THUMPER in Semester 03B

THUMPER, a 7-element bolometer array operating at 200µm, is expected to arrive at the JCMT in September 2003 to be commissioned during semester 03B. See the article in the March 2002 JCMT Newsletter, or go directly to the THUMPER web pages for more information on this instrument. Proposals are not being solicited for semester 03B using THUMPER, but potential commissioning projects may be considered. Contact Derek.Ward-Thompson@astro.cf.ac.uk for more information.

Because THUMPER requires excellent (grade 1) weather for commissioning, once the instrument is on the telescope the commissioning process will be "flexed" with all regular science programs. Special commissioning shifts will be "hard-wired" into the schedule to pay back those projects which are overidden by THUMPER.

Once the instrument has been commissioned, it will become a common-user instrument.

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