Palomar Observatory
Caltech Optical Observatories

Observing Proposal for
Semester 2010A

Instructions:

  1. Fill in the required information.
  2. When finished, click the Show button on the screen at the bottom of form.
  3. The filled in form will be returned (in a slightly different format) to your screen only. It will NOT be e-mailed or stored in an observatory data base.
  4. Choose Print (portrait format) from your browser file menu and select pdf output to generate an electronic copy to be attached to your observing proposal.
  5. If you wish to save a copy for later use, please see the detailed instructions at the end of the form.

Institution, Telescope & Nights Requested

Allocating Institution: Telescope Requested:
Is this the first application for this program? N Y .
Is this a Large Project? N Y
Estimate the number of nights needed to complete program, in addition to those requested here:
Is this proposal linked to another one at the Samuel Oschin or P60 Telescopes? NY
Is this proposal linked to another one at the Keck Telescopes? NY
Is this proposal in support of a thesis project? N Y

Priority: Your ranking of this proposal relative to others you are submitting for this telescope. (1 = highest)

Caltech Aapplicants: Will you support Target of Opportunity (ToO) interrupts? N Y

PI and Observer Information

Principal Investigator Lead Observer (if not PI)
Name:
E-mail:
Office phone:

Collaborators

Names and e-mail addresses:

Observing Team

Observers expected to be present at Palomar:

Program

Title: (Be brief. Title will appear on telescope schedule)

Summary of Program (100 words or fewer, linked to Title on schedule for public dissemination):

Observing Time Preference & Instrument Selection

Fill out the table below to indicate which instruments you would like to use and when you would like to observe with them.
  1. Select the instrument you are requesting from the pull-down menu in the Instrument column.
  2. Enter the number of nights you are requesting.
  3. Specify your observing preferences as:
    • P = Preferred
    • A = Acceptable
    • X (or blank) = Cannot observe, please describe specific dates in the space below the chart.
Use multiple request lines if you: Give details or special requests in the section following the table.

L = Light Time (Full Moon and nights <28% dark) D = Dark Time (New Moon and nights >72% dark)
DE = Grey Dark Early, (last quarter) DL = Dark Late (between 28-72% dark)

Observing Time Preference & Instrument Selection 2010A
From 24 Jan 03 Feb 07 Feb 18 Feb 22 Feb 04 Mar 08 Mar 19 Mar 23 Mar 02 Apr 07 Apr
To 02 Feb 06 Feb 17 Feb 21 Feb 03 Mar 07 Mar 18 Mar 22 Mar 01 Apr 06 Apr 16 Apr
Nights Run 1L 1DE 1D 1DL 2L 2DE 2D 2DL 3L 3DE 3D
Request1
Request2
Request3
Request4
Request5
Request6

From 17 Apr 22 Apr 02 May 07 May 17 May 22 May 01 Jun 07 Jun 16 Jun 21 Jun 03 Jul 07 Jul 17 Jul 21 Jul
To 21 Apr 01 May 06 May 16 May 21 May 31 May 06 Jun 15 Jun 20 Jun 02 Jul 06 Jul 16 Jul 20 Jul 01 Aug
Run 3DL 4L 4DE 4D 4DL 5L 5DE 5D 5DL 6L 6DE 6D 6DL 7L
Request1
Request2
Request3
Request4
Request5
Request6

Additional Information on Observing Time Preferences

RA range(s) of objects:

Specific dates needed (explain in your proposal):

Dates to avoid (explain in your proposal):

Details or special requests:

Secondary instrument(s) (200-inch Only. Must be fully justified in proposal discussion):

Description of Own Equipment:

Special instrument needs:

Available Actions

the completed form - then use your web browser to print or save to a pdf file
your input in a local macro Save-File for later use
this form with data by Browsing for a previously created Save-file: ( Works Now! )

all fields

Notes

Printing:
This form is returned only to your screen; it will not be saved at COO. Click this form's Show button, then select Print from your browser's file menu to generate hardcopy on your local printer. You can print to a file to save a pdf version to email/submit with your application.
Changes:
If you've clicked on Show and then wish to change an entry before printing, return to this page by clicking on the Return button at the bottom of the formatted output page, or click your browser's Back button. Make changes, then click on this form's Show button again, then Print.
Saving:
Follow these instructions to store your form input in a PalCover Save File for later re-use:
  1. Click the Save button above. This will generate the save file.
  2. A Save As... window should pop up to allow you to save the file to your local disk.
  3. In the pop-up window, specify a name for the file (e.g., palcover20xxB.sav) and Click the OK button to store data in the Save File.
The procedure will vary if you are running a Windows browser rather than a Unix browser.
Loading:
Follow these instructions to load data into this form from a previously-generated b>Palcover Save File:
  1. In the entry field following the Load button, type in the full pathname to the Palcover save file Stored on your computer. You may use the Browse function to navigate your filesystem as needed.
  2. Click the Load button to load the data from your save file into the form.
  3. The entry form will be re-displayed with your data included.
Again, the procedure will vary if you are running a Windows browser.

Bugs

Multiple forms in Netscape: Trying to use the Netscape browser to edit two forms at the same time can cause problems. If you hit the Print button, Netscape will print out the form which you most recently loaded, rather than the one shown in the current window. Solution: be sure to re-load your form just before printing.
Palomar Coversheet v1.10A 15-June-2009, orig. by Greg. D. Wirth (WMKO),Rev: R. Brucato