The Calar Alto Observatory: current status and future instrumentation
astro-ph.IM
/ Authors
D. Barrado, U. Thiele, J. Aceituno, S. Pedraz, S. F. Sanchez, A. Aguirre, M. Alises, G. Bergond, D. Galadi, A. Guijarro
and 6 more authors
F. Hoyo, D. Mast, L. Montoya, Ch. Sengupta, E. de Guindos, E. Solano
/ Abstract
The Calar Alto Observatory, located at 2168m height above the sea level in continental Europe, holds a significant number of astronomical telescopes and experiments, covering a large range of the electromagnetic domain, from gamma-ray to near-infrared. It is a very well characterized site, with excellent logistics. Its main telescopes includes a large suite of instruments. At the present time, new instruments, namely CAFE, PANIC and Carmenes, are under development. We are also planning a new operational scheme in order to optimize the observatory resources.