Training telescope operators and support astronomers at Paranal

Henri M. J. Boffin; Dimitri A. Gadotti; Joe Anderson; Andres Pino; Willem-Jan de Wit; Julien H. V. Girard

doi:10.1117/12.2232105

11 July 2016 Training telescope operators and support astronomers at Paranal

Henri M. J. Boffin, Dimitri A. Gadotti, Joe Anderson, Andres Pino, Willem-Jan de Wit, Julien H. V. Girard

Proceedings Volume 9910, Observatory Operations: Strategies, Processes, and Systems VI; 991032 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2232105
Event: SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation, 2016, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Abstract

The operations model of the Paranal Observatory relies on the work of efficient staff to carry out all the daytime and nighttime tasks. This is highly dependent on adequate training. The Paranal Science Operations department (PSO) has a training group that devises a well-defined and continuously evolving training plan for new staff, in addition to broadening and reinforcing courses for the whole department. This paper presents the training activities for and by PSO, including recent astronomical and quality control training for operators, as well as adaptive optics and interferometry training of all staff. We also present some future plans.

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Henri M. J. Boffin, Dimitri A. Gadotti, Joe Anderson, Andres Pino, Willem-Jan de Wit, and Julien H. V. Girard "Training telescope operators and support astronomers at Paranal", Proc. SPIE 9910, Observatory Operations: Strategies, Processes, and Systems VI, 991032 (11 July 2016); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2232105

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