2M HIMALAYAN CHANDRA TELESCOPE: SERVICE OBSERVATIONS
It is proposed to start a service observing programme at the HCT for programmes
that require up to six hours of observing
time, inclusive of calibration data. Service time is normally allocated for
programmes that require a small amount of data to complete a programme, or
require a few hours of observing time, or to look at individual targets of
interest.
Service proposal deadlines will be set four times each year
at three-monthly intervals. The proposals will be graded by the HTAC,
a process which may take 3-4 weeks, before being accepted into the
service programme. The service proposals will be accepted
for the next cycle, beginning 2004 May and the deadline is on Apr 1, 2004 .
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SERVICE DEADLINES ARE APRIL 1, JULY 1,
OCTOBER 1, and JANUARY 1
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DETAILS
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Service proposals may be submitted for programmes that require
up to six hours observing time. The three instruments: HFOSC, NEAR-IR CAMERA
and the OPTICAL CCD CAMERA will be available for service observations.
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Service proposal deadlines are set at regular 3-month intervals
(January, April, July and October)
- Service proposals will be refereed by the HTAC, normally within three to
four weeks of the service proposal deadline. If further information is required
then a service proposal may be returned to the applicant for modification.
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The service proposals will be graded on a scale of 1 (low)
to 5 (high) and an average grade assigned. Proposals assigned an average
grade below 2.5 will not be granted HCT time. After a proposal has been
refereed, the HTAC will advise the sender of the average grade assigned by the
referees.
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Service proposals expire after a period of one year but may
be resubmitted if desired.
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Data will be made available as FITS format files, and written onto CDRoms.
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All conditions regarding HCT observations applicable to the regular observing
programmes apply to service observations also.
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Full details of the observing strategy are required.
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Service Proposal Form
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