Observer Information and Resources

• Guide to Visiting Astronomers
• Observers Health & Safety
• Applying for Observing Time
• Large Proposals
• Telescope Schedules

• General rules for the allocation of observing time and user contributions

• ToO programmes
• 'Fast-Track' Service Programme

• Observers Cookbook
  • NOT Source Catalogue Creation
  • Telescope Control System (TCS) and error messages
  • Default telescope focus for different instruments
  • Telescope focus offsets for optical filters
  • Paper observing log (postscript document)
  • Closing Down Procedure

• Observing tools and links

• Fault Database
• Submit EON
• Submit EOR

• Data retrieval
• NOT data archive
• FITS Header Archive
• Data Media Archive list