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The UKIRT Service Observing Programme (UKIRTSERV)




Next Deadline for Submission of Proposals:  1st December 2009
Next Service Night:  12th December 2009
Instruments Available:  WFCAM*

*Please note:  for the foreseeable future, only WFCAM will be available. Further details are given here
.
 


UKIRT's instruments are described in the main instrument pages (please note that when WFCAM is on the telescope, the cassegrain instruments are not available, and vice versa).
  • An introduction to the UKIRT Service programme is available here
  • Notes on how to use the Northstar submission system are available here
  • If you require more than 3 hours of telescope time the UKIRT service observing programme is not for you.  Please consult the guidelines for submitting a full PATT proposal.
  • Please Acknowledge the UKIRT Service Observing programme in all publications that include service data.
WFCAM DATA: All WFCAM Service PIs MUST register their own projects with the WFCAM Science Archive (WSA). Note that WFCAM data are (usually) only available through the WSA. Full registration information is available here (WSA refer to service programmes as "non-survey"). You can register as soon as your programme has been accepted by the service observing programme.

For further information, or if you are encountering problems with the system, please contact
ukirtserv@jach.hawaii.edu.




APPLYING


Link
For Use By
Description
NorthStar
Proposal Submission System

Applicants
Proposal submission system.
Explanatory notes are available here.
Instrument Web Pages
Applicants Detailed descriptions of WFCAM and
the Cassegrain instruments

ACCESSING SERVICE DATA

Link
For Use By
Description
UKIRT Flexed Data Retrieval
Successful Cassegrain
Service PIs
Check status of Cassegrain programme and
retrieve raw data via the Project homepage
WFCAM Science Archive
Successful WFCAM
Service PIs
Check availability of data (on the status page)
and retrieve reduced data from the archive

DATES, DEADLINES and DATA

Instrument
Mode

Proposal Submission
Deadline*

Service
Night

Projects 
Observed

Notes
WFCAM
3 Sep, 2008 (08B) 23 Sep, 2008 1763, 1764, 1781, 1799 1781, 1799 now complete
9 Oct, 2008 (08B) 28 Oct, 2008 None on designated service night Weathered out.
20 Jan, 2009 (09A) 3 Feb, 2009 None on designated service night
(but 1764, 1801, 1802 on Feb 18/19,
1780, 1787 on March 14)
Weathered out.
(1764 and 1802 completed on Feb 18th,
1780, 1787 on March 14)
9 Mar, 2009 (09A) 23 Mar, 2009 1801 1801 completed (rest of night
lost to weather)
2 Apr, 2009 (09A) 16 Apr, 2009 None Weathered out
29 Apr, 2009 (09A) 13-14 May, 2009
(half-nights)
None
(but 1820 on June 2)
No projects accessible
on service night
3 Jun, 2009 (09A) 16 Jun, 2009 1831
(also 1836 on July 8)
1831, 1836 complete
7 Jul, 2009 (09A) 21 Jul, 2009 1650
1650 now complete
4 Aug, 2009 (09B1) 18/19 Aug, 2009
(half-nights)
None
No projects available/bad weather
1 Dec, 2009 (09B2)
12 Dec, 2009
--
--
CASSEGRAIN
12 Jun, 2008 (08A) 28 Jun, 2008
1753, 1789, 1790, 1791, 1794
1753, 1789, 1790, 1791, 1794 completed.
14 July, 2008 (08A)
28 Jul, 2008
1755, 1797, 1798
1755: annual monitoring done; 1798 completed.
Second half of night weathered out.

24 July, 2008 (08B)
6-7 Aug, 2008
(half-nights)
None
Ill observer.
1795 completed night of Aug 4th.
1797 completed night of Aug 10th.
20 Nov, 2008 (08B)
10 Dec, 2008
None
Weathered out.
17 Dec, 2008 (08B)
7 Jan, 2009
1794, 1798, 1805, 1809, 1811, 1814
(also 1624, 1669, 1806, 1807, 1810
and 1811 on 5,20,23,25,26 Jan)
UIST not available on 7th.
1624, 1669, 1794, 1798, 1805, 1806, 1807,
1809, 1810, 1811, 1812, 1814 completed
 
* Please note: submission for a given deadline is possible for a period of 2 weeks, up until the end of the day of the deadline (midnight, Hawaii time).
  If you miss a deadline (or are too early), proposals can be stored in the Northstar system for submission at a later date.



FOR STAFF/REVIEWER USE ONLY:


Link
For Use By
Description
NorthStar
Proposal Review System

Service Admin Staff, 
Reviewers
Proposal Refereeing/Reviewing System -
Service referees please use this link.



Wiki list of Active Proposals UKIRT Staff only
JAC staff-only wiki page listing
all active Service proposals

NorthStar User/Proposal Administration
Service Admin Staff Submitted Proposals and
Available Semesters
NorthStar Review System Administration Service Admin Staff List of Referees and Review Processes
Manual available here (wiki page)
NorthStar Review System Manager Service Admin Staff View Active and/or Past
Review Processes


The UKIRT Service Observing programme is now being managed by Chris Davis.

Contact: Chris Davis. Updated: Thu Aug 20 09:33:03 HST 2009

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