This week Dr. John Moustakas, Kevin, and Meghan prepared for our trip to Arizona. We were given access to the Desi Wikipedia page. This is to ensure that we have all the information needed to run the codes and to get the data that we will be getting while in Kitt Peak.
We are going to Kitt Peak to observe in the telescope that will be completely gutted and renovated to hold DESI (the dark energy spectroscopy instrument). This will be to gain beginning information and data that we can use for my simulations, as well as Kevin's and Meghan's. the trip will be funded by Dr. Moustakas's NSF (National Science Foundation) grant. We will be leaving Friday into Tuesday, Observing every night we are there. The telescope Located at Kitt Peak is one of 22 operational telescopes. DESI will be conducted on the Mayall 4-meter telescope at Kitt Peak National Observatory starting in 2019 even though construction begins in 2017.
While we are there we hope to have clear skies, good weather, and a smoothe observation cycle. It will just be the four of us and I will be sure to keep this blog updated while I am there!
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