WEAVE: The next generation wide-field spectroscopy facility for the WHT (Cambridge Element: 2014/17)
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Cambridge
Department Name: Institute of Astronomy
Abstract
This is a joint proposal and this section is completed on the Lead Institution application
Planned Impact
This is a joint proposal and this section is completed on the Lead Institution application
Publications
Lewis J.
(2019)
The WEAVE Core Processing System at CASU
in Highlights on Spanish Astrophysics X
Peralta De Arriba L.
(2019)
The WEAVE Quick-Look GUI
in Highlights on Spanish Astrophysics X
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 will support the development of the data analysis and management system for the WEAVE multi object spectrograph on the WHT. |
| Exploitation Route | The data analysis systems have relevance to a range of other fields, including for medical image analysis. |
| Sectors | Environment,Healthcare |
| Description | This grant supports the development of the data handling system for the WEAVE telescope. |
| First Year Of Impact | 2014 |
| Sector | Other |
| 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 | 04/2020 |
| End | 03/2023 |
| Description | WEAVE: The next generation wide-field spectroscopy facility for the WHT (Cambridge Element: 2017/18) |
| Amount | £239,539 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | ST/P003486/1 |
| Organisation | Science and Technologies Facilities Council (STFC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 06/2017 |
| End | 08/2018 |
| 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 |