ESO Rm 231/232, Wednesday, 7 July 1999, 10am
To take advantage of the simultaneous visits to ST-ECF/ESO of Pierre Bely (NGST Telescope Scientist) and Pete Stockman (NGST Study Scientist), we are organising an informal mini-workshop to address some aspects of the NGST development and, in particular, the relationship to future large groundbased optical/NIR telescopes. The date has been chosen to coincide with a visit of Roberto Gilmozzi from Paranal to Garching.
Other topics we should like to weave into the discussion include:
The motivation for the meeting is principally to provide information to the local community about what is happening in these areas at the moment. It should begin to lay the foundation for the debate about the most cost-effective way to do large-telescope astronomy in the future. We should be able to sketch a line in wavelength/spectral-resolution space which divides the space from the groundbased capabilities: from broadband long wavelength imaging - which is clearly best from space - to optical high-resolution spectroscopy - which may remain cheaper from the ground. The discussion should generate an awareness of the scientific, technical and programmatic opportunities for Europe.
Some (incomplete) notes from the meeting.
9 July 1999 | Bob Fosbury | Send Comments | NGST Homepage |
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