ING Telescopes: Instrumentation Options 99A

This page gives an overview of the telescopes and instrumentation options available at the ING telescopes.

This information is revised twice yearly to reflect options available for the current and next semsters.

The A semester (closing date for applications is the previous September 30th) is for observations in the period 1st February to 31st July. The B semester (closing date for applications is the previous March 31st ) covers the observational period 1st August to 31st January.

Full information on all the listed instruments, including the general ING Observers Guide, is indexed on the ING Manuals Home Page. Information on older instruments can still be found on-line in the 'retired instruments' section of the ING Manuals Home Page.

The WHT instrument-news page replaces the Telescope News section that previously was found in the (now defunct) Spectrum journal.

Email Links to the instrument specialists are given, please contact them directly if you require further information about any instrument.

1. Commissioning of INGRID is planned for Spring 1999 and replaces WHIRCAM as the ING's IR Imaging option. WHIRCAM is decommisioned for semester 99A.
2. The WHT PF mosaic imaging camera, consisting of 2 EEV CCDs (4k x 2k each) is expected to be available in the second half of semester 99A. This will give a field of 16'.2 x 16'.2.
3. The small fibre unit for WYFFOS will not be available in semester 99A. However, echelle mode has now been commissioned and is available in semester 99A.
4. ELECTRA: this adaptive optics unit is likely to be available on a shared risks basis during the latter part of semester 99A following a commissioning run in March 1999. The IR detector will be INGRID. Enquiries should be addressed to Richard Myers ( r.m.myers@durham.ac.uk )
5. The primary detectors in use at the ING will be the large format, thinned EEVs. The SITe and TEK CCDs are available for red work. Availability and usage at focal stations is foreseen to evolve through semester 98A as more CCDs become available. Please check these WWW pages for the most up-to-date info on detector availability.
6. In exceptional circumstances, a 4k x 2k EEV CCD may be requested for use with LDSS or TAURUS. Also, a TEK CCD may be requested for 'red' imaging at Prime Focus - where fringing with the EEV12 CCD would be a problem.
7. The JKT will operate with a TEK CCD. The SITe2 is also available - shared MUSICOS which takes priority in scheduling clashes.
8. Specifications and technical details of all CCD's current at the ING are given on the ING Detectors technical page.
9. Full details of all ING filters are given in the Filter Home Page
10. SIGNAL can be used to calculate exposure times for any telescope/instrument/detector combination.

11. The initials for the instrument specialists are as follows:

    	crb:	Chris Benn
    	cp:	Chris Packham
    	dlp:	Don Pollacco
    	sjst:	Steve Smartt
    	jht:	John Telting
    	naw:	Nic Walton
    	apedrosa: Antonio Pedrosa
    	

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