SA: Dani��l
SO: Veronica
Others:
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Summary
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Productive night, although thick clouds did close us for a few hours.
Science data taken for:
2019-1-LSP-001 P1 RSS (Tracing the evolution of the most massive galaxies in the universe)
2019-2-SCI-015 P1 RSS (Searching for extended halos.)
2016-2-COM-001 P1 RSS (Polarimetry test proposal)
2019-1-MLT-008 P2 HRS (x2) (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
2019-2-SCI-031 P3 HRS (Study of RV Tauri stars without a circumbinary disc.)
2019-2-SCI-007 P4 HRS (Chemically peculiar Am stars observed by TESS satellite)
2019-2-SCI-011 P4 HRS (x2) (Long term programme: searching for new chemically peculiar stars in the southern hemisphere)
Wednesday, March 25, 2020
Night Log 2020-03-24
SA: Dani��l
SO: Veronica
Others:
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Summary
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This is SALT's last night of science before we shutdown operations for the next 3 weeks, doing our part in "flattening the curve".
I hope everyone stays safe.
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)
2016-2-COM-001 P1 RSS (Polarimetry test proposal)
2019-2-SCI-015 P1 RSS (Searching for extended halos.)
2018-2-MLT-006 P2 RSS (Study of unclassified extragalactic NuSTAR serendipitous sources)
2019-2-SCI-003 P2 RSS (Star formation histories in dusty, green-valley galaxies)
2019-2-SCI-006 P3 HRS (Investigating the multiplicity of WR stars)
2019-2-SCI-031 P3 HRS (Study of RV Tauri stars without a circumbinary disc.)
2019-1-MLT-008 P3 HRS (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
2018-1-SCI-037 P3 RSS (Reverberation mapping of active galactic nuclei.)
SO: Veronica
Others:
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Summary
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This is SALT's last night of science before we shutdown operations for the next 3 weeks, doing our part in "flattening the curve".
I hope everyone stays safe.
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)
2016-2-COM-001 P1 RSS (Polarimetry test proposal)
2019-2-SCI-015 P1 RSS (Searching for extended halos.)
2018-2-MLT-006 P2 RSS (Study of unclassified extragalactic NuSTAR serendipitous sources)
2019-2-SCI-003 P2 RSS (Star formation histories in dusty, green-valley galaxies)
2019-2-SCI-006 P3 HRS (Investigating the multiplicity of WR stars)
2019-2-SCI-031 P3 HRS (Study of RV Tauri stars without a circumbinary disc.)
2019-1-MLT-008 P3 HRS (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
2018-1-SCI-037 P3 RSS (Reverberation mapping of active galactic nuclei.)
Night Log 2020-03-24
SA: Dani��l
SO: Veronica
Others:
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Summary
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This is SALT's last night of science before we shutdown operations for the next 3 weeks, doing our part in "flattening the curve".
I hope everyone stays safe.
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)
2016-2-COM-001 P1 RSS (Polarimetry test proposal)
2019-2-SCI-015 P1 RSS (Searching for extended halos.)
2018-2-MLT-006 P2 RSS (Study of unclassified extragalactic NuSTAR serendipitous sources)
2019-2-SCI-003 P2 RSS (Star formation histories in dusty, green-valley galaxies)
2019-2-SCI-006 P3 HRS (Investigating the multiplicity of WR stars)
2019-2-SCI-031 P3 HRS (Study of RV Tauri stars without a circumbinary disc.)
2019-1-MLT-008 P3 HRS (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
2018-1-SCI-037 P3 RSS (Reverberation mapping of active galactic nuclei.)
SO: Veronica
Others:
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Summary
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This is SALT's last night of science before we shutdown operations for the next 3 weeks, doing our part in "flattening the curve".
I hope everyone stays safe.
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)
2016-2-COM-001 P1 RSS (Polarimetry test proposal)
2019-2-SCI-015 P1 RSS (Searching for extended halos.)
2018-2-MLT-006 P2 RSS (Study of unclassified extragalactic NuSTAR serendipitous sources)
2019-2-SCI-003 P2 RSS (Star formation histories in dusty, green-valley galaxies)
2019-2-SCI-006 P3 HRS (Investigating the multiplicity of WR stars)
2019-2-SCI-031 P3 HRS (Study of RV Tauri stars without a circumbinary disc.)
2019-1-MLT-008 P3 HRS (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
2018-1-SCI-037 P3 RSS (Reverberation mapping of active galactic nuclei.)
Monday, March 23, 2020
Night Log 2020-03-22
SA: Dani��l
SO: Veronica
Others:
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Summary
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Productive night, complete numerous block with various priorities.
Science data taken for:
2018-2-LSP-001 P0 HRS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2019-1-MLT-004 P0 RSS (Observations of supernovae, near and far. @_sublunar_)
2019-2-SCI-040 P1 RSS (Monitoring the spectropolarimetric behavior of blazars)
2019-2-SCI-015 P1 RSS (Searching for extended halos.)
2019-2-SCI-016 P1 RSS (Probing the quasar outflows.)
2019-1-LSP-001 P2 RSS (Tracing the evolution of the most massive galaxies in the universe)
2018-2-LSP-001 P2 RSS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2019-1-MLT-003 P2 RSS (A SALT survey of chemically-peculiar hot subdwarfs.)
2018-2-MLT-005 P3 RSS (Probing the winds from massive binary star supernova progenitors)
2019-2-SCI-001 P4 HRS (SALT monitoring of luminous blue variables.)
2019-2-SCI-031 P4 HRS (Study of RV Tauri stars without a circumbinary disc.)
2019-2-SCI-010 P4 HRS (Global parameters of massive stars)
SO: Veronica
Others:
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Summary
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Productive night, complete numerous block with various priorities.
Science data taken for:
2018-2-LSP-001 P0 HRS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2019-1-MLT-004 P0 RSS (Observations of supernovae, near and far. @_sublunar_)
2019-2-SCI-040 P1 RSS (Monitoring the spectropolarimetric behavior of blazars)
2019-2-SCI-015 P1 RSS (Searching for extended halos.)
2019-2-SCI-016 P1 RSS (Probing the quasar outflows.)
2019-1-LSP-001 P2 RSS (Tracing the evolution of the most massive galaxies in the universe)
2018-2-LSP-001 P2 RSS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2019-1-MLT-003 P2 RSS (A SALT survey of chemically-peculiar hot subdwarfs.)
2018-2-MLT-005 P3 RSS (Probing the winds from massive binary star supernova progenitors)
2019-2-SCI-001 P4 HRS (SALT monitoring of luminous blue variables.)
2019-2-SCI-031 P4 HRS (Study of RV Tauri stars without a circumbinary disc.)
2019-2-SCI-010 P4 HRS (Global parameters of massive stars)
Sunday, March 22, 2020
Night Log 2020-03-21
SA: Dani��l
SO: Veronica
Others:
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Summary
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Seeing was stable for most of the night, night also relatively problem free. Completed numerous block of mixed priorities.
Science data taken for:
2018-1-SCI-012 P0 RSS (Studying the spectral evolution of a blended gravitational microlensing event in the Milky Way)
2018-2-LSP-001 P0 RSS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2019-2-SCI-015 P1 RSS (Searching for extended halos.)
2019-2-SCI-006 P2 HRS (x2) (Investigating the multiplicity of WR stars)
2019-2-SCI-036 P2 RSS (Study of the hosts' properties of Tidal Disruption Events)
2019-1-MLT-008 P2 HRS (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
2019-1-LSP-001 P2 RSS (Tracing the evolution of the most massive galaxies in the universe)
2018-1-MLT-002 P3 RSS (Longterm observations of a Be XRB)
2019-2-MLT-004 P3 RSS (Monitoring the line emission in Southern Galactic Be/X-ray binaries)
2019-2-SCI-031 P4 HRS (x2) (Study of RV Tauri stars without a circumbinary disc.)
SO: Veronica
Others:
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Summary
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Seeing was stable for most of the night, night also relatively problem free. Completed numerous block of mixed priorities.
Science data taken for:
2018-1-SCI-012 P0 RSS (Studying the spectral evolution of a blended gravitational microlensing event in the Milky Way)
2018-2-LSP-001 P0 RSS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2019-2-SCI-015 P1 RSS (Searching for extended halos.)
2019-2-SCI-006 P2 HRS (x2) (Investigating the multiplicity of WR stars)
2019-2-SCI-036 P2 RSS (Study of the hosts' properties of Tidal Disruption Events)
2019-1-MLT-008 P2 HRS (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
2019-1-LSP-001 P2 RSS (Tracing the evolution of the most massive galaxies in the universe)
2018-1-MLT-002 P3 RSS (Longterm observations of a Be XRB)
2019-2-MLT-004 P3 RSS (Monitoring the line emission in Southern Galactic Be/X-ray binaries)
2019-2-SCI-031 P4 HRS (x2) (Study of RV Tauri stars without a circumbinary disc.)
Saturday, March 21, 2020
Night Log 2020-03-20
SA: Dani��l
SO: Veronica
Others:
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Summary
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Another night with some problem, humidity forced us to close early.
Science data taken for:
2018-2-MLT-005 P0 RSS (Probing the winds from massive binary star supernova progenitors)
2018-2-LSP-001 P0 RSS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2019-1-MLT-008 P2 HRS (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
2019-2-SCI-006 P2 HRS (x3) (Investigating the multiplicity of WR stars)
2019-2-SCI-017 P2 RSS (Observing new blazar candidates from Unidentified Gamma Sources)
2019-2-SCI-001 P3 HRS (SALT monitoring of luminous blue variables.)
2019-2-SCI-031 P3 HRS (x2) (Study of RV Tauri stars without a circumbinary disc.)
2019-2-MLT-004 P3 RSS (Monitoring the line emission in Southern Galactic Be/X-ray binaries)
SO: Veronica
Others:
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Summary
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Another night with some problem, humidity forced us to close early.
Science data taken for:
2018-2-MLT-005 P0 RSS (Probing the winds from massive binary star supernova progenitors)
2018-2-LSP-001 P0 RSS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2019-1-MLT-008 P2 HRS (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
2019-2-SCI-006 P2 HRS (x3) (Investigating the multiplicity of WR stars)
2019-2-SCI-017 P2 RSS (Observing new blazar candidates from Unidentified Gamma Sources)
2019-2-SCI-001 P3 HRS (SALT monitoring of luminous blue variables.)
2019-2-SCI-031 P3 HRS (x2) (Study of RV Tauri stars without a circumbinary disc.)
2019-2-MLT-004 P3 RSS (Monitoring the line emission in Southern Galactic Be/X-ray binaries)
Friday, March 20, 2020
Night Log 2020-03-19
SA: Dani��l
SO: Veronica
Others: Keith, Richard
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Summary
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Relative problem free evening. Complete various blocks of mixed priorities.
Science data taken for:
2018-2-MLT-005 P0 RSS (Probing the winds from massive binary star supernova progenitors)
2019-2-SCI-040 P1 RSS (Monitoring the spectropolarimetric behavior of blazars)
2018-1-MLT-004 P1 RSS (Dark energy and the expansion rate of the Universe from quasar monitoring.)
2019-1-MLT-008 P2 HRS (x3) (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
2019-2-SCI-029 P2 RSS (Study of the hosts' properties of extremely luminous CCSNe)
2019-2-SCI-006 P3 HRS (Investigating the multiplicity of WR stars)
SO: Veronica
Others: Keith, Richard
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Summary
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Relative problem free evening. Complete various blocks of mixed priorities.
Science data taken for:
2018-2-MLT-005 P0 RSS (Probing the winds from massive binary star supernova progenitors)
2019-2-SCI-040 P1 RSS (Monitoring the spectropolarimetric behavior of blazars)
2018-1-MLT-004 P1 RSS (Dark energy and the expansion rate of the Universe from quasar monitoring.)
2019-1-MLT-008 P2 HRS (x3) (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
2019-2-SCI-029 P2 RSS (Study of the hosts' properties of extremely luminous CCSNe)
2019-2-SCI-006 P3 HRS (Investigating the multiplicity of WR stars)
Thursday, March 19, 2020
Night Log 2020-03-18
SA: Dani��l
SO: Veronica
Others: Keith and Richard
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Summary
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We battled with image quality tonight. We completed blocks of various priorities.
Science data taken for:
2018-1-SCI-012 P0 RSS (Studying the spectral evolution of a blended gravitational microlensing event in the Milky Way)
2018-2-LSP-001 P0 HRS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2019-2-SCI-016 P2 RSS (Probing the quasar outflows.)
2019-2-SCI-006 P2 HRS (Investigating the multiplicity of WR stars)
2018-2-MLT-005 P3 RSS (Probing the winds from massive binary star supernova progenitors)
2019-2-MLT-004 P3 RSS (x5) (Monitoring the line emission in Southern Galactic Be/X-ray binaries)
SO: Veronica
Others: Keith and Richard
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Summary
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We battled with image quality tonight. We completed blocks of various priorities.
Science data taken for:
2018-1-SCI-012 P0 RSS (Studying the spectral evolution of a blended gravitational microlensing event in the Milky Way)
2018-2-LSP-001 P0 HRS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2019-2-SCI-016 P2 RSS (Probing the quasar outflows.)
2019-2-SCI-006 P2 HRS (Investigating the multiplicity of WR stars)
2018-2-MLT-005 P3 RSS (Probing the winds from massive binary star supernova progenitors)
2019-2-MLT-004 P3 RSS (x5) (Monitoring the line emission in Southern Galactic Be/X-ray binaries)
Wednesday, March 18, 2020
Night Log 2020-03-17
SA: Rudi
SO: Fred
Others: Dani��l (handover), Stephanie
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Summary
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A really good night. Seeing at ~ 1.0" for most of the night and many high priority blocks observed.
Science data taken for:
2018-2-LSP-001 P0 RSS (x2) (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2019-2-SCI-040 P1 RSS (Monitoring the spectropolarimetric behavior of blazars)
2019-1-COM-003 P1 RSS (Tests of scattered light in RSS)
2019-1-SCI-014 P1 RSS (Measuring galaxy kinematics for construction of the galaxy velocity function)
2018-2-SCI-020 P1 RSS (Spectroscopic follow-up of strong gravitational lenses)
2019-2-SCI-047 P2 RSS (Confirming green pea galaxies from the HSC survey)
2019-2-SCI-037 P2 RSS (Spectroscopy of ultra-diffuse galaxies)
2019-2-SCI-015 P2 RSS (Searching for extended halos.)
2019-2-SCI-046 P2 RSS (Using MeerKAT and SALT to study the faint radio emission from quasars)
SO: Fred
Others: Dani��l (handover), Stephanie
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Summary
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A really good night. Seeing at ~ 1.0" for most of the night and many high priority blocks observed.
Science data taken for:
2018-2-LSP-001 P0 RSS (x2) (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2019-2-SCI-040 P1 RSS (Monitoring the spectropolarimetric behavior of blazars)
2019-1-COM-003 P1 RSS (Tests of scattered light in RSS)
2019-1-SCI-014 P1 RSS (Measuring galaxy kinematics for construction of the galaxy velocity function)
2018-2-SCI-020 P1 RSS (Spectroscopic follow-up of strong gravitational lenses)
2019-2-SCI-047 P2 RSS (Confirming green pea galaxies from the HSC survey)
2019-2-SCI-037 P2 RSS (Spectroscopy of ultra-diffuse galaxies)
2019-2-SCI-015 P2 RSS (Searching for extended halos.)
2019-2-SCI-046 P2 RSS (Using MeerKAT and SALT to study the faint radio emission from quasars)
Tuesday, March 17, 2020
Night Log 2020-03-16
SA: Rudi
SO: Fred
Others: Stephanie
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Summary
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Bad weather at the start of the night and some technical issues at the end of the night gave us little time to do some science. Managed only two blocks.
Science data taken for:
2019-1-MLT-005 P1 RSS (Spectral survey of candidate unusual nearby void dwarfs)
2019-2-SCI-037 P2 RSS (Spectroscopy of ultra-diffuse galaxies)
SO: Fred
Others: Stephanie
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Summary
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Bad weather at the start of the night and some technical issues at the end of the night gave us little time to do some science. Managed only two blocks.
Science data taken for:
2019-1-MLT-005 P1 RSS (Spectral survey of candidate unusual nearby void dwarfs)
2019-2-SCI-037 P2 RSS (Spectroscopy of ultra-diffuse galaxies)
Monday, March 16, 2020
Night Log 2020-03-15
SA: Rudi
SO: Fred
Others: E10, Timmy, Stephanie
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Summary
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Last of the post-shutdown engineering test were done, but the weather prevented us from opening up tonight.
Science data taken for:
2016-1-COM-009 P0 RSS (x16) (August-2016 shutdown engineering and re-commissioning tests)
SO: Fred
Others: E10, Timmy, Stephanie
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Summary
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Last of the post-shutdown engineering test were done, but the weather prevented us from opening up tonight.
Science data taken for:
2016-1-COM-009 P0 RSS (x16) (August-2016 shutdown engineering and re-commissioning tests)
Sunday, March 15, 2020
Night Log 2020-03-14
SA: Rudi
SO: Fred
Others: Timmy, E10, Richard, Keith, Paul, Stephanie, Mellony and friends.
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Summary
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Post-Shutdown engineering tests.
Science data taken for:
2016-1-COM-009 P0 RSS (x17) (August-2016 shutdown engineering and re-commissioning tests)
SO: Fred
Others: Timmy, E10, Richard, Keith, Paul, Stephanie, Mellony and friends.
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Summary
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Post-Shutdown engineering tests.
Science data taken for:
2016-1-COM-009 P0 RSS (x17) (August-2016 shutdown engineering and re-commissioning tests)
Sunday, March 8, 2020
Night Log 2020-03-07
SA: Techops
SO: Techops
Others:
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Summary
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RSS tests
No science data taken.
SO: Techops
Others:
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Summary
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RSS tests
No science data taken.
Friday, March 6, 2020
Night Log 2020-03-05
SA: Techops
SO: Techops
Others:
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Summary
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Shutdown engineering tests in progress.
No science data taken.
SO: Techops
Others:
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Summary
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Shutdown engineering tests in progress.
No science data taken.
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