Preparing for Operations with the European Extremely Large Telescope E-Elt

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Sep 2009

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Optical Turbulence: Astronomy Meets Meteorology, Proceedings of the Astronomy Meets Meteorology, Proceedings of the Optical Turb

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Optics

European Extremely Large Telescope, Adaptive Optics, Observatory Operations, Flexible Scheduling

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The advent of the giant telescopes such as the 42-m European Extremely Large Telescope (E-ELT), expected before the end of the next decade, is bound to produce new paradigms in the operations of astronomical observatories. It will also produce further evolution of many novel concepts that have been successfully introduced in the operation of the current generation of 8/10m-class telescopes, mainly those related to flexible scheduling. The integration of adaptive optics capabilities in the design of the E-ELT and the high performance made possible by new technologies in astronomical instrumentation have enabled very ambitious science cases that push the capabilities of the telescope and its instruments to the limits. However, the exploitation of such capabilities will require a careful planning of science operations aiming to fully optimize the use of the available observing time and the way in which scientists will interact with the facility. The characterization and short-term forecast of optical turbulence are anticipated to play a very important role in optimizing E-ELT operations. We review the most important features of science operations foreseen at the E-ELT, some requirements linked to the variety of adaptive optics modalities that will be available at the telescope and its instruments, and how the current design of the E-ELT facility and its operations model intends to respond to these needs.

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