SA: Moses
SO: Shamin
Others: Nico, Thabelo, Wimpie, Anthony (fixing ELS/TCS)
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Summary
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We had some technical problems that resulted in us avoiding RSS observations tonight. We then observed a few HRS blocks under variable and poor seeing conditions until the humidity caused us to close.
Science data taken for:
2024-2-SCI-028 P3 HRS (Probing the mode of accretion in Herbig Be stars.)
2024-1-MLT-010 P3 HRS (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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Tuesday, January 7, 2025
Monday, January 6, 2025
Night Log 2025-01-05
SA: Moses
SO: Shamin
Others:
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Summary
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We had clear skies tonight, and despite some variable and sometimes poor seeing, we managed to observed many mostly high and medium priority blocks tonight.
Science data taken for:
2024-2-LSP-001 P1 RSS (x4) (Followup of Transients)
2023-2-MLT-003 P2 RSS (Investigating the polarised nature of TeV-emitting blazars)
2019-1-MLT-008 P2 HRS (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
2024-1-MLT-009 P2 RSS (Optical Spectroscopy of nearby Galaxies)
2024-2-SCI-024 P2 RSS (Studying the broad-line region in a quasar using reverberation mapping )
2023-2-MLT-005 P4 RSS (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)
2024-2-MLT-005 P4 RSS (x2) (Spectroscopic monitoring of two unique red supergiants in the LMC)
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SO: Shamin
Others:
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Summary
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We had clear skies tonight, and despite some variable and sometimes poor seeing, we managed to observed many mostly high and medium priority blocks tonight.
Science data taken for:
2024-2-LSP-001 P1 RSS (x4) (Followup of Transients)
2023-2-MLT-003 P2 RSS (Investigating the polarised nature of TeV-emitting blazars)
2019-1-MLT-008 P2 HRS (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
2024-1-MLT-009 P2 RSS (Optical Spectroscopy of nearby Galaxies)
2024-2-SCI-024 P2 RSS (Studying the broad-line region in a quasar using reverberation mapping )
2023-2-MLT-005 P4 RSS (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)
2024-2-MLT-005 P4 RSS (x2) (Spectroscopic monitoring of two unique red supergiants in the LMC)
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Sunday, January 5, 2025
Night Log 2025-01-04
SA: Moses
SO: Shamin
Others:
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Summary
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The night was interrupted by thick clouds at the start of the night and variable and bad seeing towards the later part, but we managed to observe a few blocks.
Science data taken for:
2024-2-MLT-006 P1 HRS (HRS observations of a high mass binary system.)
2024-2-SCI-025 P1 HRS (Looking for proto hot Jupiters)
2023-2-LSP-001 P3 RSS (x2) (Spectra of ultrashort period main sequence binary stars)
2023-2-MLT-005 P4 HRS (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)
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SO: Shamin
Others:
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Summary
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The night was interrupted by thick clouds at the start of the night and variable and bad seeing towards the later part, but we managed to observe a few blocks.
Science data taken for:
2024-2-MLT-006 P1 HRS (HRS observations of a high mass binary system.)
2024-2-SCI-025 P1 HRS (Looking for proto hot Jupiters)
2023-2-LSP-001 P3 RSS (x2) (Spectra of ultrashort period main sequence binary stars)
2023-2-MLT-005 P4 HRS (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)
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Saturday, January 4, 2025
Night Log 2025-01-03
SA: Moses
SO: Shamin
Others: Malcolm
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Summary
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We had clear skies tonight and managed to have a productive night with many high priority blocks observed despite the variable seeing.
Science data taken for:
2024-2-LSP-001 P1 RSS (x6) (Followup of Transients)
2024-2-LSP-002 P1 RSS (Pan-African AGN survey using SALT/IFS: tracing the properties of AGN and their host galaxies)
2023-2-MLT-003 P1 RSS (Investigating the polarised nature of TeV-emitting blazars)
2024-2-SCI-021 P3 RSS (Searching for fast-moving black holes )
2024-2-SCI-003 P4 HRS (Defining a new chemically peculiar star catalogue)
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SO: Shamin
Others: Malcolm
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Summary
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We had clear skies tonight and managed to have a productive night with many high priority blocks observed despite the variable seeing.
Science data taken for:
2024-2-LSP-001 P1 RSS (x6) (Followup of Transients)
2024-2-LSP-002 P1 RSS (Pan-African AGN survey using SALT/IFS: tracing the properties of AGN and their host galaxies)
2023-2-MLT-003 P1 RSS (Investigating the polarised nature of TeV-emitting blazars)
2024-2-SCI-021 P3 RSS (Searching for fast-moving black holes )
2024-2-SCI-003 P4 HRS (Defining a new chemically peculiar star catalogue)
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Friday, January 3, 2025
Night Log 2025-01-02
SA: Moses
SO: Shamin
Others: Lisa (remotely)
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Summary
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The weather started off well, but then the seeing got quite bad and variable for most of the night. We managed to observe many high priority blocks at the start of the night, followed by low priority blocks when the seeing was bad.
Science data taken for:
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-LSP-002 P1 RSS (Pan-African AGN survey using SALT/IFS: tracing the properties of AGN and their host galaxies)
2024-2-SCI-025 P1 HRS (Looking for proto hot Jupiters)
2024-2-COM-001 P1 HRS (HRS HS Commissioning )
2024-2-LSP-001 P1 RSS (Followup of Transients)
2024-1-MLT-006 P2 HRS (Monitor the spectral emission lines of these Be binaries.)
2024-2-SCI-029 P4 RSS (x2) (Artificial intelligence identification of extragalactic sources)
2024-2-SCI-003 P4 HRS (x3) (Defining a new chemically peculiar star catalogue)
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SO: Shamin
Others: Lisa (remotely)
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Summary
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The weather started off well, but then the seeing got quite bad and variable for most of the night. We managed to observe many high priority blocks at the start of the night, followed by low priority blocks when the seeing was bad.
Science data taken for:
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-LSP-002 P1 RSS (Pan-African AGN survey using SALT/IFS: tracing the properties of AGN and their host galaxies)
2024-2-SCI-025 P1 HRS (Looking for proto hot Jupiters)
2024-2-COM-001 P1 HRS (HRS HS Commissioning )
2024-2-LSP-001 P1 RSS (Followup of Transients)
2024-1-MLT-006 P2 HRS (Monitor the spectral emission lines of these Be binaries.)
2024-2-SCI-029 P4 RSS (x2) (Artificial intelligence identification of extragalactic sources)
2024-2-SCI-003 P4 HRS (x3) (Defining a new chemically peculiar star catalogue)
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Thursday, January 2, 2025
Night Log 2025-01-01
SA: Moses
SO: Shamin
Others:
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Summary
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Dark, clear night with very good seeing. We took advantage of that and had a smooth night where we observed many high priority blocks.
Science data taken for:
2024-1-MLT-009 P0 RSS (Optical Spectroscopy of nearby Galaxies)
2024-2-LSP-001 P1 RSS (x3) (Followup of Transients)
2024-2-SCI-004 P1 RSS (Probing the quasar outflows.)
2024-2-LSP-002 P1 RSS (Pan-African AGN survey using SALT/IFS: tracing the properties of AGN and their host galaxies)
2023-2-MLT-003 P1 RSS (Investigating the polarised nature of TeV-emitting blazars)
2024-2-SCI-005 P1 RSS (x2) (Near-UV and visible spectroscopy of the primitive asteroids)
2019-1-MLT-008 P2 HRS (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
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SO: Shamin
Others:
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Summary
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Dark, clear night with very good seeing. We took advantage of that and had a smooth night where we observed many high priority blocks.
Science data taken for:
2024-1-MLT-009 P0 RSS (Optical Spectroscopy of nearby Galaxies)
2024-2-LSP-001 P1 RSS (x3) (Followup of Transients)
2024-2-SCI-004 P1 RSS (Probing the quasar outflows.)
2024-2-LSP-002 P1 RSS (Pan-African AGN survey using SALT/IFS: tracing the properties of AGN and their host galaxies)
2023-2-MLT-003 P1 RSS (Investigating the polarised nature of TeV-emitting blazars)
2024-2-SCI-005 P1 RSS (x2) (Near-UV and visible spectroscopy of the primitive asteroids)
2019-1-MLT-008 P2 HRS (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
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Wednesday, January 1, 2025
Night Log 2024-12-31
SA: Danièl
SO: Fred
Others: Shamin and Moses for handover
SO: Fred
Others: Shamin and Moses for handover
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Summary
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The weather was perfect tonight. Happy New Year!
Science data taken for:
2024-2-LSP-001 P1 RSS (x3) (Followup of Transients)
2024-2-SCI-024 P1 RSS (Studying the broad-line region in a quasar using reverberation mapping )
2024-2-SCI-025 P1 HRS (Looking for proto hot Jupiters)
2024-2-DDT-001 P3 RSS (Spectra of blue low-mass galaxies)
2024-2-SCI-003 P4 HRS (x3) (Defining a new chemically peculiar star catalogue)
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