Science Users Information

These pages are aimed at the ESO community astronomers; they contain all the information required in order to prepare, execute, process and exploit observations with the ESO facilities. They also contain information on the scientific activities taking place at ESO.

The side menu will take you directly to the relevant pages:

• Observing Facilities links to La Silla Paranal Observatory and to the technical pages for the instruments and telescopes available at the two sites. Also you will find information on instrument development.
• Observing Information points to information needed at every stage of preparing a proposal for observing time - from the proposal preparation to submission - and for planning the observations in Visitor or Service Mode. In addition, you will find here information on observing policies and procedures and on observing time allocation.
• Via ESO Scientific Software and Tools you have access to a collection of ESO-supported software products for data reduction and analysis and to Scisoft, a project within ESO to provide a collection of astronomical software utilities. You will also find various useful tools and services for Phase I and Phase II preparation, like archives and catalogues, ETCs, weather information, and more.
• Data Handling and Products gives information on post-observing services provided by ESO. This includes quality control and data processing, information on data pipelines and instrument calibration and data packaging.
• Science Archive Facility provides information and access to the ESO/ST-ECF Science Archive Facility and the European Virtual Observatory.
• Science Activities provides information about research done at ESO, including science verification programmes of ESO instruments.

Further you will find details about Scientific Meetings, IT Services, the ESO Library, Publications and Job Opportunities.

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• Calibration and observations from X-shooter Commissioning now released (13/7/2009)