NIGHT TIME CAT

APPLICATIONS NIGHT TIME CAT

The principal goal of the IAC is "to promote astrophysical research". One of the most effective ways the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) has of doing this is through providing the use of Spanish observing time on each of the telescopes installed in the Canarian observatories (the Northern European Observatory - ENO). The IAC manages the time allotted to Spain on the Gran Telescopio Canarias (GTC), in the same way that it jointly manages, together with Mexico and University of Florida, the 2.5% of GTC time in collaboration with these international partners. It likewise controls 20% of the observing time corresponding to Spain according the International Agreements on Cooperation in Astrophysical Matters, signed by the owner institutions of the telescopes. Observing time is awarded through the Time Allocation Commission (Comision de Asignación de Tiempos - CAT), comprising a Solar Committee and a Nocturnal Committee. Also offered is 5% of International Time, which is allocated by the International Scientific Committee (CCI).

The CAT members are qualified astrophysicists, who subscribe to the lists of eligible candidates in accordance to their fields of research.

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Responsible contents CAT web site: catsec@ll.iac.es
Last update:October 2009