Preparing an ESO proposal

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2007

Authors

Pierre Kervella (Author) Other; Paulo Jorge Valente Garcia (Author) FEUP

Journal

Title: New Astronomy Reviews

Vol. 51

Pages: 658-665

ISSN: 1387-6473

Publisher: Elsevier

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Scientific classification

FOS: Natural sciences > Physical sciences

CORDIS: Physical sciences > Astronomy

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Abstract (EN): Preparing observing proposals is a classical exercise in an observational astronomer’s life. In this paper, we summarize the general requirements to write a good proposal for the ESO telescopes, and eventually obtain telescope time. We detail in particular the different proposal types, how they are evaluated by ESO, what they should contain and what to avoid. The advice given in the present paper are applicable to observing proposals for the AMBER and MIDI instruments of the VLTI, but also to other ESO instruments, and to some extent to other observatories.

Language: Portuguese

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific