METIS: the Mid-Infrared Imager and Spectrograph for the Extremely Large Telescope of the European Southern Observatory (METIS) KU Leuven
METIS is the mid-infrared imager and spectrograph to be mounted on the Extremely Large
Telescope which is the 39 meter telescope being constructed in Chile by the European Southern
Observatory. The METIS instrument is designed and build by a consortium of institutes and here
we propose to continue to contribute to this endeavour. After a successful preliminary design
review, the project is now in its final design stage with a final design review to be ready in 2021,
before procurement and integration can start. The instrument will have its first light in 2027. ...