The Liverpool Telescope is a 2.0 metre unmanned fully robotic telescope
at the Observatorio del Roque de Los Muchachos on the Canary island of La Palma. It is owned and operated by Liverpool John Moores University, with financial support from STFC.
LT Operations Funding Update
1030 GMT 19 February 2010
In December 2009, STFC announced the outcome of its science programme
prioritisation. Within this the Liverpool Telescope was identified for
managed withdrawal. Since then, STFC and LJMU have been in discussion
on the implementation process for this decision. We are pleased to
announce that the STFC contribution to the Liverpool Telescope
operational funding will continue in line with its recent grant renewal
and with STFC Council's announcement on current university exploitation grants.
The current LT grant has an end date of 2014 with a review point at 2012.
STFC and LJMU have agreed that this mid-grant review of the STFC support
for LT operations will take place as planned and will set the level of
support going forwards from then. We welcome this stability and confirm
that the normal announcement of opportunity for PATT time in the coming
semesters will be issued shortly.
PATT Call for Proposals for 2010B
1430 GMT 3 March 2010
The LT TAC is now accepting proposals for PATT time for observations in Semester 2010B; the deadline is 31st March. Full details in the main article.
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LT offline 15th March for scheduled maintenance
1500 GMT 10 March 2010
The LT will be taken off-sky for scheduled maintenance on Monday 15th March for approximately one week....
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LT featured on BBC TV
1100 GMT 11 March 2010
The LT was featured in an article on the BBC's prime-time children's TV show "Blue Peter", screened on 3rd March 2010. In it the presenters were aided by Andy Newsam of the National Schools' Observatory to use the LT to observe the planets ....
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CAT TAG Call for Proposals for 2010B
1230 GMT 15 February 2010
CAT have issued a Call for Proposals for LT time, for Semester 2010B. The deadline is 5pm Canarian local time 31st March....
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