Pre Observing

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; All Sky Cam; CFHT Cloudcam; Summit Cams; KeckCam

Planning Tools: AO Guide Stars; Finding Charts; IRSA Finder Charts; Observing Planning Tool; Atmospheric Trans; Twilight, Moonrise, etc.; Offset/PA Tool

Contact Us: Contact Info; Post-Observing Comment Form

WWW Keck Web Site

Proposal Preparation

Documents	Specifications & Components
List of References for NIRES	General Specifications Spectrometer Specifications Science Detector Data Slit Viewing Camera Specifications Optical Guider Specifications
Sensitivities	Planning Tools
Zero Points Throughputs and Sensitivity	Exposure time Calculator Target Visibility Tool & Finder charts
Telescope Specs & Limits	Policies
Limits Telescope info	Mainland Observing Availability policies

Preparing for your observing run

Pre-Run Checklist	4 weeks before your run
pre-observing checklist	Request Remote Observing/Eavesdropping
2 weeks before your run	Target Lists
Lodging Reservation Request (VSQ)	Formating Starlist How to prepare the star list for observing

Contact Information

Telescope/Schedule		Telescope Scheduling
Instrument		Instrument Scientist
Mainland Observing		Mainland Observing
Travel and lodging		Reservations
Summit visits		Gloria Martin

Last modified: 09/08/2023 11:37
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