Design and capabilities of the AAT/HERMES

G. M. De Silva, J. Heijmans, L. Gers, D. Zucker, the AAO HERMES team

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    Abstract

    The High Efficiency and Resolution Multi-Element spectrograph (HERMES) currently under construction at the Australian Astronomical Observatory will be the next major instrument for the Anglo-Australian Telescope. It will provide a unique and powerful new facility for multi-object spectroscopy. HERMES uses the 2dF fibre positioning system to provide up to 392 multiplex capability over a 2 degree field of view. The spectrograph design includes 4 wavelength channels, each with VPH-gratings providing a nominal spectral resolving power of 28,000 and a high-resolution mode of 50,000. The initial wavelength channels are tailored for determining a large range of chemical elements suitable for chemical tagging, but allow for grating upgrades reconfigurable between 370 - 1000 nm. An overview of the project and expected performance based on the HERMES simulated data is presented.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationGalactic archaeology
    Subtitle of host publicationnear-field cosmology and the formation of the Milky Way
    EditorsWako Aoki, Miho Ishigaki, Takuma Suda, Takuji Tsujimoto, Nobuo Arimoto
    Place of PublicationSan Francisco
    PublisherAstronomical Society of the Pacific
    Pages415-416
    Number of pages2
    ISBN (Electronic)9781583817995
    ISBN (Print)9781583817988
    Publication statusPublished - 2012
    EventSubaru International Conference (3rd : 2011) - Shezenji, Japan
    Duration: 1 Nov 20114 Nov 2011

    Publication series

    NameAstronomical Society of the Pacific conference series
    PublisherAstronomical Society of the Pacific
    Volume458

    Conference

    ConferenceSubaru International Conference (3rd : 2011)
    CityShezenji, Japan
    Period1/11/114/11/11

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