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WHAT OBSERVERS WITH USER TIME NEED TO KNOW
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This document outlines the duties of proposers who have user time on
the CTIO 0.9m.  This includes both NOAO and SMARTS users who are going
to CTIO to take their own observations.  It is the observer's
responsibility to carefully consider all relevant information at the
Georgia State University (GSU) SMARTS website at

               http://www.chara.gsu.edu/~thenry/SMARTS

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1. BASIC INFORMATION
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For us to understand what observing modes are most popular on the
0.9m, you may be contacted by members of the GSU SMARTS team to find
out the following information:

   (a) Have you been awarded your observing time via the SMARTS, NOAO,
       or Chilean Telescope Allocation Committee (TAC)?

   (b) Who will be at the telescope?

   (c) Will you be using the FULL chip (13.6 arcmin) or QUARTER chip
       (6.8 arcmin) mode?

   (d) What filters will you need for your observations?

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2. TRAVEL INFORMATION
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General travel information can be found at the fundamental site

       http://www.ctio.noao.edu/diroff/obser_trav.htm

   (a) If someone from your team will be traveling to CTIO, fill out 
       the travel form for CTIO at

       http://www.ctio.noao.edu/travel/itinerary.php

       (or, http://www.ctio.noao.edu/forms/ and click on Travel Plans)

       In the "Proposal Number" please write SMARTS.

       If your travel is arranged and your flights are on schedule,
       you will be met by a cab at the airport, probably by Tito.
       Otherwise, you may need to catch your own taxi from the airport
       to AURA/CTIO in "Colino el Pino".  You will need to pay in
       pesos, so make sure you have some.  To return to the airport
       after your run, ask the folks in Reception to arrange for a
       taxi from the La Serena motel, or just go directly to the
       airport from the mountain.

       Pay your bill at the ROB (Round Office Building) on the
       mountain.  Credit cards are preferred (but note that many
       credit cards charge an extra handling fee for foreign charges.)

   *** If in dire need of travel assistance only, as a last resort
       contact Ximena Herreros (xherreros@ctio.noao.edu).

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3. INSTRUMENT SETUP FORM
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You must fill out an instrument form at

        http://www.ctio.noao.edu/forms/supportforms/visitor_support.html

You should send this in at least TWO WEEKS before the first night of
your observing run.  This allows us to catch any problems, such as
whether or not your requested filters are scheduled for a user at
another telescope.

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4. LEARNING ABOUT THE 0.9M
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You should familiarize yourself with operations at the 0.9m.  For some
details (some of which will be useful for you, some not --- this is
mainly to give you the flavor), see

        http://www.chara.gsu.edu/~thenry/SMARTS/smarts.observing