THEMIS 2019 observing campaign will take place approximately from Jun 3rd to Oct 31st 2019 for about 60 days. Incoming information or confirmation will be posted here and on the front page as soon as it becomes available. We encourage everyone to apply.

Rules of access
Use of the THEMIS telescope is granted by rights to the French and Spanish partners, but also to the European and international community under the SOLARNET(1) and CCI-ITP time allocation mechanisms. The International Scientific Committee (CCI) overseeing the Canary Islands telescopes awards observing time through its International Time Program (ITP).
SOLARNET will start offering observing time under its transnational ACCESS program in 2019. Some preference is given to from new users, young researchers, and users from countries with no similar research infrastructures. Proposals for ITP and SOLARNET time are both allocated by the EAST-TAC, a joint European time allocation committee of the European Association for Solar Telescopes.

• Applicants to “French time”: 75% of the campaign,about 45 days in 2019. French users must take care of their travel and subsistence expenses.
  • As a EU or associated state member, you can apply to the same french time within the SOLARNET/Access program. Note that the PI and at least half the Co-I's must have affiliations in other countries than France or Spain. There is a limited quota available for proposals from scientists outside EU and associated states. The SOLARNET/Access program offers travel and subsistence (T&S) grants for the observing run.
• Applicants to “Spanish time”: 20% of the campaign, 12 days max for 2019.
• Applicants to the “CCI time Solar ITP”: 5% of the total, or 3 days in 2019.

How to apply
Your proposal comes in 2 steps:

1. Everybody must fill a basic on-line technical proposal. Spanish or SOLARNET/ITP applicant will check the dedicated box.
2. then, depending who you are:
   • French users: Please use this LaTex or pfd application form and e-mail it to: bgelly@themis.iac.es.
   • Spanish users should follow th instructions of the IAC solar CAT proposal system
   • SOLARNET TNA time users: Please use this LaTex form and email it to the east-tac@astro.su.se

Deadlines

• For french time: Feb 3rd, 2019 Feb 24th, 2019
• For spanish time: check at solar CAT
• For SOLARNET TNA: Jan 20th, 2019

Summary of telescope and instrumentation for 2019 at THEMIS
We encourage everybody to contact us directly to express your needs or concerns. For 2019 we plan to make as available instrumentation:

• MTR2 spectroscopic mode on 2' field (note: no spectropolarimetry will be available in 2019)
• Broad band imaging on 2×2' (concurrently available with the spectrograph)

Proposal processing and calendar
As soon as the appropriate refereeing steps for each community have been taken ( by the end of February at most) , we will quickly inform you of the outcome of your proposal.

Inquiries: Please email to — Bernard Gelly or by phone: +34 619015893 (WET timezone).

(1) SOLARNET: EU Project ID: 824135 Call: H2020-INFRAIA-2018-1 Programme: H2020 Rdg: RTD