Enhancing astronomical exploration with the GMT/MANIFEST

Tayyaba Zafar; Umme Tania Ahmed; Michael Goodwin; Alexandar Ji; Scott Croom; Sarah Martell; Steven L. Finkelstein; Anilkumar Mailvaganam; Tamal Mukherjee; Jon Lawrence; Jessica Zheng; Vitor Neves-Hartmann; Thais Santos-Silva; Sree Oh; Jose Luis Carrillo-Martinez; Matthew Colless; Andrew M. Hopkins; Magda Arnaboldi; Céline Péroux; Warren R. Brown; Charlie Conroy

doi:10.1117/12.3016836

18 July 2024 Enhancing astronomical exploration with the GMT/MANIFEST

Tayyaba Zafar, Umme Tania Ahmed, Michael Goodwin, Alexandar Ji, Scott Croom, Sarah Martell, Steven L. Finkelstein, Anilkumar Mailvaganam, Tamal Mukherjee, Jon Lawrence, Jessica Zheng, Vitor Neves-Hartmann, Thais Santos-Silva, Sree Oh, Jose Luis Carrillo-Martinez, Matthew Colless, Andrew M. Hopkins, Magda Arnaboldi, Céline Péroux, Warren R. Brown, Charlie Conroy

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Proceedings Volume 13096, Ground-based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy X; 1309610 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3016836
Event: SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation, 2024, Yokohama, Japan

Abstract

MANIFEST is a fibre-fed positioning system designed to enhance the capabilities of the 24.5m Giant Magellan Telescope (GMT). For the first light 14 arcmin field-of-view (FoV), MANIFEST will use the GMT’s current planned instruments: G-CLEF (an echelle resolution spectrograph) and GMACS (low/mid resolution spectrograph). MANIFEST will connect with these existing optical spectrographs and offer three multiplexing and deployable integral field unit (IFU) modes. In the future, a full 20′ FoV mode will be offered using a near-infrared spectrograph. Its unique features include high multiplexing, deployable IFUs, increased spectral resolution, and the potential for simultaneous observations with multiple instruments. MANIFEST will support four key science cases: galactic archaeology, dynamical masses of local dwarf galaxies, galaxy stellar kinematics, and unveiling the reionisation epoch with Lyα. In addition, simulations comparing Starbugs, pick-and-place, Starspines, and Theta-phi positioning technologies determined that the pick-and-place robotic solution offers optimal performance, reliability, and adaptability while minimising technical risk with off-the-shelf components. MANIFEST’s advanced capabilities will ensure efficient survey operations and maximise scientific output, making it a pivotal tool for the GMT.

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Tayyaba Zafar, Umme Tania Ahmed, Michael Goodwin, Alexandar Ji, Scott Croom, Sarah Martell, Steven L. Finkelstein, Anilkumar Mailvaganam, Tamal Mukherjee, Jon Lawrence, Jessica Zheng, Vitor Neves-Hartmann, Thais Santos-Silva, Sree Oh, Jose Luis Carrillo-Martinez, Matthew Colless, Andrew M. Hopkins, Magda Arnaboldi, Céline Péroux, Warren R. Brown, and Charlie Conroy "Enhancing astronomical exploration with the GMT/MANIFEST", Proc. SPIE 13096, Ground-based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy X, 1309610 (18 July 2024); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3016836

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