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The Lesedi telescope has two identical Nasmyth foci, with high throughput down to UV wavelengths. A custom-made wide-field camera – designed and built at SAAO – is currently being developed to exploit the widest field-of-view of any of our telescopes. In the interim period, a SHOC instrument with UBVRI and clear filters will be offered.
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SAAO offers fully-guided Day tours to the public twice a day, which include a guided walk through the Visitor Centre, as well as a guided tour of selected research telescopes including SALT.


Night tours at Sutherland allow visitors to view interesting objects in the night sky, through two dedicated visitor telescopes. Note that visitors cannot visit any of the research telescopes at night. Astronomy is a light-sensitive science and no lights are allowed on the plateau in the evenings, making it impossible to see anything at all.


School tours allow learners to explore the telescopes and Visitor Centre at Sutherland, and give a glimpse into the life of an astronomer. School tours take place on Tuesdays, Thursdays or every third weekend of the month. Bookings must be made at least three months in advance.


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SAAO offers fully-guided Day tours to the public twice a day, which include a guided walk through the Visitor Centre, as well as a guided tour of selected research telescopes including SALT.


Night tours at Sutherland allow visitors to view interesting objects in the night sky, through two dedicated visitor telescopes. Note that visitors cannot visit any of the research telescopes at night. Astronomy is a light-sensitive science and no lights are allowed on the plateau in the evenings, making it impossible to see anything at all.


School tours allow learners to explore the telescopes and Visitor Centre at Sutherland, and give a glimpse into the life of an astronomer. School tours take place on Tuesdays, Thursdays or every third weekend of the month. Bookings must be made at least three months in advance.


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SALT is situated at the South African Astronomical Observatory (SAAO) field station near the small town of Sutherland, in the Northern Cape province, about 400 km from Cape Town.


A visit to the SAAO’s Sutherland facility in the Karoo is something that everyone should aim to do at least once in their lives. Whether you visit in the summer, when heat mirages shimmer in the distance and blend the earth and the sky together, or in the winter when temperatures plummet and the ground crunches underfoot, you will not be disappointed by the unspoilt splendour of the Karoo.
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SALT is situated at the South African Astronomical Observatory (SAAO) field station near the small town of Sutherland, in the Northern Cape province, about 400 km from Cape Town.


A visit to the SAAO’s Sutherland facility in the Karoo is something that everyone should aim to do at least once in their lives. Whether you visit in the summer, when heat mirages shimmer in the distance and blend the earth and the sky together, or in the winter when temperatures plummet and the ground crunches underfoot, you will not be disappointed by the unspoilt splendour of the Karoo.
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