Available Facilities
The 2013B Call for Proposals is available here.
Information about new policies and capabilities for semester 2013B are available here
| Facility | Telescope | Approximate nights available for new programs | Additional Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| CTIO | 4m Blanco Telescope | ~40 | See page 14 of the NOAO Newsletter for details. See also Blanco f/8 Secondary Incident |
| KPNO | 4m Mayall Telescope | 91 | |
| 2.1m Telescope | 131 | ||
| Gemini | 8m Gemini North Telescope | 72 | Applying for US observing time on Gemini |
| 8m Gemini South Telescope | 62 | Applying for US observing time on Gemini | |
| 8m Subaru Telescope (available through exchange) | 3 | ||
| SMARTS | 1.5m, 1.3m, 0.9m | 66 | See page 19 of the NOAO Newsletter for details. |
| SOAR | 4.2m SOAR Telescope | 42 | |
| WIYN | 3.5m WIYN Telescope | 34 | |
| 0.9m Telescope | 20 | ||
| CHARA | 6 X 1m Interferometer | 0 | Note that the 2013A call included both 2013A and 2013B nights. Community Access to CHARA |
| Keck | 10m Keck-I Telescope | 5 | Community Access to Keck |
| 10m Keck-II Telescope | 5 | Community Access to Keck | |
| AAO | 3.9m AAT at the Australian Astronomical Observatory (available through exchange) | 10 | Community Access to AAT |
Last updated or reviewed March 13, 2013.
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