Flexible Queue Observing
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Detailed description of the flexible scheduling under which
observations are taken at JCMT. It is extremely important that
observers granted summit occupancy read and understand this document.
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| MAKING
APPLICATIONS |
Applying
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How, where and when to submit a telescope-time proposal.
Also how to apply for service
( UKSERV
/ CANSERV
/ NLSERV )
observations. |
Call for Proposals
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Instrument availability and other instructions for the current application round.
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ALLOCATIONS,
SCHEDULES, BOOKINGS
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Allocations & schedule
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Draft schedules, links to the full schedule once set, and
allocation lists following the TAG meeting. |
Successful Applicants
| What to do if you are awarded time, accomodations, medical disclaimer |
PREPARATION
AND OBSERVING
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JCMT Overview
| An overview of the James Clerk Maxwell Telescope
and its location. |
Heterodyne Instrument Web Pages
| Your starting point if you would like to observe
spectral lines using the heterodyne instruments. |
Information on Planets
| An interface producing planetary positions, diameters, 850 um fluxes. |
Observation Preparation using the OT
| Documentation for the JCMT OT, used to
prepare for all JCMT observing.
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Guest Computing
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Computer and network facilities, including
how to connect up laptops, HP computing guide, printer names.
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Flexible Observing Guidelines
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Guidelines for carrying out flexible queue observing, and rules for disabling old/duplicated projects.
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DATA PROTECTION
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| Statement |
The dissemination of proposal information at JCMT
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REPORTING BACK
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| Observer
Report Form |
Summit observers should fill this form in on completion of their
observing run. It is important for JCMT's records and to ensure that
any problems encountered during the run are dealt with.
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Principal
Investigator Report Form
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PIs should fill this form in on completion of their programme, or the
end of the semester (whichever comes first).
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GENERAL DOCUMENTATION
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| Safety Manual |
The Full JAC safety Manual
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| Safety Briefing |
Information for the safety briefing of visiting observers.
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| Visiting Observer Safety Guidelines |
Here we provide an overview of the safety topics that you need to know.
The Safety Manual is the complete reference tool and should be examined by all users.
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