The Armagh Observatory Annual Rep ort Calendar Year 2005 and Financial Year 2005/2006 Prepared by the Director and Staff M.E. Bailey 2006 April 12 Cover: The Dome of the Southern African Large Telescope (SALT). The Armagh Observatory, which is a member of the UK SALT Consortium, has a share in the observing time of this important new instrument. The 10-metre class telescope was officially unveiled on 2005 November 10 by the South African President, Thabo Mbeki. SALT is the largest single optical telescope