NORDIC OPTICAL TELESCOPE SCHEDULE:
1999 April 1 - October 1
Starting Ending Principal Country Progr. Instrum. Remarks
date date Investigator /instit.
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Apr 1 Apr 2 CAT service t. Spain
Apr 2 Apr 6 J.J. Fuensalida IAC \n8 IACUB
Apr 6 Apr 8 A. Aparicio IAC \n14 HiRAC
Apr 8 Apr 9 J. Iglesias IAC \n1 ALFOSC
Apr 9 Apr 12 P. Lilje Norway \p40 ALFOSC Shared n. (1)
Apr 9 Apr 12 F. Kerschbaum Austria \p30 ALFOSC Shared n. (2)
Apr 12 Apr 14 P. Lilje Norway \p40 ALFOSC
Apr 14 Apr 17 I. Burud Norway \p8 ALFOSC
Apr 17 Apr 21 C. Kozma Sweden \p36 ALFOSC
Apr 21 Apr 24 A. Berdyugin Ukraine \p4 Turpol
Apr 24 Apr 27 F. Kerschbaum Austria \p30 ALFOSC
Apr 27 May 5 Technical time NOT
May 5 May 7 M. Holman U.S.A. \p20 ALFOSC Shared n. (1)
May 5 May 11 P. Muhli Finland \p45 ALFOSC Shared n. (2)
May 7 May 11 H. Dahle Norway \p11 ALFOSC Shared n. (1)
May 11 May 14 H. Dahle Norway \p11 ALFOSC
May 14 May 19 A. Aparicio IAC \n13 HiRAC
May 19 May 20 P. Lilje Norway \p39 ALFOSC
May 20 May 24 J. Kotilainen Finland \p35 ALFOSC Shared n. (1)
May 20 May 24 P. Lilje Norway \p39 ALFOSC Shared n. (2)
May 24 Jun 4 G. Wahlgren Sweden \p62 SOFIN 5 nights
May 24 Jun 4 T. Hackman Finland \p16 SOFIN 3 nights
May 24 Jun 4 G. Isrealian IAC \n9 SOFIN 3 nights
Jun 4 Jun 6 M. Holman U.S.A. \p20 ALFOSC Shared n. (1)
Jun 4 Jun 12 S. Katajainen Finland \p28 ALFOSC Shared n. (2)
Jun 6 Jun 12 M. Linden-Vornle Denmark \p43 ALFOSC Shared n. (1)
Jun 12 Jun 13 J. Hjorth Denmark \p18 ALFOSC
Jun 13 Jun 15 C. Fransson Sweden \p13 ALFOSC
Jun 15 Jun 18 C. Fransson Sweden \p13 ALFOSC Shared t.
Jun 15 Jun 23 J. Warell Sweden \p63 ALFOSC Shared t. (3)
Jun 18 Jun 23 E. Orndahl Sweden \p47 ALFOSC Shared t.
Jun 23 Jun 26 Staff time NOT
Jun 26 Jul 4 Technical time NOT NOTCam
Jul 4 Jul 6 P. Muhli Finland \p45 ALFOSC
Jul 6 Jul 9 G. Ramsay UK \p51 ALFOSC
Jul 9 Jul 11 I.W.A. Brown UK ALFOSC CCI time
Jul 11 Jul 15 L. Takalo Finland \p55 ALFOSC
Jul 15 Jul 18 J. Kotilainen Finland \p33 ALFOSC
Jul 18 Jul 23 J.-E. Solheim Norway \p54 Own
Jul 23 Aug 4 I. Tuominen Finland \p60 SOFIN 7 nights
Jul 23 Aug 4 P. Petrov Finland \p50 SOFIN 2 nights
Jul 23 Aug 4 I. Ilyin Finland \p23 SOFIN 3 nights
Aug 4 Aug 6 S.G. Temporin Austria \n3 ALFOSC
Aug 6 Aug 10 L.M. Cairos IAC \n2 ALFOSC
Barreto
Aug 10 Aug 13 E. Gudmundsson Iceland \p15 ALFOSC
Aug 13 Aug 20 F. Grundahl Denmark \p14 ALFOSC & HiRAC
Aug 20 Aug 26 I.W.A. Brown UK CCI time
Aug 26 Sep 1 Technical time NOT
Sep 1 Sep 4 C. Lazaro IAC \nI5 IACUB
Sep 4 Sep 11 ALFOSC team guaranteed time ALFOSC
Sep 11 Sep 13 F. Courbin Belgium \p9 ALFOSC
Sep 13 Sep 16 J.I. Gonzales IFCA \n6 HiRAC
Sep 16 Sep 19 M. Kidger IAC \n10 HiRAC
Sep 19 Sep 21 CAT service time Spain
Sep 21 Sep 28 G. Wahlgren Sweden \p62 SOFIN 2 nights
Sep 21 Sep 28 I. Tuominen Finland \p59 SOFIN 3 nights
Sep 21 Sep 28 S. Berdyugina Finland \p3 SOFIN 2 nights
Sep 28 Oct 1 S. Holland Denmark \p19 ALFOSC
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(1) Shared night, 1st half; (2) Shared night, 2nd half
(3) 2.5 h starting from sunset, Mercury observations (8x2.5 h)
Note 1: Gravitational lens programme (Hjorth et al.), once per week 30-45 min
Note 2: Gamma-ray burster rapid response programme (Pedersen et al.) will
be continued during the allocation period