{"id":1969,"date":"2021-12-10T10:55:26","date_gmt":"2021-12-10T09:55:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stel.asu.cas.cz\/en\/?page_id=1969"},"modified":"2024-07-15T07:29:04","modified_gmt":"2024-07-15T05:29:04","slug":"applying-for-observing-time","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stel.asu.cas.cz\/en\/telescope\/observations\/applying-for-observing-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Applying for Observing Time"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>At the Perek telescope it is possible to apply for Regular Observing Proposals and for observing proposals through the ChETEC-INFRA Trans-National Access Programme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-e966b15653c00f0e13863a6fb0f31bc6\">Regular Observing Proposals<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who can apply?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>ASU accepts observing proposals from anyone, regardless of nationality, affiliation, or status. A few nights per month are available at the Perek telescope for observing projects and programs led by external users (not affiliated with ASU) to support new ideas and scientific progress in the field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How do I apply for observing time at ASU?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Applications for observation time at ASU have to be written in a free format following the guidelines available <a href=\"https:\/\/stel.asu.cas.cz\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Observing_Proposal_Guidelines_EN.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a> and sent as a PDF file by e-mail to <strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">proposal@asu.cas.cz<\/span><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A description of the general rules and policies and procedures for allocation of observing time on the Perek telescope at ASU in Ond\u0159ejov can be found <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/stel.asu.cas.cz\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Time_Allocation_rules_externals_EN-15xii21_BK.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tables with typical times for the different operations when observing at the telescope are available at <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/stel.asu.cas.cz\/en\/telescope\/observations\/observing-overheads\/\">observing overheads<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cost&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;telescope&nbsp;time<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The price of the observation is determined based on the operating costs of the telescope, including the salaries of technicians and night assistants. This price is adjusted and unilaterally determined by As\u00da Ond\u0159ejov always at the beginning of the year, taking into account changes and expectations of the amount of costs. Value added tax is included in the price. The current version of the price list is available from the head of the stellar department of ASU Ond\u0159ejov upon request (<a href=\"mailto:brankica.kubatova@asu.cas.cz\">Brankica Kub\u00e1tov\u00e1<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Deadlines<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Telescope time for the Perek telescopes in Ond\u0159ejov is allocated four times per year. Accepted proposal stays active for 6 months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table aligncenter is-style-regular\"><table><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Submission Deadline<\/span><\/strong><\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Earliest start of observations<\/span><\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">1<sup>st<\/sup> of September, at 23:59 CET*<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>1<sup>st<\/sup> of December<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>1<sup>st<\/sup> of December, at 23:59 CET<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>1<sup>st<\/sup> of March<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>1<sup>st<\/sup> of March, at 23:59 CET<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>1<sup>st<\/sup> of June<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>1<sup>st<\/sup> of June , at 23:59 CET<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>1<sup>st<\/sup> of September<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">*<em>CET- Central European Time<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-819c275111b2303d13361f4ee71c06fd\">The ChETEC-INFRA Trans-National Access Programme<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chetec-infra.eu\/\">ChETEC-INFRA<\/a> (Chemical Elements as Tracers of the Evolution of the Cosmos \u2013 Infrastructures for Nuclear Astrophysics) Trans-National Access Programme provides access to telescopes for astronomical observations, nuclear laboratories to measure nuclear properties and rates, and supercomputers to compute complex stellar models aimed at Nuclear astrophysics research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More details who can apply and how to apply for observing time through ChETEC-INFRA can be found <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/stel.asu.cas.cz\/en\/hotstars\/physics-of-hot-stars-projects\/chetec-infra-project\/\">here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At the Perek telescope it is possible to apply for Regular Observing Proposals and for observing proposals through the ChETEC-INFRA Trans-National Access Programme. 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