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Present and Future Instrumentation on the Calar Alto Observatory

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Highlights of Spanish Astrophysics II
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The instrumentation available at the Calar Alto telescopes is summarized. Future instrument developments are presented which will provide large-field optical and near-infrared coverage. New operational modes are discussed which aim to guarantee complete data sets and a minimum quality of data.

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Prada, F., Gredel, R. (2001). Present and Future Instrumentation on the Calar Alto Observatory. In: Zamorano, J., Gorgas, J., Gallego, J. (eds) Highlights of Spanish Astrophysics II. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-1776-2_75

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