... Science Users Information > Observing Facilities > La Silla Facilities > La Silla Science Operations . ... La Silla News . ... Internal Pages . La Silla Science Operations Department (LSO) is part of the La Silla Paranal Observatory and is in charge of the operations of the telescopes on La Silla. ... In the La Silla Science Operation pages, you should find all the information you need for your observations from the time you have an idea of observations until when you finish processing your data. ...

FGS Instrument Handbook for Cycle 24 . ... Fine Guidance Sensor Instrument Handbook for Cycle 24 > Chapter 4: Observing with the FGS > 4.3 Position Mode Observing Strategies . ... 4.3.2 Drift and Exposure Sequencing . 4.3.3 Cross Filter Observations . 4.3.4 Moving Target Observation Strategy . ... In Position mode, the FGS can track a bright target (V ) whose motion is less than ~ 0.1 arcsec per second. ... Transfer mode observations of moving targets are discussed in the next section. ...

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. ...

... The schedule assigned id (example: AS05) for your observing program. ... Use the time you started using the telescope including when you started taking calibrations. The time you opened for on sky observations can be entered later in the activity log. UTC End Time: . ... Focus Log: . ... The focus position can be obtained under the Telescope column of the System Status in ACP or from the run log. ... When all fields are filled out press this button to email the log to the ARCSAT and community. ...

... Within the transnational Access program of SOLARNET, European investigators can apply for observing time with the European instruments IBIS and ROSA , which are installed at the Dunn Solar Telescope of the US National Solar Observatory ( DST/NSO ). ... Periodic calls for proposals will be published for requesting SOLARNET observing time with the European instruments IBIS and ROSA, installed at the Dunn Solar Telescope of the US National Solar Observatory (DST/NSO). ... SOLARNET Access . ...

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AO Home AO Astronomy Schedule Receivers CIMA AO IDL . This page describes the backends available for passive radio astronomy observations. ... PUPPI The Puerto Rico Ultimate Pulsar Processing Instrument, for single-pixel pulsar observations. The Mock Spectrometers for spectral line and pulsar observing using the full 300 MHz bandwidth of ALFA and . single-pixel observing with 7 164 MHz boards or 14 boards with a bandwidth of 82 MHz or less in 7 independently steerable groups. ...

Next: Stars Up: File Formats Required Previous: File Formats Required . ... It is not so obvious that planning and reducing photometric observations also require information about the telescope used. ... This information is needed both for planning observations and reducing data. ... Many instrumental details influence the methods that must be used in reducing photometric observations, because the data-reduction process must accurately model the instrument's performance. ... Instrumental data . ...

... Exposure Time Calculator (ETC) . ... ESO - Public Surveys . ... the recommended values to use for DIT, . ... Detector on-chip integration (DIT): seconds. to your chosen value - a separate page gives recommended values to use for DIT - for modes 1 and 2 below you may wish to start with the maximum recommended values as these will minimize the effect of read noise (a total object exposure of Y secs with DIT=X secs will produce Y/X lots of read noise) and give you a lower limit on the time needed. ...