SA: Rosalind
SO: Veronica
Others:
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Summary
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Entire night lost to high humidity after the snowy weekend.
No science data taken.
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Monday, August 31, 2020
Sunday, August 30, 2020
Night Log 2020-08-29
SA: Lee
SO: Veronica
Others:
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Summary
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Night lost to snow and ice
No science data taken.
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SO: Veronica
Others:
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Summary
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Night lost to snow and ice
No science data taken.
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Saturday, August 29, 2020
Night Log 2020-08-28
SA: Lee
SO: Veronica
Others: Danièl (pupil illumination test images for polarimetry)
SO: Veronica
Others: Danièl (pupil illumination test images for polarimetry)
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Summary
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Entire night lost to weather
No science data taken.
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Friday, August 28, 2020
Night Log 2020-08-27
SA: Lee
SO: Veronica
Others:
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Summary
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Entire night lost to weather
No science data taken.
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SO: Veronica
Others:
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Summary
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Entire night lost to weather
No science data taken.
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Thursday, August 27, 2020
Night Log 2020-08-26
SA: Lee
SO: Veronica
Others: Stephen
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Summary
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A frustrating night with poor and variable seeing and high humidity. Some low priority blocks done before we closed due to weather.
On a good note: Stephen did a successful guider pre-positioning test during twilight.
Science data taken for:
2018-2-LSP-001 P3 HRS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2020-1-SCI-023 P3 HRS (x2) (Probing the binarity of a sample of galactic proto-planetary nebulae)
2020-1-MLT-002 P4 HRS (HRS study of long-period eclipsing binaries)
2019-2-SCI-006 P4 HRS (Investigating the multiplicity of WR stars)
2020-1-MLT-003 P4 HRS (Spectroscopic observations of central stars of mid-infrared nebulae)
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SO: Veronica
Others: Stephen
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Summary
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A frustrating night with poor and variable seeing and high humidity. Some low priority blocks done before we closed due to weather.
On a good note: Stephen did a successful guider pre-positioning test during twilight.
Science data taken for:
2018-2-LSP-001 P3 HRS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2020-1-SCI-023 P3 HRS (x2) (Probing the binarity of a sample of galactic proto-planetary nebulae)
2020-1-MLT-002 P4 HRS (HRS study of long-period eclipsing binaries)
2019-2-SCI-006 P4 HRS (Investigating the multiplicity of WR stars)
2020-1-MLT-003 P4 HRS (Spectroscopic observations of central stars of mid-infrared nebulae)
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Wednesday, August 26, 2020
Night Log 2020-08-25
SA: Lee
SO: Thea
Others:
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Summary
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Only a few low priority targets completed before we were closed by humidity
Science data taken for:
2019-1-MLT-008 P3 HRS (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
2019-1-MLT-003 P4 RSS (A SALT survey of chemically-peculiar hot subdwarfs.)
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SO: Thea
Others:
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Summary
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Only a few low priority targets completed before we were closed by humidity
Science data taken for:
2019-1-MLT-008 P3 HRS (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
2019-1-MLT-003 P4 RSS (A SALT survey of chemically-peculiar hot subdwarfs.)
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Tuesday, August 25, 2020
Night Log 2020-08-24
SA: Encarni
SO: Thea
Others:
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Summary
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We had really good seeing tonight, we even saw the guiders measure below 1" a few times! Some cirrus for most of the night though, although the clouds weren't too thick and it cleared towards the end of the night.
Science data taken for:
2019-2-SCI-027 P1 RSS (Searching for multiple supermassive black holes in a single galaxy)
2019-1-LSP-001 P1 RSS (x3) (Tracing the evolution of the most massive galaxies in the universe)
2018-1-MLT-005 P1 HRS (HRS observations of symbiotic stars)
2019-1-MLT-008 P2 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-038 P3 RSS (Rutgers TAC discretionary time)
2019-2-SCI-049 P4 HRS (x2) (Following the time evolution of polluted white dwarfs.)
2020-1-SCI-014 P4 HRS (x2) (Searching for new chemically peculiar stars in the southern hemisphere.)
2020-1-SCI-023 P4 HRS (x2) (Probing the binarity of a sample of galactic proto-planetary nebulae)
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SO: Thea
Others:
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Summary
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We had really good seeing tonight, we even saw the guiders measure below 1" a few times! Some cirrus for most of the night though, although the clouds weren't too thick and it cleared towards the end of the night.
Science data taken for:
2019-2-SCI-027 P1 RSS (Searching for multiple supermassive black holes in a single galaxy)
2019-1-LSP-001 P1 RSS (x3) (Tracing the evolution of the most massive galaxies in the universe)
2018-1-MLT-005 P1 HRS (HRS observations of symbiotic stars)
2019-1-MLT-008 P2 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-038 P3 RSS (Rutgers TAC discretionary time)
2019-2-SCI-049 P4 HRS (x2) (Following the time evolution of polluted white dwarfs.)
2020-1-SCI-014 P4 HRS (x2) (Searching for new chemically peculiar stars in the southern hemisphere.)
2020-1-SCI-023 P4 HRS (x2) (Probing the binarity of a sample of galactic proto-planetary nebulae)
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Monday, August 24, 2020
Night Log 2020-08-23
SA: Encarni
SO: Thea
Others:
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Summary
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A good night despite having quite a few high clouds tonight - it was mostly offset by the good seeing and very few technical problems.
Science data taken for:
2018-1-MLT-005 P1 HRS (HRS observations of symbiotic stars)
2020-1-MLT-005 P1 RSS (Study of extraplanar diffuse ionized gas in moderately inclined galaxies.)
2019-2-SCI-031 P2 HRS (Study of RV Tauri stars without a circumbinary disc.)
2018-1-MLT-003 P2 RSS (x2) (Spectral study of starforming rings in S0 galaxies)
2020-1-SCI-030 P2 RSS (Understanding the recent star-formation in Magellanic Bridge. )
2020-1-MLT-007 P2 RSS (Observations of supernovae, near and far. @_sublunar_)
2020-1-MLT-002 P2 HRS (HRS study of long-period eclipsing binaries)
2018-2-MLT-005 P2 RSS (Probing the winds from massive binary star supernova progenitors)
2020-1-SCI-021 P3 HRS (Constraining stellar parameters of Galactic and SMC massive binaries)
2018-2-LSP-001 P3 HRS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2020-1-MLT-003 P4 HRS (Spectroscopic observations of central stars of mid-infrared nebulae)
2019-2-SCI-049 P4 HRS (Following the time evolution of polluted white dwarfs.)
2020-1-SCI-023 P4 HRS (Probing the binarity of a sample of galactic proto-planetary nebulae)
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SO: Thea
Others:
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Summary
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A good night despite having quite a few high clouds tonight - it was mostly offset by the good seeing and very few technical problems.
Science data taken for:
2018-1-MLT-005 P1 HRS (HRS observations of symbiotic stars)
2020-1-MLT-005 P1 RSS (Study of extraplanar diffuse ionized gas in moderately inclined galaxies.)
2019-2-SCI-031 P2 HRS (Study of RV Tauri stars without a circumbinary disc.)
2018-1-MLT-003 P2 RSS (x2) (Spectral study of starforming rings in S0 galaxies)
2020-1-SCI-030 P2 RSS (Understanding the recent star-formation in Magellanic Bridge. )
2020-1-MLT-007 P2 RSS (Observations of supernovae, near and far. @_sublunar_)
2020-1-MLT-002 P2 HRS (HRS study of long-period eclipsing binaries)
2018-2-MLT-005 P2 RSS (Probing the winds from massive binary star supernova progenitors)
2020-1-SCI-021 P3 HRS (Constraining stellar parameters of Galactic and SMC massive binaries)
2018-2-LSP-001 P3 HRS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2020-1-MLT-003 P4 HRS (Spectroscopic observations of central stars of mid-infrared nebulae)
2019-2-SCI-049 P4 HRS (Following the time evolution of polluted white dwarfs.)
2020-1-SCI-023 P4 HRS (Probing the binarity of a sample of galactic proto-planetary nebulae)
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Sunday, August 23, 2020
Night Log 2020-08-22
SA: Encarni
SO: Thea
Others: Jono to restart ELS
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Summary
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A beautiful, mostly dark and clear night and nearly trouble-free. :)
Science data taken for:
2020-1-MLT-001 P1 RSS (M-sigma relation for a low mass AGNs)
2016-2-COM-001 P1 RSS (Polarimetry test proposal)
2018-1-MLT-005 P1 HRS (HRS observations of symbiotic stars)
2018-1-SCI-041 P1 RSS (x2) (Confirmation and redshift determination of galaxy clusters.)
2020-1-MLT-002 P1 HRS (HRS study of long-period eclipsing binaries)
2019-1-LSP-001 P2 RSS (x2) (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 P4 RSS (x2) (A SALT survey of chemically-peculiar hot subdwarfs.)
2020-1-SCI-014 P4 HRS (Searching for new chemically peculiar stars in the southern hemisphere.)
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SO: Thea
Others: Jono to restart ELS
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Summary
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A beautiful, mostly dark and clear night and nearly trouble-free. :)
Science data taken for:
2020-1-MLT-001 P1 RSS (M-sigma relation for a low mass AGNs)
2016-2-COM-001 P1 RSS (Polarimetry test proposal)
2018-1-MLT-005 P1 HRS (HRS observations of symbiotic stars)
2018-1-SCI-041 P1 RSS (x2) (Confirmation and redshift determination of galaxy clusters.)
2020-1-MLT-002 P1 HRS (HRS study of long-period eclipsing binaries)
2019-1-LSP-001 P2 RSS (x2) (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 P4 RSS (x2) (A SALT survey of chemically-peculiar hot subdwarfs.)
2020-1-SCI-014 P4 HRS (Searching for new chemically peculiar stars in the southern hemisphere.)
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Saturday, August 22, 2020
Night Log 2020-08-21
SA: Encarni
SO: Thea
Others:
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Summary
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A really gorgeous clear, dark night with good seeing. Unfortunately the network to Sutherland was frustratingly slow and we couldn't take full advantage. Hopefully better tomorrow night!
Science data taken for:
2019-2-SCI-027 P1 RSS (Searching for multiple supermassive black holes in a single galaxy)
2018-1-MLT-005 P1 HRS (HRS observations of symbiotic stars)
2019-1-LSP-001 P1 RSS (x2) (Tracing the evolution of the most massive galaxies in the universe)
2019-2-SCI-049 P3 HRS (Following the time evolution of polluted white dwarfs.)
2018-2-LSP-001 P3 RSS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2018-2-LSP-001 P3 HRS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2019-1-MLT-008 P3 HRS (x2) (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
2019-2-SCI-031 P4 HRS (Study of RV Tauri stars without a circumbinary disc.)
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SO: Thea
Others:
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Summary
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A really gorgeous clear, dark night with good seeing. Unfortunately the network to Sutherland was frustratingly slow and we couldn't take full advantage. Hopefully better tomorrow night!
Science data taken for:
2019-2-SCI-027 P1 RSS (Searching for multiple supermassive black holes in a single galaxy)
2018-1-MLT-005 P1 HRS (HRS observations of symbiotic stars)
2019-1-LSP-001 P1 RSS (x2) (Tracing the evolution of the most massive galaxies in the universe)
2019-2-SCI-049 P3 HRS (Following the time evolution of polluted white dwarfs.)
2018-2-LSP-001 P3 RSS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2018-2-LSP-001 P3 HRS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2019-1-MLT-008 P3 HRS (x2) (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
2019-2-SCI-031 P4 HRS (Study of RV Tauri stars without a circumbinary disc.)
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Friday, August 21, 2020
Night Log 2020-08-20
SA: Encarni
SO: Fred
Others:
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Summary
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Entire night lost to cloud and high humidity.
No science data taken.
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SO: Fred
Others:
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Summary
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Entire night lost to cloud and high humidity.
No science data taken.
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Thursday, August 20, 2020
Night Log 2020-08-19
SA: Enrico
SO: Fred
Others: Rudi, Marissa
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Summary
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Mostly clear night with good seeing, enabling us to do many high priority blocks and some lower priority filler blocks.
Science data taken for:
2018-1-SCI-012 P0 RSS (Studying the spectral evolution of a blended gravitational microlensing event in the Milky Way)
2020-1-SCI-037 P0 HRS (RV Followup of TESS Planet Candidate)
2020-1-SCI-019 P1 HRS (Monitoring an intriguing class of luminous binary stars)
2020-1-SCI-033 P1 RSS (Characterising the UV emission in hyperluminous, dust-obscured quasars)
2020-1-SCI-027 P1 RSS (Redshift measurements of BL Lac objects for the CTA project)
2018-1-MLT-004 P1 RSS (Dark energy and the expansion rate of the Universe from quasar monitoring.)
2020-1-MLT-001 P1 RSS (M-sigma relation for a low mass AGNs)
2020-1-SCI-020 P1 HRS (Studies of new heart-beating stars.)
2019-1-LSP-001 P2 RSS (Tracing the evolution of the most massive galaxies in the universe)
2020-1-MLT-002 P2 HRS (HRS study of long-period eclipsing binaries)
2019-2-SCI-006 P3 HRS (Investigating the multiplicity of WR stars)
2020-1-SCI-016 P3 RSS (Confirming green pea galaxies from the HSC survey)
2020-1-SCI-023 P4 HRS (Probing the binarity of a sample of galactic proto-planetary nebulae)
2020-1-SCI-008 P4 HRS (x2) (Searching for dormant black holes in binary systems)
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SO: Fred
Others: Rudi, Marissa
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Summary
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Mostly clear night with good seeing, enabling us to do many high priority blocks and some lower priority filler blocks.
Science data taken for:
2018-1-SCI-012 P0 RSS (Studying the spectral evolution of a blended gravitational microlensing event in the Milky Way)
2020-1-SCI-037 P0 HRS (RV Followup of TESS Planet Candidate)
2020-1-SCI-019 P1 HRS (Monitoring an intriguing class of luminous binary stars)
2020-1-SCI-033 P1 RSS (Characterising the UV emission in hyperluminous, dust-obscured quasars)
2020-1-SCI-027 P1 RSS (Redshift measurements of BL Lac objects for the CTA project)
2018-1-MLT-004 P1 RSS (Dark energy and the expansion rate of the Universe from quasar monitoring.)
2020-1-MLT-001 P1 RSS (M-sigma relation for a low mass AGNs)
2020-1-SCI-020 P1 HRS (Studies of new heart-beating stars.)
2019-1-LSP-001 P2 RSS (Tracing the evolution of the most massive galaxies in the universe)
2020-1-MLT-002 P2 HRS (HRS study of long-period eclipsing binaries)
2019-2-SCI-006 P3 HRS (Investigating the multiplicity of WR stars)
2020-1-SCI-016 P3 RSS (Confirming green pea galaxies from the HSC survey)
2020-1-SCI-023 P4 HRS (Probing the binarity of a sample of galactic proto-planetary nebulae)
2020-1-SCI-008 P4 HRS (x2) (Searching for dormant black holes in binary systems)
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Wednesday, August 19, 2020
Night Log 2020-08-18
SA: Enrico
SO: Fred
Others:
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Summary
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Almost entire night lost to high humidity and icy conditions.
Science data taken for:
2020-1-SCI-027 P1 RSS (Redshift measurements of BL Lac objects for the CTA project)
2018-2-LSP-001 P2 RSS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
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SO: Fred
Others:
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Summary
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Almost entire night lost to high humidity and icy conditions.
Science data taken for:
2020-1-SCI-027 P1 RSS (Redshift measurements of BL Lac objects for the CTA project)
2018-2-LSP-001 P2 RSS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
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Tuesday, August 18, 2020
Night Log 2020-08-17
SA: Enrico
SO: Fred
Others:
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Summary
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Entire night lost to extreme weather.
No science data taken.
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SO: Fred
Others:
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Summary
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Entire night lost to extreme weather.
No science data taken.
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Monday, August 17, 2020
Night Log 2020-08-16
SA: Enrico
SO: Fred
Others: Marissa
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Summary
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Night with variable cloud cover, but we managed to do mainly high priority targets.
Science data taken for:
2018-1-SCI-012 P0 HRS (Studying the spectral evolution of a blended gravitational microlensing event in the Milky Way)
2020-1-MLT-007 P0 RSS (Observations of supernovae, near and far. @_sublunar_)
2020-1-SCI-029 P0 SCAM (Spectroscopy of Supernovae)
2018-2-MLT-005 P2 RSS (Probing the winds from massive binary star supernova progenitors)
2018-2-LSP-001 P2 RSS (x2) (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2020-1-SCI-030 P2 RSS (x5) (Understanding the recent star-formation in Magellanic Bridge. )
2020-1-SCI-020 P2 HRS (Studies of new heart-beating stars.)
2020-1-SCI-021 P3 HRS (Constraining stellar parameters of Galactic and SMC massive binaries)
2020-1-SCI-023 P3 HRS (x2) (Probing the binarity of a sample of galactic proto-planetary nebulae)
2019-1-MLT-008 P3 HRS (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
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SO: Fred
Others: Marissa
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Summary
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Night with variable cloud cover, but we managed to do mainly high priority targets.
Science data taken for:
2018-1-SCI-012 P0 HRS (Studying the spectral evolution of a blended gravitational microlensing event in the Milky Way)
2020-1-MLT-007 P0 RSS (Observations of supernovae, near and far. @_sublunar_)
2020-1-SCI-029 P0 SCAM (Spectroscopy of Supernovae)
2018-2-MLT-005 P2 RSS (Probing the winds from massive binary star supernova progenitors)
2018-2-LSP-001 P2 RSS (x2) (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2020-1-SCI-030 P2 RSS (x5) (Understanding the recent star-formation in Magellanic Bridge. )
2020-1-SCI-020 P2 HRS (Studies of new heart-beating stars.)
2020-1-SCI-021 P3 HRS (Constraining stellar parameters of Galactic and SMC massive binaries)
2020-1-SCI-023 P3 HRS (x2) (Probing the binarity of a sample of galactic proto-planetary nebulae)
2019-1-MLT-008 P3 HRS (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
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Sunday, August 16, 2020
Night Log 2020-08-15
SA: Enrico
SO: Veronica
Others:
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Summary
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Whole night lost to bad weather.
No science data taken.
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SO: Veronica
Others:
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Summary
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Whole night lost to bad weather.
No science data taken.
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Saturday, August 15, 2020
Night Log 2020-08-14
SA: Moses
SO: Veronica
Others: Keith
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Summary
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There were clear skies for most of the night but high winds meant that we were only able to complete a few low priority blocks. Night was then was cut short due to bad weather.
Science data taken for:
2020-1-MLT-002 P2 HRS (HRS study of long-period eclipsing binaries)
2019-2-SCI-006 P3 HRS (Investigating the multiplicity of WR stars)
2020-1-SCI-026 P3 HRS (Constraining the nature of massive stellar winds)
2020-1-SCI-036 P4 RSS (Probing the environment inside Extreme Emission Line Dwarf Galaxies)
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SO: Veronica
Others: Keith
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Summary
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There were clear skies for most of the night but high winds meant that we were only able to complete a few low priority blocks. Night was then was cut short due to bad weather.
Science data taken for:
2020-1-MLT-002 P2 HRS (HRS study of long-period eclipsing binaries)
2019-2-SCI-006 P3 HRS (Investigating the multiplicity of WR stars)
2020-1-SCI-026 P3 HRS (Constraining the nature of massive stellar winds)
2020-1-SCI-036 P4 RSS (Probing the environment inside Extreme Emission Line Dwarf Galaxies)
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Friday, August 14, 2020
Night Log 2020-08-13
SA: Moses
SO: Veronica
Others:
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Summary
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Clear night with good seeing. Mainly observed high priority targets, with a few medium to low priority blocks near the start of the night.
Science data taken for:
2018-1-MLT-004 P1 RSS (Dark energy and the expansion rate of the Universe from quasar monitoring.)
2019-1-LSP-001 P1 RSS (Tracing the evolution of the most massive galaxies in the universe)
2018-2-LSP-001 P1 RSS (x2) (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2019-1-MLT-010 P1 RSS (Measuring redshifts for galaxies in the MeerKAT LADUMA survey)
2020-1-MLT-001 P1 RSS (x2) (M-sigma relation for a low mass AGNs)
2020-1-MLT-002 P1 HRS (HRS study of long-period eclipsing binaries)
2019-2-MLT-004 P2 RSS (Monitoring the line emission in Southern Galactic Be/X-ray binaries)
2018-2-MLT-005 P3 RSS (Probing the winds from massive binary star supernova progenitors)
2020-1-SCI-036 P4 RSS (Probing the environment inside Extreme Emission Line Dwarf Galaxies)
2020-1-MLT-003 P4 HRS (Spectroscopic observations of central stars of mid-infrared nebulae)
2020-1-SCI-012 P4 HRS (Chemically peculiar Am stars observed by TESS satellite on the southern sky.)
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SO: Veronica
Others:
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Summary
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Clear night with good seeing. Mainly observed high priority targets, with a few medium to low priority blocks near the start of the night.
Science data taken for:
2018-1-MLT-004 P1 RSS (Dark energy and the expansion rate of the Universe from quasar monitoring.)
2019-1-LSP-001 P1 RSS (Tracing the evolution of the most massive galaxies in the universe)
2018-2-LSP-001 P1 RSS (x2) (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2019-1-MLT-010 P1 RSS (Measuring redshifts for galaxies in the MeerKAT LADUMA survey)
2020-1-MLT-001 P1 RSS (x2) (M-sigma relation for a low mass AGNs)
2020-1-MLT-002 P1 HRS (HRS study of long-period eclipsing binaries)
2019-2-MLT-004 P2 RSS (Monitoring the line emission in Southern Galactic Be/X-ray binaries)
2018-2-MLT-005 P3 RSS (Probing the winds from massive binary star supernova progenitors)
2020-1-SCI-036 P4 RSS (Probing the environment inside Extreme Emission Line Dwarf Galaxies)
2020-1-MLT-003 P4 HRS (Spectroscopic observations of central stars of mid-infrared nebulae)
2020-1-SCI-012 P4 HRS (Chemically peculiar Am stars observed by TESS satellite on the southern sky.)
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Thursday, August 13, 2020
Night Log 2020-08-12
SA: Moses
SO: Veronica
Others:
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Summary
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Lost the whole night due to bad weather.
No science data taken.
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SO: Veronica
Others:
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Summary
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Lost the whole night due to bad weather.
No science data taken.
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Wednesday, August 12, 2020
Night Log 2020-08-11
SA: Moses
SO: Veronica
Others:
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Summary
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Lost the whole night due to high humidity and clouds.
No science data taken.
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SO: Veronica
Others:
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Summary
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Lost the whole night due to high humidity and clouds.
No science data taken.
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Tuesday, August 11, 2020
Night Log 2020-08-10
SA: Moses
SO: Thea
Others:
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Summary
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Clear skies but poor seeing in middle of the night and we managed to observe mostly medium to low priority targets.
Science data taken for:
2019-1-MLT-003 P1 HRS (A SALT survey of chemically-peculiar hot subdwarfs.)
2020-1-MLT-007 P2 RSS (x2) (Observations of supernovae, near and far. @_sublunar_)
2020-1-MLT-002 P2 HRS (HRS study of long-period eclipsing binaries)
2019-2-MLT-004 P2 RSS (Monitoring the line emission in Southern Galactic Be/X-ray binaries)
2020-1-SCI-019 P2 RSS (Monitoring an intriguing class of luminous binary stars)
2019-2-SCI-006 P3 HRS (x4) (Investigating the multiplicity of WR stars)
2018-2-MLT-006 P3 RSS (Study of unclassified extragalactic NuSTAR serendipitous sources)
2020-1-SCI-016 P3 RSS (Confirming green pea galaxies from the HSC survey)
2020-1-SCI-034 P3 RSS (SAGA Survey)
2020-1-SCI-036 P4 RSS (Probing the environment inside Extreme Emission Line Dwarf Galaxies)
2020-1-SCI-008 P4 HRS (Searching for dormant black holes in binary systems)
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SO: Thea
Others:
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Summary
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Clear skies but poor seeing in middle of the night and we managed to observe mostly medium to low priority targets.
Science data taken for:
2019-1-MLT-003 P1 HRS (A SALT survey of chemically-peculiar hot subdwarfs.)
2020-1-MLT-007 P2 RSS (x2) (Observations of supernovae, near and far. @_sublunar_)
2020-1-MLT-002 P2 HRS (HRS study of long-period eclipsing binaries)
2019-2-MLT-004 P2 RSS (Monitoring the line emission in Southern Galactic Be/X-ray binaries)
2020-1-SCI-019 P2 RSS (Monitoring an intriguing class of luminous binary stars)
2019-2-SCI-006 P3 HRS (x4) (Investigating the multiplicity of WR stars)
2018-2-MLT-006 P3 RSS (Study of unclassified extragalactic NuSTAR serendipitous sources)
2020-1-SCI-016 P3 RSS (Confirming green pea galaxies from the HSC survey)
2020-1-SCI-034 P3 RSS (SAGA Survey)
2020-1-SCI-036 P4 RSS (Probing the environment inside Extreme Emission Line Dwarf Galaxies)
2020-1-SCI-008 P4 HRS (Searching for dormant black holes in binary systems)
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Monday, August 10, 2020
Night Log 2020-08-09
SA: Danièl
SO: Thea
Others:
SO: Thea
Others:
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Summary
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Another night lost to weather. No science data taken.
Science data taken for:
2016-2-COM-001 P1 RSS (Polarimetry test proposal)
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Sunday, August 9, 2020
Night Log 2020-08-08
SA: Danièl
SO: Thea
Others:
SO: Thea
Others:
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Summary
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Strong winds and high humidity kept us closed the whole night, no science data taken.
Science data taken for:
2016-2-COM-001 P1 RSS (Polarimetry test proposal)
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Saturday, August 8, 2020
Night Log 2020-08-07
SA: Danièl
SO: Thea
Others: Thabelo and Timmy
SO: Thea
Others: Thabelo and Timmy
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Summary
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We had some technical issues at the start of the night, but overall managed to complete 15 blocks of mixed priorities.
Science data taken for:
2020-1-SCI-020 P1 HRS (Studies of new heart-beating stars.)
2019-2-MLT-001 P1 RSS (Study of polarization in blazars.)
2020-1-SCI-013 P2 RSS (Finding young stars and their planets)
2019-2-SCI-049 P2 HRS (Following the time evolution of polluted white dwarfs.)
2020-1-MLT-002 P2 HRS (HRS study of long-period eclipsing binaries)
2020-1-SCI-022 P2 RSS (Study of the hosts' properties of Tidal Disruption Events)
2019-1-MLT-003 P2 RSS (A SALT survey of chemically-peculiar hot subdwarfs.)
2020-1-SCI-021 P3 HRS (x2) (Constraining stellar parameters of Galactic and SMC massive binaries)
2020-1-MLT-007 P3 RSS (Observations of supernovae, near and far. @_sublunar_)
2020-1-SCI-026 P3 HRS (Constraining the nature of massive stellar winds)
2020-1-SCI-008 P4 HRS (Searching for dormant black holes in binary systems)
2019-2-SCI-031 P4 HRS (x2) (Study of RV Tauri stars without a circumbinary disc.)
2019-2-SCI-006 P4 HRS (Investigating the multiplicity of WR stars)
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Friday, August 7, 2020
Night Log 2020-08-06
SA: Rosalind
SO: Thea
Others: Danièl for handover
SO: Thea
Others: Danièl for handover
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Summary
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Some of the night was lost to high humidity, but the rest of the time was put to good use to observe a mix of priorities with moderate seeing.
Science data taken for:
2020-1-SCI-030 P2 RSS (Understanding the recent star-formation in Magellanic Bridge. )
2018-2-LSP-001 P2 RSS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2020-1-SCI-013 P2 RSS (Finding young stars and their planets)
2019-2-SCI-006 P3 HRS (Investigating the multiplicity of WR stars)
2020-1-MLT-007 P3 RSS (Observations of supernovae, near and far. @_sublunar_)
2019-1-MLT-008 P3 HRS (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
2020-1-SCI-023 P3 HRS (x2) (Probing the binarity of a sample of galactic proto-planetary nebulae)
2019-1-MLT-003 P4 RSS (x2) (A SALT survey of chemically-peculiar hot subdwarfs.)
2020-1-MLT-003 P4 HRS (Spectroscopic observations of central stars of mid-infrared nebulae)
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Thursday, August 6, 2020
Night Log 2020-08-05
SA: Rudi
SO: Veronica
Others: Stephen
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Summary
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Short engineering session at the start of the night before the weather forced us to close.
No science data taken.
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SO: Veronica
Others: Stephen
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Summary
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Short engineering session at the start of the night before the weather forced us to close.
No science data taken.
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Wednesday, August 5, 2020
Night Log 2020-08-04
SA: Rosalind
SO: Veronica
Others:
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Summary
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Entire night lost to bad weather.
No science data taken.
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SO: Veronica
Others:
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Summary
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Entire night lost to bad weather.
No science data taken.
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Tuesday, August 4, 2020
Night Log 2020-08-03
SA: Rosalind
SO: Veronica
Others:
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Summary
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A mixed bright night, with some technical and weather downtime. We observed 12 blocks of a range of priorities in between, in moderate seeing conditions.
Science data taken for:
2020-1-MLT-002 P1 HRS (HRS study of long-period eclipsing binaries)
2020-1-MLT-007 P2 RSS (Observations of supernovae, near and far. @_sublunar_)
2019-2-SCI-006 P3 HRS (x3) (Investigating the multiplicity of WR stars)
2020-1-SCI-021 P3 HRS (x2) (Constraining stellar parameters of Galactic and SMC massive binaries)
2020-1-SCI-023 P3 HRS (x3) (Probing the binarity of a sample of galactic proto-planetary nebulae)
2019-1-MLT-003 P4 RSS (A SALT survey of chemically-peculiar hot subdwarfs.)
2019-2-SCI-031 P4 HRS (Study of RV Tauri stars without a circumbinary disc.)
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SO: Veronica
Others:
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Summary
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A mixed bright night, with some technical and weather downtime. We observed 12 blocks of a range of priorities in between, in moderate seeing conditions.
Science data taken for:
2020-1-MLT-002 P1 HRS (HRS study of long-period eclipsing binaries)
2020-1-MLT-007 P2 RSS (Observations of supernovae, near and far. @_sublunar_)
2019-2-SCI-006 P3 HRS (x3) (Investigating the multiplicity of WR stars)
2020-1-SCI-021 P3 HRS (x2) (Constraining stellar parameters of Galactic and SMC massive binaries)
2020-1-SCI-023 P3 HRS (x3) (Probing the binarity of a sample of galactic proto-planetary nebulae)
2019-1-MLT-003 P4 RSS (A SALT survey of chemically-peculiar hot subdwarfs.)
2019-2-SCI-031 P4 HRS (Study of RV Tauri stars without a circumbinary disc.)
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Monday, August 3, 2020
Night Log 2020-08-02
SA: Rosalind
SO: Veronica
Others: Eben on the phone
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Summary
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A good night of observing with bright moon and moderate seeing. Unfortunately the RSS shutter had problems again, so we were limited to HRS for the 2nd half of the night. We lost a bit of time to high winds at the start of the night.
Science data taken for:
2019-1-MLT-003 P1 HRS (A SALT survey of chemically-peculiar hot subdwarfs.)
2020-1-MLT-002 P2 HRS (x3) (HRS study of long-period eclipsing binaries)
2018-1-MLT-005 P2 HRS (HRS observations of symbiotic stars)
2020-1-SCI-021 P3 HRS (x4) (Constraining stellar parameters of Galactic and SMC massive binaries)
2019-2-SCI-006 P3 HRS (x4) (Investigating the multiplicity of WR stars)
2020-1-SCI-012 P4 HRS (x3) (Chemically peculiar Am stars observed by TESS satellite on the southern sky.)
2020-1-SCI-023 P4 HRS (x2) (Probing the binarity of a sample of galactic proto-planetary nebulae)
2020-1-SCI-008 P4 HRS (Searching for dormant black holes in binary systems)
2020-1-SCI-014 P4 HRS (x3) (Searching for new chemically peculiar stars in the southern hemisphere.)
2020-1-MLT-003 P4 HRS (Spectroscopic observations of central stars of mid-infrared nebulae)
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SO: Veronica
Others: Eben on the phone
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Summary
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A good night of observing with bright moon and moderate seeing. Unfortunately the RSS shutter had problems again, so we were limited to HRS for the 2nd half of the night. We lost a bit of time to high winds at the start of the night.
Science data taken for:
2019-1-MLT-003 P1 HRS (A SALT survey of chemically-peculiar hot subdwarfs.)
2020-1-MLT-002 P2 HRS (x3) (HRS study of long-period eclipsing binaries)
2018-1-MLT-005 P2 HRS (HRS observations of symbiotic stars)
2020-1-SCI-021 P3 HRS (x4) (Constraining stellar parameters of Galactic and SMC massive binaries)
2019-2-SCI-006 P3 HRS (x4) (Investigating the multiplicity of WR stars)
2020-1-SCI-012 P4 HRS (x3) (Chemically peculiar Am stars observed by TESS satellite on the southern sky.)
2020-1-SCI-023 P4 HRS (x2) (Probing the binarity of a sample of galactic proto-planetary nebulae)
2020-1-SCI-008 P4 HRS (Searching for dormant black holes in binary systems)
2020-1-SCI-014 P4 HRS (x3) (Searching for new chemically peculiar stars in the southern hemisphere.)
2020-1-MLT-003 P4 HRS (Spectroscopic observations of central stars of mid-infrared nebulae)
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Sunday, August 2, 2020
Night Log 2020-08-01
SA: Rosalind
SO: Veronica
Others:
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Summary
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A smooth and productive bright moon night, with moderate seeing and no technical trouble.
Science data taken for:
2019-1-MLT-003 P2 RSS (A SALT survey of chemically-peculiar hot subdwarfs.)
2020-1-MLT-002 P2 HRS (x3) (HRS study of long-period eclipsing binaries)
2018-2-LSP-001 P2 RSS (x2) (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2020-1-SCI-013 P2 RSS (Finding young stars and their planets)
2019-2-MLT-004 P3 RSS (Monitoring the line emission in Southern Galactic Be/X-ray binaries)
2020-1-SCI-023 P3 HRS (Probing the binarity of a sample of galactic proto-planetary nebulae)
2020-1-SCI-021 P3 HRS (x4) (Constraining stellar parameters of Galactic and SMC massive binaries)
2020-1-SCI-012 P4 HRS (x2) (Chemically peculiar Am stars observed by TESS satellite on the southern sky.)
2020-1-SCI-036 P4 RSS (x2) (Probing the environment inside Extreme Emission Line Dwarf Galaxies)
2020-1-MLT-003 P4 HRS (x2) (Spectroscopic observations of central stars of mid-infrared nebulae)
2020-1-SCI-014 P4 HRS (Searching for new chemically peculiar stars in the southern hemisphere.)
2019-2-SCI-006 P4 HRS (Investigating the multiplicity of WR stars)
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SO: Veronica
Others:
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Summary
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A smooth and productive bright moon night, with moderate seeing and no technical trouble.
Science data taken for:
2019-1-MLT-003 P2 RSS (A SALT survey of chemically-peculiar hot subdwarfs.)
2020-1-MLT-002 P2 HRS (x3) (HRS study of long-period eclipsing binaries)
2018-2-LSP-001 P2 RSS (x2) (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2020-1-SCI-013 P2 RSS (Finding young stars and their planets)
2019-2-MLT-004 P3 RSS (Monitoring the line emission in Southern Galactic Be/X-ray binaries)
2020-1-SCI-023 P3 HRS (Probing the binarity of a sample of galactic proto-planetary nebulae)
2020-1-SCI-021 P3 HRS (x4) (Constraining stellar parameters of Galactic and SMC massive binaries)
2020-1-SCI-012 P4 HRS (x2) (Chemically peculiar Am stars observed by TESS satellite on the southern sky.)
2020-1-SCI-036 P4 RSS (x2) (Probing the environment inside Extreme Emission Line Dwarf Galaxies)
2020-1-MLT-003 P4 HRS (x2) (Spectroscopic observations of central stars of mid-infrared nebulae)
2020-1-SCI-014 P4 HRS (Searching for new chemically peculiar stars in the southern hemisphere.)
2019-2-SCI-006 P4 HRS (Investigating the multiplicity of WR stars)
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Saturday, August 1, 2020
Night Log 2020-07-31
SA: Rudi
SO: Thea
Others: E10, Eben
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Summary
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Some technical issues with RSS left us with mostly lower priority blocks to be done with HRS for most of the night.
Science data taken for:
2018-1-MLT-005 P1 HRS (HRS observations of symbiotic stars)
2020-1-SCI-019 P2 HRS (Monitoring an intriguing class of luminous binary stars)
2020-1-SCI-007 P2 HRS (Observations os new roAp stars)
2019-1-MLT-003 P2 HRS (A SALT survey of chemically-peculiar hot subdwarfs.)
2018-2-LSP-001 P3 HRS (x2) (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2019-2-SCI-006 P3 HRS (x2) (Investigating the multiplicity of WR stars)
2019-2-SCI-031 P4 HRS (Study of RV Tauri stars without a circumbinary disc.)
2020-1-SCI-023 P4 HRS (Probing the binarity of a sample of galactic proto-planetary nebulae)
2020-1-SCI-012 P4 HRS (x3) (Chemically peculiar Am stars observed by TESS satellite on the southern sky.)
2020-1-MLT-003 P4 HRS (Spectroscopic observations of central stars of mid-infrared nebulae)
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SO: Thea
Others: E10, Eben
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Summary
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Some technical issues with RSS left us with mostly lower priority blocks to be done with HRS for most of the night.
Science data taken for:
2018-1-MLT-005 P1 HRS (HRS observations of symbiotic stars)
2020-1-SCI-019 P2 HRS (Monitoring an intriguing class of luminous binary stars)
2020-1-SCI-007 P2 HRS (Observations os new roAp stars)
2019-1-MLT-003 P2 HRS (A SALT survey of chemically-peculiar hot subdwarfs.)
2018-2-LSP-001 P3 HRS (x2) (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2019-2-SCI-006 P3 HRS (x2) (Investigating the multiplicity of WR stars)
2019-2-SCI-031 P4 HRS (Study of RV Tauri stars without a circumbinary disc.)
2020-1-SCI-023 P4 HRS (Probing the binarity of a sample of galactic proto-planetary nebulae)
2020-1-SCI-012 P4 HRS (x3) (Chemically peculiar Am stars observed by TESS satellite on the southern sky.)
2020-1-MLT-003 P4 HRS (Spectroscopic observations of central stars of mid-infrared nebulae)
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