Bibcode
Terlevich, R. J.; González, J. J.; Chávez, M.; Bertone, E.; Carramiñana, A.; Vázquez, S.; Franco, J.; Peimbert, M.; Cobos, F.; Bohigas, J.; López, A.; Cuevas, S.; de Diego, J. A.; Ruiz, E.; Tejada, C.
Bibliographical reference
The 3rd Mexico-Korea Conference on Astrophysics: Telescopes of the Future and San Pedro Mártir (Eds. Stan Kurtz, José Franco, Seungsoo Hong, Guillermo García-Segura, Alfredo Santillán, Jongsoo Kim, & Inwoo Han) Revista Mexicana de Astronomía y Astrofísica (Serie de Conferencias) Vol. 28, pp. 55-59 (2007) (http://www.astroscu.unam.mx/~rmaa/)
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2007
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Description
This document describes the scientific case for a wide-field 6.5-m
spectroscopic telescope. The key scientific aims are linked to two
different modes of operation: 1) Study the detailed astrophysics of
extended systems via high-quality, medium-resolution spectroscopy using
multiple Integral Field Units (IFU) and 2) Study the structure of the
Universe via multiple, single-fiber spectroscopy of distant and/or
compact systems. This wide-field spectroscopic facility will complement
and extend present facilities, greatly enhancing the potential for new
discoveries while at the same time minimizing the chances of scientific
failure. Strategically we aim to address the widest possible range of
astrophysically competitive areas while minimizing the number of
instruments.