Spitzer Observing Rules

Spitzer Warm Mission Observing Rules

These observing policies pertain to all categories of science observations made with the Spitzer Space Telescope, unless explicitly stated otherwise.

Also, please refer to the page: Special Overhead Burdens.

The Spitzer observing rules are available in a PDF document or in HTML format:

1. Definition of Science Observing Time
2. Duplicate Observations
3. Declaration of AORs
4. Modification of AORs
5. Targets of Opportunity
6. Generic Targets
7. Second-Look Observations
8. Commissioning of AOTs
9. Routine Calibrations
10. Special Calibrations
11. Use of Parallel Observations
12. Infeasible or Non-schedulable Observations
13. Failed Observations
14. Data Rights
15. Publication and Dissemination of Spitzer Results

General Spitzer Observing Rules

Please note that with the end of the cryogenic mission, these rules no longer apply to executing observations. Please see the Warm Rules above.

These observing policies pertain to all categories of science observations made with the Spitzer Space Telescope, unless explicitly stated otherwise.

Also, please refer to the page: Special Overhead Burdens.

The Spitzer observing rules are available in a PDF document or in HTML format:

1. Definition of Science Observing Time
2. Duplicate Observations
3. Declaration of AORs
4. Modification of AORs
5. Targets of Opportunity
6. Generic Targets
7. Second-Look Observations
8. Commissioning of AOTs
9. Routine Calibrations
10. Special Calibrations
11. Use of Parallel Observations
12. Infeasible or Non-schedulable Observations
13. Failed Observations
14. Data Rights
15. Publication and Dissemination of Spitzer Results

Other Relevant Documents

• Spitzer Observer's Manual - Warm Mission (Warm SOM)
• Spitzer Observer's Manual - Cryogenic Mission (SOM)
• Current Call for Proposals
• Spitzer Observing Rules (this page)
• Spot User's Guide
• Spitzer Reserved Observations Catalog (ROC), which is most easily searched via Spot or Leopard, the Spitzer archive tool.