NSO Observing Proposal Deadline February 15

The current deadline for submitting observing proposals to the National Solar Observatory is 15 February 2013 for the second quarter of 2013. Information is available from the NSO Telescope Allocation Committee at P.O. Box 62, Sunspot, NM 88349 for Sacramento Peak facilities ([email protected]) or P.O. Box 26732, Tucson, AZ 85726 for Kitt Peak facilities ([email protected]). Instructions may be found at http://www.nso.edu/observe/. A web-based observing-request form is at http://www.nso.edu/obsreq. Users' Manuals are available at http://nsosp.nso.edu/dst/ for the SP facilities and http://nsokp.nso.edu/mp for the KP facilities. An observing-run evaluation form for the SP facilities can be obtained at ftp://ftp.nso.edu/observing_templates/evaluation.form.txt.

Proposers are reminded that each quarter is typically oversubscribed, and it is to the proposer's advantage to provide all information requested to the greatest possible extent no later than the official deadline. Observing time at National Observatories is provided as support to the astronomical community by the National Science Foundation.

The DST Service Mode will not be operated this quarter. Do not use the DST Service Mode Observing Proposal Request Form.