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Applying for Observing Time on WIYN
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If you are an observer interested in applying for WIYN Telescope time through NOAO you must submit the standard
KPNO Observing Proposal forms.
University observers interested in applying for WIYN Telescope time must go through their institution and submit the WIY Program Details form.
Complete information about the NOAO WIYN Observing Program is available on the NOAO Observing Program Home Page.
A list of instruments available on WIYN can be found
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Prior to your Observing Run
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In preparation for your run, please review the WIYN User's Handbook, which explains many of the details in observing at WIYN including operations, accomodations and resources available on Kitt Peak.
In order to understand housing and technical requirements for your run,
an Observing Run Preparation(ORP) form must be submitted at least 6 weeks in advance of your scheduled observing run.
If you wish to include an observer who was not on your original proposal, you must write to
kpno@noao.edu
with a formal request.
The ORP form should detail required filters as well as instrument configurations (if applicable).
A list of available filters for imaging at WIYN can be found here. Kitt Peak filters can also be borrowed for use at WIYN. Instrument manuals and supporting documentation can be found here.
Further questions regarding the configuration or setup of an instrument should be directed toward the appropriate instrument scientist.
In preparation for your Hydra run please submit your Hydra configuration files through the Hydra File Submission Form.
You may also submit a coordinate cache on the Coordinate Cache Submission Form.
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Introduction to the systems
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The afternoon of the first night of your run an instrument support person will give an introduction to the equipment. Please plan to arrive at the telescope by 1:30pm to meet with your support person. If you can not be there by 1:30pm please notify them of your arrival time.
In preparation for your run please review the relevant instrument documentation. If you have further questions, contact the appropriate instrument scientist.
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Remote Observing
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WIYN has the capability of observing remotely from the campuses of the university partners (University of Wisconsin, Indiana University, Yale University). Observers wishing to use this capability must include the request on the Observing Run Preparation form and have prior experience observing at WIYN with the requested instrumentation. Instructions for initiating remote observing can be found here.
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Observing Tools
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WIYN has an Automated CCD log for use with Hydra, Densepak, Sparsepak, MiniMo, and WTTM. Instructions for using the autolog can be found here. Alternatively, logsheets for hand-written logs are available for Bench instruments or Imagers.
Other useful links:
At the end of your observing run, please take a few minutes to complete the Observing Run Evaluation.
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Publications resulting from the use of Kitt Peak facilities should acknowledge the proper observatories. In addition to the Kitt Peak Credit line, the WIYN Observatory Corporation has requested that a WIYN acknowledgement be included in any paper using WIYN data. Both can be found here.
A list of publications resulting from the WIYN telescope can be found here.
Here are some of the amazing images taken at WIYN.
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For
more information contact:
Sheryl Falgout
Administrative Coordinator
WIYN Observatory
950 N. Cherry Ave.
Tucson, AZ 85719
E-mail: sfalgout@noao.edu
Telephone:
(520) 318-8279
Fax: (520) 318-8487 |
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