SA: Paul
SO: Veronica
Others: Hitesh, Johan
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- We had one or two technical issues tonight. The weather was clear and conditions photometric.
- Obtained data for the following programs:
2014-1-UW-001 P1 RSS (Measuring the metal content of GRB host galaxies)
2014-1-RSA_OTH-003 P1 RSS (Investigating the activity in the not-red-and-dead brightest cluster galaxies)
2014-1-IUCAA_UW-001 P1 RSS (Probing the absorption line variability in quasar outflows)
2014-1-RSA_OTH-002 P3 RSS (Investigating the history of star formation in colliding galaxies.)
2014-1-RSA-005 P3 RSS (Determining the fraction of Luminous Red Galaxies in merging pairs)
2014-1-HET_OTH-002 P3 HRS (To determine if C enhanced Metal-poor stars without heavy element enhancement is due to binarity.)
2014-1-AMNH-005 P4 SCAM (Studying the long-term behavior of classical novae after their eruptions)
Sunday, August 31, 2014
Saturday, August 30, 2014
Night Log 2014-08-29
SA: Paul
SO: Veronica
Others:
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Summary
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- Did not open due to high humidity.
SO: Veronica
Others:
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Summary
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- Did not open due to high humidity.
Friday, August 29, 2014
Night Log 2014-08-28
SA: Paul
SO: Veronica
Others:
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Summary
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- We did not open this evening. Had some snow at the start of the night and sub-zero temperatures, this made for icy conditions.
SO: Veronica
Others:
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Summary
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- We did not open this evening. Had some snow at the start of the night and sub-zero temperatures, this made for icy conditions.
Thursday, August 28, 2014
Night Log 2014-08-27
SA: Paul
SO: Veronica
Others:
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Summary
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- We did not open, the entire night was lost to bad weather.
SO: Veronica
Others:
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Summary
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- We did not open, the entire night was lost to bad weather.
Wednesday, August 27, 2014
Night Log 2014-08-26
SA: Alexei
SO: Thea
Others: Paul, Christopher
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Summary
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=> Unstable night with nice evening at the beginning of the night,
but with strong wind, bad seeing and high humidity at the end.
Were closed by humidity at about 3am.
=> Data were taken for the programs:
2014-1-RSA_OTH-019 P1 RSS (x2) (Observing Pluto -- rotationally resolved spectra.)
2014-1-HET_UC-001 P1 HRS (Searching for the Earth-mass planet around alpha Cen B)
2014-1-POL-004 P2 RSS (Spectra of faint Planetary Nebulae to study chemical composition.)
2014-1-RSA-007 P3 RSS (Study the evolution of the Local Group Irregular galaxy.)
2014-1-RSA_POL-001 P3 RSS (Searching the galaxy for new symbiotic stars)
2014-1-RSA_OTH-004 P3 RSS (Measuring dark matter in clusters using the brightest cluster galaxies)
SO: Thea
Others: Paul, Christopher
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Summary
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=> Unstable night with nice evening at the beginning of the night,
but with strong wind, bad seeing and high humidity at the end.
Were closed by humidity at about 3am.
=> Data were taken for the programs:
2014-1-RSA_OTH-019 P1 RSS (x2) (Observing Pluto -- rotationally resolved spectra.)
2014-1-HET_UC-001 P1 HRS (Searching for the Earth-mass planet around alpha Cen B)
2014-1-POL-004 P2 RSS (Spectra of faint Planetary Nebulae to study chemical composition.)
2014-1-RSA-007 P3 RSS (Study the evolution of the Local Group Irregular galaxy.)
2014-1-RSA_POL-001 P3 RSS (Searching the galaxy for new symbiotic stars)
2014-1-RSA_OTH-004 P3 RSS (Measuring dark matter in clusters using the brightest cluster galaxies)
Tuesday, August 26, 2014
Night Log 2014-08-25
SA: Alexei
SO: Thea
Others:
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Summary
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=> Night with unstable weather conditions and moderate seeing.
Were closed by humidity about two hours before twilight.
=> Data were taken for the programs:
SO: Thea
Others:
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Summary
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=> Night with unstable weather conditions and moderate seeing.
Were closed by humidity about two hours before twilight.
=> Data were taken for the programs:
Monday, August 25, 2014
Blue Spectroscopy of V1369 Cen
As part of multi-observatory observations of V1369 Cen, Patrick Woudt obtained a High Resolution Spectrograph observations of V1369 Cen under 2014-1-DDT-002. The HRS observations covered data down to 370 nm and Neon lines in the blue showed similar profiles to lines observed in the far-UV by the Hubble Space Telescope. The data was processed with the new, but still experimental, HRS data reduction pipeline--stay tuned for more information about that. The telegram marks some of the first data presented for HRS observations.
Click here for the full Astronomer's Telegram.
Example of the preliminary HRS data reductions for V1369 Cen. This presents a normalized spectrum for the object with the different orders from HRS stitched together. This is only a portion of the data available from HRS, but an example of some of the observations.
Click here for the full Astronomer's Telegram.
Example of the preliminary HRS data reductions for V1369 Cen. This presents a normalized spectrum for the object with the different orders from HRS stitched together. This is only a portion of the data available from HRS, but an example of some of the observations.
Night Log 2014-08-24
SA: Alexei
SO: Thea
Others:
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Summary
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=> Stable night with good seeing.
=> Data were taken for the programs:
2014-1-RSA_OTH-003 P1 RSS (Investigating the activity in the not-red-and-dead brightest cluster galaxies)
2014-1-AMNH-003 P1 SCAM (Studying the long-term behavior of classical novae after their eruptions)
2014-1-UW-001 P1 RSS (Measuring the metal content of GRB host galaxies)
2014-1-IUCAA_UW-001 P1 RSS (Probing the absorption line variability in quasar outflows)
2014-1-RSA_OTH-004 P2 RSS (Measuring dark matter in clusters using the brightest cluster galaxies)
2014-1-RSA-005 P2 RSS (Determining the fraction of Luminous Red Galaxies in merging pairs)
2014-1-RSA-007 P2 RSS (Study the evolution of the Local Group Irregular galaxy.)
2014-1-RU_RSA-002 P2 RSS (Spectroscopy of ACT mm-band selected sources and clusters)
2014-1-RSA_POL-001 P3 RSS (Searching the galaxy for new symbiotic stars)
=> Some spectral data for throughput tests were taken
SO: Thea
Others:
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Summary
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=> Stable night with good seeing.
=> Data were taken for the programs:
2014-1-RSA_OTH-003 P1 RSS (Investigating the activity in the not-red-and-dead brightest cluster galaxies)
2014-1-AMNH-003 P1 SCAM (Studying the long-term behavior of classical novae after their eruptions)
2014-1-UW-001 P1 RSS (Measuring the metal content of GRB host galaxies)
2014-1-IUCAA_UW-001 P1 RSS (Probing the absorption line variability in quasar outflows)
2014-1-RSA_OTH-004 P2 RSS (Measuring dark matter in clusters using the brightest cluster galaxies)
2014-1-RSA-005 P2 RSS (Determining the fraction of Luminous Red Galaxies in merging pairs)
2014-1-RSA-007 P2 RSS (Study the evolution of the Local Group Irregular galaxy.)
2014-1-RU_RSA-002 P2 RSS (Spectroscopy of ACT mm-band selected sources and clusters)
2014-1-RSA_POL-001 P3 RSS (Searching the galaxy for new symbiotic stars)
=> Some spectral data for throughput tests were taken
Sunday, August 24, 2014
Night Log 2014-08-23
SA: Alexei
SO: Thea
Others:
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Summary
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=> Good night with moderate seeing and low humidity
=> Data were taken for the following programs:
2014-1-RSA_OTH-019 P1 RSS (Observing Pluto -- rotationally resolved spectra.)
2014-1-RSA_OTH-010 P1 RSS (Investigating the history of a core-less ring galaxy)
2014-1-POL_RSA-001 P1 RSS (Dark energy and the expansion rate of the Universe from quasar monitoring.)
2014-1-RSA-005 P2 RSS (Determining the fraction of Luminous Red Galaxies in merging pairs)
2014-1-POL-004 P2 RSS (Spectra of faint Planetary Nebulae to study chemical composition.)
2014-1-RU_RSA-002 P2 RSS (Spectroscopy of ACT mm-band selected sources and clusters)
2014-1-HET_RU_RSA_OTH-001 P2 RSS ( Ultraviolet Spectroscopy of Distant Star Forming Galaxies)
2014-1-RSA_POL-001 P3 RSS (Searching the galaxy for new symbiotic stars)
2014-1-RSA_OTH-005 P4 RSS (Spectral study of the evolution of lenticular galaxies.)
SO: Thea
Others:
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Summary
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=> Good night with moderate seeing and low humidity
=> Data were taken for the following programs:
2014-1-RSA_OTH-019 P1 RSS (Observing Pluto -- rotationally resolved spectra.)
2014-1-RSA_OTH-010 P1 RSS (Investigating the history of a core-less ring galaxy)
2014-1-POL_RSA-001 P1 RSS (Dark energy and the expansion rate of the Universe from quasar monitoring.)
2014-1-RSA-005 P2 RSS (Determining the fraction of Luminous Red Galaxies in merging pairs)
2014-1-POL-004 P2 RSS (Spectra of faint Planetary Nebulae to study chemical composition.)
2014-1-RU_RSA-002 P2 RSS (Spectroscopy of ACT mm-band selected sources and clusters)
2014-1-HET_RU_RSA_OTH-001 P2 RSS ( Ultraviolet Spectroscopy of Distant Star Forming Galaxies)
2014-1-RSA_POL-001 P3 RSS (Searching the galaxy for new symbiotic stars)
2014-1-RSA_OTH-005 P4 RSS (Spectral study of the evolution of lenticular galaxies.)
Saturday, August 23, 2014
Night Log 2014-08-22
SA: Alexei
SO: Thea
Others:
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Summary
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=> Night with very variable conditions, when humidity rose and dropped,
clouds came and gone.
=> Data were taken for the following programs:
2014-1-RSA_OTH-019 P1 RSS (Observing Pluto -- rotationally resolved spectra.)
2014-1-RSA_OTH-003 P1 RSS (Investigating the activity in the not-red-and-dead brightest cluster galaxies)
2014-1-POL_RSA-001 P1 RSS (Dark energy and the expansion rate of the Universe from quasar monitoring.)
2014-1-UKSC-003 P2 RSS (Optical spectroscopy of star forming regions in N81, N88 and N113)
2014-1-RSA-007 P2 RSS (Study the evolution of the Local Group Irregular galaxy.)
2014-1-POL-004 P2 RSS (Spectra of faint Planetary Nebulae to study chemical composition.)
2014-1-IUCAA_RSA_OTH-001 P2 RSS (Star formation histories of Pseudobulges.)
2014-1-IUCAA_UKSC_RSA-001 P2 RSS (Studying X-ray binaries in supernovae)
2014-1-RSA_POL-001 P3 RSS (Searching the galaxy for new symbiotic stars)
2014-1-RSA_OTH-002 P3 RSS (Investigating the history of star formation in colliding galaxies.)
2014-1-RSA_UKSC-003 P4 RSS (Monitoring the spectrum of the Luminous Blue Variable S18)
SO: Thea
Others:
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Summary
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=> Night with very variable conditions, when humidity rose and dropped,
clouds came and gone.
=> Data were taken for the following programs:
2014-1-RSA_OTH-019 P1 RSS (Observing Pluto -- rotationally resolved spectra.)
2014-1-RSA_OTH-003 P1 RSS (Investigating the activity in the not-red-and-dead brightest cluster galaxies)
2014-1-POL_RSA-001 P1 RSS (Dark energy and the expansion rate of the Universe from quasar monitoring.)
2014-1-UKSC-003 P2 RSS (Optical spectroscopy of star forming regions in N81, N88 and N113)
2014-1-RSA-007 P2 RSS (Study the evolution of the Local Group Irregular galaxy.)
2014-1-POL-004 P2 RSS (Spectra of faint Planetary Nebulae to study chemical composition.)
2014-1-IUCAA_RSA_OTH-001 P2 RSS (Star formation histories of Pseudobulges.)
2014-1-IUCAA_UKSC_RSA-001 P2 RSS (Studying X-ray binaries in supernovae)
2014-1-RSA_POL-001 P3 RSS (Searching the galaxy for new symbiotic stars)
2014-1-RSA_OTH-002 P3 RSS (Investigating the history of star formation in colliding galaxies.)
2014-1-RSA_UKSC-003 P4 RSS (Monitoring the spectrum of the Luminous Blue Variable S18)
Friday, August 22, 2014
Night Log 2014-08-21
SA: Alexei
SO: Thea
Others:
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Summary
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=> Entire night lost to heavy clouds, rain and humidity
=> HRS arc calibrations
SO: Thea
Others:
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Summary
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=> Entire night lost to heavy clouds, rain and humidity
=> HRS arc calibrations
Thursday, August 21, 2014
Night Log 2014-08-20
SA: Alexei
SO: Thea
Others:
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Summary
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=> Entire night lost to heavy clouds, rain and humidity
=> HRS FLATs calibrations
SO: Thea
Others:
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Summary
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=> Entire night lost to heavy clouds, rain and humidity
=> HRS FLATs calibrations
Wednesday, August 20, 2014
Night Log 2014-08-19
SA: Petri
SO: Fred
Others: Alexei, Keith, Darragh
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Summary
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Most of the night was lost to humidity and ridge cloud. Only two blocks right in
the beginning:
2014-1-RSA-007 P2 RSS (Study the evolution of the Local Group Irregular galaxy.)
2014-1-RSA_POL-001 P3 RSS (Searching the galaxy for new symbiotic stars)
SO: Fred
Others: Alexei, Keith, Darragh
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Summary
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Most of the night was lost to humidity and ridge cloud. Only two blocks right in
the beginning:
2014-1-RSA-007 P2 RSS (Study the evolution of the Local Group Irregular galaxy.)
2014-1-RSA_POL-001 P3 RSS (Searching the galaxy for new symbiotic stars)
Tuesday, August 19, 2014
Night Log 2014-08-18
SA: Petri
SO: Fred
Others: Keith
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Summary
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Battled with the elements tonight, first clouds, then large temperature changes
messing up the mirror alignments, and finally high humidity at 2am. In addition
to some aborted and rejected blocks managed to actually finish only these:
2014-1-RSA_OTH-019 P1 RSS (Observing Pluto -- rotationally resolved spectra.)
2014-1-RSA_OTH-004 P2 RSS (Measuring dark matter in clusters using the brightest cluster galaxies)
SO: Fred
Others: Keith
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Summary
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Battled with the elements tonight, first clouds, then large temperature changes
messing up the mirror alignments, and finally high humidity at 2am. In addition
to some aborted and rejected blocks managed to actually finish only these:
2014-1-RSA_OTH-019 P1 RSS (Observing Pluto -- rotationally resolved spectra.)
2014-1-RSA_OTH-004 P2 RSS (Measuring dark matter in clusters using the brightest cluster galaxies)
Monday, August 18, 2014
Night Log 2014-08-17
SA: Petri
SO: Fred
Others: Jonathan, Paul. Francois and Lisa from a distance.
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Summary
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Thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening. Some ghosts in the machine
must have been awakened .. for when it dried and cleared, nothing seemed to
be in our control. Finally got going before 2am, but only limped along.
Very limited science in the wee hours:
2014-1-RU_RSA-001 P1 RSS (RINGS: The RSS Imaging spectroscopy Nearby Galaxy Survey)
2014-1-RSA_OTH-005 P4 RSS (Spectral study of the evolution of lenticular galaxies.)
SO: Fred
Others: Jonathan, Paul. Francois and Lisa from a distance.
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Summary
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Thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening. Some ghosts in the machine
must have been awakened .. for when it dried and cleared, nothing seemed to
be in our control. Finally got going before 2am, but only limped along.
Very limited science in the wee hours:
2014-1-RU_RSA-001 P1 RSS (RINGS: The RSS Imaging spectroscopy Nearby Galaxy Survey)
2014-1-RSA_OTH-005 P4 RSS (Spectral study of the evolution of lenticular galaxies.)
Sunday, August 17, 2014
Night Log 2014-08-16
SA: Petri
SO: Fred
Others:
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Summary
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Once again a pretty much perfect first half of night with many science blocks
done with good efficiency. Latter half of the night plagued by thin/thick clouds
and also a few technical issues with maybe an hour lost to them, and another
for weather. Science for:
2014-1-RSA_OTH-019 P1 RSS (x2) (Observing Pluto -- rotationally resolved spectra.)
2014-1-POL_RSA-001 P1 RSS+SCAM (Dark energy and the expansion rate of the Universe from quasar monitoring.)
2014-1-HET_UC-001 P1 HRS (Searching for the Earth-mass planet around alpha Cen B)
2014-1-RSA_OTH-017 P2 HRS (Medium resolution spectroscopic measurments of supergiant donar stars in high mass X-ray binaries.)
2014-1-POL-001 P2 HRS (Searching for circumbinary planets)
2014-1-RU-003 P2 RSS (Investigating the H alpha Emission of a Bow Shock in SN1006)
2014-1-RU-001 P2 RSS (Observations of supernovae, near and far.)
2014-1-RSA_OTH-004 P2 RSS (Measuring dark matter in clusters using the brightest cluster galaxies)
2014-1-HET_OTH-002 P3 HRS (To determine if C enhanced Metal-poor stars without heavy element enhancement is due to binarity.)
2014-1-AMNH-003 P3 SCAM (Studying the long-term behavior of classical novae after their eruptions)
SO: Fred
Others:
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Summary
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Once again a pretty much perfect first half of night with many science blocks
done with good efficiency. Latter half of the night plagued by thin/thick clouds
and also a few technical issues with maybe an hour lost to them, and another
for weather. Science for:
2014-1-RSA_OTH-019 P1 RSS (x2) (Observing Pluto -- rotationally resolved spectra.)
2014-1-POL_RSA-001 P1 RSS+SCAM (Dark energy and the expansion rate of the Universe from quasar monitoring.)
2014-1-HET_UC-001 P1 HRS (Searching for the Earth-mass planet around alpha Cen B)
2014-1-RSA_OTH-017 P2 HRS (Medium resolution spectroscopic measurments of supergiant donar stars in high mass X-ray binaries.)
2014-1-POL-001 P2 HRS (Searching for circumbinary planets)
2014-1-RU-003 P2 RSS (Investigating the H alpha Emission of a Bow Shock in SN1006)
2014-1-RU-001 P2 RSS (Observations of supernovae, near and far.)
2014-1-RSA_OTH-004 P2 RSS (Measuring dark matter in clusters using the brightest cluster galaxies)
2014-1-HET_OTH-002 P3 HRS (To determine if C enhanced Metal-poor stars without heavy element enhancement is due to binarity.)
2014-1-AMNH-003 P3 SCAM (Studying the long-term behavior of classical novae after their eruptions)
Saturday, August 16, 2014
Night Log 2014-08-15
SA: Petri
SO: Fred
Others: Barry, Anton, Marissa, Enrico
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Summary
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A repeat of last night, a nice beginning with variable seeing, but the humidity
went up and had to close at 1 am. In addition to BVIT commissioning, high priority science data for:
2014-1-RU-001 P0 RSS (Observations of supernovae, near and far.)
2014-1-RSA_OTH-018 P1 RSS (Tracing the History of the Dark Matter Substructures in Abell 3827)
2014-1-UW-005 P1 HRS (Tracers of accretion flows in PMS Binaries)
SO: Fred
Others: Barry, Anton, Marissa, Enrico
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Summary
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A repeat of last night, a nice beginning with variable seeing, but the humidity
went up and had to close at 1 am. In addition to BVIT commissioning, high priority science data for:
2014-1-RU-001 P0 RSS (Observations of supernovae, near and far.)
2014-1-RSA_OTH-018 P1 RSS (Tracing the History of the Dark Matter Substructures in Abell 3827)
2014-1-UW-005 P1 HRS (Tracers of accretion flows in PMS Binaries)
Friday, August 15, 2014
Night Log 2014-08-14
SA: Petri
SO: Fred
Others: Barry, Anton, Marissa, Enrico, Garith, Paul & Frances
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Summary
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A good productive night until 1 am when had to close due to humidity. High priority science with HRS and RSS and some successful BVIT commissioning observations.
2014-1-HET_OTH-001 P0 RSS (Follow-up spectroscopy of recently discovered supernova explosions)
2014-1-DDT-002 P0 HRS (Study of the outflow of the brightest galactic nova of the millenium (V1369 Cen))
2014-1-UW-005 P1 HRS (Tracers of accretion flows in PMS Binaries)
2014-1-RSA_OTH-018 P1 RSS (Tracing the History of the Dark Matter Substructures in Abell 3827)
2014-1-RSA_POL-001 P3 RSS (Searching the galaxy for new symbiotic stars)
SO: Fred
Others: Barry, Anton, Marissa, Enrico, Garith, Paul & Frances
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Summary
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A good productive night until 1 am when had to close due to humidity. High priority science with HRS and RSS and some successful BVIT commissioning observations.
2014-1-HET_OTH-001 P0 RSS (Follow-up spectroscopy of recently discovered supernova explosions)
2014-1-DDT-002 P0 HRS (Study of the outflow of the brightest galactic nova of the millenium (V1369 Cen))
2014-1-UW-005 P1 HRS (Tracers of accretion flows in PMS Binaries)
2014-1-RSA_OTH-018 P1 RSS (Tracing the History of the Dark Matter Substructures in Abell 3827)
2014-1-RSA_POL-001 P3 RSS (Searching the galaxy for new symbiotic stars)
Thursday, August 14, 2014
Night Log 2014-08-13
SA: Petri
SO: Fred
Others:
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Summary
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Entire night lost to humidity and clouds
SO: Fred
Others:
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Summary
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Entire night lost to humidity and clouds
Wednesday, August 13, 2014
Night Log 2014-08-12
SA: Brent
SO: Veronica
Others: Petri, David dB, David B, John, Hitesh, Fred, Martin
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Summary
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A productive mostly clear bright night. Stopped in our tracks soon after 4 am with a tracker problems.
Data taken for:
2014-1-RU-001 P0 RSS (Observations of supernovae, near and far.)
2014-1-POL_RSA_AMNH-001 P1 HRS (Looking for evidence of massive white dwarfs in symbiotic novae)
2014-1-POL-001 P1 HRS (x2) (Searching for circumbinary planets)
2014-1-HET_UC-001 P1 HRS (Searching for the Earth-mass planet around alpha Cen B)
2014-1-RSA_OTH-019 P1 RSS (Observing Pluto -- rotationally resolved spectra.)
2014-1-IUCAA_UKSC_RSA-001 P2 RSS (Studying X-ray binaries in supernovae)
2014-1-RSA_POL-001 P3 RSS (Searching the galaxy for new symbiotic stars)
2014-1-DC-001 P3 HRS (x2) (Gravitational redshifts in planetary nebulae and white dwarfs and spectra of dwarf galaxies)
2014-1-RSA_UKSC-002 P3 HRS (High resolution observations of rapidly oscillating (roAp) stars)
SO: Veronica
Others: Petri, David dB, David B, John, Hitesh, Fred, Martin
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Summary
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A productive mostly clear bright night. Stopped in our tracks soon after 4 am with a tracker problems.
Data taken for:
2014-1-RU-001 P0 RSS (Observations of supernovae, near and far.)
2014-1-POL_RSA_AMNH-001 P1 HRS (Looking for evidence of massive white dwarfs in symbiotic novae)
2014-1-POL-001 P1 HRS (x2) (Searching for circumbinary planets)
2014-1-HET_UC-001 P1 HRS (Searching for the Earth-mass planet around alpha Cen B)
2014-1-RSA_OTH-019 P1 RSS (Observing Pluto -- rotationally resolved spectra.)
2014-1-IUCAA_UKSC_RSA-001 P2 RSS (Studying X-ray binaries in supernovae)
2014-1-RSA_POL-001 P3 RSS (Searching the galaxy for new symbiotic stars)
2014-1-DC-001 P3 HRS (x2) (Gravitational redshifts in planetary nebulae and white dwarfs and spectra of dwarf galaxies)
2014-1-RSA_UKSC-002 P3 HRS (High resolution observations of rapidly oscillating (roAp) stars)
Tuesday, August 12, 2014
Night Log 2014-08-11
SA: Brent
SO: Veronica
Others: Martin at start, Etienne and fiancee
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Summary
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Clear bright night with several observations successfully made. Data taken for:
2014-1-RU-001 P0 RSS (Observations of supernovae, near and far.)
2014-1-POL-001 P1 HRS (Searching for circumbinary planets)
2014-1-DC-005 P1 HRS (Determining the masses of the eclipsing binary UV Psc)
2014-1-UKSC-002 P1 HRS (High time resolution spectroscopic study of chemically peculiar Ap stars)
2014-1-HET_UC-001 P1 HRS (Searching for the Earth-mass planet around alpha Cen B)
2014-1-HET_OTH-002 P2 HRS (To determine if C enhanced Metal-poor stars without heavy element enhancement is due to binarity.)
2014-1-RSA_POL-001 P3 RSS (x2) (Searching the galaxy for new symbiotic stars)
2014-1-UKSC-005 P3 HRS (Chemical Analyses of Peculiar Hot Subdwarfs)
SO: Veronica
Others: Martin at start, Etienne and fiancee
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Summary
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Clear bright night with several observations successfully made. Data taken for:
2014-1-RU-001 P0 RSS (Observations of supernovae, near and far.)
2014-1-POL-001 P1 HRS (Searching for circumbinary planets)
2014-1-DC-005 P1 HRS (Determining the masses of the eclipsing binary UV Psc)
2014-1-UKSC-002 P1 HRS (High time resolution spectroscopic study of chemically peculiar Ap stars)
2014-1-HET_UC-001 P1 HRS (Searching for the Earth-mass planet around alpha Cen B)
2014-1-HET_OTH-002 P2 HRS (To determine if C enhanced Metal-poor stars without heavy element enhancement is due to binarity.)
2014-1-RSA_POL-001 P3 RSS (x2) (Searching the galaxy for new symbiotic stars)
2014-1-UKSC-005 P3 HRS (Chemical Analyses of Peculiar Hot Subdwarfs)
Monday, August 11, 2014
Night Log 2014-08-10
SA: Brent
SO: Veronica
Others: David dB, Thea
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Summary
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High humidity and clouds tonight. No observations taken.
SO: Veronica
Others: David dB, Thea
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Summary
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High humidity and clouds tonight. No observations taken.
Sunday, August 10, 2014
Night Log 2014-08-09
SA: Brent
SO: Veronica
Others: David dB, Thea
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Summary
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Heavy clouds and/or high humidity for most of tonight. Technical problems meant no science data could be taken in the small possible windows available.
SO: Veronica
Others: David dB, Thea
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Summary
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Heavy clouds and/or high humidity for most of tonight. Technical problems meant no science data could be taken in the small possible windows available.
Saturday, August 9, 2014
Night Log 2014-08-08
SA: Brent
SO: Veronica
Others: David, Timmy, Thea
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Summary
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High humidity all night and thick clouds at times. No observations tonight.
SO: Veronica
Others: David, Timmy, Thea
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Summary
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High humidity all night and thick clouds at times. No observations tonight.
Friday, August 8, 2014
Night Log 2014-08-07
SA: Brent
SO: Veronica
Others: David dB, Timmy
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Summary
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A night plagued by technical issues, cloud and high humidity. No observations made.
SO: Veronica
Others: David dB, Timmy
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Summary
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A night plagued by technical issues, cloud and high humidity. No observations made.
Thursday, August 7, 2014
Night Log 2014-08-06
SA: Brent
SO: Veronica
Others: David dB and Thea, Martin at start
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Summary
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A very frustrating night with several technical problems preventing us from making use of the few clear windows available in between some extensive cloud coverage.
Data taken for:
2014-1-HET_OTH-002 P2 HRS (x2) (To determine if C enhanced Metal-poor stars without heavy element enhancement is due to binarity.)
SO: Veronica
Others: David dB and Thea, Martin at start
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Summary
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A very frustrating night with several technical problems preventing us from making use of the few clear windows available in between some extensive cloud coverage.
Data taken for:
2014-1-HET_OTH-002 P2 HRS (x2) (To determine if C enhanced Metal-poor stars without heavy element enhancement is due to binarity.)
Wednesday, August 6, 2014
Night Log 2014-08-05
SA: Petri
SO: Thea
Others: Brent
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Summary
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Whole night lost to humidity, could not open.
SO: Thea
Others: Brent
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Summary
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Whole night lost to humidity, could not open.
Tuesday, August 5, 2014
Night Log 2014-08-04
SA: Petri
SO: Thea
Others:
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Summary
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Night lost to clouds and rain - good timing for a control room floor upgrade
SO: Thea
Others:
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Night lost to clouds and rain - good timing for a control room floor upgrade
Monday, August 4, 2014
Night Log 2014-08-03
SA: Encarni
SO: Thea
Others: Keith twice to help with tracker faults.
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Partly cloudy night with a few technical problems preventing us from taking full .
Science data for:
2014-1-HET_OTH-001 P0 RSS (Follow-up spectroscopy of recently discovered supernova explosions)
2014-1-RSA_OTH-019 P1 RSS (Observing Pluto -- rotationally resolved spectra.)
2014-1-IUCAA_RSA_OTH-001 P2 RSS (Star formation histories of Pseudobulges.)
2014-1-UKSC-003 P2 RSS (Optical spectroscopy of star forming regions in N81, N88 and N113)
2014-1-RSA_POL-001 P3 RSS (Searching the galaxy for new symbiotic stars)
2014-1-RSA_UKSC-003 P4 RSS (Monitoring the spectrum of the Luminous Blue Variable S18)
SO: Thea
Others: Keith twice to help with tracker faults.
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Summary
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Partly cloudy night with a few technical problems preventing us from taking full .
Science data for:
2014-1-HET_OTH-001 P0 RSS (Follow-up spectroscopy of recently discovered supernova explosions)
2014-1-RSA_OTH-019 P1 RSS (Observing Pluto -- rotationally resolved spectra.)
2014-1-IUCAA_RSA_OTH-001 P2 RSS (Star formation histories of Pseudobulges.)
2014-1-UKSC-003 P2 RSS (Optical spectroscopy of star forming regions in N81, N88 and N113)
2014-1-RSA_POL-001 P3 RSS (Searching the galaxy for new symbiotic stars)
2014-1-RSA_UKSC-003 P4 RSS (Monitoring the spectrum of the Luminous Blue Variable S18)
Sunday, August 3, 2014
Night Log 2014-08-02
SA: Encarni
SO: Thea
Others: David dB and Keith for a while.
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Clear night, but far too windy to open up most of the time. Managed a single science block:
2014-1-RSA_OTH-020 P3 SCAM (Rapid photometry of magnetic Cataclysmic Variables)
SO: Thea
Others: David dB and Keith for a while.
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Clear night, but far too windy to open up most of the time. Managed a single science block:
2014-1-RSA_OTH-020 P3 SCAM (Rapid photometry of magnetic Cataclysmic Variables)
Saturday, August 2, 2014
Night Log 2014-08-01
SA: Encarni
SO: Thea
Others:
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The night started cloudy, but it got progressively clearer and was lovely in the end.
Science data for:
2014-1-UNC-001 P1 RSS (Emission line kinematics of RESOLVE galaxies for tracing dark matter)
2014-1-RSA_OTH-002 P1 RSS (Investigating the history of star formation in colliding galaxies.)
2014-1-DC-003 P1 RSS (x2) (Ionized Gas Kinematics for CO-detected Obscured Quasars)
2014-1-RSA_OTH-004 P2 RSS (Measuring dark matter in clusters using the brightest cluster galaxies)
2014-1-IUCAA-001 P2 RSS (Optical preparatory survey for Cold HI 21-cm Absorption Line Survey (CHITALS))
2014-1-RSA_RU_UC_UKSC_OTH-001 P2 RSS (SALT Study of Strong Gravitational Lenses Discovered by the Herschel Space Observatory)
2014-1-RSA-005 P2 RSS (Determining the fraction of Luminous Red Galaxies in merging pairs)
2014-1-RSA_OTH-020 P3 SCAM (Rapid photometry of magnetic Cataclysmic Variables)
SO: Thea
Others:
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Summary
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The night started cloudy, but it got progressively clearer and was lovely in the end.
Science data for:
2014-1-UNC-001 P1 RSS (Emission line kinematics of RESOLVE galaxies for tracing dark matter)
2014-1-RSA_OTH-002 P1 RSS (Investigating the history of star formation in colliding galaxies.)
2014-1-DC-003 P1 RSS (x2) (Ionized Gas Kinematics for CO-detected Obscured Quasars)
2014-1-RSA_OTH-004 P2 RSS (Measuring dark matter in clusters using the brightest cluster galaxies)
2014-1-IUCAA-001 P2 RSS (Optical preparatory survey for Cold HI 21-cm Absorption Line Survey (CHITALS))
2014-1-RSA_RU_UC_UKSC_OTH-001 P2 RSS (SALT Study of Strong Gravitational Lenses Discovered by the Herschel Space Observatory)
2014-1-RSA-005 P2 RSS (Determining the fraction of Luminous Red Galaxies in merging pairs)
2014-1-RSA_OTH-020 P3 SCAM (Rapid photometry of magnetic Cataclysmic Variables)
Friday, August 1, 2014
Night Log 2014-07-31
SA: Encarni
SO: Thea
Others: Keith and Natasha for a little while. Laure remotely helping with TimDimm.
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Summary
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A frustrating night at times, with banks of clouds passing by and a few technical issues, and lovely at others with OK seeing and relatively clear skies.
Science data for:
2014-1-UNC-001 P1 RSS (x2) (Emission line kinematics of RESOLVE galaxies for tracing dark matter)
2014-1-RSA_OTH-002 P1 RSS (Investigating the history of star formation in colliding galaxies.)
2014-1-RU_RSA-002 P2 RSS (Spectroscopy of ACT mm-band selected sources and clusters)
2014-1-IUCAA-003 P2 RSS (Orbital studies of high mass X-ray binary IGRJ17544-2619)
2014-1-RSA-005 P2 RSS (Determining the fraction of Luminous Red Galaxies in merging pairs)
2014-1-RSA-003 P3 RSS (Studying brown dwarfs and the coolest stars)
2014-1-RU_RSA-001 P3 RSS (RINGS: The RSS Imaging spectroscopy Nearby Galaxy Survey)
2014-1-RSA_OTH-005 P4 RSS (Spectral study of the evolution of lenticular galaxies.)
SO: Thea
Others: Keith and Natasha for a little while. Laure remotely helping with TimDimm.
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Summary
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A frustrating night at times, with banks of clouds passing by and a few technical issues, and lovely at others with OK seeing and relatively clear skies.
Science data for:
2014-1-UNC-001 P1 RSS (x2) (Emission line kinematics of RESOLVE galaxies for tracing dark matter)
2014-1-RSA_OTH-002 P1 RSS (Investigating the history of star formation in colliding galaxies.)
2014-1-RU_RSA-002 P2 RSS (Spectroscopy of ACT mm-band selected sources and clusters)
2014-1-IUCAA-003 P2 RSS (Orbital studies of high mass X-ray binary IGRJ17544-2619)
2014-1-RSA-005 P2 RSS (Determining the fraction of Luminous Red Galaxies in merging pairs)
2014-1-RSA-003 P3 RSS (Studying brown dwarfs and the coolest stars)
2014-1-RU_RSA-001 P3 RSS (RINGS: The RSS Imaging spectroscopy Nearby Galaxy Survey)
2014-1-RSA_OTH-005 P4 RSS (Spectral study of the evolution of lenticular galaxies.)
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