LSST + GMT + MMT + Magellan, strategic planning.
CWS May 25 2014
LSST commissioning is scheduled for 2019, operations in 2020.
four-mirror version of GMT is also planned for 2020 first light.
MMT and Magellan are both presumed to remain in operation.
The question is how the CfA can best use this combination of resource to address scientific questions of interest.
| System | aperture | FOV | notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| LSST | 6.5 | 10 sq deg | ongoing photometric survey |
| MMT | 6.5 | ? | |
| Magellan x 2 | 6.5 | 0.25 sq deg | |
| GMT Phase 1 | 8.5 *4 | ? | |
| GMT final | 8.5 * 7 |