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DEIMOS (DEep Imaging Multi-Object Spectrograph) is a visible-wavelength, faint-object, multi-slit imaging spectrograph in operation at the Nasmyth focus of the Keck II telescope since 2002. DEIMOS was designed and built at UCO/Lick Observatory under the leadership of Principal Investigator Sandra M. Faber and Project Manager Dave Cowley. Notable features of DEIMOS include: Available observing modes include direct imaging, long-slit spectroscopy, and multi-slit spectroscopy of 100+ resolved targets per mask in conventional mode or 1000+ point-source targets per mask with narrow-band filters.

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Principal Investigator: Sandy Faber (UCO/Lick) DEIMOS Reference (via ADS)
Faber et al. 2003, SPIE, 4841, 1657.


Side view of the optical layout.


DEIMOS on its stowed position on the K2 Right Nasmyth platform.