ADS BibCode:
1995Msngr..80....1G
Author(s)/Affiliation(s):
Giacconi, R.
AA(ESO)
Abstract:
Many significant events have occurred in the past few weeks and months which will affect the life of ESO for years to come.

ADS BibCode:
1995Msngr..80....2T
Section:
Telescopes and Instrumentation
Author(s)/Affiliation(s):
Tarenghi, M.
AA(ESO)

ADS BibCode:
1995Msngr..80....4A
Section:
Telescopes and Instrumentation
Author(s)/Affiliation(s):
Anderson, J.
AA(ESO)
Abstract:
In a previous article (The Messenger, No. 78, p. 3), the rationale behind the creation of the ESO Working Group (WG) on Scientific Priorities for La Silla in the VLT Era was outlined. At the same time, the WG solicited the views of the community on the main classes of science to be carried out from La Silla over the next five to ten years, and the facilities that will be needed to do so. After analysing the replies, the WG has prepared a first draft plan to serve as a skeleton for the following discussions. We are grateful for the keen interest of the community and would like to present below a brief status report on our work and the plans for its completion.

ADS BibCode:
1995Msngr..80....5F
Section:
Telescopes and Instrumentation
Author(s)/Affiliation(s):
Faucherre, M.
AA(ESO)
References:
Le Poole, 1990, final report: “Minimising the man-made deterioration of the seeing at the 3.6-m telescope at La Silla".
M. Faucherre, 1995, Internal ESO report: “3.6-m Seeing Improvement Project”.
M. Faucherre, 1994–1995, Internal memorandae # 3.6-m/seeing-2, -11, -17 and -21.

ADS BibCode:
1995Msngr..80....9R
Section:
Telescopes and Instrumentation
Author(s)/Affiliation(s):
Rupprecht, G.
AA(ESO)
References:
I. Appenzeller, G. Rupprecht, “FORS – The Focal Reducer for the VLT” ESO Messenger 67, p. 18 (March 1992).
G. Rupprecht, “FORS” in: Instruments for the VLT, ESO Instrumentation Department, A. Moorwood, Editor, p. 9 (1994).
W. Seifert, W. Mitsch, H. Nicklas, G. Rupprecht, “FORS: A Workhorse Instrument for the ESO VLT,” in: Instrumentation in Astronomy VIII, David. L. Crawford, Eric R. Crain, Editors, Proc. SPIE 2198, p. 213 (1994).
W. Mitsch, G. Rupprecht, W. Seifert, H. Nicklas, S. Kiesewetter, “Versatile multiobject spectroscopy with FORS at the ESO Very Large Telescope,” in: Instrumentation in Astronomy VIII, David. L. Crawford, Eric R. Crain, Editors, Proc. SPIE 2198, p. 317 (1994).
H. Böhnhardt, S. Möhler, H.-J. Hess, S. Kiesewetter, H. Nicklas, “Design Benchmarks of the FORS Instrument for the ESO VLT,” in: Scientific and Engineering Frontiers for 8–10m Telescopes, M. Iye and T. Nishimura, Editors (1995).

ADS BibCode:
1995Msngr..80....9P
Section:
Telescopes and Instrumentation
Author(s)/Affiliation(s):
Pasquini, L.; Kaper, L.
AA(ESO) AB(ESO)
Abstract:
During the last week of March, a new CCD was tested on the Coudé Echelle Spectrograph’s Long Camera.

ADS BibCode:
1995Msngr..80...11D
Section:
Telescopes and Instrumentation
Author(s)/Affiliation(s):
Dekker, H.
AA(ESO)
References:
UVES Design and Implementation Plan, ESO/STC-130. Available from the VLT Archive under No. VLT-PLA-ESO-13200- 230.
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H. Dekker, “UVES” in: Instruments for the VLT, ESO Instrumentation Department, A. Moorwood, editor, p. 19 (May 1994)

ADS BibCode:
1995Msngr..80...13L
Section:
Telescopes and Instrumentation
Author(s)/Affiliation(s):
Lagage, P. O.; Rio, Y.; Dubreuil, D.; de Graauw, T.; Pel, J. W.; Shoemaker, T.
AA(CEA/DSM/DAPNIA/Service d’Astrophysique, CE Saclay, Gif-sur-Yvette, France) AB(CEA/DSM/DAPNIA/Service d’Astrophysique, CE Saclay, Gif-sur-Yvette, France) AC(CEA/DSM/DAPNIA/Service d’Astrophysique, CE Saclay, Gif-sur-Yvette, France) AD(SRON, Groningen, the Netherlands) AE(Kapteyn Observatory, Roden, the Netherlands) AF(Kapteyn Observatory, Roden, the Netherlands)
References:
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ADS BibCode:
1995Msngr..80...16.
Section:
NTT Bits and Pixels
Author(s)/Affiliation(s):
ESO
AA(ESO)

ADS BibCode:
1995Msngr..80...19M
Section:
Science with the VLT
Author(s)/Affiliation(s):
Maeder, A.; Meynet, G.
AA(Observatoire de Genève, Sauverny, Switzerland) AB(Observatoire de Genève, Sauverny, Switzerland)
Abstract:
The role of massive stars in the study of star formation and evolution of galaxies and many other problems on their physics make them first-rank goals for VLT observations.
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ADS BibCode:
1995Msngr..80...25A
Section:
Reports from Observers
Author(s)/Affiliation(s):
Alloin, D.; Santos-Lleó, M.; Stirpe, G.; Peterson, B. M.
AA(Département d’Astrophysique et de Cosmologie, URA 173 CNRS, Observatoire de Paris-Meudon, France) AB(Département d’Astrophysique et de Cosmologie, URA 173 CNRS, Observatoire de Paris-Meudon, France) AC(Osservatorio Astronomico di Bologna, Italy) AD(Department of Astronomy, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA)
Abstract:
Over the past twenty years, groundbased optical observations as well as ultraviolet, X-ray, and g-ray observations from space-borne telescopes have revealed the variable nature of the continuum and emission lines in the spectra of active galactic nuclei (hereafter referred to as AGN). Variability is now recognized as one of the distinctive features of these important but poorly understood objects.
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ADS BibCode:
1995Msngr..80...28G
Section:
Reports from Observers
Author(s)/Affiliation(s):
Giannuzzo, M. E.; Stirpe, G. M.
AA(Dipartimento di Astronomia, Università degli Studi di Bologna, Italy) AB(Osservatorio Astronomico di Bologna, Italy)
Abstract:
Narrow-line Seyfert 1 (NLS1) galaxies are characterised by the relatively low projected velocities of their line-emitting nuclear gas. We describe a spectroscopic programme based on a search for variability, which attempts to constrain the causes of their difference with respect to other Seyfert 1 galaxies.
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ADS BibCode:
1995Msngr..80...31A
Section:
Reports from Observers
Author(s)/Affiliation(s):
Alard, C.; Guibert, J.; Bienayme, O.; Valls-Gabaud, D.; Robin, A. C.; Terzan, A.; Bertin, E.
AA(Centre d’Analyse des Images and Observatoire de Paris (DEMIRM), France) AB(Centre d’Analyse des Images and Observatoire de Paris (DEMIRM), France) AC(Observatoire de Strasbourg, France) AD(Observatoire de Strasbourg, France) AE(Observatoire de Besançon, France) AF(CRAL/Observatoire de Lyon, France) AG(Institut d’Astrophysique de Paris, France)
Abstract:
We present the first results of a search for microlensing amplifications towards the Galactic centre region, aimed at investigating the populations of the disk and bulge in a wide field.

ADS BibCode:
1995Msngr..80...34B
Section:
Reports from Observers
Author(s)/Affiliation(s):
Burki, G.; Rufener, F.; Burnet, M.; Richard, C.; Blecha, A.; Bratschi, P.
AA(Geneva Observatory, Sauverny, Switzerland) AB(Geneva Observatory, Sauverny, Switzerland) AC(Geneva Observatory, Sauverny, Switzerland) AD(Geneva Observatory, Sauverny, Switzerland) AE(Geneva Observatory, Sauverny, Switzerland) AF(Geneva Observatory, Sauverny, Switzerland)
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ADS BibCode:
1995Msngr..80...37F
Section:
Other Astronomical News
Author(s)/Affiliation(s):
Fontana, A.; Ballester, P.
AA(Osservatorio Astronomico di Roma, Italy) AB(ESO)
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ADS BibCode:
1995Msngr..80...41R
Section:
Other Astronomical News
Author(s)/Affiliation(s):
Reipurth, B.
AA(ESO)

ADS BibCode:
1995Msngr..80...43J
Section:
Other Astronomical News
Author(s)/Affiliation(s):
Jensen, L. T.; Poyner, G.; van Cauteren, P.; Vanmunster, T.
AA(Denmark) AB(United Kingdom) AC(Beigium) AD(Belgium)
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1995Msngr..80Q..46.
Section:
Announcements
Author(s)/Affiliation(s):
ESO
AA(ESO)

ADS BibCode:
1995Msngr..80R..46.
Section:
Announcements
Author(s)/Affiliation(s):
ESO
AA(ESO)

ADS BibCode:
1995Msngr..80S..46.
Section:
Announcements
Author(s)/Affiliation(s):
ESO
AA(ESO)

ADS BibCode:
1995Msngr..80R..47.
Section:
Announcements
Author(s)/Affiliation(s):
ESO
AA(ESO)

ADS BibCode:
1995Msngr..80Q..47.
Section:
Announcements
Author(s)/Affiliation(s):
ESO
AA(ESO)

ADS BibCode:
1995Msngr..80S..47.
Section:
Announcements
Author(s)/Affiliation(s):
ESO
AA(ESO)

ADS BibCode:
1996Msngr..80R..48.
Section:
Messenger Index
Author(s)/Affiliation(s):
ESO
AA(ESO)

ADS BibCode:
1995Msngr..80Q..48.
Section:
Announcements
Author(s)/Affiliation(s):
ESO
AA(ESO)