MUSE dream conclusion: the sky verdict

P. Caillier; M. Accardo; L. Adjali; H. Anwand; R. Bacon; D. Boudon; L. Capoani; E. Daguisé; M. Dupieux; C. Dupuy; M. Francois; A. Glindemann; D. Gojak; F. Gonté; N. Haddad; G. Hansali; T. Hahn; A. Jarno; A. Kelz; C. Koehler; J. Kosmalski; F. Laurent; M. Larrieu; J.-L. Lizon; M. Loupias; A. Manescau; J.-E. Migniau; C. Monstein; H. Nicklas; L. Parès; A. Pécontal-Rousset; L. Piqueras; R. Reiss; A. Remillieux; E. Renault; G. Rupprecht; O. Streicher; R. Stuik; H. Valentin; J. Vernet; P. Weilbacher; G. Zins

doi:10.1117/12.2056845

5 August 2014 MUSE dream conclusion: the sky verdict

P. Caillier, M. Accardo, L. Adjali, H. Anwand, R. Bacon, D. Boudon, L. Capoani, E. Daguisé, M. Dupieux, C. Dupuy, M. Francois, A. Glindemann, D. Gojak, F. Gonté, N. Haddad, G. Hansali, T. Hahn, A. Jarno, A. Kelz, C. Koehler, J. Kosmalski, F. Laurent, M. Larrieu, J.-L. Lizon, M. Loupias, A. Manescau, J.-E. Migniau, C. Monstein, H. Nicklas, L. Parès, A. Pécontal-Rousset, L. Piqueras, R. Reiss, A. Remillieux, E. Renault, G. Rupprecht, O. Streicher, R. Stuik, H. Valentin, J. Vernet, P. Weilbacher, G. Zins

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Proceedings Volume 9150, Modeling, Systems Engineering, and Project Management for Astronomy VI; 91500D (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2056845
Event: SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation, 2014, Montréal, Quebec, Canada

Abstract

MUSE (Multi Unit Spectroscopic Explorer) is a second generation instrument built for ESO (European Southern Observatory). The MUSE project is supported by a European consortium of 7 institutes. After the finalisation of its integration in Europe, the MUSE instrument has been partially dismounted and shipped to the VLT (Very Large Telescope) in Chile. From October 2013 till February 2014, it has then been reassembled, tested and finally installed on the telescope its final home. From there it collects its first photons coming from the outer limit of the visible universe. This critical moment when the instrument finally meets its destiny is the opportunity to look at the overall outcome of the project and the final performance of the instrument on the sky. The instrument which we dreamt of has become reality. Are the dreamt performances there as well? These final instrumental performances are the result of a step by step process of design, manufacturing, assembly, test and integration. Now is also time to review the path opened by the MUSE project. What challenges were faced during those last steps, what strategy, what choices did pay off? What did not?

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P. Caillier, M. Accardo, L. Adjali, H. Anwand, R. Bacon, D. Boudon, L. Capoani, E. Daguisé, M. Dupieux, C. Dupuy, M. Francois, A. Glindemann, D. Gojak, F. Gonté, N. Haddad, G. Hansali, T. Hahn, A. Jarno, A. Kelz, C. Koehler, J. Kosmalski, F. Laurent, M. Larrieu, J.-L. Lizon, M. Loupias, A. Manescau, J.-E. Migniau, C. Monstein, H. Nicklas, L. Parès, A. Pécontal-Rousset, L. Piqueras, R. Reiss, A. Remillieux, E. Renault, G. Rupprecht, O. Streicher, R. Stuik, H. Valentin, J. Vernet, P. Weilbacher, and G. Zins "MUSE dream conclusion: the sky verdict", Proc. SPIE 9150, Modeling, Systems Engineering, and Project Management for Astronomy VI, 91500D (5 August 2014); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2056845

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