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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt">Dear Observer,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt">The closing date for observing proposals for time on the ANU/RSAA 2.3m telescope at Siding Spring Observatory (SSO) in the quarter 1st November 2023 - 31st January 2024 is 23:59 August 15, 2023.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt">The telescope will continue to run in fully automatic mode over this quarter. This means that there will be more changes in the application process - see the web page at
<a href="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/8yuTC71R2NTzoLWAjs8wTNJ?domain=rsaa.anu.edu.au">http://rsaa.anu.edu.au/observers/observing-rsaa</a> for details.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt">Note that the price of a paid priority hour has increased to $400 for Australian proposers and $600 for international proposers (exclusive of GST).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt">Observing proposals must be submitted electronically via the RSAA web pages.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt">Full instructions are available at
<a href="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/8yuTC71R2NTzoLWAjs8wTNJ?domain=rsaa.anu.edu.au">http://rsaa.anu.edu.au/observers/observing-rsaa</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt">If you have questions or technical problems in using the web-based submission process, please email
<a href="mailto:tacinfo@mso.anu.edu.au">tacinfo@mso.anu.edu.au</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt">Paul Francis<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt">Chair, ANU TAC<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Prof. Paul Francis</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">
(he/him)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">ANU Distinguished Educator, Astrophysicist<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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ANU College of Science<br>
Mt Stromlo Observatory and Building 160<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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