Night Log 2023-06-29

SA: Lee
SO: Thea
Others: Danièl (polarimetry cals), Marsha & Moses for NIRWALS tests

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Night lost to weather again.

No science data taken.

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Night Log 2023-06-28

SA: Lee
SO: Thea
Others: Timmy, Bryne, Thabelo working on tracker

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Night lost to cloud and humidity.

No science data taken.

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Night Log 2023-06-27

SA: Alexei
SO: Veronica
Others: Lee by Zoom for handover

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=> Entire night lost to weather.

No science data taken.

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Night Log 2023-06-26

SA: Alexei
SO: Veronica
Others:

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=> Entire night lost to weather.

No science data taken.

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Night Log 2023-06-25

SA: Alexei
SO: Veronica
Others:

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=> Entire night lost to weather.

No science data taken.

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Night Log 2023-06-24

SA: Alexei
SO: Veronica
Others:

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=> Unstable night with fields of clouds and rising humidity. Only three blocks were observed in such poor conditions. Weekly HRS calibrations were done.

Science data taken for:
2023-1-SCI-034 P1 RSS ( Measuring total galaxy mass for disk-heating sample of edge-on galaxies)
2023-1-SCI-030 P1 RSS (Looking for orbital motion in binaries)
2019-1-MLT-008 P2 HRS (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)

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Night Log 2023-06-23

SA: Alexei
SO: Veronica
Others:

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=> Were closed during first half of the night for the reason of very strong wind. Opened about midnight and observed till morning twilight. Moderate seeing. Mostly high priority blocks were observed.

Science data taken for:
2022-2-MLT-003 P1 RSS (Tracing the evolution of the most massive galaxies in the universe)
2023-1-SCI-026 P1 HRS (Searching for dark compact objects in ellipsoidal variable systems)
2023-1-SCI-034 P1 RSS (x2) ( Measuring total galaxy mass for disk-heating sample of edge-on galaxies)
2023-1-SCI-022 P1 RSS (Unveiling deeply hidden growing black holes)
2023-1-SCI-014 P1 RSS (Study of the galaxies that produces strong MgII absorption in the spectra of the background quasars.)
2023-1-SCI-027 P2 RSS (Probing magnetic field strength of cataclysmic variables stars )
2023-1-MLT-006 P2 RSS (Study dwarf galaxies in voids)
2023-1-SCI-023 P3 HRS (Spectra of RR Lyrae stars which will be used to determine the composition of the stars. )

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Night Log 2023-06-22

SA: Alexei
SO: Veronica
Others:

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=> Clear dark night with good and moderate seeing. Mostly high priority targets were observed. Technical problems at the end of the night.
=> Burst throughput test was done


Science data taken for:
2023-1-MLT-008 P0 RSS (Observations of supernovae, near and far. @_sublunar_)
2022-2-MLT-001 P1 RSS (x2) (Longslit observations of MHONGOOSE Galaxies)
2023-1-SCI-034 P1 RSS (x4) ( Measuring total galaxy mass for disk-heating sample of edge-on galaxies)
2023-1-SCI-030 P1 RSS (Looking for orbital motion in binaries)
2023-1-SCI-026 P1 HRS (Searching for dark compact objects in ellipsoidal variable systems)
2019-1-COM-001 P1 SCAM (Burst-mirror throughput test )
2020-1-MLT-008 P2 RSS (Obtaining redshifts for G4Jy sources - the brightest radio galaxies in the southern sky)
2023-1-SCI-019 P3 HRS (Cosmic dance of massive triples)

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Night Log 2023-06-21

SA: Alexei
SO: Veronica
Others:

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=> High humidity keep us closed all night except early evening, when we were able to observe one high priority block.

Science data taken for:
2021-2-LSP-001 P2 RSS (Followup of Transients)

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Night Log 2023-06-20

SA: Solohery
SO: Thea
Others: Ros

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We managed to observe seven blocks of high priority tonight. We had to close for quite a few hours due to weather.

Science data taken for:
2023-1-SCI-029 P1 RSS (Spectroscopy of ultra-diffuse galaxies)
2023-1-SCI-016 P1 RSS (Testing dust grain alignment relationship with the mineralogy in AGB star enevlopes.)
2023-1-SCI-026 P1 HRS (Searching for dark compact objects in ellipsoidal variable systems)
2023-1-COM-001 P1 HRS (HS pipeline observations @dlhwp)
2023-1-MLT-004 P1 RSS (Probing a disc galaxy assembly history)
2023-1-SCI-030 P1 RSS (Looking for orbital motion in binaries)
2019-1-MLT-008 P2 HRS (x2) (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)

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Night Log 2023-06-19

SA: Solohery
SO: Thea
Others: Thabelo

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Entire night lost to weather.

No science data taken.

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Night Log 2023-06-18

SA: Solohery
SO: Thea
Others:

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Entire night lost to weather.

No science data taken.

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Night Log 2023-06-17

SA: Solohery
SO: Thea
Others:

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Entire night lost to weather.

No science data taken.

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Night Log 2023-06-16

SA: Solohery
SO: Thea
Others: Jonathan and visitors

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The entire night was lost due to strong winds and humid conditions.

No science data taken.

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Night Log 2023-06-15

SA: Solohery
SO: Thea
Others:

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?The weather kept us closed all night.

No science data taken.

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Night Log 2023-06-14

SA: Solohery
SO: Thea
Others:

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Entire night lost to the weather.

No science data taken.

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Night Log 2023-06-13

SA: Moses
SO: Veronica
Others:

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Lost the whole night due to bad weather

No science data taken.

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Night Log 2023-06-12

SA: Moses
SO: Veronica
Others: Xola and visitor

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Night lost to bad weather

No science data taken.

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Night Log 2023-06-11

SA: Moses
SO: Veronica
Others:

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We lost the whole night due to bad weather

No science data taken.

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Night Log 2023-06-10

SA: Moses
SO: Veronica
Others: E10 (looking into HRS outer temp)

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We had a very productive night, it was mostly clear throughout the night and we observed many high priority blocks.

Science data taken for:
2021-2-LSP-001 P0 HRS (Followup of Transients)
2021-2-LSP-001 P0 RSS (Followup of Transients)
2023-1-SCI-028 P1 RSS (Spectropolarimetric study of nearby galaxies.)
2023-1-SCI-016 P1 RSS (Testing dust grain alignment relationship with the mineralogy in AGB star enevlopes.)
2019-1-COM-003 P1 RSS (x3) (Tests of scattered light in RSS)
2023-1-SCI-013 P1 RSS (Spectrosocpic classification of the microlensing events candidates alerted by Gaia mission)
2023-1-MLT-004 P1 RSS (x2) (Probing a disc galaxy assembly history)
2016-2-COM-001 P1 RSS (Polarimetry test proposal)
2023-1-SCI-012 P1 RSS (Probing the quasar outflows.)
2023-1-SCI-022 P1 RSS (Unveiling deeply hidden growing black holes)
2023-1-SCI-030 P1 RSS (Looking for orbital motion in binaries)
2023-1-SCI-029 P1 RSS (Spectroscopy of ultra-diffuse galaxies)
2023-1-SCI-023 P2 HRS (Spectra of RR Lyrae stars which will be used to determine the composition of the stars. )

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Night Log 2023-06-09

SA: Moses
SO: Veronica
Others: E10

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Lost the whole night due to weather, high humidity

No science data taken.

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Night Log 2023-06-08

SA: Moses
SO: Veronica
Others:

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Lost the whole night due to bad weather

No science data taken.

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Night Log 2023-06-07

SA: Moses
SO: Veronica
Others: Marsha, Anthony, Shamiel - for NCON,NDET

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Lost the whole night due to bad weather - rain, high humidity, wind.

No science data taken.

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Night Log 2023-06-06

SA: Rudi
SO: Thea
Others: Moses

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A full night of observing with now technical issues. Many high priority targets observed.

Science data taken for:
2023-1-SCI-029 P1 RSS (Spectroscopy of ultra-diffuse galaxies)
2023-1-SCI-030 P1 RSS (Looking for orbital motion in binaries)
2023-1-SCI-023 P2 HRS (x10) (Spectra of RR Lyrae stars which will be used to determine the composition of the stars. )
2019-1-MLT-008 P2 HRS (x2) (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
2023-1-SCI-008 P2 HRS (Observations of Ap stars @dlhwp)
2023-1-SCI-005 P3 HRS (Stellar Characterisation of Ariel mission targets: derivation of N and O abundances)
2023-1-MLT-007 P3 RSS (SALT+Gaia survey of helium-rich hot subdwarfs)

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Night Log 2023-06-05

SA: Rudi
SO: Thea
Others:

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We lost the first half of the night due to cloud cover, be managed to observe a number of high priority targets once it cleared up.

Science data taken for:
2021-2-LSP-001 P0 HRS (Followup of Transients)
2023-1-SCI-030 P1 RSS (x2) (Looking for orbital motion in binaries)
2023-1-ORP-001 P2 HRS (Tracing the donor star in the prototypical LMXB, Sco X-1)
2020-1-MLT-008 P2 RSS (Obtaining redshifts for G4Jy sources - the brightest radio galaxies in the southern sky)
2023-1-MLT-007 P2 RSS (SALT+Gaia survey of helium-rich hot subdwarfs)
2023-1-SCI-023 P2 HRS (x3) (Spectra of RR Lyrae stars which will be used to determine the composition of the stars. )
2019-1-MLT-008 P2 HRS (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)

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Night Log 2023-06-04

SA: Rudi
SO: Thea
Others:

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Another night where the weather kept us closed.

No science data taken.

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Night Log 2023-06-03

SA: Rudi
SO: Thea
Others:

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High winds, clouds, high humidity and rain kept us closed all night.

No science data taken.

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Night Log 2023-06-02

SA: Rudi
SO: Thea
Others:

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We managed to get only 2 blocks observed before the wind and clouds forced us to close.

Science data taken for:
2023-1-SCI-008 P2 HRS (Observations of Ap stars @dlhwp)
2023-1-SCI-023 P2 HRS (Spectra of RR Lyrae stars which will be used to determine the composition of the stars. )

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Night Log 2023-06-01

SA: Rudi
SO: Thea
Others:

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We lost the first half of the night due to high humidity, but once it dropped below the safe limits we managed to observe a number of high priority targets.

Science data taken for:
2022-2-ORP-004 P1 HRS (Spectroscopic classification of Gaia alert microlensing event candidates)
2023-1-SCI-030 P1 RSS (Looking for orbital motion in binaries)
2019-1-MLT-008 P2 HRS (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
2023-1-SCI-008 P2 HRS (Observations of Ap stars @dlhwp)
2023-1-SCI-023 P2 HRS (x5) (Spectra of RR Lyrae stars which will be used to determine the composition of the stars. )

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Night Log 2023-05-31

SA: Rudi
SO: Thea
Others:

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Clouds and rain kept us closed all night.

No science data taken.

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