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