MOSAIC: a Multi-Object Spectrograph for the E-ELT

TL;DR

MOSAIC is a proposed multi-object spectrograph for the European-Extremely Large Telescope designed to enable advanced astrophysical research, including galaxy evolution, stellar populations, and follow-up of JWST discoveries.

Contribution

It introduces a new multi-object spectrograph concept tailored for the E-ELT, supporting diverse scientific investigations in astrophysics and cosmology.

Findings

Conceptual design of MOSAIC for E-ELT

Potential to study distant galaxies and stellar populations

Support for JWST follow-up observations

Abstract

The instrumentation plan for the European-Extremely Large Telescope foresees a Multi-Object Spectrograph (E-ELT MOS). The MOSAIC project is proposed by a European-Brazilian consortium, to provide a unique MOS facility for astrophysics, studies of the inter-galactic medium and for cosmology. The science cases range from spectroscopy of the most distant galaxies, mass assembly and evolution of galaxies, via resolved stellar populations and galactic archaeology, to planet formation studies. A further strong driver are spectroscopic follow-up observations of targets that will be discovered with the James Webb Space Telescope.