The Via Project is a planned five-year dual-hemisphere spectroscopic survey targeting over 2 million stars with 100 m/s RV stability and transient spectroscopy to r~24 using instruments on MMT and Magellan/Clay telescopes starting in 2027.
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An analytic sky-motion formula applied to synthetic interstellar object populations indicates that high velocities, particularly for dim objects, may cause many to go undetected, implying a larger galactic population than currently observed.
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The Via Project: Overview of the Science, Instrument, and Survey
The Via Project is a planned five-year dual-hemisphere spectroscopic survey targeting over 2 million stars with 100 m/s RV stability and transient spectroscopy to r~24 using instruments on MMT and Magellan/Clay telescopes starting in 2027.
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Sky-Plane Velocity Distributions of Interstellar Objects and Implications for Their Detection
An analytic sky-motion formula applied to synthetic interstellar object populations indicates that high velocities, particularly for dim objects, may cause many to go undetected, implying a larger galactic population than currently observed.