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| The One Degree Imager - Timeline until Completion |
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Major milestones until ODI's completion
Summer 2009
- Complete delivery of Optics & coatings, Shutter, first three filters (g' r' i'), and CCD controllers.
- Integration of instrument support package.
- Test of instrument support package & optics at the telescope. Verification of optical system performance.
January 2010
- Delivery of 64 OTA CCD detectors & integration into the Dewar.
- Implementation of chilling system at the summit facility.
1st quarter of 2009
- Evaluation of detector array.
April 2010
- Integration at the telescope and start of technical commissioning.
Milestones for Science Use
June 2010
- Start of scientific commissioning
Sep 2010
- Continued commissioning and start commissioning of advanced modes.
- Queue mode/data reduction pipeline commissioning.
Late 2010
- Start of shared risk science operations.
Feb 2011
- Available for regular science use in static and coherent correction mode
- Available for shared risk use in advanced modes
Sep 2011
- ODI is fully commissioned.
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For
more information contact:
Sheryl Falgout
Administrative Coordinator
WIYN Observatory
950 N. Cherry Ave.
Tucson, AZ 85719
E-mail: sfalgout@noao.edu
Telephone:
(520) 318-8396
Fax: (520) 318-8417 |
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The ODI project is partially funded
through the NSF Telescope System Instrumentation Program
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