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Preparing for the era of ELTs: precursor surveys, coordinated campaigns and operations planning

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  17 May 2006

Jeremy Mould ,
Stephen Strom  and
David Silva
Jeremy Mould
Affiliation:
National Optical Astronomy Observatory, PO Box 26732, Tucson AZ 85726, USA email: [email protected], [email protected]
Stephen Strom
Affiliation:
National Optical Astronomy Observatory, PO Box 26732, Tucson AZ 85726, USA email: [email protected], [email protected]
David Silva
Affiliation:
European Southern Observatory, Karl-Schwarzschild-Str. 2 D-85748 Garching, Germany Thirty-Meter Telescope Project, 2636 E. Washington Blvd., Pasadena, CA, 91107, USA email: [email protected]
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Abstract

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We illustrate the need for planning surveys and coordinated observations, using representative science cases developed for ELTs by the GSMT Science Working Group. We conclude that enabling surveys and coordinated observations is critical to ELTs and that ground-based optical and radio and space-based facilities are needed. A world-wide systems approach is needed to support ELT campaigns. We discuss early planning for ELT operations, based on discussions in progress within the TMT partnership. We conclude that developing an architecture to accommodate end-to-end observation and data management will be essential to achieving near-term and legacy goals.

Keywords

telescopessurveysastronomical data bases: miscellaneous
Type
Contributed Papers
Information
Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union , Volume 1 , Symposium S232: Scientific Requirements for Extremely Large Telescopes , November 2005 , pp. 479 - 487
Copyright
2006 International Astronomical Union