Observing proposals for the 45-m telescope of Nobeyama Radio Observatory

(36 th observing period) are invited.

Director

Nobeyama Radio Observatory, NAOJ

Ken'ichi Tatematsu

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1. Open use Period

-  December 8, 2017 to May 15, 2018

 It is subdivided into two semesters:

 - Semester 2017A: December 8, 2017 to February 28, 2018

 - Semester 2017B: March 1, 2018 to May 15, 2018

2. Open use information:

- Status report, application form, and other information are available in the following website.

http://www.nro.nao.ac.jp/~nro45mrt/html/prop/index-e.html

- Large programs (> 200 hr) over up to 2 yrs will be offered.

- Short programs (<20 hr) will be offered also in Semester 2017A and 2017B.

- Z45 is offered for the open use.

- TZ is decommissioned. (Observations in On-On mode ca be performed with FOREST receiver, instead.)

- Spectral window mode is available for FOREST observations.

- Japan domestic remote observation other than Mitaka may be possible as risk-shared.

- Remote observation from ASIAA in Taiwan is available as risk-shared.

3. Deadlines:

Semester 2017A (Regular, Large, Short, GTO and Back-up Program* Proposals)

- September 1, 2017, 15:00JST [06:00UT]

* Available for researchers affiliated with Japanese institutes Semester 2017B (Regular, Short, GTO and Joint Proposals with ASTE (if ASTE is open semester 2017B))

- December 12, 2017, 15:00JST [06:00UT]

4. Submission:

We accept the proposal only via the web submission form. A LaTex template must be used to generate the PDF file that contains the Scientific and Technical Justifications.  Please access the application form, fill the webform and upload the final PDF file.

- The scientific and technical justification, including figures, tables and references, must fit within 3 pages (4 pages for the Large and Joint Proposals). The maximum file size is 20 MB.

- Please attach (cut&paste) the results of our time estimators.

http://www.nro.nao.ac.jp/~nro45mrt/html/prop/wsub-help.html

- Please check the observations of the NRO legacy projects.

http://www.nro.nao.ac.jp/~nro45mrt/html/prop/NP.html

5. Evaluation:

- Proposals in the category of Regular, Large, GTO and Joint proposals are evaluated by referees, and the acceptance is judged by the millimeter and submillimeter time allocation committee.

- Proposals in the categories of Short and Back-up programs are evaluated and judged by the millimeter and submillimeter time allocation committee.

6. Time allocation:

45-m Observational time will be allocated by the Nobeyama Radio Observatory for proposals accepted by the millimeter and submillimeter time allocation committee.

7. Questions?

Any questions about observations and preparations of proposals should be submitted through the helpdesk:

https://www.nro.nao.ac.jp/~nro45mrt/html/helpdesk/inquiry_form.html

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