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UKIRT Forward Look
| UKIRT
Forward
Look |
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This table gives timings of major UKIRT work, instrument mode
switches etc. for the coming two years. It is approximate and subject to change
but is made as precise as possible at the time of proposal deadlines.
Please consult the telescope
schedule for precise dates within the current semester. Previous
years are documented in the Backward Look.
| Year |
Month |
Semester
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Instruments |
Event notes & comments
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blue
indicates
proposal
deadlines
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| 2008 |
February
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08A
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WFCAM
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March
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April
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May
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June
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July
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Cassegrain
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August
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08B
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Aluminize
primary - late August/Early September 2008
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September
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WFCAM
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October
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November
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December
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Cassegrain |
Instrument
changeover, early December
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2009
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January
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[PROVISIONAL FROM
FEBRUARY 2009] |
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February
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09A
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WFCAM
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Instrument
changeover, early February
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March
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April
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May
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June
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July
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August
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09B
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Cassegrain |
Instrument
changeover, early August
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September
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October
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WFCAM
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Instrument
changeover, early October
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November
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December
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2010
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January
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February
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10A
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March
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April
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Cassegrain
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Instrument
changeover, early April
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May
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June
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WFCAM
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July
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Most recent change: 20080220 - Moved Aluminizing from June to
August/September.
Monthly Loading, Semester 07B - 09B
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J
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F
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M
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A
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M
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J
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J
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A
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S
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O
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N
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D
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Total
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Percent
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Cassegrain
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2
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1
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2
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1
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2
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8
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27
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Wide
Field
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1
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2
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2
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2
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2
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2
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1
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1
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2
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3
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3
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1
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22
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