Figure 3.
Optical Engineer
Constanza Araujo works
on FLAMINGOS-2’s
optical alignment and
image quality testing
prior to cool-down.
being transferred from design and mockup
generation to producing the final hardware
components needed.
GMOS
The Gemini Multi-object Spectrograph
(GMOS) CCDs have been successfully integrated in the Hilo lab with an in-dewar
electrostatic discharge protection board.
We expect to characterize the science CCDs
in April 2013, with installation into GMOS at
Gemini South in October 2013. Installation
into GMOS at Gemini North will occur sometime in 2014.
FLAMINGOS-2
FLAMINGOS-2 has finished its last bit of optical rework. It is now aligned and beginning its
last round of testing on the flexure rig (Figure
3) before being put back onto the telescope
for on-sky testing and commissioning in April
2013. In Semester 2013B, FLAMINGOS-2 will
be offered for both imaging and long-slit
spectroscopy; MOS-mode will come sometime later, pending successful on-sky observations in the current modes.
April2013
GHOS
The Gemini High-resolution Optical Spectrograph continues to inch ever closer to a
signed contract. As this issue goes to press,
an update is still pending. Watch for announcements on the Gemini webpage,
Facebook, and the next issue of GeminiFocus
in early July 2013.
Scot Kleinman is Head of the Instrumentation
Program at Gemini. He can be reached at:
[email protected]
Maxime Boccas is the Associate Director for
Development at Gemini. He can be reached at:
[email protected]
Peter Michaud is the public information and outreach manager and is located at Gemini North.
He can be reached at: [email protected]
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