The Joint Astronomy Centre provides services and support to
enable community and staff astronomers to undertake top-quality,
front-line international-class research using the James Clerk
Maxwell
Telescope (JCMT); to develop the JCMT in order to maintain its
position as the most advanced observatory of its kind in the
world; to operate the United Kingdom Infrared Telescope (UKIRT)
in a streamlined mode so as to expeditiously complete the
world-leading UKIDSS programme, plus other programmes as
resources permit; to operate both facilities in the most
cost-effective and efficient manner on behalf of the funding
agencies; and to be responsive to the changing needs of the
contributing organisations.
The JAC is an
establishment of the UK Science and Technology
Facilities Council
operated in partnership with Canada and The Netherlands.
Contact: JAC webmasters. Updated: Fri Jan 13 10:41:29 HST 2012