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<b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">2024B Anglo-Australian Telescope (AAT) Call for Shared Time Proposals</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">The Call for Proposals for the AAT process is outlined below. Please read these instructions carefully. The AAT will issue two separate calls
in each observing semester, the Call for Reserved Time followed by the Call for Shared Time. For further information, please read the
</span></i><a href="https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/xMceCMwGxOtxxGXlwiwdui4?domain=aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com" target="_blank" title="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/WVMYCGv0oyCJgn736iYLcEV?domain=aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">proposal
web page</span></i></a><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU"> or email any questions to </span></i><a href="mailto:AATscheduler@mso.anu.edu.au" title="mailto:AATscheduler@mso.anu.edu.au"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0078D4;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU;text-decoration:none">AATscheduler@mso.anu.edu.au</span></i></a><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">.</span></i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">The proposal deadline for <b>AAT Shared Time</b> in Semester 2024B (1 August 2024 – 31 January 2025) is:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">10 May 2024, at 17:00<br>
</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Australian Eastern Standard Time (UTC + 10 hrs)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Only astronomers and researchers affiliated with Partner institutions can be listed on proposals requesting reserved and shared time.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Partners for 2024B are the Australian National University, Macquarie University, Monash University, University of Melbourne, University of New South
Wales, University of Queensland, University of Southern Queensland, University of Swinburne, University of Sydney, University of Tasmania and Western Sydney University.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Night Availability</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">There are 20 Dark, 8 Grey, and 56 Bright nights available for Shared Time Proposals.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Proposals are submitted to the AAT's online application system </span><a href="https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/1khACNLJyQUVV17ROS4oNnr?domain=aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com" target="_blank" title="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/dbqsCJyBrGf8XOJ9VskOG9m?domain=aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Lens</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Instrument Availability</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Available AAT instruments include: Hector, KOALA and Veloce. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">2dF will not be offered in 2024B. It is being refurbished. We plan to make it available for semester 2025A.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Hector and Veloce will continue to be offered in shared risk mode.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Six weeks will be set aside for the AAOmega LN2 Can Replacement. The current plan is for the replacement to begin in January 2025.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Additional instrumentation status information and updates are available on the </span><a href="https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/ylYuCOMKzVT55onG7hkEezH?domain=aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com" target="_blank" title="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/lnyMCL7EwMfPvqWB7sA4Bvz?domain=aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">AAT
instrumentation website</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">KOALA and Veloce Training</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Training for KOALA will be offered on May 27<sup>th</sup> and Veloce training will be offered on July 16<sup>th</sup>. For further details, please
contact the </span><a href="mailto:AATscheduler@mso.anu.edu.au"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">AAT Scheduler</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">.
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<b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Important information:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">1. COVID-19 pandemic update</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">The observatory follows the advice of </span></i><a href="https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/EJgKCP7LAXfvvqWljHjd40k?domain=aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com" target="_blank" title="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/Y7_YCMwGxOt5lPrB7s9CRI7?domain=aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">NSW
Government Health</span></i></a><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">. Further details are available from </span></i><a href="https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/DcMKCQnMBZfBBmOx2Frvj-p?domain=aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com" target="_blank" title="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/tu39CNLJyQUNRLWkzH7HhGI?domain=aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:windowtext;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU;text-decoration:none">the
</span></i><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">AAT web pages</span></i><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:windowtext;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU;text-decoration:none">.</span></i></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">2. New access model to the AAT time</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Since 1 July 2018, AAT operations have been managed and funded through a consortium of Australian universities. Access to the AAT changed from August
2022 (Semester 2022B) and is available through applications for the following types of time: Reserved Time, Shared Time and Paid Time. Reserved and Shared Time is available only to astronomers/researchers affiliated with the consortium universities (Partners).
Only Shared Time proposals are assessed by ATAC.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Note that successful applicants are expected to cover their own travel and accommodation costs to the observatory. Some funding for student travel
and accommodation is available.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">3. Proposal preparation</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Due to the reduction in expert assistance at the telescope, proposers are required to describe the relevant experience and expertise of the team
with the instrument(s) being applied for. Observers are encouraged to liaise with the Observatory staff sufficiently in advance of their run to gain such training as is needed for their run.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Based upon historical weather trends, about 33% of time is lost to bad weather. Proposers are therefore required to multiply their time requirement
by a factor of 1.5 to allow for time lost to weather.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">4. Lens proposal submission system</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Proposals should be submitted with the AAT's online application system </span><a href="https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/q8zlCROND2unn8EVMSo-C1z?domain=aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com" target="_blank" title="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/FR_uCQnMBZf6xVQvYtY2YaA?domain=aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Lens</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">.
This system is a user account based system, which allows for improved security and better tracking of past and current proposals. There is a </span><a href="https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/77Q3CVARKgC0013vWHWzn9S?domain=aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com" target="_blank" title="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/65MeCROND2urVY64xULOsww?domain=aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">FAQ</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">
available for Lens online, or available via the FAQ tab in Lens itself. Lens system has recently been transitioned into Data Central. Any issues or bugs encountered by proposers should be reported to </span><a href="mailto:simon.otoole@mq.edu.au" title="mailto:simon.otoole@mq.edu.au"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0078D4;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Simon
O'Toole</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">All new users must register with the system. <i>Note that users cannot be added to proposals if they are not registered in Lens. Please make sure
that all investigators on a proposal have registered well before the deadline!</i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">For any queries or comments, and the additional user support please contact the </span><a href="mailto:aat@astronomyaustralia.org.au" title="mailto:aat@astronomyaustralia.org.au"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0078D4;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">ATAC
Technical Secretary</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">6. Remote Observing</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Remote observing is possible from the AAT remote observing stations. An experienced AAT observer can also observe from home using an appropriate
setup. Observers who are not experienced with their requested instrument may need to find additional help or prior training, which may require eavesdropping on other observations that use the same instrument.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Remote observing stations are listed at the </span><a href="https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/Pr-cCWLVXkUzzvOkMSL5x0B?domain=aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com" target="_blank" title="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/tF25CVARKgClvBJqYFjZG7h?domain=aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">remote
observing webpage</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">. The Observatory is open to establishing new remote observing stations.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">How to Apply for AAT Shared Time</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">All applicants are encouraged to check the </span><a href="https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/jFe3CXLW2mUBB32J8FrClcA?domain=aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com" target="_blank" title="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/GuK5CWLVXkUjk3ErVcln0Ax?domain=aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">ATAC
Policies and Procedures</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">, latest </span><a href="https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/0ZnRCYW8NockkPM8nhwewLN?domain=aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com" target="_blank" title="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/7m3HCXLW2mUnJAQEWh2kpzU?domain=aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Instrumentation
Status</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU"> for the AAT and recent </span><a href="https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/zntUCZY1NqiPPylGkfmX74Z?domain=aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com" target="_blank" title="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/16ctCYW8Noc38Y7VwslPapU?domain=aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Policy
Announcements</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">. In particular, the policies in regard to Shared time changed in 2022, please ensure you review the current information.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">For further clarification on any issue, please contact the </span><a href="mailto:aat@astronomyaustralia.org.au" title="mailto:aat@astronomyaustralia.org.au"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0078D4;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">ATAC
Technical Secretary</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Proposal submission details</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Prepare your main proposal offline, including a title, an abstract, the instrument set up, the number of nights split according to partner
and lunation, target list, science case, and technical justification. The science case and technical justification together should be in PDF format, no more than three pages total. Other document formats will not be accepted. Those three pages should include
all references and figures, use 11pt font (or larger), and have at least 10mm margins. Colour figures are accepted.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Numerical referencing should be used (e.g. as shown by [1], instead of as shown by Smith et al. (2017)).
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">A list of the principal targets (field centres for 2dF programs) should be prepared as a separate PDF document. The target list should contain target
name, RA (h m s), Dec (d m s), target brightness, and priority. There is a 2-page limit for this target list PDF file. Other document formats will not be accepted. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">If feasible, please provide a list of backup targets that can be observed in the weather conditions that are worse than required for the principal
targets. Any backup project must use the same instrument as the main project. More information on backup considerations can be found in </span><a href="https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/aGvGC1WLPxcnnK3RPSk0AR6?domain=aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com" target="_blank" title="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/wie4CZY1NqiMGv6K0skbLZP?domain=aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Guidelines
for AAT Observers.</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Submitting your proposal</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">When your proposal details are ready, and approved by the Partner institute of the PI and all other Partner institutions involved, submit your application
through </span><a href="https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/oLCaC2xMQziKKA1jBTm0jji?domain=aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com" target="_blank" title="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/NkcpC1WLPxcpRg4JlcMMcwh?domain=aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Lens</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">,
the AAT's online proposal submission system. As noted above, this is a user-account-based system and all investigators on a proposal must be registered.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU"> Acknowledgements</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU"> The AAT Consortium requests all publications based upon data obtained through the AAT include the following acknowledgement:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU"> <i>Based [in part] on data obtained at Siding Spring Observatory [via program XXX]. We acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which
the AAT stands, the Gamilaraay people, and pay our respects to elders past and present.</i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Contacting the ATAC Secretariat</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Postal Address:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">PO Box 2100 <br>
Hawthorn VIC 3122<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Street Address:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">AAO - Macquarie University<br>
105 Delhi Rd, North Ryde NSW 2113<br>
Australia<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">E-mail: </span><a href="mailto:aat@astronomyaustralia.org.au" title="mailto:aat@astronomyaustralia.org.au"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0078D4;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">aat@astronomyaustralia.org.au</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU"><br>
Web: </span><a href="https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/191nC4QOPEiYYGgoDc8KMck?domain=aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com" target="_blank" title="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/NzrXC2xMQzikjrY5ghqeDcL?domain=aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">https://astronomyaustralia.org.au/blog/portfolio/aat/</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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