9th Announcement of Opportunity (AO-9)

This Announcement solicits proposals for observations to be carried out in the period from January to December 2012. 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-9 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.

AO-9 Milestones

Release of AO-9: Call for observing time proposals   07 March 2011
Deadline for submission of observing time proposals   15 April 2011 (15:00 CEST)
Meeting of the Time Allocation Committee (TAC)   June 2011
Release of AO-9: Call for data rights    05 September 2011
Deadline for submission of data rights proposals      14 October 2011 (15:00 CEST)
Meeting of the Time Allocation Committee   November 2011
Start AO-9 cycle of observation (duration 12 months)   01 January 2012

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