INSTRUMENTATION PLANS AT THE AAO - 2DF AND BEYOND

Authors
Citation
R. Cannon, INSTRUMENTATION PLANS AT THE AAO - 2DF AND BEYOND, Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia, 12(2), 1995, pp. 258-264
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Astronomy & Astrophysics
ISSN journal
13233580
Volume
12
Issue
2
Year of publication
1995
Pages
258 - 264
Database
ISI
SICI code
1323-3580(1995)12:2<258:IPATA->2.0.ZU;2-L
Abstract
This paper is based on a report given at the ASA Conference in July 19 94, but takes account of subsequent developments up to the end of the year. The present state of the Two-degree Field (2dF) project for the AAT is reported. Good progress is being made on all fronts but some sl ippage has occurred, so that the instrument is now expected to begin a stronomical observations only during the second half of 1995. An outli ne of other current and future instrumentation plans at the AAO is giv en.