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Semester 2026A Call for Proposals 19 Sep 2025

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The PATT and JMU TACs have each issued their Call for Proposals for observing time on the Liverpool Telescope in Semester 2026A, which runs from 1st January 2026 to 31st August 2026 inclusive.

As always, you may also apply for Reactive Time and Priority Z Time outside of these semester-based applications, at any time throughout the year.

Please note that for both TACs we are now using the browser-based proposal submission system on the New Robotic Telescope (NRT) website. Please click on the Submit Proposal links below, or on the "Proposal Submission" link on the sidebar at left, and follow the instructions. You will need to register an account if you don't have one already. Any queries with this system should be addressed to nrt@ljmu.ac.uk.

PATT Applications

 Full PATT 2026A Call for Proposals [97kB PDF]

Submit
Proposal

Please submit proposal before
23:59 BST on Monday 13th October 2025

Total allocation time available, after 20 hours set aside for Reactive Time:

  • 305 hours split roughly 50-50 between priority A and B
  • 90 hours priority C (backup)

Applications are particularly encouraged for brighter sky conditions, which are typically less subscribed.

PATT accepts proposals from Principal Investigators (PIs) based in the UK. Non-UK PIs who are not eligible for CAT or CCI time may also apply through PATT.

JMU Applications

 Full 2025B JMU Call for Proposals [93kB PDF]

Submit
Proposal

Please submit proposal before
23:59 BST on Monday 13th October 2025

Total allocation time available, after 9 hours have been set aside for Reactive Time:

  • 316 hours split roughly 50-50 between priority A and B
  • 90 hours priority C (backup)

Applications are particularly encouraged for brighter sky conditions, which are typically less subscribed.

The internal JMU TAG accepts proposals from Principal Investigators (PIs) from Liverpool John Moores University's Astrophysics Research Institute.