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Home Page of ESPaDOnS project http://webast.ast.obs-mip.fr/magnetisme/espadons.html
ESPaDOnS
the new generation stellar spectropolarimeter
Latest information and results:
Designed and constructed at Observatoire Midi-Pyrénées (OMP) in France, ESPaDOnS, the new generation stellar
spectropolarimeter, is now fully operational at OMP, accepted by the CFHT technical staff and is about to be shipped and
installed at CFHT. The results of all tests that were carried out are progressively posted on this page. In particular, you can (or
will soon) find here the following information:
design and performances of ESPaDOnS:
instrument details and configurations
spectral domain and resolution
spectral response and global efficiency
thermal response and spectral stability
performances of Fresnel rhomb retarders
ccd readout modes and characteristics
control and data reduction software tools of ESPaDOnS:
control software and user interface
viewing, guiding and exposure meter facilities
temperature and pressure monitoring
observing procedures
data reduction routines
observing with ESPaDOnS:
instrument status
observers’ guide
exposure time calculator
documentation, picture gallery and credits:
related documentation (restricted access)
description of critical items
examples of frames
examples of spectra
picture gallery
project team and budget
© Ken Done
This web page is the only official ESPaDOnS site and information source. Whatever information you find or hear on
ESPaDOnS either reflects what is described on this site (and is probably carbon copied from it) or should be regarded as highly
uncertain and most likely erroneous. The old (and mostly out of date) ESPaDOnS web site can still be accessed at this address.
ESPaDOnS is a collaborative project funded by France (CNRS, MENESR, OMP, LATT), Canada (NSERC), CFHT and ESA.
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