Subaru Telescope Proposals
Call for Proposals
Proposal Types
- Normal Program: up to 5 nights, including ToO observations
- Intensive Program: more than 5 nights, and/or for several semesters
- Service Program: up to 4 hours
- Filler Program: HSC poor condition program, up to 50 hours
- Time Exchange Program using Gemini instruments
- Time Exchange Program using Keck instruments
- Subaru Strategic Program: occasional call for a new instrument (Japanese, English)
Semester Schedule
| A semester | B semester | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening of Call for Proposals | early/mid August | early/mid February |
| Normal/Intensive Program Deadline | early/mid September | early/mid March |
| Service/Filler Program Deadline | early/mid October | early/mid April |
| Refereeing | October | April |
| Time Allocation Committee (TAC) Meeting | late October/early November | late April/early May |
| Scheduling | November | May |
| Notification of the Selection Result | early December | early June |
| Start of the Semester | February 1 | August 1 |
Instruments/Devices
Telescope & Schedule
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Telescope Performance: Mr. Hiroyuki Iwashita
- Science Operation & Telescope Schedule: Dr. Tae-Soo Pyo
Proposal Preparation Tools
Information for observers
Publishing results
Past Semester Information
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updated on February 8, 2023