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Sutherland, South Africa

The instrument is installed in a dome situated at the South African Astronomical Observatory (SAAO), at Sutherland, Cape Province. It was commissioned in, and has been producing data since 1990.

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Weather Conditions

Real-time cloud cover over Sutherland.

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Go to the BiSON Weather Watcher to see the current cloud conditions over all our stations.

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