Chapter 6:
Writing a Phase II Proposal

6.1 Phase II Proposals: Introduction

6.1.1 Required Information

6.1.2 STScI Resources for Phase II Proposal Preparation

6.2 Instrument Configuration

6.2.1 Optional Parameters for FGS Exposures

6.3 Special Requirements

6.3.1 Visit-Level Special Requirements

6.3.2 Exposure-Level Special Requirements

6.4 Overheads

6.4.1 Pos Mode Overheads

6.4.2 Trans Mode Overhead

6.5 Proposal Logsheet Examples

6.5.1 Parallax program using FGS1r in Pos mode

6.5.2 Determining a binary’s orbital elements using FGS1r in Trans mode

6.5.3 Mass determination: Trans and Pos mode

6.5.4 Faint binary with Trans mode: special background measurements