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Open Observing Time Available on Coud‚e Fee (1Dec92) (from KPNO, NOAO Newsletter No. 32, 1 December 1992) It now appears that there may be some periods of unscheduled time on the Coude Feed during the spring 1993 semester. To apply for this open time write to David De Young, Director of Kitt Peak National Observatory, outlining the science you expect to accomplish. Please mention whether your request is an addition to a continuing program for which you have been allocated time or if it is a new program. Include in your letter of request a full description of your instrumentation needs (the CCD will be preassigned based on availability) and the exact time you desire. The spring 1993 observing schedule is not known at this writing and will not be available until 14 December. After this date the list of available open time can be obtained by contacting Vicki Miller in the Director's Office either by phone (602-322-8514) or e-mail (vmiller@noao.edu). The deadline for receipt of the open time requests is 15 January 1993. Your request will be evaluated by the KPNO members of the Telescope Allocation Committee for scientific merit, as well as for compatibility with the existing observing schedule. This procedure is followed for all requests, both for visiting observers and for NOAO staff. We will inform you of the decision at least five weeks before the time requested. All applications should include a justification for bypassing the normal TAC procedures. Preference will be given to proposals that are particularly timely or that fall into the following categories: 1) Programs that recently were seriously affected by weather or instrument/telescope problems. 2) Programs that require engineering time to repair and/or check out an instrument or for the training of personnel. As is the case for normally scheduled observing, travel funds are not available for any open time granted. Thesis work will be supported in the normal fashion provided the proposal has previously been approved through the normal TAC process. David De Young
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