Monday, July 31, 2017

Night Log 2017-07-30

SA: Encarni
SO: Veronica
Others:

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Another long and productive night! We had some cirrus and a couple of pockets of disgusting seeing, but it was mostly very nice! :) Obtained science data for:

2017-1-SCI-038 P1 HRS (HRS observations of symbiotic stars)
2017-1-SCI-031 P2 RSS (Deep Halpha imaging of old Nova Shells)
2017-1-MLT-011 P2 HRS (Studying the spectra of a new type of X-ray binaries)
2017-1-MLT-013 P2 HRS (x2) (Asteroseismology of close binary stars with mass transfer.)
2017-1-MLT-010 P3 HRS (x4) (Searching for evolved binary stars with long orbital periods)
2017-1-SCI-044 P4 RSS (x2) (Looking at chromospheric emission in stars which host exoplanets)
2016-2-MLT-005 P4 HRS (Investigating the chemical composition of bright star beta Pic and its nearby circumstellar material)
2017-1-SCI-052 P4 HRS (Measuring the orbits of double white dwarfs.)
2017-1-SCI-046 P4 HRS (Study of the jet producing symbiotic star PN Sa 3-22)
2017-1-SCI-031 P4 HRS (Deep Halpha imaging of old Nova Shells)
2017-1-MLT-005 P4 HRS (Spectroscopic investigations of Cepheids and stars belonging to open clusters and associations)
2017-1-SCI-041 P4 HRS (x2) (HRS spectra to characterize stars that are periodically eclipsed by very low mass stars)

Sunday, July 30, 2017

Night Log 2017-07-29

SA: Encarni
SO: Veronica
Others: Anastacia

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Tonight we had quite a lot of cirrus at the beginning but awesome seeing - and then the skies cleared but the wind turned SE and we had poor seeing instead. Then back to OK-ish seeing and cirrus and add in a couple of small technical issues for some added spice - we wouldn't want things to get too easy now would we!

Got science data for:

2016-2-LSP-001 P1 RSS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2017-1-SCI-055 P2 RSS (Identifying galaxies in massive clusters in the early Universe)
2017-1-MLT-013 P2 HRS (x2) (Asteroseismology of close binary stars with mass transfer.)
2016-2-LSP-001 P3 HRS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2015-2-MLT-006 P3 RSS (x2) (Characterising Strong Gravitational Lensing systems)
2017-1-MLT-012 P4 HRS (Detailled study of CEMP stars identified in the RAVE survey)
2017-1-SCI-052 P4 HRS (Measuring the orbits of double white dwarfs.)
2017-1-MLT-010 P4 HRS (x2) (Searching for evolved binary stars with long orbital periods)
2017-1-SCI-010 P4 HRS (Spectroscopic investigation of selected southern lambda Boo - type stars)
2017-1-SCI-031 P4 HRS (Deep Halpha imaging of old Nova Shells)
2017-1-SCI-041 P4 HRS (x2) (HRS spectra to characterize stars that are periodically eclipsed by very low mass stars)

Saturday, July 29, 2017

Night Log 2017-07-28

SA: Encarni
SO: Veronica
Others:

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And a third beautiful night! We're spoiled - and exhausted! ;)

Science data for:

2016-2-LSP-001 P0 RSS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2017-1-SCI-022 P1 RSS (RINGS: The RSS Imaging spectroscopy Nearby Galaxy Survey)
2017-1-SCI-035 P1 RSS (Constraining merger timescales in clusters that host radio haloes)
2017-1-SCI-011 P1 RSS (Galaxies responsible for ultrastrong MgII absorption.)
2017-1-SCI-002 P1 RSS (Studying the growth of supermassive black holes with spectropolarimetry)
2017-1-SCI-055 P2 RSS (Identifying galaxies in massive clusters in the early Universe)
2017-1-SCI-053 P2 RSS (Study of unclassified extragalactic NuSTAR serendipitous sources)
2017-1-MLT-010 P3 HRS (x3) (Searching for evolved binary stars with long orbital periods)
2015-2-MLT-006 P3 RSS (Characterising Strong Gravitational Lensing systems)
2017-1-MLT-005 P4 HRS (Spectroscopic investigations of Cepheids and stars belonging to open clusters and associations)
2017-1-SCI-024 P4 RSS (Classification of rapidly varying stars)

Friday, July 28, 2017

Night Log 2017-07-27

SA: Encarni
SO: Veronica
Others: Anastacia

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Second gorgeous dark, clear night in a row! :)

Science data for:
2017-1-SCI-022 P1 RSS (RINGS: The RSS Imaging spectroscopy Nearby Galaxy Survey)
2016-2-LSP-001 P1 HRS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2017-1-SCI-038 P1 HRS (HRS observations of symbiotic stars)
2017-1-SCI-035 P1 RSS (Constraining merger timescales in clusters that host radio haloes)
2017-1-MLT-013 P1 HRS (Asteroseismology of close binary stars with mass transfer.)
2017-1-SCI-039 P2 HRS (The extent of the circumgalactic medium at z ~ 3.7)
2017-1-MLT-010 P3 HRS (x2) (Searching for evolved binary stars with long orbital periods)
2016-2-LSP-001 P3 RSS (x2) (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2015-2-MLT-006 P3 RSS (Characterising Strong Gravitational Lensing systems)
2017-1-SCI-016 P3 RSS (Lyman alpha halos around newly found z>3 QSOs)
2017-1-SCI-044 P4 RSS (Looking at chromospheric emission in stars which host exoplanets)

Thursday, July 27, 2017

Night Log 2017-07-26

SA: Encarni
SO: Veronica
Others: Anastasia. Eben and Keith at the beginning of the night, for a visit. :)

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A great start to the week with a beautiful, clear night with very little Moon and some springbok wandering around SALT. And it looks great again for tonight! :)

Science data for:

2017-1-SCI-005 P0 RSS (x2) (Classification of possible supernovae)
2017-1-SCI-002 P1 RSS (Studying the growth of supermassive black holes with spectropolarimetry)
2017-1-SCI-011 P1 RSS (Galaxies responsible for ultrastrong MgII absorption.)
2017-1-SCI-038 P1 HRS (HRS observations of symbiotic stars)
2017-1-SCI-054 P2 RSS (x2) (A kinematic study of extraplanar gas in spiral galaxies with a range of SFRs)
2017-1-SCI-014 P2 SCAM (Rapid photometry of Omega Cen)
2017-1-SCI-055 P2 RSS (Identifying galaxies in massive clusters in the early Universe)
2017-1-SCI-061 P3 SCAM (Confirmation and redshift determination of galaxy clusters.)
2017-1-SCI-016 P3 RSS (Lyman alpha halos around newly found z>3 QSOs)
2017-1-MLT-010 P4 HRS (x2) (Searching for evolved binary stars with long orbital periods)

Wednesday, July 26, 2017

Night Log 2017-07-25

SA: Marissa
SO: Fred
Others: Enrico. Encarni & Veronica (for hand-over)

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Night lost to high humidity and clouds. Time spent on closed dome calibrations.

Tuesday, July 25, 2017

Night Log 2017-07-24

SA: Marissa
SO: Fred
Others: Enrico. Skyping with Ted in Maine (US) for remomte FP observations.

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Clear and dark, but windy night.

Data taken for:
2017-1-SCI-005 P0 RSS (x2) (Classification of possible supernovae)
2017-1-SCI-038 P1 HRS (HRS observations of symbiotic stars)
2017-1-SCI-053 P2 RSS (Study of unclassified extragalactic NuSTAR serendipitous sources)
2017-1-SCI-056 P3 RSS (Unveiling powerful hidden black holes: spectroscopy of WISE-selected obscured quasars)
2017-1-MLT-010 P3 HRS (x3) (Searching for evolved binary stars with long orbital periods)
2016-2-LSP-001 P3 HRS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2016-2-LSP-001 P3 RSS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2016-2-MLT-005 P4 HRS (Investigating the chemical composition of bright star beta Pic and its nearby circumstellar material)
2017-1-MLT-005 P4 HRS (Spectroscopic investigations of Cepheids and stars belonging to open clusters and associations)

Monday, July 24, 2017

Night Log 2017-07-23

SA: Marissa
SO: Fred
Others: Enrico. Ted remote observing Fabry-Perot from Maine (U.S.)

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Clear, dark night with decent seeing and no problems.

Data taken for:
2016-2-LSP-001 P0 RSS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2017-1-SCI-014 P1 SCAM (Rapid photometry of Omega Cen)
2017-1-SCI-022 P1 RSS (RINGS: The RSS Imaging spectroscopy Nearby Galaxy Survey)
2017-1-SCI-002 P1 RSS (Studying the growth of supermassive black holes with spectropolarimetry)
2017-1-SCI-038 P1 HRS (x2) (HRS observations of symbiotic stars)
2017-1-SCI-035 P1 RSS (Constraining merger timescales in clusters that host radio haloes)
2017-1-SCI-058 P2 HRS (Studying the composition of Binary stars to estimate their ages)
2017-1-SCI-016 P3 RSS (Lyman alpha halos around newly found z>3 QSOs)
2017-1-SCI-056 P3 RSS (x2) (Unveiling powerful hidden black holes: spectroscopy of WISE-selected obscured quasars)
2017-1-MLT-001 P4 HRS (Study of long-period eclipsing binaries)
2017-1-MLT-005 P4 HRS (Spectroscopic investigations of Cepheids and stars belonging to open clusters and associations)

Sunday, July 23, 2017

Night Log 2017-07-22

SA: Marissa
SO: Fred
Others: Enrico. Skype with Barry Welsh in Berkeley for DDT BVIT observation.

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Clear, dark night with decent seeing.

Data taken for:
2017-1-DDT-005 P1 RSS (Variability of an ancient nova)
2017-1-MLT-009 P1 RSS (Identify the optical counterpart of a mysterious X-ray source)
2017-1-SCI-039 P1 HRS (The extent of the circumgalactic medium at z ~ 3.7)
2017-1-DDT-006 P1 BVIT (Searching for ET generated optical signals from the Trappist-1 exoplanetary system.)
2017-1-SCI-009 P1 RSS (Dark energy and the expansion rate of the Universe from quasar monitoring.)
2017-1-SCI-050 P2 RSS (Identifying and studying galaxy winds, outflows and ionized gas that is outside of galaxy disks.)
2017-1-SCI-059 P2 RSS (Eclipsing Supersoft source 1E 0035.4-7230)
2017-1-MLT-003 P3 RSS (Intermediate mass black holes in star-forming galaxies)
2017-1-SCI-031 P4 HRS (Deep Halpha imaging of old Nova Shells)
2017-1-MLT-004 P4 RSS (Monitoring the line emission in Southern Galactic Be/X-ray binaries)
2017-1-MLT-010 P4 HRS (x2) (Searching for evolved binary stars with long orbital periods)

Saturday, July 22, 2017

Night Log 2017-07-21

SA: Marissa
SO: Fred
Others: Enrico. Skyping with Barry Welsh & John Vallerga from Berkeley for BVIT DDT observation.

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Dark night with decent seeing, unfortunately cut short by a Fatal Tracker Error.

Data taken for:
2016-2-LSP-001 P0 RSS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2017-1-DDT-006 P1 BVIT (Searching for ET generated optical signals from the Trappist-1 exoplanetary system.)
2017-1-SCI-050 P2 RSS (Identifying and studying galaxy winds, outflows and ionized gas that is outside of galaxy disks.)
2017-1-SCI-053 P2 RSS (Study of unclassified extragalactic NuSTAR serendipitous sources)
2017-1-SCI-039 P2 HRS (The extent of the circumgalactic medium at z ~ 3.7)
2017-1-MLT-003 P3 RSS (Intermediate mass black holes in star-forming galaxies)
2017-1-SCI-006 P3 HRS (Spectroscopic observations of candidate massive stars associated with mid-infrared nebulae)
2017-1-MLT-010 P3 HRS (x2) (Searching for evolved binary stars with long orbital periods)
2017-1-MLT-004 P4 RSS (Monitoring the line emission in Southern Galactic Be/X-ray binaries)

Tuesday, July 18, 2017

Night Log 2017-07-17

SA: Rosalind
SO: Thea
Others: Paul, Rudi, Eric Wilcots and UW film crew

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A smooth night of RSS observations with seeing hovering just over 2" for much of the night. With these constraints we mostly did lower priority targets, with many blocks observed for Carole Haswell. I think we've cleaned up most of the RSS P4s!

PIs, please add more loosely constrained blocks for RSS - we're likely to need more targets for next time HRS/FIF work is done. SAs, please encourage the PIs you liaise with to add P4s!

Data taken for:

2017-1-SCI-063 P3 SCAM (Studying the long-term behavior of classical novae after their eruptions)
2017-1-SCI-056 P3 RSS (Unveiling powerful hidden black holes: spectroscopy of WISE-selected obscured quasars)
2016-2-LSP-001 P3 RSS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2017-1-SCI-034 P3 RSS (x2) (Measuring Galaxy Kinematics For Construction of the Velocity Function)
2017-1-SCI-064 P4 SCAM (Studying the long-term behavior of classical novae after their eruptions)
2017-1-MLT-006 P4 RSS (Monitoring the X-ray bright sgB[e] stars in Magellanic Clouds cc. @astro_Liz)
2017-1-SCI-044 P4 RSS (x10) (Looking at chromospheric emission in stars which host exoplanets)
2017-1-MLT-002 P4 RSS (Observations of supernovae, near and far.)
2017-1-SCI-049 P4 RSS (Searching for new symbiotic stars)
2017-1-SCI-024 P4 RSS (x2) (Classification of rapidly varying stars)

Monday, July 17, 2017

Night Log 2017-07-16

SA: Rosalind
SO: Thea
Others:

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Tonight we had some weather downtime due to high humidity after the storm, and a series of errors, mostly the HRS guide probe but a few others too.

Data taken for:
2017-1-SCI-011 P2 RSS (Galaxies responsible for ultrastrong MgII absorption.)
2017-1-MLT-010 P3, P4 HRS (Searching for evolved binary stars with long orbital periods)
2016-2-LSP-001 P3 RSS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2017-1-MLT-001 P4 HRS (Study of long-period eclipsing binaries)
2017-1-SCI-041 P4 HRS (x2) (HRS spectra to characterize stars that are periodically eclipsed by very low mass stars)
2017-1-MLT-006 P4 RSS (Monitoring the X-ray bright sgB[e] stars in Magellanic Clouds cc. @astro_Liz)
2017-1-SCI-058 P4 HRS (Studying the composition of Binary stars to estimate their ages)
2017-1-SCI-006 P4 HRS (Spectroscopic observations of candidate massive stars associated with mid-infrared nebulae)
2017-1-MLT-005 P4 HRS (x2) (Spectroscopic investigations of Cepheids and stars belonging to open clusters and associations)
2017-1-SCI-004 P4 HRS (Analyzing chemically peculiar subdwarfs and searching for the heavy-metal stars. )

Sunday, July 16, 2017

Night Log 2017-07-15

SA: Rosalind
SO: Thea
Others:

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A clouded, snowy night. No observations taken. HRS weekly calibrations and RSS polarimetry tests done.

Friday, July 14, 2017

Night Log 2017-07-13

SA: Rosalind
SO: Thea
Others: Jono, Denys over the phone

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A mixed night with multiple small technical issues (mostly the HRS guide probe). We observed a good mix of programmes and a high priority DDT target.

We did a focus test at the start of the night, during which the telescope behaved beautifully, requiring very little focussing intervention, so it remains to be seen whether that was useful!

Data taken for:

2017-1-DDT-005 P1 RSS (Variability of an ancient nova)
2017-1-SCI-050 P1,P2 RSS (Identifying and studying galaxy winds, outflows and ionized gas that is outside of galaxy disks.)
2017-1-MLT-013 P2 HRS (x2) (Asteroseismology of close binary stars with mass transfer.)
2017-1-SCI-061 P3 SCAM (x2) (Confirmation and redshift determination of galaxy clusters.)
2017-1-SCI-056 P3 RSS (Unveiling powerful hidden black holes: spectroscopy of WISE-selected obscured quasars)
2017-1-SCI-064 P4 SCAM (Studying the long-term behavior of classical novae after their eruptions)
2017-1-MLT-010 P4 HRS (Searching for evolved binary stars with long orbital periods)
2017-1-SCI-052 P4 HRS (x2) (Measuring the orbits of double white dwarfs.)
2017-1-SCI-004 P4 HRS (Analyzing chemically peculiar subdwarfs and searching for the heavy-metal stars. )
2017-1-SCI-058 P4 HRS (Studying the composition of Binary stars to estimate their ages)
2017-1-SCI-044 P4 RSS (Looking at chromospheric emission in stars which host exoplanets)

Thursday, July 13, 2017

Night Log 2017-07-12

SA: Rosalind
SO: Thea
Others: Jono at start of night to go over HRS guider work-arounds

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A good night with reasonable seeing and not much tech trouble - thanks for your efforts today, Tech Ops!

Data taken for:

2017-1-SCI-034 P2 RSS (Measuring Galaxy Kinematics For Construction of the Velocity Function)
2017-1-SCI-050 P2 RSS (Identifying and studying galaxy winds, outflows and ionized gas that is outside of galaxy disks.)
2017-1-MLT-013 P2 HRS (Asteroseismology of close binary stars with mass transfer.)
2017-1-MLT-003 P3 RSS (Intermediate mass black holes in star-forming galaxies)
2017-1-SCI-052 P3 HRS (Measuring the orbits of double white dwarfs.)
2017-1-MLT-010 2xP3, 2xP4 HRS (Searching for evolved binary stars with long orbital periods)
2017-1-MLT-005 P4 HRS (x3) (Spectroscopic investigations of Cepheids and stars belonging to open clusters and associations)
2017-1-SCI-058 P4 HRS (Studying the composition of Binary stars to estimate their ages)
2017-1-SCI-010 P4 HRS (Spectroscopic investigation of selected southern lambda Boo - type stars)
2017-1-MLT-004 P4 RSS (Monitoring the line emission in Southern Galactic Be/X-ray binaries)
2017-1-MLT-008 P3 RSS (Using Halpha emission to measure chromospheric variability on the coolest stars. )

Wednesday, July 12, 2017

Night Log 2017-07-11

SA: Rudi
SO: Thea
Others: Ros (for handover)

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A cold and clear night with moderate seeing. Some technical problems took a fair chunk of time.

Data taken for:

2017-1-SCI-034 P2 RSS (Measuring Galaxy Kinematics For Construction of the Velocity Function)
2017-1-MLT-012 P4 HRS (Detailed study of CEMP stars identified in the RAVE survey)
2017-1-MLT-010 P4 HRS (Searching for evolved binary stars with long orbital periods)
2017-1-MLT-005 P4 HRS (Spectroscopic investigations of Cepheids and stars belonging to open clusters and associations)
2017-1-SCI-024 P4 RSS (Classification of rapidly varying stars)
2017-1-MLT-004 P4 RSS (Monitoring the line emission in Southern Galactic Be/X-ray binaries)
2017-1-SCI-004 P4 HRS (Analyzing chemically peculiar subdwarfs and searching for the heavy-metal stars. )
2017-1-SCI-031 P4 HRS (Deep Halpha imaging of old Nova Shells)
2017-1-SCI-052 P3 HRS (Measuring the orbits of double white dwarfs.)
2017-1-SCI-052 P4 HRS (Measuring the orbits of double white dwarfs.)

Tuesday, July 11, 2017

Night Log 2017-07-10

SA: Rudi
SO: Thea
Others: The whole day crew for FIF fix (start of the night)

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A frustrating night with many technical errors. We did obtain some data though.

Data taken for:

2017-1-SCI-034 P2 RSS (Measuring Galaxy Kinematics For Construction of the Velocity Function)
2017-1-SCI-052 P3 HRS (Measuring the orbits of double white dwarfs.)
2017-1-SCI-063 P3 SCAM (Studying the long-term behavior of classical novae after their eruptions)
2017-1-SCI-010 P3 HRS (Spectroscopic investigation of selected southern lambda Boo - type stars)
2017-1-SCI-058 P3 HRS (Studying the composition of Binary stars to estimate their ages)
2017-1-SCI-058 P4 HRS (Studying the composition of Binary stars to estimate their ages)
2017-1-MLT-010 P4 HRS (Searching for evolved binary stars with long orbital periods)

Monday, July 10, 2017

Night Log 2017-07-09

SA: Rudi
SO: Thea
Others: Thabelo

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Whole night lost to bad weather. No data taken tonight.

Sunday, July 9, 2017

Night Log 2017-07-08

SA: Rudi
SO: Thea
Others:

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A cloudy night that was cut short with bad weather.

Data taken for:

2017-1-MLT-010 P3 HRS (x5) (Searching for evolved binary stars with long orbital periods)
2017-1-MLT-012 P4 HRS (x2) (Detailed study of CEMP stars identified in the RAVE survey)

Saturday, July 8, 2017

Night Log 2017-07-07

SA: Rudi
SO: Thea
Others:

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Another full night of observing in relatively good conditions with moderate seeing. The full moon and bright conditions restricted us to ostly bright targets.

Data taken for:

2017-1-SCI-038 P1 HRS (HRS observations of symbiotic stars)
2017-1-MLT-010 P3 HRS (Searching for evolved binary stars with long orbital periods)
2017-1-MLT-010 P4 HRS (x4) (Searching for evolved binary stars with long orbital periods)
2017-1-SCI-052 P3 HRS (Measuring the orbits of double white dwarfs.)
2017-1-SCI-052 P4 HRS (x2) (Measuring the orbits of double white dwarfs.)
2017-1-MLT-012 P4 HRS (x2) (Detailed study of CEMP stars identified in the RAVE survey)
2017-1-SCI-041 P4 HRS (x2) (HRS spectra to characterize stars that are periodically eclipsed by very low mass stars)
2017-1-SCI-058 P2 HRS (Studying the composition of Binary stars to estimate their ages)
2017-1-SCI-058 P4 HRS (Studying the composition of Binary stars to estimate their ages)
2017-1-MLT-001 P4 HRS (Study of long-period eclipsing binaries)
2016-2-MLT-005 P4 HRS (Investigating the chemical composition of bright star beta Pic and its nearby circumstellar material)

Friday, July 7, 2017

Night Log 2017-07-06

SA: Rudi
SO: Thea
Others: Johan and Thabelo for segment masking.

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A relatively stable night with seeing around 1.5" for most of the night.

Data taken for:

2017-1-SCI-040 P0 RSS (Probing the winds from massive binary star supernova progenitors)
2017-1-SCI-038 P1 HRS (HRS observations of symbiotic stars)
2017-1-MLT-002 P2 RSS (Observations of supernovae, near and far.)
2017-1-MLT-013 P2 HRS (Asteroseismology of close binary stars with mass transfer.)
2017-1-MLT-010 P3 HRS (Searching for evolved binary stars with long orbital periods)
2017-1-MLT-010 P4 HRS (Searching for evolved binary stars with long orbital periods)
2017-1-SCI-046 P4 HRS (Study of the jet producing symbiotic star PN Sa 3-22)
2017-1-SCI-041 P4 HRS (x3) (HRS spectra to characterize stars that are periodically eclipsed by very low mass stars)
2017-1-SCI-004 P4 HRS (Analyzing chemically peculiar subdwarfs and searching for the heavy-metal stars. )
2017-1-MLT-012 P4 HRS (x2) (Detailed study of CEMP stars identified in the RAVE survey)
2017-1-SCI-031 P4 HRS (Deep Halpha imaging of old Nova Shells)
2017-1-SCI-052 P4 HRS (Measuring the orbits of double white dwarfs.)

Thursday, July 6, 2017

Night Log 2017-07-05

SA: Rudi
SO: Thea
Others:

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A relatively good night, some thin clouds for all of the night though.

2017-1-SCI-038 P1 HRS (HRS observations of symbiotic stars)
2017-1-MLT-013 P2 HRS (Asteroseismology of close binary stars with mass transfer.)
2017-1-MLT-010 P3 HRS (Searching for evolved binary stars with long orbital periods)
2017-1-MLT-010 P4 HRS (x2) (Searching for evolved binary stars with long orbital periods)
2016-2-LSP-001 P3 HRS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2017-1-SCI-031 P4 HRS (Deep Halpha imaging of old Nova Shells)
2017-1-SCI-004 P4 HRS (Analyzing chemically peculiar subdwarfs and searching for the heavy-metal stars. )
2017-1-SCI-041 P4 HRS (HRS spectra to characterize stars that are periodically eclipsed by very low mass stars)
2017-1-SCI-052 P3 HRS (Measuring the orbits of double white dwarfs.)
2017-1-SCI-052 P4 HRS (Measuring the orbits of double white dwarfs.)
2017-1-MLT-012 P4 HRS (Detailed study of CEMP stars identified in the RAVE survey)
2017-1-MLT-005 P4 HRS (x2) (Spectroscopic investigations of Cepheids and stars belonging to open clusters and associations)
2017-1-SCI-024 P4 RSS (Classification of rapidly varying stars)
2016-2-MLT-005 P4 HRS (Investigating the chemical composition of bright star beta Pic and its nearby circumstellar material)

Wednesday, July 5, 2017

Night Log 2017-07-04

SA: Brent
SO: Veronica
Others: Rudi, Anthony M. and visitors

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A bright night with average seeing. Data taken for:

2017-1-MLT-010 P2 HRS (x6) (Searching for evolved binary stars with long orbital periods)
2017-1-MLT-013 P2 HRS (x3) (Asteroseismology of close binary stars with mass transfer.)
2016-2-LSP-001 P2 RSS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2017-1-SCI-043 P3 HRS (verifying the Planetary Nebula Luminosity Function)
2017-1-MLT-012 P4 HRS (x2) (Detailled study of CEMP stars identified in the RAVE survey)
2017-1-SCI-004 P4 HRS (x3) (Analyzing chemically peculiar subdwarfs and searching for the heavy-metal stars. )
2017-1-SCI-052 P4 HRS (Measuring the orbits of double white dwarfs.)

Tuesday, July 4, 2017

Night Log 2017-07-03

SA: Brent
SO: Veronica
Others: Paul, Eben and multiple younglings, Hitesh remotely, Meerlicht team

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A rather productive night with at times very good seeing, but with a delayed start due to CCAS issues. Data taken for:

2017-1-SCI-040 P1 RSS (Probing the winds from massive binary star supernova progenitors)
2017-1-SCI-035 P1 RSS (Constraining merger timescales in clusters that host radio haloes)
2017-1-MLT-010 P2 HRS (x3) (Searching for evolved binary stars with long orbital periods)
2017-1-MLT-001 P2 HRS (Study of long-period eclipsing binaries)
2017-1-SCI-058 P2 HRS (x2) (Studying the composition of Binary stars to estimate their ages)
2017-1-SCI-061 P3 SCAM (Confirmation and redshift determination of galaxy clusters.)
2016-2-LSP-001 P3 RSS (x3) (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2017-1-SCI-052 P3 HRS (x2) (Measuring the orbits of double white dwarfs.)
2017-1-SCI-004 P4 HRS (Analyzing chemically peculiar subdwarfs and searching for the heavy-metal stars. )

Monday, July 3, 2017

Night Log 2017-07-02

SA: Brent
SO: Veronica
Others:

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Squeezed a few blocks in before we had to close due to humidity early in the evening. Later opened up to take some more data, but also had numerous tech issues. Data taken for:

2017-1-SCI-055 P2 RSS (Identifying galaxies in massive clusters in the early Universe)
2016-2-LSP-001 P3 HRS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2017-1-SCI-052 P3 HRS (Measuring the orbits of double white dwarfs.)
2017-1-SCI-056 P3 RSS (Unveiling powerful hidden black holes: spectroscopy of WISE-selected obscured quasars)
2017-1-SCI-058 P3 HRS (x2) (Studying the composition of Binary stars to estimate their ages)
2017-1-MLT-010 P4 HRS (x3) (Searching for evolved binary stars with long orbital periods)
2017-1-MLT-004 P4 RSS (x5) (Monitoring the line emission in Southern Galactic Be/X-ray binaries)
2017-1-SCI-044 P4 RSS (Looking at chromospheric emission in stars which host exoplanets)

Sunday, July 2, 2017

Night Log 2017-07-01

SA: Brent
SO: Veronica
Others:

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Excellent seeing tonight with mostly thin cloud the majority of the night. Data taken for:

2017-1-SCI-040 P1 RSS (x2) (Probing the winds from massive binary star supernova progenitors)
2017-1-SCI-035 P1 RSS (Constraining merger timescales in clusters that host radio haloes)
2017-1-MLT-013 P2 HRS (Asteroseismology of close binary stars with mass transfer.)
2017-1-SCI-055 P2 RSS (Identifying galaxies in massive clusters in the early Universe)
2017-1-MLT-008 P2 RSS (Using Halpha emission to measure chromospheric variability on the coolest stars. )
2017-1-SCI-058 P2 HRS (Studying the composition of Binary stars to estimate their ages)
2017-1-SCI-056 P3 RSS (Unveiling powerful hidden black holes: spectroscopy of WISE-selected obscured quasars)
2017-1-SCI-038 P3 HRS (HRS observations of symbiotic stars)
2017-1-SCI-052 P3 HRS (Measuring the orbits of double white dwarfs.)
2017-1-MLT-010 P4 HRS (x7) (Searching for evolved binary stars with long orbital periods)
2017-1-MLT-004 P4 RSS (Monitoring the line emission in Southern Galactic Be/X-ray binaries)
2017-1-MLT-012 P4 HRS (Detailled study of CEMP stars identified in the RAVE survey)
2017-1-SCI-041 P4 HRS (HRS spectra to characterize stars that are periodically eclipsed by very low mass stars)
2017-1-SCI-044 P4 RSS (Looking at chromospheric emission in stars which host exoplanets)

Saturday, July 1, 2017

Night Log 2017-06-30

SA: Brent
SO: Veronica
Others:

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A good night with very good seeing towards the end. Data taken for:

2017-1-SCI-011 P1 RSS (Galaxies responsible for ultrastrong MgII absorption.)
2017-1-DDT-003 P1 SCAM (Search for variability of stars near the nebula PL1547.3-5612)
2017-1-SCI-057 P1 HRS (Spectroscopic observations of 5 new massive star candidates for characterisation purposes.)
2017-1-MLT-002 P2 RSS (Observations of supernovae, near and far.)
2017-1-SCI-054 P2 RSS (x2) (A kinematic study of extraplanar gas in spiral galaxies with a range of SFRs)
2017-1-SCI-053 P2 RSS (Study of unclassified extragalactic NuSTAR serendipitous sources)
2017-1-SCI-055 P2 RSS (Identifying galaxies in massive clusters in the early Universe)
2017-1-SCI-058 P2 HRS (Studying the composition of Binary stars to estimate their ages)
2017-1-MLT-010 P3 HRS (x2) (Searching for evolved binary stars with long orbital periods)
2015-2-MLT-006 P3 RSS (Characterising Strong Gravitational Lensing systems)
2017-1-SCI-043 P3 HRS (x2) (verifying the Planetary Nebula Luminosity Function)
2017-1-SCI-044 P4 RSS (Looking at chromospheric emission in stars which host exoplanets)