The Magdalena Ridge Observatory Interferometer: upcoming important milestones towards first fringes

M. J. Creech-Eakman; V. D. Romero; C. A. Haniff; D. F. Buscher; J. S. Young; C. Salcido; G. Chavez; R. Collins; W. Cook; C. Gino; J. Giron; A. Farris; R. Norris; J. Pino; E. B. Seneta; X. Sun; J. J. D. Luis; D. Mortimer; I. Ahmed; D. Frothingham; J. C. Mason; H. Momeni; D. M. Neal; S. Norouzi; G. Owens; J. Verner; V. Gamiz; G. Crockett

doi:10.1117/12.2630694

29 August 2022 The Magdalena Ridge Observatory Interferometer: upcoming important milestones towards first fringes

M. J. Creech-Eakman, V. D. Romero, C. A. Haniff, D. F. Buscher, J. S. Young, C. Salcido, G. Chavez, R. Collins, W. Cook, C. Gino, J. Giron, A. Farris, R. Norris, J. Pino, E. B. Seneta, X. Sun, J. J. D. Luis, D. Mortimer, I. Ahmed, D. Frothingham, J. C. Mason, H. Momeni, D. M. Neal, S. Norouzi, G. Owens, J. Verner, V. Gamiz, G. Crockett

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Proceedings Volume 12183, Optical and Infrared Interferometry and Imaging VIII; 1218305 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2630694
Event: SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation, 2022, Montréal, Québec, Canada

Abstract

The Magdalena Ridge Observatory Interferometer has been conceived to be the most ambitious optical/near-infrared long-baseline imaging interferometer in the world today. We anticipate receiving the second telescope mount and enclosure and associated beamline infrastructure to enable us to attempt first fringes measurements early in 2023. Having reached this important milestone, we anticipate receiving the third copy of all beamline components about one year later and attempting closure phase measurements thereafter. We will present a status update and plans under the new Cooperative Agreement with AFRL for the next phases of the project.

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M. J. Creech-Eakman, V. D. Romero, C. A. Haniff, D. F. Buscher, J. S. Young, C. Salcido, G. Chavez, R. Collins, W. Cook, C. Gino, J. Giron, A. Farris, R. Norris, J. Pino, E. B. Seneta, X. Sun, J. J. D. Luis, D. Mortimer, I. Ahmed, D. Frothingham, J. C. Mason, H. Momeni, D. M. Neal, S. Norouzi, G. Owens, J. Verner, V. Gamiz, and G. Crockett "The Magdalena Ridge Observatory Interferometer: upcoming important milestones towards first fringes", Proc. SPIE 12183, Optical and Infrared Interferometry and Imaging VIII, 1218305 (29 August 2022); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2630694

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