CFHT Observations

Proposals for CFHT Open for Semester 2013B

The 3.6 meter optical/infrared Canadian-France-Hawaii Telescope (CFHT) is now open for proposals from all Taiwan-based researchers for semester 2013B . The deadline for proposal submission is:

2013 March 25 at 23:59 UTC, which is March 26 07:59 Taiwan time.

We anticipate that a minimum of 5 nights, and possibly up to 8 nights, will be available in semester 2013B, depending on demand and quality of proposals. Please note that the instruments available for 2013B are MegaCam, WIRCam, ESPaDOnS, and PUEO with KIR.
Detailed information on the telescope, available instrumentation, proposal format, and how to submit proposals is available from the CFHT web page:

http://www.cfht.hawaii.edu/en/science/Proposals/

Note on WIRCAM: For WIRCam, pay careful attention to the added note about narrow band filters and their availability.

http://www.cfht.hawaii.edu/en/science/QSO/ph1_WC.html

Exploratory Programs

To encourage innovative science, we will continue considering "exploratory" programs using MegaCam, WIRCam, or ESPaDOnS that require no more than 1 hour of observing time. Such proposals will not be refereed, but will be scrutinized by the TAC and allocated time based on scientific merit and feasibility. When submitting such proposals, please state at the beginning of the scientific justification that "This is an EXPLORATORY proposal".

Queued Service Observations Snapshot Programs

In addition, we would like to bring to your attention the Queued Service Observation (QSO) snapshot program. These are programs that can be executed with either MegaCam or WIRCam in relatively poor seeing conditions when the seeing is >1.2". Projects executed under the QSO snapshot program are not charged to the available observing time for Taiwan. Proposals to the QSO snapshot program will not be refereed, but will be scrutinized by the TAC for scientific value and feasibility.

Resubmission due to Lost Time

If your scheduled project from previous semesters was not completed for any reason (including bad weather), you will need to resubmit your proposal explaining why you need more time. Your proposal will be stronger if the available data has been analyzed, and you use this data to demonstrate that the stated science goals can be achieved with allocation of the full requested time.

Notes on Large Programs (LPs)

New large programs (LPs) will be launched from 2013A. Some of you may want to check possible duplication of your science targets with those programs.

For more information, please follow the links below:
          http://www.cfht.hawaii.edu/en/science/LargePrograms/index.php
          http://www.cfht.hawaii.edu/en/science/LP_13_16/index.php

For those who are participating those programs as one of co-Is, please note on the proposal that the program you are proposing is related to those LPs or not. When you propose new observing program(s) aside of your LP participation, please make sure and state somewhere in the proposal that you (and your co-Is) can execute both programs.

Time Allocation Process

All new proposals, and where deemed necessary resubmitted proposals, are refereed by researchers selected by the Taiwan-CFHT TAC based on their demonstrated expertise in the relevant research fields. Apart from the referees comments, who are asked to evaluate primarily the scientific strength of the proposal, the Taiwan-CFHT TAC also takes into account technical feasibility. For those who have previously been scheduled observing time on the CFHT, the Taiwan-CFHT TAC will also take into account the status of previously executed projects and publications.

Status of Previous Proposals

Please fill in or update the status of all your previous projects on the web page

https://oir.asiaa.sinica.edu.tw/cfht/project/ [Authentication required]

You can and should provide more details on the progress of previous (especially related) projects in the relevant section of your proposal. If no information is forthcoming, the TAC will assume that no progress has been made and will take this into consideration in allocation of observing time.

Contact Persons

If you have any questions or problems regarding the preparation of the proposals, please contact

Instrumentation queries

• MegaCam - Lin Li-Hwai (lihwailinasiaa.sinica.edu.tw), Hsieh Bau-Ching (bchsiehasiaa.sinica.edu.tw)
• WIRCam - Yan Chi-Hung (chyanasiaa.sinica.edu.tw), Hsieh Bau-Ching(bchsiehasiaa.sinica.edu.tw)
• ESPaDonS - Hiro Takami (hiroasiaa.sinica.edu.tw)

Scientific queries

• Star Formation - Jennifer Karr (jkarrasiaa.sinica.edu.tw), Lee Chin-Fei (cfleeasiaa.sinica.edu.tw)
• Extragalactic - Wang Wei-Hao (whwangasiaa.sinica.edu.tw), Lin Li-Hwai(lihwailinasiaa.sinica.edu.tw), Hsieh Bau-Ching (bchsiehasiaa.sinica.edu.tw)