GMACS

GMACS - Moderate Dispersion Optical Spectrograph for the Giant Magellan Telescope is a powerful optical spectrograph that will unlock the power of the Giant Magellan Telescope for research ranging from the formation of stars and planets to cosmology.

For Scientists

Computer model of GMACS in the laboratory.

Credit: Antonio Braulio Neto

GMACS - Moderate Dispersion Optical Spectrograph

GMACS is being developed for the entire Giant Magellan Telescope community by scientists and engineers at the Center for Astrophysics and at the Steiner Institute in Sao Paulo Brazil. Scientists and engineers at Texas A&M University led early GMACS design studies. Dr. Stephen Shectman at the Carnegie Observatories developed the original GMACS concept.

Cutaway view showing the GMACS optics

Credit: Antonio Braulio Neto

GMACS

GMACS - Moderate Dispersion Optical Spectrograph

Experts