SOAR Telescope operations in the next decade

J. Elias; C. Briceño

doi:10.1117/12.2563023

13 December 2020 SOAR Telescope operations in the next decade

J. Elias, C. Briceño

Proceedings Volume 11449, Observatory Operations: Strategies, Processes, and Systems VIII; 1144904 (2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2563023
Event: SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation, 2020, Online Only

Abstract

The Southern Astrophysical Research (SOAR) Telescope is evolving to maximize scientific productivity in an era dominated by large surveys and multi-messenger astronomy, while still retaining its role as a vehicle for flexible scientific programs, and as a source of training for advanced students and other early-career scientists. It must also manage this evolution in a cost-effective way. We describe the evolution of the facility to software-intensive queue scheduling for a large fraction of the science time. During queue operation, the telescope operates as part of a network of facilities that will provide observations over a range of apertures, longitude and latitude, and instrumental capability. We further describe the renewal of telescope systems and the instrument suite that is required to ensure that the facility remains reliable and scientifically competitive over the next decade and beyond.

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J. Elias and C. Briceño "SOAR Telescope operations in the next decade", Proc. SPIE 11449, Observatory Operations: Strategies, Processes, and Systems VIII, 1144904 (13 December 2020); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2563023

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