All FY2015 Observatory Metrics

October 1, 2014 through September 30, 2015

Collected Data

• Chart 1: Telescope Usage (Astronomy, Downtime, Maintenance, Test/Calibration, Unscheduled, Shutdown)
• Chart 2: Telescope Usage by Observing Hours Expended
  • In terms of US/Foreign Observers
  • In terms of Astronomical Community/Graduate Students/NRAO Staff
• Chart 3: Telescope Usage by Science Category
• Chart 4: Telescope Usage by Geography of Project Team
• Chart 5: Breakdown of Proposals Submitted
  • North American Telescopes (GBT, VLA, VLBA): Semesters 15B and 16A
  • ALMA: Cycle 3
• Chart 6: Volume of Information and Data Served
  • Total; from http://www.nrao.edu/; from http://science.nrao.edu/; and from http://almascience.nrao.edu/
• Chart 7: Archive Data Retrievals

Charts

Chart 1: Telescope Usage

Chart 1: Telescope Usage. OpenSkies and Sponsored

Chart 2: Telescope Usage by Observing Hours

Chart 3: Telescope Usage by Science Category

Chart 4: Telescope Usage by Geography of Project Team. 4A: Including USA

Chart 4: Telescope Usage by Geography of Project Team. 4B: Excluding USA

Chart 4: Telescope Usage by Geography of Project Team. 4S: USA by State

Chart 5: Breakdown of Proposals Submitted for Semesters 15B and 16A

Chart 5: Breakdown of Proposals Submitted for ALMA Cycle 3

Chart 6: Volume of Information and Data Served

Chart 7: Archive Data Retrievals