SA: Rosalind
SO: Veronica
Others: Encarni, Keith, Moses for twilight tests
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Summary
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A good clear, bright night of observing. The seeing was good and stable for the latter half of the night. We observed 15 blocks with a mix of priorities.
Science data taken for:
2018-2-LSP-001 P0 HRS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2018-2-MLT-005 P2 RSS (Probing the winds from massive binary star supernova progenitors)
2018-1-MLT-005 P2 HRS (HRS observations of symbiotic stars)
2020-1-MLT-002 P2 HRS (HRS study of long-period eclipsing binaries)
2020-1-SCI-013 P2 RSS (x3) (Finding young stars and their planets)
2018-1-SCI-041 P2 RSS (Confirmation and redshift determination of galaxy clusters.)
2020-1-MLT-007 P3 RSS (Observations of supernovae, near and far. @_sublunar_)
2020-1-MLT-008 P3 RSS (x2) (Obtaining redshifts for G4Jy sources - the brightest radio galaxies in the southern sky)
2019-2-MLT-004 P3 RSS (Monitoring the line emission in Southern Galactic Be/X-ray binaries)
2020-1-SCI-021 P3 HRS (x2) (Constraining stellar parameters of Galactic and SMC massive binaries)
2020-1-SCI-023 P3 HRS (Probing the binarity of a sample of galactic proto-planetary nebulae)
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Wednesday, September 30, 2020
Tuesday, September 29, 2020
Night Log 2020-09-28
SA: Lee
SO: Veronica
Others:
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Summary
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Another good bright moon night with a few minor issues here and there. We lost the last hour of the night to weather, but observed several blocks 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)
2018-1-MLT-005 P1 HRS (x2) (HRS observations of symbiotic stars)
2019-1-MLT-003 P2 RSS (A SALT survey of chemically-peculiar hot subdwarfs.)
2020-1-SCI-013 P2 RSS (x2) (Finding young stars and their planets)
2019-2-MLT-004 P3 RSS (x2) (Monitoring the line emission in Southern Galactic Be/X-ray binaries)
2020-1-SCI-007 P3 HRS (Observations os new roAp stars)
2020-1-SCI-021 P3 HRS (Constraining stellar parameters of Galactic and SMC massive binaries)
2020-1-MLT-008 P3 RSS (x3) (Obtaining redshifts for G4Jy sources - the brightest radio galaxies in the southern sky)
2019-2-SCI-006 P3 HRS (Investigating the multiplicity of WR stars)
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SO: Veronica
Others:
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Summary
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Another good bright moon night with a few minor issues here and there. We lost the last hour of the night to weather, but observed several blocks 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)
2018-1-MLT-005 P1 HRS (x2) (HRS observations of symbiotic stars)
2019-1-MLT-003 P2 RSS (A SALT survey of chemically-peculiar hot subdwarfs.)
2020-1-SCI-013 P2 RSS (x2) (Finding young stars and their planets)
2019-2-MLT-004 P3 RSS (x2) (Monitoring the line emission in Southern Galactic Be/X-ray binaries)
2020-1-SCI-007 P3 HRS (Observations os new roAp stars)
2020-1-SCI-021 P3 HRS (Constraining stellar parameters of Galactic and SMC massive binaries)
2020-1-MLT-008 P3 RSS (x3) (Obtaining redshifts for G4Jy sources - the brightest radio galaxies in the southern sky)
2019-2-SCI-006 P3 HRS (Investigating the multiplicity of WR stars)
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Monday, September 28, 2020
Night Log 2020-09-27
SA: Lee
SO: Veronica
Others:
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Summary
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An excellent night of weather with mostly very good seeing. We even hit 0.7" at one point! Despite being bright time, we managed to observe several high priority blocks and 15 blocks in total.
Science data taken for:
2018-1-SCI-012 P0 RSS (Studying the spectral evolution of a blended gravitational microlensing event in the Milky Way)
2018-1-MLT-005 P1 HRS (HRS observations of symbiotic stars)
2020-1-SCI-013 P2 RSS (x2) (Finding young stars and their planets)
2018-2-LSP-001 P2 RSS (x2) (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2019-2-MLT-004 P3 HRS (Monitoring the line emission in Southern Galactic Be/X-ray binaries)
2020-1-MLT-008 P3 RSS (x3) (Obtaining redshifts for G4Jy sources - the brightest radio galaxies in the southern sky)
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)
2020-1-MLT-007 P3 RSS (Observations of supernovae, near and far. @_sublunar_)
2020-1-SCI-021 P3 HRS (x2) (Constraining stellar parameters of Galactic and SMC massive binaries)
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SO: Veronica
Others:
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Summary
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An excellent night of weather with mostly very good seeing. We even hit 0.7" at one point! Despite being bright time, we managed to observe several high priority blocks and 15 blocks in total.
Science data taken for:
2018-1-SCI-012 P0 RSS (Studying the spectral evolution of a blended gravitational microlensing event in the Milky Way)
2018-1-MLT-005 P1 HRS (HRS observations of symbiotic stars)
2020-1-SCI-013 P2 RSS (x2) (Finding young stars and their planets)
2018-2-LSP-001 P2 RSS (x2) (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2019-2-MLT-004 P3 HRS (Monitoring the line emission in Southern Galactic Be/X-ray binaries)
2020-1-MLT-008 P3 RSS (x3) (Obtaining redshifts for G4Jy sources - the brightest radio galaxies in the southern sky)
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)
2020-1-MLT-007 P3 RSS (Observations of supernovae, near and far. @_sublunar_)
2020-1-SCI-021 P3 HRS (x2) (Constraining stellar parameters of Galactic and SMC massive binaries)
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Sunday, September 27, 2020
Night Log 2020-09-26
SA: Lee
SO: Veronica
Others:
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Summary
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We managed to squeeze in two high priority blocks before weather forced us to close for the night.
Science data taken for:
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)
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SO: Veronica
Others:
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Summary
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We managed to squeeze in two high priority blocks before weather forced us to close for the night.
Science data taken for:
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)
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Saturday, September 26, 2020
Night Log 2020-09-25
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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Friday, September 25, 2020
Night Log 2020-09-24
SA: Lee
SO: Thea
Others:
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Summary
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Lovely clear night with average seeing and no technical downtime. A mix of high and low priority targets were observed.
Science data taken for:
2020-1-SCI-010 P1 RSS (Galaxies responsible for ultrastrong MgII absorption.)
2020-1-SCI-013 P2 RSS (Finding young stars and their planets)
2018-1-MLT-005 P2 HRS (x3) (HRS observations of symbiotic stars)
2018-2-LSP-001 P2 RSS (x2) (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2019-2-SCI-006 P3 HRS (Investigating the multiplicity of WR stars)
2019-1-MLT-003 P3 RSS (x2) (A SALT survey of chemically-peculiar hot subdwarfs.)
2020-1-SCI-021 P3 HRS (Constraining stellar parameters of Galactic and SMC massive binaries)
2020-1-MLT-008 P3 RSS (x5) (Obtaining redshifts for G4Jy sources - the brightest radio galaxies in the southern sky)
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SO: Thea
Others:
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Summary
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Lovely clear night with average seeing and no technical downtime. A mix of high and low priority targets were observed.
Science data taken for:
2020-1-SCI-010 P1 RSS (Galaxies responsible for ultrastrong MgII absorption.)
2020-1-SCI-013 P2 RSS (Finding young stars and their planets)
2018-1-MLT-005 P2 HRS (x3) (HRS observations of symbiotic stars)
2018-2-LSP-001 P2 RSS (x2) (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2019-2-SCI-006 P3 HRS (Investigating the multiplicity of WR stars)
2019-1-MLT-003 P3 RSS (x2) (A SALT survey of chemically-peculiar hot subdwarfs.)
2020-1-SCI-021 P3 HRS (Constraining stellar parameters of Galactic and SMC massive binaries)
2020-1-MLT-008 P3 RSS (x5) (Obtaining redshifts for G4Jy sources - the brightest radio galaxies in the southern sky)
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Thursday, September 24, 2020
Night Log 2020-09-23
SA: Encarni
SO: Thea
Others:
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Summary
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Beautiful clear night, essentially trouble-free! :)
Science data taken for:
2020-1-DDT-007 P0 HRS (Radial velocity monitoring of a potential B star and black hole binary )
2018-1-MLT-004 P1 SCAM (Dark energy and the expansion rate of the Universe from quasar monitoring.)
2020-1-SCI-013 P1 RSS (Finding young stars and their planets)
2019-1-LSP-001 P1 RSS (Tracing the evolution of the most massive galaxies in the universe)
2020-1-MLT-007 P2 RSS (Observations of supernovae, near and far. @_sublunar_)
2018-1-MLT-003 P2 RSS (Spectral study of starforming rings in S0 galaxies)
2020-1-MLT-008 P3 RSS (x7) (Obtaining redshifts for G4Jy sources - the brightest radio galaxies in the southern sky)
2020-1-SCI-026 P3 HRS (Constraining the nature of massive stellar winds)
2018-2-LSP-001 P3 HRS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
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SO: Thea
Others:
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Summary
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Beautiful clear night, essentially trouble-free! :)
Science data taken for:
2020-1-DDT-007 P0 HRS (Radial velocity monitoring of a potential B star and black hole binary )
2018-1-MLT-004 P1 SCAM (Dark energy and the expansion rate of the Universe from quasar monitoring.)
2020-1-SCI-013 P1 RSS (Finding young stars and their planets)
2019-1-LSP-001 P1 RSS (Tracing the evolution of the most massive galaxies in the universe)
2020-1-MLT-007 P2 RSS (Observations of supernovae, near and far. @_sublunar_)
2018-1-MLT-003 P2 RSS (Spectral study of starforming rings in S0 galaxies)
2020-1-MLT-008 P3 RSS (x7) (Obtaining redshifts for G4Jy sources - the brightest radio galaxies in the southern sky)
2020-1-SCI-026 P3 HRS (Constraining the nature of massive stellar winds)
2018-2-LSP-001 P3 HRS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
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Wednesday, September 23, 2020
Night Log 2020-09-22
SA: Encarni
SO: Thea
Others:
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Summary
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A clear night with mostly good seeing. Unfortunately, we had a network fiber breakage and we couldn't connect to Sutherland until about 2am.
Science data taken for:
2020-1-DDT-007 P0 HRS (Radial velocity monitoring of a potential B star and black hole binary )
2019-1-LSP-001 P1 RSS (Tracing the evolution of the most massive galaxies in the universe)
2019-2-MLT-004 P3 RSS (Monitoring the line emission in Southern Galactic Be/X-ray binaries)
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SO: Thea
Others:
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Summary
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A clear night with mostly good seeing. Unfortunately, we had a network fiber breakage and we couldn't connect to Sutherland until about 2am.
Science data taken for:
2020-1-DDT-007 P0 HRS (Radial velocity monitoring of a potential B star and black hole binary )
2019-1-LSP-001 P1 RSS (Tracing the evolution of the most massive galaxies in the universe)
2019-2-MLT-004 P3 RSS (Monitoring the line emission in Southern Galactic Be/X-ray binaries)
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Tuesday, September 22, 2020
Night Log 2020-09-21
SA: Encarni
SO: Thea
Others: Deneys to check on HRS. Paul and E10 working on the tracker.
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Summary
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Unfortunately, we lost the entire night due to a problem with the tracker. :(
No science data taken.
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SO: Thea
Others: Deneys to check on HRS. Paul and E10 working on the tracker.
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Summary
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Unfortunately, we lost the entire night due to a problem with the tracker. :(
No science data taken.
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Monday, September 21, 2020
Night Log 2020-09-20
SA: Encarni
SO: Thea
Others: Sunnyboy and Deneys to help with HRS.
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Summary
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Most of the night was lost to clouds and high humidity, with a few network and technical problems. Hopefully it will be much better tomorrow!
Science data taken for:
2020-1-MLT-008 P3 RSS (Obtaining redshifts for G4Jy sources - the brightest radio galaxies in the southern sky)
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SO: Thea
Others: Sunnyboy and Deneys to help with HRS.
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Summary
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Most of the night was lost to clouds and high humidity, with a few network and technical problems. Hopefully it will be much better tomorrow!
Science data taken for:
2020-1-MLT-008 P3 RSS (Obtaining redshifts for G4Jy sources - the brightest radio galaxies in the southern sky)
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Sunday, September 20, 2020
Night Log 2020-09-19
SA: Encarni
SO: Veronica
Others: Sunnyboy to help with the tracker.
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Summary
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A good clear night with good seeing which we didn't fully appreciate as our primary mirror is undergoing some adjustments and our image quality wasn't as good as usual. We also had a couple of technical problems.
Science data taken for:
2020-1-DDT-007 P0 HRS (Radial velocity monitoring of a potential B star and black hole binary )
2020-1-SCI-016 P1 RSS (x2) (Confirming green pea galaxies from the HSC survey)
2020-1-SCI-011 P2 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)
2020-1-MLT-008 P3 RSS (x4) (Obtaining redshifts for G4Jy sources - the brightest radio galaxies in the southern sky)
2019-2-SCI-006 P3 HRS (Investigating the multiplicity of WR stars)
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SO: Veronica
Others: Sunnyboy to help with the tracker.
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Summary
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A good clear night with good seeing which we didn't fully appreciate as our primary mirror is undergoing some adjustments and our image quality wasn't as good as usual. We also had a couple of technical problems.
Science data taken for:
2020-1-DDT-007 P0 HRS (Radial velocity monitoring of a potential B star and black hole binary )
2020-1-SCI-016 P1 RSS (x2) (Confirming green pea galaxies from the HSC survey)
2020-1-SCI-011 P2 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)
2020-1-MLT-008 P3 RSS (x4) (Obtaining redshifts for G4Jy sources - the brightest radio galaxies in the southern sky)
2019-2-SCI-006 P3 HRS (Investigating the multiplicity of WR stars)
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Saturday, September 19, 2020
Night Log 2020-09-18
SA: Alexei
SO: Veronica
Others:
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Summary
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=> Some time from the evening was used by day-team to finish the fix of SALTICAM shutter. The rest of the time was used for observations of the high-priority blocks.
Science data taken for:
2019-1-LSP-001 P1 RSS (Tracing the evolution of the most massive galaxies in the universe)
2020-1-SCI-013 P1 RSS (Finding young stars and their planets)
2020-1-MLT-001 P1 RSS (x2) (M-sigma relation for a low mass AGNs)
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SO: Veronica
Others:
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Summary
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=> Some time from the evening was used by day-team to finish the fix of SALTICAM shutter. The rest of the time was used for observations of the high-priority blocks.
Science data taken for:
2019-1-LSP-001 P1 RSS (Tracing the evolution of the most massive galaxies in the universe)
2020-1-SCI-013 P1 RSS (Finding young stars and their planets)
2020-1-MLT-001 P1 RSS (x2) (M-sigma relation for a low mass AGNs)
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Friday, September 18, 2020
Night Log 2020-09-17
SA: Alexei
SO: Veronica
Others:
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Summary
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=> Stable dark night with moderate seeing. Technical problems limited us with types of observations. Anyway, many different blocks were done.
Science data taken for:
2020-1-DDT-007 P0 HRS (Radial velocity monitoring of a potential B star and black hole binary )
2020-1-SCI-019 P1 HRS (Monitoring an intriguing class of luminous binary stars)
2018-1-MLT-005 P1 HRS (HRS observations of symbiotic stars)
2020-1-MLT-008 P2 RSS (Obtaining redshifts for G4Jy sources - the brightest radio galaxies in the southern sky)
2019-1-MLT-009 P2 HRS (Monitoring the spectral variation of white dwarf with massive Be type companions)
2019-2-SCI-049 P2 HRS (x2) (Following the time evolution of polluted white dwarfs.)
2020-1-SCI-007 P3 HRS (Observations os new roAp stars)
2020-1-SCI-021 P3 HRS (Constraining stellar parameters of Galactic and SMC massive binaries)
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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=> Stable dark night with moderate seeing. Technical problems limited us with types of observations. Anyway, many different blocks were done.
Science data taken for:
2020-1-DDT-007 P0 HRS (Radial velocity monitoring of a potential B star and black hole binary )
2020-1-SCI-019 P1 HRS (Monitoring an intriguing class of luminous binary stars)
2018-1-MLT-005 P1 HRS (HRS observations of symbiotic stars)
2020-1-MLT-008 P2 RSS (Obtaining redshifts for G4Jy sources - the brightest radio galaxies in the southern sky)
2019-1-MLT-009 P2 HRS (Monitoring the spectral variation of white dwarf with massive Be type companions)
2019-2-SCI-049 P2 HRS (x2) (Following the time evolution of polluted white dwarfs.)
2020-1-SCI-007 P3 HRS (Observations os new roAp stars)
2020-1-SCI-021 P3 HRS (Constraining stellar parameters of Galactic and SMC massive binaries)
2019-2-SCI-031 P4 HRS (Study of RV Tauri stars without a circumbinary disc.)
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Thursday, September 17, 2020
Night Log 2020-09-16
SA: Alexei
SO: Veronica
Others:
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Summary
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=> Unstable night with high humidity. Were closed after two hours of observations.
Science data taken for:
2018-1-SCI-012 P0 HRS (Studying the spectral evolution of a blended gravitational microlensing event in the Milky Way)
2019-2-MLT-004 P2 RSS (Monitoring the line emission in Southern Galactic Be/X-ray binaries)
2020-1-SCI-023 P3 HRS (x2) (Probing the binarity of a sample of galactic proto-planetary nebulae)
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SO: Veronica
Others:
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Summary
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=> Unstable night with high humidity. Were closed after two hours of observations.
Science data taken for:
2018-1-SCI-012 P0 HRS (Studying the spectral evolution of a blended gravitational microlensing event in the Milky Way)
2019-2-MLT-004 P2 RSS (Monitoring the line emission in Southern Galactic Be/X-ray binaries)
2020-1-SCI-023 P3 HRS (x2) (Probing the binarity of a sample of galactic proto-planetary nebulae)
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Wednesday, September 16, 2020
Night Log 2020-09-15
SA: Alexei
SO: Veronica
Others:
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Summary
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=> Very unstable night with strong variations of humidity. Closed once and opened again.
Some technical problems as well. Anyway, some high priority blocks were observed.
Science data taken for:
2020-1-MLT-007 P0 RSS (x2) (Observations of supernovae, near and far. @_sublunar_)
2020-1-SCI-010 P1 RSS (Galaxies responsible for ultrastrong MgII absorption.)
2018-2-LSP-001 P1 HRS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2020-1-MLT-008 P3 RSS (Obtaining redshifts for G4Jy sources - the brightest radio galaxies in the southern sky)
2019-1-MLT-008 P3 HRS (x2) (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
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SO: Veronica
Others:
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Summary
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=> Very unstable night with strong variations of humidity. Closed once and opened again.
Some technical problems as well. Anyway, some high priority blocks were observed.
Science data taken for:
2020-1-MLT-007 P0 RSS (x2) (Observations of supernovae, near and far. @_sublunar_)
2020-1-SCI-010 P1 RSS (Galaxies responsible for ultrastrong MgII absorption.)
2018-2-LSP-001 P1 HRS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2020-1-MLT-008 P3 RSS (Obtaining redshifts for G4Jy sources - the brightest radio galaxies in the southern sky)
2019-1-MLT-008 P3 HRS (x2) (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
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Tuesday, September 15, 2020
Night Log 2020-09-14
SA: Alexei
SO: Thea
Others:
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Summary
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=> Dark night with rising humidity and unstable seeing. Were closed after two hours of observations, but were able to open later. Were closed again by humidity in one hour before twilight. Some high priority blocks were observed.
Science data taken for:
2020-1-MLT-007 P0 RSS (Observations of supernovae, near and far. @_sublunar_)
2018-2-LSP-001 P0 HRS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2020-1-SCI-010 P1 RSS (Galaxies responsible for ultrastrong MgII absorption.)
2020-1-MLT-002 P1 HRS (HRS study of long-period eclipsing binaries)
2020-1-MLT-001 P1 RSS (M-sigma relation for a low mass AGNs)
2020-1-MLT-008 P2 RSS (x2) (Obtaining redshifts for G4Jy sources - the brightest radio galaxies in the southern sky)
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SO: Thea
Others:
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Summary
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=> Dark night with rising humidity and unstable seeing. Were closed after two hours of observations, but were able to open later. Were closed again by humidity in one hour before twilight. Some high priority blocks were observed.
Science data taken for:
2020-1-MLT-007 P0 RSS (Observations of supernovae, near and far. @_sublunar_)
2018-2-LSP-001 P0 HRS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2020-1-SCI-010 P1 RSS (Galaxies responsible for ultrastrong MgII absorption.)
2020-1-MLT-002 P1 HRS (HRS study of long-period eclipsing binaries)
2020-1-MLT-001 P1 RSS (M-sigma relation for a low mass AGNs)
2020-1-MLT-008 P2 RSS (x2) (Obtaining redshifts for G4Jy sources - the brightest radio galaxies in the southern sky)
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Monday, September 14, 2020
Night Log 2020-09-13
SA: Moses
SO: Thea
Others: Danièl (beamsplitter flexure calibrations)
SO: Thea
Others: Danièl (beamsplitter flexure calibrations)
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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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Sunday, September 13, 2020
Night Log 2020-09-12
SA: Moses
SO: Thea
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: Thea
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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Saturday, September 12, 2020
Night Log 2020-09-11
SA: Moses
SO: Thea
Others: E10 (remotely)
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Summary
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We only managed a to observe a few low to medium priority targets due to thick clouds present for most of the night.
Science data taken for:
2020-1-MLT-008 P2 RSS (x3) (Obtaining redshifts for G4Jy sources - the brightest radio galaxies in the southern sky)
2020-1-SCI-026 P3 HRS (Constraining the nature of massive stellar winds)
2020-1-SCI-021 P3 HRS (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.)
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SO: Thea
Others: E10 (remotely)
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Summary
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We only managed a to observe a few low to medium priority targets due to thick clouds present for most of the night.
Science data taken for:
2020-1-MLT-008 P2 RSS (x3) (Obtaining redshifts for G4Jy sources - the brightest radio galaxies in the southern sky)
2020-1-SCI-026 P3 HRS (Constraining the nature of massive stellar winds)
2020-1-SCI-021 P3 HRS (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.)
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Friday, September 11, 2020
Night Log 2020-09-10
SA: Moses
SO: Thea
Others: E10 (on the phone)
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Summary
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We had trouble with poor seeing conditions throughout most of the night, but we managed to observe a few low and medium priority targets.
Science data taken for:
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-SCI-006 P3 HRS (x4) (Investigating the multiplicity of WR stars)
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SO: Thea
Others: E10 (on the phone)
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Summary
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We had trouble with poor seeing conditions throughout most of the night, but we managed to observe a few low and medium priority targets.
Science data taken for:
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-SCI-006 P3 HRS (x4) (Investigating the multiplicity of WR stars)
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Thursday, September 10, 2020
Night Log 2020-09-09
SA: Moses
SO: Veronica
Others:
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Summary
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We managed to observe a many medium to low priority targets until the seeing got really bad towards the end of the night.
Science data taken for:
2020-1-SCI-019 P2 RSS (Monitoring an intriguing class of luminous binary stars)
2019-1-LSP-001 P2 RSS (x2) (Tracing the evolution of the most massive galaxies in the universe)
2018-2-LSP-001 P3 HRS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2018-2-LSP-001 P3 RSS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2019-2-SCI-006 P3 HRS (Investigating the multiplicity of WR stars)
2019-2-MLT-004 P3 HRS (Monitoring the line emission in Southern Galactic Be/X-ray binaries)
2020-1-SCI-026 P3 HRS (Constraining the nature of massive stellar winds)
2019-2-MLT-004 P4 RSS (Monitoring the line emission in Southern Galactic Be/X-ray binaries)
2019-1-MLT-003 P4 RSS (x2) (A SALT survey of chemically-peculiar hot subdwarfs.)
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SO: Veronica
Others:
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Summary
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We managed to observe a many medium to low priority targets until the seeing got really bad towards the end of the night.
Science data taken for:
2020-1-SCI-019 P2 RSS (Monitoring an intriguing class of luminous binary stars)
2019-1-LSP-001 P2 RSS (x2) (Tracing the evolution of the most massive galaxies in the universe)
2018-2-LSP-001 P3 HRS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2018-2-LSP-001 P3 RSS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2019-2-SCI-006 P3 HRS (Investigating the multiplicity of WR stars)
2019-2-MLT-004 P3 HRS (Monitoring the line emission in Southern Galactic Be/X-ray binaries)
2020-1-SCI-026 P3 HRS (Constraining the nature of massive stellar winds)
2019-2-MLT-004 P4 RSS (Monitoring the line emission in Southern Galactic Be/X-ray binaries)
2019-1-MLT-003 P4 RSS (x2) (A SALT survey of chemically-peculiar hot subdwarfs.)
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Wednesday, September 9, 2020
Night Log 2020-09-08
SA: Rudi
SO: Veronica
Others:
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Summary
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A full night of observing with many high priority targets observed and minimal downtime.
Science data taken for:
2018-1-SCI-041 P1 RSS (Confirmation and redshift determination of galaxy clusters.)
2020-1-SCI-027 P1 RSS (x2) (Redshift measurements of BL Lac objects for the CTA project)
2018-1-MLT-005 P1 HRS (HRS observations of symbiotic stars)
2018-2-MLT-006 P2 RSS (Study of unclassified extragalactic NuSTAR serendipitous sources)
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.)
2020-1-SCI-019 P2 RSS (Monitoring an intriguing class of luminous binary stars)
2020-1-SCI-020 P2 HRS (Studies of new heart-beating stars.)
2020-1-SCI-010 P4 RSS (Galaxies responsible for ultrastrong MgII absorption.)
2020-1-SCI-014 P4 HRS (Searching for new chemically peculiar stars in the southern hemisphere.)
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SO: Veronica
Others:
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Summary
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A full night of observing with many high priority targets observed and minimal downtime.
Science data taken for:
2018-1-SCI-041 P1 RSS (Confirmation and redshift determination of galaxy clusters.)
2020-1-SCI-027 P1 RSS (x2) (Redshift measurements of BL Lac objects for the CTA project)
2018-1-MLT-005 P1 HRS (HRS observations of symbiotic stars)
2018-2-MLT-006 P2 RSS (Study of unclassified extragalactic NuSTAR serendipitous sources)
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.)
2020-1-SCI-019 P2 RSS (Monitoring an intriguing class of luminous binary stars)
2020-1-SCI-020 P2 HRS (Studies of new heart-beating stars.)
2020-1-SCI-010 P4 RSS (Galaxies responsible for ultrastrong MgII absorption.)
2020-1-SCI-014 P4 HRS (Searching for new chemically peculiar stars in the southern hemisphere.)
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Tuesday, September 8, 2020
Night Log 2020-09-07
SA: Rudi
SO: Veronica
Others:
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Summary
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A full night of observing with a mix of priority targets observed and minimal downtime.
Science data taken for:
2018-2-MLT-005 P0 RSS (Probing the winds from massive binary star supernova progenitors)
2020-1-SCI-027 P1 RSS (x2) (Redshift measurements of BL Lac objects for the CTA project)
2020-1-SCI-013 P2 RSS (Finding young stars and their planets)
2018-2-LSP-001 P2 RSS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2020-1-SCI-019 P2 HRS (Monitoring an intriguing class of luminous binary stars)
2020-1-MLT-007 P2 RSS (Observations of supernovae, near and far. @_sublunar_)
2019-2-MLT-004 P3 RSS (Monitoring the line emission in Southern Galactic Be/X-ray binaries)
2019-2-SCI-049 P3 HRS (Following the time evolution of polluted white dwarfs.)
2019-2-SCI-031 P4 HRS (Study of RV Tauri stars without a circumbinary disc.)
2019-2-SCI-006 P4 HRS (x3) (Investigating the multiplicity of WR stars)
2020-1-SCI-008 P4 HRS (Searching for dormant black holes in binary systems)
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SO: Veronica
Others:
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Summary
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A full night of observing with a mix of priority targets observed and minimal downtime.
Science data taken for:
2018-2-MLT-005 P0 RSS (Probing the winds from massive binary star supernova progenitors)
2020-1-SCI-027 P1 RSS (x2) (Redshift measurements of BL Lac objects for the CTA project)
2020-1-SCI-013 P2 RSS (Finding young stars and their planets)
2018-2-LSP-001 P2 RSS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2020-1-SCI-019 P2 HRS (Monitoring an intriguing class of luminous binary stars)
2020-1-MLT-007 P2 RSS (Observations of supernovae, near and far. @_sublunar_)
2019-2-MLT-004 P3 RSS (Monitoring the line emission in Southern Galactic Be/X-ray binaries)
2019-2-SCI-049 P3 HRS (Following the time evolution of polluted white dwarfs.)
2019-2-SCI-031 P4 HRS (Study of RV Tauri stars without a circumbinary disc.)
2019-2-SCI-006 P4 HRS (x3) (Investigating the multiplicity of WR stars)
2020-1-SCI-008 P4 HRS (Searching for dormant black holes in binary systems)
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Monday, September 7, 2020
Night Log 2020-09-06
SA: Rudi
SO: Veronica
Others:
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Summary
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Managed to get a few low priority blocks before the humidity forced us to close.
Science data taken for:
2020-1-SCI-023 P3 HRS (x2) (Probing the binarity of a sample of galactic proto-planetary nebulae)
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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Managed to get a few low priority blocks before the humidity forced us to close.
Science data taken for:
2020-1-SCI-023 P3 HRS (x2) (Probing the binarity of a sample of galactic proto-planetary nebulae)
2019-2-SCI-006 P4 HRS (Investigating the multiplicity of WR stars)
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Sunday, September 6, 2020
Night Log 2020-09-05
SA: Rudi
SO: Veronica
Others:
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Summary
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Lost the entire night 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 entire night to bad weather.
No science data taken.
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Saturday, September 5, 2020
Night Log 2020-09-04
SA: Rudi
SO: Fred
Others: Alexei at the beginning, Eben
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Summary
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Managed to get a few blocks observed before the clouds forced us to close.
Science data taken for:
2019-2-MLT-001 P1 RSS (Study of polarization in blazars.)
2019-2-SCI-031 P4 HRS (Study of RV Tauri stars without a circumbinary disc.)
2020-1-SCI-023 P4 HRS (x2) (Probing the binarity of a sample of galactic proto-planetary nebulae)
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SO: Fred
Others: Alexei at the beginning, Eben
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Summary
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Managed to get a few blocks observed before the clouds forced us to close.
Science data taken for:
2019-2-MLT-001 P1 RSS (Study of polarization in blazars.)
2019-2-SCI-031 P4 HRS (Study of RV Tauri stars without a circumbinary disc.)
2020-1-SCI-023 P4 HRS (x2) (Probing the binarity of a sample of galactic proto-planetary nebulae)
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Friday, September 4, 2020
Night Log 2020-09-03
SA: Rosalind
SO: Fred
Others:
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Summary
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A good night of observing with fairly stable seeing and some thin cloud, making a nice change from the poor weather earlier in the week. We observed 17 blocks including some of high priority (a P0 and 4 P1s).
Science data taken for:
2020-1-MLT-007 P0 RSS (Observations of supernovae, near and far. @_sublunar_)
2018-1-MLT-005 P1 HRS (x4) (HRS observations of symbiotic stars)
2018-2-LSP-001 P1 RSS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2020-1-SCI-030 P2 RSS (x2) (Understanding the recent star-formation in Magellanic Bridge. )
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-023 P3 HRS (Probing the binarity of a sample of galactic proto-planetary nebulae)
2020-1-SCI-012 P4 HRS (Chemically peculiar Am stars observed by TESS satellite on the southern sky.)
2020-1-SCI-001 P4 RSS (Measuring the properites of giant stars in close binaries that may eventually merge and explode.)
2019-1-MLT-003 P4 RSS (x4) (A SALT survey of chemically-peculiar hot subdwarfs.)
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SO: Fred
Others:
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Summary
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A good night of observing with fairly stable seeing and some thin cloud, making a nice change from the poor weather earlier in the week. We observed 17 blocks including some of high priority (a P0 and 4 P1s).
Science data taken for:
2020-1-MLT-007 P0 RSS (Observations of supernovae, near and far. @_sublunar_)
2018-1-MLT-005 P1 HRS (x4) (HRS observations of symbiotic stars)
2018-2-LSP-001 P1 RSS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2020-1-SCI-030 P2 RSS (x2) (Understanding the recent star-formation in Magellanic Bridge. )
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-023 P3 HRS (Probing the binarity of a sample of galactic proto-planetary nebulae)
2020-1-SCI-012 P4 HRS (Chemically peculiar Am stars observed by TESS satellite on the southern sky.)
2020-1-SCI-001 P4 RSS (Measuring the properites of giant stars in close binaries that may eventually merge and explode.)
2019-1-MLT-003 P4 RSS (x4) (A SALT survey of chemically-peculiar hot subdwarfs.)
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Thursday, September 3, 2020
Night Log 2020-09-02
SA: Rosalind
SO: Fred
Others:
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Summary
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Most of the night was lost to high humidity, but we observed a few low priority blocks at the start of the night and a couple of higher priority ones end.
Science data taken for:
2020-1-SCI-007 P1 HRS (Observations os new roAp stars)
2020-1-SCI-030 P2 RSS (Understanding the recent star-formation in Magellanic Bridge. )
2019-2-SCI-006 P4 HRS (Investigating the multiplicity of WR stars)
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)
2020-1-SCI-008 P4 HRS (Searching for dormant black holes in binary systems)
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SO: Fred
Others:
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Summary
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Most of the night was lost to high humidity, but we observed a few low priority blocks at the start of the night and a couple of higher priority ones end.
Science data taken for:
2020-1-SCI-007 P1 HRS (Observations os new roAp stars)
2020-1-SCI-030 P2 RSS (Understanding the recent star-formation in Magellanic Bridge. )
2019-2-SCI-006 P4 HRS (Investigating the multiplicity of WR stars)
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)
2020-1-SCI-008 P4 HRS (Searching for dormant black holes in binary systems)
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Wednesday, September 2, 2020
Night Log 2020-09-01
SA: Rosalind
SO: Fred
Others:
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Summary
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Most of the night was lost to clouds and high humidity. We managed to observe 4 blocks in between with moderate to poor seeing.
Science data taken for:
2019-2-SCI-031 P2 HRS (Study of RV Tauri stars without a circumbinary disc.)
2020-1-SCI-021 P3 HRS (x2) (Constraining stellar parameters of Galactic and SMC massive binaries)
2019-2-MLT-004 P3 RSS (Monitoring the line emission in Southern Galactic Be/X-ray binaries)
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SO: Fred
Others:
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Summary
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Most of the night was lost to clouds and high humidity. We managed to observe 4 blocks in between with moderate to poor seeing.
Science data taken for:
2019-2-SCI-031 P2 HRS (Study of RV Tauri stars without a circumbinary disc.)
2020-1-SCI-021 P3 HRS (x2) (Constraining stellar parameters of Galactic and SMC massive binaries)
2019-2-MLT-004 P3 RSS (Monitoring the line emission in Southern Galactic Be/X-ray binaries)
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Tuesday, September 1, 2020
Night Log 2020-08-31
SA: Rosalind
SO: Fred
Others: Etienne for RSS error
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Summary
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A somewhat frustrating night with clouds preventing us from getting much data, and some technical downtime. We observed 7 blocks of mixed priorities.
Science data taken for:
2018-2-LSP-001 P1 HRS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2020-1-SCI-023 P3 HRS (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)
2020-1-MLT-003 P4 HRS (Spectroscopic observations of central stars of mid-infrared nebulae)
2019-2-SCI-006 P4 HRS (x3) (Investigating the multiplicity of WR stars)
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SO: Fred
Others: Etienne for RSS error
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Summary
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A somewhat frustrating night with clouds preventing us from getting much data, and some technical downtime. We observed 7 blocks of mixed priorities.
Science data taken for:
2018-2-LSP-001 P1 HRS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2020-1-SCI-023 P3 HRS (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)
2020-1-MLT-003 P4 HRS (Spectroscopic observations of central stars of mid-infrared nebulae)
2019-2-SCI-006 P4 HRS (x3) (Investigating the multiplicity of WR stars)
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