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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-AU link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p style='line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#505050'>The Enhanced Resolution Imager and Spectrograph (<a href="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/6IO6CMwGxOt5B7Dq1twJs53?domain=eso.org"><span style='color:#336699'>ERIS</span></a>) is a near-infrared instrument at the Cassegrain focus of UT4. ERIS has two science arms, SPIFFIER and NIX. SPIFFIER (IFS) is a medium-resolution integral field spectrograph covering J to K band. NIX is capable of imaging between J and M band and long-slit spectroscopy in the L band. ERIS is designed to be used in conjunction with UT4's <a href="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/9MxNCNLJyQUNkzJ08I43Joz?domain=eso.org"><span style='color:#336699'>deformable secondary mirror</span></a>. The atmospheric turbulence can be sensed with either a natural guide star, or a single artificial star generated with the <a href="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/FMASCOMKzVTA1MlpjUkAURe?domain=eso.org"><span style='color:#336699'>Adaptive Optics Facility</span></a> (AOF). <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#505050'>An integral part of the commissioning of any new instrument at the VLT is the Science Verification phase. SV programmes include a set of typical scientific observations that should verify and demonstrate to the community the capabilities of the new instrument in the operational framework of the VLT Observatory. In accordance with its <a href="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/227ICP7LAXf4zP9KRUjr1Lb?domain=eso.org" target="_blank">SV Policy and Procedures</a> ESO encourages the community to submit also highly challenging or risky science observations that will push ERIS to its limits in order to better understand the instrument and mode performance parameter spaces and their envelopes. Proposals will be reviewed by an internal panel and allocated time on the basis of scientific merit and feasibility, as well as demonstrated ability of the Principal Investigators to deliver results on a timely basis. More information is available at the <a href="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/wjtcCQnMBZf6vYgkpsrI2vz?domain=eso.org"><span style='color:#336699'>ERIS Science Verification Web page</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#505050'>The observations will be conducted during four nights in December 2022 in Service Mode by a dedicated team of ESO astronomers. The ERIS SV team will be able to assist the successful PIs in the preparation and optimization of the OBs on a best effort basis. Proposers are reminded that all SV data are made public worldwide immediately after passing the usual quality control checks.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#505050'>Please use the <a href="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/sef6CROND2ur4xov1uobFL9?domain=eso.org/"><b><span style='color:#336699'>ESO Phase 1</span></b></a> system for submissions of ERIS Science Verification proposals. "ERIS SV" should be used for the proposal cycle. A detailed description is available on the <a href="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/MIedCVARKgClqYmx6fW9GZu?domain=eso.org"><span style='color:#336699'>P1 Help Page</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:150%'><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#505050'>Applications should be submitted no later than 14 October 2022, noon CEST (9:00pm AEDT, 6:00pm AWST)</span></b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#505050'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></body></html>