Lick Observatory 3-m Time Application Form



Application for 3-m Shane Telescope Observing Time

This on-line form generates a completed, printable 3-meter Shane Telescope time application. Only applications generated using this form will be considered by the TAC. Complete the form on line, review it on your web browser, make corrections as needed, print the completed form, attach the scientific justification, and submit five copies, by mail, to: Michael Bolte, Director 3-meter Time Request UCO/Lick Observatory University of California 1156 High Street Santa Cruz, CA 95064 N.B. Filling out this form on line does not submit your application electronically. You must print the form and submit five copies, along with the scientific justification, by mail to the above address. "" indicates a required field. You cannot proceed to the printable version until all required fields have been filled in. For help with this form see instructions for completing the 3-m application form, or click on the help icon in each section of the form for help with that topic.

PARTICIPANTS

Complete all PI information (fax # optional). If applicable, provide names, positions, and institutions of Co-PI's whose names should appear on this proposal. All persons who will be present for observing, other than the PI (but including Co-PI's), must be listed -- with contact information -- under "Additional Observers."

PI*

Name:	Phone:
Position:	Email:
Address:	Fax:	(optional)
* Graduate student thesis proposals must include a letter of support from the thesis advisor

Co-PI's

Names, Positions, and Institutions:

Additional Observers

Will persons other than the PI be attending? Yes No

If "Yes" List all persons attending other than PI (include Co-PI's attending):
Name:	Email:	Phone:
Name:	Email:	Phone:
Name:	Email:	Phone:
Name:	Email:	Phone:
Name:	Email:	Phone:
Name:	Email:	Phone:

Billing Infor-
mation

Method of payment for room(s):
Recharge to a UC account Credit Card

DETAILS OF TIME REQUEST

All fields in the following section are required, except those under "Time" dealing with days from moon, preferred distribution of nights, and dates to avoid. Any of these left blank will be interpreted as "no preference" for that field.

Observing period

Semester:

Year:

Program

Title:

Type:	Long-term Short-term

1st application for this program?		Yes No *
* If this is a resubmission for a continuing program, include up to one additional page with your scientific justification, describing progress to date and listing any papers resulting from the progam so far.

Abstract of
Scientific
Justification

Enter abstract. Please press RETURN at the end of each line.

Remember to attach complete scientific justification.

Remote
observing

Shane 3-m Remote Observing Policy Please read carefully before applying for remote observing time.
N.B.: For 2008 Semester B, 3-m remote observing is only available for the Kast Spectrograph and Prime Focus Camera. You are required to complete this field if applying for time on either of these instruments.
Do you wish some or all of your program to be considered for remote observing?	Yes No
If remote observing cannot be assigned, do you still wish to request time for this program?	Yes No

Time

Total number of nights requested this period:
Of the total nights requested, how many are remote obs. nights?
Of the requested remote nights, how many could you do locally if necessary?
Estimated number of nights to complete program:

Could you use additional time if available?	Yes No
If "Yes," how many?

Maximum number of days from new moon (must be justified in program description):

Preferred distribution of nights by month:

Dates to avoid (give justification):

Instrument

If "other"

Specify:

Scheduled Support

see policy

Check One:
	Observer is not checked out on this instrument (instruction mandatory).
	Observer is checked out on this instrument but wishes further instruction or support.
	Observer is checked out on this instrument and does not require instruction or support for local operation.
	Observer is checked out on this instrument, but requires training for remote operation.
	Observer is checked out on this telescope and has been certified for remote operation, and does not require further instruction or support.

REQUIREMENTS FOR INDIVIDUAL INSTRUMENTS

If you have requested the Hamilton Spectrograph, IRCAL (AO), Kast, or PFCam you must complete the section for that instrument below. For more information, see also individual instrument manuals.

IRCAL Filters
permanent set only
OR choose up to 4 of the following*
H21-0 S(1) (aka H2-2.122) J CH4 (aka CH4-1.2) K CH4 (aka CH4-2.4) 2.2/0.044	H continuum [FeII] K continuum
* We try our best to accommodate all requests, but this may not always be possible. Filters cannot be changed in the course of a run. Late filter requests will not be considered.

IRCAL Polarimeter
Yes No

Kast Users

Applications for remote observing must include full setup information.

Redside Gratings
(choose up to 3)

mirror (direct imaging)

N/A (blueside only)

don't know

N.B.

All blueside grisms
are permanently installed.

Dichroics
(choose up to 2)

Polarimeter
or Filter wheel

Polarimeter

User filter wheel

N.B.

Select Polarimeter
for polarimetry and
most non-polarimetry
observations.
See instructions
for a full explanation
of the options.
If no choice is indicated,
polarimeter will be installed.

PFCam Users

PFCam Filters (select and/or list up to 6, of which up to 5 may be 2")
4" Filters:	U	B	G	V	R	Rs	I	Z
2" Filters:
Note that 4" filters afford the full 12.6 x 12.6-arc minute field of view, but are limited to the set listed here. Any 2" filter in the Lick filter collection may be used with PFCam, but will reduce the field of view to a diameter of about 6 arc minutes.

Additional Information

This section is optional. Use it to add any other information that may be of help to the TAC or the mountain crew, or to request additional filters (see Lick filter collection) or other equipment.

Please press RETURN at the end of each line.