Introduction

IGRINS (the Immersion Grating Infrared Spectrometer) is an echelle spectrometer that can provide an R=45,000 spectrum covering the entire H and K bands in a single exposure. It was built as part of a collaboration between the University of Texas (UT), the Korea Astronomy and Space Institute (KASI), and Kyung Hee University. IGRINS will explore broad scientific topics including Solar system, Stars and Stellar Systems, Star and Planet Formation, Diffuse ISM, and Galaxies.

The instrument started its normal operation at the 2.7-m Harlan J. Smith Telescope (HJST) of the McDonald observatory after a successful commission in early 2014. While IGRINS will be mainly used at HJST, it will regularly visit 4.3m Discovery Channel Telescope, Happy Jack, Arizona, starting from September 2016.

McD/DCT visit schedule

  • 2016-09 : IGRINS Commissioning at DCT
  • 2016-10 ~ 2017-02 : IGRINS open-use observation at DCT
  • 2017-03 ~ 2017-08 : IGRINS at McD
  • 2017-09 ~ 2018-01 : IGRINS at DCT
  • 2018-01  ~               : IGRINS at Gemini South

Call for Proposals

  • 2017-05-22 : Call for Proposal (for Korean users) for IGRINS McD observations for 2017T3 is announced.
  • 2017-01-24 : Call for Proposal (for Korean users) for IGRINS McD observations for 2017T2 is announced.
    • Deadline for Mini-Queue programs: 2017-03-05
    • Deadline for McD open time : 2017-02-02
    • Call for Proposal page
  • 2016-08-10 : Call for Proposal (for Korean users) for IGRINS DCT observations for 2016Q4/2017Q1 is announced.
    1. Deadline for strategic programs: 2016-09-09
    2. Small queue observations can be requested at any time.
    3. Observing period : 2016-10 ~ 2017-02
    4. Call for Proposal page