WIYN March Update

At the WIYN Observatory, progress continues towards full science capabilities with the NEID spectrograph. Over the last month approximately 10 shared-risk science nights have successfully been executed in queue mode. NEID commissioning is also in full swing with the NEID team working towards the Operational Readiness Review, scheduled for the end of April.

Semester 21B will see NEID in full science operations. Approximately 30 nights will be available for community access through the NN-EXPLORE program with an additional 15 nights reserved for the GTO program.

Another exciting development for 21B will be the improved functionality of the Hydra multi-object spectrograph following a major upgrade to the fiber-positioning robot, which is scheduled for installation later this semester.

More information on NEID and a complete list of instruments available on WIYN can be found within the Call for Proposals.