Applying & Observing

Proposal information

See the telescopes, instruments and schedules page [1] and the SMARTS current operating plan [2] for useful information on availability of telescopes and instruments.
If you are from NOAO, see Observing though NOAO [3]. cambiar
If your institution is a Primary Member of SMARTS, please check with your institution regarding proposal submission procedures.
If you are a Secondary Member, please send your proposals to your sponsoring institution.
If you are not a member yet, but are interested in using SMARTS, please see our information on joining SMARTS [4].

Procedures for observers with approved programs

0.9m observers should follow the instructions on this webpage [5].
- See also the 0.9m website [6].
1.3m observers should submit a detailed Phase II observing plan [7]. More info is below:
- Phase II Submission Instructions [8]
- Observation Template (Obs File) Creation Form Instructions [9]
- Multi-Observation Script Creation Form Instructions [10]
- Phase II Observing Program Submission Form Instructions [11]
- Obs File Manager Form Instructions [12]
- Archive of Old Observing Files [13]
- 1.3m webpage [14]
1.5m observers should contact those listed on the contact page [15] for their respective instruments.
- 1.5m service observing schedule and information website [16]
- If you are awarded time on CHIRON, please log in to these pages to set up your program [17].

Other useful information for observing

CTIO observing preparation pages [18]
CTIO Visiting Astronomers' Travel Guide [19]
Sky conditions [20]
NOAO data tools and science archive [21]

Links
[1] http://www.astro.yale.edu/smarts/observing.html
[2] http://www.astro.yale.edu/smarts/operatingplan.htm
[3] http://www.ctio.noao.edu/noao/content/observing-through-noao
[4] http://www.astro.yale.edu/smarts/about.htm
[5] http://www.chara.gsu.edu/~thenry/SMARTS/smarts.dutiesproposers.user
[6] http://www.chara.gsu.edu/~thenry/SMARTS/
[7] http://www.astro.yale.edu/cgi-bin/ANDICAM/Obs/obsentry.pl
[8] http://www.astro.yale.edu/smarts/ANDICAM/Obs/phase2.html
[9] http://www.astro.yale.edu/smarts/ANDICAM/Obs/obshelp.html
[10] http://www.astro.yale.edu/smarts/ANDICAM/Obs/moshelp.html
[11] http://www.astro.yale.edu/smarts/ANDICAM/Obs/ph2help.html
[12] http://www.astro.yale.edu/smarts/ANDICAM/Obs/mgrhelp.html
[13] http://www.astro.yale.edu/smarts/ANDICAM/Obs/oldobs.html
[14] http://www.astro.yale.edu/smarts/13-m-telescope.htm
[15] http://www.astro.yale.edu/smarts/contact.htm
[16] http://www.astro.sunysb.edu/fwalter/SMARTS/smarts_15msched.html
[17] http://chiron.astro.yale.edu/
[18] http://www.ctio.noao.edu/noao/content/planning-executing-wrapping-your-run-ctio
[19] http://www.ctio.noao.edu/noao/content/visiting-astronomers-travel-guide
[20] http://www.ctio.noao.edu/noao/content/sky-conditions
[21] http://ast.noao.edu/data