ASTRO-E News no.1: Cycle 1 due date reminder & call for reviewers

["Koji Mukai, US ASCA/ASTRO-E GOF, 301-286-9447" <MUKAI@lheavx.gsfc.nasa.gov>]

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          ASTRO-E GUEST OBSERVER PROPOSAL DEADLINE LOOMS

REMINDER: ASTRO-E Guest Observer proposals are due on 1999 September 17.
Further information can be obtained from:

	http://astroe.gsfc.nasa.gov/

[Also see:
	http://www.astro.isas.ac.jp/xray/mission/astroe/astroeE.html
	http://astro.estec.esa.nl/SA-general/Projects/Astroe/index.html
for the procedures for proposal submission to ISAS and to ESA, respectively.]

There are several recent additions/updates under our "Proposals and
Planning Tools" link:

(1) A slightly updated SWG target list (in PostScript and HTML versions).
(2) Updated simulation matrices for the HXD.
(3) Important notes on the XRS calibration source --- this will be a dominant
   source of noise for faint sources.  We urge you to include this in your
   simulation when deciding on the feasibility of an observation, except for
   bright (>10 c/s) sources.

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                  PEER REVIEW PARTICIPANTS SOUGHT

We would also like to use this opportunity to invite US-based astronomers to
volunteer for the ASTRO-E Cycle 1 peer review, if you're not a Science Working
Group member and have not volunteered already.  The broad participation of
the astronomical community is the key to the selection of the best proposals,
and we need your help!  The review is scheduled for November 8-10 in Baltimore.