Please Post: First announcement of Workshop
ASTRO-F Observation Planning Workshop
for European Open Time users
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ESAC, Villafranca, Madrid, Spain
Friday, 23 September 2005
The ASTRO-F European Users Support Team will host a workshop to aid potential
observers in the preparation of observing proposals for pointed observations
in ASTRO-F's European Open Time programme, on 23 September at ESAC,
Villafranca, Spain, shortly after the release of the 'Call for Observing
Proposals'. The workshop will be lecture-style, with overviews
of the mission and instruments given by ASTRO-F mission experts, with
particular emphasis on hands-on usage of the proposal preparation tools.
The workshop is open to all, first-come, first-served, up to the facility
capacity (60). There is no registration fee for it.
If you are interested in attending the workshop, please fill in the form
attached to this email and return it to
astro-f@sciops.esa.int before 5 September 2005
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ASTRO-F is a Japanese infrared all-sky survey mission, scheduled for
launch in January-February 2006 and with a foreseen operational lifetime
of about 1.5 years. In addition to the sky survey, part of the mission
will be dedicated to pointed observations of specific astronomical targets.
ASTRO-F has the capability for imaging and spectroscopy in 13 infrared
bands from 2 to 180 microns. Resulting from ESA's participation in the
mission, individuals and teams from institutes in ESA Member States may
submit observing proposals for pointed observations in ASTRO-F's European
Open Time programme.
Current planning foresees issue of the 'Call for Observing Proposals'
early September 2005, with proposals being due two months thereafter.
Proposals will be peer-reviewed by a European Time Allocation Committee,
and then merged with those resulting from the parallel Japanese Call.
Further details on the ASTRO-F mission and the observing opportunities offered
to European astronomers can be found at the ESA site:
http://www.astro-f.esac.esa.int/
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Workshop timeline:
1st Announcement 27 July
2nd Announcement 26 August
3rd Announcement 16 September
Workshop 23 September
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ASTRO-F Observation Planning Workshop
for European Open Time users
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