FLAMES/OzPoz

OzPoz is the multi-fiber positioner feeding the spectrographs GIRAFFE and UVES from a Nasmyth focus of on of the VLT Unit Telescopes. Together with  GIRAFFE  and  UVES,  it  forms  the  FLAMES  facility.   FLAMES  has  been  available for observing  since successful  completion  of  its  science  verification  in 2003.

Since commissioning there have been no major instrument refurbishments or major technical issues. OzPoz is one of the most reliable instruments in terms of instrument downtime that ESO currently has on any of the VLTs.