Based on the compiled list of LaTeX kewords used by the various observatories, a first-cut was made at a common list of LaTeX keywords that could be used by observatories for their Phase I observing proposals. Looking at the compiled list one can see that there is quite a variety of information requested by the various sites but there is also a common core of information. Should this list only address the most common keywords or should it be made more extensive?
Part of this process will be to correlate our list of common keywords with the XML commands used by Gemini; Gemini has just released their Phase 1 XML document and associated XML files - see the file phase1.tar.Z.
General info
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\title{}
\proposalid{}
\semester{}
\datereceived{}
\sciencecategory{}
\panelcategory{}
\sciencekeyword{}
\proprietaryperiod{} % in months, eg 6
Investigator info
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\honorific{}
\firstname{}
\lastname{}
\suffix{}
\institution{}
\department{}
\address{}
\city{}
\stateprov{}
\country{}
\postalcode{}
\phone{}
\emailaddress{}
\fax{}
\invstatus
\thesis{} % yes or no
\supervisor{}
Run info
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\telescope{}
\instrument{}
\detector{}
\grating{}
\filters{}
\grisms{}
\numnights{}
\numhours{}
\lunardays{}
\optimaldates{}
\acceptabledates{}
\impossibledates{}
\constraints{}
\targetopportunity{} % yes or no
\movingtarget{} % yes or no
\timecritical{} % yes or no
\longtermdetails{}
\observingmode{} % queue or classical
Target info
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\objid{}
\object{}
\ra{} % e.g., xx:xx:xx.x
\dec{} % e.g., +-xx:xx:xx.x
\epoch{} % e.g., 1950.3
\magnitude{}
\filter{}
\exptime{}
\nexposures{}
\moondays{} % Days from new moon, use a number 1-14
\skycond{} % "spec" or "phot"
\seeing{} % max allowable PSF FWHM (arcsecs)
\obscomment{}
\grating{}
\order{}
\cable{}
\camera{}
\wstart{}
\wend{}
\signaltonoise{}
Textual info
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\abstract % Proposal abstract
\scijustification % Scientific justification
\references % References
\techjustification % Technical Justification
=Experimental Design, Describe Observations
\otherobservations{} % What other observations are being carried out as
part of this scientific program (=\supportingobs)
\previoustime % Describe recent allocations and status of data
= \thepase, \prevruns{}, \recalloc{}
\publications{} % Publications resulting from prior observing runs
at this observatory
\otheragency{} % Is this proposal being submitted to another
TAC for the same telescope (e.g. gemini)
\backupprogram{} % For classical observing, describe back-up science
program if conditions aren't good enough
\specialreq % Justify any special requirements (observing mode,
seeing, sky condition, etc.)
\duplications % Justify repeat observations if available in
archive