CARMENES

Instrument:

CARMENES (Calar Alto high-Resolution search for M dwarfs with Exoearths with Near-infrared and optical Échelle Spectrographs)

Observatory: Calar Alto Observatory

Target: Exoplanets

Description:

Search for M dwarfs with Exoearths with Near-infrared and optical Échelle Spectrographs.

IAA development:

NIR/Optomechanics, cooling system, control software and electronics and exposure meter for the NIR cannel.

Status: Science survey of Guaranteed Time Observations started on 01 Jan 2016

First light: Nov 2015

Final date: December, 2018

URL project:

https://carmenes.caha.es/index.html