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RSAA TAC - Applying for Time
All applications to the MSO TAC must be made via the web. Submission by FAX
or paper hardcopy will not be accepted.
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Preparation
Applications are prepared in LaTeX using a template form. Always download the
current version of the template rsaatac_blank.tex
(last updated 30/03/10), as old versions of the application form will be rejected.
Fill in the details between the { brackets } where appropriate. Note, that many
fields are required to have a value. The application will be rejected if these
fields are omitted. The comments in the template indicate if this is the case.
Some fields also require a specific value. Where this is the case, all options
are provided by the form. You simply need to remove the comment flag at the
begining of the line. The email address of the PI is used as a username for
the user account, should the observing program be granted proprietary status.
For this reason, the email address must be fully qualified
( ie. tacinfo@mso.anu.edu.au ). Again, the application will be rejected if the email
address does not have a valid structure.
Science Case
The science cae may be prepared in one of two ways. Firstly, the science case
may be included in the LaTeX form, with additional postscript figures included
as extra files. Figures may be imported into the LaTeX of the
science case using either the psfig or epsfig packages. The postscript figures
must be uploaded as additional files.
The alternative method is to prepare the science case as an independent document,
and submit this document in postscript format as an extra file. Figures may be
incorporated into a single postscript document, or simply included as extra files.
Any files to be included must be postscript, but may be compressed using gzip.
All filenames must end in either ".ps", ".eps", ".ps.gz", or ".eps.gz".
Do NOT submit the postscript version of the LaTeX template as an additional
file. Do not include an additional postscript file that has the same filename prefix
as your LaTeX application.
LaTeX
It is essential that you check your LaTeX application form compiles before
attempting to submit the application. To do this will require the style file
rsaatac.sty (last updated 30/03/10). Again, make
sure you have the current version of this file.
Submission - Stage 1
Once all of the files you wish to submit as part of the application are prepared,
you can begin the web based submission process.
In the textbox, enter the full path and filename of the LaTeX form your prepared.
Alternatively, click on the browse button and select the file from the pop-up
GUI.
Up to 6 postscript files may be included with the application. Enter the full
path and filename in the textboxes. Included each file only once, and leave the
remaining textfields blank. Do not include a postscript version of the
LaTeX form.
Submit the form to begin he process. The LaTeX form will be uploaded, parsed
and "LaTeX'd". This may take a couple of minutes to complete. If there were
errors in parsing or compiling the LaTeX form, you will be notified of the errors.
In this case, correct the problems are begin the submission again. Otherwise, you
will be presented with a summary of the details in the LaTeX form, and a web form
for "Submission - Stage 2". Check the details in the summary are correct. Fix the
the LaTeX file and start the submission again if they are not.
Submission - Stage 2
Fill in the details for the instrument you want to use. This information is
used by the technical staff to configure the telescope and instrument prior
to your observing run.
Once all the details have been entered, "Submit the Application". The files
are uploaded and archived. Should this process be successful, your application
will have been accepted, and allocated a unique proposal ID number. Record this
number. If this step fails, a message suggesting the appropriate course of action
will be displayed on your browser. This may be to contact RSAA's computer system managers,
or begin the submission process from scratch. If you wish to make changes to your
application after it was submitted, contact tacinfo@mso.anu.edu.au. Do not
submit the application again.
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