METIS (Mid-Infrared ELT Imager and Spectrograph) is a mid-infrared imager and spectrograph currently under development for the European Extremely Large Telescope (ELT), Europe’s next-generation ground-based telescope for optical and infrared wavelengths.
METIS will offer imaging, coronagraphy and medium-resolution spectroscopy over the range of 3-13 microns, and high-resolution integral field spectroscopy in the 3-5 micron range. It is one of the first three instruments for the ELT.
While METIS will do observations for a wide range of science areas, scientists will use the instrument primarily to investigate the structure and composition of protoplanetary disks, to discover and characterize exoplanets and to probe planetary atmospheres and asteroids within our own Solar System.
METIS is currently in it’s final design phase and is planned to go to the ELT in 2027. For more information visit the METIS website.