08-30-2016, 03:37 PM
Mike - as HOTPE mentioned, Proxima Centauri is in the south, and unfortunately not visible to the MK observatories, so work on that system is being done by observatories in the southern hemisphere.
Paul - most if not all observatories will close Wednesday night so that staff can prepare for the storm. Some might even close tonight and only skeleton crews will go up on Wednesday for any last minute work. UKIRT will likely close tonight if humidity stays high over the next few hours (it's currently ~90% which is higher than our opening limits) and is already officially closed tomorrow night.
Paul - most if not all observatories will close Wednesday night so that staff can prepare for the storm. Some might even close tonight and only skeleton crews will go up on Wednesday for any last minute work. UKIRT will likely close tonight if humidity stays high over the next few hours (it's currently ~90% which is higher than our opening limits) and is already officially closed tomorrow night.