====== CSO Observer Information ======

The CSO closed on 2015 September 18. Decommissioning is underway.

  * [[cso:outreach:outreach]]
    * Includes [[cso:outreach:outreach#Decommissioning Information]].


This Wiki provides historical information.
The technical information about the Caltech Submillimeter Observatory in this Wiki is oriented to observers and Observatory staff. Some pages or sections may have restricted access. 


  * [[cso:safety:safety]]

  * [[cso:weather:weather]]
    * [[http://cso.caltech.edu/tau|Optical depth]] (//τ//)
    * [[http://www.cso.caltech.edu/webcams.html|Webcams]]

  * [[cso:logistics:logistics]]
    * Observing Schedule
    * Visitor Log
    * [[cso:logistics:contacts]]

  * [[cso:contacts:contacts]]

  * [[cso:observing:observing]]
    * [[cso:observing:operating]]
    * [[cso:observing:remoteobs]]
    * [[cso:observing:troubleshooting]]

  * Technical
    * [[cso:instruments:instruments]]
      * [[cso:instruments:heterodyne:heterodyne]]
      * [[cso:instruments:sharcii:sharcii|SHARC II]] (Submillimeter High Angular Resolution Camera)
        * [[http://lennon.astro.northwestern.edu/SHARP|SHARP]] polarimeter
      * [[cso:instruments:music:music]] (MUltiwavelength Sub/millimeter Inductance Camera)
      * [[cso:instruments:zspec:zspec]] 
      * [[http://www.cso.caltech.edu/bolocam/|Bolocam]] (retired)
    * [[cso:telescope:telescope]]
      * [[cso:telescope:uip:uip]]
      * [[cso:telescope:dsos:dsos]] (Active surface) 

  * [[cso:policy:policy]]
    * [[cso:policy:access]] to the CSO is restricted to authorized persons.
    * [[cso:policy:acknowledgment]] is requested.
    * [[cso:policy:weather_mpx]] 
    * [[cso:policy:remote_obs]] is authorized under some conditions.

  * [[cso:science:science]]
    * [[cso:science:proposal]]
    * [[cso:science:data]]
  * [[cso:publications:publications]]
  * [[cso:history:history]]
    * [[cso:history:students]]
    * [[cso:history:postdocs]]

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