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High Resolution Spectrograph (decommissioned)

DevelopmentsLinks
Jan
2012
FIF probe alignment adjusted considerably for better throughput
Jul
2011
New "jiggling" method solves the "settling" delay problem, suppressing all drift after 1-2 min following a move
Jan
2011
Cross-disperser shows an exponentially decreasing "settling" drift for the first 5-7 min following a move
Oct
2008
K focus feature was added to allow for higher resolution modes near the Ca K line
Aug
2008
HRS cooling weakens, then restored
Apr
2008
Cross-disperser monitoring camera installed See April 29 Advisory
Mar
2008
Fine temperature control of spectrograph room began
Nov
2007
Iodine cell insertion malfunctions, then repaired
Oct
2007
HRS collimator folding flat replacement See Oct 11 Advisory
Oct
2007
New filters put in service. See Oct 10 Advisory
Jun
2006
HRS red ccd replaced
Aug
2005
New HRS new cooling system; CCD was taken apart, resulting in a few-pixel xy shift
Feb
2005
New HRS flat lamp installed, free of emission lines
Feb
2004
Memo from Gary Hill about guide star limits
Jan
2004
Position angle calculator for the HRS sky fibers provided
Jun
2003
Script hsplit.cl to split the FITS extensions and translate the headers into the splits became available; it also corrects the keyword CCDSEC so that CCDPROC works correctly
Jan
2002
Cross-disperser failed to move from 316g to 600g; new procedure for grating changes put in effect
Dec
2001
Misalignment of the slit unit was found to cause reduced fiber throughput for the left sky fiber; problem corrected
Dec
2001
A baffle in the optical path was missing; a new one was created and inserted




Last updated: Fri, 29 Dec 2023 11:47:09 +0000 stevenj



Overview

The Telescope

Technical Overview

Object Observability

Performance

Non-sidereal observations

Instruments

LRS2

LRS2 Summary

LRS2 Details

LRS2 Fiber Layout and Position Angle

LRS2 Throughput

LRS2 Observing details

VIRUS

VIRUS - Summary

VIRUS - Setting up on targets

VIRUS - Misc details

VIRUS - Throughput and sensitivity

VIRUS - low surface brightness sensitivity

VIRUS - Dithers, IFUs, Tiling

VIRUS - Tiling observations

Habitable Zone Planet Finder (HPF)

HPF Details

HPF Setting up on targets

HPF Throughput and Exposure Meter

HPF Data Reductions

HRS-2 (in development)

HRS-2 Summary

HRS-2 Details

HRS-2 configurations

HRS-2 exposure meter

HRS-2 Position Angle and Fiber layout

HRS-2 Throughput

Old Instruments

HRS - old

LRS - old

MRS - old

Program Preparation

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