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| ===== 2026 observing campaign ===== | ===== 2026 observing campaign ===== |
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| | <color red > ** The call for the 2026 observing campaign is now open! ** </color> |
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| THEMIS 2026 observing campaign will take place approximately from early September to mid-November, 2026, lasting for about 70 days. The 1st half of 2026 shall be mostly dedicated to the on-going installation and commissioning of the [[technical:ibis | Italian IBIS 2.0 spectro-imager]]. | THEMIS 2026 observing campaign will take place approximately from early September to mid-November, 2026, lasting for about 70 days. The 1st half of 2026 shall be mostly dedicated to the on-going installation and commissioning of the [[technical:ibis | Italian IBIS 2.0 spectro-imager]]. |
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| The 2026 campaign shall observe the following schedule: | The 2026 campaign shall observe the following schedule: |
| * December 2025: opening of call to apply for observation time during the 2025 campaign. See bellow for how to apply. | * December 16th, 2025: opening of call to apply for 2026 observation. See [[# How to apply | bellow for how to apply]]. |
| * ** January XXth, 2026: proposal deadline for "Spanish time" observers ** | * ** January 21st, 2026: proposal deadline for "Spanish time" observers ** |
| * ** February 12th, 2026: proposal deadline for "French time" & "International time" observers ** | * ** Friday February 13th, 2026: proposal deadline for "French time" & "International time" observers ** |
| * March 2026: observation time allocation announced to applicants | * March 2026: observation time allocation announced to applicants |
| * Spring 2026: commissioning of the [[technical:ibis | IBIS 2.0 spectro-imager]] | * Spring 2026: commissioning of the [[technical:ibis | IBIS 2.0 spectro-imager]] |
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| ==== Call for observation time during the 2026 campaign (open) ==== | ==== Call for observation time during the 2026 campaign (open) ==== |
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| <color red > ** The call for the 2025 observing campaign is now open! ** </color> | |
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| Interested researchers are encouraged to check the **[[#Available instrumentation for 2026 | available instrumentation for 2026]]**, the **[[technical:description| information on THEMIS observing capacities]]**, as well as the **[[observation:data|available data products]]**.\\ | Interested researchers are encouraged to check the **[[#Available instrumentation for 2026 | available instrumentation for 2026]]**, the **[[technical:description| information on THEMIS observing capacities]]**, as well as the **[[observation:data|available data products]]**.\\ |
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| The submission of proposals is specific to the category of users one belongs, based on [[:observation#Observation rules of access| rules of access]]: | The submission of proposals is specific to the category of users one belongs, based on [[:observation#Observation rules of access| rules of access]]: |
| * "French time": 75% of the campaign, 52 days in 2026. | * "French time": ~75% of the campaign, 52 days in 2026. |
| * Interested observers shall complete the **[[http://web.themis.iac.es/wdata/Call25/Forms/themis_proposal_2026_1.0.tex| LaTex application form]]** and e-mail it to: **[[themis.team@themis.iac.es|themis.team@themis.iac.es]]**. | * Interested observers shall complete the **[[http://web.themis.iac.es/wdata/Call26/Forms/themis_proposal_2026_1.0.tex| LaTex application form]]** [[http://web.themis.iac.es/wdata/Call26/Forms/themis_proposal_2026_1.0.pdf | (PDF preview)]] and e-mail it to: **[[themis.team@themis.iac.es|themis.team@themis.iac.es]]**. |
| * Deadline: February 12th, 2026. | * Deadline: Friday February 13th, 2026. |
| * "Spanish time": 20% of the campaign, 14 days for 2026. | * "Spanish time": 20% of the campaign, 14 days for 2026. |
| * Applicants shall follow the instructions of the **[[http://www.iac.es/OOCC/solar-cat| IAC solar CAT]]** proposal system. | * Applicants shall follow the instructions of the **[[http://www.iac.es/OOCC/solar-cat| IAC solar CAT]]** proposal system. |
| * Deadline: January XXth, 2026. | * Deadline: January 21st, 2026. |
| * "International time": 5% of the total, or 3 days in 2026. \\ | * "International time": ~5% of the total, or 3 days in 2026. \\ |
| * Interested observers shall complete the **[[http://web.themis.iac.es/wdata/Call25/Forms/themis_proposal_2026_1.0.tex| LaTex application form]]** and e-mail it to: **[[themis.team@themis.iac.es|themis.team@themis.iac.es]]**. | * Interested observers shall complete the **[[http://web.themis.iac.es/wdata/Call26/Forms/themis_proposal_2026_1.0.tex| LaTex application form]]** [[http://web.themis.iac.es/wdata/Call26/Forms/themis_proposal_2026_1.0.pdf | (PDF preview)]] and e-mail it to: **[[themis.team@themis.iac.es|themis.team@themis.iac.es]]**. |
| * Deadline: February 12th, 2026. | * Deadline: Friday February 13th, 2026. |
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| As soon as the appropriate proposal refereeing procedures of each community and TAC have been passed, applicants shall quickly be informed of their application outcomes. During the spring of 2026, the integration of [[technical:ibis | IBIS 2.0]] being scheduled only a limited observation slots are possible. Users requiring observation time during this period shall provide specific justifications based on strong scientific arguments. | As soon as the appropriate proposal refereeing procedures of each community and TAC have been passed, applicants shall quickly be informed of their application outcomes. During the spring of 2026, the integration of [[technical:ibis | IBIS 2.0]] being scheduled only a limited observation slots are possible. Users requiring observation time during this period shall provide specific justifications based on strong scientific arguments. |
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| === MTR2 in spectroscopy mode === | === MTR2 in spectroscopy mode === |
| In this mode, up to 4 (old) EMCCD Andor iXon camera (512x512) and up to 2 (new) Andor Zyla (2kx2k) cameras are available. Both 6 cameras can be setup and used at the same time (with their respective specs), in accordance with the SP2 output physical limitations. | In this mode, up to 4 EMCCD Andor iXon cameras (512x512 pixels) and up to 2 (recent) Andor Zyla (2kx2k pixels) cameras are available. All 6 cameras can be setup and used at the same time (with their respective specifications), in accordance with the SP2 output physical limitations. |
| [[technical:mtr2 | More information about the MTR2 spectrograph.]] | [[technical:mtr2 | More information about the MTR2 spectrograph.]] |
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| Regarding the available analysis software: | Regarding the available analysis software: |
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| === Broadband imaging context camera: === | === Broadband imaging (BBI) context camera: === |
| THEMIS BBI fast camera (40 frames/s) is running concurrently with the spectrograph. Current setup is for 656 nm (red), but can be changed optionally to G-band or other. | THEMIS BBI fast camera (40 frames/s), is running concurrently with the spectrograph. Current setup is for the continuum around 656 nm (red), but can be optionally changed to G-band or other. |
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| === Available analysis softwares === | === Available analysis softwares === |
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| * Knox Thompson image reconstruction for BBI | * Knox-Thompson image reconstruction for BBI |
| * Reconstructed spectral map quick-looks for on site analysis, to be adapted to specific wavelength. | * Reconstructed spectral map quick-looks for on site analysis, to be adapted to specific wavelength. |
| * Stokes map quick-looks | * Stokes map quick-looks |
| * Thanks to V. Bommier, a basic magnetic field inversion software package (running locally in IDL) is also available. | * Thanks to V. Bommier, a basic magnetic field inversion software package (running locally in IDL) is also available. |
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