2013B Proposal Submissions

The response to the 2013B call for proposals was good, with many partner astronomers looking to take advantage of the new capabilities offered this semester.  26% of the requests at Gemini South were for FLAMINGOS-2, making it the third-most-requested instrument overall (after GMOS-S and GMOS-N). GSAOI was requested for 14% of the Gemini South time, oversubscribed by a factor of 2, given the limited amount of laser time available for the semester.  The Gemini North visiting instruments, DSSI and TEXES, are also highly subscribed for their availability, at factors of 2 and 3, respectively.  The requests for the other facility instruments at Gemini North are well-distributed.  The total request from the Subaru community was high, at 20 nights, which we expect will contribute to developing this exchange program as a robust resource for the Gemini community.

Distribution of time request by instrument in 2013B telescope proposals.