| MUSE in a nutshell: |
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a second-generation instrument for the ESO-VLT |
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a panoramic integral-field spectrograph for visible wavelengths |
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1' x 1' field of view at 0.2" x 0.2"spatial sampling |
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supported by Ground-Layer Adaptive Optics |
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high-resolution mode with high-order AO |
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currently being built by consortium of 6 European Institutes |
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will start operation in 2013 |