December 2010

Hubble Space Telescope
Primer for Cycle 19

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 19 Announcement Web page:

http://www.stsci.edu/hst/proposing/docs/cycle19announce

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 19 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, Azalee Bostroem, Stefano Casertano, Ron Downes, Matt Lallo, Karen Levay, Aparna Maybhate, Todd Miller, Larry Petro, Charles Proffitt, Ken Sembach, Bill Workman and Jim Younger.