Current performance and on-going improvements of the 8.2 m Subaru Telescope

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作者
Iye, M [1 ]
Karoji, H
Ando, H
Kaifu, N
Kodaira, K
Aoki, K
Aoki, W
Chikada, Y
Doi, Y
Ebizuka, N
Elms, B
Fujihara, G
Furusawa, H
Fuse, T
Gaessler, W
Harasawa, S
Hayano, Y
Hayashi, M
Hayashi, S
Ichikawa, S
Imanishi, M
Ishida, C
Kamata, Y
Kanzawa, T
Kashikawa, N
Kawabata, K
Kobayashi, N
Komiyama, Y
Kosugi, G
Kurakami, T
Letawsky, M
Mikami, Y
Miyashita, A
Miyazaki, S
Mizumoto, Y
Morino, J
Motohara, K
Murakawa, K
Nakagiri, M
Nakamura, K
Nakaya, H
Nariai, K
Nishimura, T
Noguchi, K
Noguchi, T
Noumaru, J
Ogasawara, R
Ohshima, N
Ohyama, Y
Okita, K
机构
[1] Natl Astron Observ, Opt & Infrared Astron Div, Mitaka, Tokyo 1818588, Japan
[2] Natl Astron Observ, Hilo, HI 96720 USA
[3] Grad Univ Adv Studies, Dept Astron, Hayama, Kanagawa 2400193, Japan
[4] RIKEN, Inst Phys & Chem Res, Wako, Saitama 3510198, Japan
[5] Max Planck Astron, D-69117 Heidelberg, Germany
[6] Natl Astron Observ, Ctr Adv Technol, Mitaka, Tokyo 1818588, Japan
[7] Univ Tokyo, Sch Sci, Inst Astron, Mitaka, Tokyo 1818588, Japan
[8] Meisei Univ, Dept Phys, Hino, Tokyo 1918506, Japan
[9] Natl Astron Observ, Okayama Astrophys Observ, Okayama 7190232, Japan
[10] Nagoya Univ, Dept Astrophys, Chikusa Ku, Nagoya, Aichi 4648602, Japan
[11] David Dunlap Observ, Richmond Hill, ON L4C IT3, Canada
[12] Univ Durham, Dept Phys, Durham DH1 3LE, England
关键词
telescopes; instruments;
D O I
10.1093/pasj/56.2.381
中图分类号
P1 [天文学];
学科分类号
0704 ;
摘要
An overview of the current status of the 8.2 m Subaru Telescope constructed and operated at Mauna Kea, Hawaii, by the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan is presented. The basic design concept and the verified performance of the telescope system are described. Also given are the status of the instrument package offered to the astronomical community, the status of operation, and some of the future plans. The status of the telescope reported in a number of SPIE papers as of the summer of 2002 are incorporated with some updates included as of 2004 February. However, readers are encouraged to check the most updated status of the telescope through the home page, http://subarutelescope.org/index.html, and/or the direct contact with the observatory staff.
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页码:381 / 397
页数:17
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