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SAAO Observing Rota for July 2026

Month Day Date Moon% 1.9-m 1.0-m Lesedi IRSF SALT

Jul Wed 1 96

Jul Thu 2 92 Tampo Queue

Jul Fri 3 86 Schedule

Jul Sat 4 78

Jul Sun 5 69

Jul Mon 6 59 SpUpNIC Mookodi

Jul Tue 7 48

Jul Wed 8 37

Jul Thu 9 27 Winkler Burleigh Queue

Jul Fri 10 17 Schedule

Jul Sat 11 9

Jul Sun 12 3

Jul Mon 13 0 SpUpNIC SHOC Mookodi

Jul Tue 14 0

Jul Wed 15 3

Jul Thu 16 8 Tampo Queue

Jul Fri 17 16 Schedule

Jul Sat 18 24

Jul Sun 19 34

Jul Mon 20 44 SpUpNIC Mookodi

Jul Tue 21 54

Jul Wed 22 63

Jul Thu 23 72 Maharana Queue

Jul Fri 24 80 ? Schedule

Jul Sat 25 87

Jul Sun 26 93 Sickafoose

Jul Mon 27 97 FibrePol Mookodi

Jul Tue 28 100 SHOC

The percentage of Moon illuminated at local midnight is shown in column 4.
Names in square brackets are visitor support astronomers.
Dates of Public Holidays are highlighted and marked in Bold.

	SAAO Observing Rota for July 2026
Month	Day	Date	Moon%	1.9-m	1.0-m	Lesedi	IRSF	SALT
Jul	Wed	1	96
Jul	Thu	2	92	Tampo		Queue
Jul	Fri	3	86			Schedule
Jul	Sat	4	78
Jul	Sun	5	69
Jul	Mon	6	59	SpUpNIC		Mookodi
Jul	Tue	7	48
Jul	Wed	8	37
Jul	Thu	9	27	Winkler	Burleigh	Queue
Jul	Fri	10	17			Schedule
Jul	Sat	11	9
Jul	Sun	12	3
Jul	Mon	13	0	SpUpNIC	SHOC	Mookodi
Jul	Tue	14	0
Jul	Wed	15	3
Jul	Thu	16	8	Tampo		Queue
Jul	Fri	17	16			Schedule
Jul	Sat	18	24
Jul	Sun	19	34
Jul	Mon	20	44	SpUpNIC		Mookodi
Jul	Tue	21	54
Jul	Wed	22	63
Jul	Thu	23	72	Maharana		Queue
Jul	Fri	24	80	?		Schedule
Jul	Sat	25	87
Jul	Sun	26	93		Sickafoose
Jul	Mon	27	97	FibrePol		Mookodi
Jul	Tue	28	100		SHOC

The percentage of Moon illuminated at local midnight is shown in column 4. Names in square brackets are visitor support astronomers. Dates of Public Holidays are highlighted and marked in Bold.