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Two-dimensional spectroscopy by optical fibres at the WHT telescope

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We present a brief description of the HEXAFLEX system, which has been contrived to carry out two-dimensional spectroscopy (spectral imaging) in combination with the FLEX spectrograph at the 4.2 m William Herschel Telescope. Some astronomical illustrative examples are shown.

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  1. Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias, La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain

    J. L. Rasilla, S. Arribas, E. Mediavilla & J. L. Sebastián

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Rasilla, J.L., Arribas, S., Mediavilla, E. et al. Two-dimensional spectroscopy by optical fibres at the WHT telescope. Astrophys Space Sci 171, 301–303 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00646868

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