Abstract
The 'two-degree field' (2dF) project at the Anglo-Australian Observatory (AAO) gives the 3.9 m Anglo-Australian telescope (AAT) a field of view two degrees in diameter at the prime focus, equipped with 400 optical fibers for multi-object spectroscopy. The basic components of 2dF are the corrector lens optics, the robot which positions the fibers and a pair of spectrographs. All these are mounted on a new 'top end ring' so that the whole assembly can be easily put on and off the telescope. Here we give an update on the status of 2dF, highlighting features which have changed or been developed since earlier reports.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering |
| Subtitle of host publication | Optical telescopes of today and tomorrow : following in the direction of Tycho Brahe |
| Editors | Arne Ardeberg |
| Place of Publication | Bellingham, WA |
| Publisher | SPIE |
| Pages | 145-149 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Volume | 2871 |
| ISBN (Print) | 0819422681 |
| Publication status | Published - 1997 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | Optical Telescopes of Today and Tomorrow - Landskrona/Hven, Swed Duration: 29 May 1996 → 29 May 1996 |
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| Other | Optical Telescopes of Today and Tomorrow |
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| City | Landskrona/Hven, Swed |
| Period | 29/05/96 → 29/05/96 |