Flexible Scheduling
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Detailed description of the flexible scheduling under which
observations are taken at JCMT. It is extremely important that
observers granted summit occupancy read and understand this document.
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| MAKING
APPLICATIONS |
Applying
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How, where and when to submit a telescope-time proposal. Also how to apply for service (UKSERV/CANSERV/NLSERV) observations. |
Call for Proposals
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Instrument availability and other instructions for the current application round.
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ALLOCATIONS,
SCHEDULES, BOOKINGS
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Allocations & schedule
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Draft schedules, links to the full schedule once set, and
allocation lists following the TAG meeting. |
Successful Applicants
| What to do if you are awarded time, accomodations, medical disclaimer |
PREPARATION
AND OBSERVING
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JCMT Overview
| An overview of the James Clerk Maxwell Telescope
and its location. |
SCUBA Web Pages
| Your starting point if you would like to do
continuum observations using SCUBA. |
Heterodyne Instrument Web Pages
| Your starting point if you would like to observe
spectral lines using the heterodyne instruments. |
Planets for 2005
| A month-by-month summary of planetary diameters, 850 um
fluxes and transit times. |
Observation Preparation using the OT
| Documentation for the JCMT OT, used to
prepare for all JCMT observing. Also see the SCUBA hints for
observing preparation. |
Guest Computing
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Computer and network facilities, including
how to connect up laptops, HP computing guide, printer names.
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REPORTING
BACK
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| Observer
Report Form |
Summit observers should fill this form in on completion of their
observing run. It is important for JCMT's records and to ensure that
any problems encountered during the run are dealt with.
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Principal
Investigator Report Form
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PIs should fill this form in on completion of their programme, or the
end of the semester (whichever comes first).
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GENERAL DOCUMENTATION
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| Safety Manual |
The Full JAC safety Manual
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| Visiting Observer Safety Guidelines |
Here we provide an overview of the safety topics that you need to know.
The Safety Manual is the complete reference tool and should be examined by all users.
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