Proposal preparation | Gemini Observatory

Phase I Checklist

Instrument configuration
- Did you choose the appropriate grating and filter?
Guiding configuration
- Did you choose the appropriate guiding options with NIFS?
Observing time
- Did you confirm the exposure time and S/N using the NIFS Integration Time Calculator?
- Are overheads included in the time requested in your proposal?
Observing conditions
- Is the expected image quality (scaled to the airmass of your target) sufficient for your program? What is the minimum image quality necessary for the science?
- What level of cloud cover is acceptable? Is photometric weather required?