Revisiting the science case for near-UV spectroscopy with the VLT
Abstract
In the era of Extremely Large Telescopes, the current generation of 8-10m facilities are likely to remain competitive at far-blue visible wavelengths for the foreseeable future. High-efficiency (<20%) observations of the ground UV (300- 400 nm) at medium resolving power (R 20,000) are required to address a number of exciting topics in stellar astrophysics, while also providing new insights in extragalactic science. Anticipating strong demand to better exploit this diagnostic-rich wavelength region, we revisit the science case and instrument requirements previously assembled for the CUBES concept for the Very Large Telescope.
- Publication:
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Ground-based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy VII
- Pub Date:
- July 2018
- DOI:
- 10.1117/12.2312022
- arXiv:
- arXiv:1806.11173
- Bibcode:
- 2018SPIE10702E..2EE
- Keywords:
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- Astrophysics - Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics
- E-Print:
- 10 pages, in Ground-based &