Award Abstract #0216256
Development of a Near-Infrared Imager/Spectrograph for Fan Mountain Observatory

NSF Org:	AST Division of Astronomical Sciences
Initial Amendment Date:	August 8, 2002
Latest Amendment Date:	September 24, 2004
Award Number:	0216256
Award Instrument:	Standard Grant
Program Manager:	Andrew Clegg AST Division of Astronomical Sciences MPS Directorate for Mathematical & Physical Sciences
Start Date:	September 1, 2002
Expires:	August 31, 2005 (Estimated)
Awarded Amount to Date:	$306349
Investigator(s):	Michael Skrutskie skrutskie@virginia.edu (Principal Investigator)
Sponsor:	University of Virginia Main Campus P.O. BOX 400195 CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA 22904 434/924-4270
NSF Program(s):	MAJOR RESEARCH INSTRUMENTATION
Field Application(s):
Program Reference Code(s):	OTHR, 0000
Program Element Code(s):	1189

ABSTRACT

AST-0216256

Skrutskie, Michael F.

This project will equip the University of Virginia's Fan mountain observatory with a state-of-the-art infrared imager. Graduate and undergraduate students will design and build the instrument, which is based on a 1024x1024 HgCdTe Rockwell Science Center "HAWAII" array to provide sensitivity to 2.5 micrometers wavelength. In addition to broad and narrow-band imaging capabioity the camera design includes a low resolution (R~300) grism-based spectrographic mode. The completed system will be used for several scientific applications, including 1.variability studies of young stellar objects, 2. Spectral classification studies of brown dwarfs, parallax/proper motion measurements of brown dwarfs, 3. Classification and variability studies of asymptotic giant branch stars, and 4 rotational mineralogy studies of asteriods and near-earth objects.

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