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WEAVE
A new wide-field multi-object spectrograph for the William Herschel Telescope
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MOS projects around the world
MOS with multiplex > 300
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Project | Hemisphere | Tel. diam. (m) | FOV (sq deg) | Fibres / slits |
Spectroscopic resolution | First light
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AAT / AAOmega
| S | 3.9 | 3.14 | 392 fibres | 1300 - 8000 | 2006
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AAT / Hermes
| S | 3.9 | 3.14 | 400 fibres | 28000 | 2012
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CFHT / GYES
| N | 3.6 | 0.64 | 500 fibres | 20000 | Proposed
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CTIO Blanco / DESpec
| S | 4.0 | 3.8 | 4000 fibres | 2000 | 2012
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GTC / GO-IRS
| N | 10.4 | 0.05 | 1000 fibres | 5000 - 20000 | 2013
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LAMOST
| N | 4.0 | 19.63 | 4000 fibres | 1000, 10000 | 2009
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Mayall / BigBOSS
| N | 3.8 | 7.07 | 5000 fibres | 3000 - 4000 |
2016
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MMT / HECTOSPEC
| N | 6.5 | 0.79 | 300 fibres | 1000 | 2003
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NTT or VISTA / 4MOST
| S | 4 | 7.1 | 3000 fibres | 3000 - 5000 | 2017 - 2018
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SDSS-III / BOSS
| N | 2.5 | 7.07 | 1000 fibres | 1600 - 2700 |
2009
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Subaru / PFS | N | 8.2 | 1.78 | 2400 fibres | 2000 - 5000 |
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VLT / MOONS
| S | 8.2 | 0.14 | 500 fibres | 3000 - 20000 | 2017
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WHT / WEAVE
| N | 4.2 | 3.14 | 1000 fibres | 5000, 20000 | 2016
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MOS with multiplex 100 - 300
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Project | Hemisphere | Tel. diam. (m) | FOV (sq deg) | Fibres / slits |
Spectroscopic resolution | First light
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E-ELT / OPTIMOS-EVE | S | 42 | 0.008 | 240 |
5000 - 30000 |
~ 2020
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GEMINI / GMOS
| N/S | 8.1 | 0.007 | 100s slits | 4000 - 9000 | 2001/3
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HET / HETDEX | N | 9 | 0.108 | 145 fibre bundles | 1000 |
2011
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Keck / Deimos
| N | 9.8 | 0.238 | 130 slitlets | 5000 | 2002
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VLT / FLAMES
| S | 8.2 | 0.126 | 130 fibres | 10000, 25000 | 2003
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VLT / VIMOS
| S | 8.2 | 0.063 | 200 - 800 slits | 230 - 4000 | 2003
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WHT / AF2
| N | 4.2 | 0.785 | 150 fibres | 100 - 9500 | 1994
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MOS with multiplex < 100
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Project | Hemisphere | Tel. diam. (m) | FOV (sq deg) | Fibres / slits |
Spectroscopic resolution | First light
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CAHA / MOSCA | N | 3.5 | 0.034 | ? slits | ~3000 | 1996 |
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GMT / NIRMOS
| N | 21.5 | 0.010 | 50 slits | 3000 | Proposed
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GTC / EMIR (IR)
| N | 10.4 | 0.007 | 50 slits | 4000 | 2012
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GTC / MEGARA
| N | 10.4 | 0.0034 | 94 fibre bundles | 5000 - 17000 | -
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GTC / OSIRIS
| N | 10.4 | 0.012 | 30 slits | 250 - 10000 | 2012
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VLT / FORS
| S | 8.2 | 0.013 | 19 slits | 260 - 2600 | 1999
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WHT / LIRIS
| N | 4.2 | 0.008 | 40 slits | 700 - 2500 | 2005
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