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 25 May 2013
Science Users Information > Observing Facilities > Paranal Facilities > Paranal Instrumentation > FORS > Instrument Description
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LSS - long-slit spectroscopy

For long slit spectroscopy (LSS mode) 9 slits are available with fixed widths between 0.28'' and 2.5'', spanning the full 6.8' field and selected by a movable decker.

Links are available to the GRISM and FILTER pages. More information can be found in the usermanual

 
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