OSIRIS: Status and science

J. Cepa, M. Aguiar, E. J. Alfaro, J. Bland-Hawthorn, H. O. Castañeda, F. Cobos, S. Correa, C. Espejo, A. Farah, A. B. Fragoso-López, J. V. Gigante, F. Garfias, J. J. González, V. González-Escalera, J. I. González-Serrano, B. Hernández, A. Herrera, C. Militello, L. Peraza, R. PérezJ. L. Rasilla, B. Sánchez, M. Sánchez-Portal, C. Tejada

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Abstract

OSIRIS is the optical Day 1 instrument for the 10.4 m GTC telescope. OSIRIS will cover the 365 to 1000 nm spectral range, featuring an 8.6×8.6 arcmin field of view, and capabilities for direct imaging, both long-slit and multiple object spectroscopy, and fast spectrophotometry. The combination of OSIRIS wide field, tunable filters plus charge shuffling array detectors, will constitute the most powerful instrument for studying faint emission-line sources at any redshift. The present contribution gives an overview of the instrument development, currently in its verification phase before commissioning on site.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationHighlights of Spanish Astrophysics IV - Proceedings of the 7th Scientific Meeting of the Spanish Astronomical Society, SEA 2006
PublisherKluwer Academic Publishers
Pages71-80
Number of pages10
ISBN (Print)9781402059995
DOIs
StatePublished - 2007
Externally publishedYes
Event7th Scientific Meeting of the Spanish Astronomical Society, SEA 2006 - Barcelona, Spain
Duration: 12 Sep 200615 Sep 2006

Publication series

NameHighlights of Spanish Astrophysics IV - Proceedings of the 7th Scientific Meeting of the Spanish Astronomical Society, SEA 2006

Conference

Conference7th Scientific Meeting of the Spanish Astronomical Society, SEA 2006
Country/TerritorySpain
CityBarcelona
Period12/09/0615/09/06

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