Information for Visiting Observers

If you have been awarded observing time on Subaru Telescope, you are required to read and obey the following information and rules.

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  Procedure for visiting Subaru Telescope in English or Japanese

  This describes the information to be provided to Subaru Telescope prior to your arrival in Hawai`i.

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  Safety Advisory in English or Japanese

  The summit of Mauna Kea is a hazardous environment, and all visitors must be aware of these issues.

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  Open Use Observations Policy in English or Japanese

  Subaru Telescope has policies regarding the operation of the telescope, as well as deviations from proposed observations.

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  Target of Opportunity (ToO) Observations Procedure in English or Japanese

  The procedure to issue ToO observations is described.

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  Filling Open Use report form (visiting observers only). Go to Electronic report form.

We are very keen for visitors to share their work with the scientific staff of Subaru Telescope via our Subaru seminars. Please contact Tomonori Usuda (usuda at subaru.naoj.org) if you are interested.