The PREST System ( Program for Research and Education with Small Telescopes)
(Note: these opportunities may not yet be available)
| Telescopes/Observatory | Community Access | Capabilities | Application due dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perkins 1.8 m, Lowell Obs, Flagstaff AZ | 17% research time available to astronomical community | PRISM, a wide-field optical imager, polarimeter and spectrometer | Feb. 1, May 1, Aug. 1, Nov. 1 |
| Michigan State University Observatory 0.6 m | 20% research time available to astronomical comunity | BVI imaging and differential photometry | By arrangement |
| Ritter Obs, U Toledo, Ohio 1.1 m | 25% research time available to community, Service observing; hands on training of visiting grad, undergrad students; public data archive | Two fiber-fed spectrographs, low-resolution (R = 6,000) and high-resolution (R = 26,000) | Aplications accepted any time (email N. Morrison) |
| UNC (PROMPT): six 0.4 m robotic telescopes, situated at CTIO | 10% time available through peer evaluation to astronomical community; 30% time available to local consortia institutions | Optical and NIR imaging and optical polarimetry |