Observing

General Info

Guidelines for visiting astronomers
Guidelines for service/queuing observations (includes information on overheads)
Schedules
Time Allocation Commitee
Target of Opportunity Policy
Director Discretionary Time Policy
Preparing and submitting a proposal
Acknowledgements
Travelling to La Palma

Technical Info

Telescope & Instruments
Filters Overview
La Palma Sky Brightness
Extinction coefficients:

• V (Geneva photometry) by Mercator Telescope
• r' (SDSS photometry) by Carlsberg Meridian Telescope

Utilities

Observer Feedback Form
Exposure Time Calculator for:

• Imaging
• Spectroscopy
• High Resolution Spectroscopy, SARG (Java)
• Readout Time Calculator for all CCD's

Manuals

• Nics user guide
• Dolores: the graphical user interface manual
• Dolores: Quick user guide
• Sarg: The graphical user interface manual
• Sarg: Quick user guide

Standard Stars @ TNG
Access to TNG data via the Italian Center for Astronomical Archives

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