Please read General Info and Istructions and OB preparation: Additional Guidelines
September 15th, 2025: For targets visible between October 1st 2025 and March 31st 2026
March 13th, 2026: For targets visible between April 1st and September 30th, 2026
Before 8 PM (CET)
Upon receiving an alert, PIs must email vst@inaf.it and promptly prepare the OB for observation. The program will be given the highest priority.
After 8 PM (CET)
Upon receiving an alert promptly prepare the OB for observation. A telephone number to contact will be provided to PIs.
In the following pages, users can track the status of ongoing and past runs. The estimates are done on monthly basis, and are update every ~15 days.
VSTcen offers users periodic data reduction learning sessions at the INAF Observatory of Capodimonte. During these 3-day sessions, participants can familiarize with all the data reduction steps using Astro-WISE.
VST users interested in these learning sessions can check the available dates for upcoming sessions following this link and book a slot by contacting VST@inaf.it.
Please note that an Astro-WISE account is required. If you plan to attend a data reduction learning session but do not have an account, please contact us at VST@inaf.it at least 2 weeks in advance. Additionally, you are required to provide a short acronym for the project, along with a brief description and the program ID.