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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body bgcolor=white lang=EN-AU link="#0563C1" vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><img width=359 height=160 style='width:3.7416in;height:1.6666in' id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image001.png@01D95027.59ADCF90" alt="A
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Description automatically generated"><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#5F6062;background:white'>ESO Period 115 Call for Proposals</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='background:white'>The European Southern Observatory (ESO) has released the Call for Proposals for Period 115 (for observations between 1 April – 30 September 2025). Under the terms of the Strategic Partnership between ESO and Australia, Australian-based astronomers have access to the facilities of the La Silla and Paranal Observatories, specifically the: </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:5.0pt;background:white'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><ol style='margin-top:0cm' start=1 type=1><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'>3.6-m telescope (<a href="https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/8_lwC91WPRTRKo9Pnsof9CqzYqo?domain=eso.org">3.6</a>)<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'>New Technology Telescope (<a href="https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/hHGCC0YKPviJW6ZlvTDhYC9Z2kB?domain=eso.org">NTT</a>)<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'>Very Large Telescope (<a href="https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/6PY5CgZ0N1iPWVpn6F2iEC4M7sU?domain=eso.org">VLT</a>) <o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'>Very Large Telescope Interferometer (<a href="https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/xUCCCjZ1N7ilJpPkEh7s4CmjhUC?domain=eso.org">VLTI</a>).<o:p></o:p></li></ol><p class=MsoNormal><span style='background:white'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='background:white'>The proposal deadline is <b>Thursday 26 September 2024 at noon Central European Summer Time</b> (8pm Australian Eastern Standard Time, 6pm Australian Western Standard Time). <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='background:white'>Complete details on how to apply can be found at the </span><a href="https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/GVvOCL7EwMfNOE45qT6SNCyvsay?domain=eso.org" title="http://www.eso.org/sci/observing/phase1/p110/proposalsopen.html."><span style='background:white'>P115 Call for Proposals web page</span></a><span style='background:white'>. All applicants should consult the </span><a href="https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/v0b5Clx1NjiOKgpDGCYuoCzGx1t?domain=eso.org"><span style='background:white'>Call for Proposals document for Period 115</span></a><span style='background:white'>, and are required to update their </span><a href="https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/cCQwCmO5glu1YEDGXfNCxCRJmyx?domain=eso.org/"><span style='background:white'>ESO User Portal</span></a><span style='background:white'> accounts to submit or be on proposals. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='background:white'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='background:white'>A wealth of information for Australian applicants can be found on AAL’s </span><a href="https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/5KDRCnx1jnilLMjQwh0FYCJzr8W?domain=astronomyaustralia.org.au/"><span style='background:white'>Australian ESO Forum</span></a><span style='background:white'>. Any questions about policies or the practical aspects of proposal preparation should be addressed to the ESO Observing Programmes Office, </span><a href="mailto:opo@eso.org"><span style='background:white'>opo@eso.org</span></a><span style='background:white'>. Applicants who may wish to seek advice on proposal or observing strategies, optimal choice of instrument, etc. are invited to contact AAL’s ESO Program Manager at </span><a href="mailto:Stuart.Ryder@astronomyaustralia.org.au" title="mailto:Stuart.Ryder@astronomyaustralia.org.au"><span style='background:white'>Stuart.Ryder@astronomyaustralia.org.au</span></a><span style='background:white'>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='background:white'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='background:white'> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#5F6062;background:white'>What's new in Period 115?</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:6.5pt;background:white'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='background:white'>Applicants are strongly encouraged to review the expected changes in instrumentation offered and procedures for Period 115 given in </span><a href="https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/FxAtCoV1kpflGxZJ9h2HgCpiklZ?domain=eso.org"><span style='background:white'>Sec. 3 of the Call for Proposals</span></a><span style='background:white'>. Among the items likely to be of most interest to the Australian community are:</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='background:white'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><ol style='margin-top:0cm' start=1 type=1><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2'><b>Changes to Proposal Cycle:</b> The Call for Proposals for the La Silla Paranal Observatory will move to a yearly cycle in 2025. To address the increased duty cycle resulting from this change, a Fast Track Channel with staggered deadlines throughout the year will be introduced simultaneously. The criteria and frequency for the Fast Track Channel are under discussion with the ESO advisory committees (Scientific and Technical Committee and Users Committee). The community will be informed regularly about the implementation of the yearly call and the Fast Track Channel through newsletter posts and direct emails to active Principal Investigators.<o:p></o:p></li></ol><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><ol style='margin-top:0cm' start=2 type=1><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2'><b>N</b><b><span style='color:windowtext'>o</span></b><b> Large Programme proposals accepted in P115</b>: Large Programme proposals (those seeking >100 hrs over 1-4 Periods) are only accepted once per year. During the transition from the current six month Periods to the new yearly cycle, it is anticipated that new Large Programme proposals will be accepted in one of the Calls for Proposals in 2025.<o:p></o:p></li></ol><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><ol style='margin-top:0cm' start=3 type=1><li class=MsoNormal style='color:windowtext;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2'><b><span style='color:black'>Maximising your chances of being scheduled</span></b><span style='color:black'>: In the interests of maximising their chances of being able to be scheduled even if highly ranked, applicants are strongly urged to consider the essential information provided in the </span><a href="https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/OGVECp81lrtQLXKPkfvI7CGQOUE?domain=eso.org">Forecast of telescope pressure</a><span style='color:black'> by telescope and by Right Ascension.</span> Proposals exploiting less favourable weather constraints for UT1 are particularly encouraged.<span style='color:black'> </span>The telescope pressure at UT3 and UT4 for certain ranges of RA and observing conditions remains very high due to ongoing commitments (in particular Large Programmes). Proposals requesting time in the RA and constraint ranges listed below may be allocated time <i>only if they are ranked particularly highly, and request complementary or more relaxed constraints</i>:<o:p></o:p></li></ol><ul style='margin-top:0cm' type=disc><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span style='color:windowtext'>UT3: 16h < RA < 19h with Turbulence Category ≤ 30% and any moon</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span style='color:windowtext'>UT4: 9h < RA < 15h with Turbulence Category ≤ 50% and dark or gray time</span><o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><ol style='margin-top:0cm' start=4 type=1><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2;text-autospace:none'><b>Joint VLT/I-ALMA proposals</b>: ESO <span style='color:windowtext'>ha</span>s a joint channel for scientific programmes requiring both VLT/I observations and ALMA observations. ESO may award a maximum of 50 hours of ALMA observing time on each of its arrays to Joint Proposals per year. Further details can be found on the <a href="https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/axGECq71mwfLrmlGBTYS8CEzGlo?domain=eso.org">Joint VLT/I-ALMA proposals page</a>.<span style='color:windowtext'> </span>ESO has confirmed that ALMA would always treat an Australian-led Joint VLT/I-ALMA proposal as “<a href="https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/7lRZCr81nytwjLoXMH6ToC4I8fv?domain=almascience.eso.org"><span style='color:blue'>Open Skies</span></a>”, regardless of whether they get their time allocated through <a href="https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/qZucCvl1rKiOgMKo1CYU8CQhd3Z?domain=almascience.eso.org"><span style='color:blue'>ALMA’s own joint proposal process</span></a>, or through a joint VLT/I allocation. If in doubt, users should contact the <a href="https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/jniACwV1vMf0QY9X6t3c2CJDCqh?domain=help.almascience.org/"><span style='color:blue'>ALMA helpdesk</span></a><span style='color:windowtext'>.</span><o:p></o:p></li></ol><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-autospace:none'><o:p> </o:p></p><ol style='margin-top:0cm' start=5 type=1><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2;text-autospace:none'><b>FORS2</b>: The FORS2 Absolute Photometry (FAP) is being decommissioned in early 202<span style='color:windowtext'>5</span>, which means that users from P11<span style='color:windowtext'>5</span> onwards can no longer rely on the zeropoints and extinction coefficients to photometrically calibrate their data. The pipeline is currently being prepared to calibrate imaging data observed with the standard BVRI filters using Gaia synthetic photometry. ObsPrep will allow users to verify the availability of Gaia stars with synthetic photometry during Phase 1. If none are available, the user is expected to request additional standard star observations if needed, as part of their allocated observing time.<span style='color:windowtext'> Under the FORS Upgrade project (FORS-Up) the original FORS1 will be refurbished and upgraded, while FORS2 will remain in nominal operation until the conclusion of Period 116.</span><o:p></o:p></li></ol><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-autospace:none'><o:p> </o:p></p><ol style='margin-top:0cm' start=6 type=1><li class=MsoNormal style='color:windowtext;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2;text-autospace:none'><b>VISIR: </b>ESO plans to decommission VISIR in the coming semesters because the demand and allocations for this instrument have been very modest. Moreover, no further spare parts for maintaining the instrument are available. Proposers should take into account that VISIR will likely be decommissioned as early as P116.<o:p></o:p></li></ol><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><ol style='margin-top:0cm' start=7 type=1><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2'><b>Simultaneous usage of HARPS and NIRPS on the 3.6m:</b> <a href="https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/V4QzCxngwOfm0rwK8iXfxCy1TSQ?domain=eso.org">NIRPS</a> <span style='color:windowtext'>and </span><a href="https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/GWw6CyojxQT6W9kEDszh1CxzUU0?domain=eso.org">HARPS</a> can be used simultaneously to collect spectra from 380nm to 1919nm (with a gap from 689nm to 974nm) in a single acquisition. Users requesting to use both NIRPS and HARPS should select NIRPS instrument in P1 and declare the intention of using both instruments in the Special Remarks field of the proposal. <span style='color:windowtext'>The NIR Laser Frequency Comb for NIRPS is not yet fully operational and might be available during Period 115 (after remaining issues are resolved).</span><o:p></o:p></li></ol><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><ol style='margin-top:0cm' start=8 type=1><li class=MsoListParagraph style='color:windowtext;margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2'><b>NTT instrumentation</b>: ESO plans to decommission EFOSC2 at the end of Period 115. The installation and commissioning of SoXS – the Son of X-SHOOTER – is expected to start by the end of Period 114, but the instrument is not planned to be offered until Period 117.<o:p></o:p></li></ol><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:windowtext'>We remind applicants of the following important policies:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><ol style='margin-top:0cm' start=1 type=1><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4'><b>Distributed Peer Review: </b>ESO <span style='color:windowtext'>uses</span> a Distributed Peer Review (DPR) process for proposals requesting a total time (including overheads) of <b>less than 16 hours</b>, with the exception of proposals including at least one ToO run; proposals for Calibration Programmes; <span style='color:windowtext'>Joint proposals; </span>and DDT proposals. All other proposals submitted for P11<span style='color:windowtext'>5</span> will be reviewed in the usual way by the OPC and its sub-panels. PIs of proposals qualifying for DPR accept that their proposals are reviewed by ten peers who have also submitted proposals in P11<span style='color:windowtext'>5</span>, and consent to reviewing ten proposals submitted by their peers as laid out in the <a href="https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/WsD5CzvkyVC8BJ9vDi2i0C9uAg8?domain=eso.org">DPR rules and guidelines.</a> The PI may elect to delegate the reviewer's role to one of the co-Is listed in the proposal.<o:p></o:p></li></ol><p class=MsoNormal><span style='background:white'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><ol style='margin-top:0cm' start=2 type=1><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4'><b>Visitor Mode:</b> Requests for Visitor Mode observations may be submitted (and are encouraged for new users in particular) for P11<span style='color:windowtext'>5</span>, although any scheduled runs may need to be executed in <a href="https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/V-ZXCANpgjCro72M0fRsoCGNkWh?domain=eso.org">Designated Visitor Mode</a> instead<span style='color:windowtext'> for operational reasons.</span> <span style='color:windowtext'>D</span>irect Qantas services between Sydney and Santiago<span style='color:windowtext'> operate 4 times per week, as well as daily services on LATAM via Auckland, and direct LATAM services between Melbourne and Santiago 3 times per week</span>.<span style='color:windowtext'> ESO will pay for the costs of one visiting observer per run, and may also cover the costs of an accompanying student.</span><o:p></o:p></li></ol><p class=MsoListParagraph><span style='background:white'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><ol style='margin-top:0cm' start=3 type=1><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4'><b>Scientific keywords</b><b><span style='color:windowtext'>: </span></b>From the <a href="https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/zjYDCBNqjlCPmEB3qFgtkC2a0QJ?domain=eso.org">p1 interface</a> users must select at least two keywords, and at most five keywords (ten for Large Programmes). <b>The keywords must be selected in decreasing order of relevance (i.e., the first selected keyword is the most relevant).</b><o:p></o:p></li></ol><p class=MsoNormal><span style='background:white'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><ol style='margin-top:0cm' start=4 type=1><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4'><b>Proposal anonymisation: </b>Under the Dual-Anonymous Peer Review (DAPR) policy applicants must formulate the scientific rationales of their proposals following <a href="https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/NCeNCD1vlpTjmg0Qpf9uBCj98xY?domain=eso.org">these anonymisation rules and examples</a>, which includes a detailed description of the DAPR paradigm. <i>Failure to abide by the DAPR rules may lead to the disqualification of the proposal</i>.<o:p></o:p></li></ol><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><ol style='margin-top:0cm' start=5 type=1><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4'>If <b>Artificial Intelligence</b> services are used to help write a proposal, the PI remains responsible for the content of the proposal and ensuring the text is properly referenced according to normal scientific standards.<o:p></o:p></li></ol><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='background:white'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:white'> </span></i></b><span style='color:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#5F6062;background:white'>Important Data Privacy Notice for all recent and intending Australian ESO applicants</span></i></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='background:white'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='background:white'>ESO supplies AAL with telescope/instrument demand and time allocation data relating to Australian astronomers only. 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