2011AprS Observing Schedule Release Notes

The 2011APR semester schedule for Parkes has a three-week shutdown period, from Monday 23 May to Friday 10 June, primarily for refurbishment of the focus cabin translator rails. It is expected that all receivers will be removed from the focus cabin for this work to be undertaken.

Daylight saving started in NSW on Sunday 3 October 2010 at 2:00 am, when clocks were put forward one hour. Daylight saving will end in NSW on Sunday 3 April 2011 at 3:00 am, when clocks will be put back one hour. The text and graphical versions of the schedule are in AEST. During the daylight saving period, local "clock time" is one hour ahead of AEST, so 7am AEST is 8am daylight saving time.

Version 1 of the schedule was released on February 28. Version 2 of the schedule was released on March 7, with the most substantive changes being to P595, P628, P668 and P783. Version 3 of the schedule was released on April 6, updating the schedule between Monday 11th and Monday 18th April.