Performances of X-shooter, the new wide-band intermediate resolution spectrograph at the VLT

Authors
  • J. Vernet
  • H. Dekker
  • S. D'Odorico
  • E. Mason
  • P. Di Marcantonio
  • M. Downing
  • E. Elswijk
  • G. Finger
  • G. Fischer
  • F. Kerber
  • L. Kern
  • J.-L. Lizon
  • C. Lucuix
  • V. Mainieri
  • A. Modigliani
  • F. Patat
  • S. Ramsay
  • P. Santin
  • M. Vidali
  • P. Groot
  • I. Guinouard
  • F. Hammer
  • L. Kaper
  • P. Kjærgaard-Rasmussen
  • R. Navarro
  • S. Randich
  • F. Zerbi
Publication date 2010
Host editors
  • I.S. McLean
  • S.K. Ramsay
  • H. Takami
Book title Ground-based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy III
Book subtitle 27 June-2 July 2010, San Diego, California, United States
ISBN
  • 9780819482259
Series Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering
Event Ground-based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy III, San Diego, California
Article number 77351I
Publisher Bellingham, WA: SPIE
Organisations
  • Faculty of Science (FNWI) - Anton Pannekoek Institute for Astronomy (API)
Abstract X-shooter is the first second-generation instrument newly commissioned a the VLT. It is a high efficiency single target intermediate resolution spectrograph covering the range 300 - 2500 nm in a single shot. We summarize the main characteristics of the instrument and present its performances as measured during commissioning and the first months of science operations.
Document type Conference contribution
Language English
Published at
https://doi.org/10.1117/12.857124 (Final published version)
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