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A fruitful Second Science Meeting in Geneva
Geneva Observatory was the host of the second NIRPS Science meeting. All the scientists agreed to work together and to define clear science goals. L’équipe scientifique de NIRPS s’est réunie à Genève les 9, 10 et 11 avril… Read More
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A fruitful First Science Meeting in Montreal
Université de Montréal was the host of the first NIRPS Science meeting. All the scientists agreed to work together and to define clear science goals.
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UdeM received its new H4RG detector for NIRPS
UdeM’s Team received the H4RG infrared detector on November 23rd. This detector is a brand new 4k x 4k infrared detector designed and manufactured by Teledyne imaging in USA.
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Fiber Final Design Review Passed
The Final Design Review of the Fiber work package led by IAC has been held on November 22nd. This review was a success review leading to minor adjustments.
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AO delivered at Geneva
The complete AO system has been delivered to Geneva. A clean bench is being prepared, and closed-loop tests should start by the end of the June 2017.
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First view of NIRPS FPA
UdeM group is working hard to provide a new type of Focal Plane Assembly (FPA) to receive the new H4RG detectors build by Teledyne. These FPA will be available end of July for testing.
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NIRPS passa de Porto!
Porto, and Instituto de Astrofísica e Ciências do Espaço, were the host of the critical design review of NIRPS. NIRPS has been successfully place into orbit and final procurements are ready to start.
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NIRPS and SPIRou size compared !
Both spectrographs NIRPS and its cousin SPIRou can be compared on this view. SPIRou will be installed on the CFHT by the end of 2017 and NIRPS on the 3.6m at La Silla in 2019.
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A fruitful PDR in Montréal
Université de Montréal was the host of the NIRPS preliminary design review (PDR). All the consortium teams agreed to continue the work and to keep the fast track schedule which aims is to have an instrument ready to… Read More
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NIRPS consortium awards Bach Research echelle grating contract for exoplanet research
NIRPS consortium has chosen Bach Research inc. as the official manufacturer for its diffraction grating. NIRPS is a fiber-fed and cross-dispersed echelle spectrograph using an R4 (blaze angle of 76°) echelle. The collimated beam diameter of the spectrograph… Read More
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H4RG ordered
UdeM team has placed an order to purchase the H4RG detector of NIRPS in July 2016. This order will include one engineering grade detector, one 4k x 4k science grade detector with a 2.5 µm cutoff and all… Read More
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Kick-Off Meeting in Geneva
NIRPS Kick-Off meeting has been held in Geneva Observatory in January 2016, from the 13th to 15th. More than 25 people attend this meeting to start and boost the very fast track instrument NIRPS. NIRPS should be on sky… Read More