| 1 | = Information Related to Observing at LBT = |
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| 4 | The goal of this page is to provide maximum information related to observing in LBT to the SHARK-NIR colleagues. Of course, the page is always under construction and everyone is encouraged to update the page as and when necessary. |
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| 6 | == Links == |
| 7 | 1. Website : http://www.lbto.org |
| 8 | 2. Mt Graham weather forecast : https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=32.701799942559&lon=-109.87083435058594&site=twc&unit=0&lg=en&FcstType=text#.XlQgNC2ZPUL |
| 9 | 3. ALTA forecast : http://alta.arcetri.astro.it |
| 10 | 4. Observing Schedule : can be seen on the webpage http://www.lbto.org |
| 11 | 5. Telescope Calendar : http://calendar.lbto.org (you can see the daytime and nighttime activities and associated people details here) |
| 12 | 6. LBT Bedroom allotment : https://sites.google.com/a/lbto.org/calendars/bedrooms |
| 13 | 7. LBT Reservation Form (stay) : http://abell.as.arizona.edu/~lbtsci/resform.html |
| 14 | 8. LBT webcams : http://info.tucson.lbto.org/webcams/ |
| 15 | 9. LBT Staff contact numbers : http://www.lbto.org/staff.html |
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| 18 | == Useful Infomation == |
| 19 | Nearest Airport : Tucson, Arizona (TUS), Phoenix, Arizona (PHX) |
| 20 | Hotels : There are around 10 hotels in walking distance from TUS airport. Some of them have restaurants too. Look it up early. |
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| 22 | TUS to LBT Base camp : takes around ~2 hours in car. From base camp to LBT takes around ~1 hour. |
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| 24 | Health related points : Humidity @ LBT can be as low as 25 for weeks. Always carry lip-balms and nose moisturizing cream (avoid nose bleeds). Good to check if the ears are clear before the trip. Body moisturizers are available at LBT for everyone. |
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| 26 | Attire : work pants, good woolen socks, good shoes, good jackets, hand gloves (must), ear covering head caps, helmets. |
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| 28 | Tools/Accessories : Torch |
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| 30 | Living stuff : inventory wiki page, food items page, |