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October 2018 Call for Proposals

Gemini North and South are accepting proposals for the Fast Turnaround (FT) program. Here, we give information specific to this proposal cycle. Please see the other FT pages - particularly the rules - for general information about the program. FT-specific proposal templates must now be used for all FT proposals; see the "PIT information" section below. The revised 2018B PIT must be used

Important dates

  • Proposal deadline: 23:59, Hawaiian Standard Time (HST), October 31
  • Please ensure the new version of the PIT is used for submission (version 2.2).
  • Reviews must be completed by 23:59 HST, Nov 14. If you have submitted a proposal, but by the 2nd of the month have not received an email from FT regarding reviewing proposals, contact FT as soon as possible.
  • Results will be announced by Nov 21;
  • The deadline for preparing observations (Phase II) is Nov 30. Accepted programs meeting this deadline will be active from 1 December 2018 until 28 February 2019;
  • FT observations will be merged with the queue and observed on queue nights.

Eligibility

  • PIs from all participant countries taking part in the FT program may apply for this cycle.
  • We further welcome Japanese community PI proposals.
  • PIs from participant countries whose FT time for the semester has been used up should not apply for the remainder of the semester. Note that some participant countries only have very small amounts of FT time available each semester. Currently no partners have reached their limit. However, Argentina has used up 4.35 of their 6 hours. See Rule #4 and Q&A for more information.

Acceptable RA ranges

  • Gemini North: Targets from about RA = 20 hrs to 16.5 hr are acceptable during this cycle. However, note that due to queue filling, only a few hours are available in good conditions at RA~0. Also note that RAs near 20 will only be accessible for a couple hours during the first half of the first month (Dec) and only at northern declinations ( Dec> 0). Likewise, RAs near 16.5 will only be accessible for a few hours during the final month (Feb) and again only in the above declination range. Note Rule #9; an FT program may not fully backload its three-month active period; at least one of its targets must be observable during its first active month.
  • Gemini South: Targets from about RA = 22.5 hr to 16.5 hrs are acceptable during this cycle . Note, however, that RAs near 22.5 will only be accessible for a few hours during the first half of the first month (Dec) and only at favorable declinations (Dec < 0) . Likewise, RAs near 16.5 will only be accessible for a few hours during the second half of the final month (Feb) and again only in the above declination range. Note Rule #9; an FT program may not fully backload its three-month active period; at least one of its targets must be observable during its first active month.

Available instruments and observing modes
 

  • Gemini North
    • Please see the telescope schedule for detailed instrument availabilities.
    • The next GRACES run is scheduled for Jan 15-22. This is subject to change pending repairs to the instrument. Please contact the FT team for more information.
    • LGS is NOT offered at this time.
  • Gemini South
    • See the telescope schedule for detailed instrument availabilities.
    • GMOS-S and Flamingos-2 are otherwise expected to be available during this FT block.
    • A limited amount of GPI time may be available intermittently through the 3-month FT block. Contact the FT team for details.
    • GeMS+GSAOI, and PHOENIX are currently not available for FT.
  • Both telescopes
    • FT observations may not be executed during classical observing, priority visitor (PV) and Korean blocks, depending on the prevailing conditions.
    • For visiting instruments not listed above, you must contact the FT team before submitting a proposal to check availability (Fast.Turnaround at gemini.edu)
    • For GMOS proposals, please indicate in the Technical section if your program could be carried out with either GMOS (North or South).
    • The R600 grating in each GMOS instrument is NOT offered for FT (or regular queue) observations.
    • MOS observations are available for FT, subject to some caveats/restrictions
    • As discussed in the rules and Q&A, please contact the Fast Turnaround team in advance of the deadline if you would like to propose for an unusual instrument configuration or observing mode.

Time available

  • 20 hrs per month at each telescope is available for FT observations. Very roughly, this implies:
    • 4 hrs of 20%-ile conditions (IQ=20, for example; see this web page)
    • 10 hrs of 50%-ile conditions
    • 14 hrs of 70%-ile conditions
    • 17 hrs of 85%-ile conditions
  • PIs may propose for up to the amount of time in their most restrictive observing conditions, subject to partner's time availability - see rule #4 . For example, a proposal requesting CC50 IQ20 SB50 WVany conditions can request no more than 4 hrs of observing time.

PIT information

  • Proposals must be submitted using the version of the Phase I Tool specified on this web page (in the "Time Requests" tab, select Fast Turnaround Observing at Gemini as the proposal class).
  • In the Time Requests tab, select "Fast Turnaround Observing at Gemini" as the proposal class and specify the reviewer (and mentor, if appropriate). Note that this is where the reviewer is defined; changes cannot be made after the proposal has been submitted.
  • Dedicated LaTeX/Word templates must be used to prepare FT proposals: tex | sty | doc.
  • Submitting the same proposal more than once during a given month (e.g. after correcting/editing a submitted version) should be avoided if at all possible. Only submit when you are sure your proposal is ready to be reviewed.
  • The FT proposal template (which differs somewhat from the queue template) is now compulsory for all FT proposals.

September 2018 Call for Proposals

Gemini North and South are accepting proposals for the Fast Turnaround (FT) program. Here, we give information specific to this proposal cycle. Please see the other FT pages - particularly the rules - for general information about the program. FT-specific proposal templates must now be used for all FT proposals; see the "PIT information" section below. The revised 2018B PIT must be used

Important dates

  • Proposal deadline: 23:59, Hawaiian Standard Time (HST), September 30
  • Please ensure the new version of the PIT is used for submission (version 2.2).
  • Reviews must be completed by 23:59 HST, Oct 14. If you have submitted a proposal, but by the 2nd of the month have not received an email from FT regarding reviewing proposals, contact FT as soon as possible.
  • Results will be announced by Oct 21;
  • The deadline for preparing observations (Phase II) is Oct 31. Accepted programs meeting this deadline will be active from 1 November 2018 until 31 January 2019;
  • FT observations will be merged with the queue and observed on queue nights.

Eligibility

  • PIs from all participant countries taking part in the FT program may apply for this cycle.
  • We further welcome Japanese community PI proposals.
  • PIs from participant countries whose FT time for the semester has been used up should not apply for the remainder of the semester. Note that some participant countries only have very small amounts of FT time available each semester. Currently no partners have reached their limit. See Rule #4 and Q&A for more information.

Acceptable RA ranges

  • Gemini North: Targets from about RA = 19 hrs to 14.5 hr are acceptable during this cycle. However, note that due to queue filling, only a few hours are available in good conditions at RA~0. Also note that RAs near 19 will only be accessible for a couple hours during the first half of the first month (Nov) and only at northern declinations ( Dec> 0). Likewise, RAs near 14.5 will only be accessible for a few hours during the final month (Jan) and again only in the above declination range. Note Rule #9; an FT program may not fully backload its three-month active period; at least one of its targets must be observable during its first active month.
  • Gemini South: Targets from about RA = 20.5 hr to 14 hrs are acceptable during this cycle . Note, however, that RAs near 20.5 will only be accessible for a few hours during the first half of the first month (Nov) and only at favorable declinations (Dec < 0) . Likewise, RAs near 14 will only be accessible for a few hours during the second half of the final month (Jan) and again only in the above declination range. Note Rule #9; an FT program may not fully backload its three-month active period; at least one of its targets must be observable during its first active month.

Available instruments and observing modes
 

  • Gemini North
    • Please see the telescope schedule for detailed instrument availabilities.
    • The next GRACES run is scheduled for Jan 15-22. This is subject to change pending repairs to the instrument. Please contact the FT team for more information.
    • LGS is NOT offered at this time.
  • Gemini South
    • See the telescope schedule for detailed instrument availabilities.
    • GMOS-S and Flamingos-2 are otherwise expected to be available during this FT block.
    • A limited amount of GPI time may be available intermittently through the 3-month FT block. Contact the FT team for details.
    • GeMS+GSAOI, and PHOENIX are currently not available for FT.
  • Both telescopes
    • FT observations may not be executed during classical observing, priority visitor (PV) and Korean blocks, depending on the prevailing conditions.
    • For visiting instruments not listed above, you must contact the FT team before submitting a proposal to check availability (Fast.Turnaround at gemini.edu)
    • For GMOS proposals, please indicate in the Technical section if your program could be carried out with either GMOS (North or South).
    • The R600 grating in each GMOS instrument is NOT offered for FT (or regular queue) observations.
    • MOS observations are available for FT, subject to some caveats/restrictions
    • As discussed in the rules and Q&A, please contact the Fast Turnaround team in advance of the deadline if you would like to propose for an unusual instrument configuration or observing mode.

Time available

  • 20 hrs per month at each telescope is available for FT observations. Very roughly, this implies:
    • 4 hrs of 20%-ile conditions (IQ=20, for example; see this web page)
    • 10 hrs of 50%-ile conditions
    • 14 hrs of 70%-ile conditions
    • 17 hrs of 85%-ile conditions
  • PIs may propose for up to the amount of time in their most restrictive observing conditions, subject to partner's time availability - see rule #4 . For example, a proposal requesting CC50 IQ20 SB50 WVany conditions can request no more than 4 hrs of observing time.

PIT information

  • Proposals must be submitted using the version of the Phase I Tool specified on this web page (in the "Time Requests" tab, select Fast Turnaround Observing at Gemini as the proposal class).
  • In the Time Requests tab, select "Fast Turnaround Observing at Gemini" as the proposal class and specify the reviewer (and mentor, if appropriate). Note that this is where the reviewer is defined; changes cannot be made after the proposal has been submitted.
  • Dedicated LaTeX/Word templates must be used to prepare FT proposals: tex | sty | doc.
  • Submitting the same proposal more than once during a given month (e.g. after correcting/editing a submitted version) should be avoided if at all possible. Only submit when you are sure your proposal is ready to be reviewed.
  • The FT proposal template (which differs somewhat from the queue template) is now compulsory for all FT proposals.

August 2018 Call for Proposals

Gemini North and South are accepting proposals for the Fast Turnaround (FT) program. Here, we give information specific to this proposal cycle. Please see the other FT pages - particularly the rules - for general information about the program. FT-specific proposal templates must now be used for all FT proposals; see the "PIT information" section below. The revised 2018B PIT must be used

Important dates

  • Proposal deadline: 23:59, Hawaiian Standard Time (HST), August 31
  • Proposal deadline: 23:59, Hawaiian Standard Time (HST), Sep 3
  • Please ensure the new version of the PIT is used for submission (version 2.2).
  • Reviews must be complete by 23:59 HST, Sep 14. If you have submitted a proposal, but by the 2nd of the month have not received an email from FT regarding reviewing proposals, contact FT as soon as possible.
  • Results will be announced by Sep 21;
  • The deadline for preparing observations (Phase II) is Sep 30. Accepted programs meeting this deadline will be active from 1 October 2018 until 31 December 2018;
  • FT observations will be merged with the queue and observed on queue nights.

Eligibility

  • PIs from all participant countries taking part in the FT program may apply for this cycle.
  • We further welcome Japanese community PI proposals.
  • PIs from participant countries whose FT time for the semester has been used up should not apply for the remainder of the semester. Note that some participant countries only have very small amounts of FT time available each semester. Currently no partners have reached their limit. See Rule #4 and Q&A for more information.

Acceptable RA ranges

  • Gemini North: Targets from about RA = 15.5 hrs to 10.5 hr are acceptable during this cycle. Note, however, that RAs near 15.5 will only be accessible for a couple hours during the first half of the first month (Oct) and only at northern declinations ( Dec> 0) . Likewise, RAs near 10.5 will only be accessible for a few hours during the final month (Dec) and again only in the above declination range. Note Rule #9; an FT program may not fully backload its three-month active period; at least one of its targets must be observable during its first active month.
  • Gemini South: Targets from about RA = 19.0 hr to 12.5 hrs are acceptable during this cycle . Note, however, that RAs near 19.0 will only be accessible for a few hours during the first half of the first month (Oct) and only at favorable declinations (Dec < 0) . Likewise, RAs near 12.5 will only be accessible for a few hours during the second half of the final month (Dec) and again only in the above declination range. Note Rule #9; an FT program may not fully backload its three-month active period; at least one of its targets must be observable during its first active month.

Available instruments and observing modes
 

  • Gemini North
    • Please see the telescope schedule for detailed instrument availabilities.
    • For GRACES, check the schedule to confirm if and when GRACES will be available.
    • LGS is NOT offered at this time.
  • Gemini South
    • See the telescope schedule for detailed instrument availabilities.
    • GMOS-S and Flamingos-2 are otherwise expected to be available during this FT block.
    • A limited amount of GPI time may be available intermittently through the 3-month FT block. Contact the FT team for details.
    • GeMS+GSAOI, and PHOENIX are currently not available for FT.
  • Both telescopes
    • FT observations may not be executed during classical observing, priority visitor (PV) and Korean blocks, depending on the prevailing conditions.
    • For visiting instruments not listed above, you must contact the FT team before submitting a proposal to check availability (Fast.Turnaround at gemini.edu)
    • For GMOS proposals, please indicate in the Technical section if your program could be carried out with either GMOS (North or South).
    • The R600 grating in each GMOS instrument is NOT offered for FT (or regular queue) observations.
    • MOS observations are now available for FT, subject to some caveats/restrictions
    • As discussed in the rules and Q&A, please contact the Fast Turnaround team in advance of the deadline if you would like to propose for an unusual instrument configuration or observing mode.

Time available

  • 20 hrs per month at each telescope is available for FT observations. Very roughly, this implies:
    • 4 hrs of 20%-ile conditions (IQ=20, for example; see this web page)
    • 10 hrs of 50%-ile conditions
    • 14 hrs of 70%-ile conditions
    • 17 hrs of 85%-ile conditions
  • PIs may propose for up to the amount of time in their most restrictive observing conditions, subject to partner's time availability - see rule #4 . For example, a proposal requesting CC50 IQ20 SB50 WVany conditions can request no more than 4 hrs of observing time.

PIT information

  • Proposals must be submitted using the version of the Phase I Tool specified on this web page (in the "Time Requests" tab, select Fast Turnaround Observing at Gemini as the proposal class).
  • In the Time Requests tab, select "Fast Turnaround Observing at Gemini" as the proposal class and specify the reviewer (and mentor, if appropriate). Note that this is where the reviewer is defined; changes cannot be made after the proposal has been submitted.
  • Dedicated LaTeX/Word templates must be used to prepare FT proposals: tex | sty | doc.
  • Submitting the same proposal more than once during a given month (e.g. after correcting/editing a submitted version) should be avoided if at all possible. Only submit when you are sure your proposal is ready to be reviewed.
  • The FT proposal template (which differs somewhat from the queue template) is now compulsory for all FT proposals.

June 2018 Call for Proposals

Gemini North and South are accepting proposals for the Fast Turnaround (FT) program. Here, we give information specific to this proposal cycle. Please see the other FT pages - particularly the rules - for general information about the program. FT-specific proposal templates must now be used for all FT proposals; see the "PIT information" section below. The revised 2018B PIT must be used

Important dates

  • Proposal deadline: 23:59, Hawaiian Standard Time (HST), June 30.
  • Reviews must be complete by 23:59 HST, July 14. If you have submitted a proposal, but by the 2nd of the month have not received an email from FT regarding reviewing proposals, contact FT as soon as possible.
  • Results will be announced by June 21;
  • The deadline for preparing observations (Phase II) is July 31. Accepted programs meeting this deadline will be active from 1 August 2018 until 30 October 2018;
  • FT observations will be merged with the queue and observed on queue nights.

Eligibility

  • PIs from all participant countries taking part in the FT program may apply for this cycle.
  • We further welcome Japanese community PI proposals.
  • PIs from participant countries whose FT time for the semester has been used up should not apply for the remainder of the semester. Note that some participant countries only have very small amounts of FT time available each semester. Currently no partners have reached their limit. See Rule #4 and Q&A for more information.

Acceptable RA ranges

  • Gemini North: Targets from about RA = 14.0 hrs to 8.0 hr are acceptable during this cycle. Note, however, that RAs near 14 will only be accessible for a couple hours during the first half of the first month (July) and only at northern declinations ( Dec> 0) . Likewise, RAs near 8 will only be accessible for a few hours during the final month (Sept) and again only in the above declination range. Note Rule #9; an FT program may not fully backload its three-month active period; at least one of its targets must be observable during its first active month.
  • Gemini South: Targets from about RA = 13.5 hr to 8 hrs are acceptable during this cycle . Note, however, that RAs near 13.5 will only be accessible for a few hours during the first half of the first month (July) and only at favorable declinations (Dec < 0) . Likewise, RAs near 8 will only be accessible for a few hours during the second half of the final month (Sept) and again only in the above declination range. Note Rule #9; an FT program may not fully backload its three-month active period; at least one of its targets must be observable during its first active month.

Available instruments and observing modes
 

  • Gemini North
    • Please see the telescope schedule for detailed instrument availabilities.
    • GN is expected to be in shutdown in late September. Observations for the 2nd half of September will not be accepted.
    • LGS is NOT offered at this time.
  • Gemini South
    • See the telescope schedule for detailed instrument availabilities.
    • GMOS-S will have a maintenance stand down in the 2nd half of July.
    • GS will be in shutdown starting August 20 for about 2 weeks.
    • GMOS-S and Flamingos-2 are otherwise expected to be available during this FT block.
    • A limited amount of GPI time may be available intermittently through the 3-month FT block. Contact the FT team for details.
    • GeMS+GSAOI, IGRINS, and PHOENIX are currently not available for FT.
  • Both telescopes
    • FT observations may not be executed during classical observing, priority visitor (PV) and Korean blocks, depending on the prevailing conditions.
    • For visiting instruments not listed above, please contact the FT team to check availability (Fast.Turnaround at gemini.edu)
    • For GMOS proposals, please indicate in the Technical section if your program could be carried out with either GMOS (North or South).
    • The R600 grating in each GMOS instrument is NOT offered for FT (or regular queue) observations.
    • MOS observations are now available for FT, subject to some caveats/restrictions
    • As discussed in the rules and Q&A, please contact the Fast Turnaround team in advance of the deadline if you would like to propose for an unusual instrument configuration or observing mode.

Time available

  • 20 hrs per month at each telescope is available for FT observations. Very roughly, this implies:
    • 4 hrs of 20%-ile conditions (IQ=20, for example; see this web page)
    • 10 hrs of 50%-ile conditions
    • 14 hrs of 70%-ile conditions
    • 17 hrs of 85%-ile conditions
  • PIs may propose for up to the amount of time in their most restrictive observing conditions, subject to partner's time availability - see rule #4 . For example, a proposal requesting CC50 IQ20 SB50 WVany conditions can request no more than 4 hrs of observing time.

PIT information

  • Proposals must be submitted using the version of the Phase I Tool specified on this web page (in the "Time Requests" tab, select Fast Turnaround Observing at Gemini as the proposal class).
  • In the Time Requests tab, select "Fast Turnaround Observing at Gemini" as the proposal class and specify the reviewer (and mentor, if appropriate). Note that this is where the reviewer is defined; changes cannot be made after the proposal has been submitted.
  • Dedicated LaTeX/Word templates must be used to prepare FT proposals: tex | sty | doc.
  • Submitting the same proposal more than once during a given month (e.g. after correcting/editing a submitted version) should be avoided if at all possible. Only submit when you are sure your proposal is ready to be reviewed.
  • The FT proposal template (which differs somewhat from the queue template) is now compulsory for all FT proposals.

April 2018 Call for Proposals

Gemini North and South are accepting proposals for the Fast Turnaround (FT) program. Here, we give information specific to this proposal cycle. Please see the other FT pages - particularly the rules - for general information about the program. FT-specific proposal templates must now be used for all FT proposals; see the "PIT information" section below. The revised 2018A PIT must be used

Important dates

  • Proposal deadline: 23:59, Hawaiian Standard Time (HST), April 30.
  • Reviews must be complete by 23:59 HST, May 14. If you have submitted a proposal, but by the 2nd of the month have not received an email from FT regarding reviewing proposals, contact FT as soon as possible.
  • Results will be announced by May 21;
  • The deadline for preparing observations (Phase II) is May 31. Accepted programs meeting this deadline will be active from 1 June 2018 until 31 August 2018;
  • FT observations will be merged with the queue and observed on queue nights.

Eligibility

  • PIs from all participant countries taking part in the FT program may apply for this cycle.
  • We further welcome Japanese community PI proposals.
  • PIs from participant countries whose FT time for the semester has been used up should not apply for the remainder of the semester. Note that some participant countries only have very small amounts of FT time available each semester. Currently no partners have reached their limit. See Rule #4 and Q&A for more information.

Acceptable RA ranges

  • Gemini North: Targets from about RA = 10.5 hrs to 3.5 hr are acceptable during this cycle. Note, however, that RAs near 10.5 will only be accessible for a couple hours during the first half of the first month (June) and only at northern declinations ( Dec> 0) . Likewise, RAs near 3.5 will only be accessible for a few hours during the second half of the final month (August) and again only in the above declination range. Note Rule #9; an FT program may not fully backload its three-month active period; at least one of its targets must be observable during its first active month.
  • Gemini South: Targets from about RA = 9.5 hr to 3.5 hrs are acceptable during this cycle . Note, however, that RAs near 9.5 will only be accessible for a few hours during the first half of the first month (June) and only at favorable declinations (Dec < 0) . Likewise, RAs near 3 .5will only be accessible for a few hours during the second half of the final month (August) and again only in the above declination range. Note Rule #9; an FT program may not fully backload its three-month active period; at least one of its targets must be observable during its first active month.

Available instruments and observing modes
 

  • Gemini North
    • Please see the telescope schedule for detailed instrument availabilities.
    • LGS is NOT offered at this time.
  • Gemini South
    • See the telescope schedule for detailed instrument availabilities.
    • GMOS-S and Flamingos-2 are expected to be available during this FT block.
    • A limited amount of GPI time is available intermittently through the 3-month FT block. Contact the FT team for details.
    • GeMS+GSAOI, IGRINS, and PHOENIX are currently not available for FT.
  • Both telescopes
    • FT observations may not be executed during classical observing, priority visitor (PV) and Korean blocks, depending on the prevailing conditions.
    • For visiting instruments not listed above, please contact the FT team to check availability (Fast.Turnaround at gemini.edu)
    • For GMOS proposals, please indicate in the Technical section if your program could be carried out with either GMOS (North or South).
    • The R600 grating in each GMOS instrument is NOT offered for FT (or regular queue) observations.
    • MOS observations are now available for FT, subject to some caveats/restrictions
    • As discussed in the rules and Q&A, please contact the Fast Turnaround team in advance of the deadline if you would like to propose for an unusual instrument configuration or observing mode.

Time available

  • 20 hrs per month at each telescope is available for FT observations. Very roughly, this implies:
    • 4 hrs of 20%-ile conditions (IQ=20, for example; see this web page)
    • 10 hrs of 50%-ile conditions
    • 14 hrs of 70%-ile conditions
    • 17 hrs of 85%-ile conditions
  • PIs may propose for up to the amount of time in their most restrictive observing conditions, subject to partner's time availability - see rule #4 . For example, a proposal requesting CC50 IQ20 SB50 WVany conditions can request no more than 4 hrs of observing time.

PIT information

  • Proposals must be submitted using the version of the Phase I Tool specified on this web page (in the "Time Requests" tab, select Fast Turnaround Observing at Gemini as the proposal class).
  • In the Time Requests tab, select "Fast Turnaround Observing at Gemini" as the proposal class and specify the reviewer (and mentor, if appropriate). Note that this is where the reviewer is defined; changes cannot be made after the proposal has been submitted.
  • Dedicated LaTeX/Word templates must be used to prepare FT proposals: tex | sty | doc.
  • Submitting the same proposal more than once during a given month (e.g. after correcting/editing a submitted version) should be avoided if at all possible. Only submit when you are sure your proposal is ready to be reviewed.
  • The FT proposal template (which differs somewhat from the queue template) is now compulsory for all FT proposals.

February 2018 Call for Proposals

Gemini North and South are accepting proposals for the Fast Turnaround (FT) program. Here, we give information specific to this proposal cycle. Please see the other FT pages - particularly the rules - for general information about the program. FT-specific proposal templates must now be used for all FT proposals; see the "PIT information" section below. The revised 2018A PIT must be used

 

Important dates

  • Proposal deadline: 23:59, Hawaiian Standard Time (HST), February 28.
  • Reviews must be complete by 23:59 HST, March 14. If you have submitted a proposal, but by the 2nd of the month have not received an email from FT regarding reviewing proposals, contact FT as soon as possible.
  • Results will be announced by March 21;
  • The deadline for preparing observations (Phase II) is March 31. Accepted programs meeting this deadline will be active from 1 April 2018 until 30 June 2018;
  • FT observations will be merged with the queue and observed on queue nights.

Eligibility

  • PIs from all participant countries taking part in the FT program may apply for this cycle.
  • We further welcome Japanese community PI proposals.
  • PIs from participant countries whose FT time for the semester has been used up should not apply for the remainder of the semester. Note that some participant countries only have very small amounts of FT time available each semester. Currently no partners have reached their limit. See Rule #4 and Q&A for more information.

Acceptable RA ranges

  • Gemini North: Targets from about RA = 6 hrs to 23.5 hr are acceptable during this cycle. Note, however, that RAs near 6 will only be accessible for a couple hours during the first half of the first month (March) and only at northern declinations ( Dec> 0) . Likewise, RAs near 23.5 will only be accessible for a few hours during the second half of the final month (May) and again only in the above declination range. Note Rule #9; an FT program may not fully backload its three-month active period; at least one of its targets must be observable during its first active month.
  • Gemini South: Targets from about RA = 5.5 hr to 1 hrs are acceptable during this cycle . Note, however, that RAs near 5.5 will only be accessible for a few hours during the first half of the first month (March) and only at favorable declinations (Dec < 0) . Likewise, RAs near 1 will only be accessible for a few hours during the second half of the final month (May) and again only in the above declination range. Note Rule #9; an FT program may not fully backload its three-month active period; at least one of its targets must be observable during its first active month.

Available instruments and observing modes
 

  • Gemini North
    • Please see the telescope schedule for detailed instrument availabilities.
    • LGS is NOT offered at this time.
  • Gemini South
    • See the telescope schedule for detailed instrument availabilities.
    • GMOS-S and Flamingos-2 are expected to be available during this FT block.
    • A limited amount of GPI time is available intermittently through the 3-month FT block. Contact the FT team for details.
    • GeMS+GSAOI, IGRINS, and PHOENIX are currently not available for FT.
  • Both telescopes
    • FT observations may not be executed during classical observing, priority visitor (PV) and Korean blocks, depending on the prevailing conditions.
    • For GMOS proposals, please indicate in the Technical section if your program could be carried out with either GMOS (North or South).
    • The R600 grating in each GMOS instrument is NOT offered for FT (or regular queue) observations.
    • MOS observations are now available for FT, subject to some caveats/restrictions
    • As discussed in the rules and Q&A, please contact the Fast Turnaround team in advance of the deadline if you would like to propose for an unusual instrument configuration or observing mode.

Time available

  • 20 hrs per month at each telescope is available for FT observations. Very roughly, this implies:
    • 4 hrs of 20%-ile conditions (IQ=20, for example; see this web page)
    • 10 hrs of 50%-ile conditions
    • 14 hrs of 70%-ile conditions
    • 17 hrs of 85%-ile conditions
  • PIs may propose for up to the amount of time in their most restrictive observing conditions, subject to partner's time availability - see rule #4 . For example, a proposal requesting CC50 IQ20 SB50 WVany conditions can request no more than 4 hrs of observing time.

PIT information

  • Proposals must be submitted using the version of the Phase I Tool specified on this web page (in the "Time Requests" tab, select Fast Turnaround Observing at Gemini as the proposal class).
  • In the Time Requests tab, select "Fast Turnaround Observing at Gemini" as the proposal class and specify the reviewer (and mentor, if appropriate). Note that this is where the reviewer is defined; changes cannot be made after the proposal has been submitted.
  • Dedicated LaTeX/Word templates must be used to prepare FT proposals: tex | sty | doc.
  • Submitting the same proposal more than once during a given month (e.g. after correcting/editing a submitted version) should be avoided if at all possible. Only submit when you are sure your proposal is ready to be reviewed.
  • The FT proposal template (which differs somewhat from the queue template) is now compulsory for all FT proposals.

 

 

December 2017 Call for Proposals

Gemini North and South are accepting proposals for the Fast Turnaround (FT) program. Here, we give information specific to this proposal cycle. Please see the other FT pages - particularly the rules - for general information about the program. FT-specific proposal templates must now be used for all FT proposals; see the "PIT information" section below. The revised 2018A PIT must be used

 

  1. Important dates
    • Proposal deadline: 23:59, Hawaiian Standard Time (HST), December 31.
    • Reviews must be complete by 23:59 HST, January 14. If you have submitted a proposal, but by the 2nd of the month have not received an email from FT regarding reviewing proposals, contact FT as soon as possible.
    • Results will be announced by January 21;
    • The deadline for preparing observations (Phase II) is January 31. Accepted programs meeting this deadline will be active from 1 February 2018 until 30 April 2018;
    • FT observations will be merged with the queue and observed on queue nights.

  2. Eligibility
    • PIs from all participant countries taking part in the FT program may apply for this cycle.
    • We further welcome Japanese community PI proposals.
    • PIs from participant countries whose FT time for the semester has been used up should not apply for the remainder of the semester. Note that some participant countries only have very small amounts of FT time available each semester. Currently no partners have reached their limit. See Rule #4 and Q&A for more information.

  3. Acceptable RA ranges
    • Gemini North: Targets from about RA =01 hrs to 20 hr are acceptable during this cycle. Note, however, that RAs near 01 will only be accessible for a few hours during the first half of the first month (January) and only at northern declinations ( Dec> 0) . Likewise, RAs near 20 will only be accessible for a few hours during the second half of the final month (April) and again only in the above declination range. Note Rule #9; an FT program may not fully backload its three-month active period; at least one of its targets must be observable during its first active month.
    • Gemini South: Targets from about RA = 2 hr to 20 hrs are acceptable during this cycle . Note, however, that RAs near 2 will only be accessible for a few hours during the first half of the first month (February) and only at favorable declinations (Dec < 0) . Likewise, RAs near 20 will only be accessible for a few hours during the second half of the final month (April) and again only in the above declination range. Note Rule #9; an FT program may not fully backload its three-month active period; at least one of its targets must be observable during its first active month.

  4. Available instruments and observing modes (note that instrument availabilities in Semester 18A, starting 1 Feb 2018, are not yet definitely known)`
     
    • Gemini North
    • Please see the the  telescope schedule for detailed instrument availabilities.
    • New detectors have been commissioned in GMOS-N. Please check the GMOS North pages for updates.
    • LGS will NOT be offered . NIFS will not be offered this time.
    • Gemini South
    • See the telescope schedule for detailed instrument availabilities.
    • GMOS-S and Flamingos-2 are expected to be available during this FT block.
    • A limited amount of GPI time is available intermittently through the 3-month FT block. Contact the FT team for details.
    • GeMS+GSAOI, GNIRS, and PHOENIX are currently not available for FT.

    • Both telescopes
    • FT observations may not be executed during classical observing, priority visitor (PV) and Korean blocks, depending on the prevailing conditions.
    • For GMOS proposals, please indicate in the Technical section if your program could be carried out with either GMOS (North or South).
    • The R600 grating in each GMOS instrument is NOT offered for FT (or regular queue) observations.
    • MOS observations are now available for FT, subject to some caveats/restrictions
    • As discussed in the rules and Q&A, please contact the Fast Turnaround team in advance of the deadline if you would like to propose for an unusual instrument configuration or observing mode.

  5. Time available
    • 20 hrs per month at each telescope is available for FT observations. Very roughly, this implies:
      • 4 hrs of 20%-ile conditions (IQ=20, for example; see this web page)
      • 10 hrs of 50%-ile conditions
      • 14 hrs of 70%-ile conditions
      • 17 hrs of 85%-ile conditions
    • PIs may propose for up the amount of time in their most restrictive observing conditions, subject to partner's time availability - see rule #4 . For example, a proposal requesting CC50 IQ20 SB50 WVany conditions can request no more than 4 hrs of observing time.

  6. PIT information
    • Proposals must be submitted using the version of the Phase I Tool specified on this web page (in the "Time Requests" tab, select Fast Turnaround Observing at Gemini as the proposal class).
    • In the Time Requests tab, select "Fast Turnaround Observing at Gemini" as the proposal class and specify the reviewer (and mentor, if appropriate). Note that this is where the reviewer is defined; changes cannot be made after the proposal has been submitted.
    • Dedicated LaTeX/Word templates must be used to prepare FT proposals: tex | sty | doc.
    • Submitting the same proposal more than once during a given month (e.g. after correcting/editing a submitted version) should be avoided if at all possible. Only submit when you are sure your proposal is ready to be reviewed.
    • The FT proposal template (which differs somewhat from the queue template) is now compulsory for all FT proposals.

 

 

August 2017 Call for Proposals

Gemini North and South are accepting proposals for the Fast Turnaround (FT) program. Here, we give information specific to this proposal cycle. Please see the other FT pages - particularly the rules - for general information about the program. FT-specific proposal templates must now be used for all FT proposals; see the "PIT information" section below. The revised 2017B PIT must be used

 

  1. Important dates
    • Proposal deadline: 23:59, Hawaiian Standard Time (HST), August 31.
    • Reviews must be complete by 23:59 HST, September 14;
    • Results will be announced by September 21;
    • The deadline for preparing observations (Phase II) is September 31. Accepted programs meeting this deadline will be active from 1 October 2017 until 31 December 2017;
    • FT observations will be merged with the queue and observed on queue nights.

  2. Eligibility
    • PIs from all participant countries taking part in the FT program may apply for this cycle.
    • We further welcome Japanese community PI proposals.
    • PIs from participant countries whose FT time for the semester has been used up should not apply for the remainder of the semester. Note that some participant countries only have very small amounts of FT time available each semester. See Rule #4 and Q&A for more information.

  3. Acceptable RA ranges
    • Gemini North: Targets from about RA =17.5 hrs to 12 hr (i.e. >17.5 or < 12) are acceptable during this cycle. Note, however, that RAs near 17.5 will only be accessible for a few hours during the first half of the first month (September) and only at northern declinations (Dec > 0) . Likewise, RAs near 12 will only be accessible for a few hours during the second half of the final month (November) and again only in the above declination range. Note Rule #9; an FT program may not fully backload its three-month active period; at least one of its targets must be observable during its first active month.
    • Gemini South: Targets from about RA = 17.5 hrs to 12 hrs (i.e. >17.5 or <12) are acceptable during this cycle . Note, however, that RAs near 17.5 will only be accessible for a few hours during the first half of the first month (October) and only at favorable declinations (Dec < 0) . Likewise, RAs near 12 will only be accessible for a few hours during the second half of the final month (December) and again only in the above declination range. Note Rule #9; an FT program may not fully backload its three-month active period; at least one of its targets must be observable during its first active month.

  4. Available instruments and observing modes

    • Gemini North
    • Please see the the telescope schedule for detailed instrument availabilities.
    • New detectors have been commissioned in GMOS-N. Please check the GMOS North pages for updates.
    • LGS will NOT be offered . NIFS will not be offered this time.
    • Gemini South
    • See the telescope schedule for detailed instrument availabilities.
    • GMOS-S and Flamingos-2 are expected to be available during this FT block.
    • Gemini South is shut down for 10 nights in October. 
    • A limited amount of GPI time is available intermittently through the 3-month FT block. Contact the FT team for details.
    • GeMS+GSAOI and PHOENIX are not available for FT.

    • Both telescopes
    • FT observations may not be executed during classical observing, priority visitor (PV) and Korean blocks, depending on the prevailing conditions.
    • For GMOS proposals, please indicate in the Technical section if your program could be carried out with either GMOS (North or South).
    • The R600 grating in each GMOS instrument is NOT offered for FT (or regular queue) observations.
    • MOS observations are now available for FT, subject to some caveats/restrictions
    • As discussed in the rules and Q&A, please contact the Fast Turnaround team in advance of the deadline if you would like to propose for an unusual instrument configuration or observing mode.

  5. Time available
    • 20 hrs per month at each telescope is available for FT observations. (Note for this cycle, Gemini-north time will be reduced by half). Very roughly, this implies:
      • 4 hrs of 20%-ile conditions (IQ=20, for example; see this web page)
      • 10 hrs of 50%-ile conditions
      • 14 hrs of 70%-ile conditions
      • 17 hrs of 85%-ile conditions
    • PIs may propose for up the amount of time in their most restrictive observing conditions, subject to partner's time availability - see rule #4 . For example, a proposal requesting CC50 IQ20 SB50 WVany conditions can request no more than 4 hrs of observing time.

  6. PIT information
    • Proposals must be submitted using the version of the Phase I Tool specified on this web page (in the "Time Requests" tab, select Fast Turnaround Observing at Gemini as the proposal class).
    • In the Time Requests tab, select "Fast Turnaround Observing at Gemini" as the proposal class and specify the reviewer (and mentor, if appropriate). Note that this is where the reviewer is defined; changes cannot be made after the proposal has been submitted.
    • Dedicated LaTeX/Word templates must be used to prepare FT proposals: tex | sty | doc.
    • Submitting the same proposal more than once during a given cycle (e.g. after correcting/editing a submitted version) should be avoided if at all possible.
    • The FT proposal template (which differs somewhat from the queue template) is now compulsory for all FT proposals.



April 2017 Call for Proposals

Gemini North and South are accepting proposals for the Fast Turnaround (FT) program. Here, we give information specific to this proposal cycle. Please see the other FT pages - particularly the rules - for general information about the program. FT-specific proposal templates must now be used for all FT proposals; see the "PIT information" section below. The revised 2017A PIT  must be used

 

  1. Important dates
    • Proposal deadline: 23:59, Hawaiian Standard Time (HST), April 30.
    • Reviews must be complete by 23:59 HST, May 14;
    • Results will be announced by May 21;
    • The deadline for preparing observations (Phase II) is May 30. Accepted programs meeting this deadline will be active from 1 June 2017 until 31 August 2017;
    • FT observations will be merged with the queue and observed on queue nights.

  2. Eligibility
    • PIs from all participant countries taking part in the FT program may apply for this cycle.
    • We further welcome Japanese community PI proposals. 
    • PIs from participant countries whose FT time for the semester has been used up should not apply for the remainder of the semester. Argentina has currently filled its time limit for GS. Note that some participant countries only have very small amounts of FT time available each semester. See Rule #4 and Q&A for more information.

  3. Acceptable RA ranges
    • Gemini North: Targets from about RA =10.5 hrs to 4 hr are acceptable during this cycle. Note, however, that RAs near 10.5 will only be accessible for a few hours during the first half of the first month (June) and only at northern declinations (Dec > 0) . Likewise, RAs near 4 will only be accessible for a few hours during the second half of the final month (August) and again only in the above declination range. Note Rule #9; an FT program may not fully backload its three-month active period; at least one of its targets must be observable during its first active month.
    • Gemini South: Targets from about RA = 10 hrs to 4 hrs are acceptable during this cycle . Note, however, that RAs near 10 will only be accessible for a few hours during the first half of the first month (May) and only at favorable declinations (Dec < 0) . Likewise, RAs near 4 will only be accessible for a few hours during the second half of the final month (August) and again only in the above declination range. Note Rule #9; an FT program may not fully backload its three-month active period; at least one of its targets must be observable during its first active month.

  4. Available instruments and observing modes

    • Gemini North
    • Please see the the telescope schedule for detailed instrument availabilities.
    • New detectors have been commisioned in GMOS-N. Please check the GMOS North pages for updates.
    • Note that GRACES will only be available in June, LGS will NOT be offered for the remainder of the semester. Currently no changes have been made to the NIFS schedule, although changes might be made to reduce the amount of time NIFS is on the telescope.

    • Gemini South
    • See the 2017A telescope schedule for detailed instrument availabilities.
    • GMOS-S and Flamingos-2 are expected to be available during this FT block.
    •  A limited amount of GPI time is available intermittently through the 3-month FT block.
    • GeMS+GSAOI and PHOENIX are not available for FT.

    • Both telescopes
    • FT observations may not be executed during classical observing, priority visitor (PV) and Korean blocks, depending on the prevailing conditions.
    • For GMOS proposals, please indicate in the Technical section if your program could be carried out with either GMOS (North or South).
    • The R600 grating in each GMOS instrument is NOT offered for FT (or regular queue) observations.
    • MOS observations are now available for FT, subject to some caveats/restrictions
    • As discussed in the rules and Q&A, please contact the Fast Turnaround team in advance of the deadline if you would like to propose for an unusual instrument configuration or observing mode.

  5. Time available
    • 20 hrs per month at each telescope is available for FT observations. Very roughly, this implies:
      • 4 hrs of 20%-ile conditions (IQ=20, for example; see this web page)
      • 10 hrs of 50%-ile conditions
      • 14 hrs of 70%-ile conditions
      • 17 hrs of 85%-ile conditions
    • PIs may propose for up the amount of time in their most restrictive observing conditions, subject to partner's time availability - see rule #4 . For example, a proposal requesting CC50 IQ20 SB50 WVany conditions can request no more than 4 hrs of observing time.

  6. PIT information
    • Proposals must be submitted using the version of the Phase I Tool specified on this web page (in the "Time Requests" tab, select Fast Turnaround Observing at Gemini as the proposal class).
    • In the Time Requests tab, select "Fast Turnaround Observing at Gemini" as the proposal class and specify the reviewer (and mentor, if appropriate). Note that this is where the reviewer is defined; changes cannot be made after the proposal has been submitted.
    • Dedicated LaTeX/Word templates must be used to prepare FT proposals: tex | sty | doc.
    • Submitting the same proposal more than once during a given cycle (e.g. after correcting/editing a submitted version) should be avoided if at all possible.
    • The FT proposal template (which differs somewhat from the queue template) is now compulsory for all FT proposals.



September Call for Proposals

Gemini North and South are accepting proposals for the Fast Turnaround (FT) program. Here, we give information specific to this proposal cycle. Please see the other FT pages - particularly the rules - for general information about the program. FT-specific proposal templates must now be used for all FT proposals; see the "PIT information" section below. The revised 2016B PIT  must be used

 

  1. Important dates
    • Proposal deadline: 23:59, Hawaiian Standard Time (HST), September  30.
    • Reviews must be complete by 23:59 HST, October 14;
    • Results will be announced by October 21;
    • The deadline for preparing observations will be October 31. Accepted programs meeting this deadline will be active from 1 November 2016 until 31 January 2017;
    • FT observations will be merged with the queue and observed on queue nights.

  2. Eligibility
    • PIs from all participant countries taking part in the FT program may apply for this cycle.
    • We further welcome Japanese community PI proposals. 
    • PIs from participant countries whose FT time for the semester has been used up should not apply for the remainder of the semester. Argentina has currently filled its time limit for GS. Note that some participant countries only have very small amounts of FT time available each semester. See rule #4 and Q&A for more information.

  3. Acceptable RA ranges
    • Gemini North: Targets from about RA=20 hrs to 15 hrs can be accepted during this cycle. Note, however, that RAs near 20 will only be accessible for a few hours during the first half of the first month (November) and only at favorable declinations (Dec > 0) . Likewise, RAs near 15 will only be accessible for a few hours during the second half of the final month (January) and again only in the above declination range.
    • Gemini South: Targets from about RA=22 hrs to 13 hrs can be accepted during this cycle. Note, however, that RAs near 22 will only be accessible for a few hours during the first half of the first month (November) and only at favorable declinations (Dec < 0) . Likewise, RAs near 13 will only be accessible for a few hours during the second half of the final month (January) and again only in the above declination range.

  4. Available instruments and observing modes

    • Gemini North
    • GMOS, GNIRS, NIRI, and NIFS (including Altair NGS for the latter three) will be available during this FT period. NIRI will be available during 1 November - 8 January and 20-31 January. NIFS is only available during 9-19 January. Currently LGS is only available during 4-19 January.
    • Please contact the FT team (fast dot turnaround at gemini dot edu) for questions about availability of GPI and GRACES.
    • Check the 2016B telescope schedule for updates on instrument availability.

    • Gemini South
    • GMOS-S and Flamingos-2 will be available during this FT block.
    •  A limited amount of GPI time is available intermittently through the 3-month FT block.
    • GeMS+GSAOI and PHOENIX are not available for FT.
    • See the 2016B telescope schedule for more information about instrument availability and possible updates.

    • Both telescopes
    • FT observations may not be executed during classical, priority visitor (PV) and Korean blocks, depending on the prevailing conditions.
    • For GMOS proposals, please indicate in the Technical section if your program could be carried out with either GMOS (North or South).
    • The R600 grating in each GMOS instrument is NOT offered for FT (or regular queue) observations.
    • MOS observations are now available for FT, subject to some caveats/restrictions
    • As discussed in the rules and Q&A, please contact the Fast Turnaround team in advance of the deadline if you would like to propose for an unusual instrument configuration or observing mode.

  5. Time available
    • 20 hrs per month at each telescope is available for FT observations. Very roughly, this implies:
      • 4 hrs of 20%-ile conditions (IQ=20, for example; see this web page)
      • 10 hrs of 50%-ile conditions
      • 14 hrs of 70%-ile conditions
      • 17 hrs of 85%-ile conditions
    • PIs may propose for up the amount of time in their most restrictive observing conditions, subject to partner's time availability - see rule #4 . For example, a proposal requesting CC50 IQ20 SB50 WVany conditions can request no more than 4 hrs of observing time.

  6. PIT information
    • Proposals must be submitted using the version of the Phase I Tool specified on this web page (in the "Time Requests" tab, select Fast Turnaround Observing at Gemini as the proposal class).
    • In the Time Requests tab, select "Fast Turnaround Observing at Gemini" as the proposal class and specify the reviewer (and mentor, if appropriate). Note that this is where the reviewer is defined; changes cannot be made after the proposal has been submitted.
    • Dedicated LaTeX/Word templates must be used to prepare FT proposals: tex | sty | doc.
    • Submitting the same proposal more than once during a given cycle (e.g. after correcting/editing a submitted version) should be avoided if at all possible.
    • The FT proposal template (which differs somewhat from the queue template) is now compulsory for all FT proposals.


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