Instructions for Visiting Astronomers

Welcome and good luck observing with HARPS! Here follows a number of link to important documents. Visitor are adviced to read these carefully.

General Documents

• Observing with ESO Telescopes
• The ESO 3.6m Telescope
• Observing with the ESO 3.6m Telescope
• Weather Conditions Limit
• Hints, Tips and FAQ

Observing with HARPS

• Observing with HARPS
• Proprietary Period for Guaranteed Time Observations
• Science modes
  • Simultaneous Thorium reference method
  • Iodine self-calibration method (de-commissioned)
  • Classical fibre spectroscopy
• Calibrations
• Data reduction pipeline