Authors
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Cristiani, Stefano
[INAF–Astronomical Observatory of Trieste, Italy]
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Alcalá, Juan Manuel
[INAF–Astronomical Observatory of Capodimonte, Napoli, Italy]
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Alencar, Silvia H. P.
[Department of Physics – ICEx – UFMG, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil]
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Avila, Gerardo
[Optical Lab, Baader Planetarium GmbH, Mammendorf, Germany]
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Balashev, Sergei A.
[Ioffe Institute, HSE University, Saint Petersburg, Russia]
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Bastian, Nate
[Donostia International Physics Center, Guipuzkoa, Spain; IKERBASQUE Basque Foundation for Science, Bilbao, Spain]
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Barbuy, Beatriz
[University of São Paulo, IAG, São Paulo, Brazil]
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Battino, Umberto
[E.A. Milne Centre for Astrophysics, University of Hull, UK]
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Calcines, Ariadna
[Centre for Advanced Instrumentation, Durham University, UK]
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Calderone, Giorgio
[INAF–Astronomical Observatory of Trieste, Italy]
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Cambianica, Pamela
[INAF–Astronomical Observatory of Padova, Italy]
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Carini, Roberta
[INAF–Astronomical Observatory of Rome, Monte Porzio Catone, Italy]
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Carter, Brad
[Centre for Astrophysics, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, Australia]
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Cassisi, Santi
[INAF–Astronomical Observatory of Abruzzo, Teramo, Italy]
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Castilho, Bruno Vaz
[LNA/MCTIC, National Astrophysics Laboratory, Itajubá, Brazil]
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Cescutti, Gabriele
[Department of Physics, Astronomy Section, University of Trieste, Italy]
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Christlieb, Norbert
[Landessternwarte, Centre for Astronomy, Heidelberg University, Germany]
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Cirami, Robero
[INAF–Astronomical Observatory of Trieste, Italy]
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Coretti, Igor
[INAF–Astronomical Observatory of Trieste, Italy]
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Cooke, Ryan
[Centre for Extragalactic Astronomy, Durham University, UK]
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Covino, Stefano
[INAF–Astronomical Observatory of Brera, Merate, Italy]
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Cremonese, Gabriele
[INAF–Astronomical Observatory of Padova, Italy]
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Cunha, Katia
[National Observatory, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil]
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Cupani, Guido
[INAF–Astronomical Observatory of Trieste, Italy]
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da Silva, André R.
[Nicolaus Copernicus Astronomical Center, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland]
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De Caprio, Vincenzo
[INAF–Astronomical Observatory of Capodimonte, Napoli, Italy]
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De Cia, Annalisa
[Department of Astronomy, University of Geneva, Versoix, Switzerland]
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Dekker, Hans
[Consultant Astronomical Instrumentation, Ottobrunn, Germany]
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D’Elia, Valerio
[Italian Space Agency – Space Science Data Centre, Rome, Italy]
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De Silva, Gayandi
[Australian Astronomical Optics, Macquarie University, Australia]
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D’Auria, Domenico
[INAF–Astronomical Observatory of Capodimonte, Napoli, Italy]
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D’Odorico, Valentina
[INAF–Astronomical Observatory of Trieste, Italy]
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Diaz, Marcos
[University of São Paulo, IAG, São Paulo, Brazil]
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Di Marcantonio, Paolo
[INAF–Astronomical Observatory of Trieste, Italy]
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Fitzsimmons, Alan
[Astrophysics Research Centre, Queen’s University, Belfast, UK]
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Ernandes, Heitor
[University of São Paulo, IAG, São Paulo, Brazil]
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Evans, Chris
[European Space Agency, ESA Office, STScI, Baltimore, USA]
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Franchini, Mariagrazia
[INAF–Astronomical Observatory of Trieste, Italy]
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Genoni, Matteo
[INAF–Astronomical Observatory of Brera, Merate, Italy]
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Gänsicke, Boris
[Department of Physics, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK]
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Gneiding, Clemens
[LNA/MCTIC, National Astrophysics Laboratory, Itajubá, Brazil]
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Giribaldi, Riano E.
[Nicolaus Copernicus Astronomical Center, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland]
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Grazian, Andrea
[INAF–Astronomical Observatory of Padova, Italy]
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Hansen, Camilla Juul
[Goethe University, Institute for Applied Physics, Frankfurt am Main, Germany]
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La Forgia, Fiorangela
[Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Padova, Italy]
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Landoni, Marco
[INAF–Astronomical Observatory of Brera, Merate, Italy]
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Lazzarin, Monica
[Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Padova, Italy]
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Lunney, David
[STFC – United Kingdom Astronomy Technology Centre, Edinburgh, UK]
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Maciel, Walter
[University of São Paulo, IAG, São Paulo, Brazil]
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Marcolino, Wagner
[Valongo Observatory, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil]
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Marconi, Marcella
[INAF–Astronomical Observatory of Capodimonte, Napoli, Italy]
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Migliorini, Alessandra
[INAF–Institute of Space Astrophysics and Planetology, Roma, Italy]
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Miller, Chris
[STFC – United Kingdom Astronomy Technology Centre, Edinburgh, UK]
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Noterdaeme, Pasquier
[French–Chilean Laboratory for Astronomy, Santiago, Chile; Paris Institute of Astrophysics, CNRS-SU, France]
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Opitom, Cyrielle
[Institute for Astronomy, University of Edinburgh, Royal Observatory, UK]
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Pariani, Giorgio
[INAF–Astronomical Observatory of Brera, Merate, Italy]
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Pilecki, Bogumil
[Nicolaus Copernicus Astronomical Center, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland]
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Piranomonte, Silvia
[INAF–Astronomical Observatory of Rome, Monte Porzio Catone, Italy]
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Quirrenbach, Andreas
[Landessternwarte, Centre for Astronomy, Heidelberg University, Germany]
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Redaelli, Edoardo M. A.
[INAF–Astronomical Observatory of Brera, Merate, Italy]
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Pereira, Claudio B.
[National Observatory, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil]
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Randich, Sofia
[INAF–Astrophysical Observatory of Arcetri, Firenze, Italy]
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Rossi, Silvia
[University of São Paulo, IAG, São Paulo, Brazil]
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Sanchez-Janssen, Ruben
[STFC – United Kingdom Astronomy Technology Centre, Edinburgh, UK]
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Seifert, Walter
[Landessternwarte, Centre for Astronomy, Heidelberg University, Germany]
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Smiljanic, Rodolfo
[Nicolaus Copernicus Astronomical Center, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland]
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Snodgrass, Colin
[Institute for Astronomy, University of Edinburgh, Royal Observatory, UK]
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Squalli, Omar
[European Southern Observatory (ESO)]
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Stilz, Ingo
[Landessternwarte, Centre for Astronomy, Heidelberg University, Germany]
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Stürmer, Julian
[Landessternwarte, Centre for Astronomy, Heidelberg University, Germany]
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Trost, Andrea
[INAF–Astronomical Observatory of Trieste, Italy; Department of Physics, Astronomy Section, University of Trieste, Italy]
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Vanzella, Eros
[INAF–Astrophysics and Space Science Observatory, Bologna, Italy]
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Ventura, Paolo
[INAF–Astronomical Observatory of Rome, Monte Porzio Catone, Italy]
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Verducci, Orlando
[LNA/MCTIC, National Astrophysics Laboratory, Itajubá, Brazil]
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Waring, Chris
[STFC – United Kingdom Astronomy Technology Centre, Edinburgh, UK]
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Watson, Stephen
[STFC – United Kingdom Astronomy Technology Centre, Edinburgh, UK]
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Wells, Martyn
[STFC – United Kingdom Astronomy Technology Centre, Edinburgh, UK]
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Wright, Duncan
[Centre for Astrophysics, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, Australia]
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Zafar, Tayyaba
[Australian Astronomical Optics, Macquarie University, Australia]
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Zanutta, Alessio
[INAF–Astronomical Observatory of Brera, Merate, Italy]
Section
Telescopes and Instrumentation
Abstract
CUBES, the Cassegrain U-Band Efficient Spectrograph, aims to bring a unique capability to ESO’s Very Large Telescope: an ultraviolet eye on the Universe to complement the Extremely Large Telescope, a super-efficient (> 40%) spectrograph with a spectral coverage of 300–405 nm in the present design and two resolution modes, 20000 and 7000. An option of a fibre link to the Ultraviolet and Visual Echelle Spectrograph is foreseen that will provide the capability of simultaneous optical high-resolution spectroscopy at λ > 420 nm. The CUBES design is able to address a treasure trove of scientific cases, from Solar System science to cosmology.
Dates
Created: 2022-09-01/2022-09-30
Cite this article:
Cristiani, S., Alcalá, J., Alencar, S., Avila, G., Balashev, S., Bastian, N., Barbuy, B., Battino, U., Calcines, A., Calderone, G., Cambianica, P., Carini, R., Carter, B., Cassisi, S., Castilho, B., Cescutti, G., Christlieb, N., Cirami, R., Coretti, I., Cooke, R., Covino, S., Cremonese, G., Cunha, K., Cupani, G., da Silva, A., De Caprio, V., De Cia, A., Dekker, H., D’Elia, V., De Silva, G., D’Auria, D., D’Odorico, V., Diaz, M., Di Marcantonio, P., Fitzsimmons, A., Ernandes, H., Evans, C., Franchini, M., Genoni, M., Gänsicke, B., Gneiding, C., Giribaldi, R., Grazian, A., Hansen, C., La Forgia, F., Landoni, M., Lazzarin, M., Lunney, D., Maciel, W., Marcolino, W., Marconi, M., Migliorini, A., Miller, C., Noterdaeme, P., Opitom, C., Pariani, G., Pilecki, B., Piranomonte, S., Quirrenbach, A., Redaelli, E., Pereira, C., Randich, S., Rossi, S., Sanchez-Janssen, R., Seifert, W., Smiljanic, R., Snodgrass, C., Squalli, O., Stilz, I., Stürmer, J., Trost, A., Vanzella, E., Ventura, P., Verducci, O., Waring, C., Watson, S., Wells, M., Wright, D., Zafar, T., Zanutta, A.; CUBES, the Cassegrain <i>U</i>-Band Efficient Spectrograph for the VLT. The Messenger 188 (September 2022): 36–41. https://doi.org/10.18727/0722-6691/5278