Hector: A high-multiplex survey instrument for spatially-resolved galaxy spectroscopy
First light from the SAMI (Sydney-AAO Multi-object IFS) instrument at the Anglo-Australian Telescope (AAT) has recently proven the viability of fibre hexabundles for multi-IFU spectroscopy. SAMI, which comprises 13 hexabundle IFUs deployable over a 1 degree field-of-view, has recently begun science...
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ftanucanberra:oai:openresearch-repository.anu.edu.au:1885/67215 2024-01-14T10:10:23+01:00 Hector: A high-multiplex survey instrument for spatially-resolved galaxy spectroscopy Lawrence, J Bland-Hawthorn, Joss Bryant, J. Brzeski, Jurek Colless, Matthew Croom, Scott M Gers, L Gilbert, James Gillingham, Peter Heijmans, Jeroen Horton, A J Miziarski, Stan Ireland, Michael Amsterdam The Netherlands http://hdl.handle.net/1885/67215 https://doi.org/10.1117/12.925260 https://openresearch-repository.anu.edu.au/bitstream/1885/67215/5/2012_ExtE1_lawrence_hector.pdf.jpg https://openresearch-repository.anu.edu.au/bitstream/1885/67215/7/01_Lawrence_Hector%3a_A_high-multiplex_2012.pdf.jpg unknown SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering Ground-Based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy IV 9780819491473 http://hdl.handle.net/1885/67215 doi:10.1117/12.925260 https://openresearch-repository.anu.edu.au/bitstream/1885/67215/5/2012_ExtE1_lawrence_hector.pdf.jpg https://openresearch-repository.anu.edu.au/bitstream/1885/67215/7/01_Lawrence_Hector%3a_A_high-multiplex_2012.pdf.jpg Author/s retain copyright Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering http://spie.org/x648.html?product_id=910201 Keywords: Astronomical spectroscopy IFU Integral Field Spectroscopy Positioning system Wide field Galaxies Multiplexing Spectrographs Spectroscopy Surveys Instruments Astronomical spectroscopy Fibre positioning systems Wide field correctors Conference paper ftanucanberra https://doi.org/10.1117/12.925260 2023-12-15T09:34:22Z First light from the SAMI (Sydney-AAO Multi-object IFS) instrument at the Anglo-Australian Telescope (AAT) has recently proven the viability of fibre hexabundles for multi-IFU spectroscopy. SAMI, which comprises 13 hexabundle IFUs deployable over a 1 degree field-of-view, has recently begun science observations, and will target a survey of several thousand galaxies. The scientific outputs from such galaxy surveys are strongly linked to survey size, leading the push towards instruments with higher multiplex capability. We have begun work on a new instrument concept, called Hector, which will target a spatially-resolved spectroscopic survey of up to one hundred thousand galaxies. The key science questions for this instrument concept include how do galaxies get their gas, how is star formation and nuclear activity affected by environment, what is the role of feedback, and what processes can be linked to galaxy groups and clusters. One design option for Hector uses the existing 2 degree field-of view top end at the AAT, with 50 individual robotically deployable 61-core hexabundle IFUs, and 3 fixed format spectrographs covering the visible wavelength range with a spectral resolution of approximately 4000. A more ambitious option incorporates a modified top end at the AAT with a new 3 degree field-of-view wide-field-corrector and 100 hexabundle IFUs feeding 6 spectrographs. Conference Object sami Australian National University: ANU Digital Collections Hector ENVELOPE(-63.376,-63.376,-64.579,-64.579) SPIE Proceedings, Ground-based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy IV 8446 844653 |
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Keywords: Astronomical spectroscopy IFU Integral Field Spectroscopy Positioning system Wide field Galaxies Multiplexing Spectrographs Spectroscopy Surveys Instruments Astronomical spectroscopy Fibre positioning systems Wide field correctors Lawrence, J Bland-Hawthorn, Joss Bryant, J. Brzeski, Jurek Colless, Matthew Croom, Scott M Gers, L Gilbert, James Gillingham, Peter Heijmans, Jeroen Horton, A J Miziarski, Stan Ireland, Michael Hector: A high-multiplex survey instrument for spatially-resolved galaxy spectroscopy |
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First light from the SAMI (Sydney-AAO Multi-object IFS) instrument at the Anglo-Australian Telescope (AAT) has recently proven the viability of fibre hexabundles for multi-IFU spectroscopy. SAMI, which comprises 13 hexabundle IFUs deployable over a 1 degree field-of-view, has recently begun science observations, and will target a survey of several thousand galaxies. The scientific outputs from such galaxy surveys are strongly linked to survey size, leading the push towards instruments with higher multiplex capability. We have begun work on a new instrument concept, called Hector, which will target a spatially-resolved spectroscopic survey of up to one hundred thousand galaxies. The key science questions for this instrument concept include how do galaxies get their gas, how is star formation and nuclear activity affected by environment, what is the role of feedback, and what processes can be linked to galaxy groups and clusters. One design option for Hector uses the existing 2 degree field-of view top end at the AAT, with 50 individual robotically deployable 61-core hexabundle IFUs, and 3 fixed format spectrographs covering the visible wavelength range with a spectral resolution of approximately 4000. A more ambitious option incorporates a modified top end at the AAT with a new 3 degree field-of-view wide-field-corrector and 100 hexabundle IFUs feeding 6 spectrographs. |
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Lawrence, J Bland-Hawthorn, Joss Bryant, J. Brzeski, Jurek Colless, Matthew Croom, Scott M Gers, L Gilbert, James Gillingham, Peter Heijmans, Jeroen Horton, A J Miziarski, Stan Ireland, Michael |
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Hector: A high-multiplex survey instrument for spatially-resolved galaxy spectroscopy |
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Hector: A high-multiplex survey instrument for spatially-resolved galaxy spectroscopy |
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Hector: A high-multiplex survey instrument for spatially-resolved galaxy spectroscopy |
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Hector: A high-multiplex survey instrument for spatially-resolved galaxy spectroscopy |
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hector: a high-multiplex survey instrument for spatially-resolved galaxy spectroscopy |
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