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).
 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 on designated service night
(though 1758 on Nov 11)
 No projects available/bad weather
(1758 completed in Nov)
1 Dec, 2009 (09B2)
 12 Dec, 2009
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* 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.