Current status and future plans for the maunakea spectroscopic explorer (MSE)

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DOIResolve DOI: https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2056389
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  1. National Research Council of Canada. National Science Infrastructure
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Proceedings titleGround-Based and Airborne Telescopes V
Series titleProceedings of SPIE; no. 9145
ConferenceGround-Based and Airborne Telescopes V, June 22-27, 2014
ISSN0277-786X
1996-756X
ISBN9780819496133
Article number914515
SubjectAirborne telescopes; Fibers; Spectroscopy; Faint target; Imaging surveys; Large surveys; ngCFHT; optical; Wide field; Surveys
Abstract
The Maunakea Spectroscopic Explorer (MSE; formerly ngCFHT) will be a large format wide field spectroscopic facility that replaces the existing 3.6 m Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope. Capable of recording tens of thousands of spectra on faint targets each night, and sustain that pace for years, MSE will be an ideal complement to emerging space- and ground-based imaging survey facilities. The combination of aperture, spectral resolution, and dedicated access to support large surveys makes MSE distinct from any other facilities under development or being planned. We provide an overview of the MSE technical design, organization of the project office, and the core science goals that will help drive MSE for decades.
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