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PIs or technical leads of projects are requested to assemble their observing blocks as soon as possible by logging into the Observation Planning Tool (OPT) at https://apps.sarao.ac.za/opt/observations using the same credentials used for proposal submission.
On-source times/cadences/source lists must correspond to those requested in the proposal, or recommended by the Review Panel if different.
PIs are also reminded that projects are approved for the proposed science cases/targets only, and other use cases must first be discussed with SARAO in order to limit clashes among approved projects
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The total requested time on target is carefully considered during the feasibility and science reviews, and this is the key quantity in the time allocation. Observers are requested to minimise overheads, when setting up their schedule blocks, and to adhere to the allocated integration times on target.
Time allocation principles
The MeerKAT time allocation may seem a bit ambiguous due to the uncertainty in actual overheads. This is intended to clarify the reasoning, and why you may be requested to adjust your submitted schedule blocks.
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