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This table gives the history of timings of major UKIRT work, instrument mode switches etc.


Year Month Semester
Instruments Event notes & comments


blue indicates
proposal
deadlines




2005
January
05A
Cassegrain


February


March
WFCAM
WFCAM recommissioning

April
Start of UKIDSS 2-year plan observing

May


June
Cassegrain


July


August
05A,05B
Both
Instrument switch mid-month

September
05B
WFCAM


October


November


December


2006
January Instrument Switch: early Feb 2006

February 06A
Cassegrain


March

April Instrument Switch: late Apr 2006

May WFCAM


June

July Instrument Switch: late Jul / early Aug 2006

August 06B

Cassegrain


September

October Instrument Switch: late Oct  /  early Nov 2006
November WFCAM



December

2007
January

February

March

April 07A
Instrument switch: mid-May 2007
May Cassegrain End of UKIDSS 2-year plan observing
June

July Instrument switch end of July-2007.
August 07B
WFCAM
Beginning of new split: Cass/WFCAM = 25/75
WFCAM Campaigns/PI = 85/15

September

October

November

December Cassegrain
Instrument switch 3-Dec-2007











Contact: Andy Adamson. Updated: Thu Feb 14 16:05:48 HST 2008

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