SA: Lee
SO: Veronica
Others: JC & family, Wimpie, Nico
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Summary
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We were closed for most of the night due to thick cloud, but managed to complete 5 blocks after it cleared up.
Science data taken for:
2025-1-SCI-022 P0 RSS (Studying the spectroscopy of three seperate regions in NGC2467.)
2024-2-SCI-025 P1 HRS (Looking for proto hot Jupiters)
2024-2-MLT-001 P2 HRS (Spectroscopy of compact heirarchial triples)
2025-1-SCI-011 P2 RSS (Radial Velocity measurements of short-period pulsating stars. )
2024-2-MLT-003 P2 RSS (Photometric Reverberation Mapping of Seyfert AGN)
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Thursday, October 23, 2025
Wednesday, October 22, 2025
Night Log 2025-10-21
SA: Alexei
SO: Austun
Others:
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Summary
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=> Very nice and stable dark night with very good and good seeing. Practically, only high priority blocks were observed.
Science data taken for:
2024-2-LSP-001 P0 SCAM (Followup of Transients)
2023-2-MLT-002 P1 RSS (x2) (Constraining galaxy cluster merger geometries and timescales)
2024-1-SCI-036 P1 RSS (Studying a Variety of ACT sources with SALT)
2023-2-MLT-003 P1 RSS (Investigating the polarised nature of TeV-emitting blazars)
2023-2-MLT-005 P2 RSS (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)
2024-2-LSP-001 P2 RSS (x3) (Followup of Transients)
2024-2-LSP-002 P2 RSS (Pan-African AGN survey using SALT/IFS: tracing the properties of AGN and their host galaxies)
2024-1-MLT-001 P3 RSS (Study of the outer parts of lenticular galaxies.)
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SO: Austun
Others:
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Summary
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=> Very nice and stable dark night with very good and good seeing. Practically, only high priority blocks were observed.
Science data taken for:
2024-2-LSP-001 P0 SCAM (Followup of Transients)
2023-2-MLT-002 P1 RSS (x2) (Constraining galaxy cluster merger geometries and timescales)
2024-1-SCI-036 P1 RSS (Studying a Variety of ACT sources with SALT)
2023-2-MLT-003 P1 RSS (Investigating the polarised nature of TeV-emitting blazars)
2023-2-MLT-005 P2 RSS (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)
2024-2-LSP-001 P2 RSS (x3) (Followup of Transients)
2024-2-LSP-002 P2 RSS (Pan-African AGN survey using SALT/IFS: tracing the properties of AGN and their host galaxies)
2024-1-MLT-001 P3 RSS (Study of the outer parts of lenticular galaxies.)
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Tuesday, October 21, 2025
Night Log 2025-10-20
SA: Alexei
SO: Austun
Others:
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Summary
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=> Stable dark night with slowly rising humidity and degrading seeing. Mostly high priority blocks were observed during this night.
Science data taken for:
2024-2-MLT-007 P0 RSS (Rutgers discretionary time.)
2024-2-LSP-002 P1 RSS (x2) (Pan-African AGN survey using SALT/IFS: tracing the properties of AGN and their host galaxies)
2023-2-MLT-002 P1 RSS (x2) (Constraining galaxy cluster merger geometries and timescales)
2025-1-MLT-005 P1 RSS (Study the most metal-poor void dwarf galaxies)
2024-2-LSP-001 P2 RSS (x2) (Followup of Transients)
2024-2-LSP-001 P2 HRS (Followup of Transients)
2023-2-LSP-001 P3 RSS (Spectra of ultrashort period main sequence binary stars)
2025-1-SCI-003 P3 HRS (Defining a new chemically peculiar star catalogue)
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SO: Austun
Others:
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Summary
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=> Stable dark night with slowly rising humidity and degrading seeing. Mostly high priority blocks were observed during this night.
Science data taken for:
2024-2-MLT-007 P0 RSS (Rutgers discretionary time.)
2024-2-LSP-002 P1 RSS (x2) (Pan-African AGN survey using SALT/IFS: tracing the properties of AGN and their host galaxies)
2023-2-MLT-002 P1 RSS (x2) (Constraining galaxy cluster merger geometries and timescales)
2025-1-MLT-005 P1 RSS (Study the most metal-poor void dwarf galaxies)
2024-2-LSP-001 P2 RSS (x2) (Followup of Transients)
2024-2-LSP-001 P2 HRS (Followup of Transients)
2023-2-LSP-001 P3 RSS (Spectra of ultrashort period main sequence binary stars)
2025-1-SCI-003 P3 HRS (Defining a new chemically peculiar star catalogue)
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Monday, October 20, 2025
Night Log 2025-10-19
SA: Alexei
SO: Austun
Others:
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Summary
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=> Rising humidity closed us about midnight. Few high priority blocks were observed during first half of the night.
Science data taken for:
2023-2-MLT-002 P1 RSS (Constraining galaxy cluster merger geometries and timescales)
2025-1-SCI-017 P1 RSS (Time-series spectra of cataclysmic variables.)
2024-2-LSP-002 P2 RSS (Pan-African AGN survey using SALT/IFS: tracing the properties of AGN and their host galaxies)
2024-2-LSP-001 P2 RSS (Followup of Transients)
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SO: Austun
Others:
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Summary
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=> Rising humidity closed us about midnight. Few high priority blocks were observed during first half of the night.
Science data taken for:
2023-2-MLT-002 P1 RSS (Constraining galaxy cluster merger geometries and timescales)
2025-1-SCI-017 P1 RSS (Time-series spectra of cataclysmic variables.)
2024-2-LSP-002 P2 RSS (Pan-African AGN survey using SALT/IFS: tracing the properties of AGN and their host galaxies)
2024-2-LSP-001 P2 RSS (Followup of Transients)
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Sunday, October 19, 2025
Night Log 2025-10-18
SA: Alexei
SO: Austun
Others:
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Summary
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=> Stable dark night with good seeing and rising humidity. Only high priority blocks were observed.
Science data taken for:
2025-1-MLT-001 P0 RSS (x2) (Observations of supernovae, near and far.)
2024-2-LSP-001 P0 RSS (Followup of Transients)
2025-1-SCI-028 P1 RSS (Determining orbital periods for ultracompact binaries)
2023-2-MLT-002 P1 RSS (Constraining galaxy cluster merger geometries and timescales)
2024-2-LSP-002 P1 RSS (x2) (Pan-African AGN survey using SALT/IFS: tracing the properties of AGN and their host galaxies)
2024-1-MLT-001 P2 RSS (Study of the outer parts of lenticular galaxies.)
2025-1-SCI-024 P2 RSS (Probing glaxy evolution using large scale gas flows around galaxies)
2025-2-MLT-004 P2 HRS (Radial Velocity Monitoring and Atmospheric Parameters Study of Yellow Symbiotic Giants)
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SO: Austun
Others:
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Summary
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=> Stable dark night with good seeing and rising humidity. Only high priority blocks were observed.
Science data taken for:
2025-1-MLT-001 P0 RSS (x2) (Observations of supernovae, near and far.)
2024-2-LSP-001 P0 RSS (Followup of Transients)
2025-1-SCI-028 P1 RSS (Determining orbital periods for ultracompact binaries)
2023-2-MLT-002 P1 RSS (Constraining galaxy cluster merger geometries and timescales)
2024-2-LSP-002 P1 RSS (x2) (Pan-African AGN survey using SALT/IFS: tracing the properties of AGN and their host galaxies)
2024-1-MLT-001 P2 RSS (Study of the outer parts of lenticular galaxies.)
2025-1-SCI-024 P2 RSS (Probing glaxy evolution using large scale gas flows around galaxies)
2025-2-MLT-004 P2 HRS (Radial Velocity Monitoring and Atmospheric Parameters Study of Yellow Symbiotic Giants)
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Saturday, October 18, 2025
Night Log 2025-10-17
SA: Alexei
SO: Austun
Others:
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Summary
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=> This night was completely lost due to bad weather.
No science data taken.
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SO: Austun
Others:
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Summary
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=> This night was completely lost due to bad weather.
No science data taken.
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Friday, October 17, 2025
Night Log 2025-10-16
SA: Alexei
SO: Austun
Others:
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Summary
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=> Unstable dark night with rising humidity and from moderate to bad seeing. Most of observed blocks were low priority blocks for this reason. Anyway, one P0 was observed as well.
Science data taken for:
2024-2-LSP-001 P0 HRS (Followup of Transients)
2023-2-MLT-003 P1 RSS (Investigating the polarised nature of TeV-emitting blazars)
2025-1-SCI-026 P2 RSS (x2) (Measuring chemical abundances in the Magellanic Bridge; a glimpse of the past in nearby space. )
2024-1-SCI-036 P2 RSS (Studying a Variety of ACT sources with SALT)
2024-2-MLT-001 P2 HRS (Spectroscopy of compact heirarchial triples)
2025-1-SCI-016 P3 RSS (x2) (Probing magnetic field strength in mangnetic CVs)
2025-1-SCI-005 P3 RSS (Variations of Dark Matter Fraction among Galaxies)
2025-1-SCI-002 P3 HRS (Observations of ssrAp stars)
2025-1-SCI-003 P3 HRS (x4) (Defining a new chemically peculiar star catalogue)
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SO: Austun
Others:
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Summary
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=> Unstable dark night with rising humidity and from moderate to bad seeing. Most of observed blocks were low priority blocks for this reason. Anyway, one P0 was observed as well.
Science data taken for:
2024-2-LSP-001 P0 HRS (Followup of Transients)
2023-2-MLT-003 P1 RSS (Investigating the polarised nature of TeV-emitting blazars)
2025-1-SCI-026 P2 RSS (x2) (Measuring chemical abundances in the Magellanic Bridge; a glimpse of the past in nearby space. )
2024-1-SCI-036 P2 RSS (Studying a Variety of ACT sources with SALT)
2024-2-MLT-001 P2 HRS (Spectroscopy of compact heirarchial triples)
2025-1-SCI-016 P3 RSS (x2) (Probing magnetic field strength in mangnetic CVs)
2025-1-SCI-005 P3 RSS (Variations of Dark Matter Fraction among Galaxies)
2025-1-SCI-002 P3 HRS (Observations of ssrAp stars)
2025-1-SCI-003 P3 HRS (x4) (Defining a new chemically peculiar star catalogue)
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Thursday, October 16, 2025
Night Log 2025-10-15
SA: Alexei
SO: Austun
Others:
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Summary
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=> Very stable and clear night with very good seeing and without any technical issues. Only high priority blocks were observed.
Science data taken for:
2023-2-MLT-002 P1 RSS (x2) (Constraining galaxy cluster merger geometries and timescales)
2024-2-LSP-001 P1 RSS (Followup of Transients)
2025-1-SCI-016 P2 RSS (Probing magnetic field strength in mangnetic CVs)
2025-1-MLT-005 P2 RSS (x2) (Study the most metal-poor void dwarf galaxies)
2025-1-SCI-024 P2 RSS (Probing glaxy evolution using large scale gas flows around galaxies)
2023-2-MLT-003 P2 RSS (x3) (Investigating the polarised nature of TeV-emitting blazars)
2025-1-GWE-001 P2 RSS (Chasing Down Candidates in BBH Merger 250927ck)
2024-2-LSP-001 P2 HRS (Followup of Transients)
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SO: Austun
Others:
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Summary
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=> Very stable and clear night with very good seeing and without any technical issues. Only high priority blocks were observed.
Science data taken for:
2023-2-MLT-002 P1 RSS (x2) (Constraining galaxy cluster merger geometries and timescales)
2024-2-LSP-001 P1 RSS (Followup of Transients)
2025-1-SCI-016 P2 RSS (Probing magnetic field strength in mangnetic CVs)
2025-1-MLT-005 P2 RSS (x2) (Study the most metal-poor void dwarf galaxies)
2025-1-SCI-024 P2 RSS (Probing glaxy evolution using large scale gas flows around galaxies)
2023-2-MLT-003 P2 RSS (x3) (Investigating the polarised nature of TeV-emitting blazars)
2025-1-GWE-001 P2 RSS (Chasing Down Candidates in BBH Merger 250927ck)
2024-2-LSP-001 P2 HRS (Followup of Transients)
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Wednesday, October 15, 2025
Night Log 2025-10-14
SA: Moses
SO: Nomzamo
Others: Anthony, Daniel, Alexei, Austun
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Summary
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We only managed to observe a few blocks before variable cloud cover and high humidity caused us to close.
Science data taken for:
2023-2-MLT-002 P1 RSS (Constraining galaxy cluster merger geometries and timescales)
2016-2-COM-001 P1 RSS (Polarimetry test proposal)
2024-2-LSP-002 P1 RSS (Pan-African AGN survey using SALT/IFS: tracing the properties of AGN and their host galaxies)
2025-1-SCI-003 P3 HRS (Defining a new chemically peculiar star catalogue)
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SO: Nomzamo
Others: Anthony, Daniel, Alexei, Austun
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Summary
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We only managed to observe a few blocks before variable cloud cover and high humidity caused us to close.
Science data taken for:
2023-2-MLT-002 P1 RSS (Constraining galaxy cluster merger geometries and timescales)
2016-2-COM-001 P1 RSS (Polarimetry test proposal)
2024-2-LSP-002 P1 RSS (Pan-African AGN survey using SALT/IFS: tracing the properties of AGN and their host galaxies)
2025-1-SCI-003 P3 HRS (Defining a new chemically peculiar star catalogue)
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Tuesday, October 14, 2025
Night Log 2025-10-13
SA: Moses
SO: Nomzamo
Others: Sibo, Thabelo, Michael
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Summary
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We had a mostly clear night with reasonable seeing and we observed many high priority blocks until an unexpected rise in the humidity closed us.
Science data taken for:
2025-1-MLT-001 P0 RSS (Observations of supernovae, near and far.)
2024-2-LSP-001 P0 RSS (Followup of Transients)
2024-2-LSP-001 P0 HRS (Followup of Transients)
2023-2-MLT-003 P1 RSS (Investigating the polarised nature of TeV-emitting blazars)
2024-2-LSP-002 P1 RSS (x2) (Pan-African AGN survey using SALT/IFS: tracing the properties of AGN and their host galaxies)
2024-1-SCI-036 P2 RSS (x2) (Studying a Variety of ACT sources with SALT)
2025-1-SCI-016 P2 RSS (Probing magnetic field strength in mangnetic CVs)
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SO: Nomzamo
Others: Sibo, Thabelo, Michael
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Summary
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We had a mostly clear night with reasonable seeing and we observed many high priority blocks until an unexpected rise in the humidity closed us.
Science data taken for:
2025-1-MLT-001 P0 RSS (Observations of supernovae, near and far.)
2024-2-LSP-001 P0 RSS (Followup of Transients)
2024-2-LSP-001 P0 HRS (Followup of Transients)
2023-2-MLT-003 P1 RSS (Investigating the polarised nature of TeV-emitting blazars)
2024-2-LSP-002 P1 RSS (x2) (Pan-African AGN survey using SALT/IFS: tracing the properties of AGN and their host galaxies)
2024-1-SCI-036 P2 RSS (x2) (Studying a Variety of ACT sources with SALT)
2025-1-SCI-016 P2 RSS (Probing magnetic field strength in mangnetic CVs)
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Monday, October 13, 2025
Night Log 2025-10-12
SA: Moses
SO: Nomzamo
Others: Gourab
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Summary
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We only managed to complete one block before bad weather (thick cloud and high humidity) kept us closed for the rest of the night.
Science data taken for:
2024-1-ORP-001 P3 RSS (Double white dwarf candidates)
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SO: Nomzamo
Others: Gourab
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Summary
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We only managed to complete one block before bad weather (thick cloud and high humidity) kept us closed for the rest of the night.
Science data taken for:
2024-1-ORP-001 P3 RSS (Double white dwarf candidates)
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Sunday, October 12, 2025
Night Log 2025-10-11
SA: Moses
SO: Nomzamo
Others:
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Summary
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Lots of thick cloud tonight, we tried and tried but only managed to complete one block.
Science data taken for:
2025-1-MLT-001 P2 RSS (Observations of supernovae, near and far.)
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SO: Nomzamo
Others:
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Summary
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Lots of thick cloud tonight, we tried and tried but only managed to complete one block.
Science data taken for:
2025-1-MLT-001 P2 RSS (Observations of supernovae, near and far.)
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Saturday, October 11, 2025
Night Log 2025-10-10
SA: Moses
SO: Nomzamo
Others: Sibo, Anthony
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Summary
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The night was affected by thick cloud, but inbetween it we managed to observe a few high priority blocks.
Science data taken for:
2024-2-LSP-001 P0 RSS (Followup of Transients)
2025-1-MLT-007 P1 HRS (Age Dating UMa)
2024-2-LSP-002 P2 RSS (x2) (Pan-African AGN survey using SALT/IFS: tracing the properties of AGN and their host galaxies)
2024-2-MLT-003 P2 RSS (Photometric Reverberation Mapping of Seyfert AGN)
2025-1-SCI-011 P2 RSS (x2) (Radial Velocity measurements of short-period pulsating stars. )
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SO: Nomzamo
Others: Sibo, Anthony
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Summary
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The night was affected by thick cloud, but inbetween it we managed to observe a few high priority blocks.
Science data taken for:
2024-2-LSP-001 P0 RSS (Followup of Transients)
2025-1-MLT-007 P1 HRS (Age Dating UMa)
2024-2-LSP-002 P2 RSS (x2) (Pan-African AGN survey using SALT/IFS: tracing the properties of AGN and their host galaxies)
2024-2-MLT-003 P2 RSS (Photometric Reverberation Mapping of Seyfert AGN)
2025-1-SCI-011 P2 RSS (x2) (Radial Velocity measurements of short-period pulsating stars. )
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Friday, October 10, 2025
Night Log 2025-10-09
SA: Moses
SO: Nomzamo
Others: Michael, Thabelo, Gourab
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Summary
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We had to contend with variable cloud cover and seeing for most of the night, but we managed to observe many mid to low priority blocks.
Science data taken for:
2024-1-LSP-001 P2 NIR (x4) (Study of star formation quenching in post-starburst galaxies)
2025-1-SCI-025 P2 NIR (Near-infrared (and one optical) spectra of AGN)
2025-1-MLT-001 P2 RSS (Observations of supernovae, near and far.)
2024-2-MLT-001 P2 HRS (Spectroscopy of compact heirarchial triples)
2025-1-SCI-003 P3 HRS (x3) (Defining a new chemically peculiar star catalogue)
2025-1-SCI-031 P3 HRS (High resolution spectra to obtain abundances of RR Lyrae stars.)
2023-2-LSP-001 P3 RSS (x2) (Spectra of ultrashort period main sequence binary stars)
2025-1-SCI-010 P3 HRS (Doppler imaging of the unexplored Southern Ap star)
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SO: Nomzamo
Others: Michael, Thabelo, Gourab
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Summary
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We had to contend with variable cloud cover and seeing for most of the night, but we managed to observe many mid to low priority blocks.
Science data taken for:
2024-1-LSP-001 P2 NIR (x4) (Study of star formation quenching in post-starburst galaxies)
2025-1-SCI-025 P2 NIR (Near-infrared (and one optical) spectra of AGN)
2025-1-MLT-001 P2 RSS (Observations of supernovae, near and far.)
2024-2-MLT-001 P2 HRS (Spectroscopy of compact heirarchial triples)
2025-1-SCI-003 P3 HRS (x3) (Defining a new chemically peculiar star catalogue)
2025-1-SCI-031 P3 HRS (High resolution spectra to obtain abundances of RR Lyrae stars.)
2023-2-LSP-001 P3 RSS (x2) (Spectra of ultrashort period main sequence binary stars)
2025-1-SCI-010 P3 HRS (Doppler imaging of the unexplored Southern Ap star)
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Thursday, October 9, 2025
Night Log 2025-10-08
SA: Moses
SO: Nomzamo
Others: Sibo, Gourab, Michael (for TimDimm), Sam
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Summary
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We had clear skies and stable seeing for most of the night and we were able to observe many blocks of mixed priorities.
Science data taken for:
2024-1-LSP-001 P1 NIR (x2) (Study of star formation quenching in post-starburst galaxies)
2025-1-MLT-001 P2 RSS (x2) (Observations of supernovae, near and far.)
2024-2-MLT-001 P2 HRS (Spectroscopy of compact heirarchial triples)
2023-2-LSP-001 P3 RSS (x3) (Spectra of ultrashort period main sequence binary stars)
2024-2-SCI-001 P3 HRS (Study of the properties of five extreme mass-ratio binaries)
2025-1-SCI-003 P3 HRS (x2) (Defining a new chemically peculiar star catalogue)
2025-1-SCI-031 P3 HRS (x3) (High resolution spectra to obtain abundances of RR Lyrae stars.)
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SO: Nomzamo
Others: Sibo, Gourab, Michael (for TimDimm), Sam
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Summary
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We had clear skies and stable seeing for most of the night and we were able to observe many blocks of mixed priorities.
Science data taken for:
2024-1-LSP-001 P1 NIR (x2) (Study of star formation quenching in post-starburst galaxies)
2025-1-MLT-001 P2 RSS (x2) (Observations of supernovae, near and far.)
2024-2-MLT-001 P2 HRS (Spectroscopy of compact heirarchial triples)
2023-2-LSP-001 P3 RSS (x3) (Spectra of ultrashort period main sequence binary stars)
2024-2-SCI-001 P3 HRS (Study of the properties of five extreme mass-ratio binaries)
2025-1-SCI-003 P3 HRS (x2) (Defining a new chemically peculiar star catalogue)
2025-1-SCI-031 P3 HRS (x3) (High resolution spectra to obtain abundances of RR Lyrae stars.)
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Wednesday, October 8, 2025
Night Log 2025-10-07
SA: Danièl
SO: Veronica
Others: Thabelo and Sam (tracker)
SO: Veronica
Others: Thabelo and Sam (tracker)
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Summary
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Technical issues related to the tracker caused us to loose the latter part of the evening and close up.
Science data taken for:
2016-2-COM-001 P1 RSS (Polarimetry test proposal)
2024-2-LSP-001 P1 RSS (x2) (Followup of Transients)
2025-1-SCI-003 P3 HRS (x2) (Defining a new chemically peculiar star catalogue)
2025-1-SCI-010 P3 HRS (x2) (Doppler imaging of the unexplored Southern Ap star)
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Tuesday, October 7, 2025
Night Log 2025-10-06
SA: Danièl
SO: Veronica
Others:
SO: Veronica
Others:
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Summary
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Humidity kept us closed for the larger part of the night. We had to perform an alignment and with the remaining time we managed to complete 2 blocks.
Science data taken for:
2024-2-MLT-001 P2 HRS (Spectroscopy of compact heirarchial triples)
2025-1-SCI-003 P3 HRS (Defining a new chemically peculiar star catalogue)
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Monday, October 6, 2025
Night Log 2025-10-05
SA: Danièl
SO: Veronica
Others: E10 (Fold mirrror)
SO: Veronica
Others: E10 (Fold mirrror)
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Summary
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Some technical issues and bad weather made observing difficult tonight, we managed to complete only 3 blocks, including a P0.
Science data taken for:
2025-1-MLT-001 P0 RSS (Observations of supernovae, near and far.)
2025-1-COM-001 P1 HRS (HRS HS Commissioning )
2025-1-SCI-002 P3 HRS (Observations of ssrAp stars)
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Sunday, October 5, 2025
Night Log 2025-10-04
SA: Danièl
SO: Veronica
Others:
SO: Veronica
Others:
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Summary
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Strong winds in the first part of the night and high humidity in the latter caused some downtime. We were able to complete 5 blocks in between.
Science data taken for:
2023-2-MLT-005 P3 HRS (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)
2025-1-SCI-003 P3 HRS (Defining a new chemically peculiar star catalogue)
2023-2-LSP-001 P3 RSS (Spectra of ultrashort period main sequence binary stars)
2025-1-SCI-031 P3 HRS (High resolution spectra to obtain abundances of RR Lyrae stars.)
2025-1-MLT-004 P4 RSS (Near-UV and visible spectroscopy of the primitive asteroids)
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Saturday, October 4, 2025
Night Log 2025-10-03
SA: Danièl
SO: Veronica
Others: Sam & E10 (HRS & RSS), Shamiel (EDS)
SO: Veronica
Others: Sam & E10 (HRS & RSS), Shamiel (EDS)
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Summary
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We had a full night. Technical issues and bad seeing kept us on our toes. Thankfully both dissapear for the 2nd half of the night and we managed to observe two high priority blocks, including a GW candidate.
Science data taken for:
2024-2-LSP-001 P1 RSS (x2) (Followup of Transients)
2024-2-MLT-001 P2 HRS (Spectroscopy of compact heirarchial triples)
2025-1-MLT-001 P2 RSS (x2) (Observations of supernovae, near and far.)
2025-1-GWE-001 P2 RSS (Chasing Down Candidates in BBH Merger 250927ck)
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)
2025-1-SCI-003 P3 HRS (x3) (Defining a new chemically peculiar star catalogue)
2023-2-MLT-005 P3 RSS (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)
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Friday, October 3, 2025
Night Log 2025-10-02
SA: Danièl
SO: Veronica
Others: Moses (for SMI tests)
SO: Veronica
Others: Moses (for SMI tests)
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Summary
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The seeing has been horrendous tonight and was above 3.5" most of the times. We had some gaps in the night due to this.
Science data taken for:
2025-1-SCI-003 P3 HRS (x3) (Defining a new chemically peculiar star catalogue)
2023-2-MLT-003 P4 RSS (Investigating the polarised nature of TeV-emitting blazars)
2025-1-SCI-012 P4 RSS (x5) (Artificial intelligence identification of extragalactic sources)
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Thursday, October 2, 2025
Night Log 2025-10-01
SA: Danièl
SO: Veronica
Others: Sam (glycol)
SO: Veronica
Others: Sam (glycol)
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Summary
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Clouds and high humidity kept us closed for the night.
No science data taken.
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Wednesday, October 1, 2025
Night Log 2025-09-30
SA: Rudi
SO: Austun
Others: Danièl (handover), Sam, Michael and E10
SO: Austun
Others: Danièl (handover), Sam, Michael and E10
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Summary
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A full night of observing in the end. Stable seeing conditions with a relatively strong wind the entire night. Mostly higher priority blocks observed.
Science data taken for:
2025-1-MLT-007 P1 HRS (Age Dating UMa)
2025-1-SCI-025 P1 RSS (Near-infrared (and one optical) spectra of AGN)
2023-1-SCI-040 P1 HRS (Searching for variable metal lines in polluted white dwarfs)
2024-2-LSP-002 P2 RSS (x4) (Pan-African AGN survey using SALT/IFS: tracing the properties of AGN and their host galaxies)
2025-1-MLT-001 P2 RSS (Observations of supernovae, near and far.)
2025-1-SCI-003 P3 HRS (Defining a new chemically peculiar star catalogue)
2025-1-SCI-005 P3 RSS (Variations of Dark Matter Fraction among Galaxies)
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