Infrared and Optical Imaging Instruments

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Infrared Imaging
  Wide-field (Survey) Cameras High Resolution/AO
  WIRCAM WFCAM VISTA NOTCAM ALFA with 0-CASS AOB/KIR INGRID OSCA with INGRID
Year of commissioning 2005 2004 2009 2001   1998 2000 2002
Location MK, Hawaii MK, Hawaii Paranal, Chile La Palma CAHA, Spain MK, Hawaii La Palma La Palma
Telescope Name CFHT UKIRT VISTA NOT 3.5m CFHT WHT WHT
Telescope Size 3.6 3.8 4 2.5 3.5 3.6 4.2 4.2
Operated by INSU STFC ESO NOTSA CAHA INSU STFC STFC
Wavelength range 0.9-2.5 0.9-2.5 0.9-2.5 1-2.5 0.8-3.0 0.9-2.5 0.9-2.5 Coronograph
On-sky field dimensions (arcmin) 20 27   1.3-4 0.7-2 0.6 0.7 Coronograph
Detector type/name  

Hawaii-2 2048 x 2048

HgCdTe

 

Hawaii-1

1024x1024 HgCdTe

    Hawaii-1 1024x1024 HgGdTe  
Unvignetted detector array dimensions   36.9mm   18.9mm        
Detector pixel size (actual)       18.5 µm       18.5 µm
Detector pixel size, projected onto sky 0.3 0.4   0.08, 0.23 0.04-0.12 0.035 0.04 0.04
Max time resolution   1            

 

Infrared Imaging
  Cameras                
  CAIN SUPIRCAM MAGIC NICS O-2000 O-CASS SOFI IRIS2 LIRIS
Year of commissioning 1999 2005 1994 2000   1997   2001 2003
Location Tenerife La Palma CAHA, Spain La Palma CAHA, Spain CAHA, Spain La Silla Australia La Palma
Telescope Name TCS Liverpool Telescope 2.2m TNG 3.5m 3.5m NTT AAT WHT
Telescope Size 1.5 2 2.2 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.92 4.2
Operated by IAC LJMU/STFC CAHA INAF CAHA CAHA ESO AAO STFC
Wavelength range 1-2.5 1.1-1.8 1.0-2.5 0.9-2.5 0.8-2.5 0.8-2.5 0.9-2.5 1-2.5 0.8-2.5
On-sky field dimensions (arcmin) 1.7 or 4 1.7 27,7 4.2 15.4
5.12-1.7 4.9 1.7-7.7 4.3
Detector type/name HgCdTe NICMOS3      

Hawaii-2

2048x 2048

Hawaii-1 1024x1024   1024x1024 Hawaii-1 HgCdTe 1024x1024 HgCdTe Hawaii-1
Unvignetted detector array dimensions 256 x 256                
Detector pixel size (actual) 40               18.5 µm
Detector pixel size, projected onto sky 0.39 or 1 0.4 0.64,1.64 0.25 0.45 0.3-0.1 0.14-0.29 0.1-0.45 0.25
Max time resolution

0.5

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Optical Imaging
  High Resolution/ AO Cameras
  ASTRALUX OIG/AO FastCam RATCAM CAFOS BUSCA ALFOSC MOSCA STANCAM MOSCA EFSOC-2 DOLORES PFIP ACAM
Year of commissioning 2007   2008 2004 1997 2001 1996 2002 1994 1996   2000 1993 2009
Location CAHA, Spain La Palma Tenerife La Palma CAHA, Spain CAHA, Spain La Palma La Palma La Palma CAHA, Spain La Sila La Palma La Palma La Palma
Telescope Name CAHA 2.2 TNG TCS Liverpool Telescope CAHA 2.2 CAHA 2.2 NOT NOT NOT CAHA 3.5 NTT TNG WHT WHT
Telescope Size 2.2 3.6 1.5 2 2.2 2.2 2.5 2.5 2.5 3.5 3.5 3.5 4.2 4.2
Operated by CAHA INAF IAC LJMU/STFC CAHA CAHA NOTSA NOTSA NOTSA CAHA 3.5 ESO INAF STFC STFC
Wavelength range 0.7-0.9 0.32-1.1 0.7-0.95 0.3-0.9 0.3-1.0 0.4-0.8 0.3-1.0 0.3-1.0 0.3-1.0 0.3-1.0 0.3-1.1 0.3-1.0 0.3-1.0 0.3-1.0
On-sky field dimensions (arcmin) 0.4 4.9 0.36 4.6 16 12 6.4 7 3 11 4.1 8.6 16 8.3
Detector type/name     EMCCD DU-897               2 off 2kx4k EEV-42-80 2kx4k EEV CCD44-82-1-D23 2.2kx4k EEV-42-80 AUXCAM
Unvignetted detector array dimensions     512 x 512                      
Detector pixel size (actual)     16                   13.5 µm 15 µm
Detector pixel size, projected onto sky 0.05 0.07 0.042 0.135 0.53 0.18 0.19 0.11 0.18 0.32 0.12 0.25 0.24 0.25
Max time resolution     0.05 Lucky Imager                      

 

Optical Imaging
  Wide field (Survey) Cameras
  WFI WFC VST

(not yet operational)

LAICA MEGACAM
Year of commissioning   1997 2010? 2000 2003
Location La Silla La Palma Paranal CAHA, Spain Mauna Kea
Telescope Name 2.2 INT VST 3.5m CFHT
Telescope Size 2.2 2.5 2.5 3.5 4
Operated by MPG STFC ESO CAHA INSU
Wavelength range 0.3-1.0 0.3-1.0 0.3-0.9 0.3-1.0 0.3-1.0
On-sky field dimensions (arcmin) 33 34 60 44 60
Detector type/name   4 off 2kx4k EEV-42-80      
Unvignetted detector array dimensions          
Detector pixel size (actual)   13.5 µm      
Detector pixel size, projected onto sky 0.24 0.33 0.2 0.22 0.2
Max time resolution