SA: Rosalind
SO: Xola
Others: Timmy, David B and students
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Summary
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Entire night lost to cloudy weather.
No science data taken.
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Thursday, March 31, 2022
Wednesday, March 30, 2022
Night Log 2022-03-29
SA: Lee
SO: Thea
Others: Xola, Jaco
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Summary
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Night lost to weather.
No science data taken.
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SO: Thea
Others: Xola, Jaco
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Summary
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Night lost to weather.
No science data taken.
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Tuesday, March 29, 2022
Night Log 2022-03-28
SA: Lee
SO: Thea
Others: Johan for chiller alarm
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Summary
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We lost about 4 hours of the night to thick and variable cloud, but observed a total of 8 blocks in between the cloud cover.
Science data taken for:
2020-1-MLT-002 P1 HRS (HRS study of long-period eclipsing binaries)
2021-2-SCI-026 P1 RSS (Revealing Physical Properties of Emission-Line Galaxies at z<0.4 )
2021-2-SCI-020 P1 RSS (Studying gas in interacting galaxies)
2021-2-MLT-001 P1 RSS (Unravelling the gas and stellar kinematics of nearby starbursts and LIRGs)
2021-2-MLT-003 P2 RSS (Tracking Accretion Flows via BLR Emission in Changing-Look Active Galactic Nuclei)
2021-1-MLT-005 P2 RSS (Tracing the history of extreme helium stars)
2021-1-SCI-007 P2 HRS (x2) (Probing the binarity of a sample of galactic proto-planetary nebulae)
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SO: Thea
Others: Johan for chiller alarm
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Summary
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We lost about 4 hours of the night to thick and variable cloud, but observed a total of 8 blocks in between the cloud cover.
Science data taken for:
2020-1-MLT-002 P1 HRS (HRS study of long-period eclipsing binaries)
2021-2-SCI-026 P1 RSS (Revealing Physical Properties of Emission-Line Galaxies at z<0.4 )
2021-2-SCI-020 P1 RSS (Studying gas in interacting galaxies)
2021-2-MLT-001 P1 RSS (Unravelling the gas and stellar kinematics of nearby starbursts and LIRGs)
2021-2-MLT-003 P2 RSS (Tracking Accretion Flows via BLR Emission in Changing-Look Active Galactic Nuclei)
2021-1-MLT-005 P2 RSS (Tracing the history of extreme helium stars)
2021-1-SCI-007 P2 HRS (x2) (Probing the binarity of a sample of galactic proto-planetary nebulae)
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Monday, March 28, 2022
Night Log 2022-03-27
SA: Lee
SO: Thea
Others:
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Summary
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An excellent night of observing filled with high priority science! The weather and seeing were generally very good. We completed 19 blocks including 2 P0's.
Science data taken for:
2021-2-LSP-001 P0 RSS (x2) (Followup of Transients)
2019-1-MLT-008 P1 HRS (x2) (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
2020-1-MLT-005 P1 RSS (Study of extraplanar diffuse ionized gas in moderately inclined galaxies.)
2021-2-MLT-005 P1 HRS (x3) (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)
2021-2-SCI-026 P1 RSS (Revealing Physical Properties of Emission-Line Galaxies at z<0.4 )
2018-2-MLT-005 P1 RSS (Probing the winds from massive binary star supernova progenitors)
2021-2-MLT-003 P2 RSS (Tracking Accretion Flows via BLR Emission in Changing-Look Active Galactic Nuclei)
2021-1-SCI-008 P2 HRS (x3) (Study of RV Tauri stars without a circumbinary disc.)
2021-2-SCI-007 P2 HRS (monitoring new roAp stars for binary companions @dlhwp)
2020-1-MLT-008 P2 RSS (x2) (Obtaining redshifts for G4Jy sources - the brightest radio galaxies in the southern sky)
2021-1-MLT-005 P3 RSS (x2) (Tracing the history of extreme helium stars)
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SO: Thea
Others:
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Summary
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An excellent night of observing filled with high priority science! The weather and seeing were generally very good. We completed 19 blocks including 2 P0's.
Science data taken for:
2021-2-LSP-001 P0 RSS (x2) (Followup of Transients)
2019-1-MLT-008 P1 HRS (x2) (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
2020-1-MLT-005 P1 RSS (Study of extraplanar diffuse ionized gas in moderately inclined galaxies.)
2021-2-MLT-005 P1 HRS (x3) (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)
2021-2-SCI-026 P1 RSS (Revealing Physical Properties of Emission-Line Galaxies at z<0.4 )
2018-2-MLT-005 P1 RSS (Probing the winds from massive binary star supernova progenitors)
2021-2-MLT-003 P2 RSS (Tracking Accretion Flows via BLR Emission in Changing-Look Active Galactic Nuclei)
2021-1-SCI-008 P2 HRS (x3) (Study of RV Tauri stars without a circumbinary disc.)
2021-2-SCI-007 P2 HRS (monitoring new roAp stars for binary companions @dlhwp)
2020-1-MLT-008 P2 RSS (x2) (Obtaining redshifts for G4Jy sources - the brightest radio galaxies in the southern sky)
2021-1-MLT-005 P3 RSS (x2) (Tracing the history of extreme helium stars)
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Sunday, March 27, 2022
Night Log 2022-03-26
SA: Lee
SO: Thea
Others: Etienne for calsys issues
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Summary
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We had both poor and then above average seeing during the first part of the night, during which we completed 7 blocks of mixed priority. We were closed due to high humidity just before midnight.
Science data taken for:
2021-1-MLT-002 P1 RSS (A study of the kinematics, ISM and stellar properties of MHONGOOSE galaxies.)
2021-2-MLT-001 P1 RSS (Unravelling the gas and stellar kinematics of nearby starbursts and LIRGs)
2021-2-SCI-003 P3 HRS (Spectroscopically observing a pulsating star to form a RV curve @Simon_Ebo)
2021-2-LSP-001 P3 RSS (Followup of Transients)
2021-1-SCI-007 P3 HRS (x2) (Probing the binarity of a sample of galactic proto-planetary nebulae)
2021-1-MLT-007 P3 RSS (Observations of supernovae, near and far. @_sublunar_)
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SO: Thea
Others: Etienne for calsys issues
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Summary
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We had both poor and then above average seeing during the first part of the night, during which we completed 7 blocks of mixed priority. We were closed due to high humidity just before midnight.
Science data taken for:
2021-1-MLT-002 P1 RSS (A study of the kinematics, ISM and stellar properties of MHONGOOSE galaxies.)
2021-2-MLT-001 P1 RSS (Unravelling the gas and stellar kinematics of nearby starbursts and LIRGs)
2021-2-SCI-003 P3 HRS (Spectroscopically observing a pulsating star to form a RV curve @Simon_Ebo)
2021-2-LSP-001 P3 RSS (Followup of Transients)
2021-1-SCI-007 P3 HRS (x2) (Probing the binarity of a sample of galactic proto-planetary nebulae)
2021-1-MLT-007 P3 RSS (Observations of supernovae, near and far. @_sublunar_)
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Saturday, March 26, 2022
Night Log 2022-03-25
SA: Lee
SO: Thea
Others:
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Summary
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We completed 6 blocks of mid-to-low priority in the first few hours of the night, before high humidity closed us. The seeing was variable and often poor whilst we were on sky.
Science data taken for:
2021-1-SCI-007 P2 HRS (x2) (Probing the binarity of a sample of galactic proto-planetary nebulae)
2021-2-MLT-005 P2 HRS (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)
2021-1-SCI-008 P3 HRS (x2) (Study of RV Tauri stars without a circumbinary disc.)
2020-1-MLT-002 P4 HRS (HRS study of long-period eclipsing binaries)
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SO: Thea
Others:
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Summary
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We completed 6 blocks of mid-to-low priority in the first few hours of the night, before high humidity closed us. The seeing was variable and often poor whilst we were on sky.
Science data taken for:
2021-1-SCI-007 P2 HRS (x2) (Probing the binarity of a sample of galactic proto-planetary nebulae)
2021-2-MLT-005 P2 HRS (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)
2021-1-SCI-008 P3 HRS (x2) (Study of RV Tauri stars without a circumbinary disc.)
2020-1-MLT-002 P4 HRS (HRS study of long-period eclipsing binaries)
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Friday, March 25, 2022
Night Log 2022-03-24
SA: Lee
SO: Thea
Others:
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Summary
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We managed just two blocks at the start of the night, before closing to high humidity.
Science data taken for:
2021-1-SCI-007 P2 HRS (Probing the binarity of a sample of galactic proto-planetary nebulae)
2021-2-MLT-005 P2 HRS (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)
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SO: Thea
Others:
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Summary
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We managed just two blocks at the start of the night, before closing to high humidity.
Science data taken for:
2021-1-SCI-007 P2 HRS (Probing the binarity of a sample of galactic proto-planetary nebulae)
2021-2-MLT-005 P2 HRS (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)
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Thursday, March 24, 2022
Night Log 2022-03-23
SA: Lee
SO: Thea
Others:
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Summary
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Night lost to weather.
No science data taken.
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SO: Thea
Others:
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Summary
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Night lost to weather.
No science data taken.
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Wednesday, March 23, 2022
Night Log 2022-03-22
SA: Danièl
SO: Thea
Others: Lucian, Richard
SO: Thea
Others: Lucian, Richard
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Summary
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Night lost to thick clouds, but it cleared up in the end and we managed to complete 2 blocks.
Science data taken for:
2020-1-MLT-008 P2 RSS (x2) (Obtaining redshifts for G4Jy sources - the brightest radio galaxies in the southern sky)
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Tuesday, March 22, 2022
Night Log 2022-03-21
SA: Danièl
SO: Thea
Others:
SO: Thea
Others:
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Summary
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Thick clouds caused a bit of mayhem tonight, causing us to be closed for the majority of the night.
Science data taken for:
2021-2-MLT-005 P1 HRS (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)
2021-2-SCI-028 P3 HRS (Abundance of Type II Cepheids)
2021-1-SCI-007 P3 HRS (Probing the binarity of a sample of galactic proto-planetary nebulae)
2021-1-SCI-008 P3 HRS (Study of RV Tauri stars without a circumbinary disc.)
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Monday, March 21, 2022
Night Log 2022-03-20
SA: Danièl
SO: Thea
Others: Thabelo, Richard, Johan, Lucian
SO: Thea
Others: Thabelo, Richard, Johan, Lucian
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Summary
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Thick clouds kept us closed at the start of the night, but these cleared up very soon after. We were then open for the rest of the night, completing a number of blocks with various priorities.
Science data taken for:
2021-2-LSP-001 P0 HRS (Followup of Transients)
2021-2-MLT-005 P1 HRS (x2) (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)
2021-2-MLT-004 P2 RSS (Spectropolarimetric Monitoring of eta Car)
2020-1-MLT-002 P2 HRS (x2) (HRS study of long-period eclipsing binaries)
2021-2-SCI-007 P2 HRS (monitoring new roAp stars for binary companions @dlhwp)
2021-2-SCI-016 P2 HRS (Tracing the trajectory of a bright binary star system)
2019-1-MLT-008 P3 HRS (x3) (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
2020-1-MLT-008 P3 RSS (x2) (Obtaining redshifts for G4Jy sources - the brightest radio galaxies in the southern sky)
2020-2-MLT-003 P3 HRS (Follow-up of rare SB4 discovered in Gaia-ESO, GALAH and APOGEE)
2021-2-SCI-028 P3 HRS (Abundance of Type II Cepheids)
2021-1-MLT-005 P3 RSS (Tracing the history of extreme helium stars)
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Sunday, March 20, 2022
Night Log 2022-03-19
SA: Danièl
SO: Thea
Others: Johan and Richard
SO: Thea
Others: Johan and Richard
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Summary
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We lost the whole night to thick clouds and high humidity.
No science data taken.
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Saturday, March 19, 2022
Night Log 2022-03-18
SA: Danièl
SO: Thea
Others: Richard
SO: Thea
Others: Richard
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Summary
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Thick clouds kept us closed for the whole night, no science data was taken.
No science data taken.
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Friday, March 18, 2022
Night Log 2022-03-17
SA: Danièl
SO: Thea
Others: Richard (saving my sanity)
SO: Thea
Others: Richard (saving my sanity)
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Summary
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We had a full night of observing with no technical issues. We managed to complete 17 blocks of mixed priorities.
Science data taken for:
2020-1-MLT-008 P2 RSS (x2) (Obtaining redshifts for G4Jy sources - the brightest radio galaxies in the southern sky)
2021-2-SCI-007 P2 HRS (monitoring new roAp stars for binary companions @dlhwp)
2021-2-MLT-005 P2 HRS (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)
2019-1-MLT-008 P3 HRS (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
2021-1-MLT-005 P3 RSS (Tracing the history of extreme helium stars)
2021-1-SCI-007 P3 HRS (x3) (Probing the binarity of a sample of galactic proto-planetary nebulae)
2021-2-SCI-009 P3 RSS (Confirming symbiotic star candidates)
2021-2-SCI-001 P3 HRS (Spectroscopic orbits for two tidally tilted pulsators)
2021-2-SCI-028 P3 HRS (x2) (Abundance of Type II Cepheids)
2021-2-SCI-017 P3 RSS (Revealing the nature of radio galaxies behind the Magellanic Clouds)
2018-2-MLT-005 P4 RSS (x3) (Probing the winds from massive binary star supernova progenitors)
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Thursday, March 17, 2022
Night Log 2022-03-16
SA: Danièl
SO: Thea
Others: Richard, Johan
SO: Thea
Others: Richard, Johan
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Summary
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We managed to observe 11 block, mainly of low priority. High humidity closed us about 90 minutes before sunrise.
Science data taken for:
2021-2-SCI-003 P3 HRS (Spectroscopically observing a pulsating star to form a RV curve @Simon_Ebo)
2021-1-SCI-007 P3 HRS (x3) (Probing the binarity of a sample of galactic proto-planetary nebulae)
2021-2-SCI-001 P3 HRS (Spectroscopic orbits for two tidally tilted pulsators)
2019-1-MLT-008 P3 HRS (x2) (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
2021-1-SCI-008 P3 HRS (x2) (Study of RV Tauri stars without a circumbinary disc.)
2018-2-MLT-005 P3 RSS (Probing the winds from massive binary star supernova progenitors)
2021-1-MLT-005 P3 RSS (Tracing the history of extreme helium stars)
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Wednesday, March 16, 2022
Night Log 2022-03-15
SA: Solohery
SO: Veronica
Others: Danièl, Thabelo, Jimmy, Paul
SO: Veronica
Others: Danièl, Thabelo, Jimmy, Paul
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Summary
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A night with a bright moon and the seeing was variable. Many high priority HRS blocks were observed.
Science data taken for:
2021-2-LSP-001 P0 HRS (x2) (Followup of Transients)
2019-1-MLT-008 P1 HRS (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
2021-1-SCI-007 P2 HRS (x4) (Probing the binarity of a sample of galactic proto-planetary nebulae)
2021-2-MLT-005 P2 HRS (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)
2021-2-SCI-016 P2 HRS (Tracing the trajectory of a bright binary star system)
2020-1-MLT-002 P2 HRS (x4) (HRS study of long-period eclipsing binaries)
2021-1-SCI-008 P3 HRS (x2) (Study of RV Tauri stars without a circumbinary disc.)
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Tuesday, March 15, 2022
Night Log 2022-03-14
SA: Solohery
SO: Veronica
Others:
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Summary
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We managed to observe four blocks where the seeing was not great. We lost the rest of the night due to humid conditions.
Science data taken for:
2021-2-LSP-001 P3 RSS (Followup of Transients)
2021-1-SCI-008 P3 HRS (Study of RV Tauri stars without a circumbinary disc.)
2020-1-MLT-002 P4 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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We managed to observe four blocks where the seeing was not great. We lost the rest of the night due to humid conditions.
Science data taken for:
2021-2-LSP-001 P3 RSS (Followup of Transients)
2021-1-SCI-008 P3 HRS (Study of RV Tauri stars without a circumbinary disc.)
2020-1-MLT-002 P4 HRS (x2) (HRS study of long-period eclipsing binaries)
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Monday, March 14, 2022
Night Log 2022-03-13
SA: Solohery
SO: Veronica
Others: Pieter, Moses, Lee
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Summary
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Entire night was lost due to the weather. New GAIN calibrations data were taken tonight.
No science data taken.
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SO: Veronica
Others: Pieter, Moses, Lee
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Summary
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Entire night was lost due to the weather. New GAIN calibrations data were taken tonight.
No science data taken.
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Sunday, March 13, 2022
Night Log 2022-03-12
SA: Solohery
SO: Veronica
Others: Pieter, Etienne, Thabelo
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Summary
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Thick clouds, rainy, and humid conditions kept us closed most of the night. We opened but only managed to take the weekly HRS RV standards.
No science data taken.
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SO: Veronica
Others: Pieter, Etienne, Thabelo
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Summary
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Thick clouds, rainy, and humid conditions kept us closed most of the night. We opened but only managed to take the weekly HRS RV standards.
No science data taken.
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Saturday, March 12, 2022
Night Log 2022-03-11
SA: Solohery
SO: Veronica
Others: Deneys, Lee, Moses, Pieter, Thabelo
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Summary
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The weather kept us closed all night.
No science data taken.
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SO: Veronica
Others: Deneys, Lee, Moses, Pieter, Thabelo
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Summary
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The weather kept us closed all night.
No science data taken.
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Friday, March 11, 2022
Night Log 2022-03-10
SA: Solohery
SO: Veronica
Others: Lee, Moses, Melanie, Hitesh
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Summary
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Thick clouds and light showers kept us closed tonight. A set of calibration data were taken.
No science data taken.
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SO: Veronica
Others: Lee, Moses, Melanie, Hitesh
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Summary
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Thick clouds and light showers kept us closed tonight. A set of calibration data were taken.
No science data taken.
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Thursday, March 10, 2022
Night Log 2022-03-09
SA: Solohery
SO: Veronica
Others: Hitesh, Melanie
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Summary
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A good night with clear skies and good seeing. Several blocks of high priorities were observed including P0s.
Science data taken for:
2021-2-LSP-001 P0 RSS (Followup of Transients)
2021-2-DDT-003 P0 SCAM (Follow-up observations of a newly discovered active centaur)
2021-2-MLT-001 P1 RSS (Unravelling the gas and stellar kinematics of nearby starbursts and LIRGs)
2021-1-MLT-001 P1 RSS (x2) (Study of central stars of circumstellar nebulae discovered with modern infrared space telescopes)
2021-2-MLT-005 P1 HRS (x2) (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)
2021-2-MLT-003 P2 RSS (Tracking Accretion Flows via BLR Emission in Changing-Look Active Galactic Nuclei)
2021-1-SCI-008 P2 HRS (Study of RV Tauri stars without a circumbinary disc.)
2020-1-MLT-008 P2 RSS (Obtaining redshifts for G4Jy sources - the brightest radio galaxies in the southern sky)
2021-1-MLT-005 P3 RSS (Tracing the history of extreme helium stars)
2021-2-SCI-003 P3 HRS (Spectroscopically observing a pulsating star to form a RV curve @Simon_Ebo)
2020-1-MLT-002 P4 HRS (x2) (HRS study of long-period eclipsing binaries)
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SO: Veronica
Others: Hitesh, Melanie
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Summary
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A good night with clear skies and good seeing. Several blocks of high priorities were observed including P0s.
Science data taken for:
2021-2-LSP-001 P0 RSS (Followup of Transients)
2021-2-DDT-003 P0 SCAM (Follow-up observations of a newly discovered active centaur)
2021-2-MLT-001 P1 RSS (Unravelling the gas and stellar kinematics of nearby starbursts and LIRGs)
2021-1-MLT-001 P1 RSS (x2) (Study of central stars of circumstellar nebulae discovered with modern infrared space telescopes)
2021-2-MLT-005 P1 HRS (x2) (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)
2021-2-MLT-003 P2 RSS (Tracking Accretion Flows via BLR Emission in Changing-Look Active Galactic Nuclei)
2021-1-SCI-008 P2 HRS (Study of RV Tauri stars without a circumbinary disc.)
2020-1-MLT-008 P2 RSS (Obtaining redshifts for G4Jy sources - the brightest radio galaxies in the southern sky)
2021-1-MLT-005 P3 RSS (Tracing the history of extreme helium stars)
2021-2-SCI-003 P3 HRS (Spectroscopically observing a pulsating star to form a RV curve @Simon_Ebo)
2020-1-MLT-002 P4 HRS (x2) (HRS study of long-period eclipsing binaries)
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Wednesday, March 9, 2022
Night Log 2022-03-08
SA: Elizabeth
SO: Veronica
Others: Solo for handover
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Summary
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A mostly clear night with good to moderate seeing. 12 blocks of mixed priority were observed.
Science data taken for:
2021-2-MLT-001 P1 RSS (Unravelling the gas and stellar kinematics of nearby starbursts and LIRGs)
2021-2-SCI-020 P1 RSS (Studying gas in interacting galaxies)
2020-1-MLT-008 P2 RSS (Obtaining redshifts for G4Jy sources - the brightest radio galaxies in the southern sky)
2021-2-SCI-012 P2 RSS (Study of the galaxies that produces strong MgII absorption in the spectra of the background quasars)
2021-2-MLT-003 P2 RSS (Tracking Accretion Flows via BLR Emission in Changing-Look Active Galactic Nuclei)
2021-2-LSP-001 P2 RSS (Followup of Transients)
2020-2-MLT-009 P2 HRS (Spectroscopic monitoring of candidate white dwarf + Be star binaries.)
2021-1-SCI-007 P2 HRS (Probing the binarity of a sample of galactic proto-planetary nebulae)
2021-2-MLT-005 P2 HRS (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)
2021-1-MLT-005 P3 RSS (x2) (Tracing the history of extreme helium stars)
2020-1-MLT-002 P4 HRS (HRS study of long-period eclipsing binaries)
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SO: Veronica
Others: Solo for handover
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Summary
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A mostly clear night with good to moderate seeing. 12 blocks of mixed priority were observed.
Science data taken for:
2021-2-MLT-001 P1 RSS (Unravelling the gas and stellar kinematics of nearby starbursts and LIRGs)
2021-2-SCI-020 P1 RSS (Studying gas in interacting galaxies)
2020-1-MLT-008 P2 RSS (Obtaining redshifts for G4Jy sources - the brightest radio galaxies in the southern sky)
2021-2-SCI-012 P2 RSS (Study of the galaxies that produces strong MgII absorption in the spectra of the background quasars)
2021-2-MLT-003 P2 RSS (Tracking Accretion Flows via BLR Emission in Changing-Look Active Galactic Nuclei)
2021-2-LSP-001 P2 RSS (Followup of Transients)
2020-2-MLT-009 P2 HRS (Spectroscopic monitoring of candidate white dwarf + Be star binaries.)
2021-1-SCI-007 P2 HRS (Probing the binarity of a sample of galactic proto-planetary nebulae)
2021-2-MLT-005 P2 HRS (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)
2021-1-MLT-005 P3 RSS (x2) (Tracing the history of extreme helium stars)
2020-1-MLT-002 P4 HRS (HRS study of long-period eclipsing binaries)
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Tuesday, March 8, 2022
Night Log 2022-03-07
SA: Elizabeth
SO: Veronica
Others: Lee, Bryne
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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: Lee, Bryne
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Summary
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Entire night lost to weather.
No science data taken.
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Monday, March 7, 2022
Night Log 2022-03-06
SA: Elizabeth
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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Sunday, March 6, 2022
Night Log 2022-03-05
SA: Elizabeth
SO: Veronica
Others: Eben
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Summary
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A clear night with moderate seeing. Internal seeing was higher and more variable than external seeing throughout. We observed 10 blocks of mixed priority.
Science data taken for:
2021-1-MLT-001 P1 RSS (x2) (Study of central stars of circumstellar nebulae discovered with modern infrared space telescopes)
2021-2-SCI-020 P1 RSS (Studying gas in interacting galaxies)
2021-2-SCI-011 P2 RSS (Optical followup of MALS targets.)
2021-1-SCI-008 P2 HRS (x2) (Study of RV Tauri stars without a circumbinary disc.)
2020-1-MLT-008 P3 RSS (x3) (Obtaining redshifts for G4Jy sources - the brightest radio galaxies in the southern sky)
2020-1-MLT-002 P4 HRS (HRS study of long-period eclipsing binaries)
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SO: Veronica
Others: Eben
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Summary
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A clear night with moderate seeing. Internal seeing was higher and more variable than external seeing throughout. We observed 10 blocks of mixed priority.
Science data taken for:
2021-1-MLT-001 P1 RSS (x2) (Study of central stars of circumstellar nebulae discovered with modern infrared space telescopes)
2021-2-SCI-020 P1 RSS (Studying gas in interacting galaxies)
2021-2-SCI-011 P2 RSS (Optical followup of MALS targets.)
2021-1-SCI-008 P2 HRS (x2) (Study of RV Tauri stars without a circumbinary disc.)
2020-1-MLT-008 P3 RSS (x3) (Obtaining redshifts for G4Jy sources - the brightest radio galaxies in the southern sky)
2020-1-MLT-002 P4 HRS (HRS study of long-period eclipsing binaries)
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Saturday, March 5, 2022
Night Log 2022-03-04
SA: Elizabeth
SO: Veronica
Others: Moses
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Summary
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We observed a few blocks of mixed priority before closing the dome due to humidity.
Science data taken for:
2021-2-MLT-001 P1 RSS (Unravelling the gas and stellar kinematics of nearby starbursts and LIRGs)
2021-2-LSP-001 P1 SCAM (Followup of Transients)
2021-1-SCI-007 P2 HRS (x2) (Probing the binarity of a sample of galactic proto-planetary nebulae)
2020-2-MLT-003 P3 HRS (Follow-up of rare SB4 discovered in Gaia-ESO, GALAH and APOGEE)
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SO: Veronica
Others: Moses
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Summary
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We observed a few blocks of mixed priority before closing the dome due to humidity.
Science data taken for:
2021-2-MLT-001 P1 RSS (Unravelling the gas and stellar kinematics of nearby starbursts and LIRGs)
2021-2-LSP-001 P1 SCAM (Followup of Transients)
2021-1-SCI-007 P2 HRS (x2) (Probing the binarity of a sample of galactic proto-planetary nebulae)
2020-2-MLT-003 P3 HRS (Follow-up of rare SB4 discovered in Gaia-ESO, GALAH and APOGEE)
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Friday, March 4, 2022
Night Log 2022-03-03
SA: Moses
SO: Veronica
Others: Danièl
SO: Veronica
Others: Danièl
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Summary
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We managed to observe a few blocks before high humidity and thick clouds kept us closed for the rest of the night. We used the closed dome time for some tests and calibrations.
Science data taken for:
2021-2-MLT-001 P1 RSS (Unravelling the gas and stellar kinematics of nearby starbursts and LIRGs)
2020-1-MLT-002 P2 HRS (x2) (HRS study of long-period eclipsing binaries)
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Thursday, March 3, 2022
Night Log 2022-03-02
SA: Moses
SO: Veronica
Others:
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Summary
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We managed to observe two blocks before the increasing humidity caused us to close for the rest of the night.
Science data taken for:
2021-1-MLT-007 P2 RSS (Observations of supernovae, near and far. @_sublunar_)
2021-2-LSP-001 P2 RSS (Followup of Transients)
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SO: Veronica
Others:
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Summary
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We managed to observe two blocks before the increasing humidity caused us to close for the rest of the night.
Science data taken for:
2021-1-MLT-007 P2 RSS (Observations of supernovae, near and far. @_sublunar_)
2021-2-LSP-001 P2 RSS (Followup of Transients)
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Wednesday, March 2, 2022
Night Log 2022-03-01
SA: Rudi
SO: Thea
Others: Moses (for handover), Richard and Alrin
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Summary
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A herois effort by TechOps got us back online after RSS calsys system failure. We managed just a few blocks before the error and only onwe after the error before humidity forced us to close.
Science data taken for:
2021-2-MLT-001 P1 RSS (x2) (Unravelling the gas and stellar kinematics of nearby starbursts and LIRGs)
2021-1-MLT-007 P2 RSS (Observations of supernovae, near and far. @_sublunar_)
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SO: Thea
Others: Moses (for handover), Richard and Alrin
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Summary
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A herois effort by TechOps got us back online after RSS calsys system failure. We managed just a few blocks before the error and only onwe after the error before humidity forced us to close.
Science data taken for:
2021-2-MLT-001 P1 RSS (x2) (Unravelling the gas and stellar kinematics of nearby starbursts and LIRGs)
2021-1-MLT-007 P2 RSS (Observations of supernovae, near and far. @_sublunar_)
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Tuesday, March 1, 2022
Night Log 2022-02-28
SA: Rudi
SO: Thea
Others:
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Summary
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After the dark and thick clouds passed we managed to observe a few high priority blocks tonight.
Science data taken for:
2021-2-MLT-001 P1 RSS (x3) (Unravelling the gas and stellar kinematics of nearby starbursts and LIRGs)
2021-2-SCI-020 P1 RSS (Studying gas in interacting galaxies)
2020-2-MLT-003 P3 HRS (Follow-up of rare SB4 discovered in Gaia-ESO, GALAH and APOGEE)
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SO: Thea
Others:
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Summary
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After the dark and thick clouds passed we managed to observe a few high priority blocks tonight.
Science data taken for:
2021-2-MLT-001 P1 RSS (x3) (Unravelling the gas and stellar kinematics of nearby starbursts and LIRGs)
2021-2-SCI-020 P1 RSS (Studying gas in interacting galaxies)
2020-2-MLT-003 P3 HRS (Follow-up of rare SB4 discovered in Gaia-ESO, GALAH and APOGEE)
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