Four Quick Facts

  • PI: Eric Persson

  • Funding: NSF, Carnegie Institution

  • Telescope: 6.5m Magellan Baade F11 Focus

  • Field: 10.9' X 10.9'

  • Arrays: 4 X Rockwell 2048 X 2048 HAWAII-2RG - Close Packed Geometry

  • Plate Scale: 0.16"/pixel

  • Wavelength Coverage: 1-2.5 microns

  • Imaging Modes: JHKs, plus sub-H filters (no spectroscopic modes)

  • Expected First Light: 2009