DATE: Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:26:32 +1100
SUBJECT: Call for Proposals for ANU/RSAA 2.3 telescope time Feb-Apr 2010



Dear Observer,

The closing date for observing proposals for time on the ANU/RSAA 2.3m
telescope at Siding Spring Observatory (SSO) in the quarter FEB - APR  
2010
is midnight November 15, 2009.

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(1) Proposals for use of the 2.3m will only be considered if the PI is
from the ANU or from another institution that contributes financially  
or has
recently contributed financially and directly to the building and/or  
operations
of the 2.3m telescope and its commissioned instruments.  These  
institutions
include those that collaborated on the successful ARC LIEF bid to fund  
the
Blue Arm of the WiFeS spectrograph.  All such proposals will be judged  
on
their scientific merit alone.  There will be no quotas placed on the  
amount of
time available for qualifying institutions.  These policies will  
remain in
place for the present.

(2) The WiFeS instrument is performing well, generally meeting its
specifications and producing excellent data.  In particular, the 'nod  
and
shuffle' mode is now fully operational.  Nevertheless, it remains a
requirement that everyone intending to observe with WiFeS and who has  
not
previously used the instrument must undertake at least two nights of
observing with an experienced WiFeS observer prior to the commencement
of their own time to allow familiarization with the methods of  
operating the
instrument.  Failure to undertake this training may result in the loss  
of any
allocated time.  Contact the TAC Chair, Prof Gary Da Costa (gdc@mso.anu.edu.au 
)
for the current list of experienced WiFeS observers.
The current version of the WiFeS Observing Manual can be found at
http://www.mso.anu.edu.au/observing/wifes/WiFeS_Obs_Manual.pdf.  This
manual and other information on WiFeS (see
http://www.mso.anu.edu.au/observing/sso-wiki/index.php/WiFeS_Main_Page)
are being updated regularly.

(3) Proposers should note that any colour figures included with  
proposals
generally endup with TAC members in black-and-white form.  Proposers are
also reminded to limit their scientific case to TWO pages.

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Instruments available:
Nasymth A: WiFeS   Nasymth B: Imager or echelle.

Observing proposals must be submitted electronically via the RSAA web  
pages.
Full instructions are available at http://www.mso.anu.edu.au/ 
observing/.  You
will need the most recent versions of the template and style files which
can be obtained from the web pages.

Information on telescopes, instruments and detectors can be found at
the SSO observing Wiki page:
http://www.mso.anu.edu.au/observing/ssowiki/index.php

If you have technical problems in using this web-based submission  
process,
please email tacinfo@mso.anu.edu.au.

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Gary Da Costa
Chair, TAC



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Prof Gary S Da Costa
Research School of Astronomy & Astrophysics, ANU
Mt Stromlo Observatory
via Cotter Rd, Weston Creek, ACT 2611, Australia

Phone: +61 2 6125 8913  FAX: +61 2 6125 0233  E-mail: gdc@mso.anu.edu.au
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