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f/5 StatusAndrew Szentgyorgyi

Magellan SACPasadena / 16 Mar 2013

Magellan SAC/Pasadena 16 Mar 2013 ASz 2MMIRS Producing High Quality Results

Magellan SAC/Pasadena 16 Mar 2013 ASz MMIRS UpgradesReduction pipeline is now complete.New grism will be installed this FallFaulty H2 array will be replaced with H2RG this Fall

Magellan SAC/Pasadena 16 Mar 2013 ASz Scheduling f/5

35 nights in 2014a Magellan SAC/Pasadena 16 Mar 2013 ASz CfA Strongly Considering Moving MMIRS to MMTIssues Attending a MMIRS Move:When do we move it?Would like to allow programs in progress to finishWould like to allow observers to use upgraded instrumentWill depend somewhat on funding for move, esp. vis a vis the sequesterWould SAC consider allowing Megacam-only operations?Megacam will be mothballed if not, demand is low at MMTCommission f/5 instrumentation seems mootExpect MMIRS would return on 5 year timescale ( I will be 65 years old at that time)SAC input requested Magellan SAC/Pasadena 16 Mar 2013 ASz . Magellan SAC/Pasadena 16 Mar 2013 ASz