WIYN 3.5m Observatory

WIYN Observing and Housing Policies

Below are a list of Housing and Observing policies for WIYN. These are supplemental to the policies described in the KPNO Users Handbook and the WIYN Users Handbook. For questions or clarifications please contact the WIYN Operations Manager.

Observing Policies

• New observer policy
• ORP submission and instrument support policies
• Visitor Instruments
• Block Scheduling
• Remote observing
• Restriction on the Number of Observers During an Observing Run
• Shuttle use
• Policy for use of WHIRC and an optical imager during a single run
• WIYN Visitor Policy

Housing Policies

• Housing allocation
• Housing assignments
• Cleaning of WIYN Houses