Observation Information
We call for observing proposals twice annually; for Semester A (January to June) and Semester B (July to December). Excluding engineering time for telescope and instrument development and maintenance, as well as science observation time by the local observatory staff, approximately 120 nights per semester are equally shared between Kyoto University and the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ).
Eligibility to apply for Kyoto University observation time is restricted to staff and students associated with the Department of Astronomy and the Astronomical Observatory at Kyoto University. Researchers affiliated with research and educational institutions in Japan are eligible to apply for NAOJ time. For more details, please visit the NAOJ website (in Japanese).