Performances of X-shooter, the new wide-band intermediate resolution spectrograph at the VLT

J. Vernet; H. Dekker; S. D'Odorico; E. Mason; P. Di Marcantonio; M. Downing; E. Elswijk; G. Finger; G. Fischer; F. Kerber; L. Kern; J.-L. Lizon; C. Lucuix; V. Mainieri; A. Modigliani; F. Patat; S. Ramsay; P. Santin; M. Vidali; P. Groot; I. Guinouard; F. Hammer; L. Kaper; P. Kjærgaard-Rasmussen; R. Navarro; S. Randich; F. Zerbi

doi:10.1117/12.857124

15 July 2010 Performances of X-shooter, the new wide-band intermediate resolution spectrograph at the VLT

J. Vernet, H. Dekker, S. D'Odorico, E. Mason, P. Di Marcantonio, M. Downing, E. Elswijk, G. Finger, G. Fischer, F. Kerber, L. Kern, J.-L. Lizon, C. Lucuix, V. Mainieri, A. Modigliani, F. Patat, S. Ramsay, P. Santin, M. Vidali, P. Groot, I. Guinouard, F. Hammer, L. Kaper, P. Kjærgaard-Rasmussen, R. Navarro, S. Randich, F. Zerbi

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Proceedings Volume 7735, Ground-based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy III; 77351I (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.857124
Event: SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation, 2010, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

X-shooter is the first second-generation instrument newly commissioned a the VLT. It is a high efficiency single target intermediate resolution spectrograph covering the range 300 - 2500 nm in a single shot. We summarize the main characteristics of the instrument and present its performances as measured during commissioning and the first months of science operations.

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J. Vernet, H. Dekker, S. D'Odorico, E. Mason, P. Di Marcantonio, M. Downing, E. Elswijk, G. Finger, G. Fischer, F. Kerber, L. Kern, J.-L. Lizon, C. Lucuix, V. Mainieri, A. Modigliani, F. Patat, S. Ramsay, P. Santin, M. Vidali, P. Groot, I. Guinouard, F. Hammer, L. Kaper, P. Kjærgaard-Rasmussen, R. Navarro, S. Randich, and F. Zerbi "Performances of X-shooter, the new wide-band intermediate resolution spectrograph at the VLT", Proc. SPIE 7735, Ground-based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy III, 77351I (15 July 2010); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.857124

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