SARA Consortium Seeks New Institutional Members
Terry Oswalt Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
The Southeastern Association for Research in Astronomy (SARA) Consortium is seeking to engage at least one new institutional member in 2016.
Currently our 13-member consortium operates 1-meter-class telescopes at Kitt Peak National Observatory in Arizona, Cerro Tololo Interamerican Observatory in Chile, and Roque de los Muchachos Observatory in the Canary Islands, Spain. All three SARA telescopes support remote-access observing programs and are equipped for imaging at optical wavelengths. The telescopes in Arizona and Chile are also equipped with moderate-resolution echelle spectrographs.
Guaranteed observing time (approximately 60 nights per year distributed across three telescopes) is proportionately assigned to SARA member institutions based on an initial capital investment of $100K and annual operational dues of $15K.
Letters of interest received before 1 March 2016 will be reviewed at the spring 2016 SARA board meeting, and invitation(s) for full proposal(s) will be extended shortly thereafter.
Inquiries should be directed to the Chairman of the SARA Board of Directors, Dr. Terry Oswalt.