Australian membership of the European 4MOST Consortium

欧洲4MOST联盟的澳大利亚成员： 该项目的目标是在澳大利亚天文台建造定位器，以便能够参与欧洲南方天文台即将实施的方案。4MOST联盟正在修改ESO望远镜之一，用于为期10年的专用宽视场天文学计划。这次升级的一个关键组成部分将是澳大利亚建造的光纤定位系统。作为支付与该仪器有关的劳动力费用的交换，澳大利亚天文学家将有机会领导八个设计参考飞行任务之一，并参加其他七个。因此，潜在的好处是双重的：展示澳大利亚的技术，以及澳大利亚科学家在ESO的一个关键设施中发挥领导作用。

Australian membership of the European 4MOST consortium: The objective of this project is to build the positioner at the Australian Astronomical Observatory to enable participation in the upcoming programs of the European Southern Observatory (ESO). The 4MOST Consortium is modifying one of the ESO telescopes for a 10-year campaign of dedicated wide-field astronomy programs. A key component of this upgrade will be the Australian built fibre-positioning system. In exchange for covering the labour costs associated with this instrument, Australian astronomers are being provided with the opportunity to lead one of the eight design reference missions and to participate in the other seven. The potential benefits are therefore two-fold: showcasing Australian technologies, and a leadership role for Australian scientists on one of ESO’s key facilities.