3 papers
astro-ph.IM2026
The WEAVE acquisition and guiding software: pattern recognition-based acquisition and multi-fibre guiding
Emanuel Gafton, Gavin B. Dalton, Don Carlos Abrams +19
We present the architecture, implementation, and on-sky validation of the fully automated acquisition and guiding system (AG) developed for the WEAVE instrument on the William Hers…
astro-ph.SR2026
WEAVE imaging spectroscopy of NGC 6720: an iron bar in the Ring
R. Wesson, J. E. Drew, M. J. Barlow +23
We present spatially resolved spectroscopic observations of the planetary nebula NGC 6720, the Ring Nebula, taken during the science verification phase of WEAVE, a new instrument m…
astro-ph.GA2024
WEAVE First Light Observations: Origin and Dynamics of the Shock Front in Stephan's Quintet
M. I. Arnaudova, S. Das, D. J. B. Smith +62
We present a detailed study of the large-scale shock front in Stephan's Quintet, a byproduct of past and ongoing interactions. Using integral-field spectroscopy from the new Willia…