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The LBT Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) has developed the following list
of observational priorities (in no particular order) to guide the telescope
design.
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Interferometric Imaging 0.4 to 400 microns
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Infrared Imaging / Photometry 2.0 to 30 microns
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Wide Field Multi-object Spectroscopy 0.3 to 1.6 microns
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Faint Object / Long Slit Spectroscopy 0.3 to 30 microns
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High Resolution Spectroscopy 0.3 to 30 microns
In 1991, the SAC envisioned the following list of facility instruments which
will be implemented on the baseline telescope. Those marked with an asterisk
will be the first ones available.
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Optical direct imager *
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Optical interferometric imager
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Faint object optical spectrograph *
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High resolution optical spectrograph
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Near infrared camera *
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Medium resolution infrared spectrograph *
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Thermal infrared imager and spectrograph
Recently the list of highest priority instruments has been further narrowed.
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Working Groups
Following the LBT SAC meeting in October 1998 and the LBT Board meeting in
November 1998, Working Groups were formed to further refine the instrument
concepts and proposals for the facility instruments:
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LBT Optical/UV Spectrograph
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LBT Near Infrared Spectrograph
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LBT Interferometry Working Group
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LBT Adaptive Optics Working Group
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LBT Wide Field Imaging Working Group
The working groups were charged to report back to the SAC at its May 1999
meeting.
Summary of First Light Instruments
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