WEAVE: The next generation wide-field spectroscopy facility for the WHT (Cambridge Element: 2013/14)
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Cambridge
Department Name: Institute of Astronomy
Abstract
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Planned Impact
This is a joint proposal and this section is completed on the Lead Institution application
Publications
Sestito F
(2020)
The Pristine survey - X. A large population of low-metallicity stars permeates the Galactic disc
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: Letters
Walton N
(2019)
Pipelines and Data Products
Walton N. A.
(2016)
Gaia and WEAVE/WxES: Supporting the PLATO Exoplanet Hunter
in Multi-Object Spectroscopy in the Next Decade: Big Questions, Large Surveys, and Wide Fields
Walton Nicholas
(2015)
Gaia, PLATO and WEAVE: A Powerful combination for Exoplanet Characterisation
in AAS/Division for Extreme Solar Systems Abstracts
Walton, N A
(2014)
Astronomical Data Analysis Software and Systems XXIII
| Description | The grant supported initial development work of the data management system for the WEAVE spectrograph. |
| Exploitation Route | Data analysis techniques have relevance in fields such as medical imaging. |
| Sectors | Environment Healthcare |
| Description | This grant supported the development of the early stage design of the WEAVE spectrograph. During this period, approval for the full build of the system was granted. Pipeline development work proceeded to plan. Development continued supported by a follow on grant. |
| First Year Of Impact | 2013 |
| Sector | Aerospace, Defence and Marine,Digital/Communication/Information Technologies (including Software),Healthcare |
| Description | CASU Equipment 2016/17 |
| Amount | £50,000 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | ST/R000433/1 |
| Organisation | Science and Technologies Facilities Council (STFC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 02/2017 |
| End | 03/2017 |
| Description | CASU Equipment 2017/18 |
| Amount | £50,000 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | ST/R006881/1 |
| Organisation | Science and Technologies Facilities Council (STFC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2018 |
| End | 03/2018 |
| Description | Cambridge Astronomical Survey Unit (CASU): Filling the Astronomical Data Lake (2020-2024) |
| Amount | £1,222,752 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | ST/T003081/1 |
| Organisation | Science and Technologies Facilities Council (STFC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 03/2020 |
| End | 03/2023 |
| Description | WEAVE |
| Organisation | Isaac Newton Group of Telescopes (ING) |
| Country | Spain |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | WEAVE is a new instrument under development and construction for the ING's William Herschel Telescope. We are responsible for the development of the Data Analysis system for the instrument - and also participate in the WEAVE Science Team. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The page at http://www.ing.iac.es/weave/consortium.html gives a list of the partners in the WEAVE consortium. |
| Impact | The consortium is responsible for the development of the WEAVE spectrograph. This will be commissioned on the ING's WHT late 2017. |
| Start Year | 2010 |