Expected Paranal Instrumentation and Facilities to be offered for Period 104 and changes foreseen in Periods 105 and 106

The following instruments are expected to be offered for regular operations in Period 104 (1 October 2019 - 31 March 2020). In addition, the table also shows expected changes to take place in Periods 105 or 106.

The last full period of an instrument in operation which will be decommissioned is indicated in red while the first full period of an instrument entering operation is indicated in black. An instrument not offered in Period 104 but which will be offered in Period 105 or 106 appears between parentheses. The information provided here is provisional.

Telescope Focus
 
Nasmyth A
Cassegrain
Nasmyth B
Incoherent  Combined Coudé  
Interferometric
UT1 (Antu) Visitor Focus 104   FORS2 KMOS ESPRESSO  

GRAVITY

MATISSE

PIONIER

Visitor Focus 104

UT2 (Kueyen) FLAMES XSHOOTER UVES
UT3 (Melipal) SPHERE VISIR   CRIRES 104
UT4 (Yepun) HAWK-I (ERIS 105 )  MUSE
           
AT1        

GRAVITY

MATISSE

PIONIER

Visitor Focus 104

AT2        
AT3        
AT4        
         
VISTA   VIRCAM    
VST   OmegaCAM