SA: Moses
SO: Fred
Others: Jean
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Summary
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The seeing was excellent and stable for most of the night and we had clear skies and a relatively smooth night. We took advantage of this and observed many blocks, including a P0.
Science data taken for:
2025-1-MLT-001 P0 RSS (x2) (Observations of supernovae, near and far.)
2025-2-SCI-038 P2 HRS (Identifying Be eclipsing binaries)
2024-2-LSP-001 P2 HRS (Followup of Transients)
2025-2-MLT-004 P2 HRS (Radial Velocity Monitoring and Atmospheric Parameters Study of Yellow Symbiotic Giants)
2024-2-LSP-001 P3 RSS (x4) (Followup of Transients)
2025-2-SCI-003 P3 HRS (x3) (Cosmic dance of massive triple)
2025-2-SCI-031 P3 RSS (Redshifts of candidate TeV blazars)
2024-2-MLT-001 P3 HRS (Spectroscopy of compact heirarchial triples)
2025-2-SCI-009 P3 HRS (High resolution spectrocopy of Type II Cepheids)
2025-2-MLT-010 P4 HRS (SA-China Exoplanet Collaboration PASTA)
2023-2-MLT-005 P4 RSS (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)
2020-1-MLT-008 P4 RSS (Obtaining redshifts for G4Jy sources - the brightest radio galaxies in the southern sky)
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Monday, March 30, 2026
Sunday, March 29, 2026
Night Log 2026-03-28
SA: Lee
SO: Fred
Others: Thabelo, Eben, Austun
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Summary
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We lost a bit of time to technical issues tonight, but still completed several blocks with very good seeing and clear skies.
Science data taken for:
2025-1-MLT-001 P0 RSS (Observations of supernovae, near and far.)
2025-2-SCI-024 P1 RSS (Investigating accretion and outflow activity in a massive protostellar core)
2025-2-SCI-023 P2 RSS (Measuring the orbit and disc of a neutron star X-ray binary)
2025-2-LSP-003 P2 RSS (x2) (Investigating the polarised nature of TeV-emitting blazars)
2024-2-LSP-001 P2 HRS (Followup of Transients)
2024-2-LSP-001 P3 RSS (x3) (Followup of Transients)
2025-2-MLT-004 P3 HRS (Radial Velocity Monitoring and Atmospheric Parameters Study of Yellow Symbiotic Giants)
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SO: Fred
Others: Thabelo, Eben, Austun
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Summary
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We lost a bit of time to technical issues tonight, but still completed several blocks with very good seeing and clear skies.
Science data taken for:
2025-1-MLT-001 P0 RSS (Observations of supernovae, near and far.)
2025-2-SCI-024 P1 RSS (Investigating accretion and outflow activity in a massive protostellar core)
2025-2-SCI-023 P2 RSS (Measuring the orbit and disc of a neutron star X-ray binary)
2025-2-LSP-003 P2 RSS (x2) (Investigating the polarised nature of TeV-emitting blazars)
2024-2-LSP-001 P2 HRS (Followup of Transients)
2024-2-LSP-001 P3 RSS (x3) (Followup of Transients)
2025-2-MLT-004 P3 HRS (Radial Velocity Monitoring and Atmospheric Parameters Study of Yellow Symbiotic Giants)
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Saturday, March 28, 2026
Night Log 2026-03-27
SA: Lee
SO: Fred
Others:
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Summary
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A productive night with good seeing, which started off with two P0's. We lost an hour or so to cloud just after midnight, but had no technical issues. Many blocks were completed.
Science data taken for:
2025-1-MLT-001 P0 RSS (Observations of supernovae, near and far.)
2025-2-DDT-004 P0 RSS (RSS Spectra of EP260321a)
2024-2-LSP-001 P2 HRS (Followup of Transients)
2025-2-LSP-003 P2 RSS (x2) (Investigating the polarised nature of TeV-emitting blazars)
2025-2-SCI-009 P2 HRS (High resolution spectrocopy of Type II Cepheids)
2025-2-SCI-006 P2 HRS (Measuring Lithium abundances in UMa candidate stars)
2025-2-MLT-012 P2 HRS (Search for binary stars which may form planetary nebulae.)
2025-2-SCI-038 P2 HRS (Identifying Be eclipsing binaries)
2025-2-SCI-026 P2 RSS (What galaxies cause odd radio circles (ORCs)?)
2024-2-LSP-001 P3 RSS (Followup of Transients)
2024-1-MLT-010 P3 HRS (x2) (Stellar Characterisation of Ariel mission targets: derivation of N and O abundances)
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SO: Fred
Others:
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Summary
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A productive night with good seeing, which started off with two P0's. We lost an hour or so to cloud just after midnight, but had no technical issues. Many blocks were completed.
Science data taken for:
2025-1-MLT-001 P0 RSS (Observations of supernovae, near and far.)
2025-2-DDT-004 P0 RSS (RSS Spectra of EP260321a)
2024-2-LSP-001 P2 HRS (Followup of Transients)
2025-2-LSP-003 P2 RSS (x2) (Investigating the polarised nature of TeV-emitting blazars)
2025-2-SCI-009 P2 HRS (High resolution spectrocopy of Type II Cepheids)
2025-2-SCI-006 P2 HRS (Measuring Lithium abundances in UMa candidate stars)
2025-2-MLT-012 P2 HRS (Search for binary stars which may form planetary nebulae.)
2025-2-SCI-038 P2 HRS (Identifying Be eclipsing binaries)
2025-2-SCI-026 P2 RSS (What galaxies cause odd radio circles (ORCs)?)
2024-2-LSP-001 P3 RSS (Followup of Transients)
2024-1-MLT-010 P3 HRS (x2) (Stellar Characterisation of Ariel mission targets: derivation of N and O abundances)
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Friday, March 27, 2026
Night Log 2026-03-26
SA: Lee
SO: Fred
Others: Moses
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Summary
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We only managed one block before we were closed by cloud and rain.
Science data taken for:
2025-1-COM-001 P1 HRS (HRS HS Commissioning )
2024-2-LSP-001 P2 HRS (Followup of Transients)
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SO: Fred
Others: Moses
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Summary
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We only managed one block before we were closed by cloud and rain.
Science data taken for:
2025-1-COM-001 P1 HRS (HRS HS Commissioning )
2024-2-LSP-001 P2 HRS (Followup of Transients)
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Thursday, March 26, 2026
Night Log 2026-03-25
SA: Lee
SO: Fred
Others: Thabelo
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Summary
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A smooth night with good seeing to start off our week. No technical issues to report. We completed many high priority blocks.
Science data taken for:
2025-2-SCI-017 P1 RSS ("Understanding the peculiar collision geometry of the Cartwheel system")
2025-2-SCI-021 P1 RSS (x2) (Investigation of activity among main-belt objects)
2025-2-SCI-023 P1 RSS (Measuring the orbit and disc of a neutron star X-ray binary)
2025-2-SCI-008 P1 HRS (x2) (Update on low-mass merger remnants.)
2024-2-LSP-001 P2 HRS (Followup of Transients)
2024-2-SCI-025 P2 HRS (Looking for proto hot Jupiters)
2025-1-MLT-003 P2 HRS (Unraveling the enigmatic variability of AE Cir system with SALT)
2025-2-LSP-003 P2 RSS (Investigating the polarised nature of TeV-emitting blazars)
2024-2-LSP-001 P3 RSS (x3) (Followup of Transients)
2025-2-LSP-001 P4 HRS (Defining a new chemically peculiar star catalogue)
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SO: Fred
Others: Thabelo
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Summary
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A smooth night with good seeing to start off our week. No technical issues to report. We completed many high priority blocks.
Science data taken for:
2025-2-SCI-017 P1 RSS ("Understanding the peculiar collision geometry of the Cartwheel system")
2025-2-SCI-021 P1 RSS (x2) (Investigation of activity among main-belt objects)
2025-2-SCI-023 P1 RSS (Measuring the orbit and disc of a neutron star X-ray binary)
2025-2-SCI-008 P1 HRS (x2) (Update on low-mass merger remnants.)
2024-2-LSP-001 P2 HRS (Followup of Transients)
2024-2-SCI-025 P2 HRS (Looking for proto hot Jupiters)
2025-1-MLT-003 P2 HRS (Unraveling the enigmatic variability of AE Cir system with SALT)
2025-2-LSP-003 P2 RSS (Investigating the polarised nature of TeV-emitting blazars)
2024-2-LSP-001 P3 RSS (x3) (Followup of Transients)
2025-2-LSP-001 P4 HRS (Defining a new chemically peculiar star catalogue)
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Wednesday, March 25, 2026
Night Log 2026-03-24
SA: Alexei
SO: Fred
Others:
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Summary
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=> An unsettled night with clouds and rising humidity. We closed the telescope after midnight due to the humidity. However, we observed two P0 priority blocks.
Science data taken for:
2025-2-SCI-016 P0 RSS (x2) (Observing rare and fast transients.)
2025-2-SCI-017 P2 RSS ("Understanding the peculiar collision geometry of the Cartwheel system")
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SO: Fred
Others:
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Summary
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=> An unsettled night with clouds and rising humidity. We closed the telescope after midnight due to the humidity. However, we observed two P0 priority blocks.
Science data taken for:
2025-2-SCI-016 P0 RSS (x2) (Observing rare and fast transients.)
2025-2-SCI-017 P2 RSS ("Understanding the peculiar collision geometry of the Cartwheel system")
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Tuesday, March 24, 2026
Night Log 2026-03-23
SA: Alexei
SO: Fred
Others:
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Summary
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=> The whole night was lost because of the bad weather.
No science data taken.
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SO: Fred
Others:
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Summary
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=> The whole night was lost because of the bad weather.
No science data taken.
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