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.