2026A

Anglo-Australian Telescope Telescope Schedule

Semester 2026A — Version 1.01
Valid from 2025 December 23

Schedule information may be obtained from here
Program, Observers (Long Program) Instrument
Sun February 1 B R R/2026A/02 Tinney F/8 Veloce
Mon February 2 B R " "
Tue February 3 B R " "
Wed February 4 B R " "
Thu February 5 B R " "
Fri February 6 B R " "
Sat February 7 B R " "
Sun February 8 B R " "
Mon February 9 B R " "
Tue February 10 B Director (HECTOR change) 2dF
Wed February 11 G R R/2026A/01 Bryant Hector + Spector + AAOmega 580V, 1000R, x5700
Thu February 12 G R " "
Fri February 13 G R " "
Sat February 14 D R " "
Sun February 15 D R " "
Mon February 16 D R " "
Tue February 17 D R " "
Wed February 18 D R " "
Thu February 19 D R " "
Fri February 20 D R " "
Sat February 21 D R " "
Sun February 22 D R " "
Mon February 23 D R " "
Tue February 24 G Director (HECTOR change) 2dF
Wed February 25 G R A/2026A/04 Nicholson F/8 Veloce
Thu February 26 G R " "
Fri February 27 B R A/2026B/36 Buder "
Sat February 28 B R " "
Sun March 1 B R " "
Mon March 2 B R A/2026A/04 Nicholson "
Tue March 3 B R " "
Wed March 4 B Director (2dF Upgrade) 2dF
Thu March 5 B " "
Fri March 6 B " "
Sat March 7 B " "
Sun March 8 B " "
Mon March 9 B " "
Tue March 10 B " "
Wed March 11 B R R/2026A/01 Bryant Hector + Spector + AAOmega 580V, 1000R, x5700
Thu March 12 G R " "
Fri March 13 G R " "
Sat March 14 G R " "
Sun March 15 D R " "
Mon March 16 D R " "
Tue March 17 D R " "
Wed March 18 D R " "
Thu March 19 D R " "
Fri March 20 D R " "
Sat March 21 D R " "
Sun March 22 D R " "
Mon March 23 D R " "
Tue March 24 D R " "
Wed March 25 G Director (HECTOR change) 2dF
Thu March 26 G R A/2026A/05 Campbell F/8 Veloce
Fri March 27 G R " "
Sat March 28 B R " "
Sun March 29 B R " "
Mon March 30 B R R/2026A/02 Tinney "
Tue March 31 B R " "
Wed April 1 B R " "
Thu April 2 B R " "
Fri April 3 B R " "
Sat April 4 B R " "
Sun April 5 B R " "
Mon April 6 B R " "
Tue April 7 B R " "
Wed April 8 B R " "
Thu April 9 B R " "
Fri April 10 G R " "
Sat April 11 G R " "
Sun April 12 G R " "
Mon April 13 D R A/2026A/03 Sweet F/8 Koala + AAOmega: 580V+385R+x5700
Tue April 14 D R " "
Wed April 15 D R " "
Thu April 16 D R " "
Fri April 17 D R " "
Sat April 18 D R " "
Sun April 19 D R " "
Mon April 20 D A/2026A/08 Lyu "
Tue April 21 D " "
Wed April 22 D " "
Thu April 23 G " "
Fri April 24 G " "
Sat April 25 G " "
Sun April 26 B " "
Mon April 27 B Director (Aluminising) None
Tue April 28 B " "
Wed April 29 B " "
Thu April 30 B " "
Fri May 1 B R R/2026A/02 Tinney F/8 Veloce
Sat May 2 B R " "
Sun May 3 B R " "
Mon May 4 B R " "
Tue May 5 B R " "
Wed May 6 B R " "
Thu May 7 B R " "
Fri May 8 B A/2026A/08 Lyu F/8 Koala + AAOmega: 580V+385R+x5700
Sat May 9 G " "
Sun May 10 G " "
Mon May 11 G Director (HECTOR change) 2dF
Tue May 12 D R R/2026A/01 Bryant Hector + Spector + AAOmega 580V, 1000R, x5700
Wed May 13 D R " "
Thu May 14 D R " "
Fri May 15 D R " "
Sat May 16 D R " "
Sun May 17 D R " "
Mon May 18 D R " "
Tue May 19 D R " "
Wed May 20 D R " "
Thu May 21 G R " "
Fri May 22 G R " "
Sat May 23 G R " "
Sun May 24 G R " "
Mon May 25 B Director (2dF Upgrade) 2dF
Tue May 26 B " "
Wed May 27 B " "
Thu May 28 B " "
Fri May 29 B " "
Sat May 30 B " "
Sun May 31 B " "
Mon June 1 B " "
Tue June 2 B " "
Wed June 3 B " "
Thu June 4 B R R/2026A/01 Bryant Hector + Spector + AAOmega 580V, 1000R, x5700
Fri June 5 B R " "
Sat June 6 B R " "
Sun June 7 G R " "
Mon June 8 G R " "
Tue June 9 G R " "
Wed June 10 G R " "
Thu June 11 D R " "
Fri June 12 D R " "
Sat June 13 D R " "
Sun June 14 D R " "
Mon June 15 D R " "
Tue June 16 D R " "
Wed June 17 D R " "
Thu June 18 D R " "
Fri June 19 G R " "
Sat June 20 G R " "
Sun June 21 G R " "
Mon June 22 G R " "
Tue June 23 B Director (2dF Upgrade) 2dF
Wed June 24 B " "
Thu June 25 B " "
Fri June 26 B " "
Sat June 27 B " "
Sun June 28 B " "
Mon June 29 B " "
Tue June 30 B " "
Wed July 1 B R A/2026A/04 Nicholson F/8 Veloce
Thu July 2 B R " "
Fri July 3 B R A/2026B/36 Buder "
Sat July 4 B R " "
Sun July 5 B R R/2026A/02 Tinney "
Mon July 6 G R " "
Tue July 7 G R " "
Wed July 8 G R " "
Thu July 9 G R " "
Fri July 10 D R A/2026A/03 Sweet F/8 Koala + AAOmega: 580V+385R+x5700
Sat July 11 D R " "
Sun July 12 D R " "
Mon July 13 D R " "
Tue July 14 D R " "
Wed July 15 D A/2026A/08 Lyu "
Thu July 16 D " "
Fri July 17 D " "
Sat July 18 D " "
Sun July 19 G " "
Mon July 20 G Director (2dF Upgrade) 2dF
Tue July 21 G " "
Wed July 22 B " "
Thu July 23 B " "
Fri July 24 B " "
Sat July 25 B " "
Sun July 26 B " "
Mon July 27 B " "
Tue July 28 B " "
Wed July 29 B R A/2026A/04 Nicholson F/8 Veloce
Thu July 30 B R " "
Fri July 31 B R " "
 
Notes:
Dates
  • Red-shaded days are weekends or New South Wales public holidays. For 2026A, the public holidays will be Good Friday (April 3), Easter Saturday (April 4), Easter Sunday (April 5), Easter Monday (April 6), ANZAC Day (April 25), King's Birthday (June 8).
  • Bright (B), grey (G) and dark (D) nights are colour coded with yellow, green, and blue respectively.
  • There are several brackets set aside for 2dF Refurbishment Testing. March 4 to 10, May 25 to June 3, June 23 to June 30, July 20 to 28.
  • AAT aluminisation will be conducted between April 27 to 30.
Conditions/notes:
F Fully supported nights. A support astronomer will be provided for programs that were awarded time through OPTICON and some paid time programs.
H Half night. Change halfway between 18-degree twilights.
R Remote observing available. Observations can be conducted from either the AAT, or remotely from approved remote observing sites. Remote observing is restricted to suitably experienced observers. Remote observing policy applies.