Gemini gmos and wht sauron integralfield spectrograph. Extensive data reduction and analysis software called xsauron was. One of the earliest and most successful is the sauron survey, mostly. Sauron has a large field of view and high throughput, and allows simultaneous sky subtraction. Sauron is an integralfield spectrograph ifs based on the tiger principle and uses. Over at we are all in the gutter, emma takes a lighthearted look at some of the more unusual acronyms that have found their way into astronomy. A different approach to integral field spectroscopy. A new integralfield spectrograph, sauron, is described. The instrument design and specifications are described, as well as the extensive analysis software which was developed to. An integral field spectrograph, or a spectrograph equipped with an integral field unit ifu, is an.
Instruments like sauron on the william herschel telescope and the sphere ifs subsystem on the vlt use this technique. Sauron spectroscopic areal unit for research on optical nebulae is a panoramic integralfield spectrograph built for the wht by groups in. It is based on the tiger principle, and uses a lenslet array. Sauron is not only a panoramic integral field spectrograph, but also a scientific project which main goal is to understand the formation and evolution of elliptical and lenticular galaxies and of spiral bulges from 3d observations. The vast majority of astronomical imaging spectrometers or integral field spectrographs. Spectrographic areal unit for research on optical nebulae. Sauron has a large field of view and high throughput, and allows simultaneous. Sauron is not only a panoramic integral field spectrograph, but also a scientific project which main goal is to understand the formation and evolution of. The software needs to be able to calibrate the 24 subfields individually, then to combine multiple exposures to one output datacube and to reconstruct global. Concept and realization of the integral field spectrograph tiger. Sauron is not only a panoramic integral field spectrograph, but also a scientific project which main goal is to understand the formation and evolution of elliptical and lenticular galaxies and of.
The sauron instrument sauron spectroscopic areal unit for research on optical nebulae is a tigerlike integral field spectrograph bacon et al. Development of the muse integralfield spectrograph english. With a dispersive spectrograph, photon noise at a given wavelength is only due. This project is carried on by an international team.
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