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- From: zrepachol@cc.curtin.edu.au
- Subject: Cost of telescope time... was he-men....
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- References: <1992Nov3.104609.1@fnalo.fnal.gov> <1992Nov5.183901.28034@athena.mit.edu> <1992Nov11.134512.17747@cerberus.ulaval.ca> <1992Nov12.181116.2860@athena.mit.edu>
- Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1992 11:49:23 GMT
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- In article <1992Nov12.181116.2860@athena.mit.edu>, hbh@athena.mit.edu (Heidi Hammel) writes:
- ...
- > astronomer -- is the cost of telescope time for large facilities. At
- > thousands of $$$ per night of taxpayer money (in the case of the NASA
- > IRTF, for example), it only makes sense to make the best use of the
- > time, and a warm astronomer can function more effectively and efficiently
- > than a freezing astronomer. IMHO, of course.
- >
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- Hum, I have long wondered about this 'cost', so I will now ask.
- How much would 12 hrs of IRTF cost? What would the cost be if everone stayed
- home for the night?
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- ~Paul
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