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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">As a host institution for the Las Cumbres Observatory (LCO) global network of telescopes, ANU has been entitled to a share of the network's observing time. From 2021B, ANU is widening access to this observing time, and all Australian
astronomers are now eligible to apply for the ANU time on the LCO network. The closing date for observing proposals for the 2021B semester (<span dir="ltr" style="text-decoration: underline;">from 1 August 2021 to 31 January 2022</span>) will be <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">12noon AEST, <span dir="ltr" style="text-decoration: underline;">Thursday, 8 July 2021</span></span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">For the first two years of the wider Australian access (i.e., <span dir="ltr" style="text-decoration: underline;">through 2023A</span>), proposals led by astronomers outside of ANU will be limited to half of the available total
within each class of telescope. In addition, under the ongoing ANU host agreement with LCO, at least half of the overall ANU time consists of contributions to LCO Key Projects ( see <a href="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/oy-XC4QOPEiBGvJm2fOy6RH?domain=lco.global/" style="color: rgb(222, 134, 178);">https://lco.global/science/keyprojects/</a> ).
Thus, proposals to support the Key Projects are strongly encouraged, but will be assessed on scientific merit like any other proposal. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">ANU's time for 2021B will be 100 hours on the 2m telescopes, 200 hours on the 1m telescopes, and 200 hours on the 0.4m telescopes. Note that this access can utilise any of the two 2m telescopes, thirteen 1m telescopes, or ten
0.4m telescopes in the entire LCO global network. See further details at the official LCO CfP at <a href="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/RuztC5QPXJiZOD0xPuOutUb?domain=lco.global/" style="color: rgb(222, 134, 178);">https://lco.global/news/call-for-proposals-2021b/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">Proposed observations can use any of the three observing modes: standard queue-scheduled, Time Critical, and Rapid Response. All proposals that request Time Critical or Rapid Response time will be technically reviewed by LCO.
The proposals must explicitly justify the need for TC/RR time. LCO will work with the PIs to make any changes to the queue/TC/RR allocations if it is determined that the science can be done with less restrictive scheduling modes. Proposals lacking justification
will automatically get standard queue-mode observations.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">Proposals will be assessed on scientific merit by the ANU TAC, taking into account that the Australian PI must be a significant team member. Note that this is not a call for large proposals, and any proposal that appears to compete
with a Key Project would need to justify why it is different. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">A maximum 2 page scientific and technical justification should be sent to <a href="mailto:lco_proposals@mso.anu.edu.au" title="mailto:lco_proposals@mso.anu.edu.au" style="color: rgb(222, 134, 178);">lco_proposals@mso.anu.edu.au</a></span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">In addition, list on a separate page:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">Proposers and institutions.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">
<span style="font-size: 11pt;">Requested telescope and instruments.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">
<span style="font-size: 11pt;">Requested allocation <u>in each observing mode (queue/TC/RR)</u> and minimum useful allocation.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">
<span style="font-size: 11pt;">If asking for less than 20 hours, if you want to schedule your own observations or if you would like someone else to help.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">
<span style="font-size: 11pt;">If asking for more than 50 hours (excluding key project contributions), confirmation that you’re willing to schedule time for minor proposers on their behalf. Accepting this should be a default response.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">
<span style="font-size: 11pt;">An estimate of how much time is required beyond this semester.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">Please contact <a href="mailto:christopher.onken@anu.edu.au" title="mailto:christopher.onken@anu.edu.au" style="color: rgb(222, 134, 178);">Christopher Onken</a> if you have any questions about LCO or ANU's access to the network.</span></p>
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