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INSTRUMENTATION (in RED future planned instruments)           Version 31 March 2001      
                     
Telescope Hemisphere Aperture Imaging instruments       Spectroscopic instruments      
    [m] wavelength field resolution name Wavelength resolution type name
        [arcmin] [arcsec]     [pixel based]    
Anglo-Australian Telescope S 3.92 0.3 - 1.0 12 0.39 LDSS++ 0.3 - 1.0 2300 multislit LDSS++
      0.9 - 2.5 1.7 - 7.7 0.1 - 0.45 IRIS2 0.9 - 2.5 1500 - 2400 slit IRIS2
      0.3 - 1.0 33 0.248 WFI 0.3 - 1.0 range multi-fibre 2dF
      upgrade to WFI       0.3 - 1.0 range longslit RGO spect
              0.3 - 1.0 1150 - 11000 integral fibre SPIRAL
              0.37 - 1.0 range Fabry-Perot TAURUS-II
              0.3 - 1.0 48000 - 80000 slit UCLES
              0.3 - 1.0 300000 - 940000 slit UHRF
              various upgrades to 2dF, IRIS2 and UCLES      
UK Schmidt Telescope S 1.2 0.3 - 1.0 330 - Imaging 0.3 - 1.0 ~2300 multi-fibre 6df
Cassini Telescope N 1.52 0.3 - 1.0 12 0.55 BFOSC 0.3 - 1.0 300 - 3500 multislit BFOSC
CFHT N 3.6 0.3 - 1.0 34 0.21 CFHT12K 0.3 - 1.0 400 - 5000 multislit MOS
      0.9 - 2.5 0.6 0.035 AOB/KIR 0.3 - 2.0 1400 - 19000 multislit OSIS
      0.3 - 1.0 1, 2 0.03, 0.06 AOB/FOCAM 0.3 - 1.0 5000 - 10000 Fabry-Perot F-P
      0.9 - 2.5 3.6 0.211 CFHT-IR 0.3 - 1.0 < 120000 slit GECKO
      0.3 - 1.0 60 0.2 MEGACAM 0.4 - 1.0 1000 - 4000 integral field OASIS
      0.9 - 2.5 17 0.25 WIRCAM 0.37 - 1.0 50000 echelle ESPADONS
CAHA-3,5 N 3.5 0.9 - 2.5 1.6 - 5 0.1 - 0.3 O-CASS 0.9 - 2.5 < 10000 slit O-CASS
      0.3 - 1.0 11 0.32 MOSCA 0.3 - 1.0 1000 - 5000 multislit MOSCA
      0.9 - 2.5 0.7 - 2 0.04 - 0.12 ALFA 0.3 - 1.0 2000 - 15000 longslit TWIN
      0.9 - 2.5 13.2 0.39 O-2000        
      0.3 - 1.0 60 0.45 LAICA        
CAHA-2.2 N 2.2 0.3 - 1.0 16 0.53 CAFOS 0.3 - 1.0 600 - 3000 multislit CAFOS
      0.9 - 2.5 2.7, 7 0.64, 1.64 MAGIC 0.9 - 2.5 100 - 400 slit MAGIC
              0.3 - 1.0 50000 echelle FOCES
CAHA-1.23 N 1.23 0.9 - 2.5 5 1.2 MAGIC 0.9 - 2.5 100 - 400 slit MAGIC
      0.3 - 1.0 ? ? CCD        
Carlos Sanchez Telescope N 1.5 ? ? ? ?        
William Herschel Telescope N 4.2 0.3 - 1.0 16 0.24 PFC 0.3 - 1.0 2000 - 40000 longslit ISIS
      0.3 - 1.0 1.8 0.1 AUX 0.3 - 1.0 600 - 18000 multi-fibre AUTOFIB
      0.9 - 2.5 4.1 0.24 INGRID 0.3 - 1.0 40000 - 80000 echelle UES
      0.9 - 2.5 0.7 0.04 NAOMI 0.3 - 1.0 1000 - 4000 integral field OASIS
Isaac Newton Telescope N 2.5 0.3 - 1.0 31 0.33 WFC 0.3 - 1.0 1500 - 40000 longslit IDS
Jacobus Kapteyn Telescope N 1.0 0.3 - 1.0 10 0.33 CCD        
United Kingdom Infrared Telescope N 3.8 0.9 - 2.5 1.5 0.09 UFTI 1.0 - 5.0 400 - 40000 longslit CGS4
      1.0 - 5.0 0.35 0.08 IRCAM 8.0 - 28.0 100 - 30000 longslit MICHELLE
      0.9 - 5.0 2 0.06 UIST 0.9 - 5.0 600 - 5000 slit / integral field UIST
      8.0 - 28.0 ? ? MICHELLE        
      0.9 - 2.5 27 0.4 WFCAM        
ESO-3.6 S 3.6 0.3 - 1.0 5.4 0.16 EFOSC 0.3 - 1.0 1000 - 9000 multislit EFOSC
      10, 20 0.85 0.2 TIMMI2 10, 20 250 - 1000 grism TIMMI2
              0.3 - 1.0 32000 - 235000 fibre CES
              0.3 - 1.0 75000 fibre HARPS
New Technology Telescope S 3.5 0.3 - 0.6 5.5 0.08 SUSI2 0.3 - 1.0 280 - 70000 longslit / multislit EMMI
      0.9 - 2.5 4.9 0.14 - 0.29 SOFI 0.9 - 2.5 600 - 1500 grism SOFI
ESO/MPI Telescope S 2.2 0.3 - 1.0 33 0.24 WFI        
ESO-1.5 S 1.5         0.3 - 1.0 600 - 9000 longslit B&C
              0.36 - 0.92 48000 fibre FEROS
Danish telescope S 1.5 0.3 - 1.0 13.7 0.39 DFOSC 0.3 - 1.0 200 - 4000 multislit DFOSC
Aristarchos telescope N 2.3 0.3 - 1.0 4.5 0.27 CCD        
Greek-1.2 N 1.23 0.3 - 1.0 2.5 0.29 CCD        
Nordic Optical Telescope N 2.5 0.3 - 1.0 6.5 0.19 ALFOSC 0.3 - 1.0 500 - 16000 slit ALFOSC
      0.3 - 1.0 3 0.176 STANCAM 0.3 - 1.0 35000 - 170000 slit SOFIN
      0.3 - 0.8 - - TURPOL        
      1 - 2.5 1.3, 4 0.08, 0.23 NOTCAM 1 - 2.5 ? slit NOTCAM
      0.3 - 1.0 ? ? MOSCA / FRED 0.3 - 1.0 60000 fibre FIES
OHP-1.9 N 1.9         0.3 - 1.0 450 - 5400 longslit CARELEC
              0.3 - 1.0 45000 echelle ELODIE
              new echelle spectrograph      
OHP-1.5 N 1.5         0.3 - 1.0 5500 - 110000 slit AURELIE
OHP-1.2 N 1.2 0.3 - 1.0 11.8 0.69 CCD        
OHP-0.8 N 0.8 0.3 - 1.0 3.6 0.42 CCD        
Telescope Bernard Lyot N 2.0 0.3 - 1.0 4 0.3 ISARD 0.38 - 0.88 38000 echelle MUSICOS
      1.0 - 5.0 0.9, 2.1 0.2, 0.5 MOICAM 0.37 - 1.0 50000 echelle NARVAL
Asiago Telescope N 1.82 0.3 - 1.0 8 0.5 AFOSC 0.3 - 1.0 200 - 3600 multisplit AFOSC
              0.3 - 1.0 20000 ? ECHELLE
Telescopio Nazionale Galileo N 3.6 0.3 - 1.0 9.4 0.28 DOLORES 0.3 - 1.0 400 - 4000 multislit DOLORES
      0.9 - 2.5 4.3 0.25 NICS 0.9 - 2.5 50 - 2500 slit NICS
      0.3 - 1.0 5 0.072 OIG 0.36 - 0.90 43000 - 146000 slit SARG
              0.9 - 1.6 10000 ? ?
Facility Telescope Aperture (m) Location Web address Contact Email Operated by Facility instruments                  
Anglo-Australian Observatory Anglo-Australian Telescope 3.92 Siding Spring Observatory, AUSTRALIA www.aao.gov.au Chris Tinney cgt@aaoepp.aao.gov.au UK (PPARC) / Australia (DETYA) Multi-object fibre spectrograph IR imaging and spectroscopy intermediate dispersion spectrograph multi-object spectrograph and imager integral field spectrograph Fabry-Perot imager Echelle spectrograph Wide field imager    
Anglo-Australian Observatory UK Schmidt Telescope 1.2 Siding Spring Observatory, AUSTRALIA www.aao.gov.au Chris Tinney cgt@aaoepp.aao.gov.au UK (PPARC) / Australia (DETYA) photographic imaging fibre spectroscopy                
Bologna Observatory Cassini Telescope 1.52 Loiano, ITALY www.bo.astro.it Valentina Zitelli zitelli@bo.astro.it Italy (INAF, CNAA) optical imaging optical spectrscopy                
Canada-France-Hawaii-Telescope Corporation CFHT 3.6 Mauna Kea, Hawaii, USA www.cfht.hawaii.edu Gregory G. Fahlman fahlman@cfht.hawaii.edu Canada (NRC) / France (CNRS) / University of Hawaii (UH) CCD wide field imaging Adaptive optics system IR imaging (with AO) CCD imager (with AO) IR imager and spectrograph CCD imaging and multi-obj spectrograph system Stabilized imager and spectrograph Fabry-Perot system Hugh-resolution spectroscopy Integral field spectrograph (with AO)
Centro Astronomico Hispano-Aleman CAHA-3,5 3.5 Calar Alto, SPAIN www.caha.es Roland Gredel gredel@caha.es Germany (Max-Planck Society) Adaptive optics system Wide field IR camera IR imaging and spectroscopy CCD imager and spectrograph optics double spectrograph          
Centro Astronomico Hispano-Aleman CAHA-2.2 2.2 Calar Alto, SPAIN www.caha.es Roland Gredel gredel@caha.es Germany (Max-Planck Society) CCD imager and spectrograph High resolution spectrograph IR imaging and spectroscopy              
Centro Astronomico Hispano-Aleman CAHA-1.23 1.23 Calar Alto, SPAIN www.caha.es Roland Gredel gredel@caha.es Germany (Max-Planck Society) CCD imager IR imaging and spectroscopy                
Instituto de Astrofisica de Canarias Carlos Sanchez Telescope 1.5 Teide Observatory, SPAIN www.iac.es Antonio Aparicio aaj@iac.es Spain (IAC) IR imager                  
Isaac Newton Group of Telescopes William Herschel Telescope 4.2 La Palma, SPAIN www.ing.iac.es Rene Rutten rgmr@ing.iac.es UK (PPARC) / NL (NWO); 80/20 Intermedite dispersion double spectrograph and polarimeter IR imaging camera Echelle spectrograph Prime focus imaging camera Multi-object fibre spectrograph Adaptive Optics corrected focus AO integral field spectrograph      
Isaac Newton Group of Telescopes Isaac Newton Telescope 2.5 La Palma, SPAIN www.ing.iac.es Rene Rutten rgmr@ing.iac.es UK (PPARC) / NL (NWO); 80/20 Intermedite dispersion spectrograph CCD wide field imaging                
Isaac Newton Group of Telescopes Jacobus Kapteyn Telescope 1.0 La Palma, SPAIN www.ing.iac.es Rene Rutten rgmr@ing.iac.es UK (PPARC) / NL (NWO); 80/20 CCD imager                  
Joint Astronomy Centre United Kingdom Infrared Telescope 3.8 Mauna Kea, Hawaii, USA www.jach.hawaii.edu Ian Robson eir@jach.hawaii.edu UK (PPARC) 1-2.5 micron camera, incl polarimetry 1-5 micron camera, incl polarimetry 1-5 micron spectrometer, incl polarimetry              
La Silla Observatory Swedish-ESO Sub-mm telescope 15 La Silla, CHILE www.ls.eso.org Jorge Melnick jmelnick@eso.org ESO / OSO; 50/50 1 - 3.5mm receivers High and low resolution spectrometers                
La Silla Observatory ESO-3.6 3.6 La Silla, CHILE www.ls.eso.org Jorge Melnick jmelnick@eso.org ESO Faint object spectrograph, camera and polarimeter Echelle spectrometer Thermal IR imaging spectrometer              
La Silla Observatory New Technology Telescope 3.5 La Silla, CHILE www.ls.eso.org Jorge Melnick jmelnick@eso.org ESO Double "multi-mode" spectrograph CCD imager IR imager, polarimeter and spectrograph              
La Silla Observatory MPI telescope 2.2 La Silla, CHILE www.ls.eso.org Jorge Melnick jmelnick@eso.org ESO / MPIA; 75/25 Wide field imager                  
La Silla Observatory ESO-1.5 1.5 La Silla, CHILE www.ls.eso.org Jorge Melnick jmelnick@eso.org ESO (50% of time to Brazil) spectrograph Echelle spectrograph                
La Silla Observatory Danish telescope 1.5 La Silla, CHILE www.ls.eso.org Jorge Melnick jmelnick@eso.org ESO / Copenhagen; 66/33 Faint object spectrograph and camera                  
National Observatory of Athens Aristarchos telescope 2.3 Kalavryta Station, GREECE www.astro.noa.gr Emilios Harlaftis ehh@astro.noa.gr Greece (General Secreteriat of Research and Technology) CCD imager                  
National Observatory of Athens Greek-1.2 1.23 Kryonerion Station, GREECE www.astro.noa.gr Emilios Harlaftis ehh@astro.noa.gr Greece (General Secreteriat of Research and Technology) CCD imager                  
Nordic Optical Telescope NOT 2.5 La Palma, SPAIN www.not.iac.es Vilppu Piirola piirola@astro.utu.fi Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden CCD imaging CCD imager and spectrograph High resolution spectrograph photo-polarimeter tip-tilt corrected imager          
Observatoire Haute Provence OHP-1.9 1.93 Haute Provence, FRANCE www.obs-hp.fr Jean-Pierre Sivan sivan@ops-hp.fr France (CNRS) Long-slit spectrograph High-resolution spectrograph                
Observatoire Haute Provence OHP-1.5 1.52 Haute Provence, FRANCE www.obs-hp.fr Jean-Pierre Sivan sivan@ops-hp.fr France (CNRS) High-resolution spectrograph                  
Observatoire Haute Provence OHP-1.2 1.2 Haute Provence, FRANCE www.obs-hp.fr Jean-Pierre Sivan sivan@ops-hp.fr France (CNRS) CCD imaging                  
Observatoire Haute Provence OHP-0.8 0.8 Haute Provence, FRANCE www.obs-hp.fr Jean-Pierre Sivan sivan@ops-hp.fr France (CNRS) CCD imaging                  
Observatoire Midi Pyrenees Telescope Bernard Lyot 2.0 Pic du Midi, FRANCE www.obs-mip.fr/omp/usr5026 Michel Auriere auriere@obs-mip.fr France (CNRS and Universite Paul Sabatier) High-resolution spectrograph IR imaging CCD imaging stellar polarimeter            
Padova Observatory Asiago-Ekar Telescope 1.82 Asiago, ITALY www.pd.astro.it Daniela Fantinel fantinel@pd.astro.it Italy (Astronomical Observatory of Padova) Optical imaging Optical spectrscopy High resolution spectrograph              
Telescopio Nazionale Galileo Telescopio Nazionale Galileo 3.6 La Palma, SPAIN www.tng.iac.es Ernesto Oliva oliva@tng.iac.es Italy (INAF; Italian Institute for Astrophysical Research) CCD imager High resolution optical spectrometer IR imager and spectrograph multi-mode optical imager and multi-object spectrograph Adaptive optics module for optical and ir instruments          
  INSTRUMENTATION (Including planned developments)       Version 31 March 2001                      
                                   
    Aperture optical optical optical near IR near IR near IR mid IR mid IR mid IR "special" "special" "special" "special" "special" "special"
  Telescope [m] imaging med-res spectr high-res spectr imaging med-res spectr high-res spectr imaging med-res spectr high-res spectr adaptive optics opt wide field im'g IR wide field im'g wide field spectr imaging pol spectr pol
1 Anglo-Australian Telescope 3.92 X X X X X           X   X X X
2 UK Schmidt Telescope 1.2 X X                 X   X    
3 Cassini Telescope 1.52 X X                          
4 CFHT 3.6 X X X X X         X X X     X
5 CAHA-3,5 3.5 X X   X X         X X X   X  
6 CAHA-2.2 2.2 X X X X X                    
7 CAHA-1.23 1.23 X     X X                    
8 CST 1.5                              
9 William Herschel Telescope 4.2 X X X X           X     X X X
10 Isaac Newton Telescope 2.5 X X                 X        
11 Jacobus Kapteyn Telescope 1.0 X                            
12 United Kingdom Infrared Telescope 3.8       X X X X X X     X   X X
13 ESO-3.6 3.6 X X X       X X           X X
14 New Technology Telescope 3.5 X X X X X                 X  
15 ESO/MPI telescope 2.2 X                   X        
16 ESO-1.5 1.5   X X                        
17 Danish telescope 1.5 X X                          
18 Aristarchos telescope 2.3 X                            
19 Greek-1.2 1.23 X                            
20 Nordic Optical Telescope 2.5 X X X X X           X     X X
21 OHP-1.9 1.9   X X                        
22 OHP-1.5 1.5   X X                        
23 OHP-1.2 1.2 X                            
24 OHP-0.8 0.8 X                            
25 Telescope Bernard Lyot 2.0     X X                     X
26 Asiago Telescope 1.82 X X X