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  SAAO Observing Rota for December 2015
Month Day Date Moon% 1.9-m 1.0-m IRSF SALT Duty
 Astronomer
Dec Wed 2 53          
Dec Thu 3 44 Engelbrecht Czanik     Engelbrecht
Dec Fri 4 35          
Dec Sat 5 26          
Dec Sun 6 18          
Dec Mon 7 12 SpCCD STE4      
Dec Tue 8 6          
Dec Wed 9 3          
Dec Thu 10 1 Townsend / Czanik      
Dec Fri 11 0 Potter        
Dec Sat 12 3          
Dec Sun 13 7          
Dec Mon 14 13 HIPPO STE4     Townsend
Dec Tue 15 21          
Dec Wed 16 31          
Dec Thu 17 41          
Dec Fri 18 53          
Dec Sat 19 64          
Dec Sun 20 75          
Dec Mon 21 84          
Dec Tue 22 92          
Dec Wed 23 97          
Dec Thu 24 99          
Dec Fri 25 100          
Dec Sat 26 97          
Dec Sun 27 93          
Dec Mon 28 87          
Dec Tue 29 79          
The percentage of Moon illuminated at local midnight is shown in column 4.
Abbreviations: SA - SALT astronomer; SO - SALT operator.
Names in square brackets are visitor support astronomers.
Dates of Public Holidays are highlighted.
16 December: Day of Reconcillation; 25 December: Christmas Day, 26 December: Day of Goodwill