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Phase II: Providing the Observing Details

Following a favorable TAC review and approval by the director, proposers must provide the details required by the ground system to schedule HST and obtain their observations.

Observers are assigned a Program Coordinator (PC) as a primary point of contact at STScI. The PC helps the observer to deliver a Phase II proposal which is syntactically correct and will schedule successfully on the telescope. By request, a Contact Scientist (CS) can also be assigned to any observer. The CS provides advice on observing strategies to meet the scientific objectives of the program and answers questions about instrument performance. The CS is an Instrument Scientist involved in the calibration and characterization of the primary instrument used in the observer's program. A CS is automatically assigned to different types of programs, including but not limited to Large programs, Target of Opportunity programs, and programs that observe solar system targets.

Programs are not considered fully accepted until the following items have been completed:

  • An error-free Phase II proposal has been submitted.
  • Duplication checks against similar exposures in previous and current HST programs have been performed and any conflicts have been resolved.
  • All technical feasibility reviews (such as bright object checking, special requirements, etc.) have been completed and approved.

STScI Program Coordination Team

For help at any point during proposal preparation, please contact your PC below.

Tony Roman

Branch Head
General GO Proposals
JWST Team Lead
(410) 338-4479

Amber Armstrong

General GO Proposals
(410) 338-5017

Weston Eck

General GO Proposals
WFC3 Calibration Proposals
(410) 338-6858

Bill Januszewski

HST Team Lead
General GO Proposals
COS Calibration Proposals
(410) 338-4964

Michael Leveille

General GO Proposals
(410) 338-4712

Crystal Mannfolk

General GO Proposals
(410) 338-4388

Shelly Meyett

General GO Proposals
Pure Parallel Proposals
Long Range Planning
(410) 338-4542

Elizabeth Nance

General GO Proposals
(410) 338-4531

Beth Perriello

Branch Deputy
General GO Proposals
(410) 338-4921

Blair Porterfield

General GO Proposals
(410) 338-4441

Tricia Royle

General GO Proposals
FGS & OTA Calibration Proposals
(410) 338-4361

Wilson Skipper

General GO Proposals
ACS Calibration Proposals
(667) 218-6395

Christian Soto

General GO Proposals
STIS Calibration Proposals
(667) 218-6387

Alison (Sherwin) Vick

General GO Proposals
(410) 338-4806

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