THE TELESCOPE IS ONLINE, WITH RESTRICTIONS
The national lockdown to fight COVID-19 is ongoing. SALT is able to operate remotely under very strict rules. This means that as of 8 May, we are back on-sky, but we cannot guarantee operation without glitches.
THE TELESCOPE IS OPERATIONAL
See the instrumentation section for detailed information about instrumentation availability.
SALT Astronomer
is the SALT Astronomer at the telescope.
Weather in Sutherland
Current RSS Filters
The following RSS filters are currently installed.
Current RSS Masks
The following RSS masks are currently installed.
Current SCAM Filters
The following SCAM filters are currently installed (changes every week or so).