4MOST

4-metre Multi-Object Spectroscopic Telescope

Short Description:

Multi-object spectrograph for 2400 objects over a field-of-view of 4.2 square degree, at the 4m VISTA telescope near Cerro Paranal, Chile

Project Type:

Instrument for ground-based telescope

MPE Contribution:

In a consortium led by AIP Potsdam, MPE contributed to the hardware and is responsible for the operations system

Status:

In operation since 2025

Links:

Homepage of the 4MOST consortium

4MOST Information by the MPE High Energy group