Optimizing the U.S. Ground-Based Optical and Infrared Astronomy System (2015) / Chapter Skim
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The report's conclusions for near-term requirements have been detailed in previous sections, and as mentioned, the recommendations include a wide-field highly multiplexed spectrograph; coordination of telescopes and software and instrument capabilities (such as high-throughput single-object spectrographs on large telescopes) for tran sient follow-up; and technology development in detectors, adaptive optics (AO)
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3.1 Current Telescopes and Instruments in the Optical and Infrared System CONCLUSION: Interest from and telescope usage by a large, diverse, and a ctive community of high-quality researchers are correlated with high-impact scientific output. 3.3 Future Data Management Needs CONCLUSION: Consistent with NWNH recommendations and federal man dates, a data archive that is publicly accessible and well curated is a commend able central goal for every major survey from a public or private facility.
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RECOMMENDATION: The National Science Foundation (NSF) should sup port a coordinated suite of schools, workshops, and training networks run by experts to train the future generation of astronomers and maintain instru mentation, software, and data analysis expertise.
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Going forward, a similar mix of near-term and intermediate-term efforts is required in order to maintain healthy progress in astronomy. Recommendation: The National Science Foundation (NSF)
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Recommendation: The National Science Foundation should plan for an investment in one or both Giant Segmented Mirror Telescopes in order to capi talize on these observatories' exceptional scientific capabilities for the broader astronomical community in the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope era -- for example, through shared operations costs, instrument development, or limited partnerships in telescope or data access or science projects. 5.1 Follow-Up Telescope and Instrumentation Needs CONCLUSION: There is currently no wide-field, highly multiplexed spec troscopic capability on medium- or large-aperture telescopes in the Southern Hemisphere in the U.S.
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S . G r o u n d - B a s e d OIR A s t r o n o m y S y s t e m Recommendation: The National Science Foundation should support the development of a wide-field, highly multiplexed spectroscopic capability on a medium- or large-aperture telescope in the Southern Hemisphere to enable a wide variety of science, including follow-up spectroscopy of Large Synoptic Survey Telescope targets.
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. Recommendation: The National Science Foundation should work with its partners in Gemini to ensure that Gemini South is well positioned for faint-object spectroscopy early in the era of Large Synoptic Survey Telescope operations -- for example, by supporting the construction of a rapidly configu rable high-throughput moderate-resolution spectrograph with broad wave length coverage.
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Recommendation: The National Science Foundation (NSF) should direct the National Optical Astronomical Observatory to administer a new telescope time exchange with participating observatories of the U.S.
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telescopes on which to deploy and use new instruments. Recommendation: The National Science Foundation should direct the National Optical Astronomical Observatory (NOAO)
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6.5 The International Scene Conclusion: NOAO could play a potentially beneficial role as a facilitator of discussions between the U.S. OIR System and other countries' observatories in order to pursue possible international telescope time exchanges.
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