HIRES - The High Resolution Spectrograph

Illustration of the HIRES instrument and its adressed scientific goals. (Credit: HIRES consortium)
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INSTRUMENTATION DIVISION
Description

HIRES (the High Resolution Spectrograph) is an instrument under study for ESO’s forthcoming Extremely Large Telescope. The contract to begin design studies for HIRES was signed on 22 March 2016 by ESO. The HIRES consortium is led by the INAF (Italy) and composed of over 30 institutions.

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ARES: High Spectral Resolution
ARES: High Spectral Resolution

ARES (High Spectral Resolution) is a coordinated project which attempt to join and consolidate the efforts on instrument developments at high spectral resolution within the IAC. The goal is to launch the scientific programs that the IAC carries out on the search and characterization of exoplanets, in particular Earth-like exoplanets, on the

Jonay Isai
González Hernández
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HIRES
HIRES
HIRES
Instrument
Spectrograph
Type
Instrumentation
State
In progress
Visible instrumentation

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