Night Log 2024-12-17

SA: Rudi
SO: Fred
Others: Austun, Alexei

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A full night of observing in relatively stable conditions. Mostly lower priority blocks observed due to the bright moon.

Science data taken for:
2024-2-SCI-025 P1 HRS (Looking for proto hot Jupiters)
2016-2-COM-001 P1 RSS (Polarimetry test proposal)
2024-2-MLT-001 P3 HRS (Spectroscopy of compact heirarchial triples)
2023-2-LSP-001 P3 RSS (x2) (Spectra of ultrashort period main sequence binary stars)
2024-2-SCI-028 P3 HRS (Probing the mode of accretion in Herbig Be stars.)
2024-2-SCI-022 P3 HRS (HD60435 Pulsation search)
2023-2-MLT-005 P3 RSS (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)
2023-2-MLT-005 P3 HRS (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)

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Night Log 2024-12-16

SA: Rudi
SO: Fred
Others:

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A full night of observing. Mostly lower priority blocks observed due to the bright moon.

Science data taken for:
2024-2-SCI-025 P1 HRS (Looking for proto hot Jupiters)
2024-2-SCI-002 P2 HRS (High resolution spectrocopy of Type II Cepheids)
2024-1-MLT-003 P2 RSS (Observations of supernovae, near and far. @_sublunar_)
2024-2-ORP-005 P2 HRS (Bright white dwarf RVs)
2024-2-SCI-040 P2 RSS (Constraining the initial mass of the progenitor of the neutron star in 2SXPS J075542.5-293353)
2024-1-MLT-010 P3 HRS (Stellar Characterisation of Ariel mission targets: derivation of N and O abundances)
2024-2-SCI-032 P3 HRS (Observation of an accretion outburst system)
2024-2-SCI-034 P3 RSS (Characterizing the orbital parameters and accretion disk of an eclipsing high-mass X-ray binary)
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)
2024-2-MLT-001 P3 HRS (Spectroscopy of compact heirarchial triples)

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Night Log 2024-12-15

SA: Rudi
SO: Fred
Others:

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Thick clouds and high humidity kept us closed all night.

No science data taken.

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Night Log 2024-12-14

SA: Rudi
SO: Fred
Others:

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A full night of observing in very stable conditions. Good number of high priority blocks observed.

Science data taken for:
2024-2-SCI-025 P1 HRS (x2) (Looking for proto hot Jupiters)
2016-2-COM-001 P1 RSS (Polarimetry test proposal)
2024-2-MLT-003 P2 RSS (Photometric Reverberation Mapping of Seyfert AGN)
2024-2-SCI-002 P2 HRS (x2) (High resolution spectrocopy of Type II Cepheids)
2024-1-MLT-010 P3 HRS (x3) (Stellar Characterisation of Ariel mission targets: derivation of N and O abundances)
2024-2-SCI-021 P3 RSS (Searching for fast-moving black holes )
2023-2-LSP-001 P3 RSS (Spectra of ultrashort period main sequence binary stars)

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Night Log 2024-12-13

SA: Rudi
SO: Fred
Others:

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A full night of observing with no technical downtime. Mostly lower priority targets observed due to some thin clouds, bad seeing and bright moon.

Science data taken for:
2024-2-SCI-025 P1 HRS (Looking for proto hot Jupiters)
2024-2-MLT-006 P1 HRS (HRS observations of a high mass binary system.)
2024-1-MLT-003 P2 RSS (Observations of supernovae, near and far. @_sublunar_)
2024-2-SCI-021 P3 RSS (Searching for fast-moving black holes )
2023-2-LSP-001 P3 RSS (x3) (Spectra of ultrashort period main sequence binary stars)
2024-2-MLT-001 P3 HRS (Spectroscopy of compact heirarchial triples)
2024-1-MLT-010 P3 HRS (x2) (Stellar Characterisation of Ariel mission targets: derivation of N and O abundances)
2024-2-SCI-003 P4 HRS (Defining a new chemically peculiar star catalogue)

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Night Log 2024-12-12

SA: Rudi
SO: Fred
Others:

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We managed to get two blocks observed before the clouds and humidity forced us to close.

Science data taken for:
2023-2-LSP-001 P3 RSS (x2) (Spectra of ultrashort period main sequence binary stars)

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Night Log 2024-12-11

SA: Rudi
SO: Shamin
Others: Danièl

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A full night of observing with a short interruption due to some clouds. Many high priority blocks observed as well as some polarimetry calibrations.

Science data taken for:
2024-2-SCI-024 P0 RSS (Studying the broad-line region in a quasar using reverberation mapping )
2024-2-SCI-025 P1 HRS (x2) (Looking for proto hot Jupiters)
2016-2-COM-001 P1 RSS (Polarimetry test proposal)
2019-1-MLT-008 P2 HRS (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
2024-2-SCI-004 P2 RSS (Probing the quasar outflows.)
2023-1-SCI-040 P3 HRS (Searching for variable metal lines in polluted white dwarfs)

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Night Log 2024-12-10

SA: Rudi
SO: Austun
Others:

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A full night of observing with very little downtime. Many high priority targets observed.

Science data taken for:
2024-2-LSP-001 P0 RSS (Followup of Transients)
2024-2-SCI-010 P1 HRS (SALT/HRS observations of a gamma-ray bright HMXB in the LMC. )
2023-2-MLT-003 P1 RSS (Investigating the polarised nature of TeV-emitting blazars)
2024-2-SCI-033 P1 RSS (Constraining the star formation history of the peculiar collisional ring galaxy AM0144-585)
2024-2-SCI-004 P2 RSS (Probing the quasar outflows.)
2024-1-MLT-001 P2 RSS (Study of the outer parts of lenticular galaxies.)
2024-1-MLT-006 P3 HRS (x2) (Monitor the spectral emission lines of these Be binaries.)

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Night Log 2024-12-09

SA: Rudi
SO: Austun
Others: Michael, Lisa, Shamin

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A full night of observing with very little downtime. A thin layer of cloud the entire night forced us to observe mostly brighter targets.

Science data taken for:
2024-2-SCI-010 P1 HRS (SALT/HRS observations of a gamma-ray bright HMXB in the LMC. )
2023-2-MLT-003 P1 RSS (Investigating the polarised nature of TeV-emitting blazars)
2024-2-SCI-025 P1 HRS (x4) (Looking for proto hot Jupiters)
2019-1-MLT-008 P2 HRS (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
2024-1-MLT-006 P3 HRS (Monitor the spectral emission lines of these Be binaries.)

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Night Log 2024-12-08

SA: Rudi
SO: Austun
Others: Danièl, E10

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A full night with lost of downtime for tech, operations, engineering and weather. We managed to get mostly high priority blocks observed.

Science data taken for:
2023-2-MLT-003 P1 RSS (x2) (Investigating the polarised nature of TeV-emitting blazars)
2024-2-SCI-025 P1 HRS (x2) (Looking for proto hot Jupiters)
2016-2-COM-001 P1 RSS (Polarimetry test proposal)
2024-1-MLT-006 P2 HRS (Monitor the spectral emission lines of these Be binaries.)
2024-2-SCI-004 P2 RSS (Probing the quasar outflows.)
2024-2-SCI-003 P4 HRS (Defining a new chemically peculiar star catalogue)

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Night Log 2024-12-07

SA: Encarni
SO: Austun
Others:

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Another perfect night with stable good seeing and no technical problems. Awesome!


Science data taken for:
2024-2-SCI-033 P1 RSS (Constraining the star formation history of the peculiar collisional ring galaxy AM0144-585)
2023-2-MLT-003 P1 RSS (x2) (Investigating the polarised nature of TeV-emitting blazars)
2024-2-SCI-025 P1 HRS (x2) (Looking for proto hot Jupiters)
2024-2-SCI-002 P1 HRS (High resolution spectrocopy of Type II Cepheids)
2023-1-SCI-040 P2 HRS (Searching for variable metal lines in polluted white dwarfs)
2024-2-ORP-005 P2 HRS (Bright white dwarf RVs)
2024-2-SCI-020 P2 RSS (Near-infrared (and one optical) spectra of AGN)
2024-2-MLT-001 P3 HRS (Spectroscopy of compact heirarchial triples)

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Night Log 2024-12-06

SA: Encarni
SO: Austun
Others:

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Back at the telescope (albeit remotely) and enjoyed a beautiful clear and productive night with no technical problems! :)



Science data taken for:
2024-2-SCI-005 P1 RSS (x2) (Near-UV and visible spectroscopy of the primitive asteroids)
2024-2-SCI-039 P1 RSS (Studying GRGs to explore their jet dynamics and their influence on the evolution of host galaxies)
2024-2-LSP-001 P1 RSS (Followup of Transients)
2024-2-SCI-025 P1 HRS (Looking for proto hot Jupiters)
2024-2-MLT-006 P1 HRS (HRS observations of a high mass binary system.)
2024-2-SCI-004 P1 RSS (Probing the quasar outflows.)
2024-2-MLT-001 P3 HRS (x2) (Spectroscopy of compact heirarchial triples)
2024-1-MLT-006 P3 HRS (Monitor the spectral emission lines of these Be binaries.)

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Night Log 2024-12-05

SA: Danièl
SO: Austun
Others: Nico, ET10 (slitmask), Encarni

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Clouds and technical issues made observing difficult tonight.

Science data taken for:
2024-1-MLT-006 P1 HRS (Monitor the spectral emission lines of these Be binaries.)
2024-2-SCI-005 P4 RSS (Near-UV and visible spectroscopy of the primitive asteroids)

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Night Log 2024-12-04

SA: Danièl
SO: Austun
Others: Lisa and Malcolm

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The clouds caused us to be closed for a large part of the night, however we did managed to complete a few blocks of mixed priorities.

Science data taken for:
2024-2-SCI-025 P1 HRS (Looking for proto hot Jupiters)
2016-2-COM-001 P1 RSS (Polarimetry test proposal)
2023-2-MLT-003 P1 RSS (Investigating the polarised nature of TeV-emitting blazars)

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Night Log 2024-12-03

SA: Alexei
SO: Fred
Others:

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=> Clear and stable dark time night with very good seeing. We observed mainly high priority blocks.

Science data taken for:
2024-2-LSP-001 P0 RSS (Followup of Transients)
2024-2-SCI-005 P1 RSS (x2) (Near-UV and visible spectroscopy of the primitive asteroids)
2024-2-MLT-003 P2 RSS (Photometric Reverberation Mapping of Seyfert AGN)
2024-2-SCI-009 P2 RSS (x2) (Search for new symbiotic stars in the Large Magellanic Cloud.)
2024-1-MLT-001 P3 RSS (x2) (Study of the outer parts of lenticular galaxies.)

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Night Log 2024-12-02

SA: Alexei
SO: Fred
Others:

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=> Stable dark time night with rising humidity and moderate and good seeing. We have some technical problems. Only high priority blocks were observed.

Science data taken for:
2024-2-LSP-001 P0 RSS (x2) (Followup of Transients)
2024-2-SCI-025 P1 HRS (Looking for proto hot Jupiters)
2024-2-SCI-020 P1 RSS (Near-infrared (and one optical) spectra of AGN)
2023-2-MLT-003 P2 RSS (Investigating the polarised nature of TeV-emitting blazars)
2024-1-MLT-001 P2 RSS (Study of the outer parts of lenticular galaxies.)

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Night Log 2024-12-01

SA: Alexei
SO: Fred
Others:

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=> Unstable dark night with mostly thick and sometimes thin clouds. We observed only low priority blocks. Some time was lost due to weather.

Science data taken for:
2024-2-SCI-025 P1 HRS (Looking for proto hot Jupiters)
2023-2-LSP-001 P3 RSS (x3) (Spectra of ultrashort period main sequence binary stars)
2024-2-SCI-002 P3 HRS (High resolution spectrocopy of Type II Cepheids)
2024-2-SCI-021 P3 RSS (Searching for fast-moving black holes )

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Night Log 2024-11-30

SA: Alexei
SO: Fred
Others:

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

Science data taken for:
2024-1-MLT-006 P1 HRS (Monitor the spectral emission lines of these Be binaries.)
2024-2-SCI-033 P1 RSS (Constraining the star formation history of the peculiar collisional ring galaxy AM0144-585)
2024-1-MLT-001 P2 RSS (x2) (Study of the outer parts of lenticular galaxies.)
2024-1-MLT-005 P2 RSS (Study of the metallicity galaxies in voids)
2024-2-SCI-008 P2 RSS (Probing stellar shells in nearby galaxies with SALT)
2024-2-MLT-007 P2 RSS (Rutgers discretionary time.)
2024-2-MLT-006 P2 HRS (HRS observations of a high mass binary system.)

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