SA: Alexei
SO: Veronica
Others:
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Summary
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=> Stable night with with slow rising humidity and moderate to bad seeing. The low priority blocks were observed for this reason
Science data taken for:
2025-2-SCI-032 P1 RSS (Low resolution spectra of blue, low-mass galaxies to determine redshifts/velocities)
2025-2-SCI-020 P3 RSS (x2) (Uncovering the nature of new X-ray objects discovered in the Magellanic system with eROSITA)
2025-2-LSP-003 P3 RSS (Investigating the polarised nature of TeV-emitting blazars)
2025-2-SCI-001 P3 RSS (Observational program to srudy variations of Dark Matter Fraction among Galaxies)
2025-2-MLT-013 P3 RSS (Searching for double hydrogen-deficient stars)
2025-2-SCI-031 P3 RSS (x2) (Redshifts of candidate TeV blazars)
2025-2-SCI-014 P3 RSS (We are probing the large scale outflows in bright quasars through absorption spectroscopy.)
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SALT Astronomy
Monday, December 29, 2025
Sunday, December 28, 2025
Night Log 2025-12-27
SA: Alexei
SO: Veronica
Others:
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Summary
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=> Nice night with moderate seeing and slowly rising humidity. We were closed by humidity in one hour before twilight. Mainly low priority blocks were observed.
Science data taken for:
2025-2-SCI-031 P3 RSS (x2) (Redshifts of candidate TeV blazars)
2025-2-MLT-002 P3 RSS (x2) (Study of ionized gas in star-forming dwarf ring galaxies)
2025-2-SCI-020 P3 RSS (x2) (Uncovering the nature of new X-ray objects discovered in the Magellanic system with eROSITA)
2025-2-MLT-001 P4 RSS (Toward a complete census of void galaxy properties in the Local Volume)
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SO: Veronica
Others:
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Summary
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=> Nice night with moderate seeing and slowly rising humidity. We were closed by humidity in one hour before twilight. Mainly low priority blocks were observed.
Science data taken for:
2025-2-SCI-031 P3 RSS (x2) (Redshifts of candidate TeV blazars)
2025-2-MLT-002 P3 RSS (x2) (Study of ionized gas in star-forming dwarf ring galaxies)
2025-2-SCI-020 P3 RSS (x2) (Uncovering the nature of new X-ray objects discovered in the Magellanic system with eROSITA)
2025-2-MLT-001 P4 RSS (Toward a complete census of void galaxy properties in the Local Volume)
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Saturday, December 27, 2025
Night Log 2025-12-26
SA: Alexei
SO: Veronica
Others:
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Summary
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=> Unstable night with clouds and high humidity. Only one block was observed because such bad weather.
Science data taken for:
2025-2-SCI-020 P3 RSS (Uncovering the nature of new X-ray objects discovered in the Magellanic system with eROSITA)
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SO: Veronica
Others:
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Summary
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=> Unstable night with clouds and high humidity. Only one block was observed because such bad weather.
Science data taken for:
2025-2-SCI-020 P3 RSS (Uncovering the nature of new X-ray objects discovered in the Magellanic system with eROSITA)
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Friday, December 26, 2025
Night Log 2025-12-25
SA: Alexei
SO: Veronica
Others:
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Summary
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=> Unstable night with rising humidity. Were closed by humidity after midnight. Some low priority blocks were observed.
Science data taken for:
2025-2-SCI-020 P3 RSS (Uncovering the nature of new X-ray objects discovered in the Magellanic system with eROSITA)
2025-2-MLT-002 P3 RSS (Study of ionized gas in star-forming dwarf ring galaxies)
2025-2-LSP-003 P3 RSS (Investigating the polarised nature of TeV-emitting blazars)
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SO: Veronica
Others:
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Summary
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=> Unstable night with rising humidity. Were closed by humidity after midnight. Some low priority blocks were observed.
Science data taken for:
2025-2-SCI-020 P3 RSS (Uncovering the nature of new X-ray objects discovered in the Magellanic system with eROSITA)
2025-2-MLT-002 P3 RSS (Study of ionized gas in star-forming dwarf ring galaxies)
2025-2-LSP-003 P3 RSS (Investigating the polarised nature of TeV-emitting blazars)
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Thursday, December 25, 2025
Night Log 2025-12-24
SA: Alexei
SO: Veronica
Others:
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Summary
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=> Unstable night with rising humidity and moderate seeing. Were closed by humidity soon after midnight.
Science data taken for:
2025-2-SCI-032 P1 RSS (Low resolution spectra of blue, low-mass galaxies to determine redshifts/velocities)
2025-2-SCI-040 P3 HRS (Characterising a binary system before the stars merge to form a luminous red nova)
2025-2-LSP-003 P3 RSS (Investigating the polarised nature of TeV-emitting blazars)
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SO: Veronica
Others:
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Summary
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=> Unstable night with rising humidity and moderate seeing. Were closed by humidity soon after midnight.
Science data taken for:
2025-2-SCI-032 P1 RSS (Low resolution spectra of blue, low-mass galaxies to determine redshifts/velocities)
2025-2-SCI-040 P3 HRS (Characterising a binary system before the stars merge to form a luminous red nova)
2025-2-LSP-003 P3 RSS (Investigating the polarised nature of TeV-emitting blazars)
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Wednesday, December 24, 2025
Night Log 2025-12-23
SA: Rudi
SO: Austun
Others: Gideon (SO training), Alexei (handover)
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Summary
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High humidity and clouds kept us closed all night.
No science data taken.
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SO: Austun
Others: Gideon (SO training), Alexei (handover)
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Summary
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High humidity and clouds kept us closed all night.
No science data taken.
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Tuesday, December 23, 2025
Night Log 2025-12-22
SA: Rudi
SO: Austun
Others: Gideon (SO training)
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Summary
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Another full night of observing. Good stable seeing throughout allowed us to observe many high priority targets.
Science data taken for:
2025-2-SCI-003 P1 HRS (Cosmic dance of massive triple)
2024-2-LSP-001 P1 HRS (Followup of Transients)
2024-2-LSP-001 P1 RSS (Followup of Transients)
2025-1-MLT-002 P2 RSS (Tracking Accretion Flows via BLR Emission in Changing-Look Active Galactic Nuclei)
2025-2-MLT-010 P2 HRS (SA-China Exoplanet Collaboration PASTA)
2025-2-SCI-014 P2 RSS (We are probing the large scale outflows in bright quasars through absorption spectroscopy.)
2025-2-SCI-038 P3 HRS (Identifying Be eclipsing binaries)
2024-2-MLT-001 P3 HRS (Spectroscopy of compact heirarchial triples)
2025-2-SCI-004 P3 HRS (observations of ssrAp stars)
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SO: Austun
Others: Gideon (SO training)
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Summary
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Another full night of observing. Good stable seeing throughout allowed us to observe many high priority targets.
Science data taken for:
2025-2-SCI-003 P1 HRS (Cosmic dance of massive triple)
2024-2-LSP-001 P1 HRS (Followup of Transients)
2024-2-LSP-001 P1 RSS (Followup of Transients)
2025-1-MLT-002 P2 RSS (Tracking Accretion Flows via BLR Emission in Changing-Look Active Galactic Nuclei)
2025-2-MLT-010 P2 HRS (SA-China Exoplanet Collaboration PASTA)
2025-2-SCI-014 P2 RSS (We are probing the large scale outflows in bright quasars through absorption spectroscopy.)
2025-2-SCI-038 P3 HRS (Identifying Be eclipsing binaries)
2024-2-MLT-001 P3 HRS (Spectroscopy of compact heirarchial triples)
2025-2-SCI-004 P3 HRS (observations of ssrAp stars)
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