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Updates
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US Forest Service notice of delays on Lake Mary Road.
Lake Mary Road construction delays through the summer
The US Forest Service has advised people to expect delays of about 30 minutes on Lake Mary Road between the Lower Mormon Lake Loop and the Stoneman Lake turn off between Apr 25, 2017 and Aug 31, 2017. Construction work will be on-going Monday through Saturday.
The
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DCT name has changed to the Lowell Discovery Telescope (LDT).
This page gives a general overview for visitors and staff
As of 23 March 2021, these pages are no longer being maintained.
Please refer to the new LDTOI pages for current documentation.
Updated information about 2017Q3 Schedule is in the 2017Q3 Call for Proposals
Important Notes for all DCT Users and Visitor
DCTUsers Slack Channel for Discussion & Announcements
Proposing to Observe
Applying for Observing Time - 2017Q3 Call for Proposals
Observing Run Preparation
What to do before showing up for your run
First time using DCT, or a particular instrument?
Calendars:
Ephemeris Data Submission/Generation
Automated Function and Pattern Data Submission
Object Data and Finder Chart Generators
During Your Run
Target of Opportunity (ToO) Procedures
After Your Run
Data Retrieval
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The Telescope
For an overview of the telescope and site, see
Information about the seeing and image quality:
- Levine, DeGroff 2016, SPIE, 9906, 990672 (delivered image quality)
- Bida et al. 2004, SPIE, 5489, 196 (site test data)
For an overview of the first generation Instruments, see
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Instruments
DCT Instrumentation Current & Future
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OperationalWeb Page: Manual: DeVeny Operations Guide Additional Information: DeVeny_Ops_Appendix.tar |
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Operational - PI instrumentWeb Page: the instrument page at Gemini-N is mostly applicable and very informative Manual: Additional Information: DSSI is available part time at DCT. For information, contact E. Horch or G. van Belle. |
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Coming soon.Web Page: EXPRES web page Manual: Additional Information: An overview of the instrument can be found in Jurgenson et al. 2016, Proc SPIE, 9908, 99086T |
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Coming soon.Web Page: IGRINS wiki has a lot of information about IGRINS Manual: Additional Information: IGRINS will be available part of the year in 2016, 2017 and 2018. For information, contact L. Prato or G. Mace. |
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Operational.Web Page: Large Monolithic Imager (LMI) Manual: LMI User Manual Additional Information: LMI Filter Information |
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Site Information
Where to stay when observing at DCT
General Information
Schedules for other Lowell telescopes
DCT Technical Publications & References
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