An integral part of the commissioning of a new instrument at the VLT is the Science Verification phase. SV programmes will include a set of typical scientific observations that should verify and demonstrate to the community the capabilities of the new instrument in the operational framework of the VLT Observatory. Please refer to the VLT Science Verification Policy and Procedures document for details.

Upcoming VLT/VLTI Science Verifications

• CRIRES Science Verification is planned for Q2 2020
  

Science Demonstrations

• NEAR - Successful observations in September and December 2019 (raw data available)

Science Verification Data

• ESPRESSO: Science Verification data available
  
• MUSE NFM: Science Verification data available
• HAWK-I/GRAAL: Science Verification data available
• MUSE/WFM-AO : Science Verification raw data available
  
• VISIR upgrade: Science Verification raw data available
• SPHERE: Science Verification raw data available
• KMOS: Science Verification raw data now available
• VISTA: Science Verification data available
• X-SHOOTER: Science Verification raw data now available
  Also available: Release of XSHOOTER May 30 - June 1 Paranalization Data
• AMBER at UT1, UT2, UT4: Science Demonstration raw data now available
• MAD at Melipal/UT3: Science Demonstration raw data now available
• HAWK-I at Yepun/UT4: Science Verification raw data now available
• CRIRES Science Verification at Antu/UT1
• SINFONI Science Verification at Yepun/UT4
• VISIR Science Verification at Melipal/UT3
• MIDI Scientific Data from MIDI Science Demonstration
• FLAMES Science Verification at Kueyen/UT2
  Also available: FLAMES Commissioning/Paranalization Data Release
• VIMOS Science Verification at Melipal/UT3
• NAOS/CONICA Science Verification at Yepun/UT4
  Also available: Scientific Data from NACO Commissioning and Paranalization
• FORS2 and UVES Science Verification at Kueyen/UT2
  Also available: Scientific Data from UVES Commisssioning II
• FORS1 and ISAAC Science Verification at Antu/UT1
• UT1/Antu Science Verification with the Test Camera