Abstract / Description of output
During the final quarter of 2003, UKIRT will take delivery of WFCAM.
This new wide--field camera will have a FOV of 0.2 square degrees, and
is therefore well suited to large--scale survey work. A consortium of
more than 60 astronomers has successfully bid for a large fraction of
all UKIRT time over the next 5 years to undertake several public surveys
using this new facility. These surveys are collectively known as the
UKIRT Infrared Deep Sky Survey (UKIDSS). In this short paper I will
describe the project and review the prospects for BD research using
UKIDSS data, highlighting some of the major science goals related to BDs
that we hope will be achieved.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Brown Dwarfs, Proceedings of IAU Symposium #211 |
| Pages | 477 |
| Volume | 211 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jun 2003 |
| Event | Proceedings of IAU Symposium #211 - University of Hawaii, Honolulu, United States Duration: 20 May 2002 → 24 May 2002 |
Conference
| Conference | Proceedings of IAU Symposium #211 |
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| Country/Territory | United States |
| Period | 20/05/02 → 24/05/02 |