Observing with the ESO 3.6m Telescope

Below you will find documentation about the ESO 3.6m Telescope that is relevant for planning your observations.

General Documentation

• Observing with ESO telescopes
  General information: availability of telescopes, deadlines, application forms...
• Proposal (Phase 1) Preparation and Submission
• La Silla Important Facts
• Information for Visiting Astronomers

Instrument Information Pages (including manuals)

• HARPS

Policies

• Policy for Target of Opportunity Observations (ToO)
• The Scheduling Tool: How the observations are scheduled in visitor and service mode.

Technical Documentation

Below follows a listing of technical documents that are useful during observations. Further documents relevant for telescope operations and maintenance can be obtained via the ESO 3.6m Telescope Operations page.

• Telescope
• Image Quality
• Adapter/Rotator
• Pointing Accuracy
• Pointing Limits
• Tracking
• Auto Guider
• Weather Limits
• Hatches Opening