This Announcement solicits proposals for observations to be carried out in the period from January to December 2011. Following a recommendation by the IUG it is possible to submit Key Programme proposals with observations spanning two AO cycles of observation; for details please see the Mission Overview document.
Observing proposals selected for AO-8 will subsequently be open for so-called "data right proposals" via a second Call for Proposals. These associated proposals allow the possibility to obtain data rights on point-like, extended sources or emission features contained in the field of view of accepted observing proposals.
| Release of AO-8: Call for observing time proposals | 15 March 2010 |
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| Deadline for submission of observing time proposals | 23 April 2010 (14:00 CEST) |
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| Meeting of the Time Allocation Committee (TAC) | 1 - 3 June 2010 | |
| Release of AO-8: Call for data rights | 30 August 2010 | |
| Deadline for submission of data rights proposals | 8 October 2010 (14:00 CEST) |
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| Meeting of the Time Allocation Committee | November 2010 |
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| Start AO-8 cycle of observation (duration 12 months) | 01 January 2011 |