Things to include in your publications(acknowledgments, references, etc.)

We hope that the data obtained with Seimei Telescope will lead to successful scientific results. Authors of papers making use of data obtained with Seimei Telescope are requested to include the appropriate acknowledgement below in a footnote to the title on the title page.

For Open Use observations

This research is based [in part] on data obtained with Seimei Telescope under the Open Use program, which is operated by the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan. We are honored and grateful for the opportunity to observe the Universe from Asakuchi City and Yakage Town.

For Kyoto University Time observations

This research is based [in part] on data obtained with Seimei Telescope under the Kyoto University Time program. We are honored and grateful for the opportunity to observe the Universe from Asakuchi City and Yakage Town.

For both Open Use and Kyoto University Time observations

This research is based [in part] on data obtained with Seimei Telescope under both the Open Use and Kyoto University Time programs. The Open Use program of Seimei Telescope is operated by the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan. We are honored and grateful for the opportunity to observe the Universe from Asakuchi City and Yakage Town.

For archival data retrieved via SMOKA

This research is based [in part] on data obtained with Seimei Telescope at Kyoto University and retrieved from SMOKA, which is operated by the Astronomy Data Center, National Astronomical Observatory of Japan.

Additional information and contact details

In addition to the above acknowledgments, please also include the following statement:

'The operation of the Seimei Telescope is partially supported by the Optical and Infrared Synergetic Telescopes for Education and Research (OISTER) program, which is funded by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), Japan.'

When a paper related to Seimei Telescope is published, we would appreciate it if you could inform us of its details (preferably including the ADS bibliographic code) by email.

• seimei-openuse (at) ml.nao.ac.jp (Open Use)
• seimei-kyoto (at) kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp (Kyoto University Time)

The following references should be cited when referring to the Seimei Telescope or any of its instruments

Seimei Telescope

• Kurita et al. (2020), PASJ, 72, 48

KOOLS-IFU

• Matsubayashi et al. (2019), PASJ, 71, 102
• Matsubayashi et al. (2025), PASJ, 77, 1065

TriCCS

• Matsubayashi et al., in preparation

GAOES-RV

• Sato et al. 2024, in Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE) Conference Series, Vol. 13096, Groundbased and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy X, ed. J. J. Bryant, K. Motohara, & J. R. D. Vernet, 1309644

MIDSSAR

• Iwamuro et al. (2026), submitted to PASJ

The citation for SMOKA is

• Baba, H., et al. 2002, ADASS XI, eds. D. A. Bohlender, D. Durand, & T. H. Handley, ASP Conference Series, Vol.281, 298