NOAO > Observing > Proposals > TAC > 2008A Instrument Request Stats
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NOAO > Observing > Proposals > TAC > 2008A Instrument Request Stats |
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The following tables list 2008A proposal request statistics for telescopes and instruments in the US ground-based observing system coordinated by NOAO. Only the 392 new proposals submitted to the 2008A NOAO TAC are included here (not Surveys, NASA GO programs, or ongoing long-term programs).
Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory | |||||||
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| Telescope/Instrument | Proposals | "Runs" | Total Nights | Dark Nights | Percentage Dark |
Average Nights/Run |
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| CT-4m | 45 | 49 | 161.7 | 39.0 | 24 | 3.3 | |
| HYDRA | 13 | 14 | 50.5 | 13.0 | 26 | 3.6 | |
| ISPI | 4 | 4 | 13.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3.2 | |
| MOSAIC | 13 | 15 | 43.2 | 20.0 | 46 | 2.9 | |
| RCSP | 15 | 15 | 51.0 | 6.0 | 12 | 3.4 | |
| VIS | 1 | 1 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 4.0 | |
| SOAR | 10 | 10 | 29.1 | 0.5 | 2 | 2.9 | |
| OSIRIS | 6 | 6 | 22.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3.7 | |
| SOI | 4 | 4 | 7.1 | 0.5 | 7 | 1.8 | |
| CT-1.5m | 7 | 41 | 391.6 | 7.0 | 2 | 9.6 | |
| CSPEC | 7 | 41 | 391.6 | 7.0 | 2 | 9.6 | |
| CT-1.3m | 4 | 5 | 12.9 | 8.5 | 66 | 2.6 | |
| ANDI | 4 | 5 | 12.9 | 8.5 | 66 | 2.6 | |
| CT-1.0m | 10 | 21 | 142.0 | 79.0 | 56 | 6.8 | |
| CFIM | 10 | 21 | 142.0 | 79.0 | 56 | 6.8 | |
| CT-0.9m | 13 | 24 | 85.5 | 46.5 | 54 | 3.6 | |
| CFIM | 13 | 24 | 85.5 | 46.5 | 54 | 3.6 | |
Kitt Peak National Observatory | |||||||
| Telescope/Instrument | Proposals | "Runs" | Total Nights | Dark Nights | Percentage Dark |
Average Nights/Run |
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| KP-4m | 54 | 69 | 237.9 | 84.5 | 36 | 3.4 | |
| ECH | 3 | 4 | 32.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 8.0 | |
| FLMN | 4 | 4 | 12.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3.0 | |
| MARS | 4 | 8 | 16.0 | 6.0 | 38 | 2.0 | |
| MOSA | 17 | 20 | 61.2 | 52.0 | 85 | 3.1 | |
| NEWFIRM | 13 | 14 | 44.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 3.2 | |
| RCSP | 16 | 17 | 66.2 | 26.0 | 39 | 3.9 | |
| VIS | 1 | 2 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3.0 | |
| WIYN | 28 | 32 | 107.8 | 50.0 | 46 | 3.4 | |
| HYDR | 15 | 16 | 63.0 | 28.0 | 44 | 3.9 | |
| MIMO | 6 | 6 | 14.8 | 10.0 | 68 | 2.5 | |
| OPTIC | 2 | 3 | 11.0 | 6.0 | 55 | 3.7 | |
| OPTIC/Other | 1 | 1 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3.0 | |
| SPSPK | 3 | 4 | 12.0 | 4.0 | 33 | 3.0 | |
| WHIRC | 2 | 2 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 50 | 2.0 | |
| KP-2.1m | 17 | 20 | 108.9 | 12.0 | 11 | 5.4 | |
| CFIM | 4 | 4 | 18.0 | 1.0 | 6 | 4.5 | |
| ET | 2 | 3 | 19.7 | 0.0 | 0 | 6.6 | |
| FLMN | 1 | 1 | 12.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 12.0 | |
| GCAM | 6 | 7 | 27.0 | 11.0 | 41 | 3.9 | |
| SQIID | 3 | 3 | 16.2 | 0.0 | 0 | 5.4 | |
| VIS | 2 | 2 | 16.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 8.0 | |
| KP-0.9m | 6 | 6 | 27.0 | 6.0 | 22 | 4.5 | |
| MOSA | 6 | 6 | 27.0 | 6.0 | 22 | 4.5 | |
Gemini North | |||||||
| Telescope/Instrument | Proposals | "Runs" | Total Nights | Dark Nights | Percentage Dark |
Average Nights/Run |
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| GEM-N | 121 | 156 | 190.7 | 70.9 | 37 | 1.2 | |
| GMOSN | 57 | 77 | 102.3 | 61.7 | 60 | 1.3 | |
| MOIRCS | 4 | 4 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1.0 | |
| Michelle | 12 | 13 | 10.7 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.8 | |
| NIFS | 14 | 15 | 18.1 | 3.2 | 17 | 1.2 | |
| NIRI | 40 | 43 | 50.5 | 3.2 | 6 | 1.2 | |
| SuprimeCam | 4 | 4 | 5.2 | 2.9 | 55 | 1.3 | |
Gemini South | |||||||
| Telescope/Instrument | Proposals | "Runs" | Total Nights | Dark Nights | Percentage Dark |
Average Nights/Run |
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| GEM-S | 63 | 73 | 106.7 | 17.3 | 16 | 1.5 | |
| GMOSS | 27 | 30 | 34.9 | 15.1 | 43 | 1.2 | |
| Phoenix | 22 | 24 | 53.7 | 0.0 | 0 | 2.2 | |
| TReCS | 16 | 19 | 18.1 | 2.2 | 12 | 1.0 | |
W.M. Keck Observatory | |||||||
| Telescope/Instrument | Proposals | "Runs" | Total Nights | Dark Nights | Percentage Dark |
Average Nights/Run |
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| Keck-I | 19 | 19 | 27.6 | 6.0 | 22 | 1.5 | |
| HIRES | 14 | 14 | 21.1 | 1.0 | 5 | 1.5 | |
| IF | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.8 | |
| LRIS | 3 | 3 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 100 | 1.7 | |
| Keck-II | 22 | 22 | 26.5 | 4.0 | 15 | 1.2 | |
| DEIMOS | 4 | 4 | 6.0 | 4.0 | 67 | 1.5 | |
| ESI | 2 | 2 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1.5 | |
| IF | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.8 | |
| NIRC2-NGS | 3 | 3 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 1.5 | |
| NIRSPEC | 10 | 10 | 10.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1.0 | |
| OSIRIS-LGS | 1 | 1 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 1.5 | |
Hobby-Eberly Telescope | |||||||
| Telescope/Instrument | Proposals | "Runs" | Total Nights | Dark Nights | Percentage Dark |
Average Nights/Run |
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| HET | 6 | 7 | 8.4 | 0.6 | 7 | 1.2 | |
| HRS | 5 | 6 | 7.8 | 0.0 | 0 | 1.3 | |
| LRS | 1 | 1 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 100 | 0.6 | |
Las Campanas Observatory | |||||||
| Telescope/Instrument | Proposals | "Runs" | Total Nights | Dark Nights | Percentage Dark |
Average Nights/Run |
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| Magellan-I | 2 | 2 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 50 | 2.0 | |
| IMACS | 1 | 1 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 100 | 2.0 | |
| MagIC | 1 | 1 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2.0 | |
| Magellan-II | 6 | 6 | 10.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1.7 | |
| LDSS3 | 1 | 1 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2.0 | |
| MIKE | 5 | 5 | 8.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1.6 | |
MMT Observatory | |||||||
| Telescope/Instrument | Proposals | "Runs" | Total Nights | Dark Nights | Percentage Dark |
Average Nights/Run |
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| MMT | 12 | 12 | 27.0 | 19.0 | 70 | 2.2 | |
| BCHAN | 4 | 4 | 8.0 | 3.0 | 38 | 2.0 | |
| Hectochelle | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1.0 | |
| Hectospec | 6 | 6 | 13.0 | 11.0 | 85 | 2.2 | |
| MegaCam | 1 | 1 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 100 | 5.0 | |
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