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Science

Observers

Observer Info

3-meter Shane Reflector

User's Guide
Remote Observing Manual
Starlist File Format
Hamilton Echelle Spectrograph Manual (in progress)
Kast Dual Spectrograph Manual
Shane Adaptive Optics System Manual (in progress)
ShARCS Adaptive Optics Camera Manual (in progress)

1-meter Nickel Reflector

User's Guide
Remote Observing Manual
POCO User's Manual
Starlist File Format
Nickel Spectrograph Manual
Nickel Direct Imaging Camera Manual

0.6-meter Coude Auxiliary Telescope (CAT)

Manual in progress

36-inch Crossley Reflector

Manual

36-inch Lick Refractor

Manual

0.75-meter Katzman Automatic Imaging Telescope (KAIT)

Offsite Link

Weather & Pointing Limits

Telescopes not listed should follow the lead of the 3-meter (consult 3-meter operator, 9-5952).

Shane 3-m Weather Limits
Shane 3-m Pointing Limits
Nickel 1-m Weather Limits
Nickel 1-m Pointing Limits
CAT Weather & Pointing Limits
Crossley Weather & Pointing Limits

Additional Telescope Resources

Acquisition & Autoguiding Systems
Synopsis of Telescope Specifications
Observing Statistics: Clear night and average seeing, 1990-1998
Precise locations of Lick instruments, past and present