Tuesday, July 31, 2018

Night Log 2018-07-30

SA: Rajin
SO: Veronica
Others: Sifiso, Ros (on skype)

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Another productive night with lots of data taken. We attempted a MOS block with the new RSS guider as well.

Science data taken for:
2016-2-LSP-001 P0 HRS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2018-1-DDT-006 P1 RSS (Monitoring the LBV LHA 115-S18; @astro_Liz)
2018-1-DDT-005 P1 RSS (Confirming the presence of relics of jet activity in a cataclysmic variable)
2018-1-MLT-013 P1 HRS (Asteroseismology of close binary systems with mass transfer.)
2018-1-SCI-006 P2 RSS (Population study of stellar rotation rates in open clusters)
2017-1-MLT-010 P2 HRS (x3) (Searching for evolved binary stars with long orbital periods)
2018-1-SCI-038 P2 RSS (Exploring the chemistry of faint blue stars)
2017-2-MLT-006 P3 HRS (Studying the composition of Binary stars to estimate their ages)
2018-1-MLT-008 P3 RSS (x2) (Central stars of mid-infrared nebulae discovered with Spitzer and WISE)
2018-1-SCI-037 P3 RSS (Reverberation mapping of active galactic nuclei.)
2018-1-SCI-029 P3 RSS (x2) (SALT Spectroscopic Survey of IR 12MGS Seyfert Galaxies )
2017-1-MLT-012 P4 HRS (x2) (Detailled study of CEMP stars identified in the RAVE survey)
2017-1-MLT-004 P4 RSS (x2) (Monitoring the line emission in Southern Galactic Be/X-ray binaries)
2017-2-SCI-020 P4 RSS (Looking at chromospheric emission in stars which host exoplanets)

Monday, July 30, 2018

Night Log 2018-07-29

SA: Rajin
SO: Veronica
Others: Sifiso, Waanie

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Long productive night although the seeing was not that good. Got a good variety of observations done.

Science data taken for:
2016-2-LSP-001 P0 HRS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2016-2-LSP-001 P0 RSS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2018-1-DDT-006 P1 RSS (Monitoring the LBV LHA 115-S18; @astro_Liz)
2017-1-MLT-010 P2 HRS (x2) (Searching for evolved binary stars with long orbital periods)
2018-1-MLT-013 P2 HRS (x2) (Asteroseismology of close binary systems with mass transfer.)
2018-1-SCI-038 P2 RSS (x2) (Exploring the chemistry of faint blue stars)
2018-1-MLT-005 P2 HRS (HRS observations of symbiotic stars)
2018-1-SCI-029 P3 RSS (SALT Spectroscopic Survey of IR 12MGS Seyfert Galaxies )
2018-1-SCI-007 P3 HRS (Measuring the orbits of double white dwarfs. @_sublunar_)
2018-1-SCI-018 P3 HRS (A homogeneous sample of RR Lyrae)
2017-2-SCI-029 P4 HRS (Spectroscopy of TESS targets)
2017-2-MLT-006 P4 HRS (Studying the composition of Binary stars to estimate their ages)
2017-1-MLT-012 P4 HRS (Detailled study of CEMP stars identified in the RAVE survey)

Sunday, July 29, 2018

Night Log 2018-07-28

SA: Rajin
SO: Veronica
Others: Sifiso, Bushan, Pieter

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Productive night with the weather being stable almost all night only for high humidity to stop observations 1hr before twilight. A good spread of priorities was observed tonight.

Science data taken for:
2016-2-LSP-001 P0 HRS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2016-2-LSP-001 P0 RSS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2018-1-SCI-012 P0 RSS (Studying the spectral evolution of a blended grav. microlensing event @CosmicRambler @_sublunar_)
2018-1-DDT-006 P1 RSS (Monitoring the LBV LHA 115-S18; @astro_Liz)
2017-1-MLT-010 P2 HRS (x2) (Searching for evolved binary stars with long orbital periods)
2018-1-SCI-008 P3 RSS (x2) (Probing the winds from massive binary star supernova progenitors)
2018-1-SCI-037 P3 RSS (Reverberation mapping of active galactic nuclei.)
2018-1-SCI-029 P3 RSS (SALT Spectroscopic Survey of IR 12MGS Seyfert Galaxies )
2018-1-MLT-008 P3 HRS (Central stars of mid-infrared nebulae discovered with Spitzer and WISE)
2018-1-SCI-018 P4 HRS (x2) (A homogeneous sample of RR Lyrae)
2017-1-MLT-012 P4 HRS (x2) (Detailled study of CEMP stars identified in the RAVE survey)
2018-1-SCI-016 P4 HRS (Characterising the host star and protoplanetary disk environment in nearby young star systems)

Saturday, July 28, 2018

Night Log 2018-07-27

SA: Rajin
SO: Veronica
Others: Sifiso, Lucia, Mattia, Nic, Tommaso

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Night with high humidity which eventually led us to closing around midnight.


Science data taken for:
2016-2-LSP-001 P2 HRS (x2) (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2018-1-SCI-029 P3 RSS (SALT Spectroscopic Survey of IR 12MGS Seyfert Galaxies )
2018-1-SCI-017 P3 HRS (Metal-Poor Subdwarfs for Stellar Modeling Calibration)
2017-2-SCI-029 P4 HRS (Spectroscopy of TESS targets)
2018-1-SCI-018 P4 HRS (x2) (A homogeneous sample of RR Lyrae)
2018-1-SCI-016 P4 HRS (Characterising the host star and protoplanetary disk environment in nearby young star systems)

Friday, July 27, 2018

Night Log 2018-07-26

SA: Rajin
SO: Veronica
Others: Sifiso, Waanie, Fred

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Good first part of the night with some data taken with RSS which was stable tonight. The second part was cloudy, which meant we did some closed dome calibrations and testing.

Science data taken for:
2016-2-LSP-001 P0 HRS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2018-1-SCI-027 P3 RSS (Linear spectropolarimetry across H_alpha and H_beta lines of Herbig Ae/Be stars)
2018-1-SCI-008 P3 RSS (Probing the winds from massive binary star supernova progenitors)
2018-1-SCI-015 P3 HRS (Characterising the host star and protoplanetary disk environment in nearby young star systems)
2018-1-MLT-006 P3 RSS (Observations of supernovae, near and far. @_sublunar_)
2017-2-MLT-006 P3 HRS (Studying the composition of Binary stars to estimate their ages)
2018-1-SCI-016 P4 HRS (Characterising the host star and protoplanetary disk environment in nearby young star systems)

Thursday, July 26, 2018

Night Log 2018-07-25

SA: Rajin
SO: Veronica
Others: Sifiso

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Good productive night with very stable conditions throughout. Was only able to do low priority science due to RSS guide probe issue though.

Science data taken for:
2018-1-SCI-007 P3 HRS (Measuring the orbits of double white dwarfs. @_sublunar_)
2018-1-SCI-037 P3 RSS (Reverberation mapping of active galactic nuclei.)
2018-1-SCI-017 P3 HRS (x2) (Metal-Poor Subdwarfs for Stellar Modeling Calibration)
2018-1-SCI-018 P3 HRS (A homogeneous sample of RR Lyrae)
2018-1-SCI-038 P3 RSS (Exploring the chemistry of faint blue stars)
2017-1-MLT-010 P3 HRS (x4) (Searching for evolved binary stars with long orbital periods)
2017-2-MLT-006 P4 HRS (Studying the composition of Binary stars to estimate their ages)
2017-1-MLT-012 P4 HRS (x3) (Detailled study of CEMP stars identified in the RAVE survey)
2018-1-MLT-010 P4 HRS (Confirmation of exoplanet candidates)

Wednesday, July 25, 2018

Night Log 2018-07-24

SA: Brent
SO: Thea
Others: Keith, Rajin, Janus and co via skype, Veronica

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Long night with bright moon and thin cirrus. Mostly HRS as RSS guider issues yet to fully be fixed.

Science data taken for:
2018-1-SCI-008 P0 RSS (Probing the winds from massive binary star supernova progenitors)
2018-1-SCI-007 P2 HRS (x2) (Measuring the orbits of double white dwarfs. @_sublunar_)
2018-1-SCI-037 P2 RSS (Reverberation mapping of active galactic nuclei.)
2018-1-SCI-029 P3 RSS (SALT Spectroscopic Survey of IR 12MGS Seyfert Galaxies )
2018-1-SCI-017 P3 HRS (Metal-Poor Subdwarfs for Stellar Modeling Calibration)
2018-1-MLT-013 P3 HRS (Asteroseismology of close binary systems with mass transfer.)
2017-1-MLT-010 P3 HRS (x10) (Searching for evolved binary stars with long orbital periods)
2018-1-SCI-016 P4 HRS (Characterising the host star and protoplanetary disk environment in nearby young star systems)

Tuesday, July 24, 2018

Night Log 2018-07-23

SA: Brent
SO: Thea
Others: Keith, Janus and Stephen H via skype

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A little engineering time for RSS guide probes and then HRS observations the rest of the night.

Science data taken for:
2018-1-SCI-007 P3 HRS (x2) (Measuring the orbits of double white dwarfs. @_sublunar_)
2017-1-MLT-010 P3 HRS (x12) (Searching for evolved binary stars with long orbital periods)
2017-1-MLT-012 P3 HRS (x2) (Detailled study of CEMP stars identified in the RAVE survey)
2018-1-SCI-018 P3 HRS (A homogeneous sample of RR Lyrae)

Monday, July 23, 2018

Night Log 2018-07-22

SA: Brent
SO: Thea
Others:

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Clear and good seeing for most of night. Mostly HRS observations.

Science data taken for:
2018-1-MLT-005 P1 HRS (HRS observations of symbiotic stars)
2018-1-SCI-008 P2 RSS (x2) (Probing the winds from massive binary star supernova progenitors)
2016-2-LSP-001 P2 HRS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2018-1-SCI-038 P2 HRS (Exploring the chemistry of faint blue stars)
2017-1-MLT-012 P3 HRS (Detailled study of CEMP stars identified in the RAVE survey)
2018-1-SCI-007 P3 HRS (Measuring the orbits of double white dwarfs. @_sublunar_)
2017-2-MLT-006 P3 HRS (Studying the composition of Binary stars to estimate their ages)
2017-1-MLT-010 P3 HRS (x9) (Searching for evolved binary stars with long orbital periods)
2018-1-SCI-016 P4 HRS (Characterising the host star and protoplanetary disk environment in nearby young star systems)

Sunday, July 22, 2018

Night Log 2018-07-21

SA: Brent
SO: Thea
Others:

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Mostly clear night with some technical problems.

Science data taken for:
2018-1-SCI-008 P0 RSS (Probing the winds from massive binary star supernova progenitors)
2016-2-LSP-001 P2 HRS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2017-2-MLT-006 P3 HRS (Studying the composition of Binary stars to estimate their ages)
2018-1-SCI-017 P3 HRS (Metal-Poor Subdwarfs for Stellar Modeling Calibration)
2018-1-SCI-007 P3 HRS (Measuring the orbits of double white dwarfs. @_sublunar_)
2017-1-MLT-012 P3 HRS (Detailled study of CEMP stars identified in the RAVE survey)
2017-1-MLT-010 P3 HRS (x13) (Searching for evolved binary stars with long orbital periods)
2018-1-SCI-015 P3 HRS (Characterising the host star and protoplanetary disk environment in nearby young star systems)

Saturday, July 21, 2018

Night Log 2018-07-20

SA: Brent
SO: Thea
Others: Sinclair the spider

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Another very good long night.

Science data taken for:
2016-2-LSP-001 P0 RSS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2018-1-SCI-015 P3 HRS (x2) (Characterising the host star and protoplanetary disk environment in nearby young star systems)
2017-1-MLT-010 P3 HRS (x9) (Searching for evolved binary stars with long orbital periods)
2018-1-SCI-017 P3 HRS (x3) (Metal-Poor Subdwarfs for Stellar Modeling Calibration)
2018-1-MLT-008 P3 HRS (x2) (Central stars of mid-infrared nebulae discovered with Spitzer and WISE)
2018-1-SCI-018 P3 HRS (x2) (A homogeneous sample of RR Lyrae)
2018-1-SCI-007 P3 HRS (x2) (Measuring the orbits of double white dwarfs. @_sublunar_)
2018-1-MLT-009 P3 HRS (Follow-up of interesting binaries and high-order multiple systems uncovered with the Gaia-ESO Survey)

Friday, July 20, 2018

Night Log 2018-07-19

SA: Brent
SO: Thea
Others:

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Long mostly clear night with lots of observations and very good seeing.

Science data taken for:
2018-1-SCI-012 P0 HRS (Studying the spectral evolution of a blended grav. microlensing event @CosmicRambler @_sublunar_)
2016-2-LSP-001 P0 HRS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2018-1-DDT-004 P0 RSS (Testing the changing-look character of the AGN NGC 1566)
2018-1-MLT-005 P1 HRS (x2) (HRS observations of symbiotic stars)
2018-1-MLT-012 P1 HRS (Spectral monitoring of supposed Be+WD binaries)
2018-1-SCI-007 P2 HRS (x2) (Measuring the orbits of double white dwarfs. @_sublunar_)
2017-1-MLT-012 P3 HRS (Detailled study of CEMP stars identified in the RAVE survey)
2018-1-MLT-009 P3 HRS (Follow-up of interesting binaries and high-order multiple systems uncovered with the Gaia-ESO Survey)
2018-1-MLT-008 P3 HRS (Central stars of mid-infrared nebulae discovered with Spitzer and WISE)
2018-1-SCI-018 P3 HRS (A homogeneous sample of RR Lyrae)
2018-1-SCI-017 P3 HRS (Metal-Poor Subdwarfs for Stellar Modeling Calibration)
2017-1-MLT-010 P3 HRS (x5) (Searching for evolved binary stars with long orbital periods)

Thursday, July 19, 2018

Night Log 2018-07-18

SA: Brent
SO: Thea
Others: Jonathan working on vacuum chamber

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A tricky night with quite a few heavy clouds and also some technical problems with the RSS guider.

Science data taken for:
2016-2-LSP-001 P0 RSS (x2) (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2018-1-SCI-007 P3 HRS (Measuring the orbits of double white dwarfs. @_sublunar_)
2017-1-MLT-010 P3 HRS (Searching for evolved binary stars with long orbital periods)
2018-1-SCI-015 P3 HRS (Characterising the host star and protoplanetary disk environment in nearby young star systems)
2018-1-MLT-008 P3 HRS (Central stars of mid-infrared nebulae discovered with Spitzer and WISE)
2018-1-SCI-018 P3 HRS (A homogeneous sample of RR Lyrae)
2017-1-MLT-004 P3 RSS (Monitoring the line emission in Southern Galactic Be/X-ray binaries)
2017-1-MLT-001 P4 HRS (Study of long-period eclipsing binaries)

Wednesday, July 18, 2018

Night Log 2018-07-17

SA: Itumeleng
SO: Veronica
Others: Brent for handover, Kelebogile

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Managed to observe 5 blocks before humidity kept us out of action for a large portion of the night.

Science data taken for:
2016-2-LSP-001 P2 HRS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2017-1-MLT-001 P2 HRS (Study of long-period eclipsing binaries)
2018-1-SCI-018 P3 HRS (A homogeneous sample of RR Lyrae)
2017-1-MLT-010 P3 HRS (Searching for evolved binary stars with long orbital periods)
2018-1-SCI-017 P3 HRS (Metal-Poor Subdwarfs for Stellar Modeling Calibration)

Tuesday, July 17, 2018

Night Log 2018-07-16

SA: Itumeleng
SO: Veronica
Others:

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No observations performed tonight due to cloudy and humid conditions.

No science data taken.

Monday, July 16, 2018

Night Log 2018-07-15

SA: Itumeleng
SO: Veronica
Others: Taygan

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Another frustrating evening of thick clouds and high humidity. We managed to squeeze in 4 blocks.

Science data taken for:
2018-1-SCI-012 P0 RSS (Studying the spectral evolution of a blended grav. microlensing event @CosmicRambler @_sublunar_)
2017-1-MLT-010 P3 HRS (Searching for evolved binary stars with long orbital periods)
2018-1-SCI-016 P4 HRS (Characterising the host star and protoplanetary disk environment in nearby young star systems)

Sunday, July 15, 2018

Night Log 2018-07-14

SA: Itumeleng
SO: Veronica
Others:

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We were only able to observe three blocks at start of evening before high humidity kept us out of action for the rest of the night.

Science data taken for:
2018-1-SCI-008 P0 RSS (Probing the winds from massive binary star supernova progenitors)
2018-1-SCI-037 P2 RSS (Reverberation mapping of active galactic nuclei.)
2017-2-SCI-052 P2 RSS (Spectroscopic confirmation of high-redshift radio galaxy candidates)

Saturday, July 14, 2018

Night Log 2018-07-13

SA: Itumeleng
SO: Veronica
Others:

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No observations done tonight due to cloudy and humid conditions.

No science data taken.

Friday, July 13, 2018

Night Log 2018-07-12

SA: Itumeleng
SO: Veronica
Others:

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No observations done tonight due to cloudy and humid conditions.

No science data taken.

Thursday, July 12, 2018

Night Log 2018-07-11

SA: Itumeleng
SO: Veronica
Others:

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We managed to observe 5 blocks before strong winds kept us out of action for a large majority of the night.

Science data taken for:
2018-1-DDT-005 P1 RSS (Confirming the presence of relics of jet activity in a cataclysmic variable)
2016-2-LSP-001 P2 RSS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2018-1-MLT-006 P3 RSS (Observations of supernovae, near and far. @_sublunar_)
2017-1-MLT-010 P3 HRS (x2) (Searching for evolved binary stars with long orbital periods)

Wednesday, July 11, 2018

Night Log 2018-07-10

SA: Rosalind
SO: Thea
Others: Itu for handover, Thabelo, Keith and Deneys by phone, Craig for a while

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Quite a frustrating night, with both RSS and HRS giving us trouble, and high humidity closing the telescope around midnight. We completed 4 blocks and rejected 4 blocks. We did manage to do a high priority slotmode observation, and very nearly completed a high priority polarimetry block, which will still hopefully be useful.
RSS is now offline with a mechanical problem with the filters.

Science data taken for:
2016-2-LSP-001 P0 SCAM (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2017-1-MLT-001 P2 HRS (Study of long-period eclipsing binaries)
2017-1-MLT-010 P2 HRS (Searching for evolved binary stars with long orbital periods)
2018-1-SCI-018 P3 HRS (A homogeneous sample of RR Lyrae)

Tuesday, July 10, 2018

Night Log 2018-07-09

SA: Rosalind
SO: Thea
Others: Craig

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Our run of good clear nights came to an end, with high humidity much of the night keeping us closed. We observed for about 3 hours at the start of the night, completing 3 blocks, before closing for humidity.

Science data taken for:
2018-1-SCI-008 P1 RSS (Probing the winds from massive binary star supernova progenitors)
2018-1-SCI-002 P2 RSS (Measuring Galaxy Kinematics For Construction of the Galaxy Velocity Function)
2018-1-SCI-045 P2 RSS (Measuring the H-beta line profiles of compact massive starbursts)

Monday, July 9, 2018

Night Log 2018-07-08

SA: Rosalind
SO: Thea
Others: Craig and Rod (friend of Ros), Thabelo on the phone

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A clear night that went fairly smoothly, with moderate seeing, allowing us to complete 12 blocks, including two P0s. We completed the high priority throughput test and took gains calibrations.

Science data taken for:
2016-2-LSP-001 P0 SCAM (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2018-1-SCI-008 P0 RSS (Probing the winds from massive binary star supernova progenitors)
2018-1-SCI-002 P1 RSS (Measuring Galaxy Kinematics For Construction of the Galaxy Velocity Function)
2018-1-MLT-005 P1 HRS (HRS observations of symbiotic stars)
2017-2-MLT-001 P2 RSS (Spectral survey of candidate unusual nearby void dwarfs)
2018-1-MLT-006 P2 RSS (Observations of supernovae, near and far. @_sublunar_)
2017-1-MLT-010 P2 HRS (x2) (Searching for evolved binary stars with long orbital periods)
2018-1-MLT-003 P3 RSS (Spectral study of starforming rings in S0 galaxies)
2018-1-SCI-015 P3 HRS (Characterising the host star and protoplanetary disk environment in nearby young star systems)
2017-1-MLT-012 P3 HRS (x2) (Detailled study of CEMP stars identified in the RAVE survey)

Sunday, July 8, 2018

Night Log 2018-07-07

SA: Rosalind
SO: Thea
Others: The Buckland family (Ros' sister), Thabelo and Johan

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A clear night, with data taken for 13 blocks. We had a series of technical troubles over the second half of the night, including both guiders, both instruments and a TCS crash. Johan and Thabelo came up for a glycol leak - thank you!

Science data taken for:
2016-2-LSP-001 P1 RSS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2018-1-SCI-030 P1 SCAM (Search for ancient asteroid disruption trails)
2017-2-SCI-037 P2 RSS (Study of unclassified extragalactic NuSTAR serendipitous sources)
2018-1-MLT-013 P2 HRS (Asteroseismology of close binary systems with mass transfer.)
2016-2-LSP-001 P2 HRS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2018-1-SCI-002 P2 RSS (Measuring Galaxy Kinematics For Construction of the Galaxy Velocity Function)
2017-1-MLT-010 P3 HRS (x5) (Searching for evolved binary stars with long orbital periods)
2018-1-SCI-018 P3 HRS (A homogeneous sample of RR Lyrae)
2018-1-SCI-042 P3 RSS (Investigating star formation histories of galaxies on the 3D main sequence)

Saturday, July 7, 2018

Night Log 2018-07-06

SA: Rosalind
SO: Thea
Others:

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The clear weather and stable seeing enabled us to do 14 blocks, including two P0s. We struggled with the PFGS, and payload crashes, resulting in a high fraction of down time.

Science data taken for:
2016-2-LSP-001 P0 RSS (x2) (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2018-1-SCI-030 P1 SCAM (x2) (Search for ancient asteroid disruption trails)
2018-1-SCI-002 P1 RSS (Measuring Galaxy Kinematics For Construction of the Galaxy Velocity Function)
2017-2-MLT-001 P1 RSS (Spectral survey of candidate unusual nearby void dwarfs)
2018-1-MLT-005 P1 HRS (HRS observations of symbiotic stars)
2018-1-SCI-022 P2 HRS (The extent of the circumgalactic medium at z ~ 3.7)
2017-1-MLT-010 P2 HRS (x2) (Searching for evolved binary stars with long orbital periods)
2018-1-SCI-007 P2 HRS (Measuring the orbits of double white dwarfs. @_sublunar_)
2018-1-SCI-018 P3 HRS (A homogeneous sample of RR Lyrae)
2017-1-MLT-012 P3 HRS (Detailled study of CEMP stars identified in the RAVE survey)
2018-1-MLT-009 P3 HRS (Follow-up of interesting binaries and high-order multiple systems uncovered with the Gaia-ESO Survey)

Friday, July 6, 2018

Night Log 2018-07-05

SA: Rosalind
SO: Thea
Others: Thabelo by phone

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A productive clear night, with 16 blocks of data taken, covering a range of priorities. Seeing was stable most of the night. We had some small technical issues.

Science data taken for:
2018-1-SCI-008 P0 RSS (x2) (Probing the winds from massive binary star supernova progenitors)
2018-1-MLT-005 P1 HRS (HRS observations of symbiotic stars)
2017-1-MLT-003 P1 RSS (Intermediate mass black holes in star-forming galaxies)
2018-1-MLT-013 P2 HRS (Asteroseismology of close binary systems with mass transfer.)
2017-1-MLT-010 P2 HRS (x3) (Searching for evolved binary stars with long orbital periods)
2018-1-SCI-038 P2 HRS (Exploring the chemistry of faint blue stars)
2018-1-SCI-026 P3 HRS (Binary and abundance studies of roAp star @dlhwp)
2018-1-SCI-038 P3 RSS (Exploring the chemistry of faint blue stars)
2018-1-MLT-006 P3 RSS (Observations of supernovae, near and far. @_sublunar_)
2018-1-SCI-017 P3 HRS (Metal-Poor Subdwarfs for Stellar Modeling Calibration)
2018-1-MLT-009 P3 HRS (Follow-up of interesting binaries and high-order multiple systems uncovered with the Gaia-ESO Survey)
2018-1-SCI-029 P3 RSS (SALT Spectroscopic Survey of IR 12MGS Seyfert Galaxies )
2017-1-MLT-012 P3 HRS (Detailled study of CEMP stars identified in the RAVE survey)

Thursday, July 5, 2018

Night Log 2018-07-04

SA: Rosalind
SO: Thea
Others:

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A beautiful clear evening with good stable seeing. We completed 15 blocks with a mix of priority from P1-P3. We had multiple issues with the RSS guider this evening, having to reject 2 blocks after guidance was lost.

Science data taken for:
2018-1-SCI-005 P1 RSS (Lyman alpha halo around high-z quasars)
2017-2-MLT-001 P1 RSS (Spectral survey of candidate unusual nearby void dwarfs)
2018-1-SCI-011 P1 RSS (Magnetic Field Mapping and Dust Grain Study in Musca Molecular cloud around the YSO.)
2018-1-SCI-043 P1 SCAM (x2) (Shells around SMC noavae)
2017-1-MLT-003 P1 RSS (Intermediate mass black holes in star-forming galaxies)
2018-1-MLT-012 P1 HRS (Spectral monitoring of supposed Be+WD binaries)
2017-2-SCI-020 P1 RSS (Looking at chromospheric emission in stars which host exoplanets)
2018-1-SCI-027 P2 RSS (Linear spectropolarimetry across H_alpha and H_beta lines of Herbig Ae/Be stars)
2017-1-MLT-010 P2 HRS (x2) (Searching for evolved binary stars with long orbital periods)
2018-1-SCI-045 P2 RSS (Measuring the H-beta line profiles of compact massive starbursts)
2018-1-MLT-008 P3 HRS (Central stars of mid-infrared nebulae discovered with Spitzer and WISE)
2018-1-MLT-009 P3 HRS (Follow-up of interesting binaries and high-order multiple systems uncovered with the Gaia-ESO Survey)
2018-1-SCI-008 P3 RSS (Probing the winds from massive binary star supernova progenitors)

Wednesday, July 4, 2018

Night Log 2018-07-03

SA: Rajin
SO: Veronica
Others: Rosalind, Shilpa

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Very productive night with clear skies and low humidity for the most part. Seeing was decent. We were able to observe 18 blocks of data spanning from DDT to P3.

Science data taken for:
2016-2-LSP-001 P0 HRS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2018-1-DDT-003 P0 RSS (Spectroscopic classification of AT2018cux)
2018-1-MLT-005 P1 HRS (HRS observations of symbiotic stars)
2017-2-SCI-020 P1 RSS (Looking at chromospheric emission in stars which host exoplanets)
2018-1-SCI-021 P1 RSS (Reverberation mapping of a low-z AGN)
2018-1-MLT-012 P1 HRS (Spectral monitoring of supposed Be+WD binaries)
2017-1-MLT-001 P2 HRS (Study of long-period eclipsing binaries)
2018-1-SCI-008 P2 RSS (Probing the winds from massive binary star supernova progenitors)
2016-2-LSP-001 P2 RSS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2017-1-MLT-010 P2 HRS (x3) (Searching for evolved binary stars with long orbital periods)
2018-1-SCI-037 P2 RSS (Reverberation mapping of active galactic nuclei.)
2018-1-SCI-038 P3 RSS (Exploring the chemistry of faint blue stars)
2018-1-MLT-009 P3 HRS (Follow-up of interesting binaries and high-order multiple systems uncovered with the Gaia-ESO Survey)
2018-1-SCI-018 P3 HRS (x2) (A homogeneous sample of RR Lyrae)
2018-1-MLT-006 P3 RSS (Observations of supernovae, near and far. @_sublunar_)

Tuesday, July 3, 2018

Night Log 2018-07-02

SA: Rajin
SO: Veronica
Others:

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No science data taken tonight due to bad weather

No science data taken.

Monday, July 2, 2018

Night Log 2018-07-01

SA: Rajin
SO: Veronica
Others:

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No Science data taken tonight due to bad weather.

No science data taken.

Sunday, July 1, 2018

Night Log 2018-06-30

SA: Rajin
SO: Veronica
Others:

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A decent night with no technical issue where we observed some good data. Unfortunately the weather did not allow us to observe for the entire night. The beginning of the night high humidity prevented us from opening while at the end strong winds forced us to close the telescope.

Science data taken for:
2016-2-LSP-001 P0 RSS (x2) (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2017-2-MLT-006 P3 HRS (Studying the composition of Binary stars to estimate their ages)
2017-1-MLT-010 P3 HRS (x3) (Searching for evolved binary stars with long orbital periods)
2018-1-SCI-038 P3 RSS (x2) (Exploring the chemistry of faint blue stars)
2017-1-MLT-012 P3 HRS (Detailled study of CEMP stars identified in the RAVE survey)