Coming Soon: Fast Turnaround Call for Proposals

The first Call for Proposals (CfP) for the new Fast Turnaround (FT) observing mode is soon to be released. Starting on January 2, 2015, most Gemini users will have the opportunity to submit proposals every month, with successful programs being observed starting approximately one month after the proposal deadline. A novel aspect of the scheme is that the scientific merit of the proposals is assessed by the principal investigators (or designated co-investigators) of other proposals that are submitted during the same cycle. The review process and the program in general are described in full on the FT web pages. The January 2 CfP will be made public on the FT web pages, with a deadline of January 31 and the first observations scheduled for March 9-11. Questions and comments are welcome, and should be sent to fast.turnaround@gemini.edu.