4MOST Scientific Operations
Abstract
The 4MOST instrument is a multi-object spectrograph that will address Galactic and extragalactic science cases simultaneously by observing targets from a large number of different surveys within each science exposure. This parallel mode of operation and the survey nature of 4MOST require some distinct 4MOST-specific operational features within the overall operations model of ESO. The main feature is that the 4MOST Consortium will deliver, not only the instrument, but also contractual services to the user community, which is why 4MOST is also described as a facility. This white paper concentrates on information particularly useful to answering the forthcoming Call for Letters of Intent.
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@article{arxiv.1903.02465,
title = {4MOST Scientific Operations},
author = {C. J. Walcher and M. Banerji and C. Battistini and C. P. M. Bell and O. Bellido-Tirado and T. Bensby and J. M. Bestenlehner and T. Boller and J. Brynnel and A. Casey and C. Chiappini and N. Christlieb and R. Church and M. -R. L. Cioni and S. Croom and J. Comparat and L. J. M. Davies and R. S. de Jong and T. Dwelly and H. Enke and S. Feltzing and D. Feuillet and M. Fouesneau and D. Ford and S. Frey and E. Gonzalez-Solares and A. Gueguen and L. Howes and M. Irwin and J. Klar and G. Kordopatis and A. Korn and M. Krumpe and I. Kushniruk and M. I Lam and J. Lewis and K. Lind and J. Liske and J. Loveday and V. Mainieri and S. Martell and G. Matijevic and R. McMahon and A. Merloni and D. Murphy and F. Niederhofer and P. Norberg and A. Pramskiy and M. Romaniello and A. S. G. Robotham and F. Rothmaier and G. Ruchti and O. Schnurr and A. Schwope and S. Smedley and J. Sorce and E. Starkenburg and I. Stilz and J. Storm and E. Tempel and W. -F. Thi and G. Traven and M. Valentini and M. van den Ancker and N. Walton and R. Winkler and C. C. Worley and G. Worseck},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1903.02465},
year = {2019}
}
Comments
Part of the 4MOST issue of The Messenger, published in preparation of 4MOST Community Workshop, see http://www.eso.org/sci/meetings/2019/4MOST.html