January 2010

Hubble Space Telescope
Primer for Cycle 18

An Introduction to HST
for Phase I Proposers

How to Get Started

If you are interested in submitting an HST proposal, then proceed as follows:

•	Visit the Cycle 18 Announcement Web page:

http://www.stsci.edu/hst/proposing/docs/cycle18announce

Then continue by following the procedure outlined in the Phase I Roadmap available at:

http://apst.stsci.edu/apt/external/help/roadmap1.html

More technical documentation, such as that provided in the Instrument Handbooks, can be accessed from:

http://www.stsci.edu/hst/HST_overview/documents

Where to Get Help

•	Visit STScI’s Web site at: http://www.stsci.edu

•	Contact the STScI Help Desk. Either send e-mail to help@stsci.edu or call 1-800-544-8125; from outside the United States and Canada, call [1] 410-338-1082.

The HST Primer for Cycle 18 was edited by Francesca R. Boffi, with the technical assistance of Susan Rose and the contributions of many others from STScI, in particular Alessandra Aloisi, Daniel Apai, Todd Boroson, Brett Blacker, Stefano Casertano, Ron Downes, Rodger Doxsey, David Golimowski, Al Holm, Helmut Jenkner, Jason Kalirai, Tony Keyes, Anton Koekemoer, Jerry Kriss, Matt Lallo, Karen Levay, John MacKenty, Jennifer Mack, Aparna Maybhate, Ed Nelan, Sami-Matias Niemi, Cheryl Pavlovsky, Karla Peterson, Larry Petro, Charles Proffitt, Neill Reid, Merle Reinhart, Ken Sembach, Paula Sessa, Nancy Silbermann, Linda Smith, Dave Soderblom, Denise Taylor, Nolan Walborn, Alan Welty, Bill Workman and Jim Younger.