1-31 August 2022
Asia/Bangkok timezone

Programme Types

The following program types are offered and can be selected in the on-line application form: NOR, ToO, FTR, DDT. They are described in the following overview table.

 

Type

Normal

 

Target of

Opportunity

 

Fast Time

Response

 

Director's

Discretionary Time

Approval

TAC

 

TAC

 

TAC

 

Director

Submission

Regular Call (August)

 

Regular Call (August)

 

Regular Call (August)

 

Anytime in the period (Oct-May)

Science Case

Yes

 

Yes

 

Yes

 

Yes

Time request

As needed by science case

 

One or more times during the period, if an occasion arises

 

One or more times during a specified range of dates, triggered by an alert

 

DDT nights, or part of nights, only

Response

Follow the schedule

 

Modification of schedule, as far as possible (e.g. not interrupting time-critical programs)

 

Immediate override of other programs (incl. time-critical programs, DDT, etc)

 

Added to schedule

Priority

None required

 

Equivalent to Normal proposals

 

Above Normal proposals

 

None required

Action by PI

None required

 

Contact Scheduler

 

Contact TNO staff

 

Form with DDT option sent to Director

Example

Known science topic

 

Unusual comet

 

Fast Radio Bursts

 

Unforeseen science topic, or need of extra time to complete a program interrupted by other causes