WEAVE: The next generation wide-field spectroscopy facility for the WHT (Cambridge Element: 2017/18)

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 (Oxford) Institution application

Planned Impact

This is a joint proposal and this section is completed on the Lead Institution application

Publications

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Peralta De Arriba L. (2019) The WEAVE Quick-Look GUI in Highlights on Spanish Astrophysics X

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Lewis J. (2019) The WEAVE Core Processing System at CASU in Highlights on Spanish Astrophysics X

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Walton Nick (2019) Pipelines and Data Products in Preparing for 4MOST

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Dalton G (2020) Integration and early testing of WEAVE: the next-generation spectroscopy facility for the William Herschel Telescope

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Peralta De Arriba L (2018) Construction progress of WEAVE: the next generation wide-field spectroscopy facility for the William Herschel Telescope

 
Description This work enabled the continued development of the data analysis system for the WEAVE spectrograph. See http://www.ing.iac.es/weave for details.
Exploitation Route Science users will have access to calibrated data from the WEAVE spectrograph once it commences community surveys Q4 2020.
Sectors Digital/Communication/Information Technologies (including Software),Healthcare,Other
 
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 
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