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ESO news. J.V. Clausen (ESO Council) DFS 19-20 June 2007. 1 Sept 2007, new DG, Tim de Zeeuw 13 member states, Spain, Czech R. La Silla cut down, 2007-10, 2010+ VLT 1.gen. instruments completed 2. gen. instruments progress well VST huge delay, VISTA ok

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  1. ESO news J.V. Clausen (ESO Council) DFS 19-20 June 2007

  2. 1 Sept 2007, new DG, Tim de Zeeuw • 13 member states, Spain, Czech R. • La Silla cut down, 2007-10, 2010+ • VLT 1.gen. instruments completed • 2. gen. instruments progress well • VST huge delay, VISTA ok • VLTI, 4th AT, 2nd gen. instr. ? • APEX, ALMA progress well • E-ELT (42m), Phase B (60 Meuro) ongoing, • Call for instr. proposals soon • STC, SSWG future (Visiting Committee) • ESO’s role in European astronomy • Statistics

  3. La Silla future • Budget 4.4 to >=1.4 Meuro 2010+ • La Silla available 2010+ for all ESO astr. • 3.6m (HARPS) and NTT (EFOSC2+visitor) • Service mode stops • Longer observing runs • SciOps stops (some tech. assistance stays) • ? Final instruments, final service level

  4. VLT 1. generation instruments

  5. STC • 16 members, at least 1 per member state • several sub-committees • members proposed by nominating committee • mixture of high-level recommendations • and details • sometimes (maybe) lack of expertice • ??? Smaller STC, skip national representation

  6. SSWG • 4 sci. council members + STC repr. + • ESO executive etc. • ESO’s scientific strategy (priorities) • OPC, STC structure, terms of reference • ESO’s future role in european astronomy • (? SKA and other big plans from ESFRI list) • Surveys and ESO • E-ELT instrument procurement • ??? Future role

  7. Statistics

  8. Statistics, acceptance rate

  9. DK: 2.0% of ESO member state time

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