In Semester 2020B, the Australian astronomical community will have access to 3.5 nights of observing time with the Gemini South Adaptive Optics Imager (GSAOI). Proposals for GSAOI observations on the Gemini South telescope in Semester 2020B (1 August 2020 – 31 January 2021) are due by 5:00pm AEST,...Read More

AAL is pleased to announce that the European Southern Observatory (ESO) has released a Call for Proposals for Period 106 (for observations between 1 October 2020 – 31 March 2021). Under the terms of the Strategic Partnership between ESO and Australia, Australian-based astronomers have access to the facilities...Read More

AAL is pleased to announce a new Call for Proposals on the Blanco Telescope for observations in Semester 2020B (August 2020 – January 2021). Read More

AAL is pleased to announce a new Call for Proposals at the Anglo-Australian Telescope (AAT) for observations in Semester 2020B (August 2020 – February 2021). Read More

Proposals for Australian community access to the Magellan telescopes for Semester 2017B are due by 5pm AEST, Friday 7 April 2017. Details on how to prepare and submit an application can be found on the ITSO website: https://www.aao.gov.au/itso/magellan/apply. Australian access to these facilities has been enabled through the Australian...Read More

The Astronomy Supercomputer Time Allocation call for proposals for Q1-Q2 2018 is now open. ** The current call for proposals closes at 5 pm (AEDT) Tuesday 21st November 2017. **  The following resources are available within this call (from 1st January 2018 to 30th June 2018): NCI Astronomy Flagship Program: up...Read More

Science Advisory and Project Oversight Committees Astronomy Australia Limited (AAL) seeks applications for its Science Advisory and Project Oversight Committees.  These two new committees are expected to hold their first meetings in August 2018, and will replace AAL’s four existing advisory committees.​If you consider yourself well placed to contribute to...Read More

In July 2018, AAL took over responsibility for allocating time on the Anglo-Australian Telescope (AAT) from the former Australian Astronomical Observatory, on behalf of the new AAT Consortium. The Call for Proposals in Semester 2019A (for observing time in the period Feb-July 2019) was issued in Sep 2018,...Read More

Proposals for Australian time on the Subaru 8.2m telescope on Mauna Kea in Semester 2018A (1 Feb – 31 July 2018) are due by 1:00pm AEST, Thursday 7 September 2017. The Subaru 8.2 metre telescope located on the summit of Mauna Kea in Hawaii is operated by the...Read More