October 2003

Hubble Space Telescope
Primer for Cycle 13

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 13 Announcement Web page:

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

• Read the Cycle 13 Call for Proposals.
• Read this HST Primer.

Then continue by studying more technical documentation, such as that provided in the Instrument Handbooks, which 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, call
  [1] 410-338-1082.

The HST Primer for Cycle 13 was edited by

Diane Karakla and Susan Rose,

based in part on versions from previous cycles, and with text and assistance from many different individuals at STScI.