Paper 13094-29
Paper 13094-29
The University of Tokyo Atacama Observatory 6.5m telescope: project status 2024 (Invited Paper)
18 June 2024 • 10:30 - 11:00 Japan Standard Time | Room G403/404, North - 4F
Abstract
TAO is a project to build and operate a 6.5m telescope at the summit of Co. Chajnantor. The enclosure passed its rotation test and will be completed at the beginning of 2024. The summit operation building has been completed. The telescope mirrors and mount has already arrived in Chile. The preparation of the instruments are also in-progress, The first light instruments, NICE and MIMIZUKU, are waiting for the transportation from Japan to Chile. SWIMS has returned back from Hawaii to Japan for upgrading. Development of a new optical camera has also started. TAO will use approximately 45% of its scientific observation time as project time, 35% as Japan open time for the Japanese community, and 10% as Chilean time for the Chilean community. 5-15% will be provided as paid observing time.
Presenter
The Univ. of Tokyo (Japan)
Takashi Miyata is currently a professor at Institute of Astronomy, School of Science, the University of Tokyo.
He received a Ph.D. in astronomy from the University of Tokyo in 1998
Now he is a director of the University of Tokyo Atacama Observatory.
Experienced in developing infrared instruments, especially mid-infrared instruments for ground-based telescopes.