Subaru Telescope Proposals
Call for Proposals
Proposal Types
(* 1 night = 10 hours for HSC/PFS Queue mode)
- Normal Program: Up to 5 nights for the classical mode and 3.5 nights for the HSC/PFS queue mode, including ToO observations
- Intensive Program: More than 5 nights for the classical mode and 3.5 nights for the HSC/PFS Queue mode, and/or for several semesters
- Service Program: Up to 4 hours
- Filler Program (HSC): HSC Filler Program up to 35 hours including overheads
- Filler Program (PFS): PFS Community Filler program accepts applications only for the A semester
- 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/mid December | early/mid June |
| Start of the Semester | February 1 | August 1 |