The following indicates the scientific staff members responsible for oversight of various Observatory functions. These are the people to contact for information and answers to questions.
Site Quality
Site surveys/monitoring: N. Suntzeff
Light pollution: M. Phillips(1),
P. Bouchet,
R. Méndez
Telescopes/Instruments
Optics, Guiders: 4m A. Walker (2),
N. Suntzeff
4m f/14 tip-tilt R. Probst,
P. Bouchet
1.5m, 0.9m R. Schommer(4),
N. Suntzeff
Control Systems - All Telescopes: S. Heathcote(5,)
R. Schommer(4),
A. Walker(2)
Seeing Improvements: N. Suntzeff,
R. Schommer(4)
Cassegrain Spectrographs: M. Keane,
J. Baldwin
Argus: Technical T. Ingerson
Scientific N. Suntzeff,
R. Schommer(4)
1.5-m Echelle: Technical T. Ingerson
Scientific N. Suntzeff,
S. Heathcote(5)
Rutgers Fabry-Perot: R. Schommer(4)
CCD Direct Imaging: A. Walker(2 ),
N. Suntzeff
Optical Photometers: A. Walker(2),
O. Eggen
Infrared Imager: Technical B. Gregory(3)
Infrared Imager: Scientific R. Probst,
P. Bouchet
Infrared Spectrometer:
Technical B. Gregory(3)
Scientific R. Blum,
R. Probst
High Resolution IR Imager: R. Probst,
P. Bouchet
CCDs incl. BTC: A. Walker(2),
S. Heathcote?
Acquisition TVs: A. Walker(2),
T. Ingerson
Computers and Software
Computers: Hardware T. Ingerson,
S. Heathcote(5)
Software S. Heathcote(5),
M. Keane
Networking/Communications:
T. Ingerson
IRAF: S. Heathcote(5,)
M. Keane
Collaborative and Tenant Projects
GEMINI: M. Smith,
M. Phillips(1),
A. Walker(2),
(USG Science Advisory Committee)
R. Schommer(4),
B. Gregory(3)
(technical personnel issues)
SOAR: J. Baldwin,
M. Smith
2MASS: P. Bouchet
MACHO Project: R. Schommer(4)
1m Consortium: R. Schommer(4),
R. Méndez
USNO Astrometric Survey: R. Méndez
H
Robotic Survey: S. Heathcote
Miscellaneous
ETS Manager: (Except 1998) B. Gregory(3),
(1998) T. Ingerson
TAC members (Chair) N. Suntzeff ,
R. Probst
ACTR members: (Chair) R. Schommer(4)
(Vice Chair) B. Gregory(3)
J. Baldwin
S. Heathcote (5)
T. Ingerson
R. Probst
N. Suntzeff
A. Walker (2)
NOAO/CTIO IPAC members: R. Schommer(4)
B. Gregory (3)
Telescope Scheduling: R. Probst
Colloquia: M. Keane
Public Outreach: P. Bouchet
R. Méndez
T. Ingerson
Contact with other Astronomical
Institutions in Chile: P. Bouchet
Library: O. Eggen
N. Suntzeff
CTIO/NOAO Newsletter: R. Probst
(1) M. Phillips on sabbatical May 1997 - Feb 1998
(2) A. Walker on sabbatical Sep 1997 - Feb 1998
(3) B. Gregory on sabbatical Jan 1998 - Dec 1998
(4) R. Schommer on sabbatical March 1998 - Sept 1998
(5) S. Heathcote on sabbatical March 1998 -Sept 1998
Malcolm Smith