SA: Rudi
SO: Thea
Others: Stephanie, Ruby, Deneys, Anthony
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Not a good night observing wise. Only managed to get 3 blocks before the weather forced us to close.
Science data taken for:
2019-2-SCI-035 P3 RSS (Searching for AGN undetected in X-ray surveys. )
2019-2-SCI-024 P3 HRS (Searching for evolved binary stars in the LMC)
2018-1-MLT-003 P3 RSS (Spectral study of starforming rings in S0 galaxies)
Tuesday, December 31, 2019
Monday, December 30, 2019
Night Log 2019-12-29
SA: Rudi
SO: Thea
Others: Stephanie, Deneys and Ruby
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Summary
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A good productive night with moderate seeing and some minor technical issues.
Science data taken for:
2019-2-SCI-040 P1 RSS (Monitoring the spectropolarimetric behavior of blazars)
2019-1-MLT-005 P1 RSS (x2) (Spectral survey of candidate unusual nearby void dwarfs)
2019-1-SCI-014 P2 RSS (Measuring galaxy kinematics for construction of the galaxy velocity function)
2019-2-SCI-004 P2 HRS (Variability of the unusual young and cool star UNSW-V760)
2018-1-SCI-041 P2 RSS (Confirmation and redshift determination of galaxy clusters.)
2019-2-SCI-001 P3 HRS (x2) (SALT monitoring of luminous blue variables.)
2019-2-MLT-004 P3 RSS (Monitoring the line emission in Southern Galactic Be/X-ray binaries)
SO: Thea
Others: Stephanie, Deneys and Ruby
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Summary
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A good productive night with moderate seeing and some minor technical issues.
Science data taken for:
2019-2-SCI-040 P1 RSS (Monitoring the spectropolarimetric behavior of blazars)
2019-1-MLT-005 P1 RSS (x2) (Spectral survey of candidate unusual nearby void dwarfs)
2019-1-SCI-014 P2 RSS (Measuring galaxy kinematics for construction of the galaxy velocity function)
2019-2-SCI-004 P2 HRS (Variability of the unusual young and cool star UNSW-V760)
2018-1-SCI-041 P2 RSS (Confirmation and redshift determination of galaxy clusters.)
2019-2-SCI-001 P3 HRS (x2) (SALT monitoring of luminous blue variables.)
2019-2-MLT-004 P3 RSS (Monitoring the line emission in Southern Galactic Be/X-ray binaries)
Sunday, December 29, 2019
Night Log 2019-12-28
SA: Rudi
SO: Thea
Others: Stephanie, Anthony and friends
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Summary
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Not a very productive night with the clouds taking a lot of the time away from us. We managed to get a few high priority blocks though.
Science data taken for:
2018-2-LSP-001 P0 HRS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2018-2-LSP-001 P0 RSS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2018-2-MLT-005 P2 RSS (x3) (Probing the winds from massive binary star supernova progenitors)
SO: Thea
Others: Stephanie, Anthony and friends
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Summary
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Not a very productive night with the clouds taking a lot of the time away from us. We managed to get a few high priority blocks though.
Science data taken for:
2018-2-LSP-001 P0 HRS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2018-2-LSP-001 P0 RSS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2018-2-MLT-005 P2 RSS (x3) (Probing the winds from massive binary star supernova progenitors)
Saturday, December 28, 2019
Night Log 2019-12-27
SA: Rudi
SO: Thea
Others: Stephanie, Deneys, Ruby, Anthony and friends
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Summary
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A number of low priority targets were observed due to the extrmely bad seeing that at times was well over 8".
Science data taken for:
2019-2-SCI-006 P3 HRS (x2) (Investigating the multiplicity of WR stars)
2019-2-MLT-004 P3 RSS (Monitoring the line emission in Southern Galactic Be/X-ray binaries)
2019-2-SCI-030 P3 RSS (Finding concealed accreting supermassive black holes.)
2019-2-SCI-031 P4 HRS (x4) (Study of RV Tauri stars without a circumbinary disc.)
2019-2-SCI-004 P4 HRS (Variability of the unusual young and cool star UNSW-V760)
SO: Thea
Others: Stephanie, Deneys, Ruby, Anthony and friends
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Summary
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A number of low priority targets were observed due to the extrmely bad seeing that at times was well over 8".
Science data taken for:
2019-2-SCI-006 P3 HRS (x2) (Investigating the multiplicity of WR stars)
2019-2-MLT-004 P3 RSS (Monitoring the line emission in Southern Galactic Be/X-ray binaries)
2019-2-SCI-030 P3 RSS (Finding concealed accreting supermassive black holes.)
2019-2-SCI-031 P4 HRS (x4) (Study of RV Tauri stars without a circumbinary disc.)
2019-2-SCI-004 P4 HRS (Variability of the unusual young and cool star UNSW-V760)
Friday, December 27, 2019
Night Log 2019-12-26
SA: Rudi
SO: Thea
Others: Stephanie, Deneys, Ruby
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Summary
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Bad weather prevented us from opening up tonight.
No science data taken.
SO: Thea
Others: Stephanie, Deneys, Ruby
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Summary
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Bad weather prevented us from opening up tonight.
No science data taken.
Thursday, December 26, 2019
Night Log 2019-12-25
SA: Rudi
SO: Thea
Others: Stephanie
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Summary
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A relatively good night with a mix of priority blocks observed. The weather forced us to close about an hour early.
Science data taken for:
2019-1-LSP-001 P1 RSS (Tracing the evolution of the most massive galaxies in the universe)
2018-2-MLT-005 P1 RSS (x2) (Probing the winds from massive binary star supernova progenitors)
2019-1-MLT-005 P1 RSS (Spectral survey of candidate unusual nearby void dwarfs)
2019-2-SCI-004 P2 HRS (Variability of the unusual young and cool star UNSW-V760)
2019-2-MLT-002 P2 RSS (Optical spectroscopy of multi-phase gas detected in H-alpha and MeerKAT HI observations of Fornax A)
2019-2-SCI-001 P3 HRS (SALT monitoring of luminous blue variables.)
SO: Thea
Others: Stephanie
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Summary
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A relatively good night with a mix of priority blocks observed. The weather forced us to close about an hour early.
Science data taken for:
2019-1-LSP-001 P1 RSS (Tracing the evolution of the most massive galaxies in the universe)
2018-2-MLT-005 P1 RSS (x2) (Probing the winds from massive binary star supernova progenitors)
2019-1-MLT-005 P1 RSS (Spectral survey of candidate unusual nearby void dwarfs)
2019-2-SCI-004 P2 HRS (Variability of the unusual young and cool star UNSW-V760)
2019-2-MLT-002 P2 RSS (Optical spectroscopy of multi-phase gas detected in H-alpha and MeerKAT HI observations of Fornax A)
2019-2-SCI-001 P3 HRS (SALT monitoring of luminous blue variables.)
Wednesday, December 25, 2019
Night Log 2019-12-24
SA: Rudi
SO: Thea
Others: Stephanie, Deneys, Ruby
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Summary
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A very good night with many high priority targets observed as well as a fat man in a red suit moving at extreme velocity.
Science data taken for:
2019-2-DDT-005 P0 RSS (Spectral observations of candidate unusual nearby void dwarfs)
2018-2-LSP-001 P0 HRS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2019-2-DDT-003 P1 HRS (x3) (RV Followup of TESS Planet Candidate)
2018-2-MLT-005 P1 RSS (Probing the winds from massive binary star supernova progenitors)
2019-1-LSP-001 P1 RSS (x2) (Tracing the evolution of the most massive galaxies in the universe)
2019-2-SCI-002 P3 RSS (Measuring the properites of giant stars in close binaries that may eventually merge and explode.)
SO: Thea
Others: Stephanie, Deneys, Ruby
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Summary
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A very good night with many high priority targets observed as well as a fat man in a red suit moving at extreme velocity.
Science data taken for:
2019-2-DDT-005 P0 RSS (Spectral observations of candidate unusual nearby void dwarfs)
2018-2-LSP-001 P0 HRS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2019-2-DDT-003 P1 HRS (x3) (RV Followup of TESS Planet Candidate)
2018-2-MLT-005 P1 RSS (Probing the winds from massive binary star supernova progenitors)
2019-1-LSP-001 P1 RSS (x2) (Tracing the evolution of the most massive galaxies in the universe)
2019-2-SCI-002 P3 RSS (Measuring the properites of giant stars in close binaries that may eventually merge and explode.)
Tuesday, December 24, 2019
Night Log 2019-12-23
SA: Encarni
SO: Veronica
Others: Ruby, Deneys, Surita for a while.
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Summary
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What an amazing, beautiful night. Absolutely perfect, with crisp, stable images and no Moon. That's what observing is all about! :)
Science data taken for:
2018-2-LSP-001 P0 HRS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2019-2-DDT-003 P1 HRS (x3) (RV Followup of TESS Planet Candidate)
2019-2-SCI-044 P1 RSS (Redshift measurements of three Fermi-LAT BL Lac objects)
2019-2-SCI-015 P1 RSS (Searching for extended halos.)
2019-2-SCI-040 P1 RSS (Monitoring the spectropolarimetric behavior of blazars)
2019-2-SCI-027 P1 RSS (Searching for multiple supermassive black holes in a single galaxy)
2019-2-MLT-004 P3 RSS (Monitoring the line emission in Southern Galactic Be/X-ray binaries)
SO: Veronica
Others: Ruby, Deneys, Surita for a while.
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Summary
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What an amazing, beautiful night. Absolutely perfect, with crisp, stable images and no Moon. That's what observing is all about! :)
Science data taken for:
2018-2-LSP-001 P0 HRS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2019-2-DDT-003 P1 HRS (x3) (RV Followup of TESS Planet Candidate)
2019-2-SCI-044 P1 RSS (Redshift measurements of three Fermi-LAT BL Lac objects)
2019-2-SCI-015 P1 RSS (Searching for extended halos.)
2019-2-SCI-040 P1 RSS (Monitoring the spectropolarimetric behavior of blazars)
2019-2-SCI-027 P1 RSS (Searching for multiple supermassive black holes in a single galaxy)
2019-2-MLT-004 P3 RSS (Monitoring the line emission in Southern Galactic Be/X-ray binaries)
Monday, December 23, 2019
Night Log 2019-12-22
SA: Encarni
SO: Veronica
Others: Deneys and Ruby. Lisa at the beginning of the night to help with HRS shutter.
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Summary
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A warm, dark night with excellent seeing. Unfortunately the wind was very low and we had pretty bad internal seeing all night, so we couldn't take full advantage of the external conditions.
Science data taken for:
2018-2-LSP-001 P0 HRS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2019-2-DDT-005 P0 RSS (Spectral observations of candidate unusual nearby void dwarfs)
2019-1-MLT-001 P1 RSS (Understanding the galaxy-halo connection in brightest group galaxies)
2019-2-SCI-004 P2 HRS (Variability of the unusual young and cool star UNSW-V760)
2019-2-SCI-031 P2 HRS (Study of RV Tauri stars without a circumbinary disc.)
2018-2-MLT-005 P2 RSS (x3) (Probing the winds from massive binary star supernova progenitors)
2019-2-MLT-004 P3 RSS (x2) (Monitoring the line emission in Southern Galactic Be/X-ray binaries)
2019-2-SCI-012 P3 HRS (The secondary star of the HD 74423 system)
2019-2-SCI-010 P3 HRS (Global parameters of massive stars)
2019-2-SCI-011 P4 HRS (Long term programme: searching for new chemically peculiar stars in the southern hemisphere)
SO: Veronica
Others: Deneys and Ruby. Lisa at the beginning of the night to help with HRS shutter.
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Summary
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A warm, dark night with excellent seeing. Unfortunately the wind was very low and we had pretty bad internal seeing all night, so we couldn't take full advantage of the external conditions.
Science data taken for:
2018-2-LSP-001 P0 HRS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2019-2-DDT-005 P0 RSS (Spectral observations of candidate unusual nearby void dwarfs)
2019-1-MLT-001 P1 RSS (Understanding the galaxy-halo connection in brightest group galaxies)
2019-2-SCI-004 P2 HRS (Variability of the unusual young and cool star UNSW-V760)
2019-2-SCI-031 P2 HRS (Study of RV Tauri stars without a circumbinary disc.)
2018-2-MLT-005 P2 RSS (x3) (Probing the winds from massive binary star supernova progenitors)
2019-2-MLT-004 P3 RSS (x2) (Monitoring the line emission in Southern Galactic Be/X-ray binaries)
2019-2-SCI-012 P3 HRS (The secondary star of the HD 74423 system)
2019-2-SCI-010 P3 HRS (Global parameters of massive stars)
2019-2-SCI-011 P4 HRS (Long term programme: searching for new chemically peculiar stars in the southern hemisphere)
Sunday, December 22, 2019
Night Log 2019-12-21
SA: Encarni
SO: Veronica
Others: Deneys and Ruby
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Summary
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A clear night with mostly SE wind, leading to very variable (and often fairly horrible) seeing.
Science data taken for:
2018-2-LSP-001 P0 RSS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2018-2-MLT-005 P2 RSS (x2) (Probing the winds from massive binary star supernova progenitors)
2019-1-MLT-004 P2 RSS (Observations of supernovae, near and far. @_sublunar_)
2019-2-SCI-011 P4 HRS (x5) (Long term programme: searching for new chemically peculiar stars in the southern hemisphere)
2019-2-SCI-031 P4 HRS (Study of RV Tauri stars without a circumbinary disc.)
SO: Veronica
Others: Deneys and Ruby
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Summary
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A clear night with mostly SE wind, leading to very variable (and often fairly horrible) seeing.
Science data taken for:
2018-2-LSP-001 P0 RSS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2018-2-MLT-005 P2 RSS (x2) (Probing the winds from massive binary star supernova progenitors)
2019-1-MLT-004 P2 RSS (Observations of supernovae, near and far. @_sublunar_)
2019-2-SCI-011 P4 HRS (x5) (Long term programme: searching for new chemically peculiar stars in the southern hemisphere)
2019-2-SCI-031 P4 HRS (Study of RV Tauri stars without a circumbinary disc.)
Saturday, December 21, 2019
Night Log 2019-12-20
SA: Encarni
SO: Veronica
Others: Deneys and Ruby
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Summary
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A beautiful clear night with Ok seeing.
Science data taken for:
2019-2-DDT-005 P0 RSS (Spectral observations of candidate unusual nearby void dwarfs)
2018-2-LSP-001 P0 HRS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2019-2-SCI-040 P1 RSS (Monitoring the spectropolarimetric behavior of blazars)
2019-2-DDT-003 P1 HRS (x3) (RV Followup of TESS Planet Candidate)
2019-2-SCI-002 P2 RSS (Measuring the properites of giant stars in close binaries that may eventually merge and explode.)
2019-2-SCI-004 P2 HRS (Variability of the unusual young and cool star UNSW-V760)
2019-2-SCI-001 P3 HRS (SALT monitoring of luminous blue variables.)
2019-2-SCI-012 P3 HRS (The secondary star of the HD 74423 system)
SO: Veronica
Others: Deneys and Ruby
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Summary
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A beautiful clear night with Ok seeing.
Science data taken for:
2019-2-DDT-005 P0 RSS (Spectral observations of candidate unusual nearby void dwarfs)
2018-2-LSP-001 P0 HRS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2019-2-SCI-040 P1 RSS (Monitoring the spectropolarimetric behavior of blazars)
2019-2-DDT-003 P1 HRS (x3) (RV Followup of TESS Planet Candidate)
2019-2-SCI-002 P2 RSS (Measuring the properites of giant stars in close binaries that may eventually merge and explode.)
2019-2-SCI-004 P2 HRS (Variability of the unusual young and cool star UNSW-V760)
2019-2-SCI-001 P3 HRS (SALT monitoring of luminous blue variables.)
2019-2-SCI-012 P3 HRS (The secondary star of the HD 74423 system)
Friday, December 20, 2019
Night Log 2019-12-19
SA: Encarni
SO: Veronica
Others:
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Summary
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A very windy night with clear skies but not great seeing.
Science data taken for:
2018-2-LSP-001 P0 RSS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2019-2-SCI-016 P1 RSS (Probing the quasar outflows.)
2019-2-SCI-046 P1 RSS (Using MeerKAT and SALT to study the faint radio emission from quasars)
2019-1-MLT-001 P1 RSS (Understanding the galaxy-halo connection in brightest group galaxies)
2019-2-DDT-003 P1 HRS (RV Followup of TESS Planet Candidate)
2019-2-SCI-004 P2 HRS (Variability of the unusual young and cool star UNSW-V760)
2018-2-MLT-005 P2 RSS (Probing the winds from massive binary star supernova progenitors)
2019-2-SCI-006 P3 HRS (Investigating the multiplicity of WR stars)
2019-2-SCI-012 P3 HRS (The secondary star of the HD 74423 system)
2019-2-SCI-007 P4 HRS (Chemically peculiar Am stars observed by TESS satellite)
SO: Veronica
Others:
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Summary
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A very windy night with clear skies but not great seeing.
Science data taken for:
2018-2-LSP-001 P0 RSS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2019-2-SCI-016 P1 RSS (Probing the quasar outflows.)
2019-2-SCI-046 P1 RSS (Using MeerKAT and SALT to study the faint radio emission from quasars)
2019-1-MLT-001 P1 RSS (Understanding the galaxy-halo connection in brightest group galaxies)
2019-2-DDT-003 P1 HRS (RV Followup of TESS Planet Candidate)
2019-2-SCI-004 P2 HRS (Variability of the unusual young and cool star UNSW-V760)
2018-2-MLT-005 P2 RSS (Probing the winds from massive binary star supernova progenitors)
2019-2-SCI-006 P3 HRS (Investigating the multiplicity of WR stars)
2019-2-SCI-012 P3 HRS (The secondary star of the HD 74423 system)
2019-2-SCI-007 P4 HRS (Chemically peculiar Am stars observed by TESS satellite)
Thursday, December 19, 2019
Night Log 2019-12-18
SA: Encarni
SO: Veronica
Others:
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Summary
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Most of the night lost to weather - we only managed a single observation before the weather forced us to close.
Science data taken for:
2019-2-SCI-040 P1 RSS (Monitoring the spectropolarimetric behavior of blazars)
SO: Veronica
Others:
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Summary
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Most of the night lost to weather - we only managed a single observation before the weather forced us to close.
Science data taken for:
2019-2-SCI-040 P1 RSS (Monitoring the spectropolarimetric behavior of blazars)
Wednesday, December 18, 2019
Night Log 2019-12-17
SA: Marissa
SO: Veronica
Others: Solohery (in driver's seat), Enrico, Encarni
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Summary
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Night lost due to weather.
No science data taken.
SO: Veronica
Others: Solohery (in driver's seat), Enrico, Encarni
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Summary
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Night lost due to weather.
No science data taken.
Tuesday, December 17, 2019
Night Log 2019-12-16
SA: Marissa
SO: Veronica
Others: Solohery (in driver's seat), Enrico
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Summary
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Night with good seeing and thin cloud at the end.
Science data taken for:
2019-1-MLT-009 P0 HRS (x3) (Monitoring the spectral variation of white dwarf with massive Be type companions)
2019-1-LSP-001 P1 RSS (Tracing the evolution of the most massive galaxies in the universe)
2018-2-MLT-005 P1 RSS (Probing the winds from massive binary star supernova progenitors)
2019-1-MLT-001 P1 RSS (Understanding the galaxy-halo connection in brightest group galaxies)
2019-2-SCI-049 P2 HRS (Following the time evolution of poluted white dwarfs.)
2019-2-SCI-004 P2 HRS (Variability of the unusual young and cool star UNSW-V760)
2019-2-SCI-048 P3 HRS (Asteroseismology of close binary systems with mass transfer.)
2019-2-SCI-006 P3 HRS (Investigating the multiplicity of WR stars)
2019-2-SCI-012 P3 HRS (The secondary star of the HD 74423 system)
SO: Veronica
Others: Solohery (in driver's seat), Enrico
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Summary
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Night with good seeing and thin cloud at the end.
Science data taken for:
2019-1-MLT-009 P0 HRS (x3) (Monitoring the spectral variation of white dwarf with massive Be type companions)
2019-1-LSP-001 P1 RSS (Tracing the evolution of the most massive galaxies in the universe)
2018-2-MLT-005 P1 RSS (Probing the winds from massive binary star supernova progenitors)
2019-1-MLT-001 P1 RSS (Understanding the galaxy-halo connection in brightest group galaxies)
2019-2-SCI-049 P2 HRS (Following the time evolution of poluted white dwarfs.)
2019-2-SCI-004 P2 HRS (Variability of the unusual young and cool star UNSW-V760)
2019-2-SCI-048 P3 HRS (Asteroseismology of close binary systems with mass transfer.)
2019-2-SCI-006 P3 HRS (Investigating the multiplicity of WR stars)
2019-2-SCI-012 P3 HRS (The secondary star of the HD 74423 system)
Monday, December 16, 2019
Night Log 2019-12-15
SA: Marissa
SO: Veronica
Others: Solohery (in driver's seat), Enrico
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Summary
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Clear night with horrible seeing.
Science data taken for:
2018-2-LSP-001 P0 RSS (x2) (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2018-2-MLT-005 P1 RSS (Probing the winds from massive binary star supernova progenitors)
2019-2-SCI-001 P3 HRS (SALT monitoring of luminous blue variables.)
2019-2-SCI-031 P4 HRS (x4) (Study of RV Tauri stars without a circumbinary disc.)
2019-2-SCI-006 P4 HRS (Investigating the multiplicity of WR stars)
2019-2-MLT-004 P4 RSS (Monitoring the line emission in Southern Galactic Be/X-ray binaries)
SO: Veronica
Others: Solohery (in driver's seat), Enrico
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Summary
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Clear night with horrible seeing.
Science data taken for:
2018-2-LSP-001 P0 RSS (x2) (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2018-2-MLT-005 P1 RSS (Probing the winds from massive binary star supernova progenitors)
2019-2-SCI-001 P3 HRS (SALT monitoring of luminous blue variables.)
2019-2-SCI-031 P4 HRS (x4) (Study of RV Tauri stars without a circumbinary disc.)
2019-2-SCI-006 P4 HRS (Investigating the multiplicity of WR stars)
2019-2-MLT-004 P4 RSS (Monitoring the line emission in Southern Galactic Be/X-ray binaries)
Sunday, December 15, 2019
Night Log 2019-12-14
SA: Marissa
SO: Veronica
Others: Solohery (in training), Enrico
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Summary
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Night lost due to weather.
No science data taken.
SO: Veronica
Others: Solohery (in training), Enrico
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Summary
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Night lost due to weather.
No science data taken.
Saturday, December 14, 2019
Night Log 2019-12-13
SA: Marissa
SO: Veronica
Others: Solohery (in training), Enrico
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Summary
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Night lost to weather.
No science data taken.
SO: Veronica
Others: Solohery (in training), Enrico
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Summary
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Night lost to weather.
No science data taken.
Friday, December 13, 2019
Night Log 2019-12-12
SA: Marissa
SO: Veronica
Others: Solohery (in training), Enrico
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Summary
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Somewhat cloudy night put to good use for calibrations, but we nevertheless managed some time on-sky to do science.
Science data taken for:
2016-2-COM-001 P1 RSS (Polarimetry test proposal)
2019-2-MLT-002 P2 RSS (Optical spectroscopy of multi-phase gas detected in H-alpha and MeerKAT HI observations of Fornax A)
2018-2-MLT-005 P2 RSS (Probing the winds from massive binary star supernova progenitors)
2019-2-SCI-006 P3 HRS (Investigating the multiplicity of WR stars)
2019-2-SCI-010 P3 HRS (Global parameters of massive stars)
2019-2-MLT-004 P3 RSS (Monitoring the line emission in Southern Galactic Be/X-ray binaries)
SO: Veronica
Others: Solohery (in training), Enrico
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Summary
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Somewhat cloudy night put to good use for calibrations, but we nevertheless managed some time on-sky to do science.
Science data taken for:
2016-2-COM-001 P1 RSS (Polarimetry test proposal)
2019-2-MLT-002 P2 RSS (Optical spectroscopy of multi-phase gas detected in H-alpha and MeerKAT HI observations of Fornax A)
2018-2-MLT-005 P2 RSS (Probing the winds from massive binary star supernova progenitors)
2019-2-SCI-006 P3 HRS (Investigating the multiplicity of WR stars)
2019-2-SCI-010 P3 HRS (Global parameters of massive stars)
2019-2-MLT-004 P3 RSS (Monitoring the line emission in Southern Galactic Be/X-ray binaries)
Night Log 2019-12-11
SA: Marissa
SO: Veronica
Others: Solohery (in training), Enrico
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Summary
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Full night with thin cloud and average seeing. Obtained P0 observation added after midnight.
Science data taken for:
2018-2-LSP-001 P0 RSS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2019-2-MLT-002 P2 RSS (Optical spectroscopy of multi-phase gas detected in H-alpha and MeerKAT HI observations of Fornax A)
2019-2-SCI-012 P3 HRS (The secondary star of the HD 74423 system)
2019-2-SCI-010 P3 HRS (Global parameters of massive stars)
2019-2-SCI-048 P3 HRS (Asteroseismology of close binary systems with mass transfer.)
2019-2-SCI-004 P3 HRS (Variability of the unusual young and cool star UNSW-V760)
2018-2-MLT-005 P3 RSS (x3) (Probing the winds from massive binary star supernova progenitors)
2019-1-MLT-003 P4 RSS (x4) (A SALT survey of chemically-peculiar hot subdwarfs.)
SO: Veronica
Others: Solohery (in training), Enrico
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Summary
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Full night with thin cloud and average seeing. Obtained P0 observation added after midnight.
Science data taken for:
2018-2-LSP-001 P0 RSS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2019-2-MLT-002 P2 RSS (Optical spectroscopy of multi-phase gas detected in H-alpha and MeerKAT HI observations of Fornax A)
2019-2-SCI-012 P3 HRS (The secondary star of the HD 74423 system)
2019-2-SCI-010 P3 HRS (Global parameters of massive stars)
2019-2-SCI-048 P3 HRS (Asteroseismology of close binary systems with mass transfer.)
2019-2-SCI-004 P3 HRS (Variability of the unusual young and cool star UNSW-V760)
2018-2-MLT-005 P3 RSS (x3) (Probing the winds from massive binary star supernova progenitors)
2019-1-MLT-003 P4 RSS (x4) (A SALT survey of chemically-peculiar hot subdwarfs.)
Night Log 2019-12-10
SA: Dani��l
SO: Thea
Others: Marissa, Enrico, Solohery, Fred, David
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Summary
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We managed to complete two blocks before humidity and clouds closed us for the night.
Science data taken for:
2019-2-SCI-002 P1 RSS (x2) (Measuring the properites of giant stars in close binaries that may eventually merge and explode.)
2016-2-COM-001 P1 RSS (Polarimetry test proposal)
2019-2-MLT-002 P2 RSS (Optical spectroscopy of multi-phase gas detected in H-alpha and MeerKAT HI observations of Fornax A)
2019-1-MLT-003 P2 RSS (x2) (A SALT survey of chemically-peculiar hot subdwarfs.)
2019-2-SCI-004 P3 HRS (Variability of the unusual young and cool star UNSW-V760)
2019-2-SCI-012 P3 HRS (The secondary star of the HD 74423 system)
2019-2-SCI-006 P3 HRS (x2) (Investigating the multiplicity of WR stars)
2019-2-SCI-011 P4 HRS (x2) (Long term programme: searching for new chemically peculiar stars in the southern hemisphere)
SO: Thea
Others: Marissa, Enrico, Solohery, Fred, David
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Summary
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We managed to complete two blocks before humidity and clouds closed us for the night.
Science data taken for:
2019-2-SCI-002 P1 RSS (x2) (Measuring the properites of giant stars in close binaries that may eventually merge and explode.)
2016-2-COM-001 P1 RSS (Polarimetry test proposal)
2019-2-MLT-002 P2 RSS (Optical spectroscopy of multi-phase gas detected in H-alpha and MeerKAT HI observations of Fornax A)
2019-1-MLT-003 P2 RSS (x2) (A SALT survey of chemically-peculiar hot subdwarfs.)
2019-2-SCI-004 P3 HRS (Variability of the unusual young and cool star UNSW-V760)
2019-2-SCI-012 P3 HRS (The secondary star of the HD 74423 system)
2019-2-SCI-006 P3 HRS (x2) (Investigating the multiplicity of WR stars)
2019-2-SCI-011 P4 HRS (x2) (Long term programme: searching for new chemically peculiar stars in the southern hemisphere)
Night Log 2019-12-09
SA: Dani��l
SO: Thea
Others:
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Summary
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No science data taken tonight, clouds kept us closed.
No science data taken.
SO: Thea
Others:
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Summary
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No science data taken tonight, clouds kept us closed.
No science data taken.
Monday, December 9, 2019
Night Log 2019-12-08
SA: Dani��l
SO: Thea
Others:
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Summary
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We managed to complete two blocks before humidity and clouds closed us for the night.
Science data taken for:
2019-2-SCI-007 P4 HRS (x2) (Chemically peculiar Am stars observed by TESS satellite)
SO: Thea
Others:
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Summary
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We managed to complete two blocks before humidity and clouds closed us for the night.
Science data taken for:
2019-2-SCI-007 P4 HRS (x2) (Chemically peculiar Am stars observed by TESS satellite)
Sunday, December 8, 2019
Night Log 2019-12-07
SA: Dani��l
SO: Thea
Others: David
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Summary
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Clear evening with stable seeing, completed a number of blocks with varying priorities.
Science data taken for:
2018-2-LSP-001 P0 RSS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2019-2-SCI-031 P2 HRS (Study of RV Tauri stars without a circumbinary disc.)
2019-1-MLT-003 P2 RSS (A SALT survey of chemically-peculiar hot subdwarfs.)
2019-2-MLT-004 P3 RSS (Monitoring the line emission in Southern Galactic Be/X-ray binaries)
2019-2-SCI-029 P3 RSS (Study of the hosts' properties of extremely luminous CCSNe)
2019-2-SCI-012 P3 HRS (The secondary star of the HD 74423 system)
2019-2-SCI-004 P3 HRS (Variability of the unusual young and cool star UNSW-V760)
2019-2-SCI-048 P3 HRS (Asteroseismology of close binary systems with mass transfer.)
2018-2-MLT-006 P3 RSS (x2) (Study of unclassified extragalactic NuSTAR serendipitous sources)
2019-2-SCI-041 P3 RSS (Exotic galaxies behind the Magellanic Clouds)
2019-2-SCI-006 P4 HRS (Investigating the multiplicity of WR stars)
SO: Thea
Others: David
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Summary
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Clear evening with stable seeing, completed a number of blocks with varying priorities.
Science data taken for:
2018-2-LSP-001 P0 RSS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2019-2-SCI-031 P2 HRS (Study of RV Tauri stars without a circumbinary disc.)
2019-1-MLT-003 P2 RSS (A SALT survey of chemically-peculiar hot subdwarfs.)
2019-2-MLT-004 P3 RSS (Monitoring the line emission in Southern Galactic Be/X-ray binaries)
2019-2-SCI-029 P3 RSS (Study of the hosts' properties of extremely luminous CCSNe)
2019-2-SCI-012 P3 HRS (The secondary star of the HD 74423 system)
2019-2-SCI-004 P3 HRS (Variability of the unusual young and cool star UNSW-V760)
2019-2-SCI-048 P3 HRS (Asteroseismology of close binary systems with mass transfer.)
2018-2-MLT-006 P3 RSS (x2) (Study of unclassified extragalactic NuSTAR serendipitous sources)
2019-2-SCI-041 P3 RSS (Exotic galaxies behind the Magellanic Clouds)
2019-2-SCI-006 P4 HRS (Investigating the multiplicity of WR stars)
Saturday, December 7, 2019
Night Log 2019-12-06
SA: Dani��l
SO: Thea
Others: A snake and Eben (to catch said snake)
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Summary
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We had a snake visit us in the SALT control room tonight.
We had another full night with stable seeing and completed block of various priorities.
Science data taken for:
2019-2-DDT-001 P0 RSS (Observing a changing-look AGN that has just gone into outburst)
2018-1-MLT-004 P1 SCAM (Dark energy and the expansion rate of the Universe from quasar monitoring.)
2018-1-MLT-005 P2 HRS (HRS observations of symbiotic stars)
2018-2-LSP-001 P2 HRS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2019-2-SCI-003 P2 RSS (Star formation histories in dusty, green-valley galaxies)
2019-2-SCI-002 P2 RSS (Measuring the properites of giant stars in close binaries that may eventually merge and explode.)
2019-2-SCI-012 P3 HRS (The secondary star of the HD 74423 system)
2018-1-MLT-009 P3 HRS (Follow-up of interesting binaries and high-order multiple systems uncovered with the Gaia-ESO Survey)
2019-2-SCI-011 P4 HRS (x2) (Long term programme: searching for new chemically peculiar stars in the southern hemisphere)
2018-2-MLT-005 P4 RSS (Probing the winds from massive binary star supernova progenitors)
SO: Thea
Others: A snake and Eben (to catch said snake)
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Summary
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We had a snake visit us in the SALT control room tonight.
We had another full night with stable seeing and completed block of various priorities.
Science data taken for:
2019-2-DDT-001 P0 RSS (Observing a changing-look AGN that has just gone into outburst)
2018-1-MLT-004 P1 SCAM (Dark energy and the expansion rate of the Universe from quasar monitoring.)
2018-1-MLT-005 P2 HRS (HRS observations of symbiotic stars)
2018-2-LSP-001 P2 HRS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2019-2-SCI-003 P2 RSS (Star formation histories in dusty, green-valley galaxies)
2019-2-SCI-002 P2 RSS (Measuring the properites of giant stars in close binaries that may eventually merge and explode.)
2019-2-SCI-012 P3 HRS (The secondary star of the HD 74423 system)
2018-1-MLT-009 P3 HRS (Follow-up of interesting binaries and high-order multiple systems uncovered with the Gaia-ESO Survey)
2019-2-SCI-011 P4 HRS (x2) (Long term programme: searching for new chemically peculiar stars in the southern hemisphere)
2018-2-MLT-005 P4 RSS (Probing the winds from massive binary star supernova progenitors)
Friday, December 6, 2019
Night Log 2019-12-05
SA: Dani��l
SO: Thea
Others:
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Summary
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Clear evening with stable seeing, completed a number of blocks with varying priorities.
Science data taken for:
2018-2-LSP-001 P0 RSS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2019-1-LSP-001 P1 RSS (Tracing the evolution of the most massive galaxies in the universe)
2019-2-SCI-027 P1 RSS (Searching for multiple supermassive black holes in a single galaxy)
2018-1-MLT-004 P1 RSS (Dark energy and the expansion rate of the Universe from quasar monitoring.)
2018-1-MLT-005 P1 HRS (x2) (HRS observations of symbiotic stars)
2019-2-SCI-032 P2 HRS (Magnetospheric accretion of V899 Mon)
2019-2-SCI-041 P3 RSS (Exotic galaxies behind the Magellanic Clouds)
SO: Thea
Others:
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Summary
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Clear evening with stable seeing, completed a number of blocks with varying priorities.
Science data taken for:
2018-2-LSP-001 P0 RSS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2019-1-LSP-001 P1 RSS (Tracing the evolution of the most massive galaxies in the universe)
2019-2-SCI-027 P1 RSS (Searching for multiple supermassive black holes in a single galaxy)
2018-1-MLT-004 P1 RSS (Dark energy and the expansion rate of the Universe from quasar monitoring.)
2018-1-MLT-005 P1 HRS (x2) (HRS observations of symbiotic stars)
2019-2-SCI-032 P2 HRS (Magnetospheric accretion of V899 Mon)
2019-2-SCI-041 P3 RSS (Exotic galaxies behind the Magellanic Clouds)
Wednesday, December 4, 2019
Night Log 2019-12-03
SA: Moses
SO: Fred
Others: Daniel (for changeover), Richard, Alrin
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Summary
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Tonight we only managed a few blocks. The seeing was variable and at times not good, but most of the night was lost due to high humidity.
Science data taken for:
2018-1-MLT-004 P1 SCAM (Dark energy and the expansion rate of the Universe from quasar monitoring.)
2019-2-SCI-030 P3 RSS (Finding concealed accreting supermassive black holes.)
2019-2-SCI-007 P4 HRS (Chemically peculiar Am stars observed by TESS satellite)
SO: Fred
Others: Daniel (for changeover), Richard, Alrin
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Summary
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Tonight we only managed a few blocks. The seeing was variable and at times not good, but most of the night was lost due to high humidity.
Science data taken for:
2018-1-MLT-004 P1 SCAM (Dark energy and the expansion rate of the Universe from quasar monitoring.)
2019-2-SCI-030 P3 RSS (Finding concealed accreting supermassive black holes.)
2019-2-SCI-007 P4 HRS (Chemically peculiar Am stars observed by TESS satellite)
Tuesday, December 3, 2019
Night Log 2019-12-02
SA: Moses
SO: Fred
Others: Deneys, Chris and his partner, Matt Burleigh, Alesha Hogan
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Summary
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Productive evening, but there were thick clouds in middle part of the night. We managed to observe a mix of high and low priority targets.
Science data taken for:
2018-2-LSP-001 P0 RSS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2019-1-LSP-001 P1 RSS (Tracing the evolution of the most massive galaxies in the universe)
2019-2-SCI-040 P1 RSS (Monitoring the spectropolarimetric behavior of blazars)
2018-1-MLT-005 P1 HRS (HRS observations of symbiotic stars)
2019-2-SCI-031 P2 HRS (x2) (Study of RV Tauri stars without a circumbinary disc.)
2019-2-MLT-002 P2 RSS (Optical spectroscopy of multi-phase gas detected in H-alpha and MeerKAT HI observations of Fornax A)
2019-2-SCI-036 P3 RSS (Study of the hosts' properties of Tidal Disruption Events)
2019-2-SCI-007 P4 HRS (Chemically peculiar Am stars observed by TESS satellite)
SO: Fred
Others: Deneys, Chris and his partner, Matt Burleigh, Alesha Hogan
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Summary
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Productive evening, but there were thick clouds in middle part of the night. We managed to observe a mix of high and low priority targets.
Science data taken for:
2018-2-LSP-001 P0 RSS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2019-1-LSP-001 P1 RSS (Tracing the evolution of the most massive galaxies in the universe)
2019-2-SCI-040 P1 RSS (Monitoring the spectropolarimetric behavior of blazars)
2018-1-MLT-005 P1 HRS (HRS observations of symbiotic stars)
2019-2-SCI-031 P2 HRS (x2) (Study of RV Tauri stars without a circumbinary disc.)
2019-2-MLT-002 P2 RSS (Optical spectroscopy of multi-phase gas detected in H-alpha and MeerKAT HI observations of Fornax A)
2019-2-SCI-036 P3 RSS (Study of the hosts' properties of Tidal Disruption Events)
2019-2-SCI-007 P4 HRS (Chemically peculiar Am stars observed by TESS satellite)
Monday, December 2, 2019
Night Log 2019-12-01
SA: Moses
SO: Fred
Others: Richard
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Summary
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There were thick around for most of the night so we mostly observed low priority targets, with a few medium priority targets at the start and end of the night when the clouds were thinner.
Science data taken for:
2019-2-SCI-003 P2 RSS (Star formation histories in dusty, green-valley galaxies)
2019-2-SCI-034 P2 RSS (Discovering white dwarfs as companions of Be stars in the Magellanic Clouds)
2019-2-SCI-002 P2 RSS (Measuring the properites of giant stars in close binaries that may eventually merge and explode.)
2019-2-SCI-012 P3 HRS (The secondary star of the HD 74423 system)
2019-2-SCI-001 P4 HRS (SALT monitoring of luminous blue variables.)
2018-2-MLT-003 P4 RSS (x3) (Looking at chromospheric emission in stars which host exoplanets)
2019-2-SCI-007 P4 HRS (x3) (Chemically peculiar Am stars observed by TESS satellite)
SO: Fred
Others: Richard
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Summary
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There were thick around for most of the night so we mostly observed low priority targets, with a few medium priority targets at the start and end of the night when the clouds were thinner.
Science data taken for:
2019-2-SCI-003 P2 RSS (Star formation histories in dusty, green-valley galaxies)
2019-2-SCI-034 P2 RSS (Discovering white dwarfs as companions of Be stars in the Magellanic Clouds)
2019-2-SCI-002 P2 RSS (Measuring the properites of giant stars in close binaries that may eventually merge and explode.)
2019-2-SCI-012 P3 HRS (The secondary star of the HD 74423 system)
2019-2-SCI-001 P4 HRS (SALT monitoring of luminous blue variables.)
2018-2-MLT-003 P4 RSS (x3) (Looking at chromospheric emission in stars which host exoplanets)
2019-2-SCI-007 P4 HRS (x3) (Chemically peculiar Am stars observed by TESS satellite)
Sunday, December 1, 2019
Night Log 2019-11-30
SA: Moses
SO: Fred
Others: Deneys
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Summary
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Managed to observe a few low priority blocks before the clouds came over. Lost the rest of the night to the weather.
Science data taken for:
2018-2-LSP-001 P2 HRS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2018-2-LSP-001 P3 RSS (x2) (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2019-2-SCI-007 P4 HRS (Chemically peculiar Am stars observed by TESS satellite)
SO: Fred
Others: Deneys
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Summary
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Managed to observe a few low priority blocks before the clouds came over. Lost the rest of the night to the weather.
Science data taken for:
2018-2-LSP-001 P2 HRS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2018-2-LSP-001 P3 RSS (x2) (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2019-2-SCI-007 P4 HRS (Chemically peculiar Am stars observed by TESS satellite)
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