T-ReCS and Michelle: The Mid-Infrared Spectroscopic Capabilities of the Gemini Observatory

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2004-02-24

arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0402572v1

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

4 pages, to appear in Proceedings of the ESO Workshop on "High Resolution Infrared Spectroscopy in Astronomy" held in Garching

Scientific paper

10.1007/10995082_12

Gemini Observatory's northern and southern telescopes are both presently being outfitted with facility mid-infrared imagers/spectrometers. This will allow observers the unique opportunity to apply to one observatory for all-sky spectroscopic access in the mid-infrared with the light gathering power of 8-meter telescopes. Gemini South has recently commissioned the Thermal-Region Camera and Spectrograph (T-ReCS) and is now available to perform queue observations for the community. T-ReCS is capable of low-resolution long-slit spectroscopy of R~100 near 10 and 20 um, and medium-resolution long-slit spectroscopy of R~1000 near 10 um. Gemini North is presently commissioning Michelle, which will be capable of low-, medium-, and high-resolution long-slit spectroscopy of R~200, 1000, and 3000, respectively, near 10 um, as well as low-resolution long-slit spectroscopy of R~200 near 20 um. Michelle can also perform echelle spectroscopy of R~30000 at 10 and 20 um. The low-, medium-, and high-resolution spectroscopic modes of Michelle will be available to the public for the fall semester of 2004, and the echelle mode is expected to be available in 2005.

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