SA: Moses
SO: Thea
Others: Bryne
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Summary
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Lost the whole night due to bad weather - thick clouds.
No science data taken.
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Friday, September 30, 2022
Thursday, September 29, 2022
Night Log 2022-09-28
SA: Moses
SO: Thea
Others: Janus, Encarni, Bryne, Sunnyboy (all remotely for the FIF checks)
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Summary
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Very productive night despite a few problems with RSS and varying cloud cover. We managed to observe many high to low priority blocks throughout the night.
Science data taken for:
2022-1-COM-002 P1 HRS (Commissioning Data for HRS @dlhwp)
2022-1-DDT-003 P1 RSS (Optical Spectroscopy of a Gamma-ray Emitting Galaxy Merger with Bent Relativistic Jets)
2022-1-MLT-005 P1 RSS (Constraining galaxy cluster merger geometries and timescales)
2021-2-MLT-001 P1 RSS (x2) (Unravelling the gas and stellar kinematics of nearby starbursts and LIRGs)
2019-1-MLT-008 P2 HRS (x2) (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
2021-2-MLT-005 P3 HRS (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)
2021-2-MLT-006 P3 HRS (Accurate parameters of stars in Tight Triple Systems)
2020-1-MLT-008 P3 RSS (Obtaining redshifts for G4Jy sources - the brightest radio galaxies in the southern sky)
2022-1-SCI-017 P3 RSS (Evaluating galaxy cluster member candidates behind the Large Magellanic Cloud)
2021-2-MLT-005 P3 RSS (x3) (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)
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SO: Thea
Others: Janus, Encarni, Bryne, Sunnyboy (all remotely for the FIF checks)
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Summary
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Very productive night despite a few problems with RSS and varying cloud cover. We managed to observe many high to low priority blocks throughout the night.
Science data taken for:
2022-1-COM-002 P1 HRS (Commissioning Data for HRS @dlhwp)
2022-1-DDT-003 P1 RSS (Optical Spectroscopy of a Gamma-ray Emitting Galaxy Merger with Bent Relativistic Jets)
2022-1-MLT-005 P1 RSS (Constraining galaxy cluster merger geometries and timescales)
2021-2-MLT-001 P1 RSS (x2) (Unravelling the gas and stellar kinematics of nearby starbursts and LIRGs)
2019-1-MLT-008 P2 HRS (x2) (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
2021-2-MLT-005 P3 HRS (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)
2021-2-MLT-006 P3 HRS (Accurate parameters of stars in Tight Triple Systems)
2020-1-MLT-008 P3 RSS (Obtaining redshifts for G4Jy sources - the brightest radio galaxies in the southern sky)
2022-1-SCI-017 P3 RSS (Evaluating galaxy cluster member candidates behind the Large Magellanic Cloud)
2021-2-MLT-005 P3 RSS (x3) (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)
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Wednesday, September 28, 2022
Night Log 2022-09-27
SA: Danièl
SO: Veronica
Others: Moses (Handover), Janus and SKA folks
SO: Veronica
Others: Moses (Handover), Janus and SKA folks
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Summary
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Thick clouds kept us closed for the 1st half of the night, we did manage to complete 6 science blocks along with some engineering time spent on taking standards.
Science data taken for:
2022-1-MLT-004 P2 RSS (Observations of supernovae, near and far. @_sublunar_)
2020-1-MLT-008 P3 RSS (x3) (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)
2022-1-SCI-022 P4 RSS (Building a sample of AGN-dust dominated galaxies)
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Tuesday, September 27, 2022
Night Log 2022-09-26
SA: Danièl
SO: Veronica
Others:
SO: Veronica
Others:
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Summary
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Another full night of observations done, with few technical issues occurring. NASA also completed the DART Mission, hitting an asteroid in a first-ever planetary defense test. This was sadly not observed by SALT, but rather with the smaller steerable telescopes on the plateau. Exciting!
Science data taken for:
2022-1-SCI-007 P1 RSS (An enigmatic `beast': the nearby edge-on giant LSB galaxy)
2022-1-COM-002 P1 HRS (x3) (Commissioning Data for HRS @dlhwp)
2020-1-MLT-005 P1 RSS (Study of extraplanar diffuse ionized gas in moderately inclined galaxies.)
2022-1-SCI-018 P3 HRS (Spectroscopic orbits for three massive eclipsing binaries with pulsating components)
2022-1-SCI-015 P3 RSS (Probing the quasar outflows.)
2020-1-MLT-008 P3 RSS (x3) (Obtaining redshifts for G4Jy sources - the brightest radio galaxies in the southern sky)
2018-2-MLT-005 P3 RSS (x3) (Probing the winds from massive binary star supernova progenitors)
2022-1-SCI-006 P3 RSS (Digging through the dust: A complete census of neutral hydrogen at z > 2)
2022-1-MLT-001 P4 HRS (Chemically peculiar Am stars observed by TESS satellite on the southern sky.)
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Monday, September 26, 2022
Night Log 2022-09-25
SA: Danièl
SO: Veronica
Others:
SO: Veronica
Others:
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Summary
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Lost the night to weather.
No science data taken.
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Sunday, September 25, 2022
Night Log 2022-09-24
SA: Danièl
SO: Veronica
Others:
SO: Veronica
Others:
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Summary
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Thick clouds kept us from observing tonight.
No science data taken.
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Saturday, September 24, 2022
Night Log 2022-09-23
SA: Danièl
SO: Veronica
Others: Alrin, Bryne
SO: Veronica
Others: Alrin, Bryne
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Summary
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We had a fuul night of observations and managed to complete quite a few blocks. technical issues were present in the last two blocks.
Science data taken for:
2022-1-DDT-004 P1 RSS (SALT specteum of the bright gamma ray burst GRB220921A)
2022-1-COM-002 P1 HRS (Commissioning Data for HRS @dlhwp)
2021-2-LSP-001 P2 RSS (Followup of Transients)
2022-1-SCI-025 P2 SCAM (Observational studies of faint, small Solar System bodies called centaurs.)
2022-1-SCI-016 P2 RSS (Study of the galaxies that produces strong MgII absorption in the spectra of the background quasars)
2020-1-MLT-008 P3 RSS (Obtaining redshifts for G4Jy sources - the brightest radio galaxies in the southern sky)
2018-2-MLT-005 P3 RSS (x2) (Probing the winds from massive binary star supernova progenitors)
2021-2-MLT-005 P3 RSS (x2) (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)
2022-1-SCI-018 P3 HRS (Spectroscopic orbits for three massive eclipsing binaries with pulsating components)
2019-1-MLT-008 P3 HRS (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
2022-1-SCI-019 P4 RSS (Probing the environment inside Extreme Emission Line Dwarf Galaxies)
2021-2-MLT-003 P4 RSS (Tracking Accretion Flows via BLR Emission in Changing-Look Active Galactic Nuclei)
2022-1-SCI-010 P4 HRS (Observing Ap stars @dlhwp)
2022-1-MLT-002 P4 HRS (Searching for new chemically peculiar stars in the southern hemisphere)
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Friday, September 23, 2022
Night Log 2022-09-22
SA: undefined
SO: Veronica
Others:
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Summary
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Strong winds and clouds kept us closed tonight.
No science data taken.
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SO: Veronica
Others:
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Summary
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Strong winds and clouds kept us closed tonight.
No science data taken.
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Thursday, September 22, 2022
Night Log 2022-09-21
SA: Danièl
SO: Veronica
Others: Richard and Alrin
SO: Veronica
Others: Richard and Alrin
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Summary
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We had a full night of observations, with technical issue sprinkled throughout.
Science data taken for:
2022-1-SCI-007 P1 RSS (An enigmatic `beast': the nearby edge-on giant LSB galaxy)
2022-1-SCI-025 P2 SCAM (x2) (Observational studies of faint, small Solar System bodies called centaurs.)
2022-1-SCI-016 P3 RSS (Study of the galaxies that produces strong MgII absorption in the spectra of the background quasars)
2019-1-MLT-008 P3 HRS (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
2020-1-MLT-008 P3 RSS (x5) (Obtaining redshifts for G4Jy sources - the brightest radio galaxies in the southern sky)
2022-1-SCI-010 P4 HRS (Observing Ap stars @dlhwp)
2022-1-MLT-001 P4 HRS (Chemically peculiar Am stars observed by TESS satellite on the southern sky.)
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Wednesday, September 21, 2022
Night Log 2022-09-20
SA: Lee
SO: Thea
Others: Danièl, Moses
SO: Thea
Others: Danièl, Moses
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Summary
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A good, clear night full of high priority science. We had average to good seeing for most of the night, and very little downtime. 15 blocks completed.
Science data taken for:
2020-1-MLT-005 P1 RSS (Study of extraplanar diffuse ionized gas in moderately inclined galaxies.)
2022-1-SCI-020 P1 RSS (Revealing Physical Properties of Emission-Line Galaxies at z<0.4.)
2022-1-SCI-007 P1 RSS (An enigmatic `beast': the nearby edge-on giant LSB galaxy)
2022-1-MLT-005 P1 RSS (Constraining galaxy cluster merger geometries and timescales)
2022-1-SCI-014 P2 RSS (Optical followup of MALS targets.)
2021-2-LSP-001 P2 RSS (x3) (Followup of Transients)
2021-2-MLT-005 P2 HRS (x2) (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)
2021-2-MLT-005 P3 RSS (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)
2020-1-MLT-008 P3 RSS (x3) (Obtaining redshifts for G4Jy sources - the brightest radio galaxies in the southern sky)
2022-1-SCI-018 P3 HRS (Spectroscopic orbits for three massive eclipsing binaries with pulsating components)
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Tuesday, September 20, 2022
Night Log 2022-09-19
SA: Lee
SO: Thea
Others: Thabelo, Bryne
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Summary
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High humidity cut short our night just after 11pm. We had some technical trouble with the FIF, which left time to complete only 2 blocks.
Science data taken for:
2019-1-MLT-008 P2 HRS (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
2021-2-MLT-005 P3 RSS (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)
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SO: Thea
Others: Thabelo, Bryne
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Summary
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High humidity cut short our night just after 11pm. We had some technical trouble with the FIF, which left time to complete only 2 blocks.
Science data taken for:
2019-1-MLT-008 P2 HRS (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
2021-2-MLT-005 P3 RSS (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)
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Monday, September 19, 2022
Night Log 2022-09-18
SA: Lee
SO: Thea
Others:
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Summary
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Entire night lost to weather.
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.
No science data taken.
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Sunday, September 18, 2022
Night Log 2022-09-17
SA: Lee
SO: Thea
Others: Danièl, ThunderKAT visitors
SO: Thea
Others: Danièl, ThunderKAT visitors
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Summary
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Entire night lost to weather.
No science data taken.
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Saturday, September 17, 2022
Night Log 2022-09-16
SA: Lee
SO: Thea
Others: Danièl
SO: Thea
Others: Danièl
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Summary
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Thick cloud kept us closed until the final 2 hours of the night, allowing us to complete 4 blocks.
Science data taken for:
2021-1-MLT-005 P3 RSS (x2) (Tracing the history of extreme helium 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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Friday, September 16, 2022
Night Log 2022-09-15
SA: Lee
SO: Thea
Others: Janus, Deon
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Summary
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A nice clear night with good stable seeing and very low humidity. We completed 17 blocks, mostly P3.
Science data taken for:
2022-1-MLT-005 P1 RSS (Constraining galaxy cluster merger geometries and timescales)
2021-2-LSP-001 P2 RSS (x2) (Followup of Transients)
2022-1-SCI-015 P3 RSS (Probing the quasar outflows.)
2021-1-MLT-005 P3 RSS (x3) (Tracing the history of extreme helium stars)
2020-1-MLT-008 P3 RSS (x10) (Obtaining redshifts for G4Jy sources - the brightest radio galaxies in the southern sky)
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SO: Thea
Others: Janus, Deon
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Summary
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A nice clear night with good stable seeing and very low humidity. We completed 17 blocks, mostly P3.
Science data taken for:
2022-1-MLT-005 P1 RSS (Constraining galaxy cluster merger geometries and timescales)
2021-2-LSP-001 P2 RSS (x2) (Followup of Transients)
2022-1-SCI-015 P3 RSS (Probing the quasar outflows.)
2021-1-MLT-005 P3 RSS (x3) (Tracing the history of extreme helium stars)
2020-1-MLT-008 P3 RSS (x10) (Obtaining redshifts for G4Jy sources - the brightest radio galaxies in the southern sky)
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Thursday, September 15, 2022
Night Log 2022-09-14
SA: Lee
SO: Thea
Others: Techops for new ADC install, Timmy
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Summary
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Most of the night was spent finishing the installation of the new ADC and achieving first light with this important addition for SALT. The very late night by techops was worth it! We completed 4 science blocks with the remaining time after overcoming a few gremlins in the system.
Science data taken for:
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 (x3) (Tracing the history of extreme helium stars)
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SO: Thea
Others: Techops for new ADC install, Timmy
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Summary
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Most of the night was spent finishing the installation of the new ADC and achieving first light with this important addition for SALT. The very late night by techops was worth it! We completed 4 science blocks with the remaining time after overcoming a few gremlins in the system.
Science data taken for:
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 (x3) (Tracing the history of extreme helium stars)
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Wednesday, September 14, 2022
Night Log 2022-09-13
SA: Solohery
SO: Thea
Others: Janus & Deon (for test for pointing/rho/focus model)
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Summary
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A night with a bunch of images taken for engineering tests. We observed mostly mid priority targets tonight.
Science data taken for:
2019-1-MLT-008 P1 HRS (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
2021-2-MLT-005 P2 HRS (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)
2020-1-MLT-008 P3 RSS (x9) (Obtaining redshifts for G4Jy sources - the brightest radio galaxies in the southern sky)
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SO: Thea
Others: Janus & Deon (for test for pointing/rho/focus model)
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Summary
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A night with a bunch of images taken for engineering tests. We observed mostly mid priority targets tonight.
Science data taken for:
2019-1-MLT-008 P1 HRS (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
2021-2-MLT-005 P2 HRS (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)
2020-1-MLT-008 P3 RSS (x9) (Obtaining redshifts for G4Jy sources - the brightest radio galaxies in the southern sky)
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Tuesday, September 13, 2022
Night Log 2022-09-12
SA: Solohery
SO: Thea
Others: Janus & Deon (for test for pointing/rho/focus model), Thabelo.
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Summary
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A night with a good and stable seeing. We had some gaps and we observed mostly lower priority targets tonight.
Science data taken for:
2022-1-DDT-002 P0 RSS (Contemporaneous SALT abd JWST observations of an outbursting black hole system)
2022-1-COM-002 P1 HRS (Commissioning Data for HRS @dlhwp)
2021-1-MLT-005 P3 RSS (x3) (Tracing the history of extreme helium stars)
2021-2-MLT-005 P3 RSS (x5) (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)
2022-1-SCI-009 P3 HRS (Cosmic dance of massive triple)
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 (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
2022-1-SCI-010 P4 HRS (x3) (Observing Ap stars @dlhwp)
2021-2-MLT-006 P4 HRS (Accurate parameters of stars in Tight Triple Systems)
2018-2-MLT-005 P4 RSS (Probing the winds from massive binary star supernova progenitors)
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SO: Thea
Others: Janus & Deon (for test for pointing/rho/focus model), Thabelo.
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Summary
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A night with a good and stable seeing. We had some gaps and we observed mostly lower priority targets tonight.
Science data taken for:
2022-1-DDT-002 P0 RSS (Contemporaneous SALT abd JWST observations of an outbursting black hole system)
2022-1-COM-002 P1 HRS (Commissioning Data for HRS @dlhwp)
2021-1-MLT-005 P3 RSS (x3) (Tracing the history of extreme helium stars)
2021-2-MLT-005 P3 RSS (x5) (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)
2022-1-SCI-009 P3 HRS (Cosmic dance of massive triple)
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 (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
2022-1-SCI-010 P4 HRS (x3) (Observing Ap stars @dlhwp)
2021-2-MLT-006 P4 HRS (Accurate parameters of stars in Tight Triple Systems)
2018-2-MLT-005 P4 RSS (Probing the winds from massive binary star supernova progenitors)
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Monday, September 12, 2022
Night Log 2022-09-11
SA: Solohery
SO: Thea
Others: Danièl, Thabelo
SO: Thea
Others: Danièl, Thabelo
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Summary
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We managed to observe two blocks tonight. We lost the rest of the night due to humid conditions.
Science data taken for:
2022-1-MLT-004 P2 RSS (Observations of supernovae, near and far. @_sublunar_)
2021-2-MLT-005 P4 RSS (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)
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Sunday, September 11, 2022
Night Log 2022-09-10
SA: Solohery
SO: Thea
Others:
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Summary
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A cloudy night at the start with a few stoppages for a thick clouds and empty queues that were used to clear monthly cals. A number of blocks of mixed priority were observed.
Science data taken for:
2021-1-MLT-005 P1 RSS (x2) (Tracing the history of extreme helium stars)
2022-1-COM-002 P1 HRS (Commissioning Data for HRS @dlhwp)
2018-2-MLT-005 P2 RSS (x2) (Probing the winds from massive binary star supernova progenitors)
2020-1-MLT-008 P2 RSS (x2) (Obtaining redshifts for G4Jy sources - the brightest radio galaxies in the southern sky)
2022-1-SCI-004 P3 RSS (Measuring the magnetic field strengths of B stars @dlhwp)
2021-2-MLT-006 P3 HRS (Accurate parameters of stars in Tight Triple Systems)
2019-1-MLT-008 P3 HRS (x2) (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
2022-1-SCI-010 P4 HRS (Observing Ap stars @dlhwp)
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SO: Thea
Others:
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Summary
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A cloudy night at the start with a few stoppages for a thick clouds and empty queues that were used to clear monthly cals. A number of blocks of mixed priority were observed.
Science data taken for:
2021-1-MLT-005 P1 RSS (x2) (Tracing the history of extreme helium stars)
2022-1-COM-002 P1 HRS (Commissioning Data for HRS @dlhwp)
2018-2-MLT-005 P2 RSS (x2) (Probing the winds from massive binary star supernova progenitors)
2020-1-MLT-008 P2 RSS (x2) (Obtaining redshifts for G4Jy sources - the brightest radio galaxies in the southern sky)
2022-1-SCI-004 P3 RSS (Measuring the magnetic field strengths of B stars @dlhwp)
2021-2-MLT-006 P3 HRS (Accurate parameters of stars in Tight Triple Systems)
2019-1-MLT-008 P3 HRS (x2) (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
2022-1-SCI-010 P4 HRS (Observing Ap stars @dlhwp)
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Saturday, September 10, 2022
Night Log 2022-09-09
SA: Solohery
SO: Thea
Others: Danièl
SO: Thea
Others: Danièl
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Summary
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A full night with a moderate seeing. We observed a large number of mixed priority targets tonight.
Science data taken for:
2022-1-DDT-002 P0 RSS (Contemporaneous SALT abd JWST observations of an outbursting black hole system)
2022-1-COM-002 P1 HRS (x2) (Commissioning Data for HRS @dlhwp)
2020-1-MLT-008 P2 RSS (x7) (Obtaining redshifts for G4Jy sources - the brightest radio galaxies in the southern sky)
2021-2-LSP-001 P2 RSS (Followup of Transients)
2022-1-MLT-004 P2 RSS (Observations of supernovae, near and far. @_sublunar_)
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)
2022-1-SCI-009 P3 HRS (Cosmic dance of massive triple)
2020-2-SCI-042 P4 RSS (Finding young stars and their planets)
2022-1-SCI-010 P4 HRS (Observing Ap stars @dlhwp)
2022-1-SCI-022 P4 RSS (Building a sample of AGN-dust dominated galaxies)
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Friday, September 9, 2022
Night Log 2022-09-08
SA: Solohery
SO: Thea
Others: Thabelo, Johan, Nico
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Summary
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A night with bright moon and some technical downtime. A mixed priority targets were observed tonight.
Science data taken for:
2022-1-COM-002 P1 HRS (x2) (Commissioning Data for HRS @dlhwp)
2020-1-MLT-008 P2 RSS (x5) (Obtaining redshifts for G4Jy sources - the brightest radio galaxies in the southern sky)
2022-1-MLT-004 P2 RSS (Observations of supernovae, near and far. @_sublunar_)
2019-1-MLT-008 P3 HRS (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
2020-2-SCI-042 P4 RSS (x2) (Finding young stars and their planets)
2022-1-SCI-010 P4 HRS (Observing Ap stars @dlhwp)
2022-1-SCI-009 P4 HRS (x4) (Cosmic dance of massive triple)
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SO: Thea
Others: Thabelo, Johan, Nico
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Summary
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A night with bright moon and some technical downtime. A mixed priority targets were observed tonight.
Science data taken for:
2022-1-COM-002 P1 HRS (x2) (Commissioning Data for HRS @dlhwp)
2020-1-MLT-008 P2 RSS (x5) (Obtaining redshifts for G4Jy sources - the brightest radio galaxies in the southern sky)
2022-1-MLT-004 P2 RSS (Observations of supernovae, near and far. @_sublunar_)
2019-1-MLT-008 P3 HRS (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
2020-2-SCI-042 P4 RSS (x2) (Finding young stars and their planets)
2022-1-SCI-010 P4 HRS (Observing Ap stars @dlhwp)
2022-1-SCI-009 P4 HRS (x4) (Cosmic dance of massive triple)
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Thursday, September 8, 2022
Night Log 2022-09-07
SA: Solohery
SO: Thea
Others: Thabelo for slitmask
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Summary
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A full night with clear skies and moderate seeing. A large number of blocks, including a P0, plus mostly mid to lower priority targets were observed tonight.
Science data taken for:
2022-1-COM-002 P1 HRS (Commissioning Data for HRS @dlhwp)
2022-1-SCI-026 P1 HRS (Identifying chemical tracers of mass transfer for 10 candidate Field Blue Stragglers/Lurkers.)
2021-2-MLT-005 P2 HRS (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)
2022-1-MLT-004 P2 RSS (x2) (Observations of supernovae, near and far. @_sublunar_)
2022-1-SCI-009 P3 HRS (x3) (Cosmic dance of massive triple)
2020-1-MLT-008 P3 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)
2021-2-MLT-005 P3 RSS (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)
2019-1-MLT-008 P3 HRS (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
2020-2-SCI-042 P4 RSS (Finding young stars and their planets)
2022-1-SCI-022 P4 RSS (Building a sample of AGN-dust dominated galaxies)
2022-1-SCI-010 P4 HRS (Observing Ap stars @dlhwp)
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SO: Thea
Others: Thabelo for slitmask
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Summary
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A full night with clear skies and moderate seeing. A large number of blocks, including a P0, plus mostly mid to lower priority targets were observed tonight.
Science data taken for:
2022-1-COM-002 P1 HRS (Commissioning Data for HRS @dlhwp)
2022-1-SCI-026 P1 HRS (Identifying chemical tracers of mass transfer for 10 candidate Field Blue Stragglers/Lurkers.)
2021-2-MLT-005 P2 HRS (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)
2022-1-MLT-004 P2 RSS (x2) (Observations of supernovae, near and far. @_sublunar_)
2022-1-SCI-009 P3 HRS (x3) (Cosmic dance of massive triple)
2020-1-MLT-008 P3 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)
2021-2-MLT-005 P3 RSS (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)
2019-1-MLT-008 P3 HRS (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
2020-2-SCI-042 P4 RSS (Finding young stars and their planets)
2022-1-SCI-022 P4 RSS (Building a sample of AGN-dust dominated galaxies)
2022-1-SCI-010 P4 HRS (Observing Ap stars @dlhwp)
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Wednesday, September 7, 2022
Night Log 2022-09-06
SA: Elizabeth
SO: Veronica
Others: Etienne, Timmy, Encarni for slot mode, Solo for handover
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Summary
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A clear night with variable seeing. Several blocks of mixed priority observed, including a P0.
Science data taken for:
2021-2-LSP-001 P0 RSS (x2) (Followup of Transients)
2020-2-SCI-042 P1 RSS (Finding young stars and their planets)
2022-1-MLT-004 P2 RSS (Observations of supernovae, near and far. @_sublunar_)
2021-2-MLT-005 P2 HRS (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)
2022-1-SCI-015 P3 RSS (Probing the quasar outflows.)
2021-2-MLT-005 P3 RSS (x2) (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)
2020-1-MLT-008 P3 RSS (x8) (Obtaining redshifts for G4Jy sources - the brightest radio galaxies in the southern sky)
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SO: Veronica
Others: Etienne, Timmy, Encarni for slot mode, Solo for handover
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Summary
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A clear night with variable seeing. Several blocks of mixed priority observed, including a P0.
Science data taken for:
2021-2-LSP-001 P0 RSS (x2) (Followup of Transients)
2020-2-SCI-042 P1 RSS (Finding young stars and their planets)
2022-1-MLT-004 P2 RSS (Observations of supernovae, near and far. @_sublunar_)
2021-2-MLT-005 P2 HRS (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)
2022-1-SCI-015 P3 RSS (Probing the quasar outflows.)
2021-2-MLT-005 P3 RSS (x2) (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)
2020-1-MLT-008 P3 RSS (x8) (Obtaining redshifts for G4Jy sources - the brightest radio galaxies in the southern sky)
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Tuesday, September 6, 2022
Night Log 2022-09-05
SA: Elizabeth
SO: Veronica
Others: Etienne
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Summary
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Humidity kept us closed for the first half of the night, after which we had a clear second half with moderate seeing.
Science data taken for:
2020-2-SCI-042 P1 RSS (Finding young stars and their planets)
2022-1-MLT-004 P2 RSS (Observations of supernovae, near and far. @_sublunar_)
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: Veronica
Others: Etienne
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Summary
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Humidity kept us closed for the first half of the night, after which we had a clear second half with moderate seeing.
Science data taken for:
2020-2-SCI-042 P1 RSS (Finding young stars and their planets)
2022-1-MLT-004 P2 RSS (Observations of supernovae, near and far. @_sublunar_)
2020-1-MLT-008 P3 RSS (x5) (Obtaining redshifts for G4Jy sources - the brightest radio galaxies in the southern sky)
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Monday, September 5, 2022
Night Log 2022-09-04
SA: Elizabeth
SO: Veronica
Others: Etienne
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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: Etienne
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Summary
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Entire night lost to weather.
No science data taken.
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Sunday, September 4, 2022
Night Log 2022-09-03
SA: Elizabeth
SO: Veronica
Others: Danièl
SO: Veronica
Others: Danièl
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Summary
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A smooth night with moderate seeing and no weather downtime. Several blocks of mostly high priority were observed.
Science data taken for:
2020-2-SCI-042 P1 RSS (Finding young stars and their planets)
2022-1-SCI-016 P2 RSS (Study of the galaxies that produces strong MgII absorption in the spectra of the background quasars)
2020-1-MLT-008 P2 RSS (x11) (Obtaining redshifts for G4Jy sources - the brightest radio galaxies in the southern sky)
2022-1-SCI-019 P3 RSS (Probing the environment inside Extreme Emission Line Dwarf Galaxies)
2022-1-SCI-004 P3 RSS (Measuring the magnetic field strengths of B stars @dlhwp)
2021-2-LSP-001 P4 RSS (x2) (Followup of Transients)
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Saturday, September 3, 2022
Night Log 2022-09-02
SA: Elizabeth
SO: Veronica
Others:
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Summary
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We had a clear night with moderate seeing. Got interrupted by humidity in the middle of the night, but managed to observe several high priority blocks.
Science data taken for:
2020-1-MLT-005 P1 RSS (Study of extraplanar diffuse ionized gas in moderately inclined galaxies.)
2022-1-SCI-007 P1 RSS (An enigmatic `beast': the nearby edge-on giant LSB galaxy)
2020-1-MLT-008 P2 RSS (x6) (Obtaining redshifts for G4Jy sources - the brightest radio galaxies in the southern sky)
2022-1-SCI-020 P2 RSS (x2) (Revealing Physical Properties of Emission-Line Galaxies at z<0.4.)
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SO: Veronica
Others:
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Summary
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We had a clear night with moderate seeing. Got interrupted by humidity in the middle of the night, but managed to observe several high priority blocks.
Science data taken for:
2020-1-MLT-005 P1 RSS (Study of extraplanar diffuse ionized gas in moderately inclined galaxies.)
2022-1-SCI-007 P1 RSS (An enigmatic `beast': the nearby edge-on giant LSB galaxy)
2020-1-MLT-008 P2 RSS (x6) (Obtaining redshifts for G4Jy sources - the brightest radio galaxies in the southern sky)
2022-1-SCI-020 P2 RSS (x2) (Revealing Physical Properties of Emission-Line Galaxies at z<0.4.)
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Friday, September 2, 2022
Night Log 2022-09-01
SA: Elizabeth
SO: Veronica
Others: Danièl (pol cals), Timmy, Richard, Encarni, Etienne, Jimmy
SO: Veronica
Others: Danièl (pol cals), Timmy, Richard, Encarni, Etienne, Jimmy
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Summary
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We've had a night of playing tag with the weather. Only a couple of technical issues. We managed a few blocks of mixed priority.
Science data taken for:
2021-2-LSP-001 P2 RSS (Followup of Transients)
2021-2-MLT-005 P3 RSS (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)
2019-1-MLT-008 P3 HRS (x2) (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
2022-1-SCI-010 P4 HRS (Observing Ap stars @dlhwp)
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Thursday, September 1, 2022
Night Log 2022-08-31
SA: Elizabeth
SO: Veronica
Others: Rudi
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Summary
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We only managed to observe a couple of blocks before thick clouds came in and kept us closed for the rest of the night.
Science data taken for:
2022-1-COM-002 P1 HRS (Commissioning Data for HRS @dlhwp)
2022-1-SCI-010 P4 HRS (Observing Ap stars @dlhwp)
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SO: Veronica
Others: Rudi
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Summary
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We only managed to observe a couple of blocks before thick clouds came in and kept us closed for the rest of the night.
Science data taken for:
2022-1-COM-002 P1 HRS (Commissioning Data for HRS @dlhwp)
2022-1-SCI-010 P4 HRS (Observing Ap stars @dlhwp)
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