We give an overview of the science case for spectroscopy of resolved stellar populations beyond the Local Group with the European Extremely Large Telescope (E-ELT). In particular, we present science simulations undertaken as part of the EAGLE Phase A design study for a multi--integral-field-unit, near-infrared spectrograph. EAGLE will exploit the unprecedented primary aperture of the E-ELT to deliver AO-corrected spectroscopy across a large (38.5 sq. arcmin) field, truly revolutionising our view of stellar populations in the Local Volume.
@article{arxiv.0909.1950,
title = {EAGLE Spectroscopy of Resolved Stellar Populations Beyond the Local Group},
author = {Chris Evans and Yanbin Yang and Mathieu Puech and Matthew Lehnert and Michael Barker and Annette Ferguson and Jean-Gabriel Cuby and Simon Morris and Gerard Rousset and Francois Assemat and Hector Flores},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0909.1950},
year = {2009}
}
Comments
4 pages, to appear in the proceedings of IAU Symposium 262 "Stellar Populations: Planning for the Next Decade", Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, August 2009