Instrumentation Availability

THE TELESCOPE IS ONLINE.

• RSS
  • Longslit: Available.
  • MOS: Available. See the MOS page for the latest info.
  • Polarimetry:  Available.
  • Fabry-Perot:  Unvailable. See the FP page for the latest info.
  • See the telescope status for a live list of currently installed RSS filters.
• SALTICAM
  SALTICAM currently is offline. We are operating with BCAM instead.
  • Unvailable.
  • Note that no guidance or autofocus is currently available on SALTICAM.
  • See the telescope status for a live list of currently installed SALTICAM filters.
• HRS
  • Available.
  • All the HRS modes are operational, although currently limited to 1×1 binning. In addition, the red detector is restricted to a fast (1000KHz) readout with a single (1) amplifier, while the blue detector is restricted to a slow (400KHz) readout with multiple (2) amplifiers.
• NIR
  • Being commissioned.
• BVIT
  • Unavailable. Please contact us if you are interested in using this instrument.

The call for proposals document contains further details on the status of each instrument and individual observing modes.