SA: Encarni
SO: Fred
Others:
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Summary
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Beautiful clear night, with full Moon and mostly good seeing and trouble-free.
Science data taken for:
2020-2-SCI-015 P0 HRS (x3) (RV Followup of TESS Planet Candidates)
2018-1-MLT-005 P1 HRS (HRS observations of symbiotic stars)
2020-2-SCI-042 P1 RSS (x2) (Finding young stars and their planets)
2019-1-MLT-008 P2 HRS (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
2020-2-MLT-006 P2 RSS (x2) (SALT Spectroscopic Survey of IR 12MGS Seyfert Galaxies)
2020-2-SCI-004 P2 HRS (Observations of new roAp stars @dlhwp)
2020-1-MLT-008 P3 RSS (x3) (Obtaining redshifts for G4Jy sources - the brightest radio galaxies in the southern sky)
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Monday, November 30, 2020
Sunday, November 29, 2020
Night Log 2020-11-28
SA: Encarni
SO: Fred
Others: Nico and Eben at the beginning of the night to check on TimDimm
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Summary
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A clear night with variable seeing - we were forced to close at midnight when the relative humidity went over our limit.
Science data taken for:
2020-2-SCI-042 P1 RSS (Finding young stars and their planets)
2018-1-MLT-005 P1 HRS (HRS observations of symbiotic stars)
2020-1-MLT-008 P3 RSS (x2) (Obtaining redshifts for G4Jy sources - the brightest radio galaxies in the southern sky)
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SO: Fred
Others: Nico and Eben at the beginning of the night to check on TimDimm
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Summary
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A clear night with variable seeing - we were forced to close at midnight when the relative humidity went over our limit.
Science data taken for:
2020-2-SCI-042 P1 RSS (Finding young stars and their planets)
2018-1-MLT-005 P1 HRS (HRS observations of symbiotic stars)
2020-1-MLT-008 P3 RSS (x2) (Obtaining redshifts for G4Jy sources - the brightest radio galaxies in the southern sky)
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Saturday, November 28, 2020
Night Log 2020-11-27
SA: Encarni
SO: Fred
Others:
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Summary
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The first half of the night we battled with cirrus in nearly full Moon and with awful seeing, but it cleared and the seeing settled down for the second half.
22:54 - 23:27 = 33min eng
Science data taken for:
2018-1-MLT-005 P1 HRS (x3) (HRS observations of symbiotic stars)
2020-1-MLT-007 P2 RSS (Observations of supernovae, near and far. @_sublunar_)
2020-1-MLT-003 P2 HRS (Spectroscopic observations of central stars of mid-infrared nebulae)
2020-2-SCI-008 P4 HRS (Chemically peculiar Am stars observed by TESS satellite on the southern sky.)
2020-2-SCI-007 P4 HRS (Searching for new chemically peculiar stars in the southern hemisphere.)
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SO: Fred
Others:
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Summary
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The first half of the night we battled with cirrus in nearly full Moon and with awful seeing, but it cleared and the seeing settled down for the second half.
22:54 - 23:27 = 33min eng
Science data taken for:
2018-1-MLT-005 P1 HRS (x3) (HRS observations of symbiotic stars)
2020-1-MLT-007 P2 RSS (Observations of supernovae, near and far. @_sublunar_)
2020-1-MLT-003 P2 HRS (Spectroscopic observations of central stars of mid-infrared nebulae)
2020-2-SCI-008 P4 HRS (Chemically peculiar Am stars observed by TESS satellite on the southern sky.)
2020-2-SCI-007 P4 HRS (Searching for new chemically peculiar stars in the southern hemisphere.)
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Friday, November 27, 2020
Night Log 2020-11-26
SA: Encarni
SO: Fred
Others: Nico helping with TimDimm. Richard a few times.
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Summary
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Clear skies but very variable (read mostly horrible) seeing tonight, hovering close to our humidity limits. A few technical problems at the beginning of the night, and we lost RSS half way through due to a jammed slit that required visual inspection on the tracker - we thought we'd be closing soon to humidity, so we decided to do without RSS and not stop observing.
Science data taken for:
2018-1-MLT-005 P1 HRS (HRS observations of symbiotic stars)
2020-1-DDT-009 P1 HRS (Looking for exocomets around Beta Pictoris with SALT)
2019-2-MLT-004 P2 HRS (Monitoring the line emission in Southern Galactic Be/X-ray binaries)
2020-2-MLT-006 P2 RSS (SALT Spectroscopic Survey of IR 12MGS Seyfert Galaxies)
2020-2-MLT-003 P3 HRS (Follow-up of rare SB4 discovered in Gaia-ESO, GALAH and APOGEE)
2020-2-SCI-008 P4 HRS (Chemically peculiar Am stars observed by TESS satellite on the southern sky.)
2020-2-SCI-042 P4 RSS (Finding young stars and their planets)
2020-2-SCI-007 P4 HRS (Searching for new chemically peculiar stars in the southern hemisphere.)
2020-1-MLT-003 P4 HRS (x2) (Spectroscopic observations of central stars of mid-infrared nebulae)
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SO: Fred
Others: Nico helping with TimDimm. Richard a few times.
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Summary
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Clear skies but very variable (read mostly horrible) seeing tonight, hovering close to our humidity limits. A few technical problems at the beginning of the night, and we lost RSS half way through due to a jammed slit that required visual inspection on the tracker - we thought we'd be closing soon to humidity, so we decided to do without RSS and not stop observing.
Science data taken for:
2018-1-MLT-005 P1 HRS (HRS observations of symbiotic stars)
2020-1-DDT-009 P1 HRS (Looking for exocomets around Beta Pictoris with SALT)
2019-2-MLT-004 P2 HRS (Monitoring the line emission in Southern Galactic Be/X-ray binaries)
2020-2-MLT-006 P2 RSS (SALT Spectroscopic Survey of IR 12MGS Seyfert Galaxies)
2020-2-MLT-003 P3 HRS (Follow-up of rare SB4 discovered in Gaia-ESO, GALAH and APOGEE)
2020-2-SCI-008 P4 HRS (Chemically peculiar Am stars observed by TESS satellite on the southern sky.)
2020-2-SCI-042 P4 RSS (Finding young stars and their planets)
2020-2-SCI-007 P4 HRS (Searching for new chemically peculiar stars in the southern hemisphere.)
2020-1-MLT-003 P4 HRS (x2) (Spectroscopic observations of central stars of mid-infrared nebulae)
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Thursday, November 26, 2020
Night Log 2020-11-25
SA: Encarni
SO: Thea
Others: Nico and Veronica to diagnose TimDimm.
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Summary
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An excellent start to my week, with beautiful clear skies, good seeing and a nearly trouble-free night.
Science data taken for:
2020-2-SCI-042 P1 RSS (x5) (Finding young stars and their planets)
2020-1-MLT-002 P1 HRS (x2) (HRS study of long-period eclipsing binaries)
2020-2-MLT-009 P1 HRS (x2) (Spectroscopic monitoring of candidate white dwarf + Be star binaries.)
2020-2-SCI-025 P2 RSS (Searching for silicate emitting AGN similar to SAGE0536AGN and SAGE0534AGN)
2020-2-SCI-036 P2 RSS (Spectropolarimetry of Be/X-ray binaries)
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SO: Thea
Others: Nico and Veronica to diagnose TimDimm.
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Summary
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An excellent start to my week, with beautiful clear skies, good seeing and a nearly trouble-free night.
Science data taken for:
2020-2-SCI-042 P1 RSS (x5) (Finding young stars and their planets)
2020-1-MLT-002 P1 HRS (x2) (HRS study of long-period eclipsing binaries)
2020-2-MLT-009 P1 HRS (x2) (Spectroscopic monitoring of candidate white dwarf + Be star binaries.)
2020-2-SCI-025 P2 RSS (Searching for silicate emitting AGN similar to SAGE0536AGN and SAGE0534AGN)
2020-2-SCI-036 P2 RSS (Spectropolarimetry of Be/X-ray binaries)
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Wednesday, November 25, 2020
Night Log 2020-11-24
SA: Moses
SO: Thea
Others: E10
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Summary
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Attempted a few blocks at the start of the night but ended up losing the whole night due to weather.
No science data taken.
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SO: Thea
Others: E10
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Summary
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Attempted a few blocks at the start of the night but ended up losing the whole night due to weather.
No science data taken.
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Tuesday, November 24, 2020
Night Log 2020-11-23
SA: Moses
SO: Thea
Others:
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Summary
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We lost the entire night due to a combo of cloud cover and high humidity.
No science data taken.
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SO: Thea
Others:
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Summary
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We lost the entire night due to a combo of cloud cover and high humidity.
No science data taken.
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Monday, November 23, 2020
Night Log 2020-11-22
SA: Moses
SO: Thea
Others:
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Summary
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The night was dominated by bad weather. But in between the cloud cover and high humidity at the start and end of the night, we had clear sky and great seeing and were able to observe 3 high priority targets.
Science data taken for:
2018-2-LSP-001 P1 RSS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2019-2-SCI-026 P1 RSS (Unveiling the structure of the Vela supercluster behind the Zone of Avoidance)
2020-2-SCI-042 P1 RSS (Finding young stars and their planets)
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SO: Thea
Others:
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Summary
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The night was dominated by bad weather. But in between the cloud cover and high humidity at the start and end of the night, we had clear sky and great seeing and were able to observe 3 high priority targets.
Science data taken for:
2018-2-LSP-001 P1 RSS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2019-2-SCI-026 P1 RSS (Unveiling the structure of the Vela supercluster behind the Zone of Avoidance)
2020-2-SCI-042 P1 RSS (Finding young stars and their planets)
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Sunday, November 22, 2020
Night Log 2020-11-21
SA: Moses
SO: Thea
Others:
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Summary
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The night was dominated by lots of thick clouds passing over so we only managed to observe a few low priority blocks.
Science data taken for:
2020-2-SCI-010 P2 HRS (Studies of heartbeating stars)
2020-2-MLT-006 P3 RSS (SALT Spectroscopic Survey of IR 12MGS Seyfert Galaxies)
2020-2-SCI-007 P4 HRS (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)
2020-2-SCI-008 P4 HRS (x3) (Chemically peculiar Am stars observed by TESS satellite on the southern sky.)
2018-2-MLT-003 P4 RSS (Looking at chromospheric emission in stars which host exoplanets)
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SO: Thea
Others:
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Summary
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The night was dominated by lots of thick clouds passing over so we only managed to observe a few low priority blocks.
Science data taken for:
2020-2-SCI-010 P2 HRS (Studies of heartbeating stars)
2020-2-MLT-006 P3 RSS (SALT Spectroscopic Survey of IR 12MGS Seyfert Galaxies)
2020-2-SCI-007 P4 HRS (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)
2020-2-SCI-008 P4 HRS (x3) (Chemically peculiar Am stars observed by TESS satellite on the southern sky.)
2018-2-MLT-003 P4 RSS (Looking at chromospheric emission in stars which host exoplanets)
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Saturday, November 21, 2020
Night Log 2020-11-20
SA: Moses
SO: Thea
Others:
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Summary
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Productive night where we observed many medium to high priority blocks despite thick clouds coming in during the middle of the night.
Science data taken for:
2018-2-LSP-001 P0 RSS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2020-2-MLT-009 P1 HRS (x2) (Spectroscopic monitoring of candidate white dwarf + Be star binaries.)
2020-2-SCI-042 P1 RSS (x2) (Finding young stars and their planets)
2020-1-MLT-002 P1 HRS (x3) (HRS study of long-period eclipsing binaries)
2020-2-SCI-004 P2 HRS (Observations of new roAp stars @dlhwp)
2019-2-SCI-049 P2 HRS (Following the time evolution of polluted white dwarfs.)
2018-2-LSP-001 P2 HRS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2020-2-SCI-007 P4 HRS (x2) (Searching for new chemically peculiar stars in the southern hemisphere.)
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SO: Thea
Others:
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Summary
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Productive night where we observed many medium to high priority blocks despite thick clouds coming in during the middle of the night.
Science data taken for:
2018-2-LSP-001 P0 RSS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2020-2-MLT-009 P1 HRS (x2) (Spectroscopic monitoring of candidate white dwarf + Be star binaries.)
2020-2-SCI-042 P1 RSS (x2) (Finding young stars and their planets)
2020-1-MLT-002 P1 HRS (x3) (HRS study of long-period eclipsing binaries)
2020-2-SCI-004 P2 HRS (Observations of new roAp stars @dlhwp)
2019-2-SCI-049 P2 HRS (Following the time evolution of polluted white dwarfs.)
2018-2-LSP-001 P2 HRS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2020-2-SCI-007 P4 HRS (x2) (Searching for new chemically peculiar stars in the southern hemisphere.)
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Friday, November 20, 2020
Night Log 2020-11-19
SA: Moses
SO: Thea
Others: E10 (remotely)
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Summary
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Mostly clear night where we observed quite a few high priority targets.
Science data taken for:
2018-2-LSP-001 P0 HRS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2020-2-SCI-042 P1 RSS (x2) (Finding young stars and their planets)
2019-2-SCI-026 P1 RSS (Unveiling the structure of the Vela supercluster behind the Zone of Avoidance)
2020-1-DDT-009 P1 HRS (Looking for exocomets around Beta Pictoris with SALT)
2020-2-MLT-006 P2 RSS (SALT Spectroscopic Survey of IR 12MGS Seyfert Galaxies)
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SO: Thea
Others: E10 (remotely)
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Summary
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Mostly clear night where we observed quite a few high priority targets.
Science data taken for:
2018-2-LSP-001 P0 HRS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2020-2-SCI-042 P1 RSS (x2) (Finding young stars and their planets)
2019-2-SCI-026 P1 RSS (Unveiling the structure of the Vela supercluster behind the Zone of Avoidance)
2020-1-DDT-009 P1 HRS (Looking for exocomets around Beta Pictoris with SALT)
2020-2-MLT-006 P2 RSS (SALT Spectroscopic Survey of IR 12MGS Seyfert Galaxies)
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Thursday, November 19, 2020
Night Log 2020-11-18
SA: Moses
SO: Thea
Others: E10 (Remotely)
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Summary
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Lost the entire night due to bad weather.
No science data taken.
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SO: Thea
Others: E10 (Remotely)
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Summary
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Lost the entire night due to bad weather.
No science data taken.
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Wednesday, November 18, 2020
Night Log 2020-11-17
SA: Danièl
SO: Thea
Others: Richard, Timmy and Ant (for PCON), Moses (for handover)
SO: Thea
Others: Richard, Timmy and Ant (for PCON), Moses (for handover)
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Summary
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We lost the whole night to weather.
No science data taken.
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Tuesday, November 17, 2020
Night Log 2020-11-16
SA: Danièl
SO: Veronica
Others:
SO: Veronica
Others:
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Summary
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We lost the whole night to weather.
No science data taken.
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Monday, November 16, 2020
Night Log 2020-11-15
SA: Danièl
SO: Veronica
Others:
SO: Veronica
Others:
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Summary
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We managed to observe a few blocks until humidity closed us just after midnight.
Science data taken for:
2020-1-MLT-002 P1 HRS (HRS study of long-period eclipsing binaries)
2020-2-SCI-042 P1 RSS (Finding young stars and their planets)
2018-2-LSP-001 P2 RSS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2020-2-SCI-011 P3 HRS (Measuring the orbits of double white dwarfs. @_sublunar_)
2020-2-SCI-030 P3 RSS (Identifying which heluum-rich hot subdwarfs are binaries)
2020-2-SCI-008 P4 HRS (Chemically peculiar Am stars observed by TESS satellite on the southern sky.)
2020-2-SCI-007 P4 HRS (Searching for new chemically peculiar stars in the southern hemisphere.)
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Sunday, November 15, 2020
Night Log 2020-11-14
SA: Danièl
SO: Veronica
Others:
SO: Veronica
Others:
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Summary
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Lost the whole night to weather, clouds were too thick to open.
No science data taken.
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Saturday, November 14, 2020
Night Log 2020-11-13
SA: Danièl
SO: Veronica
Others: Nico (for timdimm)
SO: Veronica
Others: Nico (for timdimm)
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Summary
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We managed to complete a few blocks until thick clouds closed us early for the night.
Science data taken for:
2018-2-LSP-001 P2 RSS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2019-2-SCI-049 P2 HRS (Following the time evolution of polluted white dwarfs.)
2020-2-MLT-005 P2 RSS (Local Volume as a benchmark of the near-field cosmology: study the most isolated galaxy population)
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Friday, November 13, 2020
Night Log 2020-11-12
SA: Rosalind
SO: Veronica
Others: Stephen and Encarni, Nico and Keith for TimDimm
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Summary
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A good clear night of observing, with moderate seeing allowing us to do 8 high priority blocks.
Science data taken for:
2020-2-SCI-042 P1 RSS (Finding young stars and their planets)
2020-2-SCI-019 P1 RSS (Galaxies responsible for ultrastrong MgII absorption.)
2020-2-SCI-029 P1 RSS (A study of the kinematics, ISM and stellar properties of MHONGOOSE galaxies.)
2020-2-SCI-023 P1 RSS (Probing the environment inside Extreme Emission Line Dwarf Galaxies)
2020-2-SCI-004 P1 HRS (Observations of new roAp stars @dlhwp)
2020-2-SCI-017 P1 RSS (Monitoring the spectropolarimetric behavior of blazars)
2020-1-MLT-001 P1 RSS (M-sigma relation for a low mass AGNs)
2020-1-MLT-006 P1 RSS (Measuring the halos of super spirals)
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SO: Veronica
Others: Stephen and Encarni, Nico and Keith for TimDimm
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Summary
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A good clear night of observing, with moderate seeing allowing us to do 8 high priority blocks.
Science data taken for:
2020-2-SCI-042 P1 RSS (Finding young stars and their planets)
2020-2-SCI-019 P1 RSS (Galaxies responsible for ultrastrong MgII absorption.)
2020-2-SCI-029 P1 RSS (A study of the kinematics, ISM and stellar properties of MHONGOOSE galaxies.)
2020-2-SCI-023 P1 RSS (Probing the environment inside Extreme Emission Line Dwarf Galaxies)
2020-2-SCI-004 P1 HRS (Observations of new roAp stars @dlhwp)
2020-2-SCI-017 P1 RSS (Monitoring the spectropolarimetric behavior of blazars)
2020-1-MLT-001 P1 RSS (M-sigma relation for a low mass AGNs)
2020-1-MLT-006 P1 RSS (Measuring the halos of super spirals)
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Thursday, November 12, 2020
Night Log 2020-11-11
SA: Rosalind
SO: Veronica
Others: Thabelo for RSS, Timmy for cable wrap
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Summary
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We had an RSS detector error tonight, which we haven't seen for a long time. We used HRS for most of the night and completed some high priority blocks with clear skies before the seeing worsened. Very bad seeing in the second half and a cable wrap error to close out the night.
Science data taken for:
2018-2-LSP-001 P1 HRS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2020-2-MLT-009 P1 HRS (x3) (Spectroscopic monitoring of candidate white dwarf + Be star binaries.)
2020-1-MLT-002 P1 HRS (x2) (HRS study of long-period eclipsing binaries)
2020-1-MLT-005 P1 RSS (Study of extraplanar diffuse ionized gas in moderately inclined galaxies.)
2020-1-MLT-003 P2 HRS (x2) (Spectroscopic observations of central stars of mid-infrared nebulae)
2020-2-SCI-011 P3 HRS (Measuring the orbits of double white dwarfs. @_sublunar_)
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SO: Veronica
Others: Thabelo for RSS, Timmy for cable wrap
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Summary
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We had an RSS detector error tonight, which we haven't seen for a long time. We used HRS for most of the night and completed some high priority blocks with clear skies before the seeing worsened. Very bad seeing in the second half and a cable wrap error to close out the night.
Science data taken for:
2018-2-LSP-001 P1 HRS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2020-2-MLT-009 P1 HRS (x3) (Spectroscopic monitoring of candidate white dwarf + Be star binaries.)
2020-1-MLT-002 P1 HRS (x2) (HRS study of long-period eclipsing binaries)
2020-1-MLT-005 P1 RSS (Study of extraplanar diffuse ionized gas in moderately inclined galaxies.)
2020-1-MLT-003 P2 HRS (x2) (Spectroscopic observations of central stars of mid-infrared nebulae)
2020-2-SCI-011 P3 HRS (Measuring the orbits of double white dwarfs. @_sublunar_)
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Wednesday, November 11, 2020
Night Log 2020-11-10
SA: Rosalind
SO: Veronica
Others:
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Summary
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The night was cut short by high humidity. We completed a few high priority blocks in the clear conditions before that with variable, moderate seeing.
Science data taken for:
2020-2-SCI-030 P1 RSS (Identifying which heluum-rich hot subdwarfs are binaries)
2018-2-LSP-001 P1 HRS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2020-2-SCI-042 P1 RSS (Finding young stars and their planets)
2018-2-LSP-001 P2 RSS (x2) (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
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SO: Veronica
Others:
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Summary
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The night was cut short by high humidity. We completed a few high priority blocks in the clear conditions before that with variable, moderate seeing.
Science data taken for:
2020-2-SCI-030 P1 RSS (Identifying which heluum-rich hot subdwarfs are binaries)
2018-2-LSP-001 P1 HRS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2020-2-SCI-042 P1 RSS (Finding young stars and their planets)
2018-2-LSP-001 P2 RSS (x2) (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
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Tuesday, November 10, 2020
Night Log 2020-11-09
SA: Alexei
SO: Veronica
Others:
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Summary
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=> Night with moderate and bad seeing and rising humidity. Were closed by humidity finally. Some high priority blocks were observed.
Science data taken for:
2018-2-LSP-001 P0 HRS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2020-2-SCI-023 P1 RSS (Probing the environment inside Extreme Emission Line Dwarf Galaxies)
2020-2-SCI-029 P1 RSS (A study of the kinematics, ISM and stellar properties of MHONGOOSE galaxies.)
2020-2-SCI-025 P1 RSS (Searching for silicate emitting AGN similar to SAGE0536AGN and SAGE0534AGN)
2020-1-MLT-002 P1 HRS (x2) (HRS study of long-period eclipsing binaries)
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SO: Veronica
Others:
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Summary
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=> Night with moderate and bad seeing and rising humidity. Were closed by humidity finally. Some high priority blocks were observed.
Science data taken for:
2018-2-LSP-001 P0 HRS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2020-2-SCI-023 P1 RSS (Probing the environment inside Extreme Emission Line Dwarf Galaxies)
2020-2-SCI-029 P1 RSS (A study of the kinematics, ISM and stellar properties of MHONGOOSE galaxies.)
2020-2-SCI-025 P1 RSS (Searching for silicate emitting AGN similar to SAGE0536AGN and SAGE0534AGN)
2020-1-MLT-002 P1 HRS (x2) (HRS study of long-period eclipsing binaries)
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Monday, November 9, 2020
Night Log 2020-11-08
SA: Rosalind
SO: Thea
Others:
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Summary
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Entire night lost to weather, with clouds and high humidity.
No science data taken.
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SO: Thea
Others:
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Summary
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Entire night lost to weather, with clouds and high humidity.
No science data taken.
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Sunday, November 8, 2020
Night Log 2020-11-07
SA: Enrico
SO: Thea
Others:
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Summary
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The whole night blown away by inclement weather.
"Well, what tongue does the wind talk? What nationality is a storm? What country do rains come from?" - Ray Bradbury, Something Wicked This Way Comes
No science data taken.
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SO: Thea
Others:
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Summary
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The whole night blown away by inclement weather.
"Well, what tongue does the wind talk? What nationality is a storm? What country do rains come from?" - Ray Bradbury, Something Wicked This Way Comes
No science data taken.
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Saturday, November 7, 2020
Night Log 2020-11-06
SA: Enrico
SO: Thea
Others:
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Summary
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The whole night was forfeited to see-sawing clouds, humidity and eventually light rain.
No science data taken.
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SO: Thea
Others:
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Summary
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The whole night was forfeited to see-sawing clouds, humidity and eventually light rain.
No science data taken.
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Friday, November 6, 2020
Night Log 2020-11-05
SA: Enrico
SO: Thea
Others:
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Summary
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Whole night consumed by gloomy humid overcast conditions.
"Our mind is like a cloudy sky: In essence clear and pure, but overcast by clouds of delusions. Just as the thickest clouds can disperse, so, too, even the heaviest delusions can be removed from our mind." - Kelsang Gyatso
No science data taken.
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SO: Thea
Others:
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Summary
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Whole night consumed by gloomy humid overcast conditions.
"Our mind is like a cloudy sky: In essence clear and pure, but overcast by clouds of delusions. Just as the thickest clouds can disperse, so, too, even the heaviest delusions can be removed from our mind." - Kelsang Gyatso
No science data taken.
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Thursday, November 5, 2020
Night Log 2020-11-04
SA: Enrico
SO: Thea
Others:
SO: Thea
Others:
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Summary
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Whole night lost to overcast conditions.
"There was a star riding through clouds one night, and I said to the star, 'Consume me'." - Virginia Woolf, The Waves
No science data taken.
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Wednesday, November 4, 2020
Night Log 2020-11-03
SA: Enrico
SO: Thea
Others: Stephen H
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Summary
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Battled through some thick cloud during the first part of the night leading to quite a few low priority observations. Second part of the night gradually improved and we were able to rally some higher priority observations despite occasional fast moving thinner cloud clumps. A sneak assault by some thicker clouds towards the end of the night forced some more lower priority observations. All in all we were able to muster 16 blocks with only minor technical downtime experienced.
Science data taken for:
2020-2-SCI-030 P1 RSS (Identifying which heluum-rich hot subdwarfs are binaries)
2020-1-MLT-002 P1 HRS (HRS study of long-period eclipsing binaries)
2020-2-SCI-042 P1 RSS (x2) (Finding young stars and their planets)
2020-2-MLT-006 P2 RSS (x2) (SALT Spectroscopic Survey of IR 12MGS Seyfert Galaxies)
2019-1-MLT-008 P2 HRS (x2) (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
2020-2-SCI-037 P3 HRS (Mangetospheric accretion in V899 Mon)
2020-1-MLT-008 P3 RSS (Obtaining redshifts for G4Jy sources - the brightest radio galaxies in the southern sky)
2020-2-SCI-011 P3 HRS (Measuring the orbits of double white dwarfs. @_sublunar_)
2020-2-SCI-007 P4 HRS (x3) (Searching for new chemically peculiar stars in the southern hemisphere.)
2020-2-SCI-008 P4 HRS (x2) (Chemically peculiar Am stars observed by TESS satellite on the southern sky.)
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SO: Thea
Others: Stephen H
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Summary
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Battled through some thick cloud during the first part of the night leading to quite a few low priority observations. Second part of the night gradually improved and we were able to rally some higher priority observations despite occasional fast moving thinner cloud clumps. A sneak assault by some thicker clouds towards the end of the night forced some more lower priority observations. All in all we were able to muster 16 blocks with only minor technical downtime experienced.
Science data taken for:
2020-2-SCI-030 P1 RSS (Identifying which heluum-rich hot subdwarfs are binaries)
2020-1-MLT-002 P1 HRS (HRS study of long-period eclipsing binaries)
2020-2-SCI-042 P1 RSS (x2) (Finding young stars and their planets)
2020-2-MLT-006 P2 RSS (x2) (SALT Spectroscopic Survey of IR 12MGS Seyfert Galaxies)
2019-1-MLT-008 P2 HRS (x2) (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
2020-2-SCI-037 P3 HRS (Mangetospheric accretion in V899 Mon)
2020-1-MLT-008 P3 RSS (Obtaining redshifts for G4Jy sources - the brightest radio galaxies in the southern sky)
2020-2-SCI-011 P3 HRS (Measuring the orbits of double white dwarfs. @_sublunar_)
2020-2-SCI-007 P4 HRS (x3) (Searching for new chemically peculiar stars in the southern hemisphere.)
2020-2-SCI-008 P4 HRS (x2) (Chemically peculiar Am stars observed by TESS satellite on the southern sky.)
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Tuesday, November 3, 2020
Night Log 2020-11-02
SA: Lee
SO: Thea
Others: Deneys & Stephen for HRS and GPP tests, Keith for RSS
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Summary
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A productive night with good seeing to begin and then some average seeing and thin cloud later on. Some RSS grating issues lost us a little time. A total of 16 blocks of a mix of priorities observed.
Science data taken for:
2020-2-SCI-042 P1 RSS (Finding young stars and their planets)
2018-1-MLT-005 P1 HRS (HRS observations of symbiotic stars)
2020-1-MLT-002 P1 HRS (x2) (HRS study of long-period eclipsing binaries)
2020-2-SCI-030 P2 RSS (x4) (Identifying which heluum-rich hot subdwarfs are binaries)
2018-2-LSP-001 P2 RSS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2019-2-SCI-049 P2 HRS (Following the time evolution of polluted white dwarfs.)
2020-2-MLT-006 P3 RSS (x6) (SALT Spectroscopic Survey of IR 12MGS Seyfert Galaxies)
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SO: Thea
Others: Deneys & Stephen for HRS and GPP tests, Keith for RSS
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Summary
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A productive night with good seeing to begin and then some average seeing and thin cloud later on. Some RSS grating issues lost us a little time. A total of 16 blocks of a mix of priorities observed.
Science data taken for:
2020-2-SCI-042 P1 RSS (Finding young stars and their planets)
2018-1-MLT-005 P1 HRS (HRS observations of symbiotic stars)
2020-1-MLT-002 P1 HRS (x2) (HRS study of long-period eclipsing binaries)
2020-2-SCI-030 P2 RSS (x4) (Identifying which heluum-rich hot subdwarfs are binaries)
2018-2-LSP-001 P2 RSS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2019-2-SCI-049 P2 HRS (Following the time evolution of polluted white dwarfs.)
2020-2-MLT-006 P3 RSS (x6) (SALT Spectroscopic Survey of IR 12MGS Seyfert Galaxies)
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Monday, November 2, 2020
Night Log 2020-11-01
SA: Lee
SO: Thea
Others:
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Summary
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Very good conditions and very little downtime on the first night of the 2020-2 semester. A string of P1s completed.
Science data taken for:
2018-1-MLT-005 P1 HRS (x7) (HRS observations of symbiotic stars)
2020-1-MLT-002 P1 HRS (HRS study of long-period eclipsing binaries)
2020-2-SCI-042 P1 RSS (Finding young stars and their planets)
2018-2-LSP-001 P1 RSS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2020-2-MLT-006 P2 RSS (x2) (SALT Spectroscopic Survey of IR 12MGS Seyfert Galaxies)
2019-1-MLT-008 P3 HRS (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
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SO: Thea
Others:
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Summary
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Very good conditions and very little downtime on the first night of the 2020-2 semester. A string of P1s completed.
Science data taken for:
2018-1-MLT-005 P1 HRS (x7) (HRS observations of symbiotic stars)
2020-1-MLT-002 P1 HRS (HRS study of long-period eclipsing binaries)
2020-2-SCI-042 P1 RSS (Finding young stars and their planets)
2018-2-LSP-001 P1 RSS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2020-2-MLT-006 P2 RSS (x2) (SALT Spectroscopic Survey of IR 12MGS Seyfert Galaxies)
2019-1-MLT-008 P3 HRS (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
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Sunday, November 1, 2020
Night Log 2020-10-31
SA: Lee
SO: Thea
Others:
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Summary
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The fibre to Sutherland was down the entire night. We managed to limp along on the backup connection and completed some high priority blocks in the second half of the night, before being closed by humidity slightly before twilight.
Science data taken for:
2018-2-LSP-001 P1 HRS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2020-1-SCI-032 P2 HRS (Global parameters of massive stars)
2020-1-MLT-003 P2 HRS (Spectroscopic observations of central stars of mid-infrared nebulae)
2019-2-MLT-004 P2 HRS (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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The fibre to Sutherland was down the entire night. We managed to limp along on the backup connection and completed some high priority blocks in the second half of the night, before being closed by humidity slightly before twilight.
Science data taken for:
2018-2-LSP-001 P1 HRS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2020-1-SCI-032 P2 HRS (Global parameters of massive stars)
2020-1-MLT-003 P2 HRS (Spectroscopic observations of central stars of mid-infrared nebulae)
2019-2-MLT-004 P2 HRS (Monitoring the line emission in Southern Galactic Be/X-ray binaries)
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