Merry Christmas!

  From: 	Andreas Quirrenbach
  Date: 	12/24/2013 (02:12:44 PM CET)
  To: 		CARMENES Team


  Dear CARMENES Team,

  I wish you all a very merry Christmas and a good start of the year 2014!

  One year ago I wrote that 2013 would be an exciting year for us all. Well, as we
  know now, the year was a lot more exciting than we had imagined, and a lot more
  exciting than we would have liked. I thank you all who kept on going with an
  excellent team spirit in spite of adverse circumstances, which put a lot of
  strain on our project. We have achieved a number of important milestones, from
  passing the Final Design Review early in the year to "first calibration
  light" in Tautenburg very recently. We have received a fair number of
  parcels containing components and sub-systems, and are looking forward to more
  shipments and to putting everything together in the coming months. Activities at
  Calar Alto are also progressing. The coudé room will be prepared for CARMENES as
  soon as winter weather is behind us, and we expect to install, test, and
  commission the front end at the telescope in mid-2014. Data reduction software
  is being written, and our science program is taking shape. With all work
  packages running in high gear, I am confident that we are on track towards a
  successful completion of the instrument. 

  For now, I hope that you will be able to enjoy the holidays with your families
  and friends, before we resume our work on our great project in the coming year. 

  With kind regards,

                        Andreas Quirrenbach

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