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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-AU link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-size:14.0pt;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>Delta Call for AAT Proposals – Deadline: 5pm, Friday, September 1st</span></u><span style='mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>The Australian Time Allocation Committee (ATAC) is issuing a delta call soliciting proposals for Shared time allocation <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>to use instruments at the Cassegrain f/8 focus (Veloce, Koala or visitor instruments) on the Anglo-Australian Telescope<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>between September 19th and 20th (1 dark and 1 grey night) and from September 25th to October 2<sup>nd</sup> (8 bright nights).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:36.0pt;text-align:justify'><span style='mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>Due to a failure of Veloce’s pressure controller, precision radial velocity capability is not available on these dates. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><b><i><span style='mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>Only</span></i></b><span style='mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'> programs that do not require high precision radial velocities will be considered for this delta call. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:36.0pt'><span style='mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>Proposals must be submitted using the Lens proposal preparation system, which has been opened for this delta call. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>Details on how to prepare proposals are available from<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><a href="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/R4uqCL7EwMfkvKxnZFBdBDR?domain=aat.anu.edu.au"><span style='color:#0563C1'>https://aat.anu.edu.au/science/observing/apply-for-observing-time</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>In addition to the details noted on this page, the following restrictions apply<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-23.4pt'><span style='mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>•</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'> </span><span style='mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>Only astronomers affiliated with Partner institutions can be listed on the AAT proposals requesting Shared time.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>Partners for 2023B are the Australian National University, Macquarie University, Monash University, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>University of Melbourne, University of New South Wales, University of Queensland, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>University of Southern Queensland, University of Swinburne, University of Sydney, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>University of Tasmania and Western Sydney University.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>Chris Lidman and Lucyna Chudczer (On behalf of ATAC)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:5.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:5.0pt;margin-left:0cm;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:none'>Dr Lucyna Kedziora-Chudczer | Program Manager<br>Astronomy Australia Ltd (Sydney Office)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:none'>P: +61 2 9372 4842<br>E: </span><u><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:blue;mso-ligatures:none'><a href="mailto:lucyna.chudczer@astronomyaustralia.org.au">lucyna.chudczer@astronomyaustralia.org.au</a></span></u><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:none'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'><a 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