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- | ===== M-USIC | + | <font 24px/ |
- | ==== The M-USIC | + | ==== The MUSIC Mission: ==== |
- | - Work with other organizations and institutions to develop funding opportunities in order to provide open access to the US optical interferometry observatories. | + | - Work with organizations and institutions to develop funding opportunities in order to provide open access to the US optical interferometry observatories. |
- Define a role for current interferometers in the process towards building the next generation interferometers. | - Define a role for current interferometers in the process towards building the next generation interferometers. | ||
- Collaborate on both technology development and science. | - Collaborate on both technology development and science. | ||
- | | + | MUSIC began on February 1st 2007. |
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+ | A MUSIC email list exists for the distribution of news and updates. Should you wish to be added to this list please contact Theo ten Brummelaar. | ||
==== Latest News ==== | ==== Latest News ==== | ||
- | For a brief record | + | Summary |
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- | In 2013, the M-USIC collaborated in the formation of the [[: | + | |
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- | The M-USIC has responded to the [[: | + | |
- | ==== History | + | A new initiative [[https:// |
- | The M-USIC is a successor activity to a series | + | Several members |
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- | Following the NOAO Workshop, the COGBI morphed into the Platform of US based optical interferometers, | + | |
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- | In February 2007, the Platform was renamed the United States Interferometry Consortium (M-USIC = pronounced You Ess Eye See, please) and the group recruited participation by Keck Interferometer and LBTI. The current chair is Tom Armstrong. Past chairs are Theo ten Brummelaar and MIchelle Creech-Eakman. | + | |
- | ==== M-USIC and Space Interferometry ==== | + | For a brief record of how the MUSIC approached preparations for Astro2010, see [[: |
+ | In 2013, the MUSIC collaborated in the formation of the [[http:// | ||
+ | The MUSIC has responded to the [[: | ||
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+ | ==== History of MUSIC ==== | ||
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+ | The MUSIC is a successor activity to a series of predecessor groups. The first was the Committee on Ground-Based Interferometry, | ||
+ | The COGBI contributed to preparations for the NOAO Workshop on Future Directions for Interferometry. The workshop attracted more than 60 participants to a two-day working meeting. See [[http:// | ||
+ | Following the NOAO Workshop, the COGBI morphed into the Platform of US based optical interferometers, | ||
+ | In February 2007, the Platform was renamed the United States Interferometry Consortium (M-USIC = pronounced You Ess Eye See, please) and the group recruited participation by Keck Interferometer and LBTI. The current chair is Tom Armstrong. Past chairs are Theo ten Brummelaar and MIchelle Creech-Eakman. | ||
- | It is natural to think of space as the ideal venue for interferometry, | + | ==== MUSIC and Space Interferometry ==== |
- | ===== ===== | + | It is natural to think of space as the ideal venue for interferometry, |