Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE · 2010 · 20 citations · 0 references
Natural SciencesAstronomyPhysicsAstrophysicsOptical AstronomyOpticsInfrared InstrumentationInfrared TelescopesInterferometryNear-infrared AstronomyObservatory InstrumentationSpace-based Infrared ObservatoriesInterferometer DesignLong-baseline InterferometryNear-infrared SurveysOptical Interferometers
The Magdalena Ridge Observatory Interferometer is a 10 x 1.4 meter aperture long baseline optical and near-infrared interferometer being built at 3,200 meters altitude on Magdalena Ridge, west of Socorro, NM. The interferometer layout is an equilateral "Y" configuration to complement our key science mission, which is centered on imaging faint and complex astrophysical targets. This paper serves as an overview and update on the status of the observatory and our progress towards first light and first fringes in 2012.