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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 semester 1st February 2025 - 31st July 2025 is 17:00 November 21, 2025.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt">There is a <b>new proposal system</b> this semester: full details at
<a href="https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/GiAnC0YKPvirr7NXGHwfmH9q_pl?domain=rsaa.anu.edu.au">https://rsaa.anu.edu.au/observers/applying-23m-time</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 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">
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<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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