WFI Status and News Updates

On this page, we list the main changes that affected the instrument and this web site.

WFI Status

• WFI Video card changed, 23 April 2011.
• WFI short circuit in one of the CLOCK boards event 24 November 2009.
• New WFI Exposure Time Calculator with all available WFI filters in it. (27 Jul 2006)
• History of changes to 2.2-m configuration (05 Jan 2006)
• WFI Contamination event 19 August 2005.
• New WFI handbook (01 May 2005)

WFI News

• Carina Nebula shown in colourful detail Fantastic image of the Carina Nebula (12 Feb 2009)
• A Sparkling Spray of Stars The Christmas Tree Star Cluster (19 Dec 2008)
• Omega Centauri - The Glittering Giant of the Southern Skies Omega Centauri (2 Dec 2008)
• A claret-coloured cloud with a massive heart Westerlund 2 and the stellar nursery Gum 29 (21 Oct 2008)
• The Thousand-Ruby Galaxy Messier 83 (2 Sep 2008)
• 28July 2006: Aquarids mpeg movie with the La Silla All Sky Camera. (28 Jul 2006)
• WFI featured in APOD. (13 Feb 2006)