Anglo-Australian Observatory 2dF project: a status report after the first year of scientific operation

Ian J. Lewis; Karl Glazebrook; Keith Taylor

doi:10.1117/12.316796

9 July 1998 Anglo-Australian Observatory 2dF project: a status report after the first year of scientific operation

Ian J. Lewis, Karl Glazebrook, Keith Taylor

Proceedings Volume 3355, Optical Astronomical Instrumentation; (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.316796
Event: Astronomical Telescopes and Instrumentation, 1998, Kona, HI, United States

Abstract

The 2dF project aims to provide the Anglo-Australian Telescope with the ability to perform multi-object fiber spectroscopy of 400 objects within a 2 degree field. The 2dF project has now reached a stage where telescope time is being allocated to use this new facility on a regular basis for science observations. We will review the current status of the 2dF project in terms of the performance and operation of the instrument hardware and software. We will describe some of the wide variety of scientific projects attempted during the first year of shared risks observing and commissioning.

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Ian J. Lewis, Karl Glazebrook, and Keith Taylor "Anglo-Australian Observatory 2dF project: a status report after the first year of scientific operation", Proc. SPIE 3355, Optical Astronomical Instrumentation, (9 July 1998); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.316796

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