PI Instruments Observing Form

Required fields are marked in red with an asterisk ( * ).

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I. PROGRAM TITLE AND DATES
 
Observing Program *Dates Scheduled
Skip if program not listed. To select >1 program hold down ctrl key (command key on MACs). (Please indicate any half-nights.)
 
*Instrument

*Principal Investigator Colleagues
*Actual Observer(s) No. of observers /
persons
*E-Mail Address Arrival Time at MMT
Departure Time from MMT

Cryogenic Requirements Comments  


II. FLWO REQUEST FOR DORM ROOMS AND PRE-REGISTRATION
 
Observer Name & Email Address Billing Address Phone Number Dates Check-In, Check-Out


III. OBSERVING CATALOGS

Hectospec/chelle observers are expected to submit their configurations to the CfA at least 10 days before the Hectospec queue begins, which may be well in advance of their own dates on the mountain. Details of this process may be found at www.cfa.harvard.edu/mmti/hectospec/hecto_software_manual.htm

Observers for other PI instruments are expected to prepare catalogs of their observing lists prior to their run and to submit them directly to the MMT well in advance of their scheduled observations. The MMT catalog submission page can be found at hacksaw.mmto.org/catalogs


IV. Observing Requirements

Note: Observers are strongly encouraged to obtain evening flats rather than morning flats given that weather or other issues could impact morning flats. Extended morning calibrations may require additional MMT staff support, please indicate below if you feel this is necessary.
* Do you require twilight flats?       If "yes",
* Do you require morning calibrations (other than flats)?
If yes, please specify


V. SPECIAL REQUESTS/COMMENTS

(e.g. computer requirements, IP addresses required, etc.)


ARIES OBSERVERS: Please contact Don McCarthy two months in advance regarding filters and special software requests (dithering, detector readout, etc.)