The ING Newsletter No. 1, September 1999
GENERAL SCIENCE TELESCOPES AND INSTRUMENTATION TELESCOPE TIME
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Openning Policy During the Millennium RolloverRené Rutten (Director ING)
Since early in 1998 ING staff has been involved in a comprehensive programme to test all critical systems for Year-2000 compliance, also known as the millennium bug. Although we expect to be prepared for the year rollover and have all relevant telescope sub-systems operational, there may well be external aspects hampering normal operation. For instance, it may be difficult for observers to travel to and from La Palma during the first few days of the year 2000. Our policy for telescope operation during the year-end rollover includes a stand-down night for December 31st with a controlled power-up of all systems the next day, followed by two service nights on January 1st and 2nd. From that date normal scheduled operation will continue.
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