SMARTS 2005A Projects


We are ready to start processing all of the service observing requests for the 2005A semester. Here are some reminders of procedure:


1.0m and 0.9m on-site observers:

Please fill out BOTH a travel form http://www.ctio.noao.edu/travel/itinerary.php3 AND an instrument setup form http://www.ctio.noao.edu/forms/supportforms/visitor_support.html. These should be completed well in advance of your run.

IMPORTANT NOTE: All 1.0m users are expected to carry out 0.7 - 1.5 hrs of service observing per night, in addition to anything noted in the schedule. Service time will NOT be charged to user runs, which have been lengthened appropriately.


1.3m observers:

Please fill out a phase II form http://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/ANDICAM.

Project IDs for new programs in 2005A are now in place. For help with the forms or general data acquisition questions, please contact the queue manager, Rebeccah Winnick. For information concerning data distribution and processing, please contact Suzanne Tourtellotte.

IMPORTANT NOTE: There is updated information about procedures, standard observations, and calibrations available here.


1.0m service observers:

Please fill out a phase II form http://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/Y4KCam.

Project IDs for new programs in 2005A are now in place. For help with the forms, general data acquisition questions, or data distribution, please contact the queue manager, Rebeccah Winnick.

IMPORTANT NOTE: There is updated information about procedures, standard observations, and calibrations available here.


0.9m service observing:

If you are NOT going to CTIO to observe, but are having service observing done, please contact Todd Henry.


1.5m service observing:

If you have programs being carried out in service mode at the 1.5m, please contact Fred Walter.

The 1.5m service observing schedule can be found here.


Happy observing in 2005A to all!!!