Call for Proposals: Arecibo Observatory, 2017
Robert Minchin NRAO
The 305-meter William E. Gordon Arecibo telescope in Puerto Rico is the largest single-dish radio telescope on our planet. Observing proposals to use it during the six-month (or, in some cases, one-year) period beginning 1 January 2017 are due by 21:00 UTC on 1 September 2016. This call does not include proposals for use of the HF Facility for ionospheric modification.
Arecibo telescope proposal deadlines fall on the first Thursday of March and September each year. The corresponding scheduling terms are 1 July–31 December and 1 January–30 June.
The Arecibo Observatory (AO) is part of the National Astronomy and Ionosphere Center (NAIC), which is operated by SRI International under a cooperative agreement with the National Science Foundation and in alliance with Ana G. Méndez-Universidad Metropolitana and the Universities Space Research Association. Use of the AO is available on an equal, competitive basis to all scientists from throughout the world to pursue research in radio astronomy, radar astronomy, and atmospheric sciences. Observing time is granted on the basis of the most promising research as adjudicated by a panel of anonymous referees.
Proposals should be prepared under the procedures detailed in our guidelines. Please note that these have been substantially revised, a summary of the more major changes and the rationale behind them can be found here and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) on the new policies and procedures can be found here. Note that the FAQ will be updated as questions come in, so please check back.
Technical information for Radio Astronomy proposals for this deadline. We remind users about the online Proposal and Observation Preparation Tools, which include tools to compute LST rise and set times for sources and to calculate the dates when sources will be visible at nighttime.
Other information of interest to our users can be found on the astronomy, planetary radar and atmospheric science pages.
Proposals must be submitted using the web-form cover sheet.
You should upload a PDF containing the main body of your proposal via the proposal website.
Please email any questions about this call for proposals to Robert Minchin ([email protected]).