... Science Users Information > Observing with ESO Telescopes > Phase 2 Preparation > Observing conditions . ... Service Mode Philosophy . ... The following definitions of the observing conditions are common between Phase 1 preparation and Phase 2 preparation, as well as between Service Mode and Visitor Mode observations. ... Seeing (Phase 1) and Image quality (Phase2) constraints . ... Please note that observing conditions requested at Phase 2 should match those at Phase 1 (see Service Mode Policies). ...

HST Call for Proposals and HST Primer for Cycle 24 . ... Hubble Space Telescope Primer for Cycle 24 > Chapter 6: Orbit Calculation for a Phase I Proposal > 6.2 HST Visits . ... HST Visits . 6.2.1 Defining New Visits and Optimizing Scheduling Efficiency and Flexibility . 6.2.2 Instrument Specific Limitations on Visits . ... STIS: CCD and MAMA Observations in the Same Visit . ... Most STIS coronagraphic observations will likely be single visits that use the full orbit for science observations. ...

... The Science Operation Department is composed of Astronomers, Telescope Instruments Operators(TIOs) and Data Handling Administrators(DHAs). ... Astronomers have proposed several methods to quantitatively measure the amount of turbulence above the telescope, which the most common ones is Differential Image Motion Monitor (DIMM). In optical testing, the Hartmann test is the common method to test the quality of optical components. ... Hartmann mask consists of 48 lenses. ...

Next: The ESO VLT CCD Detectors Software . ... Up: Instrument-Specific Software . ... The framework for data calibration and analysis of the VLT instrumentation is presented, based on the concepts of a calibration plan, pipeline calibration, quality control, and archiving of calibrated data for a ground-based observatory. ... Quality Control Pipeline provides quality assessment for instrument performance data and observing conditions, and tests the results of the Reduction Pipeline. ...

SETUP : For service mode observations within the SOLARNET Access Program, ROSA and IBIS can be utilized either as stand alone instruments, or combined together. ... PROPOSAL STRUCTURE: Proposals should include up to max 2 pages, including a scientific rationale and technical requests (detailing i.e. spectral filters and wavelength sampling). ... For the case of joint IBIS and ROSA observations, proposals should indicate which instrument is to be considered as the primary one. ... SOLARNET Access . ...