KPF Pre-observing

KPF Pre-observing

KPF
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Keck: Instrument Ready?; Archive (KOA); Observer Home Page; Tel Schedule; Instruments Home; Keck Home; Observing Info; ToO Policies

Weather: MK Forecast; CFHT SkyProbe; MK Seeing; CFHT Cloudcam; Summit Cams; Keck Cloud Cams

Planning Tools: Starlist Tool; Finding Charts; IRSA Finder Charts; Observing Planning Tool; Offset/PA Tool

Contact Us: Contact Info; Post-Observing Comment Form

WWW Keck Web Site

Instrument Scientist: Josh Walawender
Deputy Instrument Scientist: Sherry Yeh
Email Contact: KPF Support

Proposal Preparation

Instrument Subsystems	Specifications
Spectrograph FIU Guider Ca H&K Spectrograph Exposure Meter Calibration Bench Agitator	Detectors Sensitivity Data Format KPF vs. HIRES
Telescope Specs & Limits	Policies
Limits Telescope info	Split Nights Mainland Observing Available policies

Preparing for your observing run

Pre-Run Checklist	Logistics Planning
pre-observing checklist	VSQ Reservations Remote/Mainland Observing
2 weeks before your run
Prepare Your Target List

Contact Information

Telescope/Schedule		Telescope Scheduling
Instrument		Instrument Master

Last modified: 11/14/2023 18:15
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