Galactic Archaeology with the Subaru Prime Focus Spectrograph
Abstract
We present an overview of our Galactic Archaeology (GA) survey program with the Prime Focus Spectrograph (PFS) for Subaru. Following successful design reviews, the instrument is now under construction with first light anticipated in 2018. Main characteristics of PFS and the science goals in our PFS/GA program are described.
- Publication:
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The General Assembly of Galaxy Halos: Structure, Origin and Evolution
- Pub Date:
- August 2016
- DOI:
- 10.1017/S1743921315006912
- Bibcode:
- 2016IAUS..317..280C
- Keywords:
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- Galactic Archaeology;
- Subaru/PFS