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Table of Contents [-]

  1. Overview [-]

    1. The Telescope [-]

      1. Technical Overview

      2. Object Observability [-]

        1. Performance [-]

          1. Non-sidereal observations

        2. Instruments [-]

          1. LRS2 [-]

            1. LRS2 Summary

            2. LRS2 Details

            3. LRS2 Fiber Layout and Position Angle

            4. LRS2 Throughput

            5. LRS2 Observing details

          2. VIRUS [-]

            1. VIRUS - Summary

            2. VIRUS - Setting up on targets

            3. VIRUS - Misc details

            4. VIRUS - Throughput and sensitivity

            5. VIRUS - low surface brightness sensitivity

            6. VIRUS - Dithers, IFUs, Tiling

            7. VIRUS - Tiling observations

          3. Habitable Zone Planet Finder (HPF) [-]

            1. HPF Details

            2. HPF Setting up on targets

            3. HPF Throughput and Exposure Meter

            4. HPF Data Reductions

          4. HRS-2 (in development) [-]

            1. HRS-2 Summary

            2. HRS-2 Details

            3. HRS-2 configurations

            4. HRS-2 exposure meter

            5. HRS-2 Position Angle and Fiber layout

            6. HRS-2 Throughput

          5. Old Instruments [-]

            1. HRS - old

            2. LRS - old

            3. MRS - old

        3. Program Preparation

        4. Web Management System

      3. Phase I [-]

        1. Phase I Information for New Users

        2. Phase I Basics [-]

        3. Calibrations [-]

          1. Spectrophotometric Standard Stars

          2. Radial Velocity Standard Stars

          3. Telluric Standard Stars

        4. Project Feasibility

        5. Data Acquisition HETiosyncrasies

      4. Phase II [-]

        1. Phase II Information for New Users

        2. TSL [-]

          1. Language Structure

          2. Language Syntax

          3. Examples

          4. Keyword Table

          5. Keyword Descriptions

          6. Collecting Efficiency

          7. TSL Control of Calibrations

          8. Program Notes

          9. Finding Charts

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          10. Synoptic Targets [-]

            1. Phase Blocking in TSL

            2. Synoptic Date Block

          11. Phase II Management

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          12. Phase III [-]

            1. Phase III Information for New Users

            2. HPF quick-look

            3. How to Retrieve Data

            4. World Coordinate System for HET frames

            5. Finding Calibration Files

            6. Updates to Your Target List

            7. Data Rejection Policy

            8. FAQs

            9. Data Reduction Tips

            10. Filling Factor Estimator

          13. Observing Status [-]

            1. Night Reports and Schedules

            2. Observing Statistics [-]

              1. Time use statistics

              2. Monthly observing statistics

              3. Target acquisition statistics

              4. Sky quality statistics [-]

                1. verification of probe metrology data

            3. Weather Closure Policy [-]

              1. Weather links

            4. Priority List Algorithm [-]

            5. Observing Support - Night Staff

          14. HET Users Committee [-]

            1. Current members

            2. Charter

            3. Minutes from meetings

            4. HET Publications

            5. Internal information and announcements

          15. HET Publication and Press Release Policy [-]