Published June 13, 2019
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The SOXS instrument and its significance in the future of La Silla
Creators
- Schipani, Pietro1
- Campana, S.
- Claudi, R.
- Käufl, H.U.
- Accardo, M.
- Aliverti, M.
- Baruffolo, A.
- Ben-Ami, S.
- Biondi, F.
- Brucalassi, A.
- Capasso, G.
- Cosentino, R.
- D'Alessio, F.
- D'Avanzo, P.
- Hershko, O.
- Kuncarayakti, H.
- Munari, M.
- Rubin, A.
- Scuderi, S.
- Vitali, F.
- Achrén, J.
- Araiza Duran, J. Antonio.
- Arcavi, I.
- Bianco, A.
- Cappellaro, E.
- Colapietro, M.
- Della Valle, M.
- Diner, O.
- D'Orsi, S.
- Fantinel, D.
- Fynbo, J.
- Gal-Yam, A.
- Genoni, M.
- Hirvonen, M.
- Kotilainen, J.
- Kumar, T.
- Landoni, M.
- Lehti, J.
- Li Causi, G.
- Marafatto, L.
- Marty, L.
- Mattila, S.
- Pariani, G.
- Pignata, G.
- Rappaport, M.
- Ricci, D.
- Riva, M.
- Salasnich, B.
- Zanmar Sanchez, R.
- Smartt, S.
- Turatto, M.
- 1. Capodimonte Astronomical Observatory, Italy
Description
SOXS (Son Of X-Shooter) will be a spectrograph for the ESO NTT telescope capable
to cover the optical and NIR bands. SOXS will be built and run by an international consortium,
carrying out rapid and longer term Target of Opportunity requests on a variety of astronomical
objects. SOXS will observe all kind of transient and variable sources from different surveys. These
will be a mixture of fast alerts (e.g. gamma-ray bursts, gravitational waves, neutrino events), mid-
term alerts (e.g. supernovae, X-ray transients), fixed time events (e.g. close-by passage of minor
bodies). While the focus is on transients and variables, still there is a wide range of other
astrophysical targets and science topics that will benefit from SOXS. The design foresees a
spectrograph with a Resolution-Slit product ≈ 4500, capable of simultaneously observing over the
entire band the complete spectral range from the U- to the H-band. The limiting magnitude of R~20
(1 hr at S/N~10) is suited to study transients identified from on-going imaging surveys. Light imaging
capabilities in the optical band (grizy) are also envisaged to allow for multi-band photometry of the
faintest transients. With SOXS, the NTT will be specialized for studying the transients, in strong
synergy and ideal timing with many upcoming ground and space based facilities for transient
discovery.
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