CNTAC is the interface between international telescopes and the Chilean astronomical community. The CNTAC also oversees the correct fulfillment of the agreements signed between the Universidad de Chile and international telescopes currently operating or planned to be operating in the country, and it is also responsible of the assignment of telescope time of these and other telescopes.
The Chair of the CNTAC is responsible of the correct operations of the CNTAC, and consults the Advisory Committee (AC) which is formed by representatives of the Chilean astronomical community.
The CNTAC issues a call for proposals twice a year with closing dates around April 15 and October 15 each year.
To this end, the Universidad de Chile twice a year organizes the Chilean Time allocation Committee (CNTAC). The CNTAC is formed by experts from the local community and from international observatories based in Chile.
2021B Semester
Important dates
- March 11, 2021: call for proposals published.
- April 9, 2021: deadline to submit proposals by 12:00 p.m. (noon).
- May 10-13, 2021: CNTAC panel meetings.
- June 4, 2021: deadline to submit Fast Track proposals by 12:00 pm (noon).
CNTAC Chair: Patricio Rojo (UCH)
CNTAC Coordinator: María Fernanda Durán (CNTAC)
CNTAC Advsory Committee: Timo Anguita (UNAB), Roberto Assef (UDP), Amelia Stutz (UDEC), Maja Vuckovic (UV)
Galactic panel Chair: Lorenzo Mónaco (UNAB)
Extragalactic panel Chair: Paulina Lira (UCH)
General instructions and documents
Magellan-Baade block schedule 2021B*, **
August 7, 15, 16
September 10, 11
October 13, 14
November 3, 4, 18, 19, 27, 28
December 11, 12
January (2022) 2, 3
Magellan-Clay block schedule 2021B*
August 15, 21
September 5, 6, 11, 26, 27, 28
October 17
November 3, 4, 21, 22
December 10, 11, 18
January (2022) 2, 3, 15
*These are preliminary dates and they are subject to change.
** As stated in the CfP no Baade time is currently being offered because all available nights will be allocated to proposals carried over from 2020B. If any time remains available after accounting for scheduling conflicts, then it will be offered in the Fast track call, as usual.
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