The primary support astronomer is responsible for co-ordinating service observing. It is therefore assumed that such awards will be carried out in service mode by the nominated support astronomer. ATAC programs are required to send at least one, and not more than two, observers for their 2dF runs. PIs should inform the AAO through the usual travel channels of the proposed observers well in advance of their runs. Such nights are defined by appropriate fraction of the time between evening and morning astronomical twilight.
Observations can impact on more than one program.
The minimum over-ride for any one observation is 1 hour.