Context: This cover sheet shall be used by eligible target of opportunity observation proposers on all Palomar telescopes (Hale, P60, and P48 according to eligibility). This form does not cover Keck ToO observation use cases—instead Keck ToO proposers shall use resources available through the WMKO Observer Portal.
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* 600 characters maximum, unformatted text only, resize box as needed. Abstracts should be a brief synopsis of the scientific project and should not include the details of the observing request (number of nights, etc.).
Proposer Status
Priority
Investigators submitting multiple proposals shall clearly indicate whether this proposal represents their top or primary priority or is of secondary importance in their submissions. Only one proposal should be designated as primary.
Linked to Keck
Indicate if this request is linked to a Keck proposal in this cycle. Relevant for Caltech proposers only.
Linked to P200
Indicate if this request is linked to a P200/Hale proposal in this cycle. Relevant for Caltech proposers only.
Linked to P48
Indicate if this request is linked to a P48/Samuel Oschin proposal in this cycle. Relevant for Caltech proposers only.
Linked to P60
Indicate if this request is linked to a P60 proposal in this cycle. Relevant for Caltech proposers only.
Thesis Project
New/Cont Project
Indicate if this is a new or continuing project request. New requests should estimate the total observing time/semesters for completion in the proposal discussion (template section 3.3). Continuing project proposals should review project status and estimate observing time/semesters needed for completion (template section 3.3). *
Previous ToO
Indicate whether PI has been allocated ToO interrupts in previous allocation cycles (y/n). ToO observers shall report on ToO allocations from previous semesters in proposal discussion (template section 2.7).#
* Indicate if this is a new or continuing project request. New requests should estimate the total observing time/semesters for completion in the proposal discussion (template section 3.3). Continuing project proposals should review project status and estimate observing time/semesters needed for completion (template section 3.3). # Indicate whether PI has been allocated ToO interrupts in previous allocation cycles (y/n). ToO observers shall report on ToO allocations from previous semesters in proposal discussion (template section 2.7).
Collaborators
List project collaborators considered key to project success, including those key to executing ToO interrupt observations.
Name
Institution
In the spaces below, enter the number of interrupts, the duration of each interrupt and the instrument(s) to be used.
Number
The number of ToO interrupts of this type (duration and instrument specification) being requested. Integer number with viable range 1 – 12 inclusive.
Duration
The requested ToO interrupt duration (elapsed time) in hours. Decimal hours with viable range 0.5 – 1 hr. COO policy allows multiple allocated interrupts to be concatenated up to a maximum 2 hr continuous/total interrupt duration per night. See the ToO policy.
