Max Planck Institute for Astronomy

Observations

Please use the LBT style file and the LBT template for preparation of your proposal, and submit your proposal (pdf file) using the LBTO phase I tool PIT. All questions related to the preparation of your proposal should be directed to Roland Gredel (gredel at mpia dot de).

The deadline for submission is October 31, 2024.

The available instrumentation during semester 2024B is described here. Proposal evaluation criteria can be found under MPIA STAC.

General LBT Science & Operations pages

Observations with LBC

Observations with LUCI

Luci AO imaging and available modes
Observations with Luci/ESM and ARGOS (available on a shared risk mode).

Observations with MODS

MODS pages at Ohio State University

Observations with LMIRCam

LMIRCam in diffraction limited mode is available under a generic collaboration
agreement, please see

LMIRCam instrumentation page

Observations with PEPSI

The PEPSI instrument is offered as facility instrument. Observations in the integrated light are possible at any given time. Observations in the polarimetric mode are block scheduled and should be coordinated with the PI Klaus Strassmeier (kstrassmeier at aip dot de).

Other Interesting Articles

Photo of the new LBT Director Prof. Joseph Shields

Announcing the new Director of the Large Binocular Telescope

May 31, 2022

The Large Binocular Telescope Observatory (LBTO), one of the largest and most advanced optical telescopes in the world, is proud to announce the appointment of its new Director, Prof. Joseph Shields, who will assume the position effective June 06, 2022.

Splinter Meeting: Science with the LBT

The Large Binocular Telescope (LBT) is approaching the completion of its suite of first generation instruments.

Young Stellar Clusters

Young Stellar Clusters

The new generation of 8m-class telescopes and sensitive infrared instruments facilitates studies of the stellar populations in young, massive clusters down to substellar masses, despite their much larger distance than the typical low-mass star formation regions in out solar neighbourhood.

Planet Hunting

Exoplanets - planets around star other than the sun - are nowadays being found by the dozens and start to be characterized in detail now.

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Instruments

The following instruments are available for observations: the prime focus cameras LBC red & blue, the near-infrared multi-object spectrograph LUCI I snd the optical multi-object spectrographs MODS I.

Large Binocular Telescope

Large Binocular Telescope

Located on the summit of Mt. Graham, LBTO aspires to be the first of the ELTs and one of the leading 8-m class telescopes. Comprised of privately funded or national institutes and consortiums of universities, the goal of LBTO and its partners is to ensure that its community of users are receiving the highest-quality astronomical data.