Remote observations

Remote observing with the 30m telescope is now routinely possible.  The telescope is controlled in real time via vnc-viewers. Remote observations are restricted to experienced 30m observers who have been granted less than 10 to 20 hours of observing time. Please contact Nicolas Billot (scheduler) and Carsten Kramer (station manager) at least 2 weeks in advance if you plan to conduct remote observations. Please provide us: project-no, name of observer, site.

Remote observations are best conducted from the dedicated remote stations listed below. They offer large screens to accomodate the various displays necessary for the command interface and to monitor the observations. Other advantages are the readily available documentation and a phone, last-not-least local help is usually available. Please address your contact at the remote station well in advance, and, as a safeguard, send pako observing scripts and instructions to the Astronomer of Duty.
 

Contact ncsOperation@iram.es to be registered and allowed to access the concise guide on remote observations .  This guide also describes how to do remote observations via vnc-viewers from other computers than the remote stations.

Phones:

•  PV remote observing: +34 9582009
•  IRAM Granada remote observing: +34 958499460
•  IRAM Grenoble remote observing: +33 47682 4939