SA: Lee
SO: Veronica
Others:
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Summary
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We observed only high priority blocks again tonight. The seeing was sub-arcsecond for the whole night, though our delivered IQ couldn't quite match it. Some technical issues with the payload lost us just over an hour of the night.
Science data taken for:
2025-1-SCI-001 P0 RSS (SALT Spectra of Transients)
2023-2-MLT-002 P0 RSS (Constraining galaxy cluster merger geometries and timescales)
2025-1-SCI-029 P1 RSS (Spectroscopy of infrared-luminous galaxies)
2023-2-MLT-005 P2 RSS (x2) (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)
2025-1-MLT-001 P2 RSS (Observations of supernovae, near and far.)
2025-1-MLT-002 P2 RSS (Tracking Accretion Flows via BLR Emission in Changing-Look Active Galactic Nuclei)
2024-2-LSP-002 P2 RSS (x2) (Pan-African AGN survey using SALT/IFS: tracing the properties of AGN and their host galaxies)
2023-2-MLT-005 P2 HRS (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)
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Monday, October 27, 2025
Sunday, October 26, 2025
Night Log 2025-10-25
SA: Lee
SO: Veronica
Others: Lisa, Richard, Shan, Wimpie
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Summary
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Night lost to bad weather.
No science data taken.
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SO: Veronica
Others: Lisa, Richard, Shan, Wimpie
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Summary
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Night lost to bad weather.
No science data taken.
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Saturday, October 25, 2025
Night Log 2025-10-24
SA: Lee
SO: Veronica
Others:
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Summary
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Another good night of weather with few technical issues. The IQ didn't quite match the external seeing, but still wasn't bad. We completed 11 blocks including 3 P0's.
Science data taken for:
2024-2-LSP-001 P0 RSS (Followup of Transients)
2023-2-MLT-002 P0 RSS (Constraining galaxy cluster merger geometries and timescales)
2025-1-SCI-022 P0 RSS (Studying the spectroscopy of three seperate regions in NGC2467.)
2025-1-SCI-017 P1 RSS (Time-series spectra of cataclysmic variables.)
2025-2-SCI-011 P2 HRS (delta Scuti Ap stars)
2023-2-MLT-005 P2 HRS (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)
2024-2-LSP-002 P2 RSS (Pan-African AGN survey using SALT/IFS: tracing the properties of AGN and their host galaxies)
2025-1-SCI-016 P2 RSS (x2) (Probing magnetic field strength in mangnetic CVs)
2025-1-SCI-003 P3 HRS (Defining a new chemically peculiar star catalogue)
2023-2-MLT-005 P3 RSS (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)
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SO: Veronica
Others:
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Summary
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Another good night of weather with few technical issues. The IQ didn't quite match the external seeing, but still wasn't bad. We completed 11 blocks including 3 P0's.
Science data taken for:
2024-2-LSP-001 P0 RSS (Followup of Transients)
2023-2-MLT-002 P0 RSS (Constraining galaxy cluster merger geometries and timescales)
2025-1-SCI-022 P0 RSS (Studying the spectroscopy of three seperate regions in NGC2467.)
2025-1-SCI-017 P1 RSS (Time-series spectra of cataclysmic variables.)
2025-2-SCI-011 P2 HRS (delta Scuti Ap stars)
2023-2-MLT-005 P2 HRS (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)
2024-2-LSP-002 P2 RSS (Pan-African AGN survey using SALT/IFS: tracing the properties of AGN and their host galaxies)
2025-1-SCI-016 P2 RSS (x2) (Probing magnetic field strength in mangnetic CVs)
2025-1-SCI-003 P3 HRS (Defining a new chemically peculiar star catalogue)
2023-2-MLT-005 P3 RSS (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)
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Friday, October 24, 2025
Night Log 2025-10-23
SA: Lee
SO: Veronica
Others: Lisa, Shan, Richard
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Summary
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We had great conditions and a well-behaved telescope tonight, allowing us to complete many high priority blocks, including 4 P0's!
Science data taken for:
2024-2-LSP-001 P0 RSS (x2) (Followup of Transients)
2025-1-MLT-001 P0 RSS (Observations of supernovae, near and far.)
2025-1-SCI-022 P0 RSS (Studying the spectroscopy of three seperate regions in NGC2467.)
2025-1-SCI-017 P1 RSS (Time-series spectra of cataclysmic variables.)
2024-2-MLT-001 P2 HRS (Spectroscopy of compact heirarchial triples)
2024-2-LSP-002 P2 RSS (Pan-African AGN survey using SALT/IFS: tracing the properties of AGN and their host galaxies)
2024-1-MLT-001 P2 RSS (Study of the outer parts of lenticular galaxies.)
2025-1-SCI-011 P2 RSS (Radial Velocity measurements of short-period pulsating stars. )
2023-2-MLT-005 P3 HRS (x2) (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)
2025-1-SCI-003 P3 HRS (Defining a new chemically peculiar star catalogue)
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SO: Veronica
Others: Lisa, Shan, Richard
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Summary
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We had great conditions and a well-behaved telescope tonight, allowing us to complete many high priority blocks, including 4 P0's!
Science data taken for:
2024-2-LSP-001 P0 RSS (x2) (Followup of Transients)
2025-1-MLT-001 P0 RSS (Observations of supernovae, near and far.)
2025-1-SCI-022 P0 RSS (Studying the spectroscopy of three seperate regions in NGC2467.)
2025-1-SCI-017 P1 RSS (Time-series spectra of cataclysmic variables.)
2024-2-MLT-001 P2 HRS (Spectroscopy of compact heirarchial triples)
2024-2-LSP-002 P2 RSS (Pan-African AGN survey using SALT/IFS: tracing the properties of AGN and their host galaxies)
2024-1-MLT-001 P2 RSS (Study of the outer parts of lenticular galaxies.)
2025-1-SCI-011 P2 RSS (Radial Velocity measurements of short-period pulsating stars. )
2023-2-MLT-005 P3 HRS (x2) (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)
2025-1-SCI-003 P3 HRS (Defining a new chemically peculiar star catalogue)
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Thursday, October 23, 2025
Night Log 2025-10-22
SA: Lee
SO: Veronica
Others: JC & family, Wimpie, Nico
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Summary
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We were closed for most of the night due to thick cloud, but managed to complete 5 blocks after it cleared up.
Science data taken for:
2025-1-SCI-022 P0 RSS (Studying the spectroscopy of three seperate regions in NGC2467.)
2024-2-SCI-025 P1 HRS (Looking for proto hot Jupiters)
2024-2-MLT-001 P2 HRS (Spectroscopy of compact heirarchial triples)
2025-1-SCI-011 P2 RSS (Radial Velocity measurements of short-period pulsating stars. )
2024-2-MLT-003 P2 RSS (Photometric Reverberation Mapping of Seyfert AGN)
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SO: Veronica
Others: JC & family, Wimpie, Nico
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Summary
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We were closed for most of the night due to thick cloud, but managed to complete 5 blocks after it cleared up.
Science data taken for:
2025-1-SCI-022 P0 RSS (Studying the spectroscopy of three seperate regions in NGC2467.)
2024-2-SCI-025 P1 HRS (Looking for proto hot Jupiters)
2024-2-MLT-001 P2 HRS (Spectroscopy of compact heirarchial triples)
2025-1-SCI-011 P2 RSS (Radial Velocity measurements of short-period pulsating stars. )
2024-2-MLT-003 P2 RSS (Photometric Reverberation Mapping of Seyfert AGN)
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Wednesday, October 22, 2025
Night Log 2025-10-21
SA: Alexei
SO: Austun
Others:
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Summary
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=> Very nice and stable dark night with very good and good seeing. Practically, only high priority blocks were observed.
Science data taken for:
2024-2-LSP-001 P0 SCAM (Followup of Transients)
2023-2-MLT-002 P1 RSS (x2) (Constraining galaxy cluster merger geometries and timescales)
2024-1-SCI-036 P1 RSS (Studying a Variety of ACT sources with SALT)
2023-2-MLT-003 P1 RSS (Investigating the polarised nature of TeV-emitting blazars)
2023-2-MLT-005 P2 RSS (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)
2024-2-LSP-001 P2 RSS (x3) (Followup of Transients)
2024-2-LSP-002 P2 RSS (Pan-African AGN survey using SALT/IFS: tracing the properties of AGN and their host galaxies)
2024-1-MLT-001 P3 RSS (Study of the outer parts of lenticular galaxies.)
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SO: Austun
Others:
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Summary
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=> Very nice and stable dark night with very good and good seeing. Practically, only high priority blocks were observed.
Science data taken for:
2024-2-LSP-001 P0 SCAM (Followup of Transients)
2023-2-MLT-002 P1 RSS (x2) (Constraining galaxy cluster merger geometries and timescales)
2024-1-SCI-036 P1 RSS (Studying a Variety of ACT sources with SALT)
2023-2-MLT-003 P1 RSS (Investigating the polarised nature of TeV-emitting blazars)
2023-2-MLT-005 P2 RSS (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)
2024-2-LSP-001 P2 RSS (x3) (Followup of Transients)
2024-2-LSP-002 P2 RSS (Pan-African AGN survey using SALT/IFS: tracing the properties of AGN and their host galaxies)
2024-1-MLT-001 P3 RSS (Study of the outer parts of lenticular galaxies.)
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Tuesday, October 21, 2025
Night Log 2025-10-20
SA: Alexei
SO: Austun
Others:
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Summary
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=> Stable dark night with slowly rising humidity and degrading seeing. Mostly high priority blocks were observed during this night.
Science data taken for:
2024-2-MLT-007 P0 RSS (Rutgers discretionary time.)
2024-2-LSP-002 P1 RSS (x2) (Pan-African AGN survey using SALT/IFS: tracing the properties of AGN and their host galaxies)
2023-2-MLT-002 P1 RSS (x2) (Constraining galaxy cluster merger geometries and timescales)
2025-1-MLT-005 P1 RSS (Study the most metal-poor void dwarf galaxies)
2024-2-LSP-001 P2 RSS (x2) (Followup of Transients)
2024-2-LSP-001 P2 HRS (Followup of Transients)
2023-2-LSP-001 P3 RSS (Spectra of ultrashort period main sequence binary stars)
2025-1-SCI-003 P3 HRS (Defining a new chemically peculiar star catalogue)
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SO: Austun
Others:
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Summary
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=> Stable dark night with slowly rising humidity and degrading seeing. Mostly high priority blocks were observed during this night.
Science data taken for:
2024-2-MLT-007 P0 RSS (Rutgers discretionary time.)
2024-2-LSP-002 P1 RSS (x2) (Pan-African AGN survey using SALT/IFS: tracing the properties of AGN and their host galaxies)
2023-2-MLT-002 P1 RSS (x2) (Constraining galaxy cluster merger geometries and timescales)
2025-1-MLT-005 P1 RSS (Study the most metal-poor void dwarf galaxies)
2024-2-LSP-001 P2 RSS (x2) (Followup of Transients)
2024-2-LSP-001 P2 HRS (Followup of Transients)
2023-2-LSP-001 P3 RSS (Spectra of ultrashort period main sequence binary stars)
2025-1-SCI-003 P3 HRS (Defining a new chemically peculiar star catalogue)
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