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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Dear Colleagues,</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"> I wish to provide the Australian astronomical community with an update on the measures the Australian National University have put in place to
<u>cautiously</u> and <u>safely</u> re-start science operations at the AAT, ANU 2.3m, UKST, and SkyMapper telescopes.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">On May 7<sup>th</sup>, science operations on the
<span style="color:black">ANU 2.3m, UKST, and SkyMapper restarted. </span>Science operations on the AAT restarted on May 11<sup>th</sup>. From June 2<sup>nd</sup>, instrument changes on the AAT will be permitted. The
<a href="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/5zXrC5QPXJiYpJ50uzu92A?domain=aat.anu.edu.au">AAT</a> and <a href="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/K1CHC6XQ4Lfl0NjoI6PbKc?domain=mso.anu.edu.au">
2.3m</a> schedules remain unchanged.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">We have been able to restart earlier than anticipated due to the excellent response of the Australian Community in managing the spread of COVID-19.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black">However, the current situation is fragile, and may change quickly. In particular, we may need to temporarily stop or restrict science operations
at very short notice. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white">All astronomers will need to do their observations remotely until further notice. To make this easier, we now allow remote observing on the AAT from home to suitably experienced
observers and to those who have the bandwidth and screen real-estate. The possibility of remote observing on the 2.3m from home has been available for many years.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black">Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or concerns.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white">Finally, I want to thank everyone for their patience and support as we navigate our way through this complex time.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Chris Lidman<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><i><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">A/Professor Chris Lidman</span></i><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><i><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Director, Siding Spring Observatory, </span></i><i><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#515151">Research
School of Astronomy and Astrophysics,</span></i><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><i><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#515151">The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia</span></i><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><i><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#515151">Work: +61-2-6125-0238</span></i><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black"><a href="mailto:Christopher.Lidman@anu.edu.au"><i><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Christopher.Lidman@anu.edu.au</span></i></a></span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><b><span style="color:black">From:
</span></b><span style="color:black">Christopher Lidman <Christopher.Lidman@anu.edu.au><br>
<b>Date: </b>Thursday, 26 March 2020 at 12:24 pm<br>
<b>To: </b>"asa@physics.usyd.edu.au" <asa@physics.usyd.edu.au><br>
<b>Cc: </b>Christopher Lidman <Christopher.Lidman@anu.edu.au><br>
<b>Subject: </b>Re: Operations at Siding Spring Observatory<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Dear Colleagues,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"> I wish to provide the astronomical community with an update on the measures the Australian National University is putting into place in response to the current threat
posed by the spread of the COVID 19 disease.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">The ANU has ceased science operations at the AAT, the ANU 2.3m telescope, SkyMapper and the UKST. Last night was the last night of observing on these telescopes. The
shutdown will likely last three months, meaning that science operations will probably not recommence before the end of June. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Over the next 36 hours, SSO technical staff will be shutting down telescopes and instruments and securing buildings, making them safe. SSO staff will continue to visit
site on a regular basis to ensure the security of the site.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">This is an unprecedented time in the history of the Observatory, and this decision has not been taken lightly. </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;background:white">The
health of staff at the Observatory and the community is our top priority.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">At this stage, the allocation of time for semester 2020B, (August 2020 to January 2021) will continue as normal.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt;background:white"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or concerns.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt;background:white"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Regards,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt;background:white"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Chris Lidman</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt;background:white"><i><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">A/Professor Chris Lidman</span></i><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt;background:white"><i><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Director, Siding Spring Observatory, </span></i><i><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#515151">Research
School of Astronomy and Astrophysics,</span></i><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt;background:white"><i><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#515151">The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia</span></i><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt;background:white"><i><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#515151">Work: +61-2-6125-0238</span></i><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black"><a href="mailto:Christopher.Lidman@anu.edu.au"><i><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Christopher.Lidman@anu.edu.au</span></i></a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:72.0pt"><b><span style="color:black">From:
</span></b><span style="color:black">Christopher Lidman <Christopher.Lidman@anu.edu.au><br>
<b>Date: </b>Monday, 16 March 2020 at 4:54 pm<br>
<b>To: </b>"asa@physics.usyd.edu.au" <asa@physics.usyd.edu.au><br>
<b>Cc: </b>Christopher Lidman <Christopher.Lidman@anu.edu.au><br>
<b>Subject: </b>Operations at Siding Spring Observatory</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:72.0pt"><span style="color:black">Dear Colleagues,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> <span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">As you are no doubt aware, the number of people in Australia and elsewhere with the COVID 19 disease continues
to increase. Siding Spring Observatory (SSO) is putting in place measures to continue operations as the disease spreads. However, I do wish to advise you that operations may have to change or indeed stop as the situation develops. The health of staff at the
Observatory and the community is our top priority.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Observing from SSO is currently permitted, but we recommend that you observe remotely, if you are able to do so. If you need to travel to SSO to observe, please contact SSO at<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:admin-sso@mso.anu.edu.au"><span style="color:#954F72">admin-sso@mso.anu.edu.au</span></a>.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">For the AAT, remote observing is currently available from 6 national (USQ, ICRAR, ANU, UNSW, Swinburne, MQ) and 2 international locations. In anticipation that these remote observing sites will become
unavailable, we will allow remote observing from other locations. Given that the bandwidth and screen real estate may be far less than that available at the official remote observing stations, this will be restricted to experienced AAT observers, and it will
be judged on a case-by-case basis. Please send such requests to<span class="xapple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:admin-sso@mso.anu.edu.au"><span style="color:#954F72">admin-sso@mso.anu.edu.au</span></a>.<span class="xapple-converted-space"> </span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">For the 2.3m, remote observing is already available from any location.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">As the disease spreads, we can anticipate that operations at SSO will be affected. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">We may not have sufficient staff to do a top end change at the AAT, in which case the change to the top end will be delayed, or brought forward, thus leading to the cancellation
or postponement of some observing runs and bringing other runs forward</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">We may not have sufficient critical staff (night assistants and afternoon shift technicians) to continue operations at the AAT, in which case operations at the AAT will cease.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">All SSO staff may be required to self-isolate in which case operations at the AAT, 2.3m, and SkyMapper will cease, instruments will be warmed up, and there will be no technical
support for external tenants (e.g. UKST).</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">The situation is fluid and may change quickly. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or concerns.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="color:black">Chris Lidman<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:72.0pt;background:white"><i><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">A/Professor Chris Lidman</span></i><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:72.0pt;background:white"><i><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Director, Siding Spring Observatory, </span></i><i><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#515151">Research
School of Astronomy and Astrophysics,</span></i><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:72.0pt;background:white"><i><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#515151">The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia</span></i><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:72.0pt;background:white"><i><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#515151">Work: +61-2-6125-0238</span></i><o:p></o:p></p>
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