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MOS projects around the world

MOS with multiplex > 300

Project Hemisphere Tel. diam.
(m)
FOV
(sq deg)
Fibres / slits Spectroscopic
resolution
First light
AAT / AAOmega S 3.93.14392 fibres1300 - 8000 2006
AAT / Hermes S3.9 3.14 400 fibres28000 2012
CFHT / GYES N3.6 0.64 500 fibres20000 Proposed
CTIO Blanco / DESpec S4.0 3.8 4000 fibres2000 2012
GTC / GO-IRS N 10.4 0.05 1000 fibres 5000 - 20000 2013
LAMOST N 4.0 19.63 4000 fibres 1000, 10000 2009
Mayall / BigBOSS N 3.8 7.07 5000 fibres3000 - 4000 2016
MMT / HECTOSPEC N 6.50.79 300 fibres 1000 2003
NTT or VISTA / 4MOST S 47.13000 fibres3000 - 5000 2017 - 2018
SDSS-III / BOSS N2.5 7.071000 fibres 1600 - 2700 2009
Subaru / PFS N 8.21.78 2400 fibres2000 - 5000 -
VLT / MOONS S 8.20.14 500 fibres 3000 - 20000 2017
WHT / WEAVE N 4.23.14 1000 fibres5000, 20000 2016

MOS with multiplex 100 - 300

Project Hemisphere Tel. diam.
(m)
FOV
(sq deg)
Fibres / slits Spectroscopic
resolution
First light
E-ELT / OPTIMOS-EVE S 42 0.008 240 5000 - 30000 ~ 2020
GEMINI / GMOS N/S8.10.007100s slits 4000 - 9000 2001/3
HET / HETDEX N9 0.108 145 fibre
bundles
1000 2011
Keck / Deimos N 9.80.238 130 slitlets5000 2002
VLT / FLAMES S8.20.126130 fibres10000, 25000 2003
VLT / VIMOS S8.20.063200 - 800 slits230 - 4000 2003
WHT / AF2 N4.2 0.785 150 fibres 100 - 9500 1994

MOS with multiplex < 100

Project HemisphereTel. diam.
(m)
FOV
(sq deg)
Fibres / slits Spectroscopic
resolution
First light
CAHA / MOSCA N 3.50.034? slits ~30001996
GMT / NIRMOS N21.50.010 50 slits 3000 Proposed
GTC / EMIR (IR) N10.40.007 50 slits 4000 2012
GTC / MEGARA N10.40.0034 94 fibre bundles 5000 - 17000 -
GTC / OSIRIS N10.40.012 30 slits 250 - 10000 2012
VLT / FORS S 8.2 0.01319 slits 260 - 2600 1999
WHT / LIRIS N4.20.008 40 slits 700 - 2500 2005




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