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SAAO Observing rota for December 2010

DateM %1.9-m 1.0-m 0.75-m0.5-m IRSF SALT Duty Astr
Wed 1 34 Warner/
Schurch/
de Bude

UCT CCD		 Mentz

STE4		 Berdnikov

Own CCD		 van Wyk

MP		 Nagayama
 Amanda (SA)
Zolisa (SO)		 van Wyk
Thu 2 27
Fri 3 20
Sat 4 12
Sun 5 5
Mon 6 1
Tue 7 8
Wed 8 14 Warner/
de Bude

UCT CCD		 Mentz

STE4		 Berdnikov

Own CCD		 van Wyk

MP		 Kawachi David (SA)
Patrick (SO)		 Woudt
Thu 9 21
Fri10 27
Sat11 33
Sun12 39
Mon13 46
Tue14 52
Wed15 58 Bartlett
[Worters]

SpCCD		 van Soelen/
Odendaal

STE4		 Berdnikov

Own CCD		 Amado

MP		 Kawachi/
Townsend		 Hannah (SA)
Siphelo (SO)		 Townsend
Thu16 64
Fri17 70
Sat18 76
Sun19 83
Mon20 90
Tue21 96
Wed22 95 de Bude

UCT CCD		 Koen

STE4		 Berdnikov

Own CCD

Kawachi Tim (SA)
Zolisa (SO)		 Koen
Thu23 88
Fri24 81
Sat25 74
Sun26 66
Mon27 59
Tue28 51
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 Dec-Day of Reconciliation; 25 Dec-Christmas Day; 26 Dec-Day of Goodwill; 27 Dec-Public Holiday.

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Last updated: 25 October 2010