Tuesday, June 30, 2020

Night Log 2020-06-29

SA: Encarni
SO: Veronica
Others:

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Very humid night, but we were able to open just before 3am - stayed open for the rest of the night and had clear skies, no Moon and great seeing.

Science data taken for:
2020-1-SCI-028 P1 RSS (Searching for SAGE0536AGN look-a-likes )
2018-2-LSP-001 P1 RSS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2020-1-SCI-033 P1 RSS (Characterising the UV emission in hyperluminous, dust-obscured quasars)
2020-1-SCI-026 P3 HRS (Constraining the nature of massive stellar winds)

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Monday, June 29, 2020

Night Log 2020-06-28

SA: Encarni
SO: Veronica
Others: Waanie and Paul to fix the LCO camera.

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Nearly the entire night lost to high humidity, with one gap of beautiful clear skies and good seeing between 3 and 4am and another after 5am.



Science data taken for:
2020-1-SCI-019 P1 HRS (Monitoring an intriguing class of luminous binary stars)
2018-1-MLT-003 P2 RSS (Spectral study of starforming rings in S0 galaxies)

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Sunday, June 28, 2020

Night Log 2020-06-27

SA: Encarni
SO: Veronica
Others:

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Entire night lost to weather.


No science data taken.

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Saturday, June 27, 2020

Night Log 2020-06-26

SA: Encarni
SO: Thea
Others:

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Entire night lost to bad weather.


No science data taken.

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Friday, June 26, 2020

Night Log 2020-06-25

SA: Encarni
SO: Thea
Others:

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A mixed night - clear conditions with good seeing until about midnight, when thin clouds started rolling in. Wind forced us to close twice, once at midnight and the second time for good at 2am, as cloud, fog and then rain followed soon.


Science data taken for:
2020-1-DDT-006 P0 RSS (Detecting Halpha Outflows in a New Category of Dwarf AGN)
2020-1-SCI-020 P2 HRS (Studies of new heart-beating stars.)
2020-1-SCI-023 P3 HRS (Probing the binarity of a sample of galactic proto-planetary nebulae)
2020-1-SCI-011 P3 RSS (Probing the quasar outflows.)
2019-1-MLT-008 P3 HRS (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
2019-2-SCI-006 P3 HRS (x2) (Investigating the multiplicity of WR stars)
2018-2-MLT-005 P4 RSS (Probing the winds from massive binary star supernova progenitors)
2020-1-SCI-008 P4 HRS (x2) (Searching for dormant black holes in binary systems)

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Thursday, June 25, 2020

Night Log 2020-06-24

SA: Encarni
SO: Thea
Others: Timmy and Richard to help with the mirror at the beginning of the night.

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A clear and productive but very windy night - we had to wait until 20:45, when the wind went down below the limits, to be able to open - and even then, we spent all night hovering around the limits (but not over).



Science data taken for:
2019-2-MLT-001 P1 RSS (Study of polarization in blazars.)
2019-2-SCI-049 P2 HRS (Following the time evolution of polluted white dwarfs.)
2019-2-SCI-031 P2 HRS (Study of RV Tauri stars without a circumbinary disc.)
2018-2-LSP-001 P2 RSS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2019-1-LSP-001 P2 RSS (x2) (Tracing the evolution of the most massive galaxies in the universe)
2020-1-SCI-034 P2 RSS (SAGA Survey)
2020-1-SCI-010 P2 RSS (Galaxies responsible for ultrastrong MgII absorption.)
2020-1-MLT-006 P3 RSS (Measuring the rotation speed of the most massive, giant super spirals)
2020-1-SCI-023 P3 HRS (x2) (Probing the binarity of a sample of galactic proto-planetary nebulae)
2018-2-MLT-005 P3 RSS (Probing the winds from massive binary star supernova progenitors)

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Wednesday, June 24, 2020

Night Log 2020-06-23

SA: Rosalind
SO: Thea
Others: Encarni for the 2nd half

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A beautiful clear night with variable seeing. A few technical problems at the beginning of the night, but smooth sailing afterwards.


Science data taken for:
2020-1-SCI-029 P0 RSS (Spectroscopy of Supernovae)
2020-1-SCI-020 P1 HRS (Studies of new heart-beating stars.)
2020-1-SCI-005 P1 RSS (Nuclei of two dwarf galaxies in different environments)
2018-1-MLT-005 P1 HRS (HRS observations of symbiotic stars)
2019-1-MLT-003 P1 HRS (A SALT survey of chemically-peculiar hot subdwarfs.)
2020-1-SCI-010 P1 RSS (Galaxies responsible for ultrastrong MgII absorption.)
2019-1-LSP-001 P2 RSS (Tracing the evolution of the most massive galaxies in the universe)
2019-2-MLT-004 P2 RSS (Monitoring the line emission in Southern Galactic Be/X-ray binaries)
2018-2-LSP-001 P2 RSS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2020-1-SCI-016 P2 RSS (Confirming green pea galaxies from the HSC survey)
2018-2-MLT-005 P3 RSS (x2) (Probing the winds from massive binary star supernova progenitors)
2019-1-MLT-008 P3 HRS (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
2020-1-SCI-036 P4 RSS (Probing the environment inside Extreme Emission Line Dwarf Galaxies)

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Tuesday, June 23, 2020

Night Log 2020-06-22

SA: Marissa
SO: Thea
Others: Enrico

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Clear night.

Science data taken for:
2020-1-SCI-029 P0 RSS (Spectroscopy of Supernovae)
2020-1-COM-001 P1 RSS (x2) (Getting an estimate of the polarization crosstalk will be the main focus of this proposal.)
2020-1-MLT-001 P1 RSS (M-sigma relation for a low mass AGNs)
2018-2-MLT-006 P2 RSS (Study of unclassified extragalactic NuSTAR serendipitous sources)
2020-1-SCI-006 P3 RSS (Stellar populations in dusty, green-valley galaxies.)
2019-1-MLT-003 P4 RSS (x7) (A SALT survey of chemically-peculiar hot subdwarfs.)

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Monday, June 22, 2020

Night Log 2020-06-21

SA: Marissa
SO: Veronica
Others: Enrico

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Cloudy night with some chance for science.

Science data taken for:
2020-1-SCI-029 P0 RSS (Spectroscopy of Supernovae)
2019-2-MLT-004 P2 RSS (Monitoring the line emission in Southern Galactic Be/X-ray binaries)
2018-2-LSP-001 P2 HRS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2020-1-MLT-003 P2 HRS (Spectroscopic observations of central stars of mid-infrared nebulae)
2018-2-MLT-005 P3 RSS (Probing the winds from massive binary star supernova progenitors)
2019-2-SCI-006 P3 HRS (Investigating the multiplicity of WR stars)

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Sunday, June 21, 2020

Night Log 2020-06-20

SA: Marissa
SO: Veronica
Others: Enrico

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Cloudy night, with a brief gap we could put to good use.

Science data taken for:
2020-1-MLT-006 P1 RSS (Measuring the rotation speed of the most massive, giant super spirals)
2016-2-COM-001 P1 RSS (Polarimetry test proposal)
2019-2-SCI-049 P4 HRS (Following the time evolution of polluted white dwarfs.)

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Saturday, June 20, 2020

Night Log 2020-06-19

SA: Moses
SO: Veronica
Others: Danièl (polarimetry test), Richard (remotely)

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Managed to observe a mix of priorities tonight but were hampered by poor seeing, cloud cover and some technical problems.

Science data taken for:
2020-1-SCI-034 P1 RSS (SAGA Survey)
2020-1-SCI-027 P1 RSS (Redshift measurements of BL Lac objects for the CTA project)
2020-1-MLT-002 P1 HRS (HRS study of long-period eclipsing binaries)
2020-1-SCI-032 P2 HRS (Global parameters of massive stars)
2020-1-SCI-023 P3 HRS (x3) (Probing the binarity of a sample of galactic proto-planetary nebulae)
2020-1-SCI-011 P3 RSS (Probing the quasar outflows.)
2019-1-LSP-001 P3 RSS (Tracing the evolution of the most massive galaxies in the universe)
2020-1-SCI-014 P4 HRS (Searching for new chemically peculiar stars in the southern hemisphere.)

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Friday, June 19, 2020

Night Log 2020-06-18

SA: Moses
SO: Veronica
Others: Richard & Johan to help with cable wrap problems

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Productive and decent night's observing where we mostly observed medium priority targets.

Science data taken for:
2020-1-MLT-006 P1 RSS (Measuring the rotation speed of the most massive, giant super spirals)
2018-2-LSP-001 P1 RSS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2020-1-MLT-007 P2 RSS (x2) (Observations of supernovae, near and far. @_sublunar_)
2020-1-SCI-022 P2 RSS (Study of the hosts' properties of Tidal Disruption Events)
2018-2-MLT-005 P2 RSS (x3) (Probing the winds from massive binary star supernova progenitors)
2020-1-MLT-003 P2 HRS (Spectroscopic observations of central stars of mid-infrared nebulae)
2019-2-MLT-004 P2 RSS (Monitoring the line emission in Southern Galactic Be/X-ray binaries)
2020-1-SCI-034 P2 RSS (SAGA Survey)
2020-1-SCI-001 P2 RSS (Measuring the properites of giant stars in close binaries that may eventually merge and explode.)
2019-2-SCI-006 P3 HRS (Investigating the multiplicity of WR stars)
2020-1-SCI-011 P3 RSS (Probing the quasar outflows.)
2020-1-SCI-036 P4 RSS (Probing the environment inside Extreme Emission Line Dwarf Galaxies)

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Thursday, June 18, 2020

Night Log 2020-06-17

SA: Moses
SO: Veronica
Others:

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Decent night's observing despite a few minor problems; we managed to observe some high priority targets and a few low ones.

Science data taken for:
2020-1-SCI-029 P0 RSS (Spectroscopy of Supernovae)
2018-1-MLT-005 P1 HRS (HRS observations of symbiotic stars)
2020-1-SCI-013 P1 HRS (Finding young stars and their planets)
2020-1-MLT-007 P2 RSS (x2) (Observations of supernovae, near and far. @_sublunar_)
2018-2-LSP-001 P3 HRS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2019-2-SCI-006 P3 HRS (Investigating the multiplicity of WR stars)
2020-1-SCI-034 P3 RSS (SAGA Survey)
2020-1-MLT-006 P3 RSS (x2) (Measuring the rotation speed of the most massive, giant super spirals)

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Wednesday, June 17, 2020

Night Log 2020-06-16

SA: Moses
SO: Thea
Others:

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Very productive night with good weather and decent seeing. A wide mix of high and low priority targets were observed, we managed to get multiple observations of a P0 and also observed a DDT.

Science data taken for:
2018-2-LSP-001 P0 RSS (x2) (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2020-1-COM-001 P1 RSS (Getting an estimate of the polarization crosstalk will be the main focus of this proposal.)
2020-1-MLT-001 P1 RSS (M-sigma relation for a low mass AGNs)
2020-1-SCI-022 P2 RSS (Study of the hosts' properties of Tidal Disruption Events)
2020-1-SCI-032 P2 HRS (Global parameters of massive stars)
2020-1-DDT-005 P2 RSS (Two classification spectra)
2020-1-SCI-010 P2 RSS (Galaxies responsible for ultrastrong MgII absorption.)
2018-2-MLT-006 P2 RSS (x2) (Study of unclassified extragalactic NuSTAR serendipitous sources)
2018-1-MLT-003 P2 RSS (Spectral study of starforming rings in S0 galaxies)
2018-2-MLT-005 P2 RSS (x2) (Probing the winds from massive binary star supernova progenitors)
2019-2-SCI-006 P3 HRS (Investigating the multiplicity of WR stars)
2020-1-SCI-023 P3 HRS (Probing the binarity of a sample of galactic proto-planetary nebulae)
2020-1-SCI-014 P4 HRS (Searching for new chemically peculiar stars in the southern hemisphere.)
2019-1-MLT-008 P4 HRS (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)

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Tuesday, June 16, 2020

Night Log 2020-06-15

SA: Moses
SO: Thea
Others: Keith (to help restart SCAMI)

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Good night despite a couple of minor problems and humidity being a little high in the morning. We managed to observe some high and low priority targets, highlight was a P0 being observed that also had concurrent MeerKAT and NICER observations.

Science data taken for:
2018-2-LSP-001 P0 RSS (x3) (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2020-1-MLT-001 P1 RSS (M-sigma relation for a low mass AGNs)
2019-1-MLT-003 P1 HRS (A SALT survey of chemically-peculiar hot subdwarfs.)
2020-1-COM-001 P1 RSS (Getting an estimate of the polarization crosstalk will be the main focus of this proposal.)
2018-1-MLT-003 P2 RSS (Spectral study of starforming rings in S0 galaxies)
2019-2-MLT-004 P2 RSS (Monitoring the line emission in Southern Galactic Be/X-ray binaries)
2020-1-SCI-020 P2 HRS (Studies of new heart-beating stars.)
2020-1-SCI-032 P2 HRS (Global parameters of massive stars)
2019-2-SCI-049 P2 HRS (Following the time evolution of polluted white dwarfs.)
2019-1-MLT-003 P3 RSS (A SALT survey of chemically-peculiar hot subdwarfs.)
2020-1-SCI-023 P3 HRS (Probing the binarity of a sample of galactic proto-planetary nebulae)

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Monday, June 15, 2020

Night Log 2020-06-14

SA: Danièl
SO: Thea
Others: Keith for fold mirror and PDET, Moses for handover

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We had a productive night, but thick clouds closed us early. Snow is also predicted.

Science data taken for:
2018-2-LSP-001 P0 RSS (x2) (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2020-1-DDT-003 P0 HRS (Radial velocity solution using HRS observations of HMXB )
2020-1-SCI-033 P1 RSS (Characterising the UV emission in hyperluminous, dust-obscured quasars)
2019-1-MLT-003 P1 HRS (A SALT survey of chemically-peculiar hot subdwarfs.)
2020-1-SCI-005 P1 RSS (Nuclei of two dwarf galaxies in different environments)
2020-1-COM-001 P1 RSS (Getting an estimate of the polarization crosstalk will be the main focus of this proposal.)
2020-1-SCI-032 P2 HRS (Global parameters of massive stars)
2020-1-MLT-003 P2 RSS (Spectroscopic observations of central stars of mid-infrared nebulae)
2019-1-MLT-008 P3 HRS (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
2019-2-SCI-006 P3 HRS (Investigating the multiplicity of WR stars)

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Sunday, June 14, 2020

Night Log 2020-06-13

SA: Danièl
SO: Thea
Others: Keith for sound, newSAMMI and TimDimm

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Thick clouds closed us for almost 2 hours but we managed to complete a number of blocks with various priorities.

Science data taken for:
2020-1-MLT-002 P1 HRS (HRS study of long-period eclipsing binaries)
2020-1-COM-001 P1 RSS (Getting an estimate of the polarization crosstalk will be the main focus of this proposal.)
2020-1-MLT-003 P2 HRS (Spectroscopic observations of central stars of mid-infrared nebulae)
2018-1-MLT-003 P2 RSS (Spectral study of starforming rings in S0 galaxies)
2020-1-SCI-032 P2 HRS (x2) (Global parameters of massive stars)
2020-1-SCI-008 P2 HRS (Searching for dormant black holes in binary systems)
2020-1-MLT-003 P2 RSS (x3) (Spectroscopic observations of central stars of mid-infrared nebulae)
2020-1-SCI-011 P3 RSS (Probing the quasar outflows.)
2018-2-LSP-001 P3 HRS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2019-1-MLT-008 P3 HRS (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
2018-2-MLT-005 P3 RSS (Probing the winds from massive binary star supernova progenitors)
2020-1-SCI-023 P3 HRS (x2) (Probing the binarity of a sample of galactic proto-planetary nebulae)
2020-1-SCI-021 P3 HRS (Constraining stellar parameters of Galactic and SMC massive binaries)
2019-2-SCI-006 P4 HRS (Investigating the multiplicity of WR stars)

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Saturday, June 13, 2020

Night Log 2020-06-12

SA: Danièl
SO: Thea
Others: Alexei

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Whole night lost to weather, no science data taken.

No science data taken.

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Friday, June 12, 2020

Night Log 2020-06-11

SA: Alexei
SO: Veronica
Others:

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=> The whole night was lost because weather conditions. Internal weekly calibrations were done.

No science data taken.

Thursday, June 11, 2020

Night Log 2020-06-10

SA: Alexei
SO: Veronica
Others:

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=> The whole night was lost due to weather. Cold front came.

No science data taken.

Wednesday, June 10, 2020

Night Log 2020-06-09

SA: Alexei
SO: Veronica
Others:

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=> Unstable night with moderate seeing. Were closed about midnight for the reason of very strong wind. Storm is coming.

Science data taken for:
2020-1-SCI-013 P1 HRS (Finding young stars and their planets)
2020-1-SCI-020 P1 HRS (Studies of new heart-beating stars.)
2020-1-MLT-001 P1 RSS (x2) (M-sigma relation for a low mass AGNs)
2020-1-SCI-032 P2 HRS (x2) (Global parameters of massive stars)

Tuesday, June 9, 2020

Night Log 2020-06-08

SA: Alexei
SO: Veronica
Others:

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=> Another bright night with moderate seeing. Many blocks of different priorities were observed. No any technical problems.

Science data taken for:
2016-2-COM-001 P1 RSS (Polarimetry test proposal)
2020-1-MLT-001 P1 RSS (M-sigma relation for a low mass AGNs)
2019-2-MLT-001 P1 RSS (Study of polarization in blazars.)
2020-1-SCI-032 P2 HRS (Global parameters of massive stars)
2020-1-MLT-002 P2 HRS (HRS study of long-period eclipsing binaries)
2019-1-MLT-003 P2 RSS (x2) (A SALT survey of chemically-peculiar hot subdwarfs.)
2020-1-MLT-003 P2 RSS (Spectroscopic observations of central stars of mid-infrared nebulae)
2019-1-MLT-003 P2 HRS (A SALT survey of chemically-peculiar hot subdwarfs.)
2019-1-MLT-008 P3 HRS (x2) (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
2018-2-MLT-005 P3 RSS (Probing the winds from massive binary star supernova progenitors)
2018-2-LSP-001 P3 HRS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2019-2-SCI-006 P4 HRS (x2) (Investigating the multiplicity of WR stars)
2020-1-SCI-023 P4 HRS (Probing the binarity of a sample of galactic proto-planetary nebulae)

Monday, June 8, 2020

Night Log 2020-06-07

SA: Alexei
SO: Veronica
Others:

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=> Nice and stable night with bright Moon. Good and moderate seeing. Many blocks of different priorities were observed.

Science data taken for:
2020-1-MLT-001 P1 RSS (M-sigma relation for a low mass AGNs)
2016-2-COM-001 P1 RSS (x2) (Polarimetry test proposal)
2020-1-MLT-007 P2 RSS (Observations of supernovae, near and far. @_sublunar_)
2020-1-SCI-032 P2 HRS (Global parameters of massive stars)
2019-1-MLT-003 P3 RSS (A SALT survey of chemically-peculiar hot subdwarfs.)
2020-1-SCI-009 P3 RSS (Metallicity of SN sites)
2018-2-MLT-005 P3 RSS (x2) (Probing the winds from massive binary star supernova progenitors)
2019-2-SCI-006 P3 HRS (x2) (Investigating the multiplicity of WR stars)
2019-2-SCI-031 P4 HRS (x2) (Study of RV Tauri stars without a circumbinary disc.)
2020-1-SCI-008 P4 HRS (Searching for dormant black holes in binary systems)
2020-1-SCI-023 P4 HRS (x2) (Probing the binarity of a sample of galactic proto-planetary nebulae)

Sunday, June 7, 2020

Night Log 2020-06-06

SA: Rosalind
SO: Fred
Others: Alexei for handover

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A night with mixed conditions, some cloud and bad seeing at times. Little technical downtime.

Science data taken for:
2018-2-LSP-001 P0 RSS (x3) (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2016-2-COM-001 P1 RSS (Polarimetry test proposal)
2020-1-SCI-032 P2 HRS (x2) (Global parameters of massive stars)
2019-1-MLT-003 P2 RSS (x2) (A SALT survey of chemically-peculiar hot subdwarfs.)
2020-1-MLT-003 P2 HRS (Spectroscopic observations of central stars of mid-infrared nebulae)
2020-1-MLT-007 P2 RSS (Observations of supernovae, near and far. @_sublunar_)
2018-2-MLT-005 P2 RSS (x3) (Probing the winds from massive binary star supernova progenitors)
2018-2-LSP-001 P3 HRS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2020-1-SCI-023 P3 HRS (Probing the binarity of a sample of galactic proto-planetary nebulae)
2020-1-SCI-021 P3 HRS (Constraining stellar parameters of Galactic and SMC massive binaries)
2019-2-SCI-006 P3 HRS (Investigating the multiplicity of WR stars)
2020-1-SCI-012 P4 HRS (x2) (Chemically peculiar Am stars observed by TESS satellite on the southern sky.)
2020-1-SCI-008 P4 HRS (Searching for dormant black holes in binary systems)

Saturday, June 6, 2020

Night Log 2020-06-05

SA: Rosalind
SO: Fred
Others: Deneys by phone

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A good clear night of observing, with low downtime caused by minor issues. Full moon and fairly good, stable seeing.

Science data taken for:
2018-2-LSP-001 P0 RSS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2020-1-SCI-013 P1 HRS (Finding young stars and their planets)
2020-1-SCI-001 P2 RSS (Measuring the properites of giant stars in close binaries that may eventually merge and explode.)
2019-1-MLT-003 P2 RSS (x7) (A SALT survey of chemically-peculiar hot subdwarfs.)
2020-1-MLT-007 P2 RSS (x4) (Observations of supernovae, near and far. @_sublunar_)
2020-1-SCI-032 P2 HRS (x3) (Global parameters of massive stars)
2020-1-MLT-002 P2 HRS (HRS study of long-period eclipsing binaries)
2019-2-SCI-006 P3 HRS (x3) (Investigating the multiplicity of WR stars)
2019-1-MLT-008 P4 HRS (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
2020-1-SCI-012 P4 HRS (Chemically peculiar Am stars observed by TESS satellite on the southern sky.)

Friday, June 5, 2020

Night Log 2020-06-04

SA: Rosalind
SO: Fred
Others: Deneys, Etienne

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We observed 15 bright time targets with a mix of priorities, through fairly thick cloud to start with but fair seeing most of the night. We lost some time to technical troubles.

Science data taken for:
2019-1-MLT-003 P1 HRS (A SALT survey of chemically-peculiar hot subdwarfs.)
2019-1-MLT-003 P1 RSS (x4) (A SALT survey of chemically-peculiar hot subdwarfs.)
2020-1-SCI-032 P2 HRS (x2) (Global parameters of massive stars)
2018-2-MLT-005 P2 RSS (Probing the winds from massive binary star supernova progenitors)
2020-1-MLT-007 P2 RSS (x2) (Observations of supernovae, near and far. @_sublunar_)
2019-1-MLT-008 P3 HRS (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
2020-1-SCI-021 P3 HRS (Constraining stellar parameters of Galactic and SMC massive binaries)
2019-2-SCI-006 P3 HRS (Investigating the multiplicity of WR stars)
2019-2-SCI-031 P4 HRS (Study of RV Tauri stars without a circumbinary disc.)
2020-1-SCI-014 P4 HRS (Searching for new chemically peculiar stars in the southern hemisphere.)

Thursday, June 4, 2020

Night Log 2020-06-03

SA: Rosalind
SO: Fred
Others: Etienne, Deneys, Alexei and Waanie

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A productive night despite some thick clouds through much of the night. We lost some time at the start, but had good seeing and completed 24 blocks, mostly lower priority due to the bright moon and clouds.

Science data taken for:
2019-1-MLT-003 P2 RSS (x5) (A SALT survey of chemically-peculiar hot subdwarfs.)
2020-1-MLT-003 P2 HRS (Spectroscopic observations of central stars of mid-infrared nebulae)
2020-1-SCI-032 P2 HRS (Global parameters of massive stars)
2018-2-MLT-005 P3 RSS (Probing the winds from massive binary star supernova progenitors)
2020-1-SCI-021 P3 HRS (x4) (Constraining stellar parameters of Galactic and SMC massive binaries)
2019-2-SCI-006 P3 HRS (x2) (Investigating the multiplicity of WR stars)
2020-1-SCI-023 P3 HRS (x4) (Probing the binarity of a sample of galactic proto-planetary nebulae)
2019-2-MLT-004 P3 RSS (x3) (Monitoring the line emission in Southern Galactic Be/X-ray binaries)
2020-1-SCI-008 P4 HRS (Searching for dormant black holes in binary systems)
2020-1-SCI-012 P4 HRS (Chemically peculiar Am stars observed by TESS satellite on the southern sky.)
2020-1-SCI-014 P4 HRS (Searching for new chemically peculiar stars in the southern hemisphere.)

Wednesday, June 3, 2020

Night Log 2020-06-02

SA: Rosalind
SO: Fred
Others: Alexei to help Fred set up, Thabelo

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A productive bright night with some cloud and good stable seeing. We had some minor technical trouble in the middle of the night, but a relatively smooth first night overall.

Science data taken for:
2019-1-MLT-003 P1 HRS (A SALT survey of chemically-peculiar hot subdwarfs.)
2019-1-MLT-003 P1 RSS (x8) (A SALT survey of chemically-peculiar hot subdwarfs.)
2020-1-DDT-004 P1 RSS (Probing the quasar outflows.)
2020-1-SCI-001 P1 RSS (Measuring the properites of giant stars in close binaries that may eventually merge and explode.)
2019-1-MLT-008 P2 HRS (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
2019-2-MLT-004 P2 RSS (Monitoring the line emission in Southern Galactic Be/X-ray binaries)
2018-1-MLT-002 P2 RSS (Longterm observations of a Be XRB)
2020-1-SCI-032 P2 HRS (x3) (Global parameters of massive stars)
2018-2-MLT-005 P2 RSS (Probing the winds from massive binary star supernova progenitors)
2018-2-LSP-001 P2 HRS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2020-1-MLT-007 P2 RSS (Observations of supernovae, near and far. @_sublunar_)
2020-1-SCI-023 P3 HRS (Probing the binarity of a sample of galactic proto-planetary nebulae)
2019-2-SCI-006 P3 HRS (Investigating the multiplicity of WR stars)

Tuesday, June 2, 2020

Night Log 2020-06-01

SA: Rudi
SO: Veronica
Others: Thabelo

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Another full night of observing. Various priority targets observed. Battled through some clouds towards the end of the night.

Science data taken for:
2018-2-LSP-001 P1 RSS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2020-1-SCI-016 P2 RSS (Confirming green pea galaxies from the HSC survey)
2019-1-MLT-008 P2 HRS (x2) (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
2019-2-SCI-031 P2 HRS (Study of RV Tauri stars without a circumbinary disc.)
2018-2-LSP-001 P2 HRS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2020-1-SCI-001 P2 RSS (Measuring the properites of giant stars in close binaries that may eventually merge and explode.)
2019-2-MLT-004 P2 RSS (Monitoring the line emission in Southern Galactic Be/X-ray binaries)
2018-1-MLT-002 P2 RSS (Longterm observations of a Be XRB)
2019-2-SCI-006 P3 HRS (x2) (Investigating the multiplicity of WR stars)
2020-1-SCI-011 P3 RSS (Probing the quasar outflows.)
2018-2-MLT-005 P3 RSS (Probing the winds from massive binary star supernova progenitors)
2020-1-SCI-009 P3 RSS (Metallicity of SN sites)
2020-1-SCI-023 P4 HRS (Probing the binarity of a sample of galactic proto-planetary nebulae)

Monday, June 1, 2020

Night Log 2020-05-31

SA: Rudi
SO: Veronica
Others:

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Summary
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Another full night of observing. Many high priority targets observed.

Science data taken for:
2020-1-SCI-002 P1 RSS (Study of the counter-rotating disc galaxy.)
2020-1-SCI-027 P1 RSS (Redshift measurements of BL Lac objects for the CTA project)
2018-1-MLT-002 P2 RSS (Longterm observations of a Be XRB)
2020-1-SCI-032 P2 HRS (Global parameters of massive stars)
2019-1-MLT-008 P2 HRS (x2) (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
2020-1-SCI-016 P2 RSS (Confirming green pea galaxies from the HSC survey)
2019-2-SCI-049 P2 HRS (x2) (Following the time evolution of polluted white dwarfs.)
2020-1-SCI-020 P2 HRS (Studies of new heart-beating stars.)
2020-1-MLT-007 P2 RSS (Observations of supernovae, near and far. @_sublunar_)
2019-2-MLT-004 P2 RSS (Monitoring the line emission in Southern Galactic Be/X-ray binaries)
2020-1-SCI-036 P3 RSS (Probing the environment inside Extreme Emission Line Dwarf Galaxies)
2019-2-SCI-006 P3 HRS (x2) (Investigating the multiplicity of WR stars)