Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy
Scientific paper
Jun 2007
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2007rmxac..29..110e&link_type=abstract
First Light Science with the GTC (Eds. R. Guzmán, C. Packham, J. M. Rodríguez-Espinosa, & S. Torres-Peimbert) Revista Mexicana d
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy
Galaxies: Evolution, Galaxy: Center, Infrared: General, Instrumentation: Spectrographs, Stars: Formation, X-Rays: Binaries
Scientific paper
Upon commissioning on Gemini South, FLAMINGOS-2 will be one of the most powerful wide-field near-infrared imagers and multi-object spectrographs ever built for use on 8-meter-class telescopes. In order to take best advantage of the strengths of FLAMINGOS-2 early in its life cycle, the instrument team has proposed to use 21 nights of Gemini guaranteed time in 3 surveys - the FLAMINGOS-2 Early Science Surveys (F2ESS). The F2ESS will encompass 3 corresponding science themes - the Galactic Center, galaxy evolution, and star formation. The extragalactic survey plays an important role in the planning of EMIR/GTC observations for the GOYA project, and the Galactic Center survey is a precursor for key planned scientific observations with FRIDA/GTCAO. I will review the status of FLAMINGOS-2, the F2ESS surveys, the additional Gemini Genesis Survey, and their relationship to and impact on GTC science.
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