated software tool: the VIMOS Mask Preparation Software (VMMPS), which allows the astronomer to select the objects to be spectroscopically observed, and provides for automatic slit positioning and slit number maximization within the instrumental constraints. The output of VMMPS is used to manufacture the slit masks to be mounted in the instrument for spectroscopic observations.
- Subjects :
- Physics
Very Large Telescope
Single exposure
[SDU.ASTR]Sciences of the Universe [physics]/Astrophysics [astro-ph]
010308 nuclear & particles physics
business.industry
Software tool
Instrumentation: Spectrographs
Techniques: Spectroscopic
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Object (computer science)
01 natural sciences
Multiplexing
Software
Optics
Space and Planetary Science
Observatory
Methods: Numerical
0103 physical sciences
business
010303 astronomy & astrophysics
Spectrograph
Remote sensing
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 15383873 and 00046280
- Volume :
- 117
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....07ca3a642a2b774d25fa43596fadf655
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1086/432150