The 3.5-meter will be shutdown for the nights of March 24-27, inclusive, for final installation of the new primary support system. Consistent with the high priority we have assigned to telescope upgrades (as part of our "Three Year Plan"), this engineering work is pre-empting schedule science programs. Affected PIs are being informed by phone and by copy of this message. The last night of the shutdown will be devoted to activities which require access to the sky (though not partiuclarly good conditions). If it is lost due to weather, it may be necessary to extend the shutdown until conditions allow us to accomplish these on-sky activities. Ed Turner APO APO APO APO APO Apache Point Observatory 3.5m APO APO APO APO APO This is message 130 in the apo35-general archive. You can find APO the archive on http://www.astro.princeton.edu/APO/apo35-general/INDEX.html APO To join/leave the list, send mail to apo35-request@astro.princeton.edu APO To post a message, mail it to apo35-general@astro.princeton.edu APO APO APO APO APO APO APO APO APO APO APO APO APO APO APO APO APO