Support for WEAVE Operations
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Oxford
Department Name: Oxford Physics
Abstract
WEAVE is a new multi-object spectroscopy facility for the William Herschel Telescope, which can place up to 1000 optical fibres on different sources within the field of view of the telescope to allow detailed spectroscopic study of all these targets simultaneously.
Commissioned in 2023/24, WEAVE is moving into its operational phase, but there is still a need for ongoing support from the Oxford team who have led the instrument development and built the fibre positioning system.
We propose to provide additional support effort for the PI for next three years to help with streamlining operations, working through details and understanding of issues that may arise during the early years of operation and data analysis, and with in situ works for an ongoing process of maintenance of the fibres themselves, to ensure complete handover of these activities to ING.
Commissioned in 2023/24, WEAVE is moving into its operational phase, but there is still a need for ongoing support from the Oxford team who have led the instrument development and built the fibre positioning system.
We propose to provide additional support effort for the PI for next three years to help with streamlining operations, working through details and understanding of issues that may arise during the early years of operation and data analysis, and with in situ works for an ongoing process of maintenance of the fibres themselves, to ensure complete handover of these activities to ING.
Organisations
- University of Oxford (Lead Research Organisation)
- Institute of Astrophysics of the Canary Islands (Collaboration)
- University of Cambridge (Collaboration)
- University of Groningen (Collaboration)
- Liverpool John Moores University (Collaboration)
- Konkoly Observatory (Collaboration)
- Isaac Newton Group of Telescopes (ING) (Collaboration)
- Nice Observatory (Collaboration)
- Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (Collaboration)
- National Institute of Astrophysics, Optics and Electronics (Collaboration)
- Science and Technologies Facilities Council (STFC) (Collaboration)
- National Institute for Astrophysics (Collaboration)
- Nova Southeastern University (Collaboration)
- Observatory of Paris (Collaboration)
People |
ORCID iD |
| Gavin Dalton (Principal Investigator) |
Publications
Angthopo J
(2024)
Retrieval of the physical parameters of galaxies from WEAVE-StePS-like data using machine learning
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Arnaudova M
(2024)
WEAVE First Light Observations: Origin and Dynamics of the Shock Front in Stephan's Quintet
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Jin S
(2024)
The wide-field, multiplexed, spectroscopic facility WEAVE: Survey design, overview, and simulated implementation
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
| Description | WEAVE |
| Organisation | Institute of Astrophysics of the Canary Islands |
| Country | Spain |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Principal Investigator, Project Coordinator |
| Collaborator Contribution | Various work packages |
| Impact | WEAVE project documentation |
| Start Year | 2010 |
| Description | WEAVE |
| Organisation | Isaac Newton Group of Telescopes (ING) |
| Country | Spain |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Principal Investigator, Project Coordinator |
| Collaborator Contribution | Various work packages |
| Impact | WEAVE project documentation |
| Start Year | 2010 |
| Description | WEAVE |
| Organisation | Konkoly Observatory |
| Country | Hungary |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Principal Investigator, Project Coordinator |
| Collaborator Contribution | Various work packages |
| Impact | WEAVE project documentation |
| Start Year | 2010 |
| Description | WEAVE |
| Organisation | Liverpool John Moores University |
| Department | Astrophysics Research Institute |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Principal Investigator, Project Coordinator |
| Collaborator Contribution | Various work packages |
| Impact | WEAVE project documentation |
| Start Year | 2010 |
| Description | WEAVE |
| Organisation | National Institute for Astrophysics |
| Country | Italy |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Principal Investigator, Project Coordinator |
| Collaborator Contribution | Various work packages |
| Impact | WEAVE project documentation |
| Start Year | 2010 |
| Description | WEAVE |
| Organisation | National Institute of Astrophysics, Optics and Electronics |
| Country | Mexico |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Principal Investigator, Project Coordinator |
| Collaborator Contribution | Various work packages |
| Impact | WEAVE project documentation |
| Start Year | 2010 |
| Description | WEAVE |
| Organisation | Nice Observatory |
| Country | France |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Principal Investigator, Project Coordinator |
| Collaborator Contribution | Various work packages |
| Impact | WEAVE project documentation |
| Start Year | 2010 |
| Description | WEAVE |
| Organisation | Nova Southeastern University |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Principal Investigator, Project Coordinator |
| Collaborator Contribution | Various work packages |
| Impact | WEAVE project documentation |
| Start Year | 2010 |
| Description | WEAVE |
| Organisation | Observatory of Paris |
| Country | France |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Principal Investigator, Project Coordinator |
| Collaborator Contribution | Various work packages |
| Impact | WEAVE project documentation |
| Start Year | 2010 |
| Description | WEAVE |
| Organisation | Rutherford Appleton Laboratory |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Principal Investigator, Project Coordinator |
| Collaborator Contribution | Various work packages |
| Impact | WEAVE project documentation |
| Start Year | 2010 |
| Description | WEAVE |
| Organisation | Science and Technologies Facilities Council (STFC) |
| Department | United Kingdom Astronomy Technology Centre |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Principal Investigator, Project Coordinator |
| Collaborator Contribution | Various work packages |
| Impact | WEAVE project documentation |
| Start Year | 2010 |
| Description | WEAVE |
| Organisation | University of Cambridge |
| Department | Institute of Astronomy |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Principal Investigator, Project Coordinator |
| Collaborator Contribution | Various work packages |
| Impact | WEAVE project documentation |
| Start Year | 2010 |
| Description | WEAVE |
| Organisation | University of Groningen |
| Department | Kapteyn Astronomical Institute |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Principal Investigator, Project Coordinator |
| Collaborator Contribution | Various work packages |
| Impact | WEAVE project documentation |
| Start Year | 2010 |
| Description | BBC Cosmic Hunters short |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | interview segment and short documentary about WEAVE from Pallab Ghosh. Aired on BBC 6pm News (4 minutes) and hosted on iplayer for the next two years. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |