The Calar Alto Observatory: current status and future instrumentation
D. Barrado, U. Thiele, J. Aceituno, S. Pedraz, S.F. Sanchez, A., Aguirre, M. Alises, G. Bergond, D. Galadi, A. Guijarro, F. Hoyo, D. Mast, L., Montoya, Ch. Sengupta, E. de Guindos, and E. Solano
TL;DR
The Calar Alto Observatory is a well-established astronomical site with diverse telescopes and instruments, currently developing new tools and operational plans to enhance its scientific capabilities.
Contribution
This paper provides an overview of Calar Alto's current status, its instrumentation, and future development plans, highlighting new instruments under development and operational improvements.
Findings
Multiple new instruments under development: CAFE, PANIC, Carmenes
Optimized operational scheme planned for better resource utilization
The site offers excellent logistics and diverse observational capabilities
Abstract
The Calar Alto Observatory, located at 2168m height above the sea level in continental Europe, holds a significant number of astronomical telescopes and experiments, covering a large range of the electromagnetic domain, from gamma-ray to near-infrared. It is a very well characterized site, with excellent logistics. Its main telescopes includes a large suite of instruments. At the present time, new instruments, namely CAFE, PANIC and Carmenes, are under development. We are also planning a new operational scheme in order to optimize the observatory resources.
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TopicsAstronomical Observations and Instrumentation · Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena · Radio Astronomy Observations and Technology