SPARC4

2017 Mar

Acquisition of mechanical barrels of main optics (Finep)

Optical elements of the collimator, cameras, and autoguider arrived at INPE

2017 Feb

Main optics ready to be shipped (Rainbow)

2016 Dec

INCT-A acquired computers and monitors

2016 Nov

Polarimetric optics procurement (INPE)

2016 Aug

Finep approved funding to finish SPARC4

2016 Jan

Fapemig (Luciano Fraga) approved acquisition of computers and data storage

2015 Nov

Main optics procurement (INPE)

2015 July

Scientific cameras arrived at INPE

2015 Mar

Dichroics arrived at LNA

2014 Dec

INPE approved acquisition of main optics (collimator, cameras, autoguider)

2013 Nov

INPE approved acquisition of scientific cameras

2013 May

First acquisition: dichroic splitters - LNA + INPE

2012 August

Conceptual Design Review

2012 July

Fapesp approval of the project funding extension

2012 July

Poster presented at SPIE: Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation (see prooceedings)

2011 June

Poster presented at the Stellar Polarimetry Meeting

2011 May

Approval of the funding of the Conceptual Design by Fapesp

2011 February

Resubmission to Fapesp of the project for funding the Conceptual Design of SPARC4

2010 March 08

Presentation about SPARC4 in the workshop "OPD, SOAR e Gemini: Passado, presente e futuro"

2010 January 23

Submission of a proposal to Fapesp to funding the CoDR phase.

2009 December 10 - LNA em Dia 10 página 16

Uma nova câmera CCD multibanda e rápida com capacidade polarimétrica para o OPD/LNA.