[ASA] Typo - 2.3m Call for proposals: May-July 2014

[Paul Francis]

My apologies - the due date for 2.3m proposals should be 15th February, not 15th March. Corrected call for proposals attached.

Paul Francis

> 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 1st MAY 2014 - 31st JULY 2014 is 23:59 February 15, 2014.  
> 
> 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://rsaa.anu.edu.au/observers/observing-rsaa.  You will need the most recent versions of the template and style files which can be obtained from the web pages.
> 
>         *************************** PLEASE NOTE ***********************************
> 
> (1) WiFeS users are requested to indicate on the proposal form whether they will be present at the telescope or observe remotely.  Remote observing is available only to experienced WiFeS observers but can now be carried out from sites other than Mt Stromlo subject to technical feasibility. It is possible that remote observing (from Mt Stromlo only) will also be available in this quarter for the echelle and the Imager, under limited circumstances.  If you would like to observe remotely with the echelle or the Imager, assuming it is possible, then please indicate this in your proposal.
> 
> (2) 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 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 and the successful ARC LIEF bid for the WiFeS upgrade.  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.  Currently eligible (non-ANU) institutions are the AAO, UQld, UNSW and USyd as well as Swinburne, Monash and Macquarie. 
> 
> (3) Macquarie, Swinburne and Monash proposals have a certain amount of guaranteed time. All proposals wishing to claim this should state explicitly in the abstract how much of this time they wish to claim.
> 
> (4) Limited first night support at the telescope is provided to new observers.  Nevertheless new observers are strongly encouraged to be present at the telescope at least one night before their observing run to familiarise themselves with the telescope and instrument operating systems.
> 
> The latest information on using the telescope and its instruments can be found at http://rsaa.anu.edu.au/observers/obsering-rsaa.
> 
> (5) Proposers are reminded to limit their scientific case to TWO pages, including figures and references. 
> 
> 
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> 
> If you have technical problems in using the web-based submission process, please email tacinfo at mso.anu.edu.au.
> 
> Paul Francis
> Chair, RSAA TAC
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> A/Prof. Paul Francis
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A/Prof. Paul Francis
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Mt Stromlo Observatory, and the Physics Education Centre
College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences
Building 38a, Tel 02 6125 2824 or 8031
The Australian National University
Canberra ACT 0200 Australia
pfrancis at mso.anu.edu.au

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