Dear (Potential) Fast Turnaround Users,

Gemini North and South are accepting FT proposals and the deadline is at 12:00 (NOON) Hawaiian Standard Time on Oct 31, 2022.   Accepted proposals will be active in the queue 1 Dec - 28 Feb 2023.

In the previous cycle (Sep 2022), the 4th for the 22B semester, we received 21 proposals and 9 of them were awarded time.  For this upcoming cycle, please check the CfP and the telescope/instrument schedules for instrument availability.    The detailed schedule for 23A (including February) is not yet available, but we expect GMOS-N, GNIRS, GMOS-S, and F2 will be available for that month.  Note that we are accepting F2 MOS proposals this cycle.

As a reminder, we are using a Dual Anonymous Review Process (DARP).

The detailed guidelines, which will be enforced, can be found on the FT web pages and also in the Call for Proposals.   Please note that specific Fast Turnaround proposal templates are REQUIRED for FT proposals. They can be found here: http://software.gemini.edu/phase1/templates/2022B/.  Proposals using a different template will be rejected.  The 2022B PIT must also be used.

The FT program has been used to conduct pilot studies or stand-alone science projects, complete data sets, and follow up newly-discovered objects, although we welcome proposals for any kind of project with scientific value.  For more details about the FT program including the latest Call for Proposals, please visit the FT web page (https://www.gemini.edu/observing/phase-i/ft) and the FT News page (https://staff.gemini.edu/ft/). 

Please don't hesitate to contact us (gem.fast-turnaround@noirlab.edu) if you have any questions.

Best regards,

Gemini Fast Turnaround Support Team