Unibo Team Leader: Prof. Bruno Marano, Dip. di Astronomia
In the last 5 years the Science Case for a European Extremely Large Telescope, has been established by the European astronomical community. In 2010 the E-ELT Project shall be ready for decision to build, with in particular a detailed scientific Design Reference Mission, a secured site, reliable expected performance, cost and timeline, analysis of the project risks and associated mitigation plans and a confirmed funding scheme. There are a number of transnational activities which are suited for this Preparatory phase. Besides E-ELT Prep Management, there are: International Cooperation aim is to find external partners for the E-ELT development.
Industrial Links will strengthen the links with the industrial partners and establish policies on connected issues, e.g. development standards, public relation and knowledge transfer. Design Reference Mission objective is to develop a comprehensive set of observing proposals, in particular to maintain the alignment of the E-ELT Project with its community scientific aspirations and explore its synergies with other large astronomical facilities. Science Access Strategy will define the strategy and requirements for the Telescope Operation and for data access by its Users in order to maximize the Facility scientific impact.
Coordinator
EUROPEAN SOUTHERN OBSERVATORY - ESO EUROPEAN ORGANISATION FOR ASTRONOMICAL RESEARCH IN THE SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE (Istituto di ricerca intergovernativo cui afferiscono 13 paesi Europei; sedi
in Germania (European Headquarter) e in Cile (stazioni osservative nel deserto di Atacama)
Other participants
tutti in qualità di "Terze parti"*
Galaxies, Etoiles, Physique et Instrumentation, Observatoire de Paris (France)
Laboratoire d’Astrophysique de Marseille (France)
Laboratoire d’Astrophysique de Grenoble (France)
Laboratoire d’Etudes Spatiales et d’Instrumentation en Astrophysique, Observatoire de Paris (France)
Office National d' Etudes et de Recherches Aérospatiales (France)
Université de Nice (France)
Max-Planck-Institut für Astronomie (Germany)
Max Planck Institut für Quantenoptik (Germany)
Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica (Italy):
• Osservatorio di Arcetri
• Osservatorio di Bologna
• Osservatorio di Padova
• Osservatorio di Trieste
Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di Bologna
- Dip. di Astronomia
- Resp. scientifico: Prof. Bruno Marano
Astronomisch Onderzoek in Nederland (The Netherlans)
Nederlandse Onderzoekschool Voor Astronomie (The Netherlans)
Gran Telescopio Canarias (Spain)
Laboratorio de Astrofísica Espacial y Física Fundamental (Spain)
Instituto de Astrofisica de Canarias (Spain)
Universidad Complutense de Madrid (Spain)
Lunds Universitetet (Sweden)
Université de Genève (Swizerland)
Durham University (UK)
Oxford University (UK)
United Kingdom Astronomy Technology Centre (UK)
Isaac Newton Group (UK)
Start date 01/01/2008
End date 31/12/2009
Duration 24 months
Project cost 6.010.000 Euro
Project Funding 5.000.000 Euro
Subprogramme Area Preparatory phase for the projects in the 2006 ESFRI Roadmap
Contract type Combination of Collaborative Project & Coordination and support actions