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SMARTS: Small and Moderate Aperture Research Telescope System This photo was taken by Matthias Dietrich (GSU) on the night of 24 April 2003. He used a Canon camera with 15 mm lens (focal ratio 2.8), and exposed for 90 minutes on Fuji ASA 200 film. Three SMARTS telescopes can be seen: the CTIO 0.9m is on the right, the Yale 1.0m is on the left, and the CTIO 1.5m is second from the right. The fuzzy reddish region in the upper left and center is the light from the Milky Way Galaxy.
***** IMPORTANT SMARTS ANNOUNCEMENT OF OPPORTUNITY *****
The SMARTS (Small and Moderate Aperture Research Telescope System) Consortium would like to remind you that you or your institution can join SMARTS at a variety of levels. Membership can be acquired for single use observing runs that span a few days or weeks, or distributed observing over one or more semesters for time-domain science. Observing time in 2012 is available, and can be discussed and approved by the SMARTS Management Council by September 1, 2011. Guaranteed time on the CTIO 1.5m, 1.3m, 0.9m or Yale 1.0m telescopes can be purchased for as little as a few thousand dollars, up to major partners contributing $50K to $100K per year or more. Capabilities of the SMARTS telescopes include imaging at optical and infrared wavelengths and low- and high-resolution spectroscopic observations --- see Subasavage et al.--- SMARTS Overview for more details. Astronomers may opt for user time for which they travel to the telescope, or service observations done by SMARTS staff for which observing cadences are highly flexible. Partnerships can be with institutions, with individuals, or with groups of individuals. We also welcome international partners. SMARTS is particularly useful for graduate and undergraduate training and observing experience. Please see SMARTS Central for general information about SMARTS, or contact Charles Bailyn at charles.bailyn@yale.edu or Todd Henry at thenry@chara.gsu.edu for more details about how to become a SMARTS member. 0.9m SMARTS Observing Schedules --- Current 0.9m Observers in SERVICE MODE
0.9m Observers in USER MODE 0.9m Capabilities and Details
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