The Calar Alto Observatory: current status and future instrumentation

2010/12/09 by D. Barrado, Barrado, D., U. Thiele +29
Engineering · Physics and Astronomy · #Astronomical Observations and Instrumentation #Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena #FOS: Physical sciences #Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics (astro-ph.IM) #Radio Astronomy Observations and Technology

paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.1012.2099

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Abstract

The Calar Alto Observatory, located at 2168m height above the sea level in continental Europe, holds a significant number of astronomical telescopes and experiments, covering a large range of the electromagnetic domain, from gamma-ray to near-infrared. It is a very well characterized site, with excellent logistics. Its main telescopes includes a large suite of instruments. At the present time, new instruments, namely CAFE, PANIC and Carmenes, are under development. We are also planning a new operational scheme in order to optimize the observatory resources.

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