Paranal: Expected Instrumentation and Facilities to be offered for Period 110 and changes foreseen in Periods 111 and 112

The following instruments are expected to be offered for regular operations in Period 111 (1 April 2023 - 30 September 2023). In addition, the table also shows foreseen changes to take place in Periods 111 or 112.

Telescope Focus
 
Nasmyth A
Cassegrain
Nasmyth B
Incoherent  Combined Coudé  
Interferometric
UT1 (Antu) Visitor Focus (1) FORS2 KMOS ESPRESSO  

GRAVITY

MATISSE

PIONIER

Visitor Foci

UT2 (Kueyen) FLAMES VISIR UVES
UT3 (Melipal) SPHERE XSHOOTER CRIRES
UT4 (Yepun) HAWK-I ERIS (2) MUSE
           
AT1        

GRAVITY

MATISSE

PIONIER

Visitor Foci

AT2        
AT3        
AT4        
         
VISTA   N/A
   
VST   N/A
   

(1) The installation of the field corrector lens for MOONS, currently foreseen to take place during Period 110, will pose some restrictions. Proposers should contact the observatory for details.

(2) P111 is likely the first period operations