SOFIA Cycle 2 Call for Proposals Released


Release Date: Apr 29, 2013
Proposal Due: June 28, 2013
	

The Stratospheric Observatory For Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) Science Center
is pleased to announce the Cycle 2 Call for Proposals for SOFIA. This Call
solicits proposals for approximately 175 hours of science observations
using SOFIA during the calendar year 2014.  The deadline for Cycle 2
proposal submission is June 28, 2013. 

Instruments offered for Cycle 2 observations are: (1) FLITECAM near-IR
camera including its grism modes, (2) FORCAST mid-IR camera including its
grism modes, (3) GREAT far-IR heterodyne spectrometer, (4) HIPO optical
high-speed photometer, and (5) the combination of FLITECAM with HIPO
("FLIPO"). The EXES mid-IR spectrometer and the FIFI-LS far-IR imaging
Spectrometer, which are expected to be commissioned in 2014, are for the
first time available as shared-risk for a limited amount of Guest
Investigator observations.


Information about preparation and submission of observing proposals is
available at the Cycle 2 webpage:

http://www.sofia.usra.edu/Science/proposals/cycle2/ 

The instrument capabilities are described in the SOFIA Observer's Handbook
for Cycle 2, released with this call for proposals. An update to the Call
for Proposals is scheduled on June 1, 2013. The update will disseminate
knowledge about observatory and instrument capabilities gained from the
analysis of data from commissioning flights currently underway. No major
changes are anticipated to the observatory capabilities, as described in
the current call for Proposals document and in the SOFIA Observer’s
Handbook for Cycle 2. For questions and assistance, please contact the
SOFIA Help Desk at sofia_help@sofia.usra.edu.


This call is open to all qualified astronomers, world-wide, in the U.S. and
outside the U.S., except for those currently affiliated with German
institutions. Astronomers with a German professional affiliation may
participate through the German Aerospace Center DLR and the Deutsches SOFIA
Institut  Cycle 2 Call which will be released later this month. 

We look forward to your participation in this exciting new research
opportunity.


                                             Erick Young
                 Director of SOFIA Science Mission Operations