1 March 2016

NOAO Invites Observing Proposals for Semester 2016B

The National Optical Astronomy Observatory announces the availability of observing time for the 2016B semester, August 2016 to February 2017. The facilities available this semester include the Gemini North and South telescopes, Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory (including SOAR) telescopes, Kitt Peak National Observatory (including WIYN) telescopes, as well as time available on the Subaru 8.2-m telescope and the 4-m Anglo-Australian Telescope through exchange programs.

Details of instrumentation, observing modes, schedules, and proposal-submission instructions are available on the NOAO webpage.

Proposals are due no later than 11:59 pm Mountain Standard Time on Thursday, 31 March 2016. Please note NOAO is headquartered in Arizona, which does not observe daylight saving time.