MOONS - multi object spectroscopy for the VLT: overview and instrument integration update
Oscar Gonzalez
,
Michele Cirasuolo
,
William Taylor
,
Martin Black
,
Philip Rees
,
Ian Bryson
,
Stephen Chittick
,
Jose Afonso
,
Simon Lilly
,
Hector Flores
(1)
,
Roberto Maiolino
,
Ernesto Oliva
,
Stephane Paltani
,
Leonardo Vanzi
,
Manuel Abreu
,
Jean-Philippe Amans
(1)
,
David Atkinson
,
Steven Beard
,
Andrea Belfiore
,
Ciaran Breen
,
Amelia Bayo
,
Andy Born
,
Alexandre Cabral
,
Lee Chapman
,
William Cochrane
,
João. Coelho
,
Miriam Colling
,
Ralf Conzelmann
,
Francesco Dalessio
,
George Davidson
,
Françoise Delplancke-Ströbele
,
Martin Fisher
,
Vincenzo Forchi
,
Paolo Franzetti
,
Bianca Garilli
,
Adriana Gargiulo
,
Isabelle Guinouard
(1)
,
Pablo Gutierrez
,
Régis Haigron
(1)
,
Peter Hammersley
,
Valentin Ivanov
,
Derek Ives
,
Olaf Iwert
,
David King
,
Suzanne Kovacz
,
Philippe Laporte
(1)
,
David Lee
,
Gianluca Li Causi
,
Alastair Macleod
,
Domingo Alvarez Mendez
,
António Oliveira
,
Ralf Palsa
,
Manuel Parra
,
Fernando Pedichini
,
Vicente Peña
,
Monika Petr-Gotzens
,
Myriam Rodrigues
(1)
,
Frédéric Royer
(1)
,
Pedro Santos
,
Jorge Sepulveda
,
Robyn Sharman
,
Tzu-Chiang Shen
,
Michael Sordet
,
Jonathan Strachan
,
Graham Tait
,
Alexis Tejeda
,
Andrea Tozzi
,
Norman O'Malley
,
Chris Waring
,
Stephen Watson
,
Bart Willemse
,
Xiaofeng Gao
,
Yanbin Yang
(1)
,
Manuela Zoccali
Oscar Gonzalez
- Function : Author
Michele Cirasuolo
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William Taylor
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Martin Black
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Philip Rees
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Ian Bryson
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Stephen Chittick
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Jose Afonso
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Simon Lilly
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Roberto Maiolino
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Ernesto Oliva
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Stephane Paltani
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Leonardo Vanzi
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Manuel Abreu
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David Atkinson
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Steven Beard
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Andrea Belfiore
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Ciaran Breen
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Amelia Bayo
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Andy Born
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Alexandre Cabral
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Lee Chapman
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William Cochrane
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João. Coelho
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Miriam Colling
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Ralf Conzelmann
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Francesco Dalessio
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George Davidson
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Françoise Delplancke-Ströbele
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Martin Fisher
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Vincenzo Forchi
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Paolo Franzetti
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Bianca Garilli
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Adriana Gargiulo
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Pablo Gutierrez
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Peter Hammersley
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Valentin Ivanov
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Derek Ives
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Olaf Iwert
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David King
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Suzanne Kovacz
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David Lee
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Gianluca Li Causi
- Function : Author
Alastair Macleod
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Domingo Alvarez Mendez
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António Oliveira
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Ralf Palsa
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Manuel Parra
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Fernando Pedichini
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Vicente Peña
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Monika Petr-Gotzens
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Pedro Santos
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Jorge Sepulveda
- Function : Author
Robyn Sharman
- Function : Author
Tzu-Chiang Shen
- Function : Author
Michael Sordet
- Function : Author
Jonathan Strachan
- Function : Author
Graham Tait
- Function : Author
Alexis Tejeda
- Function : Author
Andrea Tozzi
- Function : Author
Norman O'Malley
- Function : Author
Chris Waring
- Function : Author
Stephen Watson
- Function : Author
Bart Willemse
- Function : Author
Xiaofeng Gao
- Function : Author
Manuela Zoccali
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Abstract
The Multi Object Optical and Near-infrared Spectrograph (MOONS) instrument is the next generation multi-object spectrograph for the Very Large Telescope (VLT). The instrument combines the high multiplexing capability offered by 1000 optical fibres deployed by individual robotic positioners with a novel spectrograph able to provide both low- and high-resolution spectroscopy simultaneously across the wavelength range 0.64μm - 1.8μm. Powered by the collecting area of the 8-m VLT, MOONS will provide the astronomical community with a world-leading facility able to serve a wide range of Galactic, Extragalactic and Cosmological studies. This paper provides an updated overview of the instrument and its construction progress, reporting on the ongoing integration phase.