In keeping with its role as the National Facility for optical/infrared astronomy, SAAO makes telescope time available to qualified astronomers and post-graduate students in South Africa and at SALT partner institutes. A certain percentage of time is also granted to astronomers from around the world, to promote scientific and technological collaboration and to promote the exchange of ideas and information.
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The Sutherland Telescopes Users’ Committee (STUC) exists to advise the director on scientific, technical and operational issues relating to the running of the SAAO telescopes in Sutherland.
Astronomers have access to a multitude of international data archives and software tools.
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