The Hermes Spectrograph

The HERMES spectrograph is a high-resolution fibre-fed spectrograph for the 1.2m Mercator telescope.
 

The design follows a white pupil layout and combines a high resolution (R = 55000-85000) with a wide spectral coverage (380-900 nm) in one single exposure. The design is maximised for optimal throughput. The spectrograph will be mounted on an optical bench in a temperature and pressure controlled room in the Mercator building. The table below gives the main characteristics of the spectrograph.

The project includes the design, construction and integration of the spectrograph in the Mercator building. The institute of Astronomy heads the consortium which involves the ULB, The Royal Observatory, the Thüringer Landessternwarte Tautenburg and the Geneva Observatory.

People involved

Gert Raskin    Saskia Prins    Wim Pessemier    Hans Van Winckel    Christoffel Waelkens 

Related websites

Mercator website
Hermes project website
Hermes user page