NSO Observing Proposals Are Due on 15 May
Richard Altrock National Solar Observatory
The deadline for submitting observing proposals to the National Solar Observatory for the third quarter of 2015 is 15 May 2015.
Information is available from the NSO Telescope Allocation Committee at P.O. Box 62, Sunspot, NM 88349 for Sacramento Peak (SP) facilities ([email protected]) or P.O. Box 26732, Tucson, AZ 85726 for Kitt Peak (KP) 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.