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X-WR-CALNAME: IAC Talks: Open Astronomy Seminars
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SUMMARY:Proposed Operations and Renovation of the JKT by the Southeastern A
 ssociation for Research In Astronomy 
DESCRIPTION:Proposed Operations and Renovation of the JKT by the Southeaste
 rn Association for Research In Astronomy \nProf. Daniel Batcheldor, Dr. Pe
 ter Mack\n\nThe Southeastern Association for Research in Astronomy (SARA) 
 is a  consortium of 11 US universities that currently remotely operates a 
 0.9 m  telescope at Kitt Peak National Observatory and a 0.6 m telescope a
 t  Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory. Collectively, the SARA  instit
 utes predominantly use differential photometry techniques for  studies ran
 ging in scale from solar system asteroids and minor planets,  to transitin
 g exo-planets, most types of variable stars and binaries, to  active galac
 tic nuclei and blazers. In addition, the SARA telescopes  are frequently u
 sed in preliminary observations for other major  observatories (HST, for e
 xample). In this talk a brief history and the  philosophy of SARA will be 
 given, as well as more details on the current  types of scientific program
 s run by the SARA institutes. The new  scientific opportunities enabled by
  the JKT will also be highlighted.  Finally, our development and funding p
 lans will be presented. A  description of the telescope automat ion proces
 s by Astronomical Consultants & Equipment, Inc. will  conclude.
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