Information for Astronomers

Telescopes and Instruments

• Magellan I - Baade Telescope (6.5 meters)
  • IMACS:  A versatile wide-field imager and multi-object spectrograph  (specs)
  • FourStar:  A wide field near-infrared camera
  • FIRE:  A moderate resolution near-infrared echelette spectrograph (LCO page).
  • MagE:  a moderate-resolution optical echelette  (specs)
• Magellan II - Clay Telescope (6.5 meters)
  • MIKE:  a high-throughput double echelle spectrograph  (specs)
  • MIKE Fibers:  multi-object fiber feed for MIKE (P.I instrument)
  • LDSS3:  a high-efficiency, wide field multislit spectrograph  (specs)
  • PFS:  The Planet Finding Spectrograph (P.I. instrument) (LCO)
  • MEGACAM (f/5):  a large mosaic CCD camera with 24' x 24' field of view
• Magellan Technical Information (local access only)
  • Science results
  • Attribution
• Irenee du Pont Telescope (2.5-meter)
  • CCD:  Direct CCD Camera (specs)
  • WFCCD:  Wide Field Reimaging CCD Camera (specs)
  • B&C Spectrograph:  slit spectrograph (specs)
  • Echelle Spectrograph
  • CAPSCam:  Astrometric Planet Search Camera (specs)
  • RetroCam:  NIR Camera (specs)
• Henrietta Swope Telescope (1-meter)
  • CCD:  Direct CCD Camera (specs)
• Celestron C-8's (0.2-meter)
  • Usage schedule (Google calendar)
  • Quick reference guide
  • Full manual
• Coronado SolarMax II 60-mm
  • Usage schedule (Google calendar)
  • Quick reference guide

Information for Observers

• Telescope Proposal Submission
• Telescope Schedule
• Las Campanas Observatory
  • Visiting Guidelines
  • Basic Safety
  • Remote Observing Guidelines
  • LCO Ephemeris
  • Environmental Conditions
• Forms:
  • Travel Arrangements and Instrument Setup Request

Employment

• Postdoctoral Fellowship Program
• Graduate Fellowship Program
• Other Employment Opportunities
• Older postings.

Data And Software

• Carnegie Code Repository
• Carnegie Code @github
• Mount Wilson Plate Archive Search Tool (PAST)

Research Project Pages

• The Carnegie Supernova Project (CSP)
• The Carnegie Hubble Program (CHP)
• The Carnegie-Irvine Galaxy Survey (CGS)
• The Carnegie -Spitzer-IMACS Redshift Survey (CSI)