Support Astronomer On-Call Schedule

If you are experiencing problems, have operations questions, or are requesting permission to open during remote observing, please contact the Telescope Technician (TT) at
  • (831) 459-5952 (120" Readout Room)
  • (831) 459-5907 (electronics lab)

If you have a technical question, need a refresher course on an instrument/telescope, or you can't reach a TT, contact the support astronomer on duty.

Support astronomers (SA) are generally available from early afternoon until sunrise. Due to short staffing, TTs and SAs may not always be available. Please always leave messages at each number you call. If you can't reach the on-duty SA, please try again in a few minutes. If that fails, try contacting an off-duty SA. If you can't reach an SA by phone, send an email to all of them and that will likely get a response from whomever is available.

The calendar is marked with the first initial of the SA who is on duty. If there is more than one, then several SAs are required that date. If there is a number beside the initial, that person is only on for that portion of the night (typically split at midnight). SVP and MOS are public nights at the 36" telescope.

Contact Information:

All Support Astronomers email: sa@ucolick.org

Elinor Gates (egates@ucolick.org)
(831)459-5910 (home and work/voicemail)
(408)202-1691 (cell)

Bryant Grigsby (bgrigsby@ucolick.org)
(831)459-5931 (work/voicemail)
(408)238-5101 (home)

Thomas Lowe (lowe@ucolick.org)
(831)459-5908 (work/voicemail)
(831)459-5932 (home)

Telescopes:
1-meter Nickel(831)459-5940
3-meter Shane(831)459-5952
(831)459-5951
CAT(831)459-5953
36" Refractor(831)459-5936