TRAO 2023-2024 Season Call for Proposals

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The next deadline for proposals is 23:59 KST on 2023 August 10.
Proposals should be emailed as a single file in PDF format to:
traoprop@kasi.re.kr
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The Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute (KASI) invites proposals for the Taeduk Radio Astronomy Observatory (TRAO) 14-meter telescope for the 2023 Fall - 2024 Spring season. The proposal applicant should submit a proposal containing scientific and technical justifications (up to three pages total, including figures, tables, and references) in addition to the proposal cover, written in English using the latex templates:
https://trao.kasi.re.kr/files/traoProposal-2023.zip

There are two categories of proposals for the 2023-2024 observing season.
1. General Program (GP): single-year observing program with a telescope time of up to 300 hours
2. Key Science Program (KSP): multi-year observing program with a telescope time of 400 hours per year, for up to three years

TRAO supports multi-beam spectroscopy observations (4 x 4 array: SEQUOIA-TRAO) in the frequency range of 85 - 115.6 GHz. The TRAO system supports single-sideband observations for position-switching or OTF observations. The backend has two spectral windows controlled independently, each window with 4096 channels in a 62.5 MHz bandwidth. Proposal candidates should consult the TRAO Status Report for additional technical specifications:
https://trao.kasi.re.kr/status_report.php?id=2020

TRAO has a shared-risk remote observing mode available. However, inexperienced users are advised to do the observations on the site. Outside (non-KASI) PIs who intend to use the remote observing mode should specify local collaborators in the proposal. The local collaborators are responsible for handling on-site tasks during the remote observations, such as resetting the system in case of system failure, which happens occasionally.

Miju Kang
TRAO, KASI

국내 사용자 대상 공지:
TRAO는 학생들을 지도하는 교수/교사님들에게 "교육 목적 관측시간"을 배정할 수 있습니다.
교육 목적이므로, 논문 성과에 대한 구체적인 고려는 없어도 되지만,
현장 관측 교육은 해당 교수/교사가 직접하셔야 합니다.
교육 목적 관측시간 배정을 원하시는 분은 대덕전파천문대장에게 직접 문의하시기 바랍니다.