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Observing Preparation & Software Tools
Simon O’Toole
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Step 1: Apply for time
• You’ve heard about writing telescope
proposals & the TAC process from
Sarah
• This is the first – and key – step in
preparing for your observations
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Step 1: Apply for time
• AAT: http://www.aao.gov.au/astro/
applying.html
• Magellan (deadline Monday 7 April):
http://ausgo.aao.gov.au/
magellan.html
• Gemini: Use the Phase I Tool
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Step 1: Apply for time
• Know your instrument
– Contact instrument scientists
– Read documentation & manuals
– Use S/N calculators (where available)
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Step 1: Apply for time
• Know your targets
– For Gemini:
• Are there good guide stars?
• What observing mode best suits your needs?
– For AAT, Magellan:
• Have good backup targets/science for poor
conditions
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What next?
Every telescope is
different
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Step 2: Detailed preparation
• Speak to your support astronomer!
– AAT: assigned support astronomers
http://www.aao.gov.au/astro/
instrument_scientists.html
– Gemini: AusGO support, Gemini contact
scientists http://ausgo.aao.gov.au/contact.html
– Magellan: AusGO staff, Instrument scientists
– Previous users!
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Step 2: Detailed preparation• There are plenty of software tools to
complement this support
• Gemini & AAT in particular, but
Magellan also has some S/N
calculators
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The AAT
• AAT
– ITCs http://www.aao.gov.au/astro/
SNcalcs.html
– AAOmega – esp. configure for 2dFhttp
://www.aao.gov.au/2df/aaomega/
aaomega_software.html
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Gemini
• Gemini Phase I Tool (PIT)
• ITCs for each instrument
• Observing Tool (OT)
• GMMPS for mask-making
http://files.gemini.edu/~software/gm
mps/gmmps-0.402-
REL.tar.gz
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Gemini PIThttp://www.gemini.edu/node/10991?q=node/11088
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Gemini Phase I Tool
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Integration Time Calculators
• AAT: http://www.aao.gov.au/astro/SNcalcs.html
• Gemini:
http://www.gemini.edu/sciops/instruments/?q=
sciops/
instruments
• Magellan:
http://instrumentation.obs.carnegiescience.ed
u/FourStar/
calc.html (for example)
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Gemini Observing Toolhttp://www.gemini.edu/sciops/observing-gemini/phase-ii-and-s/w-tools?q=node/11172
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Gemini Observing Tool
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Gemini Observing Tool
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Important:Speak to your support astronomer!
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Thank you