Night Log 2024-04-26

SA: Alexei
SO: Fred
Others:

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=> The whole night lost due to weather

No science data taken.

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Night Log 2024-04-25

SA: Alexei
SO: Fred
Others:

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=> Night with bright moon and high humidity. Only few blocks were observed before we were closed by high humidity.

Science data taken for:
2024-1-SCI-007 P1 HRS (observing Ap stars)
2023-2-COM-001 P1 HRS (x2) (HS pipeline observations @dlhwp)
2023-2-MLT-005 P3 HRS (x2) (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)

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Night Log 2024-04-24

SA: Alexei
SO: Fred
Others:

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=> Night with bright moon and moderate seeing. Many low priority blocks were done.

Science data taken for:
2023-2-SCI-015 P1 HRS (Spectrosocpic classification of the microlensing events candidates alerted by Gaia mission)
2023-2-COM-001 P1 HRS (x4) (HS pipeline observations @dlhwp)
2023-2-MLT-001 P2 HRS (Study of hot SB2 systems)
2023-2-MLT-005 P3 HRS (x2) (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)
2023-1-MLT-005 P4 HRS (x5) (Study of the proporties of chemically peculiar Am stars)
2023-2-SCI-006 P4 HRS (x12) (Defining a new chemically peculiar star catalogue)

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Night Log 2024-04-23

SA: Moses
SO: Thea
Others: Fred, Alexei, Bryne, E10, Sunnyboy

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TAfter a bumpy start to the evening due to some technical problems we managed to have a smooth evening and observe many blocks.

Science data taken for:
2023-2-COM-001 P1 HRS (x5) (HS pipeline observations @dlhwp)
2019-1-MLT-008 P2 HRS (x4) (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
2023-2-MLT-001 P2 HRS (Study of hot SB2 systems)
2023-2-ORP-002 P2 HRS (Tracing the donor star in the prototypical LMXB, Sco X-1)
2023-2-MLT-005 P3 HRS (x2) (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)
2022-2-MLT-002 P3 HRS (Follow-up of tight stellar quadruples)
2023-2-SCI-006 P4 HRS (x5) (Defining a new chemically peculiar star catalogue)

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Night Log 2024-04-22

SA: Moses
SO: Thea
Others:

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We had a relatively smooth night, lots of cloud, but it was mostly high thin cloud. Seeing was stable, albeit not the best, but we managed to observe many blocks tonight.

Science data taken for:
2023-2-COM-001 P1 HRS (x5) (HS pipeline observations @dlhwp)
2019-1-MLT-008 P2 HRS (x7) (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
2023-2-MLT-005 P3 HRS (x5) (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)
2022-2-MLT-002 P3 HRS (Follow-up of tight stellar quadruples)
2023-1-MLT-005 P4 HRS (x2) (Study of the proporties of chemically peculiar Am stars)
2023-2-SCI-006 P4 HRS (x5) (Defining a new chemically peculiar star catalogue)

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Night Log 2024-04-21

SA: Moses
SO: Thea
Others:

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We lost the whole night due to bad weather

No science data taken.

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Night Log 2024-04-20

SA: Moses
SO: Thea
Others: Danièl (pol calibration), Nico, Bryne (remotely)

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Summary
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We had a relatively problem free night with mostly clear skies, we managed to observe many blocks and take some engineering data.

Science data taken for:
2023-1-MLT-008 P0 RSS (Observations of supernovae, near and far. @_sublunar_)
2023-2-COM-001 P1 HRS (x4) (HS pipeline observations @dlhwp)
2023-2-SCI-024 P1 RSS (Identifying targets for follow-up BH dynamical mass measurements)
2023-1-COM-002 P1 RSS (Observing the Moon for polarimetry calibrations)
2019-1-MLT-008 P2 HRS (x3) (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
2023-1-MLT-007 P3 RSS (SALT+Gaia survey of helium-rich hot subdwarfs)
2023-2-LSP-001 P3 RSS (x7) (Spectra of ultrashort period main sequence binary stars)
2023-2-SCI-029 P3 RSS (Edge-on Disks: Dust Distributions and Candidate Selection for Disk Heating Program)
2023-2-SCI-006 P4 HRS (Defining a new chemically peculiar star catalogue)
2023-2-MLT-005 P4 RSS (x3) (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)
2023-2-SCI-010 P4 RSS (Ages of Stars in Galactic Wrinkles)
2023-1-MLT-005 P4 HRS (x2) (Study of the proporties of chemically peculiar Am stars)

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Night Log 2024-04-19

SA: Moses
SO: Thea
Others: Nico, Bryne

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Summary
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The sky was clear but the seeing was not great. But we managed to observe many (mostly low to medium priority) blocks tonight.

Science data taken for:
2023-2-SCI-030 P0 HRS (Rutgers SALT observations)
2023-2-SCI-026 P0 None (Study of star formation quenching in post-starburst galaxies)
2023-2-MLT-003 P1 RSS (Investigating the polarised nature of TeV-emitting blazars)
2023-2-COM-001 P1 HRS (x2) (HS pipeline observations @dlhwp)
2023-1-MLT-007 P2 RSS (x2) (SALT+Gaia survey of helium-rich hot subdwarfs)
2019-1-MLT-008 P3 HRS (x2) (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
2023-2-LSP-001 P3 RSS (x7) (Spectra of ultrashort period main sequence binary stars)
2020-1-MLT-008 P3 RSS (Obtaining redshifts for G4Jy sources - the brightest radio galaxies in the southern sky)
2023-2-MLT-005 P3 RSS (x2) (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)
2023-2-MLT-005 P3 HRS (x2) (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)
2023-2-SCI-006 P4 HRS (Defining a new chemically peculiar star catalogue)

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Night Log 2024-04-18

SA: Moses
SO: Thea
Others: Bryne, Timmy

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Summary
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We dealt with a lot of variable thick cloud and poor seeing throughout the night, but we managed to observe many blocks and take some engineering test data.

Science data taken for:
2023-2-SCI-022 P1 RSS (Probing magnetic field strength of cataclysmic variables stars )
2023-2-COM-001 P1 HRS (HS pipeline observations @dlhwp)
2023-2-ORP-002 P1 HRS (Tracing the donor star in the prototypical LMXB, Sco X-1)
2016-2-COM-001 P1 RSS (Polarimetry test proposal)
2023-2-MLT-001 P2 HRS (Study of hot SB2 systems)
2023-2-MLT-005 P3 HRS (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)
2023-2-LSP-001 P3 RSS (x3) (Spectra of ultrashort period main sequence binary stars)
2023-2-SCI-009 P3 RSS (x2) (Studying polarization of stars at different wavelengths to investigate interstellar dust properties)
2023-1-SCI-040 P3 HRS (Searching for variable metal lines in polluted white dwarfs)
2023-1-MLT-001 P3 RSS (Tracking Accretion Flows via BLR Emission in Changing-Look Active Galactic Nuclei)
2023-2-SCI-010 P4 RSS (Ages of Stars in Galactic Wrinkles)
2023-1-MLT-005 P4 HRS (Study of the proporties of chemically peculiar Am stars)

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Night Log 2024-04-17

SA: Moses
SO: Thea
Others: Antoine & Sabyasachi

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Summary
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We had mostly clear skies, but struggled with some variable and poor seeing. We managed to observe a mix of low to high priority blocks.

Science data taken for:
2023-1-MLT-008 P0 RSS (Observations of supernovae, near and far. @_sublunar_)
2023-2-MLT-003 P1 RSS (x3) (Investigating the polarised nature of TeV-emitting blazars)
2023-1-MLT-007 P2 RSS (SALT+Gaia survey of helium-rich hot subdwarfs)
2023-2-SCI-022 P2 RSS (Probing magnetic field strength of cataclysmic variables stars )
2023-2-SCI-028 P2 HRS (What Causes the Mysterious Superorbital Modulation in Supergiant X-ray Binaries?)
2023-2-SCI-029 P3 RSS (Edge-on Disks: Dust Distributions and Candidate Selection for Disk Heating Program)
2023-1-SCI-040 P3 HRS (Searching for variable metal lines in polluted white dwarfs)
2023-2-SCI-008 P3 RSS (Spectroscopic follow up of candidate self-lensing events)
2018-2-MLT-005 P3 RSS (Probing the winds from massive binary star supernova progenitors)
2023-2-LSP-001 P3 RSS (x3) (Spectra of ultrashort period main sequence binary stars)
2023-2-MLT-005 P4 RSS (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)

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Night Log 2024-04-16

SA: Rudi
SO: Veronica
Others: Antoine and Danièl (IFU tests), Moses (handover)

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A relatively good stable night except for the first 2 hours where the humidity was very high. Many high priority blocks observed.

Science data taken for:
2023-2-SCI-026 P0 None (Study of star formation quenching in post-starburst galaxies)
2023-2-SCI-022 P1 RSS (x2) (Probing magnetic field strength of cataclysmic variables stars )
2019-1-MLT-008 P1 HRS (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
2023-2-COM-001 P1 HRS (x2) (HS pipeline observations @dlhwp)
2023-1-SCI-039 P1 RSS (Extreme AGN Flare Followup)
2023-2-SCI-008 P2 RSS (Spectroscopic follow up of candidate self-lensing events)
2023-1-MLT-008 P2 RSS (Observations of supernovae, near and far. @_sublunar_)
2023-2-MLT-003 P2 RSS (Investigating the polarised nature of TeV-emitting blazars)
2020-1-MLT-008 P3 RSS (Obtaining redshifts for G4Jy sources - the brightest radio galaxies in the southern sky)
2023-2-SCI-002 P3 RSS (Probing the quasar outflows.)

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Night Log 2024-04-15

SA: Rudi
SO: Veronica
Others:

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High humidity and clouds kept us closed for almost the entire night. There was a short window where we managed to get two blocks observed.

Science data taken for:
2023-2-COM-001 P1 HRS (x2) (HS pipeline observations @dlhwp)

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Night Log 2024-04-14

SA: Rudi
SO: Veronica
Others:

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High humidity and clouds kept us closed all night.

No science data taken.

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Night Log 2024-04-13

SA: Rudi
SO: Veronica
Others:

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Almost a full night of observing, just a couple of interruptions due to high humidity.

Science data taken for:
2023-2-ORP-002 P1 HRS (Tracing the donor star in the prototypical LMXB, Sco X-1)
2023-2-COM-001 P1 HRS (x2) (HS pipeline observations @dlhwp)
2023-2-MLT-003 P1 RSS (x2) (Investigating the polarised nature of TeV-emitting blazars)
2023-1-MLT-007 P2 RSS (SALT+Gaia survey of helium-rich hot subdwarfs)
2023-2-SCI-018 P3 HRS (Age-dating UMa and determining new moving group members)
2019-1-MLT-008 P3 HRS (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
2023-2-SCI-002 P3 RSS (Probing the quasar outflows.)
2023-2-MLT-004 P3 RSS (Searching for New quasar Pairs )
2023-2-SCI-004 P3 RSS (Study of the galaxies that produces strong MgII absorption in the spectra of the background quasars.)

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Night Log 2024-04-12

SA: Rudi
SO: Veronica
Others: Rudi friends + family, Patrick Woudt family.

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Summary
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A full night of observing with some really bad seeing in the middle and almost no technical downtime. A number of high priority target were observed.

Science data taken for:
2023-2-MLT-003 P1 RSS (x2) (Investigating the polarised nature of TeV-emitting blazars)
2023-2-SCI-024 P1 RSS (Identifying targets for follow-up BH dynamical mass measurements)
2023-2-COM-001 P1 HRS (HS pipeline observations @dlhwp)
2023-1-MLT-007 P2 RSS (SALT+Gaia survey of helium-rich hot subdwarfs)
2021-2-LSP-001 P2 RSS (Followup of Transients)
2023-2-SCI-008 P3 RSS (x2) (Spectroscopic follow up of candidate self-lensing events)
2023-2-SCI-004 P3 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)
2023-2-SCI-018 P3 HRS (Age-dating UMa and determining new moving group members)
2023-2-MLT-005 P3 RSS (x2) (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)
2019-1-MLT-008 P3 HRS (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
2023-2-SCI-006 P4 HRS (x2) (Defining a new chemically peculiar star catalogue)

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Night Log 2024-04-11

SA: Rudi
SO: Veronica
Others:

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Average seeing conditions forced us to observe mostly lower priority blocks. We did manage to get two P0 blocks done before the humidity was too high to continue observing.

Science data taken for:
2021-2-LSP-001 P0 RSS (Followup of Transients)
2023-1-MLT-008 P0 RSS (Observations of supernovae, near and far. @_sublunar_)
2023-2-COM-001 P1 HRS (x2) (HS pipeline observations @dlhwp)
2023-2-MLT-003 P2 RSS (Investigating the polarised nature of TeV-emitting blazars)
2023-2-SCI-007 P3 RSS (Magnetic measurments of OB supergiants)
2023-2-SCI-002 P3 RSS (x2) (Probing the quasar outflows.)
2023-2-MLT-005 P3 HRS (x2) (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)

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Night Log 2024-04-10

SA: Rudi
SO: Veronica
Others:

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High humidity, ridge cloud and eventually some light rain prevented us from opening the dome tonight.

No science data taken.

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Night Log 2024-04-09

SA: Alexei
SO: Thea
Others:

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=> Entire night lost to weather.

No science data taken.

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Night Log 2024-04-08

SA: Alexei
SO: Thea
Others:

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=> This night was lost due to weather

No science data taken.

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Night Log 2024-04-07

SA: Alexei
SO: Thea
Others:

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=> Night lost due to weather.

No science data taken.

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Night Log 2024-04-06

SA: Alexei
SO: Thea
Others: Danièl (polarimetry cals)

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=> Night lost due to weather

No science data taken.

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Night Log 2024-04-05

SA: Alexei
SO: Thea
Others:

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=> One block was observed only before humidity stopped observations.

Science data taken for:
2023-2-MLT-005 P3 HRS (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)

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Night Log 2024-04-04

SA: Alexei
SO: Thea
Others: Pfunzo to study observational process

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=> Dark night started very well till midnight, when humidity started to rise and we were closed by humidity finally in about one hour before morning twilight.
Many high priority blocks were observed.

Science data taken for:
2023-2-COM-001 P1 HRS (x2) (HS pipeline observations @dlhwp)
2023-1-MLT-007 P2 RSS (SALT+Gaia survey of helium-rich hot subdwarfs)
2023-1-MLT-006 P2 RSS (Study dwarf galaxies in voids)
2023-2-MLT-003 P2 RSS (Investigating the polarised nature of TeV-emitting blazars)
2023-2-SCI-022 P2 RSS (x2) (Probing magnetic field strength of cataclysmic variables stars )
2023-2-SCI-028 P2 HRS (What Causes the Mysterious Superorbital Modulation in Supergiant X-ray Binaries?)
2021-2-LSP-001 P2 HRS (Followup of Transients)
2020-1-MLT-008 P3 RSS (Obtaining redshifts for G4Jy sources - the brightest radio galaxies in the southern sky)
2023-2-SCI-004 P3 RSS (Study of the galaxies that produces strong MgII absorption in the spectra of the background quasars.)
2023-2-SCI-029 P3 RSS (Edge-on Disks: Dust Distributions and Candidate Selection for Disk Heating Program)
2023-2-SCI-002 P3 RSS (Probing the quasar outflows.)

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Night Log 2024-04-03

SA: Alexei
SO: Thea
Others: Pfunzo to study observational process

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=> Nice stable night with moderate seeing. Many blocks of different priorities were observed

Science data taken for:
2023-2-MLT-003 P1 RSS (x2) (Investigating the polarised nature of TeV-emitting blazars)
2023-2-COM-001 P1 HRS (x2) (HS pipeline observations @dlhwp)
2023-2-SCI-018 P2 HRS (Age-dating UMa and determining new moving group members)
2023-2-SCI-022 P2 RSS (x2) (Probing magnetic field strength of cataclysmic variables stars )
2023-1-MLT-006 P2 RSS (Study dwarf galaxies in voids)
2019-1-MLT-008 P3 HRS (x3) (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
2023-2-LSP-001 P3 RSS (Spectra of ultrashort period main sequence binary stars)
2023-2-SCI-004 P3 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)
2023-2-SCI-002 P3 RSS (Probing the quasar outflows.)
2023-2-SCI-029 P3 RSS (Edge-on Disks: Dust Distributions and Candidate Selection for Disk Heating Program)

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Night Log 2024-04-02

SA: Lee
SO: Veronica
Others: Alexei for handover

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A productive night, in which we completed 20 blocks. We observed mostly low priority or engineering blocks due to a thin blanket of cloud and poor seeing throughout the night.

Science data taken for:
2023-2-MLT-003 P1 RSS (Investigating the polarised nature of TeV-emitting blazars)
2016-2-COM-001 P1 RSS (Polarimetry test proposal)
2023-2-COM-001 P1 HRS (x2) (HS pipeline observations @dlhwp)
2023-2-SCI-017 P2 RSS (Testing dust grain alignment relationship with the mineralogy in AGB star enevlopes.)
2021-2-LSP-001 P2 HRS (Followup of Transients)
2023-2-SCI-009 P2 RSS (Studying polarization of stars at different wavelengths to investigate interstellar dust properties)
2023-2-MLT-005 P3 HRS (x3) (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)
2023-2-LSP-001 P3 RSS (x4) (Spectra of ultrashort period main sequence binary stars)
2023-2-SCI-029 P3 RSS (x2) (Edge-on Disks: Dust Distributions and Candidate Selection for Disk Heating Program)
2023-2-MLT-005 P4 RSS (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)
2023-2-SCI-006 P4 HRS (x3) (Defining a new chemically peculiar star catalogue)

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Night Log 2024-04-01

SA: Lee
SO: Veronica
Others:

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We had perfect weather and a perfectly behaved telescope tonight! We completed 16 blocks of mixed priority, including a P0 NIRWALS observation and a much needed throughput test.

Science data taken for:
2023-2-SCI-026 P0 None (Study of star formation quenching in post-starburst galaxies)
2023-2-COM-001 P1 HRS (x2) (HS pipeline observations @dlhwp)
2019-1-COM-001 P1 SCAM (Burst-mirror throughput test )
2023-2-ORP-002 P1 HRS (Tracing the donor star in the prototypical LMXB, Sco X-1)
2023-2-SCI-009 P2 RSS (x2) (Studying polarization of stars at different wavelengths to investigate interstellar dust properties)
2023-2-SCI-028 P2 HRS (What Causes the Mysterious Superorbital Modulation in Supergiant X-ray Binaries?)
2023-2-SCI-022 P2 RSS (x2) (Probing magnetic field strength of cataclysmic variables stars )
2023-2-MLT-005 P3 HRS (x2) (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)
2023-2-LSP-001 P3 RSS (x2) (Spectra of ultrashort period main sequence binary stars)
2023-2-SCI-029 P3 RSS (Edge-on Disks: Dust Distributions and Candidate Selection for Disk Heating Program)
2023-2-MLT-005 P3 RSS (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)

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Night Log 2024-03-31

SA: Lee
SO: Veronica
Others: Wimpie with tour group

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Night lost to cloudy skies.

No science data taken.

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Night Log 2024-03-30

SA: Lee
SO: Veronica
Others: Moses, Ant, Wimpie, Shamiel, ...others? (NIR detector)

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A large portion of the night was spent dodging thick patchy cloud. We completed 11 blocks of mixed priority, despite the numerous weather stoppages.

Science data taken for:
2023-2-MLT-003 P1 RSS (x2) (Investigating the polarised nature of TeV-emitting blazars)
2023-2-COM-001 P1 HRS (x2) (HS pipeline observations @dlhwp)
2023-2-SCI-017 P2 RSS (Testing dust grain alignment relationship with the mineralogy in AGB star enevlopes.)
2023-2-SCI-009 P2 RSS (Studying polarization of stars at different wavelengths to investigate interstellar dust properties)
2023-2-SCI-029 P3 RSS (x2) (Edge-on Disks: Dust Distributions and Candidate Selection for Disk Heating Program)
2023-2-LSP-001 P3 RSS (Spectra of ultrashort period main sequence binary stars)
2023-2-MLT-005 P3 HRS (x2) (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)

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Night Log 2024-03-29

SA: Lee
SO: Veronica
Others: Ros

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We completed a handful of mixed priority blocks in slightly below average and variable seeing conditions. We were closed just after midnight due to high humidity.

Science data taken for:
2023-2-COM-001 P1 HRS (x2) (HS pipeline observations @dlhwp)
2023-2-MLT-003 P1 RSS (x2) (Investigating the polarised nature of TeV-emitting blazars)
2021-2-LSP-001 P2 HRS (Followup of Transients)
2022-2-MLT-002 P3 HRS (Follow-up of tight stellar quadruples)
2023-1-MLT-001 P3 RSS (x2) (Tracking Accretion Flows via BLR Emission in Changing-Look Active Galactic Nuclei)
2023-2-LSP-001 P3 RSS (x2) (Spectra of ultrashort period main sequence binary stars)

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Night Log 2024-03-28

SA: Lee
SO: Veronica
Others:

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We observed low priority blocks under a bright moon, until we were closed by the humidity just after midnight.

Science data taken for:
2023-2-COM-001 P1 HRS (x2) (HS pipeline observations @dlhwp)
2023-2-MLT-005 P3 RSS (x2) (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)
2023-2-LSP-001 P3 RSS (x3) (Spectra of ultrashort period main sequence binary stars)
2023-1-MLT-005 P4 HRS (Study of the proporties of chemically peculiar Am stars)
2023-2-MLT-005 P4 HRS (x2) (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)

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Night Log 2024-03-27

SA: Lee
SO: Veronica
Others: Lisa & interviewees

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Summary
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Night lost to high humidity.

No science data taken.

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Night Log 2024-03-26

SA: Danièl
SO: Veronica
Others: Thabelo (NIR)

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Summary
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We could only complete a few blocks before humidity closed us for the rest of the night.

Science data taken for:
2023-2-COM-001 P1 HRS (HS pipeline observations @dlhwp)
2023-2-LSP-001 P3 RSS (Spectra of ultrashort period main sequence binary stars)
2023-2-SCI-006 P4 HRS (Defining a new chemically peculiar star catalogue)
2023-1-MLT-005 P4 HRS (Study of the proporties of chemically peculiar Am stars)
2021-2-MLT-004 P4 RSS (x3) (Spectropolarimetric Monitoring of eta Car)

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Night Log 2024-03-25

SA: Danièl
SO: Veronica
Others:

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Thick clouds kept us closed for the 1st part of the night, later on we could open and complete a few blocks of mixed priorities, including a P0.

Science data taken for:
2021-2-LSP-001 P0 HRS (Followup of Transients)
2023-2-COM-001 P1 HRS (HS pipeline observations @dlhwp)
2023-1-MLT-007 P2 RSS (x3) (SALT+Gaia survey of helium-rich hot subdwarfs)
2023-2-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)
2023-2-LSP-001 P3 RSS (x2) (Spectra of ultrashort period main sequence binary stars)

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Night Log 2024-03-24

SA: Danièl
SO: Veronica
Others:

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The weather caused us to close a few times tonight, we managed to complete a few low priority blocks along with a P0.

Science data taken for:
2023-2-SCI-026 P0 None (Study of star formation quenching in post-starburst galaxies)
2023-2-ORP-002 P1 HRS (Tracing the donor star in the prototypical LMXB, Sco X-1)
2023-2-MLT-005 P3 HRS (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)
2021-2-MLT-004 P4 RSS (Spectropolarimetric Monitoring of eta Car)
2023-1-MLT-005 P4 HRS (x2) (Study of the proporties of chemically peculiar Am stars)

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Night Log 2024-03-23

SA: Danièl
SO: Veronica
Others:

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Summary
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Lost the whole night to bad weather.

No science data taken.

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Night Log 2024-03-22

SA: Danièl
SO: Veronica
Others:

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Lost the whole night to bad weather

No science data taken.

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Night Log 2024-03-21

SA: Danièl
SO: Veronica
Others: Thabelo and Johan (fire alarm and glycol warnings)

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A fire alarm provided some excitement tonight in the control room.
Apart from this, we had a full night of observations, free of technical issues, and managed to complete 29 blocks of mixed priority.

Science data taken for:
2016-2-COM-001 P1 RSS (Polarimetry test proposal)
2023-2-COM-001 P1 HRS (x2) (HS pipeline observations @dlhwp)
2023-2-SCI-009 P2 RSS (Studying polarization of stars at different wavelengths to investigate interstellar dust properties)
2023-1-MLT-007 P2 RSS (x2) (SALT+Gaia survey of helium-rich hot subdwarfs)
2023-2-SCI-022 P2 RSS (Probing magnetic field strength of cataclysmic variables stars )
2023-2-MLT-005 P3 HRS (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)
2019-1-MLT-008 P3 HRS (x3) (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
2023-2-LSP-001 P3 RSS (x5) (Spectra of ultrashort period main sequence binary stars)
2023-1-MLT-005 P4 HRS (Study of the proporties of chemically peculiar Am stars)
2021-2-MLT-004 P4 RSS (Spectropolarimetric Monitoring of eta Car)

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Night Log 2024-03-20

SA: Danièl
SO: Veronica
Others: Lee, Moses (NIRWALS darks), film crew

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Summary
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Thick clouds and rain kept us closed for the first half of the night. The clouds cleared up shortly before 1 am and we managed to complete various blocks, including a P0.

Science data taken for:
2021-2-LSP-001 P0 RSS (Followup of Transients)
2021-2-MLT-004 P2 RSS (Spectropolarimetric Monitoring of eta Car)
2019-1-MLT-008 P3 HRS (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
2023-2-SCI-001 P3 HRS (Observations of Ap stars)
2023-2-MLT-005 P3 HRS (x3) (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)
2023-2-SCI-006 P4 HRS (Defining a new chemically peculiar star catalogue)

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Night Log 2024-03-19

SA: Antoine
SO: Thea
Others: Richard, Anthony and Sunnyboy

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Summary
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Almost a full night of observing.

Science data taken for:
2021-2-LSP-001 P0 RSS (Followup of Transients)
2023-2-SCI-026 P0 None (Study of star formation quenching in post-starburst galaxies)
2023-2-ORP-002 P1 HRS (Tracing the donor star in the prototypical LMXB, Sco X-1)
2023-2-COM-001 P1 HRS (x2) (HS pipeline observations @dlhwp)
2021-2-LSP-001 P2 HRS (Followup of Transients)
2023-1-MLT-007 P2 RSS (x3) (SALT+Gaia survey of helium-rich hot subdwarfs)
2023-2-MLT-003 P2 RSS (x2) (Investigating the polarised nature of TeV-emitting blazars)
2020-1-MLT-008 P2 RSS (x2) (Obtaining redshifts for G4Jy sources - the brightest radio galaxies in the southern sky)
2023-2-LSP-001 P3 RSS (Spectra of ultrashort period main sequence binary stars)
2023-2-MLT-005 P3 RSS (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)
2023-2-SCI-002 P3 RSS (Probing the quasar outflows.)

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Night Log 2024-03-18

SA: Antoine
SO: Thea
Others: Richard, Moses

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Summary
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We mostly observed higher priority blocks due to good seeing conditions (4 P0s).

Science data taken for:
2023-2-SCI-026 P0 None (x3) (Study of star formation quenching in post-starburst galaxies)
2021-2-LSP-001 P0 RSS (Followup of Transients)
2023-2-COM-001 P1 HRS (x2) (HS pipeline observations @dlhwp)
2020-1-MLT-008 P2 RSS (x3) (Obtaining redshifts for G4Jy sources - the brightest radio galaxies in the southern sky)
2023-1-MLT-007 P2 RSS (x2) (SALT+Gaia survey of helium-rich hot subdwarfs)
2019-1-MLT-008 P2 HRS (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
2023-2-MLT-005 P3 HRS (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)

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Night Log 2024-03-17

SA: Antoine
SO: Thea
Others:

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Summary
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With bad seeing we observed mostly low priority blocks.

Science data taken for:
2023-2-SCI-026 P0 None (Study of star formation quenching in post-starburst galaxies)
2023-2-MLT-003 P1 RSS (Investigating the polarised nature of TeV-emitting blazars)
2023-2-SCI-018 P2 HRS (Age-dating UMa and determining new moving group members)
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)
2023-2-MLT-005 P3 RSS (x3) (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)
2023-2-LSP-001 P3 RSS (x3) (Spectra of ultrashort period main sequence binary stars)
2023-2-SCI-006 P4 HRS (x5) (Defining a new chemically peculiar star catalogue)

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Night Log 2024-03-16

SA: Antoine
SO: Thea
Others: Moses

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Summary
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A beautiful, clear night tonight with high humidity. Closed early, to humidity.

Science data taken for:
2021-2-LSP-001 P0 RSS (Followup of Transients)
2023-2-SCI-026 P0 None (Study of star formation quenching in post-starburst galaxies)
2023-1-MLT-002 P0 RSS (Physics of Changing Look AGN)
2023-2-COM-001 P1 HRS (x3) (HS pipeline observations @dlhwp)
2020-1-MLT-008 P2 RSS (x3) (Obtaining redshifts for G4Jy sources - the brightest radio galaxies in the southern sky)
2023-2-SCI-029 P2 RSS (Edge-on Disks: Dust Distributions and Candidate Selection for Disk Heating Program)
2023-2-MLT-005 P3 HRS (x2) (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)
2023-2-LSP-001 P3 RSS (Spectra of ultrashort period main sequence binary stars)

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Night Log 2024-03-15

SA: Antoine
SO: Thea
Others: Petri, Minna and Friends

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Summary
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We had a smooth night, taking mostly mid priority observations with good seeing. We also did one P0 block.

Science data taken for:
2021-2-LSP-001 P0 HRS (Followup of Transients)
2023-2-COM-001 P1 HRS (x2) (HS pipeline observations @dlhwp)
2023-2-MLT-003 P1 RSS (Investigating the polarised nature of TeV-emitting blazars)
2023-1-MLT-007 P2 RSS (x2) (SALT+Gaia survey of helium-rich hot subdwarfs)
2023-2-SCI-029 P2 RSS (Edge-on Disks: Dust Distributions and Candidate Selection for Disk Heating Program)
2023-2-SCI-005 P2 HRS (Discovering new metal-poor stars)
2020-1-MLT-008 P2 RSS (x2) (Obtaining redshifts for G4Jy sources - the brightest radio galaxies in the southern sky)
2023-2-SCI-022 P2 RSS (x2) (Probing magnetic field strength of cataclysmic variables stars )
2023-2-SCI-019 P2 HRS (Monitor the spectral lines of these Be binaries.)
2019-1-MLT-008 P3 HRS (x2) (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
2023-2-MLT-005 P3 HRS (x2) (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)

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Night Log 2024-03-14

SA: Antoine
SO: Thea
Others: Petri, Minna, Janus, Malcolm, Saybasachi

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Summary
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Mostly clear night with good seeing in the second half of the night. We managed to complete several high-priority blocks.

Science data taken for:
2023-2-DDT-004 P0 HRS (HRS monitoring of a Be star in a high-mass binary)
2021-2-LSP-001 P0 RSS (Followup of Transients)
2023-1-MLT-007 P1 RSS (x2) (SALT+Gaia survey of helium-rich hot subdwarfs)
2023-2-ORP-002 P1 HRS (Tracing the donor star in the prototypical LMXB, Sco X-1)
2023-2-COM-001 P1 HRS (x2) (HS pipeline observations @dlhwp)
2023-2-SCI-022 P2 RSS (Probing magnetic field strength of cataclysmic variables stars )
2023-2-MLT-003 P2 RSS (Investigating the polarised nature of TeV-emitting blazars)
2023-2-SCI-029 P2 RSS (Edge-on Disks: Dust Distributions and Candidate Selection for Disk Heating Program)
2023-2-MLT-004 P2 RSS (x2) (Searching for New quasar Pairs )
2023-2-SCI-017 P2 RSS (Testing dust grain alignment relationship with the mineralogy in AGB star enevlopes.)
2019-1-MLT-008 P2 HRS (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)

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Night Log 2024-03-13

SA: Antoine
SO: Thea
Others: Saybasachi via zoom, Richard and Rudi

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Summary
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Only 4 blocks were observed before humidity forced us to close.

Science data taken for:
2020-1-MLT-008 P2 RSS (x2) (Obtaining redshifts for G4Jy sources - the brightest radio galaxies in the southern sky)
2023-2-LSP-001 P3 RSS (Spectra of ultrashort period main sequence binary stars)
2023-1-MLT-007 P3 RSS (SALT+Gaia survey of helium-rich hot subdwarfs)

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Night Log 2024-03-12

SA: Alexei
SO: Fred
Others:

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Summary
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=> Night with clouds and rain. Only three hours of observations when we observed only four blocks

Science data taken for:
2023-2-LSP-001 P3 RSS (x2) (Spectra of ultrashort period main sequence binary 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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Night Log 2024-03-11

SA: Alexei
SO: Fred
Others:

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Summary
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=> Dark night with good and moderate seeing. Some clouds came at the end of the night. Mostly high priority dark blocks were observed.

Science data taken for:
2021-2-LSP-001 P0 RSS (Followup of Transients)
2019-1-MLT-008 P1 HRS (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
2023-2-COM-001 P1 HRS (x2) (HS pipeline observations @dlhwp)
2018-1-MLT-004 P1 SCAM (Dark energy and the expansion rate of the Universe from quasar monitoring.)
2023-1-MLT-006 P2 RSS (Study dwarf galaxies in voids)
2023-2-SCI-004 P2 RSS (x2) (Study of the galaxies that produces strong MgII absorption in the spectra of the background quasars.)
2023-2-SCI-029 P2 RSS (Edge-on Disks: Dust Distributions and Candidate Selection for Disk Heating Program)
2023-2-LSP-001 P3 RSS (Spectra of ultrashort period main sequence binary stars)

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Night Log 2024-03-10

SA: Alexei
SO: Fred
Others:

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Summary
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=> Stable dark night with good and moderate seeing. Only high priority dark blocks were observed.

Science data taken for:
2023-1-MLT-008 P0 RSS (Observations of supernovae, near and far. @_sublunar_)
2018-1-MLT-004 P1 SCAM (Dark energy and the expansion rate of the Universe from quasar monitoring.)
2019-1-MLT-008 P1 HRS (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
2023-2-SCI-011 P1 RSS (Revealing Physical Properties of Bright ODIN Emission Line Galaxies)
2023-2-DDT-003 P1 RSS (Verification of SySt candidates in the LMC)
2020-1-MLT-008 P2 RSS (Obtaining redshifts for G4Jy sources - the brightest radio galaxies in the southern sky)
2023-2-SCI-021 P2 RSS (x2) (Spectroscopy of ultra-diffuse galaxies)
2023-1-MLT-006 P2 RSS (Study dwarf galaxies in voids)
2023-2-SCI-018 P2 HRS (Age-dating UMa and determining new moving group members)

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Night Log 2024-03-09

SA: Alexei
SO: Fred
Others:

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Summary
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=> Very stable dark night with good seeing and no technical issues. Only high priority blocks were obsrved

Science data taken for:
2021-2-LSP-001 P0 RSS (Followup of Transients)
2023-1-MLT-002 P0 RSS (Physics of Changing Look AGN)
2023-1-MLT-008 P0 RSS (Observations of supernovae, near and far. @_sublunar_)
2018-1-MLT-004 P1 SCAM (Dark energy and the expansion rate of the Universe from quasar monitoring.)
2023-2-COM-001 P1 HRS (x2) (HS pipeline observations @dlhwp)
2023-2-SCI-011 P1 RSS (x2) (Revealing Physical Properties of Bright ODIN Emission Line Galaxies)
2023-2-SCI-021 P2 RSS (Spectroscopy of ultra-diffuse galaxies)
2020-1-MLT-008 P2 RSS (Obtaining redshifts for G4Jy sources - the brightest radio galaxies in the southern sky)
2023-2-SCI-004 P2 RSS (Study of the galaxies that produces strong MgII absorption in the spectra of the background quasars.)

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Night Log 2024-03-08

SA: Alexei
SO: Fred
Others:

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Summary
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=> Dark night with moderate and good seeing. Only high priority block were observed

Science data taken for:
2021-2-LSP-001 P0 RSS (Followup of Transients)
2023-2-COM-001 P1 HRS (x2) (HS pipeline observations @dlhwp)
2023-2-SCI-011 P1 RSS (Revealing Physical Properties of Bright ODIN Emission Line Galaxies)
2023-2-DDT-003 P1 RSS (Verification of SySt candidates in the LMC)
2023-2-MLT-003 P1 RSS (Investigating the polarised nature of TeV-emitting blazars)
2023-2-SCI-021 P2 RSS (Spectroscopy of ultra-diffuse galaxies)
2023-2-SCI-004 P2 RSS (Study of the galaxies that produces strong MgII absorption in the spectra of the background quasars.)

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Night Log 2024-03-07

SA: Alexei
SO: Fred
Others:

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Summary
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=> Dark night with strong wind at the beginning of the night and some techical problems. High priority blocks were observed anyway

Science data taken for:
2023-2-MLT-003 P1 RSS (Investigating the polarised nature of TeV-emitting blazars)
2023-2-COM-001 P1 HRS (x2) (HS pipeline observations @dlhwp)
2023-1-MLT-006 P2 RSS (Study dwarf galaxies in voids)
2023-2-SCI-002 P2 RSS (Probing the quasar outflows.)
2020-1-MLT-008 P2 RSS (x3) (Obtaining redshifts for G4Jy sources - the brightest radio galaxies in the southern sky)
2023-2-LSP-001 P3 RSS (Spectra of ultrashort period main sequence binary stars)

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Night Log 2024-03-06

SA: Alexei
SO: Fred
Others:

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Summary
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=> Very unstable dark night with a lot of fields of clouds passing us. Lost about three hours by weather.


Science data taken for:
2023-2-COM-001 P1 HRS (x2) (HS pipeline observations @dlhwp)
2023-2-SCI-029 P2 RSS (Edge-on Disks: Dust Distributions and Candidate Selection for Disk Heating Program)
2023-2-SCI-004 P2 RSS (Study of the galaxies that produces strong MgII absorption in the spectra of the background quasars.)
2023-1-MLT-006 P2 RSS (Study dwarf galaxies in voids)
2020-1-MLT-008 P2 RSS (x3) (Obtaining redshifts for G4Jy sources - the brightest radio galaxies in the southern sky)
2023-2-LSP-001 P3 RSS (Spectra of ultrashort period main sequence binary stars)

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Night Log 2024-03-05

SA: Rudi
SO: Thea
Others: Alexei, Fred

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Summary
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A full night of observing with many high priority blocks observed in fairly good seeing conditions.

Science data taken for:
2023-2-ORP-002 P1 HRS (Tracing the donor star in the prototypical LMXB, Sco X-1)
2023-2-COM-001 P1 HRS (x2) (HS pipeline observations @dlhwp)
2023-1-MLT-004 P1 RSS (Probing a disc galaxy assembly history)
2023-2-SCI-024 P1 RSS (Identifying targets for follow-up BH dynamical mass measurements)
2023-2-SCI-015 P1 HRS (Spectrosocpic classification of the microlensing events candidates alerted by Gaia mission)
2023-2-SCI-004 P1 RSS (x2) (Study of the galaxies that produces strong MgII absorption in the spectra of the background quasars.)
2023-2-DDT-003 P1 RSS (Verification of SySt candidates in the LMC)
2023-2-SCI-028 P2 HRS (What Causes the Mysterious Superorbital Modulation in Supergiant X-ray Binaries?)
2023-2-MLT-004 P2 RSS (x2) (Searching for New quasar Pairs )

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Night Log 2024-03-04

SA: Rudi
SO: Thea
Others: Deon, Eben

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Summary
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Clouds, rain and high humidity kept us closed all night.

No science data taken.

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Night Log 2024-03-03

SA: Rudi
SO: Thea
Others:

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Summary
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Thin clouds throughout the night forced us to observe the brighter targets for most of the night. Many lower priority targets observed.

Science data taken for:
2023-2-DDT-004 P0 HRS (HRS monitoring of a Be star in a high-mass binary)
2023-2-DDT-003 P1 RSS (Verification of SySt candidates in the LMC)
2023-2-COM-001 P1 HRS (x3) (HS pipeline observations @dlhwp)
2023-2-MLT-003 P1 RSS (Investigating the polarised nature of TeV-emitting blazars)
2020-1-MLT-008 P2 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)
2023-2-SCI-002 P3 RSS (Probing the quasar outflows.)
2023-2-MLT-005 P3 HRS (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)
2023-2-SCI-006 P4 HRS (x7) (Defining a new chemically peculiar star catalogue)

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Night Log 2024-03-02

SA: Rudi
SO: Thea
Others:

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Summary
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We managed to get a number of high priority blocks observed before the humidity forced us to close about 2 hours before the end of the night.

Science data taken for:
2023-1-MLT-002 P0 RSS (Physics of Changing Look AGN)
2023-1-MLT-008 P0 RSS (Observations of supernovae, near and far. @_sublunar_)
2023-2-COM-001 P1 HRS (x2) (HS pipeline observations @dlhwp)
2023-2-SCI-022 P1 RSS (x2) (Probing magnetic field strength of cataclysmic variables stars )
2023-2-SCI-029 P2 RSS (x2) (Edge-on Disks: Dust Distributions and Candidate Selection for Disk Heating Program)
2023-2-MLT-005 P3 HRS (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)
2023-2-SCI-002 P3 RSS (x2) (Probing the quasar outflows.)
2023-2-SCI-006 P4 HRS (Defining a new chemically peculiar star catalogue)

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Night Log 2024-03-01

SA: Rudi
SO: Thea
Others: Moses, Alexei, Eben

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Summary
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Lots of high priority targets observed tonight as well as training on NIR targets for me. Lots of technical downtime due to PXI errors on RSS.

Science data taken for:
2023-1-MLT-008 P0 RSS (Observations of supernovae, near and far. @_sublunar_)
2023-1-SCI-034 P0 None (Vertical gradients in stellar populations and ionized gas in edge-on galaxy disks.)
2023-2-MLT-003 P1 RSS (Investigating the polarised nature of TeV-emitting blazars)
2023-2-COM-001 P1 HRS (x3) (HS pipeline observations @dlhwp)
2019-1-MLT-008 P2 HRS (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
2023-2-SCI-017 P2 RSS (Testing dust grain alignment relationship with the mineralogy in AGB star enevlopes.)
2023-1-MLT-007 P2 RSS (SALT+Gaia survey of helium-rich hot subdwarfs)
2023-2-SCI-002 P2 RSS (Probing the quasar outflows.)
2020-1-MLT-008 P2 RSS (Obtaining redshifts for G4Jy sources - the brightest radio galaxies in the southern sky)

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Night Log 2024-02-29

SA: Rudi
SO: Thea
Others:

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Summary
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With no RSS and lots of clouds and bad seeing we observed mostly low priority blocks.

Science data taken for:
2023-2-COM-001 P1 HRS (x2) (HS pipeline observations @dlhwp)
2019-1-MLT-008 P3 HRS (x2) (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
2023-2-SCI-006 P4 HRS (x3) (Defining a new chemically peculiar star catalogue)
2023-2-SCI-005 P4 HRS (Discovering new metal-poor stars)
2023-2-MLT-005 P4 HRS (x3) (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)

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Night Log 2024-02-28

SA: Rudi
SO: Thea
Others: Sabyasachi, Lisa, Deon, Malcolm and friend, Eben + Deon B

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Summary
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A rather busy and exciting night of observations. We managed to observe a DDT block as well as do some Slitmask IFU engineering tests. First (star) light through the new IFU was very exciting. Well done team! Minimal tech downtime and a little cloud cover spoiled an almost perfect night.

Science data taken for:
2023-2-DDT-004 P0 HRS (HRS monitoring of a Be star in a high-mass binary)
2020-1-MLT-008 P1 RSS (Obtaining redshifts for G4Jy sources - the brightest radio galaxies in the southern sky)
2023-2-COM-001 P1 HRS (x2) (HS pipeline observations @dlhwp)
2023-2-SCI-017 P2 RSS (Testing dust grain alignment relationship with the mineralogy in AGB star enevlopes.)
2023-1-MLT-007 P2 RSS (SALT+Gaia survey of helium-rich hot subdwarfs)
2023-2-ORP-002 P2 HRS (Tracing the donor star in the prototypical LMXB, Sco X-1)
2023-2-SCI-028 P2 HRS (What Causes the Mysterious Superorbital Modulation in Supergiant X-ray Binaries?)
2023-2-MLT-003 P2 RSS (Investigating the polarised nature of TeV-emitting blazars)
2023-2-SCI-006 P4 HRS (Defining a new chemically peculiar star catalogue)

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Night Log 2024-02-27

SA: Solohery
SO: Fred
Others: Thea, Rudi, Lisa, Malcolm, Deon^2, and Mathew, Wimpie, Richard

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Summary
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We had an eventful night, marked by a variety of communication losses and timeouts, possibly stemming from network-related issues. We mostly observed low priority blocks due to poor seeing conditions.

Science data taken for:
2023-2-COM-001 P1 HRS (HS pipeline observations @dlhwp)
2020-2-MLT-007 P2 HRS (HRS observations of a high mass binary system.)
2023-2-LSP-001 P3 RSS (x3) (Spectra of ultrashort period main sequence binary stars)
2021-2-MLT-004 P4 RSS (Spectropolarimetric Monitoring of eta Car)
2023-2-SCI-010 P4 RSS (Ages of Stars in Galactic Wrinkles)
2023-2-MLT-005 P4 HRS (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)
2023-2-MLT-005 P4 RSS (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)
2023-1-MLT-005 P4 HRS (x2) (Study of the proporties of chemically peculiar Am stars)
2023-2-SCI-006 P4 HRS (x6) (Defining a new chemically peculiar star catalogue)

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Night Log 2024-02-26

SA: Solohery
SO: Fred
Others: Wimpie (for PFIS power error and PDET error)

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Summary
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Despite encountering a few technical issues, we managed to observe mostly lower priority blocks under clear skies with poor seeing conditions.

Science data taken for:
2023-2-COM-001 P1 HRS (HS pipeline observations @dlhwp)
2020-2-MLT-007 P2 HRS (HRS observations of a high mass binary system.)
2023-2-LSP-001 P3 RSS (x4) (Spectra of ultrashort period main sequence binary stars)
2023-2-SCI-001 P3 HRS (Observations of Ap stars)
2023-2-MLT-005 P3 RSS (x2) (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)
2023-2-SCI-006 P4 HRS (x5) (Defining a new chemically peculiar star catalogue)
2021-2-LSP-001 P4 HRS (Followup of Transients)
2023-2-MLT-005 P4 HRS (x2) (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)

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Night Log 2024-02-25

SA: Solohery
SO: Fred
Others: Wimpie, Veronica, Taygan

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Summary
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We managed to observe four blocks in the early evening, and the rest of the night was lost due to bad weather.


Science data taken for:
2023-2-COM-001 P1 HRS (HS pipeline observations @dlhwp)
2020-2-MLT-007 P2 HRS (HRS observations of a high mass binary system.)
2023-1-MLT-005 P4 HRS (x2) (Study of the proporties of chemically peculiar Am stars)

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Night Log 2024-02-24

SA: Solohery
SO: Fred
Others: Wimpie (for tracker)

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Summary
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We encountered a technical issue early in the evening, and the rest of the night was lost due to bad weather. No science data taken.

Science data taken for:
2023-2-COM-001 P1 HRS (HS pipeline observations @dlhwp)

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Night Log 2024-02-23

SA: Solohery
SO: Fred
Others: Wimpie (for structure error)

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Summary
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We had clear skies with a bright moon and great seeing conditions. We observed several lower-priority blocks.

Science data taken for:
2023-2-COM-001 P1 HRS (HS pipeline observations @dlhwp)
2021-2-LSP-001 P3 RSS (Followup of Transients)
2023-2-LSP-001 P3 RSS (x6) (Spectra of ultrashort period main sequence binary stars)
2023-2-MLT-005 P3 RSS (x2) (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)
2023-1-MLT-007 P3 RSS (x4) (SALT+Gaia survey of helium-rich hot subdwarfs)

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Night Log 2024-02-22

SA: Solohery
SO: Fred
Others: Lisa, Malcolm, Wimpie

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Summary
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We had a full night with bright moon and not great seeing, allowing us to observe a number of medium-to-low priority blocks.

Science data taken for:
2021-2-LSP-001 P0 RSS (Followup of Transients)
2023-2-COM-001 P1 HRS (x2) (HS pipeline observations @dlhwp)
2023-2-ORP-002 P1 HRS (Tracing the donor star in the prototypical LMXB, Sco X-1)
2020-2-MLT-007 P2 HRS (HRS observations of a high mass binary system.)
2019-1-MLT-008 P3 HRS (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
2018-2-MLT-005 P3 RSS (Probing the winds from massive binary star supernova progenitors)
2023-2-LSP-001 P3 RSS (x2) (Spectra of ultrashort period main sequence binary stars)
2021-2-LSP-001 P3 HRS (Followup of Transients)
2023-2-SCI-006 P4 HRS (x2) (Defining a new chemically peculiar star catalogue)

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Night Log 2024-02-21

SA: Solohery
SO: Fred
Others: Wimpie/Ant (for PXI error), Moses, Veronica (for focus)

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Summary
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We encountered several PXI errors tonight. Due to the combination of bright moon and poor seeing conditions, we mostly observed medium-to-low priority blocks.

Science data taken for:
2023-2-COM-001 P1 HRS (x2) (HS pipeline observations @dlhwp)
2020-2-MLT-007 P2 HRS (HRS observations of a high mass binary system.)
2023-2-LSP-001 P3 RSS (Spectra of ultrashort period main sequence binary stars)
2023-2-MLT-005 P3 HRS (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)
2021-2-LSP-001 P4 HRS (Followup of Transients)
2023-2-SCI-006 P4 HRS (x3) (Defining a new chemically peculiar star catalogue)
2023-1-MLT-005 P4 HRS (Study of the proporties of chemically peculiar Am stars)

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Night Log 2024-02-20

SA: Danièl
SO: Veronica
Others: Solo, Fred, Students, Wimpie, Thabelo, Nico

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Summary
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Almost no technical issues tonight.

Science data taken for:
2021-2-LSP-001 P0 HRS (Followup of Transients)
2023-2-COM-001 P1 HRS (HS pipeline observations @dlhwp)
2023-2-SCI-024 P1 RSS (x2) (Identifying targets for follow-up BH dynamical mass measurements)
2023-1-MLT-007 P2 RSS (x2) (SALT+Gaia survey of helium-rich hot subdwarfs)
2023-2-SCI-028 P2 HRS (What Causes the Mysterious Superorbital Modulation in Supergiant X-ray Binaries?)
2019-1-MLT-008 P2 HRS (x2) (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
2023-2-LSP-001 P3 RSS (x2) (Spectra of ultrashort period main sequence binary stars)
2023-2-SCI-001 P3 HRS (Observations of Ap stars)
2023-2-MLT-005 P3 HRS (x3) (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)

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Night Log 2024-02-19

SA: Danièl
SO: Veronica
Others: Moses, Thabelo, Ant (all for NCON)

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Summary
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A few technical gremlins caused havoc tonight. We managed to complete 13 blocks despite this.

Science data taken for:
2021-2-LSP-001 P0 RSS (x2) (Followup of Transients)
2023-2-SCI-024 P1 RSS (Identifying targets for follow-up BH dynamical mass measurements)
2023-2-SCI-001 P1 HRS (Observations of Ap stars)
2023-2-COM-001 P1 HRS (HS pipeline observations @dlhwp)
2023-2-MLT-004 P2 RSS (Searching for New quasar Pairs )
2023-2-SCI-009 P2 RSS (Studying polarization of stars at different wavelengths to investigate interstellar dust properties)
2023-2-SCI-019 P2 HRS (Monitor the spectral lines of these Be binaries.)
2023-2-SCI-028 P2 HRS (What Causes the Mysterious Superorbital Modulation in Supergiant X-ray Binaries?)
2023-2-SCI-017 P2 RSS (x2) (Testing dust grain alignment relationship with the mineralogy in AGB star enevlopes.)
2022-2-MLT-002 P3 HRS (Follow-up of tight stellar quadruples)

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Night Log 2024-02-18

SA: Danièl
SO: Veronica
Others: Japanese observers, Taygan, Thabelo, Ken (remotely)

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Summary
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Despite an interesting start to the night, we managed to complete 13 blocks of mixed priorities.

Science data taken for:
2023-2-SCI-018 P1 HRS (Age-dating UMa and determining new moving group members)
2023-2-MLT-003 P1 RSS (Investigating the polarised nature of TeV-emitting blazars)
2016-2-COM-001 P1 RSS (Polarimetry test proposal)
2023-2-SCI-029 P2 RSS (Edge-on Disks: Dust Distributions and Candidate Selection for Disk Heating Program)
2023-2-SCI-017 P2 RSS (x3) (Testing dust grain alignment relationship with the mineralogy in AGB star enevlopes.)
2023-1-MLT-007 P2 RSS (SALT+Gaia survey of helium-rich hot subdwarfs)
2023-2-LSP-001 P3 RSS (Spectra of ultrashort period main sequence binary stars)
2022-2-MLT-002 P3 HRS (Follow-up of tight stellar quadruples)
2019-1-MLT-008 P3 HRS (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
2023-1-MLT-005 P4 HRS (x2) (Study of the proporties of chemically peculiar Am stars)

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Night Log 2024-02-17

SA: Danièl
SO: Veronica
Others:

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Summary
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Few technical issues tonight. We managed to complete 14 blocks of mixed priority.

Science data taken for:
2023-1-MLT-002 P0 RSS (Physics of Changing Look AGN)
2023-2-COM-001 P1 HRS (HS pipeline observations @dlhwp)
2023-1-MLT-004 P1 RSS (x2) (Probing a disc galaxy assembly history)
2023-2-SCI-024 P2 RSS (Identifying targets for follow-up BH dynamical mass measurements)
2023-2-SCI-019 P2 HRS (Monitor the spectral lines of these Be binaries.)
2023-2-SCI-017 P2 RSS (Testing dust grain alignment relationship with the mineralogy in AGB star enevlopes.)
2023-1-MLT-007 P2 RSS (x2) (SALT+Gaia survey of helium-rich hot subdwarfs)
2020-2-MLT-007 P2 HRS (HRS observations of a high mass binary system.)
2023-2-MLT-005 P3 RSS (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)
2023-2-LSP-001 P3 RSS (Spectra of ultrashort period main sequence binary stars)
2022-2-MLT-002 P3 HRS (Follow-up of tight stellar quadruples)
2023-2-SCI-006 P4 HRS (Defining a new chemically peculiar star catalogue)

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Night Log 2024-02-16

SA: Danièl
SO: Veronica
Others: Thabelo (HCON & PDET)

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Summary
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RSS CCD warming up during the night. We managed to complete 16 blocks.

Science data taken for:
2016-2-COM-001 P1 RSS (Polarimetry test proposal)
2023-2-COM-001 P1 HRS (x2) (HS pipeline observations @dlhwp)
2023-2-ORP-002 P1 HRS (Tracing the donor star in the prototypical LMXB, Sco X-1)
2019-1-MLT-008 P2 HRS (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
2023-2-SCI-028 P2 HRS (What Causes the Mysterious Superorbital Modulation in Supergiant X-ray Binaries?)
2022-2-MLT-002 P3 HRS (Follow-up of tight stellar quadruples)
2023-2-MLT-005 P3 HRS (x4) (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)
2023-1-MLT-005 P4 HRS (x2) (Study of the proporties of chemically peculiar Am stars)
2023-2-SCI-006 P4 HRS (x2) (Defining a new chemically peculiar star catalogue)
2023-2-SCI-005 P4 HRS (Discovering new metal-poor stars)

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Night Log 2024-02-15

SA: Danièl
SO: Veronica
Others: Nico and Thabelo (PDET)

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Summary
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Strong winds initially kept us closed at the beginning of the night. We opened a bit later in the night, and managed to complete 2 blocks when humidity closed us again.

Science data taken for:
2023-2-MLT-005 P3 HRS (x2) (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)

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Night Log 2024-02-14

SA: Danièl
SO: Veronica
Others: Lucian (QCPC)

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Summary
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Thick clouds kept us closed for the night.

No science data taken.

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Night Log 2024-02-13

SA: Solohery
SO: Veronica
Others: Richard (for SPS), Moses (for NIRWALS)

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Summary
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We had a full night with moderate seeing conditions and completed a mix of several high-to-medium priority blocks.

Science data taken for:
2022-1-COM-003 P0 None (Some targets for NIR first LIght)
2023-2-COM-001 P1 HRS (x2) (HS pipeline observations @dlhwp)
2023-2-SCI-024 P1 RSS (Identifying targets for follow-up BH dynamical mass measurements)
2023-1-MLT-004 P1 RSS (Probing a disc galaxy assembly history)
2023-2-SCI-009 P1 RSS (Studying polarization of stars at different wavelengths to investigate interstellar dust properties)
2023-2-MLT-003 P1 RSS (Investigating the polarised nature of TeV-emitting blazars)
2023-2-SCI-015 P1 HRS (Spectrosocpic classification of the microlensing events candidates alerted by Gaia mission)
2023-2-MLT-001 P2 HRS (Study of hot SB2 systems)
2023-2-SCI-002 P2 RSS (Probing the quasar outflows.)
2023-1-MLT-007 P2 RSS (SALT+Gaia survey of helium-rich hot subdwarfs)
2022-2-MLT-002 P3 HRS (Follow-up of tight stellar quadruples)
2021-2-LSP-001 P3 RSS (Followup of Transients)

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Night Log 2024-02-12

SA: Solohery
SO: Veronica
Others: Richard and Moses (for NIRWALS)

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Summary
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Despite encountering a couple of issues tonight, we completed several high-priority blocks under clear and moderate seeing conditions.


Science data taken for:
2023-2-SCI-010 P1 RSS (Ages of Stars in Galactic Wrinkles)
2023-1-MLT-004 P1 RSS (Probing a disc galaxy assembly history)
2022-2-MLT-004 P1 RSS (Redshift measurements of BL Lacs for the CTA project)
2023-2-COM-001 P1 HRS (x2) (HS pipeline observations @dlhwp)
2023-2-SCI-002 P2 RSS (Probing the quasar outflows.)
2023-2-MLT-003 P2 RSS (x2) (Investigating the polarised nature of TeV-emitting blazars)
2023-2-SCI-003 P2 HRS (Asteroseismic study of the properties of some selected massive pulsators in eclipsing binaries.)
2023-2-SCI-017 P2 RSS (x2) (Testing dust grain alignment relationship with the mineralogy in AGB star enevlopes.)
2023-2-MLT-001 P2 HRS (Study of hot SB2 systems)

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Night Log 2024-02-11

SA: Solohery
SO: Veronica
Others: Timmy (for ladders)

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Summary
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We had a full, clear, and dark night with moderate seeing conditions. We managed to observe several high-priority blocks.

Science data taken for:
2021-2-LSP-001 P0 RSS (Followup of Transients)
2023-1-SCI-034 P0 None (Vertical gradients in stellar populations and ionized gas in edge-on galaxy disks.)
2023-1-MLT-008 P0 RSS (Observations of supernovae, near and far. @_sublunar_)
2022-2-MLT-004 P1 RSS (Redshift measurements of BL Lacs for the CTA project)
2023-2-MLT-003 P1 RSS (Investigating the polarised nature of TeV-emitting blazars)
2023-2-SCI-004 P1 RSS (Study of the galaxies that produces strong MgII absorption in the spectra of the background quasars.)
2023-1-MLT-004 P1 RSS (Probing a disc galaxy assembly history)
2023-2-SCI-003 P2 HRS (Asteroseismic study of the properties of some selected massive pulsators in eclipsing binaries.)
2023-2-SCI-017 P2 RSS (x2) (Testing dust grain alignment relationship with the mineralogy in AGB star enevlopes.)
2023-2-MLT-001 P2 HRS (Study of hot SB2 systems)

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Night Log 2024-02-10

SA: Solohery
SO: Veronica
Others: Rich and Tim (for grating got stuck)

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Summary
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We had a few technical issues at the start of the night; however, we were able to observe nine high-priority blocks under moderate seeing conditions.

Science data taken for:
2023-1-MLT-008 P0 RSS (x2) (Observations of supernovae, near and far. @_sublunar_)
2021-2-LSP-001 P0 RSS (Followup of Transients)
2023-1-MLT-004 P1 RSS (Probing a disc galaxy assembly history)
2023-2-MLT-003 P1 RSS (Investigating the polarised nature of TeV-emitting blazars)
2023-2-MLT-001 P2 HRS (Study of hot SB2 systems)
2023-2-SCI-018 P2 HRS (Age-dating UMa and determining new moving group members)
2023-2-SCI-022 P2 RSS (Probing magnetic field strength of cataclysmic variables stars )
2023-2-SCI-002 P2 RSS (Probing the quasar outflows.)

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Night Log 2024-02-09

SA: Solohery
SO: Veronica
Others: Taygan, Timmy (for PDET temp check), Moses (for NIRWALS)

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Summary
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We managed to observe five high-priority blocks where the seeing was great. The night was then cut short by high humidity.

Science data taken for:
2021-2-LSP-001 P0 HRS (Followup of Transients)
2023-1-SCI-034 P0 None (Vertical gradients in stellar populations and ionized gas in edge-on galaxy disks.)
2023-2-SCI-007 P1 RSS (Magnetic measurments of OB supergiants)
2023-1-MLT-004 P1 RSS (Probing a disc galaxy assembly history)
2023-2-SCI-003 P2 HRS (Asteroseismic study of the properties of some selected massive pulsators in eclipsing binaries.)

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Night Log 2024-02-08

SA: Solohery
SO: Veronica
Others: Janus and Malcolm (for focus model tests)

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Summary
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A clear dark night with great seeing, we managed to complete several high-priority blocks.

Science data taken for:
2023-1-MLT-008 P0 RSS (Observations of supernovae, near and far. @_sublunar_)
2023-2-ORP-001 P0 RSS (Unveiling the evolution of massive stars in the extremely metal-poor Universe)
2023-1-MLT-002 P0 RSS (Physics of Changing Look AGN)
2021-2-LSP-001 P0 HRS (Followup of Transients)
2023-2-SCI-010 P1 RSS (Ages of Stars in Galactic Wrinkles)
2023-1-MLT-004 P1 RSS (x2) (Probing a disc galaxy assembly history)
2023-2-SCI-022 P1 RSS (Probing magnetic field strength of cataclysmic variables stars )
2023-2-MLT-001 P2 HRS (Study of hot SB2 systems)
2023-2-SCI-001 P2 HRS (Observations of Ap stars)
2023-2-SCI-017 P2 RSS (Testing dust grain alignment relationship with the mineralogy in AGB star enevlopes.)

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Night Log 2024-02-07

SA: Solohery
SO: Veronica
Others: Taygan, Moses (NIRWALS), Richard (for grating)

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Summary
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We began the clear night with P0 and NIRWALS commissioning observations. Although we encountered some technical issues towards the morning, we managed to complete 5 high-priority blocks.


Science data taken for:
2021-2-LSP-001 P0 HRS (Followup of Transients)
2023-1-MLT-004 P1 RSS (x2) (Probing a disc galaxy assembly history)
2022-1-COM-003 P1 None (Some targets for NIR first LIght)
2023-2-SCI-003 P2 HRS (Asteroseismic study of the properties of some selected massive pulsators in eclipsing binaries.)

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Night Log 2024-02-06

SA: Lee
SO: Thea
Others: Danièl (polarimetry cals), Solohery, Waanie

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Summary
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Strong winds kept us closed for the first half of the night. We finally managed to align the mirror in difficult conditions, and complete 4 blocks before we were closed again to high humidity.

Science data taken for:
2023-1-MLT-004 P1 RSS (Probing a disc galaxy assembly history)
2023-2-COM-001 P1 HRS (HS pipeline observations @dlhwp)
2023-2-SCI-003 P2 HRS (Asteroseismic study of the properties of some selected massive pulsators in eclipsing binaries.)
2023-2-MLT-005 P3 RSS (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)

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Night Log 2024-02-05

SA: Lee
SO: Thea
Others: Moses (NIRWALS)

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Summary
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A very productive night with no technical issues and perfect weather! We started with some NIRWALS commissioning observations, followed by a NIRWALS science target. We completed 9 high priority blocks in total, 3 of which were P0.

Science data taken for:
2023-1-MLT-008 P0 RSS (Observations of supernovae, near and far. @_sublunar_)
2023-1-SCI-034 P0 None (Vertical gradients in stellar populations and ionized gas in edge-on galaxy disks.)
2021-2-LSP-001 P0 HRS (Followup of Transients)
2023-2-SCI-024 P1 RSS (Identifying targets for follow-up BH dynamical mass measurements)
2023-1-MLT-004 P1 RSS (Probing a disc galaxy assembly history)
2023-2-SCI-002 P2 RSS (Probing the quasar outflows.)
2020-1-MLT-008 P2 RSS (Obtaining redshifts for G4Jy sources - the brightest radio galaxies in the southern sky)
2023-2-SCI-029 P2 RSS (x2) (Edge-on Disks: Dust Distributions and Candidate Selection for Disk Heating Program)

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Night Log 2024-02-04

SA: Lee
SO: Thea
Others: E10 & Eben (for fold mirror), David

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Summary
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It was a lovely clear night tonight, with good seeing. We experienced an issue with the fold mirror early on, which meant we were limited to using RSS and SALTICAM for most of the night. We still completed 12 high priority blocks.

Science data taken for:
2023-1-MLT-008 P0 RSS (Observations of supernovae, near and far. @_sublunar_)
2020-1-MLT-008 P1 RSS (x3) (Obtaining redshifts for G4Jy sources - the brightest radio galaxies in the southern sky)
2023-2-MLT-003 P1 RSS (x2) (Investigating the polarised nature of TeV-emitting blazars)
2023-2-SCI-002 P1 RSS (Probing the quasar outflows.)
2023-2-SCI-022 P1 RSS (Probing magnetic field strength of cataclysmic variables stars )
2023-2-MLT-004 P2 RSS (Searching for New quasar Pairs )
2023-1-MLT-007 P2 RSS (SALT+Gaia survey of helium-rich hot subdwarfs)
2023-2-SCI-024 P2 RSS (x2) (Identifying targets for follow-up BH dynamical mass measurements)

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Night Log 2024-02-03

SA: Lee
SO: Thea
Others: Steve, David

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Summary
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Another night that started off with thunderstorms and ended in clear skies. We had a little more open time tonight, completing 6 high priority blocks.

Science data taken for:
2023-2-SCI-024 P1 RSS (Identifying targets for follow-up BH dynamical mass measurements)
2023-2-COM-001 P1 HRS (HS pipeline observations @dlhwp)
2023-2-SCI-003 P2 HRS (Asteroseismic study of the properties of some selected massive pulsators in eclipsing binaries.)
2023-2-SCI-029 P2 RSS (x2) (Edge-on Disks: Dust Distributions and Candidate Selection for Disk Heating Program)
2020-1-MLT-008 P2 RSS (Obtaining redshifts for G4Jy sources - the brightest radio galaxies in the southern sky)

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Night Log 2024-02-02

SA: Lee
SO: Thea
Others: Petri, Hitesh, Angus & STFC delegation, Eben (CCAS)

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Summary
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Thick cloud kept us closed for most of the night again, only to clear in the early hours. We completed 2 science blocks and took some engineering and calibration data.

Science data taken for:
2023-2-COM-001 P1 HRS (HS pipeline observations @dlhwp)
2023-2-SCI-024 P1 RSS (x2) (Identifying targets for follow-up BH dynamical mass measurements)

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Night Log 2024-02-01

SA: Lee
SO: Thea
Others:

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Summary
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Storms and thick cloud kept us closed for most of the night. We squeezed in 3 blocks in the early hours of the morning.

Science data taken for:
2023-2-SCI-024 P1 RSS (x2) (Identifying targets for follow-up BH dynamical mass measurements)
2021-2-LSP-001 P2 RSS (Followup of Transients)

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Night Log 2024-01-31

SA: Lee
SO: Thea
Others: Moses (NIRWALS), David

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Summary
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We observed a number of high priority blocks, including 3 P0's to kick off a productive night. Some patchy cloud lead to a little weather downtime, and some variable seeing improved into the second part of the night.

Science data taken for:
2023-1-MLT-002 P0 RSS (Physics of Changing Look AGN)
2021-2-LSP-001 P0 HRS (x3) (Followup of Transients)
2023-1-MLT-007 P1 RSS (x2) (SALT+Gaia survey of helium-rich hot subdwarfs)
2023-2-COM-001 P1 HRS (HS pipeline observations @dlhwp)
2023-2-SCI-028 P2 HRS (What Causes the Mysterious Superorbital Modulation in Supergiant X-ray Binaries?)
2023-2-MLT-003 P2 RSS (Investigating the polarised nature of TeV-emitting blazars)
2023-2-SCI-019 P2 HRS (Monitor the spectral lines of these Be binaries.)
2023-2-SCI-003 P2 HRS (Asteroseismic study of the properties of some selected massive pulsators in eclipsing binaries.)
2023-2-SCI-029 P2 RSS (Edge-on Disks: Dust Distributions and Candidate Selection for Disk Heating Program)

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Night Log 2024-01-30

SA: Solohery
SO: Fred
Others: Danièl (pol cal), Thea & David, Lee (handover), Bryne

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Summary
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We battled again with the clouds for tonight. We managed to observe four high priorioy blocks with descent weather and great seeing conditions.

Science data taken for:
2021-2-LSP-001 P0 RSS (Followup of Transients)
2023-1-MLT-008 P0 RSS (Observations of supernovae, near and far. @_sublunar_)
2023-2-MLT-003 P1 RSS (Investigating the polarised nature of TeV-emitting blazars)
2023-1-MLT-007 P2 RSS (SALT+Gaia survey of helium-rich hot subdwarfs)

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Night Log 2024-01-29

SA: Solohery
SO: Fred
Others: Eben, Bryne, and E10 for fold mirror

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Summary
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Night lost to weather (thick clouds) and some tech issues (fold mirror).

No science data taken.

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Night Log 2024-01-28

SA: Solohery
SO: Fred
Others:

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Summary
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We managed to observe only one block with great seeing conditions. We lost the rest of the night to thick clouds and some tech issues.

Science data taken for:
2023-1-MLT-007 P2 RSS (SALT+Gaia survey of helium-rich hot subdwarfs)

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Night Log 2024-01-27

SA: Solohery
SO: Fred
Others:

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Summary
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We managed to observe only two blocks with good seeing conditions. Thick clouds kept us closed most of the night.


Science data taken for:
2021-2-LSP-001 P0 RSS (Followup of Transients)
2023-1-MLT-007 P2 RSS (SALT+Gaia survey of helium-rich hot subdwarfs)

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Night Log 2024-01-26

SA: Solohery
SO: Fred
Others: Danièl (pol cals)

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Summary
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Due to thick clouds, we open after midnight. We were able to observe a couple of blocks with moderate seeing conditions.

Science data taken for:
2019-1-MLT-008 P1 HRS (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
2023-2-COM-001 P1 HRS (x2) (HS pipeline observations @dlhwp)
2023-1-MLT-007 P2 RSS (x2) (SALT+Gaia survey of helium-rich hot subdwarfs)
2023-2-MLT-005 P3 HRS (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)
2023-2-MLT-005 P3 RSS (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)

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Night Log 2024-01-25

SA: Solohery
SO: Fred
Others: Moses, Bryne

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Summary
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Thick clouds stayed with us tonight. We only managed to observe one block.

Science data taken for:
2021-2-LSP-001 P3 RSS (Followup of Transients)

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Night Log 2024-01-24

SA: Solohery
SO: Fred
Others: Eben, Thabelo, Bryne, Tasheen

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Summary
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The telescope is back online after the tracker recovery with some adjustments and tests performed in the early evening. We were able to observe several blocks of mixed priorities under the bright full moon.


Science data taken for:
2023-1-MLT-008 P0 RSS (Observations of supernovae, near and far. @_sublunar_)
2023-2-COM-001 P1 HRS (x2) (HS pipeline observations @dlhwp)
2023-1-MLT-007 P2 RSS (x5) (SALT+Gaia survey of helium-rich hot subdwarfs)
2023-2-MLT-005 P3 HRS (x2) (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)
2023-2-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)

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Night Log 2024-01-23

SA: Danièl
SO: Thea
Others: Eben and ET10 (PCON)

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Summary
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Telescope offline due to tracker issues.

No science data taken.

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Night Log 2024-01-22

SA: Danièl
SO: Thea
Others: Fred

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Summary
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Ridge cloud and humidity closed us before midnight. Most of the time was spent on low priority blocks due to poor seeing.

Science data taken for:
2023-2-COM-001 P1 HRS (HS pipeline observations @dlhwp)
2023-2-SCI-006 P4 HRS (x2) (Defining a new chemically peculiar star catalogue)
2023-2-SCI-014 P4 RSS (Building a sample of blazar candidates)

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Night Log 2024-01-21

SA: Danièl
SO: Thea
Others: Fred

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Summary
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Humidity forced us closed early tonight, however we did manage to get a P0 block done before we closed.

Science data taken for:
2023-1-SCI-034 P0 None (Vertical gradients in stellar populations and ionized gas in edge-on galaxy disks.)
2023-2-LSP-001 P3 RSS (x5) (Spectra of ultrashort period main sequence binary stars)

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Night Log 2024-01-20

SA: Danièl
SO: Thea
Others: Eben (NIR/SCAM), ET10 (PCON)

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Summary
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Thick clouds kept s closed at the beginning of the night, but it cleared up enough to open and observe for the remainder of the night. We managed to complete 3 P0s and several other lower priority targets.

Science data taken for:
2023-2-DDT-002 P0 RSS (Late time spectrum of SN2023tsz to constrain the progenitor star of this rare type Ibn)
2021-2-LSP-001 P0 HRS (x2) (Followup of Transients)
2023-1-MLT-008 P0 RSS (Observations of supernovae, near and far. @_sublunar_)
2023-1-MLT-002 P0 RSS (Physics of Changing Look AGN)
2023-2-MLT-003 P1 RSS (Investigating the polarised nature of TeV-emitting blazars)
2023-2-COM-001 P1 HRS (HS pipeline observations @dlhwp)
2023-2-SCI-003 P2 HRS (Asteroseismic study of the properties of some selected massive pulsators in eclipsing binaries.)

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Night Log 2024-01-19

SA: Danièl
SO: Thea
Others: Anthony, ET10

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Summary
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Technical gremlins caused a bit of trouble tonight. Despite this we managed to complete 3 P0s and a few lower priority blocks.

Science data taken for:
2023-1-SCI-034 P0 None (Vertical gradients in stellar populations and ionized gas in edge-on galaxy disks.)
2021-2-LSP-001 P0 RSS (x2) (Followup of Transients)
2023-2-MLT-003 P1 RSS (x2) (Investigating the polarised nature of TeV-emitting blazars)
2023-2-SCI-002 P1 RSS (Probing the quasar outflows.)
2023-2-SCI-024 P1 RSS (x3) (Identifying targets for follow-up BH dynamical mass measurements)
2023-2-SCI-019 P2 HRS (Monitor the spectral lines of these Be binaries.)
2023-2-SCI-006 P4 HRS (Defining a new chemically peculiar star catalogue)

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Night Log 2024-01-18

SA: Danièl
SO: Thea
Others: Janus, Malcolm

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Another full night of observations behind us, we also managed to observe a P0, while the rest of the night was spent on lower priority target due to poor seeing.

Science data taken for:
2023-1-SCI-034 P0 None (Vertical gradients in stellar populations and ionized gas in edge-on galaxy disks.)
2023-2-COM-001 P1 HRS (HS pipeline observations @dlhwp)
2023-2-SCI-019 P2 HRS (Monitor the spectral lines of these Be binaries.)
2023-2-SCI-006 P4 HRS (x8) (Defining a new chemically peculiar star catalogue)

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Night Log 2024-01-17

SA: Danièl
SO: Thea
Others: Eben, Et10, Moses

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Almost a full night of observing, however thick clouds closed us around 2 am.

Science data taken for:
2023-2-SCI-026 P0 None (Study of star formation quenching in post-starburst galaxies)
2023-2-COM-001 P1 HRS (x2) (HS pipeline observations @dlhwp)
2022-2-MLT-002 P3 HRS (x2) (Follow-up of tight stellar quadruples)
2023-2-SCI-006 P4 HRS (Defining a new chemically peculiar star catalogue)
2023-2-MLT-005 P4 HRS (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)
2020-2-MLT-007 P4 HRS (HRS observations of a high mass binary system.)

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Night Log 2024-01-16

SA: Moses
SO: Veronica
Others: Danièl, Tasheen, Paul, Interviewees

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We had to close up during a P0 block and then lost the whole night due to bad weather.

No science data taken.

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Night Log 2024-01-15

SA: Moses
SO: Veronica
Others: Malcolm, Thea

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We had clear skies tonight and managed to observe a wide range of targets, including 3 P0s.

Science data taken for:
2023-2-DDT-001 P0 None (Detect rest-frame Ha in z=0.5 OH mega-maser. )
2023-2-SCI-026 P0 None (Study of star formation quenching in post-starburst galaxies)
2021-2-LSP-001 P0 HRS (x2) (Followup of Transients)
2023-2-COM-001 P1 HRS (HS pipeline observations @dlhwp)
2023-2-SCI-018 P2 HRS (Age-dating UMa and determining new moving group members)
2023-2-SCI-003 P2 HRS (Asteroseismic study of the properties of some selected massive pulsators in eclipsing binaries.)
2022-2-MLT-002 P3 HRS (Follow-up of tight stellar quadruples)
2023-2-SCI-006 P4 HRS (Defining a new chemically peculiar star catalogue)
2023-1-MLT-005 P4 HRS (Study of the proporties of chemically peculiar Am stars)

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Night Log 2024-01-14

SA: Moses
SO: Veronica
Others: Thabelo (remotely), Shamiel (remotely)

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Mostly clear night with good seeing in the second half of the night. We managed to have a productive night observing blocks of mixed priorities, including a P0 and DDT.

Science data taken for:
2023-2-DDT-001 P0 None (Detect rest-frame Ha in z=0.5 OH mega-maser. )
2023-2-SCI-026 P0 None (Study of star formation quenching in post-starburst galaxies)
2023-2-COM-001 P1 HRS (HS pipeline observations @dlhwp)
2019-1-MLT-008 P2 HRS (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
2023-2-SCI-018 P2 HRS (x2) (Age-dating UMa and determining new moving group members)
2022-2-MLT-002 P3 HRS (x2) (Follow-up of tight stellar quadruples)
2023-2-MLT-005 P4 HRS (x2) (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)
2023-2-SCI-006 P4 HRS (Defining a new chemically peculiar star catalogue)

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Night Log 2024-01-13

SA: Moses
SO: Veronica
Others: Thabelo, Anthony (remotely)

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We managed to observe a decent number of high to low priority blocks despite some thick cloud during the middle of the night and two instruments going offline.

Science data taken for:
2023-2-COM-001 P1 HRS (HS pipeline observations @dlhwp)
2023-2-SCI-003 P2 HRS (Asteroseismic study of the properties of some selected massive pulsators in eclipsing binaries.)
2019-1-MLT-008 P2 HRS (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
2021-2-LSP-001 P2 HRS (Followup of Transients)
2023-2-MLT-005 P3 HRS (x4) (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)
2023-1-MLT-005 P4 HRS (x2) (Study of the proporties of chemically peculiar Am stars)

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Night Log 2024-01-12

SA: Moses
SO: Veronica
Others:

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The weather was much better behaved tonight and we managed to observe many high to medium priority blocks despite the unavailability of RSS.

Science data taken for:
2023-2-SCI-026 P0 None (Study of star formation quenching in post-starburst galaxies)
2023-2-COM-001 P1 HRS (x2) (HS pipeline observations @dlhwp)
2019-1-MLT-008 P2 HRS (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
2023-2-SCI-018 P2 HRS (x3) (Age-dating UMa and determining new moving group members)
2023-2-SCI-019 P2 HRS (Monitor the spectral lines of these Be binaries.)

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