ON-LINE PROPOSAL SUBMITTING PROCEDURE
We are now using software developed in the context of a European effort to gather time allocation
requests. The software is called "NorthStar" and all proposers should connect to
the dedicated site for the French telescopes.
Users should first register and then follow the instructions after login onto
the web site. On-line help is available to accompany you during this process.
The deadline for proposal submission is now 18 April 2011 (noon).
Who can apply
Up to 10% of the observing time on all OHP telescopes is open to
proposers from institutes ouside France.
All applications, irrespective of country of origin, are rated on
scientific merit alone by the same review committee (one per category: Stars,
Galaxies, Interstellar Medium, Planetology and Cosmology).
Accepted proposals whose PI is not affiliated with a
french institute will be scheduled on OHP telescopes provided observers
accept to settle the corresponding costs directly with OHP.
Proposals with PIs from a french institute are normally funded
by the committees who review the proposals. See the specific
web page at INSU giving more details.
Observers wishing to apply for OPTICON support for their OHP 1.93-m telescope proposals must now submit the proposals directly through the NORTHSTAR system. Deadline for 2011B was 28 Feb 2011.
Please follow the instructions given in
http://www.astro-opticon.org/fp7/tna/opticon_call.html
1m52, 1m20 and 80cm telescopes
Proposals for these telescopes should be submitted directly to
OHP by mail,
and, if accepted, will be subject to
telescope fees. Deadline is also 18 April 2011. Warning : Starting in semester 2011A, a shortage of telescope operators (one retirement and one long-term sick leave) means the 1m20 and 1m52 telescopes can only be assigned for a limited number of nights. In case of simultaneous observations with both telescopes, please contact the Director.
