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SUMMARY:Cycle 14A (TRTs only) Call for Proposals
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20261112T045900Z
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20261211T045900Z
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DESCRIPTION:TRT Cycle 14A Call for Proposals (1 January - 30 April 2027)\
 n\nDeadline: 11:59 am (Bangkok Time)\, 11 December 2026 \n\nProposals a
 re invited to request time on the network of 0.7-m Thai Robotic Telesc
 opes (TRTs).\n\nImportant Note: \n\n\n	TRT-GAO is not available in this cy
 cle\n	The filters at TRT-SBO have been updated to U_Sloan\, G_Sloan\, R_
 Sloan\, I_Sloan\, Z_Sloan\, V\, Rc\, Ic \n	All other TRT nodes are workin
 g normally       \n\n\n- For continuing projects\, you may resubmit yo
 ur previous proposal. Please clearly indicate that the proposal is a conti
 nuation and provide a summary of the status of the previous observations\,
  including any results obtained to date.\n\n- Target of Opportunity (ToO) 
 proposals may be submitted at any time and are not restricted to the stand
 ard Call for Proposals (CfP) periods. Such proposals must clearly justify 
 the need for ToO status and explain why the observations cannot be request
 ed through a regular CfP. Projects involving predictable classes of events
 \, where the occurrence is expected even if the exact target or timing is 
 unknown (e.g.\, routine supernova follow-up observations)\, are generally 
 not considered suitable for ToO status and should instead be submitted thr
 ough the standard CfP process. Standard (non-ToO) application can only be 
 submitted during an active CfP.\n\n- High school students and teachers may
  submit their proposals outside normal active CfP periods\, but submitting
  through a normal cycle is recommended. Please contact your NARIT advisor
  before submitting.\n\n- The TAC will be putting a strong emphasis on the
  past publication record of PIs and projects previously allocated time on 
 the TRTs during the past cycles. The proposer of an application under thes
 e conditions must take good care in filling out sections C) and G) in the 
 "Description of the proposed project" of the online form.\n\n- You are req
 uired to read the instructions very carefully before making the applicatio
 ns. You must ensure that the applications are filled out truthfully and as
  accurately as possible. PIs are responsible for the content in the propos
 al\, any misuse of NARIT facilities\, data\, or false information may resu
 lt in being disqualified from the application process or any scheduled tim
 e slot.\n\n- Metadata of the data taken will be made available on the NARI
 T public scientific data archive. However\, the actual data themselves wil
 l be kept proprietary for a period of ONE year after the end of the cycle 
 in which the data were taken. After which\, the data may be queryable by t
 he public or any user of the NARIT scientific data archive. In special cir
 cumstances\, e.g. nature of the scientific campaign\, etc.\, PI may reques
 t an extension of the proprietary period which the TAC will consider on a 
 case-by-case basis.\n\n \n\nAcknowledgment Rules\n\nAny publication resul
 ting from observations and data obtained by the TRTs MUST include the f
 ollowing sentence\,\n\n“This research is based on observations made with
  the Thai Robotic Telescope under program ID [ID]\, which is operated by t
 he National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand (Public Organizati
 on).”\n\n \n\n\nThe Proposals will be reviewed and ranked on the basis 
 of their scientific merit by a Time Allocation Committee (TAC) nominated b
 y the NARIT Director. TAC members include qualified researchers from NARIT
  and other institutes in Thailand and Asia. The technical feasibility of t
 he proposals will be reviewed by the NARIT Operations Department. \n\n \
 n\nAutomated Asteroids and moving objects search\n\nStarting from Cycle 6
 C\, the PI's are asked if they would volunteer for their data to be search
 ed for moving objects in near real-time. The effort is being led by one 
 of the NARIT researchers\, Dr. David Mkrtichian. He is responsible for th
 e auto-search pipeline and writing a report to Minor Planet Center (MPC)
  if a new asteroid is found. The co-authorship on the MPC report and sub
 sequent publications of discovery are also offered to the PI of the projec
 t which data are taken for. The PI is asked to indicate his/her choice in
  the online proposal if they wish to participate in this program and if s
 o whether he/she would like to be on the MPC report. The PI can also nomin
 ate one Co-I from his/her proposal to also co-author any discovery of a n
 ew asteroid arising from their data. For more information as well as agre
 ement and rules of how your data will be used please see this document.\n\
 n \n\nhttps://indico.narit.or.th/event/246/
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URL:https://indico.narit.or.th/event/246/
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