GHaFaS: Galaxy Halpha Fabry-Perot Spectrometer for the WHT
C. Carignan, O. Hernandez, J. E. Beckman, K. Fathi
TL;DR
GHaFaS is a newly developed scanning Fabry-Perot spectrometer designed for the William Hershel Telescope, enabling advanced astronomical observations of galaxies in H-alpha emission.
Contribution
The paper introduces the design and upcoming deployment of the GHaFaS instrument at WHT, a novel Fabry-Perot spectrometer for galaxy studies.
Findings
Design completed and construction underway
First light expected in July 2007
Enhanced capabilities for galaxy H-alpha observations
Abstract
A new scanning Fabry-Perot system will soon be available at the Nasmyth focus of the 4,2m William Hershell Telescope (WHT). It has been designed by the Laboratoire d'Astrophysique Experimentale (LAE) in Montreal and is being built in collaboration with astronomers at the Instituto de Astrofisica de Canarias (IAC). The instrument will see first light at the beginning of July 2007.
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Taxonomy
TopicsAstronomy and Astrophysical Research · Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies · Astronomical Observations and Instrumentation