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SAAO Observing rota for December 2011

DateM %1.9-m 1.0-m 0.75-m0.5-m IRSF SALT Duty Astr
Wed30 33 Barway
[Worters]

STE4
van Heerden/
Sefako


STE3
Berdnikov

Own CCD
Nhlapo/
Medupe


MP
Kim Vaisenen Sefako
Thu 1 40
Fri 2 46
Sat 3 53
Sun 4 59
Mon 5 65
Tue 6 71
Wed 7 77 Carkirli
[Worters]

GIRAFFE
Koen

STE4
Berdnikov

Own CCD
Nhlapo

MP
Kim Gulbis (SA)
Ngxanga (SO)
Berdnikov
Thu 8 83
Fri 9 89
Sat10 95
Sun11 98
Mon12 91
Tue13 85
Wed14 78 Woudt

SHOC
Engelbrecht

STE3
Berdnikov

Own CCD
Sithole

MP
Saito Romero-
Colmenero (SA)
Matshaya (SO)
Woudt
Thu15 71
Fri16 64
Sat17 57
Sun18 50
Mon19 43
Tue20 36
Wed21 28 Koen

SpCCD
Surgit

STE3
Berdnikov

Own CCD
Sithole

MP
Saito Kniazev (SA)
Ngxanga (SO)
Koen
Thu22 21
Fri23 13
Sat24 6
Sun25 1
Mon26 8
Tue27 15
The percentage of moon illuminated at local midnight is given in the third column.
Abbreviations: B, G and D: Bright, grey and dark weeks. NA: Night assistant.
Names in square brackets are visitor support astronomers, in bold are actual observers.
Dates of Public Holidays marked in bold: 16/12 - Day of Reconciliation; 25/12 Christmas Day; 26/12 - Day of Goodwill.

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Last updated: 22 December 2011