Night CAT call for proposals 2019A

Night CAT call for proposals 2019A
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The call for proposals for semester 2019A of the night CAT has been released. Deadline on October 2, at 23:59 UT.

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The night “Comisión de Asignación de Tiempos” (CAT) evaluates the observing proposals that guarantee to the Spanish community access to the majority of the night telescopes at the “Observatorios de

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