NOAO Survey Program LOI deadline 2/15

[Rob Seaman]

As in previous years, of potential interest to VOEvent people and projects.  New this year is access to survey programs of the remarkable new Dark Energy Camera at Blanco.

Rob
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NOAO SURVEY PROGRAM LETTERS OF INTENT DUE 15 FEBRUARY 2013

The NOAO Survey Program will be accepting proposals for new surveys to
start in the 2013B and 2014A semesters. This program supports large
observational projects using the Gemini, KPNO, and CTIO telescopes
that allow the identification of complete, well-defined samples that
can yield both conclusions based on statistical analysis of the survey
data itself and also provide important subsets for more detailed
observations with larger telescopes. In addition, surveys are expected
to provide coherent datasets that will be useful for other
researchers.

Investigators must submit letters of intent to propose for the NOAO
Survey Program to surveys at noao.edu by 15 February 2013 to be eligible
to propose for an NOAO Survey Program commencing in the 2013B/2014A
semester. The deadline for receiving completed Survey proposals is 28
March 2013 at 11:59pm.

The Dark Energy Camera (DECam) on the CTIO 4m Blanco telescope is now
available for surveys under this call (especially for surveys
operating during the A semesters). For more information, go to
http://www.noao.edu/gateway/surveys/, as well as the Gemini, KPNO, and
CTIO instrument pages. Question about the Survey Program may be
addressed tosurveys at noao.edu.