KITT PEAK NATIONAL OBSERVATORY (KPNO) and NATIONAL SOLAR OBSERVATORY (NSO)

USER HANDBOOK

KPNO AND NSO are Divisions of the National Optical Astronomy Observatories, which is operated by the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc. under cooperative agreement with the National Science Foundation.

Kitt Peak General email: kpno@noao.edu
URL: http://www.noao.edu

Kitt Peak Support Office: (520) 318-8135
Kitt Peak Support Office: (520) 318-8279

Mountain Receptionist: (520) 318-8603
Mountain Fax: (520) 318-8724

Table of Contents

• IMPORTANT REMINDERS
• THE PURPOSE OF THIS HANDBOOK
• THE TELESCOPE SCHEDULE
  • Scheduling of Programs
  • Scheduling of Instruments
  • Observing Run Preparation Form
• ITEMS TO CHECK IN ADVANCE
  • Planning your Trip to Kitt Peak
  • Instrument Manuals and Software Needs
  • Getting your Equipment to Kitt Peak
  • Importation of Scientific Equipment
  • GSA Driver's License Application
  • Reservations for Mountain Dorm
  • Reservations for Tucson Hotel
  • Rental Cars and Running Lights
  • Questions?
• GETTING TO THE NOAO TUCSON OFFICE
  • Arrival in Tucson
  • After-Hours Arrival in Tucson
  • Tucson Headquarters Facility Location Map
• GETTING TO THE MOUNTAIN
  • Transportation To Kitt Peak
  • Returning to Tucson
  • Shuttle Schedule
  • Map to Kitt Peak from NOAO Office
• WEATHER AND TELESCOPE USAGE
• ACCOMMODATIONS ON THE MOUNTAIN
  • Dormitory Reservations
  • When You Arrive At The Mountain
  • Travel Reimbursement for Graduate Students
  • The Nitty-Gritty of $$$
  • Laundry
  • Personal Needs
  • Photocopies
  • Telephone
  • Telefax on Kitt Peak
  • Mountain Vehicles
  • Map of Kitt Peak
• OPERATING THE TELESCOPES
  • Checkout Night
  • Telescope Assistance
  • Operating Instructions and Logs
  • Safety
  • Shutdowns and Marginal Operating Conditions
  • Sign-Out of Equipment
  • Special Filters
  • AURA Liability Disclaimer Regarding Users' Property
• • Outside Temperatures
  • Local Fauna
  • First Aid
  • Recreation
• DATA REDUCTION
  • Magnetic Tapes
  • Taping Data
• THE MOUNTAIN SUN/IRAF SYSTEMS
  • A Proviso for Users
• VISITING TUCSON AND THE HEADQUARTERS OFFICE
  • Tucson Information
  • Travel To and From the Tucson Airport
  • Use of Tucson Facilities and Keys
  • Who to See for an Office
  • Parking
  • How to Make Long Distance Calls
  • Personal or Business Mail
  • Use of the NOAO Computer Facilities
  • Tucson Bus System
  • NOAO Apartments in Tucson
  • Map of the University of Arizona Campus
• TUCSON RESTAURANTS
  • Convenience Stores
• TELEPHONE NUMBERS
  • Tucson Telephone Numbers
• Instruments Available on Kitt Peak Telescopes
• KPNO Instrumentation & Facilities Contact Listing
• KPNO Instrument Abbreviations for Telescope Scheduling
• NSO Instrumentation & Facilities Contact Listing