FourStar Quick Facts
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PI: Eric Persson
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Funding: NSF, Carnegie Institution
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Telescope: 6.5m Magellan Baade F11 Focus
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Field: 10.9' x 10.9'
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Arrays: 4 x Rockwell 2048 x 2048 HAWAII-2RG - Close Packed Geometry
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Plate Scale: 0.16"/pixel
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Wavelength Coverage: 1-2.5 microns
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Imaging Modes: JHKs, plus sub J & H filters (no spectroscopic modes)
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Expected First Light: mid-2010