Highly multiplexed spectroscopy on a dedicated, 8 - 12m, facility has been recognized by many communities as essential to the coming decades of astronomical discovery. In this arena, the most well-developed project is the Maunakea Spectroscopic Explorer. In this Lunch Session, we will bring together the community to discuss the ongoing scientific roadmap for development of dedicated, large aperture multi-object spectroscopy in Europe and more broadly, including building on the imminent WEAVE and 4MOST experiences. We will review the scientific opportunities likely to be present at first light of such a facility, including synergies with the final data release of Gaia, the ELT, and facilities at a range of wavelengths

Programme

12.30pm: Welcome and Introductions

(Talks are 15 minutes with 5 minutes for questions)

12.35pm: Wide field spectroscopy for the 2030s: the science and status of the Maunakea Spectroscopic Explorer (Jennifer Marshall, MSE Project Scientist)

12.55pm: Galactic Archaeology in the 2030s (Else Starkenburg, Kapteyn Astronomical Institute, University of Groningen)

1.15pm: Co-evolution of Galaxies and Supermassive Black Holes with Wide-Field Spectroscopic Surveys (Manda Banerji, University of Southampton)

1.35pm: Panel discussion: Science ambitions and requirements for wide field MOS for the 2030s

Panel members: Vanessa Hill (WEAVE), Roelof de Jong (4MOST), Aprajita Verma (ELT), Mamta Pommier (multiwavelength synergies)

2pm - END

Invited speakers

Confirmed invited speakers:

• Jennifer Marshall (MSE Project Office)
• Else Starkenburg (University of Groningen)
• Manda Banerji (University of Southampton)

Scientific organisers

Giuseppina Battaglia, Maria Bergemann, Vanessa Hill, Nicolas Martin, Alan McConnachie, Ruben Sanchez-Janssen, Else Starkenburg, Laurence Tresse, Aprajita Verma, Nicholas Walton, Christophe Yeche

Contact

Please contact alan.mcconnachie @ nrc-cnrc.gc.ca