Requests for use of the Yale Keck Remote Observing Facility (located in KT CO6) should be submitted through the Keck Observer’s Login Page. Requests made through this link will automatically be sent to Yale for the approval and booking of the Keck ROF. Requests must be made at least 4 weeks prior to the scheduled observing run to ensure required IT support.
The current semester schedule can be found here:
Please see the Yale University Remote Observing Facility Allocation Policy for more information.
User Guides and Policies
- Quick Guide to Remote Observing at YROF
- Technical Guide for Remote Workstation at YROF
- Yale Polycom System Guides
- Mainland Observing Checkout Procedure
- Keck I Telescope Drive Limits
- W.M. Keck Observatory Policy on Mainland Observing
- Yale University Remote Observing Facility Allocation Policy
Schedules
Keck Conditions
- Airmass chart for Mauna Kea
- Mauna Kea weather forecast
- Mauna Kea current conditions (temperature, dew point, etc.)
- Hawaii weather satellite image (IR time lapse) (temperature, dew point, etc.)
- Mauna Kea web cameras
New Haven at Night
Night Food Options
- Good Nature Market - 44 Whitney Avenue (a few blocks away)
- Grubhub (order for delivery from various establishments)
Suggested Lodging
- New Haven Hotel
- The Blake Hotel
- Marriott Courtyard New Haven
- New Haven Omni Hotel
- The Study at Yale Hotel
Directions
- The facility is located at Kline Tower Concourse CO6, New Haven, CT 06511
- Yale Transportation Options Website
- Yale Parking Map (Detail) From 5:00p-7:00a, and all day on weekends, Yale lots are open free of charge. From 7:00 a-4:00p M-F, Lot 16V is $8/day - please contact us for a code.
Contact
Note: E-mail addresses are formatted first.last@yale.edu. The best way to reach your support during an observing run is via telephone and a reply to E-mail is not guaranteed outside of business hours (8:30am-5:00pm EST).
- VNC & videoconferencing support: Craig Henry and Chris Atchley
- Scheduling/Logistics: Robyn Lisone 203-436-4399 (8:30a-5:00p EST)
- Policy Inquiries: Pieter van Dokkum
- Yale Security (non-emergency): 203-785-5555, (emergency): 911
- Building access - contact Robyn Lisone 203-436-4399 (8:30a-5:00p EST)
- Keck Contact Info
- Keck Night Staff (Photos)
- Yale Keck RO Polycom IP: 128.36.139.250, Speakerphone: 203-432-5044