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<p class="elementtoproof" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black">Delta Call for AAT Proposals</span><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="elementtoproof" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black">Deadline: 11:59pm AEDT, Wednesday 1</span><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">5<span style="color:black">
</span>January</span><span style="font-size:16.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">The Australian Time Allocation Committee (ATAC) is issuing a delta call soliciting proposals to use
<b>instruments at the Cassegrain focus (Veloce, KOALA or visitor’s instruments e.g. HIPPI)</b> on the Anglo-Australian Telescope between
<span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">17 March and 22 April 2025</span>.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">This delta call arises from a necessity to remove Hector with the 2dF top-end from the prime focus during this period to allow uninterrupted continuation of the 2dF refurbishment
before it is back in operation in June 2025. </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">The deadline for proposals is
<b>11:59pm AEDT, Wednesday 15 January</b>.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Proposals must be submitted using the
<a href="https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/3aGvCq71mwf7lD8qWSZfAIEQa8S?domain=lens.datacentral.org.au/" target="_blank" title="https://lens.datacentral.org.au/">
Lens proposal preparation system</a>, which has been opened for this delta call. Note that Lens is not well optimised for the Delta Calls, so please contact Kate (<a href="mailto:kate.barnard@astronomyaustralia.org.au">kate.barnard@astronomyaustralia.org.au</a>)
or Lucyna (<a href="mailto:lucyna.chudczer@astronomyaustralia.org.au">lucyna.chudczer@astronomyaustralia.org.au</a>) if you have problem with proposal submission or have any other questions. Details on how to prepare proposals are available
<a href="https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/j80hCr81nytDop8g9izhQI4ovAJ?domain=aat.anu.edu.au" target="_blank" title="https://aat.anu.edu.au/science/observing/apply-for-observing-time">
here</a> under the “AAT Time” tab.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">In addition to the details noted on this page, only astronomers affiliated with Partner institutions can be listed on proposals. Partners for 2024A 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.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="elementtoproof" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black">Kind regards,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="elementtoproof" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black">Chris Lidman and Kate Barnard (On behalf of ATAC)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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