2026B LDT Schedule

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July 2026 - LDT
DoW Date Moon days Dark Code Max moon Illum Time Range (MST) No moon/ night hrs Frac night Prog ID Principal Remote Instrument Requested Filters/Gratings TO Intended LMI Filter Setup Intended DeVeny Grating
Wed Jul-01 12.1 b b 95% 95% 20:48-00:28 00:28-04:09 0.0 / 3.7 0.0 / 3.7 0.5 0.5 N02 E01 Farrell Engineering On-Site LMI LMI VR,V,R,I,g,r,i r BM CS OPEN DARK H2O+ C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN HαOn g r i z CN RC VR Oiii DV2 (300g/mm,4000A)
Thu Jul-02 11.1 g b b 90% 90% 90% 20:48-22:38 22:38-00:29 00:29-04:09 0.4 / 1.8 0.0 / 1.9 0.0 / 3.7 0.25 0.25 0.5 L02 Y01 E01 Polanski Brewer Engineering Remote Requested Remote Requested EXPRES EXPRES LMI r BM OW OPEN DARK H2O+ C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN HαOn g r i z CN RC VR Oiii DV2 (300g/mm,4000A)
Fri Jul-03 10.1 D b 84% 84% 20:47-22:38 22:38-04:10 0.9 / 1.9 0.0 / 5.5 0.25 0.75 Y01 E01 Brewer Engineering Remote Requested EXPRES LMI r IN OW OPEN DARK H2O+ C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN HαOn g r i z CN RC VR Oiii DV2 (300g/mm,4000A)
Sat Jul-04 9.1 g 75% 20:47-04:10 1.3 / 7.4 1.0 E01 Engineering LMI r BS OW OPEN DARK H2O+ C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN HαOn g r i z CN RC VR Oiii DV2 (300g/mm,4000A)
Sun Jul-05 8.1 D g 66% 65% 20:47-00:29 00:29-04:11 1.8 / 3.7 0.0 / 3.7 0.5 0.5 W04 E01 Hallakoun Engineering Remote Requested EXPRES LMI r IN BS OPEN DARK H2O+ C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN HαOn g r i z CN RC VR Oiii DV2 (300g/mm,4000A)
Mon Jul-06 7.1 D g 0% 55% 20:47-22:38 22:38-04:12 1.2 / 1.9 1.0 / 5.6 0.25 0.75 Y01 E01 Brewer Engineering Remote Requested EXPRES LMI r CS BS OPEN DARK H2O+ C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN HαOn g r i z CN RC VR Oiii DV2 (300g/mm,4000A)
Tue Jul-07 6.1 D D g g 0% 44% 44% 43% 20:46-22:38 22:38-00:29 00:29-02:20 02:20-04:12 1.2 / 1.9 1.5 / 1.9 0.0 / 1.9 0.0 / 1.9 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 N09 E01 M02 L09 Thomas Engineering Kelley Schleicher Remote Requested Remote Requested Remote Requested LMI LMI LMI LMI VR,g,r,i,z r g,r,i,z,VR,OH,CN,BC,RC,C2,C3,UC r,CN,OH,BC BM CS OPEN DARK H2O+ C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN UC g r i z CN RC VR BC DV2 (300g/mm,4000A)
Wed Jul-08 5.1 D D g g 0% 0% 33% 32% 20:46-22:38 22:38-00:30 00:30-02:21 02:21-04:13 1.2 / 1.9 1.9 / 1.9 0.1 / 1.9 0.0 / 1.9 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 L02 Y01 E01 L09 Polanski Brewer Engineering Schleicher Remote Requested Remote Requested Remote Requested EXPRES EXPRES LMI LMI r r,CN,OH,BC BM CS OPEN DARK H2O+ C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN UC g r i z CN RC VR BC DV2 (300g/mm,4000A)
Thu Jul-09 4.1 D D D 0% 22% 22% 20:46-00:30 00:30-02:22 02:22-04:14 3.1 / 3.7 0.8 / 1.9 0.0 / 1.9 0.5 0.25 0.25 M01 E01 L09 Stein Engineering Schleicher Remote Requested Remote Requested DEVENY,LMI,RIMAS LMI LMI u,g,r,i,z,DV2 r r,CN,OH,BC BM OW OPEN DARK H2O+ C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN u g r i z CN RC VR BC DV2 (300g/mm,4000A)
Fri Jul-10 3.1 D D D 0% 0% 13% 20:45-22:37 22:37-00:30 00:30-04:14 1.2 / 1.9 1.9 / 1.9 1.6 / 3.7 0.25 0.25 0.5 N09 Y01 L10 Thomas Brewer Wasserman Remote Requested Remote Requested Remote Requested LMI EXPRES LMI VR,g,r,i,z VR IN OW OPEN DARK H2O+ C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN u g r i z CN RC VR BC DV2 (300g/mm,4000A)
Sat Jul-11 2.1 D 6% 20:45-04:15 5.7 / 7.5 1.0 E01 Engineering LMI r IN OW OPEN DARK H2O+ C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN u g r i z CN RC VR BC DV2 (300g/mm,4000A)
Sun Jul-12 1.1 D 0% 20:44-04:16 6.2 / 7.5 1.0 E01 Engineering LMI r IN BS OPEN DARK H2O+ C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN u g r i z CN RC VR BC DV2 (300g/mm,4000A)
Mon Jul-13 0.1 D 0% 20:44-04:17 6.3 / 7.5 1.0 E03 Shutdown n/a n/a n/a
Tue Jul-14 0.9 D 0% 20:43-04:17 6.3 / 7.6 1.0 E03 Shutdown n/a n/a n/a
Wed Jul-15 1.9 D 4% 20:43-04:18 6.3 / 7.6 1.0 E03 Shutdown n/a n/a n/a
Thu Jul-16 2.9 D 10% 20:42-04:19 6.2 / 7.6 1.0 E03 Shutdown n/a n/a n/a
Fri Jul-17 3.9 D 18% 20:41-04:20 5.8 / 7.7 1.0 E03 Shutdown n/a n/a n/a
Sat Jul-18 4.9 D 27% 20:41-04:21 5.4 / 7.7 1.0 E03 Shutdown n/a n/a n/a
Sun Jul-19 5.9 D 37% 20:40-04:21 5.0 / 7.7 1.0 E03 Shutdown n/a n/a n/a
Mon Jul-20 6.9 D 48% 20:39-04:22 4.5 / 7.7 1.0 E03 Shutdown n/a n/a n/a
Tue Jul-21 7.9 D 58% 20:38-04:23 4.0 / 7.8 1.0 E03 Shutdown n/a n/a n/a
Wed Jul-22 8.9 g 67% 20:38-04:24 3.5 / 7.8 1.0 E03 Shutdown n/a n/a n/a
Thu Jul-23 9.9 g 76% 20:37-04:25 2.9 / 7.8 1.0 E03 Shutdown n/a n/a n/a
Fri Jul-24 10.9 g 84% 20:36-04:26 2.2 / 7.8 1.0 E03 Shutdown n/a n/a n/a
Sat Jul-25 11.9 g 90% 20:35-04:27 1.4 / 7.9 1.0 E03 Shutdown n/a n/a n/a
Sun Jul-26 12.9 b 95% 20:34-04:28 0.5 / 7.9 1.0 E03 Shutdown n/a n/a n/a
Mon Jul-27 13.9 b 99% 20:33-04:28 0.0 / 7.9 1.0 E01 Engineering LMI r CS BS OPEN DARK H2O+ C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN u g r i z CN RC VR BC DV2 (300g/mm,4000A)
Tue Jul-28 14.4 b b 100% 100% 20:32-22:31 22:31-04:29 0.0 / 2.0 0.0 / 6.0 0.25 0.75 Y01 E01 Brewer Engineering Remote Requested EXPRES LMI r BM CS OPEN DARK H2O+ C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN u g r i z CN RC VR BC DV2 (300g/mm,4000A)
Wed Jul-29 13.4 b 100% 20:31-04:30 0.0 / 8.0 1.0 E01 Engineering LMI r BM CS OPEN DARK H2O+ C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN u g r i z CN RC VR BC DV2 (300g/mm,4000A)
Thu Jul-30 12.4 b b b 98% 97% 97% 20:30-22:30 22:30-00:30 00:30-04:31 0.0 / 2.0 0.0 / 2.0 0.0 / 4.0 0.25 0.25 0.5 L02 Y01 N03 Polanski Brewer Madden-Watson Remote Requested Remote Requested Remote Requested EXPRES EXPRES DEVENY DV1 BM OW OPEN DARK H2O+ C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN u g r i z CN RC VR BC DV1 (150g/mm,5000A)
Fri Jul-31 11.4 b b 93% 93% 20:29-00:31 00:31-04:32 0.0 / 4.0 0.0 / 4.0 0.5 0.5 E04 E01 Engineering Engineering EYE,LMI LMI r IN OW OPEN DARK H2O+ C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN u g r i z CN RC VR BC DV2 (300g/mm,4000A)

August 2026 - LDT
DoW Date Moon days Dark Code Max moon Illum Time Range (MST) No moon/ night hrs Frac night Prog ID Principal Remote Instrument Requested Filters/Gratings TO Intended LMI Filter Setup Intended DeVeny Grating
Sat Aug-01 10.4 g b 87% 86% 20:28-00:31 00:31-04:33 0.2 / 4.0 0.0 / 4.0 0.5 0.5 E04 E01 Engineering Engineering EYE,LMI LMI r IN BS OPEN DARK H2O+ C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN u g r i z CN RC VR BC DV2 (300g/mm,4000A)
Sun Aug-02 9.4 g b 79% 79% 20:27-22:29 22:29-04:34 0.7 / 2.0 0.0 / 6.1 0.25 0.75 Y01 E01 Brewer Engineering Remote Requested EXPRES LMI r IN BS OPEN DARK H2O+ C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN u g r i z CN RC VR BC DV2 (300g/mm,4000A)
Mon Aug-03 8.4 g g 70% 68% 20:26-04:35 03:35-04:35 1.1 / 8.2 0.0 / 1.0 1.0 0.12 E01 M03 Engineering Kelley ToO LMI DEVENY,LMI r r,DV2 CS BS OPEN DARK H2O+ C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN u g r i z CN RC VR BC DV2 (300g/mm,4000A)
Tue Aug-04 7.4 D g g 0% 59% 59% 20:25-22:28 22:28-04:36 22:28-01:28 1.5 / 2.0 0.2 / 6.1 0.2 / 3.0 0.25 0.75 0.37 Y01 E01 M03 Brewer Engineering Kelley Remote Requested ToO EXPRES LMI DEVENY,LMI r r,DV2 BM CS OPEN DARK H2O+ C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN u g r i z CN RC VR BC DV2 (300g/mm,4000A)
Wed Aug-05 6.4 D g 48% 47% 20:24-00:31 00:31-04:37 2.3 / 4.1 0.0 / 4.1 0.5 0.5 N06 E01 Emery Engineering Remote Requested DEVENY LMI DV1 (150g/mm) r BM OPEN DARK H2O+ C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN u g r i z CN RC VR BC DV1 (150g/mm,5000A)
Thu Aug-06 5.4 D g g 36% 36% 35% 20:23-00:30 00:30-02:34 02:34-04:38 3.0 / 4.1 0.0 / 2.1 0.0 / 2.1 0.5 0.25 0.25 N06 E01 M02 Emery Engineering Kelley Remote Requested Remote Requested DEVENY LMI LMI DV1 (150g/mm) r g,r,i,z,VR,OH,CN,BC,RC,C2,C3,UC BM OW OPEN DARK H2O+ C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN UC g r i z CN RC VR BC DV1 (150g/mm,5000A)
Fri Aug-07 4.4 D D D 0% 0% 25% 20:21-22:25 22:25-00:30 00:30-04:39 1.5 / 2.1 2.1 / 2.1 0.4 / 4.2 0.25 0.25 0.5 Y01 L09 E01 Brewer Schleicher Engineering Remote Requested Remote Requested EXPRES LMI LMI r,CN,OH,BC r IN OW OPEN DARK H2O+ C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN UC g r i z CN RC VR BC DV2 (300g/mm,4000A)
Sat Aug-08 3.4 D D D 0% 0% 15% 20:20-22:25 22:25-00:30 00:30-04:40 1.5 / 2.1 2.1 / 2.1 1.4 / 4.2 0.25 0.25 0.5 Y01 L09 E01 Brewer Schleicher Engineering Remote Requested Remote Requested EXPRES LMI LMI r,CN,OH,BC r BS OW OPEN DARK H2O+ C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN UC g r i z CN RC VR BC DV2 (300g/mm,4000A)
Sun Aug-09 2.4 D 7% 20:19-04:41 6.2 / 8.4 1.0 E01 Engineering LMI r IN BS OPEN DARK H2O+ C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN UC g r i z CN RC VR BC DV2 (300g/mm,4000A)
Mon Aug-10 1.4 D 2% 20:18-04:41 7.3 / 8.4 1.0 B05 Guidry Remote Requested LMI g CS BS OPEN DARK H2O+ C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN UC g r i z CN RC VR BC DV2 (300g/mm,4000A)
Tue Aug-11 0.4 D 0% 20:17-04:42 7.3 / 8.4 1.0 E01 Engineering LMI r BM CS OPEN DARK H2O+ C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN UC g r i z CN RC VR BC DV2 (300g/mm,4000A)
Wed Aug-12 0.6 D 0% 20:15-04:43 7.3 / 8.5 1.0 L10 Wasserman Remote Requested LMI VR BM CS OPEN DARK H2O+ C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN UC g r i z CN RC VR BC DV2 (300g/mm,4000A)
Thu Aug-13 1.6 D 0% 20:14-04:44 7.4 / 8.5 1.0 E01 Engineering LMI r BM OW OPEN DARK H2O+ C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN UC g r i z CN RC VR BC DV2 (300g/mm,4000A)
Fri Aug-14 2.6 D 7% 20:13-04:45 7.5 / 8.5 1.0 E01 Engineering LMI r IN OW OPEN DARK H2O+ C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN UC g r i z CN RC VR BC DV2 (300g/mm,4000A)
Sat Aug-15 3.6 D D 14% 0% 20:11-22:20 22:20-04:46 1.5 / 2.1 5.9 / 6.4 0.25 0.75 Y01 E01 Brewer Engineering Remote Requested EXPRES LMI r IN OW OPEN DARK H2O+ C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN UC g r i z CN RC VR BC DV2 (300g/mm,4000A)
Sun Aug-16 4.6 D D 22% 0% 20:10-00:29 00:29-04:47 3.2 / 4.3 3.8 / 4.3 0.5 0.5 N04 M01 Clark Stein Remote Requested Remote Requested LMI DEVENY,LMI,RIMAS g,r,i,z u,g,r,i,z,DV2 IN BS OPEN DARK H2O+ C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN u g r i z CN RC VR BC DV2 (300g/mm,4000A)
Mon Aug-17 5.6 D 31% 20:09-04:48 6.5 / 8.7 1.0 Y01 Brewer Remote Requested EXPRES CS BS OPEN DARK H2O+ C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN u g r i z CN RC VR BC DV2 (300g/mm,4000A)
Tue Aug-18 6.6 g D 41% 0% 20:07-22:17 22:17-04:49 0.0 / 2.2 6.0 / 6.5 0.25 0.75 Y01 E01 Brewer Engineering Remote Requested EXPRES LMI r BM BS OPEN DARK H2O+ C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN u g r i z CN RC VR BC DV2 (300g/mm,4000A)
Wed Aug-19 7.6 g D D 51% 51% 0% 20:06-22:17 22:17-00:28 00:28-04:50 0.0 / 2.2 1.6 / 2.2 3.8 / 4.4 0.25 0.25 0.5 L02 Y01 E01 Polanski Brewer Engineering Remote Requested Remote Requested EXPRES EXPRES LMI r BM CS OPEN DARK H2O+ C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN u g r i z CN RC VR BC DV2 (300g/mm,4000A)
Thu Aug-20 8.6 g D 60% 0% 20:05-02:39 02:39-04:51 3.1 / 6.6 1.7 / 2.2 0.75 0.25 L03 L03 Polanski Polanski Remote Requested Remote Requested EXPRES EXPRES BM OW OPEN DARK H2O+ C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN u g r i z CN RC VR BC DV2 (300g/mm,4000A)
Fri Aug-21 9.6 g D 69% 70% 20:03-22:15 22:15-04:52 0.0 / 2.2 4.0 / 6.6 0.25 0.75 Y01 E01 Brewer Engineering Remote Requested EXPRES LMI r IN OW OPEN DARK H2O+ C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN u g r i z CN RC VR BC DV2 (300g/mm,4000A)
Sat Aug-22 10.6 g 78% 20:02-04:52 3.1 / 8.8 1.0 E01 Engineering LMI r IN OW OPEN DARK H2O+ C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN u g r i z CN RC VR BC DV2 (300g/mm,4000A)
Sun Aug-23 11.6 g 86% 20:01-04:53 2.2 / 8.9 1.0 E01 Engineering LMI r IN BS OPEN DARK H2O+ C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN u g r i z CN RC VR BC DV2 (300g/mm,4000A)
Mon Aug-24 12.6 b b g 91% 92% 92% 19:59-22:13 22:13-00:27 00:27-04:54 0.0 / 2.2 0.0 / 2.2 1.2 / 4.5 0.25 0.25 0.5 Y01 E01 N03 Brewer Engineering Madden-Watson Remote Requested Remote Requested EXPRES LMI DEVENY r DV1 CS BS OPEN DARK H2O+ C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN u g r i z CN RC VR BC DV1 (150g/mm,5000A)
Tue Aug-25 13.6 b 97% 19:58-04:55 0.2 / 8.9 1.0 E01 Engineering LMI r CS BS OPEN DARK H2O+ C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN u g r i z CN RC VR BC DV2 (300g/mm,4000A)
Wed Aug-26 14.6 b 99% 19:56-04:56 0.0 / 9.0 1.0 E01 Engineering LMI r BM CS OPEN DARK H2O+ C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN u g r i z CN RC VR BC DV2 (300g/mm,4000A)
Thu Aug-27 13.9 b b 100% 100% 19:55-22:11 22:11-04:57 0.0 / 2.3 0.0 / 6.8 0.25 0.75 Y01 E01 Brewer Engineering Remote Requested EXPRES LMI r BM OW OPEN DARK H2O+ C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN u g r i z CN RC VR BC DV2 (300g/mm,4000A)
Fri Aug-28 12.9 b 99% 19:53-04:58 0.0 / 9.1 1.0 E01 Engineering LMI r IN OW OPEN DARK H2O+ C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN u g r i z CN RC VR BC DV2 (300g/mm,4000A)
Sat Aug-29 11.9 b 96% 19:52-04:58 0.0 / 9.1 1.0 E01 Engineering LMI r IN OW OPEN DARK H2O+ C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN u g r i z CN RC VR BC DV2 (300g/mm,4000A)
Sun Aug-30 10.9 b 90% 19:50-04:59 0.0 / 9.2 1.0 E01 Engineering LMI r IN BS OPEN DARK H2O+ C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN u g r i z CN RC VR BC DV2 (300g/mm,4000A)
Mon Aug-31 9.9 g b b 83% 82% 81% 19:49-22:07 22:07-00:25 00:25-05:00 0.4 / 2.3 0.0 / 2.3 0.0 / 4.6 0.25 0.25 0.5 L02 Y01 E01 Polanski Brewer Engineering Remote Requested Remote Requested EXPRES EXPRES LMI r CS BS OPEN DARK H2O+ C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN u g r i z CN RC VR BC DV2 (300g/mm,4000A)

September 2026 - LDT
DoW Date Moon days Dark Code Max moon Illum Time Range (MST) No moon/ night hrs Frac night Prog ID Principal Remote Instrument Requested Filters/Gratings TO Intended LMI Filter Setup Intended DeVeny Grating
Tue Sep-01 8.9 g b 73% 73% 19:48-22:06 22:06-05:01 0.9 / 2.3 0.0 / 6.9 0.25 0.75 Y01 E01 Brewer Engineering Remote Requested EXPRES LMI r BM CS OPEN DARK H2O+ C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN u g r i z CN RC VR BC DV2 (300g/mm,4000A)
Wed Sep-02 7.9 D g 62% 62% 19:46-22:05 22:05-05:02 1.7 / 2.3 0.0 / 7.0 0.25 0.75 Y01 E01 Brewer Engineering Remote Requested EXPRES LMI r BM CS OPEN DARK H2O+ C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN u g r i z CN RC VR BC DV2 (300g/mm,4000A)
Thu Sep-03 6.9 g 50% 19:45-05:03 2.5 / 9.3 1.0 B07 Dong Remote Requested DEVENY DV6 (Clear) BM OW OPEN DARK H2O+ C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN u g r i z CN RC VR BC DV6 (600g/mm,4900A)
Fri Sep-04 5.9 D 38% 19:43-05:03 3.5 / 9.3 1.0 N01 Hemmelgarn Remote Requested LMI u,g,r,i,z,VR IN OW OPEN DARK H2O+ C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN u g r i z CN RC VR BC DV2 (300g/mm,4000A)
Sat Sep-05 4.9 D D 0% 27% 19:42-22:02 22:02-05:04 1.8 / 2.3 2.8 / 7.0 0.25 0.75 Y01 E01 Brewer Engineering Remote Requested EXPRES LMI r IN BS OPEN DARK H2O+ C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN u g r i z CN RC VR BC DV2 (300g/mm,4000A)
Sun Sep-06 3.9 D 17% 19:40-05:05 5.9 / 9.4 1.0 B05 Guidry Remote Requested LMI g IN BS OPEN DARK H2O+ C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN u g r i z CN RC VR BC DV2 (300g/mm,4000A)
Mon Sep-07 2.9 D D 0% 9% 19:39-22:01 22:01-05:06 1.9 / 2.4 5.2 / 7.1 0.25 0.75 Y01 E01 Brewer Engineering Remote Requested EXPRES LMI r CS BS OPEN DARK H2O+ C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN u g r i z CN RC VR BC DV2 (300g/mm,4000A)
Tue Sep-08 1.9 b D D 0% 3% 3% 19:07-19:37 19:37-05:07 05:07-05:37 0.0 / 0.0 8.3 / 9.5 0.0 / 0.0 0. 1.0 0. L06 L07 L06 Thirouin Thirouin Thirouin Remote Requested Remote Requested Remote Requested LMI LMI LMI I,VR,g,r,i,z VR,g,r,i,z I,VR,g,r,i,z BM CS OPEN DARK H2O+ C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN u g r i z CN RC VR BC DV2 (300g/mm,4000A)
Wed Sep-09 0.9 D D 0% 0% 19:36-00:22 00:22-05:08 4.3 / 4.8 4.3 / 4.8 0.5 0.5 E01 L14 Engineering Massey Remote Requested LMI DEVENY,EXPRES,LMI r WC,WN,CT,B,V,DV5 BM CS OPEN DARK H2O+ C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN WC g r WN CT CN RC VR BC DV5 (500g/mm,5500A)
Thu Sep-10 0.1 D D 0% 0% 19:34-21:58 21:58-05:08 1.9 / 2.4 6.7 / 7.2 0.25 0.75 L13 E01 Levine Engineering Remote Requested GWAVES,LMI,POETS LMI VR,RC,g,r r BM OW OPEN DARK H2O+ C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN WC g r WN CT CN RC VR BC DV2 (300g/mm,4000A)
Fri Sep-11 1.1 D 0% 19:33-05:09 8.6 / 9.6 1.0 B06 Ould Rouis Remote Requested DEVENY DV2 (300g/mm,4000A) IN OW OPEN DARK H2O+ C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN WC g r WN CT CN RC VR BC DV2 (300g/mm,4000A)
Sat Sep-12 2.1 D 0% 19:31-05:10 8.7 / 9.7 1.0 E01 Engineering LMI r BS OW OPEN DARK H2O+ C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN WC g r WN CT CN RC VR BC DV2 (300g/mm,4000A)
Sun Sep-13 3.1 D D D D 10% 0% 0% 0% 18:31-20:00 20:00-21:55 21:55-00:21 00:21-05:11 0.0 / 0.5 1.9 / 1.9 2.4 / 2.4 4.3 / 4.8 0.05 0.2 0.25 0.5 L01 E01 L09 L14 Zhang Engineering Schleicher Massey Remote Requested Remote Requested Remote Requested LMI LMI LMI DEVENY,EXPRES,LMI r,NH r r,CN,OH,BC WC,WN,CT,B,V,DV5 IN BS OPEN DARK NH C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN WC g r WN CT CN RC VR BC DV5 (500g/mm,5500A)
Mon Sep-14 4.1 D D D D 17% 17% 0% 0% 18:29-19:58 19:58-21:54 21:54-00:20 00:20-05:12 0.0 / 0.5 1.7 / 1.9 2.4 / 2.4 4.4 / 4.9 0.05 0.2 0.25 0.5 L01 E01 L09 E01 Zhang Engineering Schleicher Engineering Remote Requested Remote Requested LMI LMI LMI LMI r,NH r r,CN,OH,BC r CS BS OPEN DARK NH C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN WC g r WN CT CN RC VR BC DV2 (300g/mm,4000A)
Tue Sep-15 5.1 D 25% 19:27-05:12 7.9 / 9.8 1.0 E01 Engineering LMI r BM CS OPEN DARK NH C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN WC g r WN CT CN RC VR BC DV2 (300g/mm,4000A)
Wed Sep-16 6.1 g D D 33% 34% 0% 18:26-19:55 19:55-00:19 00:19-05:13 0.0 / 0.5 2.9 / 4.4 4.4 / 4.9 0.05 0.45 0.5 L01 E01 L14 Zhang Engineering Massey Remote Requested Remote Requested LMI LMI DEVENY,EXPRES,LMI r,NH r WC,WN,CT,B,V,DV5 BM CS OPEN DARK NH C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN WC g r WN CT CN RC VR BC DV5 (500g/mm,5500A)
Thu Sep-17 7.1 g D D 43% 43% 0% 18:25-19:54 19:54-00:19 00:19-05:14 0.0 / 0.5 2.1 / 4.4 4.4 / 4.9 0.05 0.45 0.5 L01 E01 L14 Zhang Engineering Massey Remote Requested Remote Requested LMI LMI DEVENY,EXPRES,LMI r,NH r WC,WN,CT,B,V,DV5 BM OW OPEN DARK NH C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN WC g r WN CT CN RC VR BC DV5 (500g/mm,5500A)
Fri Sep-18 8.1 g D 52% 53% 19:22-20:36 20:36-05:15 0.0 / 1.2 5.7 / 8.7 0.12 0.88 L01 E01 Zhang Engineering Remote Requested LMI LMI r,NH r IN OW OPEN DARK NH C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN WC g r WN CT CN RC VR BC DV2 (300g/mm,4000A)
Sat Sep-19 9.1 g g D 62% 63% 0% 19:21-21:49 21:49-00:18 00:18-05:15 0.0 / 2.5 0.3 / 2.5 4.5 / 5.0 0.25 0.25 0.5 L02 Y01 M02 Polanski Brewer Kelley Remote Requested Remote Requested Remote Requested EXPRES EXPRES LMI g,r,i,z,VR,OH,CN,BC,RC,C2,C3,UC IN OW OPEN DARK NH C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN UC g r i z CN RC VR BC DV2 (300g/mm,4000A)
Sun Sep-20 10.1 b b D 71% 71% 72% 19:19-20:34 20:34-23:03 23:03-05:16 0.0 / 1.2 0.0 / 2.5 3.8 / 6.2 0.13 0.25 0.62 L01 Y01 E01 Zhang Brewer Engineering Remote Requested Remote Requested LMI EXPRES LMI r,NH r IN BS OPEN DARK NH C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN UC g r i z CN RC VR BC DV2 (300g/mm,4000A)
Mon Sep-21 11.1 b b g 79% 80% 81% 19:18-20:33 20:33-23:03 23:03-05:17 0.0 / 1.2 0.0 / 2.5 2.8 / 6.2 0.13 0.25 0.62 L01 Y01 E01 Zhang Brewer Engineering Remote Requested Remote Requested LMI EXPRES LMI r,NH r CS BS OPEN DARK NH C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN UC g r i z CN RC VR BC DV2 (300g/mm,4000A)
Tue Sep-22 12.1 b b D 87% 88% 88% 19:16-21:46 21:46-02:48 02:48-05:18 0.0 / 2.5 0.0 / 5.0 1.8 / 2.5 0.25 0.5 0.25 Y01 W04 E01 Brewer Hallakoun Engineering Remote Requested Remote Requested EXPRES EXPRES LMI r BM BS OPEN DARK NH C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN UC g r i z CN RC VR BC DV2 (300g/mm,4000A)
Wed Sep-23 13.1 b 94% 19:15-05:18 0.8 / 10.1 1.0 E01 Engineering LMI r BM CS OPEN DARK NH C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN UC g r i z CN RC VR BC DV2 (300g/mm,4000A)
Thu Sep-24 14.1 b b 97% 98% 19:13-20:29 20:29-05:19 0.0 / 1.3 0.0 / 8.8 0.13 0.87 L01 E01 Zhang Engineering Remote Requested LMI LMI r,NH r BM OW OPEN DARK NH C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN UC g r i z CN RC VR BC DV2 (300g/mm,4000A)
Fri Sep-25 14.2 b b 100% 100% 19:12-21:44 21:44-05:20 0.0 / 2.5 0.0 / 7.6 0.25 0.75 Y01 E01 Brewer Engineering Remote Requested EXPRES LMI r IN OW OPEN DARK NH C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN UC g r i z CN RC VR BC DV2 (300g/mm,4000A)
Sat Sep-26 13.2 b 100% 19:10-05:21 0.0 / 10.2 1.0 E01 Engineering LMI r IN OW OPEN DARK NH C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN UC g r i z CN RC VR BC DV2 (300g/mm,4000A)
Sun Sep-27 12.2 b b 97% 97% 19:09-21:42 21:42-05:22 0.0 / 2.5 0.0 / 7.7 0.25 0.75 Y01 E01 Brewer Engineering Remote Requested EXPRES LMI r IN BS OPEN DARK NH C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN UC g r i z CN RC VR BC DV2 (300g/mm,4000A)
Mon Sep-28 11.2 b 93% 19:08-05:22 0.0 / 10.2 1.0 E01 Engineering LMI r CS BS OPEN DARK NH C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN UC g r i z CN RC VR BC DV2 (300g/mm,4000A)
Tue Sep-29 10.2 g b b 85% 85% 84% 19:06-21:40 21:40-00:15 00:15-05:23 0.3 / 2.6 0.0 / 2.6 0.0 / 5.1 0.25 0.25 0.5 L02 Y01 E01 Polanski Brewer Engineering Remote Requested Remote Requested EXPRES EXPRES LMI r CS BS OPEN DARK NH C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN UC g r i z CN RC VR BC DV2 (300g/mm,4000A)
Wed Sep-30 9.2 g b 76% 75% 19:05-21:40 21:40-05:24 1.1 / 2.6 0.0 / 7.7 0.25 0.75 Y01 E01 Brewer Engineering Remote Requested EXPRES LMI r BM CS OPEN DARK NH C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN UC g r i z CN RC VR BC DV2 (300g/mm,4000A)

October 2026 - LDT
DoW Date Moon days Dark Code Max moon Illum Time Range (MST) No moon/ night hrs Frac night Prog ID Principal Remote Instrument Requested Filters/Gratings TO Intended LMI Filter Setup Intended DeVeny Grating
Thu Oct-01 8.2 D g 0% 65% 19:03-21:39 21:39-05:25 2.1 / 2.6 0.0 / 7.8 0.25 0.75 Y01 E01 Brewer Engineering Remote Requested EXPRES LMI r BM OW OPEN DARK NH C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN UC g r i z CN RC VR BC DV2 (300g/mm,4000A)
Fri Oct-02 7.2 D g 0% 53% 19:02-21:38 21:38-05:25 2.1 / 2.6 1.1 / 7.8 0.25 0.75 Y01 E01 Brewer Engineering Remote Requested EXPRES LMI r IN OW OPEN DARK NH C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN UC g r i z CN RC VR BC DV2 (300g/mm,4000A)
Sat Oct-03 6.2 D 41% 19:01-05:26 4.4 / 10.4 1.0 B07 Dong Remote Requested DEVENY DV6 (Clear) IN OW OPEN DARK NH C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN UC g r i z CN RC VR BC DV6 (600g/mm,4900A)
Sun Oct-04 5.2 D 30% 18:59-05:27 5.6 / 10.5 1.0 L11 Hemmelgarn Remote Requested LMI u,g,r,i,z,VR IN BS OPEN DARK NH C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN u g r i z CN RC VR BC DV2 (300g/mm,4000A)
Mon Oct-05 4.2 D D 0% 19% 18:58-21:36 21:36-05:28 2.1 / 2.6 4.7 / 7.9 0.25 0.75 L01 E01 Zhang Engineering Remote Requested LMI LMI r,NH,OH r CS BS OPEN DARK NH C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN u g r i z CN RC VR BC DV2 (300g/mm,4000A)
Tue Oct-06 3.2 D D D 0% 0% 11% 18:56-21:34 21:34-02:50 02:50-05:28 2.1 / 2.6 5.3 / 5.3 0.5 / 2.6 0.25 0.5 0.25 L01 L14 E01 Zhang Massey Engineering Remote Requested Remote Requested LMI DEVENY,EXPRES,LMI LMI r,NH,OH WC,WN,CT,B,V,DV5 r BM CS OPEN DARK NH C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN WC g r WN CT CN RC VR BC DV5 (500g/mm,5500A)
Wed Oct-07 2.2 D D D 0% 0% 5% 18:55-21:33 21:33-00:13 00:13-05:29 2.1 / 2.6 2.7 / 2.7 4.2 / 5.3 0.25 0.25 0.5 L01 Y01 E01 Zhang Brewer Engineering Remote Requested Remote Requested LMI EXPRES LMI r,NH,OH r BM CS OPEN DARK NH C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN WC g r WN CT CN RC VR BC DV2 (300g/mm,4000A)
Thu Oct-08 1.2 D 0% 18:54-05:30 9.7 / 10.6 1.0 L10 Wasserman Remote Requested LMI VR BM OW OPEN DARK NH C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN WC g r WN CT CN RC VR BC DV2 (300g/mm,4000A)
Fri Oct-09 0.2 b D D 0% 0% 0% 18:23-18:52 18:52-05:31 05:31-06:00 0.0 / 0.0 9.7 / 10.7 0.0 / 0.0 0. 1.0 0. L06 L07 L06 Thirouin Thirouin Thirouin Remote Requested Remote Requested Remote Requested LMI LMI LMI I,VR,g,r,i,z VR,g,r,i,z I,VR,g,r,i,z IN OW OPEN DARK NH C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN WC g r i z CN RC VR BC DV2 (300g/mm,4000A)
Sat Oct-10 0.8 D D 0% 0% 18:51-00:11 00:11-05:31 4.8 / 5.3 4.9 / 5.3 0.5 0.5 L14 E01 Massey Engineering Remote Requested DEVENY,EXPRES,LMI LMI WC,WN,CT,B,V,DV5 r IN BS OPEN DARK NH C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN WC g r WN CT CN RC VR BC DV5 (500g/mm,5500A)
Sun Oct-11 1.8 D D 0% 0% 18:50-21:30 21:30-05:32 2.2 / 2.7 7.6 / 8.0 0.25 0.75 L03 L03 Polanski Polanski Remote Requested Remote Requested EXPRES EXPRES IN BS OPEN DARK NH C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN WC g r WN CT CN RC VR BC DV2 (300g/mm,4000A)
Mon Oct-12 2.8 D D D D 0% 0% 0% 0% 18:49-00:11 00:11-02:52 02:52-04:13 04:13-05:33 4.9 / 5.4 2.7 / 2.7 1.4 / 1.4 0.9 / 1.3 0.5 0.25 0.13 0.12 L03 Y01 E01 L01 Polanski Brewer Engineering Zhang Remote Requested Remote Requested Remote Requested QWSSI EXPRES LMI LMI r CN,C3,C2,BC,RC,r CS BS OPEN DARK NH C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN WC g r WN CT CN RC VR BC DV2 (300g/mm,4000A)
Tue Oct-13 3.8 D D D D 12% 0% 0% 0% 18:47-21:29 21:29-00:11 00:11-04:13 04:13-05:34 2.1 / 2.7 2.7 / 2.7 4.0 / 4.0 0.9 / 1.4 0.25 0.25 0.37 0.13 Y01 L04 E01 L01 Brewer Minker Engineering Zhang Remote Requested Remote Requested Remote Requested EXPRES QWSSI LMI LMI r CN,C3,C2,BC,RC,r BM CS OPEN DARK NH C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN WC g r WN CT CN RC VR BC DV2 (300g/mm,4000A)
Wed Oct-14 4.8 D D 19% 0% 18:46-00:10 00:10-05:35 4.1 / 5.4 4.9 / 5.4 0.5 0.5 L09 M01 Schleicher Stein Remote Requested Remote Requested LMI DEVENY,LMI,RIMAS r,CN,OH,BC u,g,r,i,z,DV2 BM CS OPEN DARK NH C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN u g r i z CN RC VR BC DV2 (300g/mm,4000A)
Thu Oct-15 5.8 D D 27% 0% 18:45-00:10 00:10-05:35 3.3 / 5.4 5.0 / 5.4 0.5 0.5 L09 N02 Schleicher Farrell Remote Requested On-Site LMI LMI r,CN,OH,BC VR,V,R,I,g,r,i BM OW OPEN DARK NH C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN u g r i z CN RC VR BC DV2 (300g/mm,4000A)
Fri Oct-16 6.8 D 36% 18:44-05:36 7.3 / 10.9 1.0 E01 Engineering LMI r IN OW OPEN DARK NH C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN u g r i z CN RC VR BC DV2 (300g/mm,4000A)
Sat Oct-17 7.8 g D D 45% 45% 0% 18:42-21:26 21:26-04:15 04:15-05:37 0.0 / 2.7 5.5 / 6.8 0.9 / 1.4 0.25 0.62 0.13 Y01 E01 L01 Brewer Engineering Zhang Remote Requested Remote Requested EXPRES LMI LMI r CN,C3,C2,BC,RC,r BS OW OPEN DARK NH C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN u g r i z CN RC VR BC DV2 (300g/mm,4000A)
Sun Oct-18 8.8 g g D D 54% 55% 0% 0% 18:41-21:25 21:25-00:10 00:10-04:16 04:16-05:38 0.0 / 2.7 0.4 / 2.8 4.1 / 4.1 0.9 / 1.4 0.25 0.25 0.37 0.12 E01 L04 E01 L01 Engineering Minker Engineering Zhang Remote Requested Remote Requested LMI QWSSI LMI LMI r r CN,C3,C2,BC,RC,r IN BS OPEN DARK NH C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN u g r i z CN RC VR BC DV2 (300g/mm,4000A)
Mon Oct-19 9.8 g g 64% 65% 18:40-21:24 21:24-05:38 0.0 / 2.7 4.4 / 8.2 0.25 0.75 Y01 L03 Brewer Polanski Remote Requested Remote Requested EXPRES EXPRES CS BS OPEN DARK NH C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN u g r i z CN RC VR BC DV2 (300g/mm,4000A)
Tue Oct-20 10.8 g D 74% 0% 18:39-04:17 04:17-05:39 2.5 / 9.6 0.9 / 1.4 0.88 0.12 E01 L01 Engineering Zhang Remote Requested LMI LMI r CN,C3,C2,BC,RC,r BM CS OPEN DARK NH C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN u g r i z CN RC VR BC DV2 (300g/mm,4000A)
Wed Oct-21 11.8 g D 83% 0% 18:38-04:17 04:17-05:40 1.5 / 9.7 0.9 / 1.4 0.87 0.13 E01 L01 Engineering Zhang Remote Requested LMI LMI r CN,C3,C2,BC,RC,r BM CS OPEN DARK NH C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN u g r i z CN RC VR BC DV2 (300g/mm,4000A)
Thu Oct-22 12.8 b D 90% 0% 18:37-04:18 04:18-05:41 0.5 / 9.7 0.9 / 1.4 0.88 0.12 E01 L01 Engineering Zhang Remote Requested LMI LMI r CN,C3,C2,BC,RC,r BM OW OPEN DARK NH C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN u g r i z CN RC VR BC DV2 (300g/mm,4000A)
Fri Oct-23 13.8 b b b g 95% 95% 96% 96% 18:36-21:22 21:22-00:08 00:08-04:19 04:19-05:42 0.0 / 2.8 0.0 / 2.8 0.0 / 4.2 0.3 / 1.4 0.25 0.25 0.38 0.12 Y01 L04 E01 L01 Brewer Minker Engineering Zhang Remote Requested Remote Requested Remote Requested EXPRES QWSSI LMI LMI r CN,C3,C2,BC,RC,r IN OW OPEN DARK NH C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN u g r i z CN RC VR BC DV2 (300g/mm,4000A)
Sat Oct-24 14.8 b 99% 18:35-05:42 0.0 / 11.1 1.0 E01 Engineering LMI r IN OW OPEN DARK NH C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN u g r i z CN RC VR BC DV2 (300g/mm,4000A)
Sun Oct-25 14.0 b b 100% 100% 18:34-00:08 00:08-05:43 0.0 / 5.6 0.0 / 5.6 0.5 0.5 L03 N03 Polanski Madden-Watson Remote Requested Remote Requested QWSSI DEVENY DV1 IN BS OPEN DARK NH C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN u g r i z CN RC VR BC DV1 (150g/mm,5000A)
Mon Oct-26 13.0 b b 99% 98% 18:33-21:21 21:21-05:44 0.0 / 2.8 0.0 / 8.4 0.25 0.75 Y01 E01 Brewer Engineering Remote Requested EXPRES LMI r CS BS OPEN DARK NH C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN u g r i z CN RC VR BC DV2 (300g/mm,4000A)
Tue Oct-27 12.0 b 95% 18:32-05:45 0.0 / 11.2 1.0 E01 Engineering LMI r BM BS OPEN DARK NH C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN u g r i z CN RC VR BC DV2 (300g/mm,4000A)
Wed Oct-28 11.0 b 88% 18:31-05:46 0.5 / 11.2 1.0 B02 Muirhead Remote Requested LMI,RIMAS I,z BM BS OPEN DARK NH C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN u g r i z CN RC VR BC DV2 (300g/mm,4000A)
Thu Oct-29 10.0 g 79% 18:30-05:47 1.6 / 11.3 1.0 B02 Muirhead Remote Requested LMI,RIMAS I,z BM OW OPEN DARK NH C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN u g r i z CN RC VR BC DV2 (300g/mm,4000A)
Fri Oct-30 9.0 g 68% 18:29-05:47 2.8 / 11.3 1.0 B02 Muirhead Remote Requested LMI,RIMAS I,z IN OW OPEN DARK NH C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN u g r i z CN RC VR BC DV2 (300g/mm,4000A)
Sat Oct-31 8.0 D g g 56% 55% 54% 18:28-00:08 00:08-02:58 02:58-05:48 4.0 / 5.7 0.0 / 2.8 0.0 / 2.8 0.5 0.25 0.25 N04 L02 Y01 Clark Polanski Brewer Remote Requested Remote Requested Remote Requested LMI EXPRES EXPRES g,r,i,z IN OW OPEN DARK NH C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN u g r i z CN RC VR BC DV2 (300g/mm,4000A)

November 2026 - LDT
DoW Date Moon days Dark Code Max moon Illum Time Range (MST) No moon/ night hrs Frac night Prog ID Principal Remote Instrument Requested Filters/Gratings TO Intended LMI Filter Setup Intended DeVeny Grating
Sun Nov-01 7.0 D D g 0% 44% 44% 18:27-21:17 21:17-00:08 00:08-05:49 2.4 / 2.8 2.8 / 2.9 0.0 / 5.7 0.25 0.25 0.5 W03 L04 E01 Zackay Minker Engineering Remote Requested Remote Requested QWSSI QWSSI LMI r IN BS OPEN DARK NH C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN u g r i z CN RC VR BC DV2 (300g/mm,4000A)
Mon Nov-02 6.0 b D g 0% 33% 31% 17:56-18:26 18:26-05:50 05:50-06:20 0.0 / 0.0 6.3 / 11.4 0.0 / 0.0 0. 1.0 0. L06 L07 L06 Thirouin Thirouin Thirouin Remote Requested Remote Requested Remote Requested LMI LMI LMI I,VR,g,r,i,z VR,g,r,i,z I,VR,g,r,i,z CS BS OPEN DARK NH C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN u g r i z CN RC VR BC DV2 (300g/mm,4000A)
Tue Nov-03 5.0 D 23% 18:25-05:51 7.4 / 11.4 1.0 L11 Hemmelgarn Remote Requested LMI u,g,r,i,z,VR CS BS OPEN DARK NH C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN u g r i z CN RC VR BC DV2 (300g/mm,4000A)
Wed Nov-04 4.0 D D D 0% 0% 14% 18:24-00:08 00:08-03:00 03:00-05:52 5.2 / 5.7 2.9 / 2.9 0.4 / 2.9 0.5 0.25 0.25 L09 Y01 E01 Schleicher Brewer Engineering Remote Requested Remote Requested LMI EXPRES LMI r,CN,OH,BC r BM BS OPEN DARK NH C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN u g r i z CN RC VR BC DV2 (300g/mm,4000A)
Thu Nov-05 3.0 D D 0% 8% 18:24-00:08 00:08-05:52 5.2 / 5.7 4.2 / 5.7 0.5 0.5 L09 E01 Schleicher Engineering Remote Requested LMI LMI r,CN,OH,BC r BM OW OPEN DARK NH C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN u g r i z CN RC VR BC DV2 (300g/mm,4000A)
Fri Nov-06 2.0 D D D 0% 0% 3% 18:23-00:08 00:08-03:01 03:01-05:53 5.3 / 5.8 2.9 / 2.9 2.4 / 2.9 0.5 0.25 0.25 E01 Y01 B04 Engineering Brewer Gray Remote Requested Remote Requested LMI EXPRES EXPRES r IN OW OPEN DARK NH C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN u g r i z CN RC VR BC DV2 (300g/mm,4000A)
Sat Nov-07 1.0 b D D 0% 0% 0% 17:52-18:22 18:22-05:54 05:54-06:24 0.0 / 0.0 10.6 / 11.5 0.0 / 0.0 0. 1.0 0. L06 L08 L06 Thirouin Thirouin Thirouin Remote Requested Remote Requested Remote Requested LMI LMI LMI I,VR,g,r,i,z VR,g,r,i,z I,VR,g,r,i,z IN OW OPEN DARK NH C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN u g r i z CN RC VR BC DV2 (300g/mm,4000A)
Sun Nov-08 0.0 D 0% 18:21-05:55 10.6 / 11.6 1.0 E01 Engineering LMI r IN BS OPEN DARK NH C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN u g r i z CN RC VR BC DV2 (300g/mm,4000A)
Mon Nov-09 1.0 D D D 0% 0% 0% 18:21-21:15 21:15-03:02 03:02-05:56 2.4 / 2.9 5.8 / 5.8 2.4 / 2.9 0.25 0.5 0.25 Y01 E01 B04 Brewer Engineering Gray Remote Requested Remote Requested EXPRES LMI EXPRES r CS BS OPEN DARK NH C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN u g r i z CN RC VR BC DV2 (300g/mm,4000A)
Tue Nov-10 2.0 D D D 0% 0% 0% 18:20-21:14 21:14-03:03 03:03-05:57 2.4 / 2.9 5.8 / 5.8 2.4 / 2.9 0.25 0.5 0.25 Y01 E01 B04 Brewer Engineering Gray Remote Requested Remote Requested EXPRES LMI EXPRES r BM CS OPEN DARK NH C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN u g r i z CN RC VR BC DV2 (300g/mm,4000A)
Wed Nov-11 3.0 D 7% 18:19-05:58 10.7 / 11.7 1.0 B05 Guidry Remote Requested LMI g BM CS OPEN DARK NH C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN u g r i z CN RC VR BC DV2 (300g/mm,4000A)
Thu Nov-12 4.0 D 13% 18:19-05:58 9.8 / 11.7 1.0 E01 Engineering LMI r BM OW OPEN DARK NH C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN u g r i z CN RC VR BC DV2 (300g/mm,4000A)
Fri Nov-13 5.0 D D 20% 0% 18:18-00:09 00:09-05:59 3.5 / 5.8 5.3 / 5.8 0.5 0.5 E01 L05 Engineering Brasseur Remote Requested LMI EXPRES r IN OW OPEN DARK NH C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN u g r i z CN RC VR BC DV2 (300g/mm,4000A)
Sat Nov-14 6.0 g D D 28% 28% 0% 18:18-21:14 21:14-00:09 00:09-06:00 0.0 / 2.9 2.6 / 2.9 5.4 / 5.8 0.25 0.25 0.5 N08 Y01 L05 Hanley Brewer Brasseur Remote Requested Remote Requested Remote Requested DEVENY,EXPRES EXPRES EXPRES DV1 IN BS OPEN DARK NH C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN u g r i z CN RC VR BC DV1 (150g/mm,5000A)
Sun Nov-15 7.0 g D 37% 0% 18:17-00:09 00:09-06:01 1.6 / 5.9 5.4 / 5.9 0.5 0.5 E01 L05 Engineering Brasseur Remote Requested LMI EXPRES r IN BS OPEN DARK NH C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN u g r i z CN RC VR BC DV2 (300g/mm,4000A)
Mon Nov-16 8.0 g g D 46% 47% 0% 18:17-21:13 21:13-00:09 00:09-06:02 0.0 / 2.9 0.6 / 2.9 5.4 / 5.9 0.25 0.25 0.5 L02 Y01 L05 Polanski Brewer Brasseur Remote Requested Remote Requested Remote Requested EXPRES EXPRES EXPRES CS BS OPEN DARK NH C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN u g r i z CN RC VR BC DV2 (300g/mm,4000A)
Tue Nov-17 9.0 g g D 56% 57% 57% 18:16-21:13 21:13-00:10 00:10-06:03 0.0 / 3.0 0.0 / 3.0 5.0 / 5.9 0.25 0.25 0.5 N08 E01 L13 Hanley Engineering Levine Remote Requested Remote Requested DEVENY,EXPRES LMI GWAVES,LMI,POETS DV1 r VR,g,r BM CS OPEN DARK NH C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN u g r i z CN RC VR BC DV1 (150g/mm,5000A)
Wed Nov-18 10.0 g g D 67% 67% 0% 18:16-00:10 00:10-03:07 03:07-06:04 0.0 / 5.9 1.6 / 3.0 2.5 / 3.0 0.5 0.25 0.25 N03 Y01 B04 Madden-Watson Brewer Gray Remote Requested Remote Requested Remote Requested DEVENY EXPRES EXPRES DV1 BM CS OPEN DARK NH C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN u g r i z CN RC VR BC DV1 (150g/mm,5000A)
Thu Nov-19 11.0 b g D 76% 77% 0% 18:15-21:13 21:13-03:07 03:07-06:05 0.0 / 3.0 0.5 / 5.9 2.5 / 3.0 0.25 0.5 0.25 N08 E01 B04 Hanley Engineering Gray Remote Requested Remote Requested DEVENY,EXPRES LMI EXPRES DV1 r BM OW OPEN DARK NH C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN u g r i z CN RC VR BC DV1 (150g/mm,5000A)
Fri Nov-20 12.0 b D 86% 86% 18:15-03:07 03:07-06:05 0.0 / 8.9 1.9 / 3.0 0.75 0.25 E01 B04 Engineering Gray Remote Requested LMI EXPRES r IN OW OPEN DARK NH C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN u g r i z CN RC VR BC DV2 (300g/mm,4000A)
Sat Nov-21 13.0 b g 93% 93% 18:14-03:08 03:08-06:06 0.0 / 8.9 0.8 / 3.0 0.75 0.25 E01 B04 Engineering Gray Remote Requested LMI EXPRES r BS OW OPEN DARK NH C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN u g r i z CN RC VR BC DV2 (300g/mm,4000A)
Sun Nov-22 14.0 b b 98% 98% 18:14-03:09 03:09-06:07 0.0 / 8.9 0.0 / 3.0 0.75 0.25 E01 B04 Engineering Gray Remote Requested LMI EXPRES r IN BS OPEN DARK NH C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN u g r i z CN RC VR BC DV2 (300g/mm,4000A)
Mon Nov-23 14.9 b b b 100% 100% 100% 18:14-21:12 21:12-00:11 00:11-06:08 0.0 / 3.0 0.0 / 3.0 0.0 / 6.0 0.25 0.25 0.5 L02 Y01 E01 Polanski Brewer Engineering Remote Requested Remote Requested EXPRES EXPRES LMI r CS BS OPEN DARK NH C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN u g r i z CN RC VR BC DV2 (300g/mm,4000A)
Tue Nov-24 13.9 b b 100% 99% 18:14-21:13 21:13-06:09 0.0 / 3.0 0.0 / 8.9 0.25 0.75 Y01 E01 Brewer Engineering Remote Requested EXPRES LMI r BM CS OPEN DARK NH C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN u g r i z CN RC VR BC DV2 (300g/mm,4000A)
Wed Nov-25 12.9 b 97% 18:13-06:10 0.0 / 11.9 1.0 E01 Engineering LMI r BM CS OPEN DARK NH C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN u g r i z CN RC VR BC DV2 (300g/mm,4000A)
Thu Nov-26 11.9 g b 91% 90% 18:13-21:12 21:12-06:10 0.8 / 3.0 0.0 / 9.0 0.25 0.75 Y01 E01 Brewer Engineering Remote Requested EXPRES LMI r BM OW OPEN DARK NH C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN u g r i z CN RC VR BC DV2 (300g/mm,4000A)
Fri Nov-27 10.9 g b 82% 81% 18:13-00:12 00:12-06:11 2.0 / 6.0 0.0 / 6.0 0.5 0.5 B03 E01 Gray Engineering Remote Requested EXPRES LMI r IN OW OPEN DARK NH C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN u g r i z CN RC VR BC DV2 (300g/mm,4000A)
Sat Nov-28 9.9 D g 0% 72% 18:13-21:13 21:13-06:12 2.5 / 3.0 0.7 / 9.0 0.25 0.75 W03 E01 Zackay Engineering Remote Requested QWSSI LMI r IN OW OPEN DARK NH C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN u g r i z CN RC VR BC DV2 (300g/mm,4000A)
Sun Nov-29 8.9 g 60% 18:13-06:13 4.4 / 12.0 1.0 E01 Engineering LMI r IN BS OPEN DARK NH C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN u g r i z CN RC VR BC DV2 (300g/mm,4000A)
Mon Nov-30 7.9 D D g 0% 49% 48% 18:13-21:13 21:13-03:14 03:14-06:14 2.5 / 3.0 3.0 / 6.0 0.0 / 3.0 0.25 0.5 0.25 Y01 N07 E01 Brewer Emery Engineering Remote Requested Remote Requested EXPRES DEVENY LMI DV1 (150g/mm) r CS BS OPEN DARK NH C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN u g r i z CN RC VR BC DV1 (150g/mm,5000A)

December 2026 - LDT
DoW Date Moon days Dark Code Max moon Illum Time Range (MST) No moon/ night hrs Frac night Prog ID Principal Remote Instrument Requested Filters/Gratings TO Intended LMI Filter Setup Intended DeVeny Grating
Tue Dec-01 6.9 D D g 0% 38% 37% 18:12-00:13 00:13-03:14 03:14-06:15 5.5 / 6.0 1.1 / 3.0 0.0 / 3.0 0.5 0.25 0.25 M01 Y01 E01 Stein Brewer Engineering Remote Requested Remote Requested DEVENY,LMI,RIMAS EXPRES LMI u,g,r,i,z,DV2 r BM BS OPEN DARK NH C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN u g r i z CN RC VR BC DV2 (300g/mm,4000A)
Wed Dec-02 5.9 D D 0% 27% 18:12-00:14 00:14-06:15 5.5 / 6.0 2.0 / 6.0 0.5 0.5 L09 E01 Schleicher Engineering Remote Requested LMI LMI r,CN,OH,BC r BM CS OPEN DARK NH C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN u g r i z CN RC VR BC DV2 (300g/mm,4000A)
Thu Dec-03 4.9 D D D 0% 0% 19% 18:12-00:15 00:15-03:15 03:15-06:16 5.5 / 6.0 3.0 / 3.0 0.1 / 3.0 0.5 0.25 0.25 L09 Y01 E01 Schleicher Brewer Engineering Remote Requested Remote Requested LMI EXPRES LMI r,CN,OH,BC r BM OW OPEN DARK NH C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN u g r i z CN RC VR BC DV2 (300g/mm,4000A)
Fri Dec-04 3.9 D 11% 18:12-06:17 9.6 / 12.1 1.0 E01 Engineering LMI r IN OW OPEN DARK NH C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN u g r i z CN RC VR BC DV2 (300g/mm,4000A)
Sat Dec-05 2.9 D 6% 18:13-06:18 10.6 / 12.1 1.0 B01 Zamudio Ruvalcaba Remote Requested LMI,DEVENY U,B,V,R,I,DV2 IN OW OPEN DARK NH C2 C3 I R V B U OPEN u g r i z CN RC VR BC DV2 (300g/mm,4000A)
Sun Dec-06 1.9 D 0% 18:13-06:18 11.1 / 12.1 1.0 B01 Zamudio Ruvalcaba Remote Requested LMI,DEVENY U,B,V,R,I,DV9 IN BS OPEN DARK NH C2 C3 I R V B U OPEN u g r i z CN RC VR BC DV9 (1200g/mm,5000A)
Mon Dec-07 0.9 D 0% 18:13-06:19 11.1 / 12.1 1.0 L11 Hemmelgarn Remote Requested LMI u,g,r,i,z,VR CS BS OPEN DARK NH C2 C3 I R V B U OPEN u g r i z CN RC VR BC DV2 (300g/mm,4000A)
Tue Dec-08 0.1 b D D 0% 0% 0% 17:41-18:13 18:13-06:20 06:20-06:51 0.0 / 0.0 11.1 / 12.1 0.0 / 0.0 0. 1.0 0. L06 L08 L06 Thirouin Thirouin Thirouin Remote Requested Remote Requested Remote Requested LMI LMI LMI I,VR,g,r,i,z VR,g,r,i,z I,VR,g,r,i,z CS BS OPEN DARK NH C2 C3 I R V B U OPEN u g r i z CN RC VR BC DV2 (300g/mm,4000A)
Wed Dec-09 1.1 D 0% 18:13-06:21 11.1 / 12.1 1.0 L10 Wasserman Remote Requested LMI VR BM CS OPEN DARK NH C2 C3 I R V B U OPEN u g r i z CN RC VR BC DV2 (300g/mm,4000A)
Thu Dec-10 2.1 D D 4% 0% 18:13-00:17 00:17-06:21 5.5 / 6.1 5.6 / 6.1 0.5 0.5 E01 N10 Engineering Trujillo On-Site LMI LMI r VR,g,r,i BM OW OPEN DARK NH C2 C3 I R V B U OPEN u g r i z CN RC VR BC DV2 (300g/mm,4000A)
Fri Dec-11 3.1 D 8% 18:13-06:22 10.4 / 12.2 1.0 B06 Ould Rouis Remote Requested DEVENY DV2 (300g/mm,4000A) IN OW OPEN DARK NH C2 C3 I R V B U OPEN u g r i z CN RC VR BC DV2 (300g/mm,4000A)
Sat Dec-12 4.1 b D D 13% 14% 0% 17:42-18:14 18:14-06:23 06:23-06:54 0.0 / 0.0 9.4 / 12.2 0.0 / 0.0 0. 1.0 0. L06 L07 L06 Thirouin Thirouin Thirouin Remote Requested Remote Requested Remote Requested LMI LMI LMI I,VR,g,r,i,z VR,g,r,i,z I,VR,g,r,i,z IN OW OPEN DARK NH C2 C3 I R V B U OPEN u g r i z CN RC VR BC DV2 (300g/mm,4000A)
Sun Dec-13 5.1 D D D D 21% 21% 0% 0% 18:14-21:16 21:16-00:18 00:18-03:21 03:21-06:23 0.0 / 3.0 2.9 / 3.0 3.0 / 3.0 2.5 / 3.0 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 N08 Y01 E01 B01 Hanley Brewer Engineering Zamudio Ruvalcaba Remote Requested Remote Requested Remote Requested DEVENY,EXPRES EXPRES LMI RIMAS,LMI DV1 r U,B,V,R,I IN BS OPEN DARK NH C2 C3 I R V B U OPEN u g r i z CN RC VR BC DV1 (150g/mm,5000A)
Mon Dec-14 6.1 D D 30% 0% 18:14-00:19 00:19-06:24 1.9 / 6.1 5.6 / 6.1 0.5 0.5 L03 N10 Polanski Trujillo Remote Requested On-Site QWSSI LMI VR,g,r,i CS BS OPEN DARK NH C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN UC g r i z CN RC VR BC DV2 (300g/mm,4000A)
Tue Dec-15 7.1 g D 40% 0% 18:15-00:20 00:20-06:25 1.0 / 6.1 5.6 / 6.1 0.5 0.5 M02 E01 Kelley Engineering Remote Requested LMI LMI g,r,i,z,VR,OH,CN,BC,RC,C2,C3,UC r BM CS OPEN DARK NH C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN UC g r i z CN RC VR BC DV2 (300g/mm,4000A)
Wed Dec-16 8.1 g g D 49% 50% 0% 18:15-21:17 21:17-00:20 00:20-06:25 0.0 / 3.0 0.0 / 3.0 5.6 / 6.1 0.25 0.25 0.5 Y01 L04 N02 Brewer Minker Farrell Remote Requested Remote Requested On-Site EXPRES QWSSI LMI VR,V,R,I,g,r,i BM CS OPEN DARK NH C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN UC g r i z CN RC VR BC DV2 (300g/mm,4000A)
Thu Dec-17 9.1 g g D 59% 61% 0% 18:15-21:18 21:18-03:23 03:23-06:26 0.0 / 3.0 2.0 / 6.1 2.5 / 3.0 0.25 0.5 0.25 Y01 N07 E01 Brewer Emery Engineering Remote Requested Remote Requested EXPRES DEVENY LMI DV1 (150g/mm) r BM OW OPEN DARK NH C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN UC g r i z CN RC VR BC DV1 (150g/mm,5000A)
Fri Dec-18 10.1 g D 70% 71% 18:16-00:22 00:22-06:26 0.0 / 6.1 3.5 / 6.1 0.5 0.5 E01 B03 Engineering Gray Remote Requested LMI EXPRES r IN OW OPEN DARK NH C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN UC g r i z CN RC VR BC DV2 (300g/mm,4000A)
Sat Dec-19 11.1 b b g 79% 80% 81% 18:16-21:19 21:19-00:22 00:22-06:27 0.0 / 3.0 0.0 / 3.0 2.4 / 6.1 0.25 0.25 0.5 L02 Y01 E01 Polanski Brewer Engineering Remote Requested Remote Requested EXPRES EXPRES LMI r IN BS OPEN DARK NH C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN UC g r i z CN RC VR BC DV2 (300g/mm,4000A)
Sun Dec-20 12.1 b b 88% 90% 18:17-21:19 21:19-06:27 0.0 / 3.0 1.2 / 9.1 0.25 0.75 Y01 E01 Brewer Engineering Remote Requested EXPRES LMI r IN BS OPEN DARK NH C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN UC g r i z CN RC VR BC DV2 (300g/mm,4000A)
Mon Dec-21 13.1 b 96% 18:17-06:28 0.0 / 12.2 1.0 E01 Engineering LMI r CS BS OPEN DARK NH C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN UC g r i z CN RC VR BC DV2 (300g/mm,4000A)
Tue Dec-22 14.1 b 99% 18:18-06:28 0.0 / 12.2 1.0 E01 Engineering LMI r BM CS OPEN DARK NH C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN UC g r i z CN RC VR BC DV2 (300g/mm,4000A)
Wed Dec-23 14.7 b b b 100% 100% 100% 18:18-21:21 21:21-00:24 00:24-06:29 0.0 / 3.0 0.0 / 3.0 0.0 / 6.1 0.25 0.25 0.5 L02 Y01 E01 Polanski Brewer Engineering Remote Requested Remote Requested EXPRES EXPRES LMI r BM CS OPEN DARK NH C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN UC g r i z CN RC VR BC DV2 (300g/mm,4000A)
Thu Dec-24 13.7 b 98% 18:19-06:29 0.0 / 12.2 1.0 E01 Engineering LMI r BM OW OPEN DARK NH C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN UC g r i z CN RC VR BC DV2 (300g/mm,4000A)
Fri Dec-25 12.7 b 93% 18:19-06:30 0.7 / 12.2 1.0 E01 Engineering LMI r IN OW OPEN DARK NH C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN UC g r i z CN RC VR BC DV2 (300g/mm,4000A)
Sat Dec-26 11.7 g b 86% 85% 18:20-00:25 00:25-06:30 1.9 / 6.1 0.0 / 6.1 0.5 0.5 L03 E01 Polanski Engineering Remote Requested QWSSI LMI r BS OW OPEN DARK NH C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN UC g r i z CN RC VR BC DV2 (300g/mm,4000A)
Sun Dec-27 10.7 D g b 0% 76% 75% 18:20-21:22 21:22-00:26 00:26-06:30 2.5 / 3.0 0.6 / 3.1 0.0 / 6.1 0.25 0.25 0.5 M02 L04 W04 Kelley Minker Hallakoun Remote Requested Remote Requested Remote Requested LMI QWSSI EXPRES g,r,i,z,VR,OH,CN,BC,RC,C2,C3,UC IN BS OPEN DARK NH C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN UC g r i z CN RC VR BC DV2 (300g/mm,4000A)
Mon Dec-28 9.7 D g g 0% 65% 65% 18:21-21:23 21:23-00:26 00:26-06:31 2.5 / 3.0 1.7 / 3.0 0.0 / 6.1 0.25 0.25 0.5 W03 Y01 E01 Zackay Brewer Engineering Remote Requested Remote Requested QWSSI EXPRES LMI r CS BS OPEN DARK NH C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN UC g r i z CN RC VR BC DV2 (300g/mm,4000A)
Tue Dec-29 8.7 g 54% 18:22-06:31 5.3 / 12.2 1.0 E01 Engineering LMI r BM CS OPEN DARK NH C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN UC g r i z CN RC VR BC DV2 (300g/mm,4000A)
Wed Dec-30 7.7 D 44% 18:22-06:31 6.3 / 12.2 1.0 E01 Engineering LMI r BM CS OPEN DARK NH C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN UC g r i z CN RC VR BC DV2 (300g/mm,4000A)
Thu Dec-31 6.7 D 33% 18:23-06:32 7.3 / 12.2 1.0 E01 Engineering LMI r BM OW OPEN DARK NH C2 C3 I R V B OH OPEN UC g r i z CN RC VR BC DV2 (300g/mm,4000A)

Note: Half-night handover times are calculated for local astronomical midnight.

Note: Nominal night duration is from Nautical Twilight (12deg) to Nautical Twilight.

Program ID codes: L=Lowell, B=BU, G=UT/KASI(IGRINS), M=UMd/GSFC, N=NAU, T=UToledo, W=Weizmann, X=External, Y=Yale, E=Engineering

Dark code (D=dark, g=gray, b=bright) methodology: At a time resolution of 1 minute, calculate the fractional illumination of the moon for the allocated time (ignoring time during astronomical/nautical/civil twilights & setting to zero for when the moon is below the horizon). Determine the dark code from the mean value of this metric where D=dark for <={0}, g=gray for <={1}, and b=bright for >0.7.

Remote: If entry is "Remote Requested", then remote observing request is pending and not yet approved. If entry is "Remote" then remote request is approved. If entry is blank, or is "On-Site", then observers are expected to be on-site at LDT.

Bolded red items are Time Critical Observations, during which ToO interrupts will not be accepted.

Italicized gray items are engineering optional interrupts (EOI) for brief testing. Principal will be notified before the start of the prior night if any of this time will be used for a quick engineering test.

2026B Approved Target of Opportunity (ToO) Programs
Program ID Principal ToO Type Time Allocated (hours) Time Remaining (hours) Requested Instrument & Filters/Grating
L01 Zhang Slow 8.00 8.00 LMI,DEVENY,EXPRES: CO+,H2O+,CN,C3,C2,BC,RC,g,r,i,VR
L06 Thirouin Slow 4.00 4.00 LMI: I,VR,g,r,i,z
L12 Moskovitz Slow 40.00 40.00 DEVENY,LMI,NIHTS,RIMAS: u,g,r,i,z,VR,DV1 (150g/mm - preferred),DV2 (300g/mm)
M02 Kelley Slow 3.00 3.00 LMI,DEVENY,RIMAS: OH,CN,BC,RC,DV2 (300g/mm)
M03 Kelley Slow 6.00 2.00 DEVENY,LMI: r,DV2
M04 Rastinejad Slow 9.00 9.00 DEVENY,LMI,RIMAS: u,g,r,i,z,Y,J,H,K,DV2 (300g/mm,4000A)
N05 Cantelas Slow 2.50 2.50 LMI: g,r,i,z
W01 Zimmerman Rapid 8.00 8.00 DEVENY: DV2
W01 Zimmerman Rapid 4.00 4.00 RIMAS:
W02 Garrappa Rapid 2.00 2.00 DEVENY: DV2
Totals 86.50 82.50

On nights when the DeVeny is not in use, it should be left in the following configuration in order to be ready for ToO programs:

	Grating: DV2 (300 lines / mm, 4000A blaze)
	Grating tilt: 22.28
	Collimator Focus: 11.25 mm
	Slit Width: 1.5" (0.23 mm)
	Rear Filter Wheel: Clear
	Front Filter Wheel: Clear

Targets of Opportunity (ToO) requests: 1) will only be accepted for approved ToO programs. 2) will not be accepted during any Time Critical Observation (TCO). 3) May be requested during engineering time (programs designated ENN), but will be accepted, delayed, or rejected at the discretion of the Principal or Lead Engineer for that engineering time. Click here to link to LDT policies regarding ToO programs.

Operations Staff (Position) email at lowell.edu:
    Timothy Ellsworth-Bowers (SuppAst) TB; tbowers@
    Kyler Kuehn (DirTech) KK; kkuehn@
    Stephen Levine (Ast/TelSci) SL; sel@
    Beck Maier (TelOp) BM; emaier@
    Ishara Nisley (TelOp) IN; inisley@
    Observer (Observer) OBS;
    Safety Tech (Safety Tech) ST;
    Ben Shafransky (TelOp) BS; bshafransky@
    Cecilia Siqueiros (TelOp) CS; csiqueiros@
    Kathryn Turrentine (Safety) KT; kturrentine@
    Visitor (Visitor) VST;
    Olivia Weiss (TelOp) OW; oweiss@

Summary of dates on which approved programs are scheduled (note some dates are partial nights):
B01 Zamudio Ruvalcaba  2026-12-05, 2026-12-06, 2026-12-13
B02 Muirhead           2026-10-28, 2026-10-29, 2026-10-30
B03 Gray               2026-11-27, 2026-12-18
B04 Gray               2026-11-06, 2026-11-09, 2026-11-10, 2026-11-18, 2026-11-19, 2026-11-20
                       2026-11-21, 2026-11-22
B05 Guidry             2026-08-10, 2026-09-06, 2026-11-11
B06 Ould Rouis         2026-09-11, 2026-12-11
B07 Dong               2026-09-03, 2026-10-03
L01 Zhang              2026-09-13, 2026-09-14, 2026-09-16, 2026-09-17, 2026-09-18, 2026-09-20
                       2026-09-21, 2026-09-24, 2026-10-05, 2026-10-06, 2026-10-07, 2026-10-12
                       2026-10-13, 2026-10-17, 2026-10-18, 2026-10-20, 2026-10-21, 2026-10-22
                       2026-10-23
L02 Polanski           2026-07-02, 2026-07-08, 2026-07-30, 2026-08-19, 2026-08-31, 2026-09-19
                       2026-09-29, 2026-10-31, 2026-11-16, 2026-11-23, 2026-12-19, 2026-12-23
L03 Polanski           2026-08-20, 2026-10-11, 2026-10-12, 2026-10-19, 2026-10-25, 2026-12-14
                       2026-12-26
L04 Minker             2026-10-13, 2026-10-18, 2026-10-23, 2026-11-01, 2026-12-16, 2026-12-27
L05 Brasseur           2026-11-13, 2026-11-14, 2026-11-15, 2026-11-16
L06 Thirouin           2026-09-08, 2026-10-09, 2026-11-02, 2026-11-07, 2026-12-08, 2026-12-12
L07 Thirouin           2026-09-08, 2026-10-09, 2026-11-02, 2026-12-12
L08 Thirouin           2026-11-07, 2026-12-08
L09 Schleicher         2026-07-07, 2026-07-08, 2026-07-09, 2026-08-07, 2026-08-08, 2026-09-13
                       2026-09-14, 2026-10-14, 2026-10-15, 2026-11-04, 2026-11-05, 2026-12-02
                       2026-12-03
L10 Wasserman          2026-07-10, 2026-08-12, 2026-10-08, 2026-12-09
L11 Hemmelgarn         2026-10-04, 2026-11-03, 2026-12-07
L12 Moskovitz          
L13 Levine             2026-09-10, 2026-11-17
L14 Massey             2026-09-09, 2026-09-13, 2026-09-16, 2026-09-17, 2026-10-06, 2026-10-10
M01 Stein              2026-07-09, 2026-08-16, 2026-10-14, 2026-12-01
M02 Kelley             2026-07-07, 2026-08-06, 2026-09-19, 2026-12-15, 2026-12-27
M03 Kelley             2026-08-03, 2026-08-04
M04 Rastinejad         
N01 Hemmelgarn         2026-09-04
N02 Farrell            2026-07-01, 2026-10-15, 2026-12-16
N03 Madden-Watson      2026-07-30, 2026-08-24, 2026-10-25, 2026-11-18
N04 Clark              2026-08-16, 2026-10-31
N05 Cantelas           
N06 Emery              2026-08-05, 2026-08-06
N07 Emery              2026-11-30, 2026-12-17
N08 Hanley             2026-11-14, 2026-11-17, 2026-11-19, 2026-12-13
N09 Thomas             2026-07-07, 2026-07-10
N10 Trujillo           2026-12-10, 2026-12-14
W01 Zimmerman          
W02 Garrappa           
W03 Zackay             2026-11-01, 2026-11-28, 2026-12-28
W04 Hallakoun          2026-07-05, 2026-09-22, 2026-12-27
Y01 Brewer             2026-07-02, 2026-07-03, 2026-07-06, 2026-07-08, 2026-07-10, 2026-07-28
                       2026-07-30, 2026-08-02, 2026-08-04, 2026-08-07, 2026-08-08, 2026-08-15
                       2026-08-17, 2026-08-18, 2026-08-19, 2026-08-21, 2026-08-24, 2026-08-27
                       2026-08-31, 2026-09-01, 2026-09-02, 2026-09-05, 2026-09-07, 2026-09-19
                       2026-09-20, 2026-09-21, 2026-09-22, 2026-09-25, 2026-09-27, 2026-09-29
                       2026-09-30, 2026-10-01, 2026-10-02, 2026-10-07, 2026-10-12, 2026-10-13
                       2026-10-17, 2026-10-19, 2026-10-23, 2026-10-26, 2026-10-31, 2026-11-04
                       2026-11-06, 2026-11-09, 2026-11-10, 2026-11-14, 2026-11-16, 2026-11-18
                       2026-11-23, 2026-11-24, 2026-11-26, 2026-11-30, 2026-12-01, 2026-12-03
                       2026-12-13, 2026-12-16, 2026-12-17, 2026-12-19, 2026-12-20, 2026-12-23
                       2026-12-28
E01 Engineering        2026-07-01, 2026-07-02, 2026-07-03, 2026-07-04, 2026-07-05, 2026-07-06
                       2026-07-07, 2026-07-08, 2026-07-09, 2026-07-11, 2026-07-12, 2026-07-27
                       2026-07-28, 2026-07-29, 2026-07-31, 2026-08-01, 2026-08-02, 2026-08-03
                       2026-08-04, 2026-08-05, 2026-08-06, 2026-08-07, 2026-08-08, 2026-08-09
                       2026-08-11, 2026-08-13, 2026-08-14, 2026-08-15, 2026-08-18, 2026-08-19
                       2026-08-21, 2026-08-22, 2026-08-23, 2026-08-24, 2026-08-25, 2026-08-26
                       2026-08-27, 2026-08-28, 2026-08-29, 2026-08-30, 2026-08-31, 2026-09-01
                       2026-09-02, 2026-09-05, 2026-09-07, 2026-09-09, 2026-09-10, 2026-09-12
                       2026-09-13, 2026-09-14, 2026-09-15, 2026-09-16, 2026-09-17, 2026-09-18
                       2026-09-20, 2026-09-21, 2026-09-22, 2026-09-23, 2026-09-24, 2026-09-25
                       2026-09-26, 2026-09-27, 2026-09-28, 2026-09-29, 2026-09-30, 2026-10-01
                       2026-10-02, 2026-10-05, 2026-10-06, 2026-10-07, 2026-10-10, 2026-10-12
                       2026-10-13, 2026-10-16, 2026-10-17, 2026-10-18, 2026-10-20, 2026-10-21
                       2026-10-22, 2026-10-23, 2026-10-24, 2026-10-26, 2026-10-27, 2026-11-01
                       2026-11-04, 2026-11-05, 2026-11-06, 2026-11-08, 2026-11-09, 2026-11-10
                       2026-11-12, 2026-11-13, 2026-11-15, 2026-11-17, 2026-11-19, 2026-11-20
                       2026-11-21, 2026-11-22, 2026-11-23, 2026-11-24, 2026-11-25, 2026-11-26
                       2026-11-27, 2026-11-28, 2026-11-29, 2026-11-30, 2026-12-01, 2026-12-02
                       2026-12-03, 2026-12-04, 2026-12-10, 2026-12-13, 2026-12-15, 2026-12-17
                       2026-12-18, 2026-12-19, 2026-12-20, 2026-12-21, 2026-12-22, 2026-12-23
                       2026-12-24, 2026-12-25, 2026-12-26, 2026-12-28, 2026-12-29, 2026-12-30
                       2026-12-31
E03 Shutdown           2026-07-13, 2026-07-14, 2026-07-15, 2026-07-16, 2026-07-17, 2026-07-18
                       2026-07-19, 2026-07-20, 2026-07-21, 2026-07-22, 2026-07-23, 2026-07-24
                       2026-07-25, 2026-07-26
E04 Engineering        2026-07-31, 2026-08-01

ID  PI Name            Title
B01 Zamudio Ruvalcaba  The search for the youngest and oldest debris disks
B02 Muirhead           Multi-wavelength Observations of L and T Dwarfs with LDT-RIMAS
B03 Gray               Searching for Exocomets in Northern Hemisphere Debris Disks with High-Resolution Spectroscopy
B04 Gray               Mysteries of the universe solved: A superbly wrong title for a stupendously strong proposal for an absurdly large amount of telescope time
B05 Guidry             Empirically Testing the Boundaries of a New White Dwarf Instability Strip
B06 Ould Rouis         The search for most massive remnant exoplanet host star
B07 Dong               Exploring Stellar Coronal Mass Ejections through LDT Spectroscopy
L01 Zhang              Comets near the Sun
L02 Polanski           The Jovian Architectures Survey (JAS): An EXPRES Route to Understanding ExoSolar Systems
L03 Polanski           Confirmation and System Characterization of Ariel Targets
L04 Minker             A Speckle-tacular study of triplicity in main-belt and hungarian asteroids
L05 Brasseur           Tracing stellar prominences on V1358 Ori
L06 Thirouin           Twilight Asteroids: Target of Opportunity and Survey
L07 Thirouin           The fraction of contact binaries in the trans-Neptunian belt
L08 Thirouin           Mutual events in the trans-Neptunian belt
L09 Schleicher         Jet Morphology in Comets 10P/Tempel 2 and 2P/Encke
L10 Wasserman          Astrometric Measures of Centaurs and Kuiper Belt Objects
L11 Hemmelgarn         Color and Activity Survey of Centaurs
L12 Moskovitz          NEO Rapid Response
L13 Levine             Occultations of Bodies in the Outer Solar System
L14 Massey             A Deep Search for Wolf-Rayet Stars in M31, Take III
M01 Stein              Classically Scheduled Imaging & Spectroscopy of Transients and Their Host Galaxies
M02 Kelley             Observations of Comets and Asteroids
M03 Kelley             Observations of near-Sun comets
M04 Rastinejad         ToO Observations of Relativistic Transients
N01 Hemmelgarn         Color and Activity Survey of Centaurs
N02 Farrell            Confirmation and Characterization of Unusual Active Bodies
N03 Madden-Watson      Visible Spectroscopy of Low-Perihelion Objects
N04 Clark              Early LSST Followup
N05 Cantelas           Rapid Response Follow-Up Observations for Unusual Near-Earth Objects
N06 Emery              Visible spectra of Hungaria group asteroids
N07 Emery              Visible spectra of Trojan asteroids
N08 Hanley             Constraining the vertical abundances of haze and methane on Titan
N09 Thomas             A Search for Activity on (3552) Don Quixote
N10 Trujillo           Recovery of Extreme trans-Neptunian Objects in Search of a Distant Massive Planet
W01 Zimmerman          Infant Supernovae -- Observing Massive Stars as They Explode
W02 Garrappa           Extragalactic Neutrino Sources - Unvealing Elusive Messengers in the Transient Sky
W03 Zackay             Speckle Pattern Reconstruction for High Contrast Imaging
W04 Hallakoun          Unveiling the progenitors of massive white dwarfs in intermediate-separation binaries
Y01 Brewer             Yale Exoplanet Survey
E01 Engineering        Night Engineering
E03 Shutdown           Summer Shutdown
E04 Engineering        Philanthropy
New users needing training:
2026-11-06: B04 Gray: Gray is a new LDT and EXPRES user
2026-11-27: B03 Gray: New users of LDT and EXPRES.
2026-12-10: N10 Trujillo: Trujillo/Farrell training two new observers.

Latest as of 2026-06-16T18:26:22.630937+00:00 UTC