2009/06/10 by Michael R. Merrifield, M. R. Merrifield, Donald G. Saari · 2 voices · 3 citations
Economics, Econometrics and Finance · Physics and Astronomy · #Sports Analytics and Performance #astro-ph.IM
paper · pdf · doi:10.1111/j.1468-4004.2009.50416.x
9 pages, accepted for publication in Astronomy & Geophysics
arxiv created 2009/06/10 · openalex publication_date 2009/07/20 · arxiv updated 2015/05/13 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
The procedure that is currently employed to allocate time on telescopes is horribly onerous on those unfortunate astronomers who serve on the committees that administer the process, and is in danger of complete collapse as the number of applications steadily increases. Here, an alternative is presented, whereby the task is distributed around the astronomical community, with a suitable mechanism design established to steer the outcome toward awarding this precious resource to those projects where there is a consensus across the community that the science is most exciting and innovative.