a
c
While GRACES’ capabilities are
groundbreaking, the instrument
itself is very simple to use. The
acquisition sequence is fast and
easy to set up, and the total overheads are quite low (about 10
minutes). The data are in a standard format and can be easily interpreted, like any other échelle
spectra.
b
The Future of GRACES
We anticipate that GRACES will continue to be a part of Gemini and
CFHT operations for many years to
come. In the immediate future we
will continue to improve GRACES’
performance for optimal operations on sky. We
will also continue to collaborate with CFHT on a
data-reduction pipeline based on the currently
existing open source software named OPERA,
used at CFHT since 2004.
e
Given the strong initial success of GRACES with
its commissioning science, we look forward
to seeing lots of exciting and cutting-edge
science results from our user community.
While the obvious uses for GRACES are clear,
it will be those innovative observing pr