[ASA] Indefinite Suspension of plans for The FunnelWeb Survey

[Chris Tinney]

Dear Colleagues

It is with regret that the FunnelWeb Executive announces that
plans to implement the FunnelWeb Survey have been indefinitely
suspended.

The timescale for delivery of the TAIPAN facility has meant that
funds obtained to implement the survey are no longer available,
and that the "window of opportunity” for unique science from
FunnelWeb in advance of the Gaia DR3 data release(s) has closed.

The FW Exec has therefore decided to shelve plans to execute the
survey when TAIPAN science verification starts in 2020.

This has no impact on the plans of the Taipan Galaxy Survey to
implement their program next year in the UKST’s dark time, and
the FW team wish them all the best and clear skies!

This suspension does mean that (if appropriate funding can be found)
there is an opportunity for another team to lead a bright-time survey
with the TAIPAN facility on the UKST. Any questions about this opportunity
should be directed to Andrew Hopkins (andrew.hopkins at mq.edu.au<mailto:andrew.hopkins at mq.edu.au>).

Regards

Chris Tinney, Michael Ireland
Sarah Martell, Andrew Hopkins
Dougal Mackey, Duncan Wright

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