Observing at DCT

Created by Teznie Pugh, last modified by Stephen Levine on May 10, 2017

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Updates

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 project began this week (May 9) and includes widening and resurfacing portions of Lake Mary Rd, specifically from milepost 310 to 317.5. I believe this is north of the Stoneman Lake Rd intersection. The project also includes replacement of a bridge south of DCT, at MP 297.5.The county has advised people to expect delays of up to 30 minutes when passing through the construction zone. Completion is expected for sometime in the fall, depending on weather.

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:

- DCT monthly observing and TO calendar
- DCT quarterly science schedule
- Merged Sun/Moon/rise/set: 2015, 2016, 2017
- Lunar Phase: 2016, 2017, 2018
- Moon rise/set: 2016, 2017, 2018
- Sun rise/set: 2016, 2017, 2018
- Astronomical Twilight: 2016, 2017, 2018

DCT Remote Observing Notes

Target List Submission

Ephemeris Data Submission/Generation

Automated Function and Pattern Data Submission

Object Data and Finder Chart Generators

During Your Run

Closure Conditions

Target of Opportunity (ToO) Procedures

After Your Run

Evaluation/Feedback forms

Data Retrieval

DCT Acknowledgment Text

The Telescope and Instruments

DCT Instrumentation Current & Future

For an overview of the telescope and site, see

- Levine et al. 2012.SPIE.8444.44L
- DeGroff et al. 2014, SPIE 9145-82

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

- Bida et al. 2014, SPIE 9147-96
- DeGroff et al. 2014, SPIE 9145-82

For specific instrument information, see

- Large Monolithic Imager (LMI) and the LMI User Manual
  - LMI Filter Information
- DeVeny Operations Guide
  - DeVeny_Ops_Appendix.tar
- NIHTS
- IGRINS: See the IGRINS wiki
- DSSI: the instrument page at Gemini-N is mostly applicable and very informative
- RIMAS: Coming soon
- EXPRES: Coming soon. An overview of the instrument can be found in Jurgenson et al. 2016, Proc SPIE, 9908, 99086T and on the EXPRES web page

Site Information

Weather Information

DCT Site Coordinates

Directions to the DCT Site

Where to stay when observing at DCT

General Facility Overview

General Information

Schedules for other Lowell telescopes

DCT Scientific Publications

DCT Technical Publications & References

DCT Partner Contact Info

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