The call for proposals at the Themis telescope is open.

THEMIS 2013 observing campaign may take place approximately from Apr 15th to October 31st, 2013. (Exact dates TBC). Incoming information will be posted on either this page or on our homepage. We encourage everyone interested to apply for observing time.

Deadline for french time is January 31th February 22nd, 2013
Deadline for spanish time: please look at this page
Deadline for SOLARNET/Access time: Please look at this page
Deadline for CCI-ITP time: Please look at this page

Via email at bgelly@themis.iac.es, or by phone: +34 922314850 (WET timezone).

Use of the THEMIS telescope is granted by rights to the French and Spanish partners, and also to european and international Community under the SOLARNET and CCI time allocation mechanisms.
Proposals for french time are allocated by the THEMIS CATTT.
Proposals for Spanish time are allocated by the IAC solar CAT.

The International Scientific Committee (CCI) overseeing the Canary Island Telescopes awards observing time in its International Time Program (ITP). SOLARNET will start offering observing time under its transnational ACCESS program in 2013: users from EU member countries and EU Associated States are welcome to enter proposals. Some preference is given to from new users, young researchers, and users from countries with no similar research infrastructures.
Proposals for CCI and SOLARNET time are both allocated by the EAST-TAC, a joint European time allocation committee of the European Association for Solar Telescopes (EAST). Proposals for ITP and ACCESS are handled jointly. Campaigns may combine both programs. Campaigns will be awarded for a minimum length of 7 days in case of VTT and THEMIS and 10 days in case of SST and DOT.

• Applicants to “French time” (75% of the total): French users have their travel and subsistance expenses handled by PNST or PNP or PNPS funds and should still be the case for 2013. Last sentence is TBC (january 2013).
• Applicants to “Spanish time” (20% of the total, or approximately 40 days): you can apply for this time lower on this page.
• Applicants to the “Comite Cientifico Internacional time” (CCI time, Solar ITP: 5% of the total, or 10 days). Get all the information here for requesting daytime observing time.
• As a European Union or associated state member, you can apply to the french time above using the SOLARNET Access program. Look [here] about your eligibility and the possibilities for travel and subsistance (T&S) grants for the observing run. Look [here] for details. Proposals and questions should be sent via email to EAST_TAC@kis.uni-freiburg.de.

Your proposal comes in 2 steps:

1. A short electronic technical proposal form to be filled in on-line. This form is mainly used to assess the technical feasability of the observation, and the definition of the instrumental configuration must be carefully specified.
2. A written scientific proposal
   • Spanish time users should use the IAC solar CAT online proposal system but please do not forget to fill in our electronic technical proposal in (1), to let us know that you are applying. Tick the dedicated box (“For spanish time …”) on our form.
   • French time users: Please use this LaTex or pfd application form and e-mail it to: bgelly@themis.iac.es.
   • SOLARNET program users: Please use this LaTex form and e-mail it to EAST_TAC@kis.uni-freiburg.de. Please do NOT forget to fill in our electronic technical proposal in (1), to let us know that you are applying. Tick the dedicated box (“For SOLARNET time…”) on our form.

As always, we encourage everybody to contact us directly to express your needs. For 2013 we plan to make available instrumentation the following (please contact us for details and update on status):

• MTR2 spectropolar
  • in Semel's grid mode
  • in multislit ( 3' FOV on 2 cameras, one wavelength at a time)
• TUNIS spectroimaging (contact us for details)
• MSDP (9 channels mode only)
• Analyzers 2 (mechanical) and 3 (LCVR) are both available

As soon as the appropriate refereeing steps for each community have been taken (typically by the end of february at the latest), I will inform you of the outcome of your proposal and other scheduling information.

Note to the french community:
Regarding the french time proposals, a first CAT will take place end of september, prior to PNST/PNP meetings.
A second CAT will take place after the january deadline.

I am looking forward to see you observing fruitfully at THEMIS.

Bernard GELLY,
THEMIS telescope Director