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TAC Report: Subaru User Meeting 2008 and Review Process

This TAC report provides an overview of the Subaru User Meeting 2008, the review process for proposals, statistics on approved proposals and allocated nights, and comments from referees. It also includes important information about the upcoming 08B schedule and a notice regarding current TAC members.

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TAC Report: Subaru User Meeting 2008 and Review Process

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  1. TAC Report @ Subaru UM 2008 K. Shimasaku (chair) • TAC Members • Statistics • Review Process • 08B Schedule • Notice

  2. Current Members (5th generation) (綱吉) K. Shimasaku (Tokyo, chair) T. Onaka (Tokyo) M. Doi (Tokyo) H. Kawakita (Kyoto Sangyo) T. Kodama (NAOJ)* T. Shigeyama (Tokyo)* T. Totani (Kyoto) T. Nagata (Kyoto)* T. Murayama (Tohoku) * reappointed (再任)

  3. Statistics Number of approved proposals submitted approved ratio 10 8 6 ratio number 4 2 0 Competition decreasing, but still high (~3)

  4. Statistics Number of allocated nights requested allocated ratio 10 8 6 ratio 4 2 0 Competition rate ~ 4

  5. Comments from referees to TAC Referee A: I have read through the proposals. They range from very good to excellent. It is quite impressive. Congratulations to NAOJ for having such a competitive groups of users. Referee B: I found most of the proposals to be quite competitive and wish all but a few could be given time.

  6. Review Process 18 categories ⇒ 8 groups (each has ~20 proposals) A-1 : solar, extrasolar B-1 : star formation, ISM B-2 : normal stars B-3 : compact objects and SNe C-1 : galaxy clusters, GL, LSS, cosm.params C-2 : high-z C-3 : nearby galaxies, LG, MW, starburst, misc C-4 : AGN/QSO, QSO abs. 5 referees for each group (Japanese = 3) Selection - relative scores (from referees) + TAC review - consider min nights, continuation, … - challenging (thus low-score) proposals can survive Service Proposals Each proposal is reviewed by 3 TAC members • deviated scores • science impacts • requested nights • comments from SS

  7. 08B Call for Proposals (plan) Feb 8 announcement (tennet, web) Mar 7 normal/intensive submission deadline Apr 11 service submission deadline early June results sent to PIs

  8. Notice Change in category High-z Galaxies ⇒ High-z Galaxy Properties, Galaxy Formation MOIRCS mask number Describe # of masks in “11. Instrument Requirements” One proposal one chance Do not submit the same proposal to “Normal” and “Time Exchange” Common targets in normal and service proposals When submitting a normal and a service proposals and some targets are common, describe them in both proposals If you have any questions about instruments etc Please do not hesitate to contact the SS

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