News and Updates
MODS1 is the first of a pair of optical double-beam spectrographs currently nearing completion of its commissioning phase at the LBT. Initial configuration and performance information can be found on the MODS team page at Ohio State University.
Also note that during the transition to using MODS as a science instrument that a lot of information and further links can be found on our Observer's Reference wiki pages under the MODS heading.
Quick links to:
- User Manual
- Exposure Time Calculator (Preliminary sensitivity here)
Summary Description of MODS1
Cameras:
Filters:
Longslits:
Gratings:
Detector:
Guiding and Wavefront Sensing:
Photometric Standards
Zero Points in all filters are available in the User's Manual.