OmegaCAM HOME PAGE
The Wide Field Imager for the VST at Paranal

OmegaCAM is a 1 square degree wide field, optical, 16k X 16k camera for the VLT Survey Telescope (VST), which is expected to become operational at Paranal in 2008

OmegaCAM is built by a consortium of institutes, which in turn coordinate the contributions of more institutes in the following countries:

- The Netherlands: NOVA, (see also NOVA Public Outreach), Kapteyn Instituut Groningen, OmegaCEN
- Germany: Universitäts-Sternwarte München.
- Italy: Osservatorio Astronomico di Padova.
- The European Southern Observatory.

At the following institutes you can find Local OmegaCAM webpages:

- The Netherlands: Kapteyn Institute Groningen.
- Germany: Universitäts-Sternwarte München.
- Italy: Osservatorio Astronomico di Padova.
- The European Southern Observatory.

Recent Project Information:

The Astro-WISE Brochure
The Astro-WISE information system was designed for OmegaCAM. This brochure contains descriptions of the Astro-WISE environment and the Dutch and European programme for Astro-WISE in 2008 and beyond.