NOIRLab
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![]() NOIRLab logo[1] | |
Motto | Discovering Our Universe Together |
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Established | 2019 |
Field of research | Astronomy |
Director | Patrick McCarthy |
Deputy Director | Beth Willman |
Location | Tucson, Arizona, USA |
Sponsoring agency | National Science Foundation |
Operating agency | Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy |
Website | noirlab.edu |
NSF’s NOIRLab (National Optical-Infrared Astronomy Research Laboratory) is a federally funded research and development center for ground-based, nighttime optical and infrared astronomy.
History[]
Before the start of the NOIRLab the NSF-sponsored optical-infrared ground-based astronomical facilities were managed by AURA, but were structured as separate organizations. These were the National Optical Astronomy Observatory (NOAO), which managed Kitt Peak, Cerro Tololo and the Community Science and Data Center (CSDC). AURA managed Gemini Observatory as well as the Vera C. Rubin Observatory, then under construction.[2]
Organization[]
The Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc. (AURA) operates the NOIRLab and its facilities under a cooperative agreement with the National Science Foundation (NSF).[3]
Programs[]
NOIRLab operates the following programs:
- Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory
- Community Science & Data Center
- Gemini Observatory
- Kitt Peak National Observatory
- Vera C. Rubin Observatory
References[]
- ^ "NOIRLab logo". Retrieved 27 August 2020.
- ^ "NSF's National Optical-Infrared Astronomy Research Laboratory Launched". 2019-10-01. Retrieved 2020-09-11.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "NOIRLab". AURA Astronomy (in American English). Retrieved 2020-09-11.
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