SA: Antoine
SO: Austun
Others: JC
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Summary
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Good weather and good seeing allowed us to complete several blocks tonight.
Science data taken for:
2024-2-LSP-001 P0 HRS (Followup of Transients)
2025-2-MLT-011 P0 RSS (Obtaining dynamical information and constraining galaxy cluster merger geometries and timescales)
2025-2-SCI-032 P1 RSS (Low resolution spectra of blue, low-mass galaxies to determine redshifts/velocities)
2024-2-LSP-002 P1 RSS (Pan-African AGN survey using SALT/IFS: tracing the properties of AGN and their host galaxies)
2025-2-MLT-008 P2 HRS (Monitoring beta Pic for exocomets.)
2025-2-SCI-020 P2 RSS (Uncovering the nature of new X-ray objects discovered in the Magellanic system with eROSITA)
2024-2-SCI-025 P2 HRS (Looking for proto hot Jupiters)
2025-2-MLT-005 P2 RSS (IFU observations of nearby MHONGOOSE galaxies)
2024-2-MLT-001 P3 HRS (Spectroscopy of compact heirarchial triples)
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Saturday, November 22, 2025
Friday, November 21, 2025
Night Log 2025-11-20
SA: Antoine
SO: Austun
Others:
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Summary
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Another full night of observing. Good seeing allowed us to observe many high priority blocks.
Science data taken for:
2024-2-LSP-001 P0 RSS (Followup of Transients)
2024-2-LSP-001 P0 HRS (Followup of Transients)
2025-2-MLT-011 P0 RSS (Obtaining dynamical information and constraining galaxy cluster merger geometries and timescales)
2025-2-SCI-039 P1 RSS (Optical and near-infrared IFU observations of nearby starbursts and LIRGs)
2025-2-SCI-032 P1 RSS (Low resolution spectra of blue, low-mass galaxies to determine redshifts/velocities)
2024-2-LSP-002 P1 RSS (Pan-African AGN survey using SALT/IFS: tracing the properties of AGN and their host galaxies)
2025-2-LSP-003 P2 RSS (Investigating the polarised nature of TeV-emitting blazars)
2025-2-MLT-005 P2 RSS (IFU observations of nearby MHONGOOSE galaxies)
2025-2-SCI-020 P2 RSS (Uncovering the nature of new X-ray objects discovered in the Magellanic system with eROSITA)
2025-2-SCI-033 P2 HRS (Two transiting TESS triple planet systems composed of super-Earths involved in two-body 3:2 MMRs.)
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SO: Austun
Others:
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Summary
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Another full night of observing. Good seeing allowed us to observe many high priority blocks.
Science data taken for:
2024-2-LSP-001 P0 RSS (Followup of Transients)
2024-2-LSP-001 P0 HRS (Followup of Transients)
2025-2-MLT-011 P0 RSS (Obtaining dynamical information and constraining galaxy cluster merger geometries and timescales)
2025-2-SCI-039 P1 RSS (Optical and near-infrared IFU observations of nearby starbursts and LIRGs)
2025-2-SCI-032 P1 RSS (Low resolution spectra of blue, low-mass galaxies to determine redshifts/velocities)
2024-2-LSP-002 P1 RSS (Pan-African AGN survey using SALT/IFS: tracing the properties of AGN and their host galaxies)
2025-2-LSP-003 P2 RSS (Investigating the polarised nature of TeV-emitting blazars)
2025-2-MLT-005 P2 RSS (IFU observations of nearby MHONGOOSE galaxies)
2025-2-SCI-020 P2 RSS (Uncovering the nature of new X-ray objects discovered in the Magellanic system with eROSITA)
2025-2-SCI-033 P2 HRS (Two transiting TESS triple planet systems composed of super-Earths involved in two-body 3:2 MMRs.)
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Thursday, November 20, 2025
Night Log 2025-11-19
SA: Antoine
SO: Austun
Others:
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Summary
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A full night of observing. There was some technical downtime, but we managed to observe high-priority blocks.
Science data taken for:
2024-2-LSP-001 P0 HRS (Followup of Transients)
2025-2-SCI-032 P1 RSS (x2) (Low resolution spectra of blue, low-mass galaxies to determine redshifts/velocities)
2025-2-SCI-021 P1 RSS (x2) (Investigation of activity among main-belt objects)
2025-1-MLT-004 P1 RSS (x2) (Near-UV and visible spectroscopy of the primitive asteroids)
2024-2-MLT-006 P1 HRS (HRS observations of a high mass binary system.)
2025-2-MLT-013 P3 RSS (Searching for double hydrogen-deficient stars)
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SO: Austun
Others:
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Summary
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A full night of observing. There was some technical downtime, but we managed to observe high-priority blocks.
Science data taken for:
2024-2-LSP-001 P0 HRS (Followup of Transients)
2025-2-SCI-032 P1 RSS (x2) (Low resolution spectra of blue, low-mass galaxies to determine redshifts/velocities)
2025-2-SCI-021 P1 RSS (x2) (Investigation of activity among main-belt objects)
2025-1-MLT-004 P1 RSS (x2) (Near-UV and visible spectroscopy of the primitive asteroids)
2024-2-MLT-006 P1 HRS (HRS observations of a high mass binary system.)
2025-2-MLT-013 P3 RSS (Searching for double hydrogen-deficient stars)
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Wednesday, November 19, 2025
Night Log 2025-11-18
SA: Rudi
SO: Veronica
Others: Antoine, Austun, JC
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Summary
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Another (almost) full night of observing. Good seeing at the start of the night allowed us to observe some high priority blocks. Rising humidity and bad seeing forced to observe lower priority blocks for the last part of the night. Some weather downtime due to the bad seeing conditions and technical downtime due to the fold mirror.
Science data taken for:
2025-2-GWE-001 P0 RSS (Follow-up of GW counterpart candidates)
2024-2-LSP-001 P1 HRS (x2) (Followup of Transients)
2025-1-MLT-004 P1 RSS (x2) (Near-UV and visible spectroscopy of the primitive asteroids)
2024-1-MLT-001 P2 RSS (Study of the outer parts of lenticular galaxies.)
2025-2-SCI-022 P4 RSS (x2) (Artificial intelligence identification of extragalactic sources)
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SO: Veronica
Others: Antoine, Austun, JC
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Summary
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Another (almost) full night of observing. Good seeing at the start of the night allowed us to observe some high priority blocks. Rising humidity and bad seeing forced to observe lower priority blocks for the last part of the night. Some weather downtime due to the bad seeing conditions and technical downtime due to the fold mirror.
Science data taken for:
2025-2-GWE-001 P0 RSS (Follow-up of GW counterpart candidates)
2024-2-LSP-001 P1 HRS (x2) (Followup of Transients)
2025-1-MLT-004 P1 RSS (x2) (Near-UV and visible spectroscopy of the primitive asteroids)
2024-1-MLT-001 P2 RSS (Study of the outer parts of lenticular galaxies.)
2025-2-SCI-022 P4 RSS (x2) (Artificial intelligence identification of extragalactic sources)
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Tuesday, November 18, 2025
Night Log 2025-11-17
SA: Rudi
SO: Veronica
Others:
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Summary
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We had almost everything tonight. Thin cloud at the start, thicker cloud after that. Bad seeing at the start of the night and good seeing towards the end of the night. Some technical problems too. Still we managed to get some high priority blocks observed.
Science data taken for:
2024-2-LSP-001 P0 HRS (Followup of Transients)
2024-2-LSP-001 P0 RSS (Followup of Transients)
2025-2-SCI-006 P1 HRS (Measuring Lithium abundances in UMa candidate stars)
2025-1-MLT-004 P1 RSS (x2) (Near-UV and visible spectroscopy of the primitive asteroids)
2024-1-MLT-010 P2 HRS (Stellar Characterisation of Ariel mission targets: derivation of N and O abundances)
2024-2-SCI-025 P2 RSS (Looking for proto hot Jupiters)
2024-2-MLT-001 P3 HRS (Spectroscopy of compact heirarchial triples)
2025-2-SCI-004 P4 HRS (observations of ssrAp stars)
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SO: Veronica
Others:
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Summary
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We had almost everything tonight. Thin cloud at the start, thicker cloud after that. Bad seeing at the start of the night and good seeing towards the end of the night. Some technical problems too. Still we managed to get some high priority blocks observed.
Science data taken for:
2024-2-LSP-001 P0 HRS (Followup of Transients)
2024-2-LSP-001 P0 RSS (Followup of Transients)
2025-2-SCI-006 P1 HRS (Measuring Lithium abundances in UMa candidate stars)
2025-1-MLT-004 P1 RSS (x2) (Near-UV and visible spectroscopy of the primitive asteroids)
2024-1-MLT-010 P2 HRS (Stellar Characterisation of Ariel mission targets: derivation of N and O abundances)
2024-2-SCI-025 P2 RSS (Looking for proto hot Jupiters)
2024-2-MLT-001 P3 HRS (Spectroscopy of compact heirarchial triples)
2025-2-SCI-004 P4 HRS (observations of ssrAp stars)
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Monday, November 17, 2025
Night Log 2025-11-16
SA: Rudi
SO: Veronica
Others:
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Summary
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A full night of observing. Good conditions for the first half of the night allowed us to observe high priority blocks. Poor seeing conditions in the second half of the night forced us to observe lower priority blocks.
Science data taken for:
2025-2-GWE-001 P0 RSS (x2) (Follow-up of GW counterpart candidates)
2025-1-MLT-004 P1 RSS (x2) (Near-UV and visible spectroscopy of the primitive asteroids)
2025-2-SCI-032 P1 RSS (Low resolution spectra of blue, low-mass galaxies to determine redshifts/velocities)
2025-2-SCI-006 P2 HRS (x3) (Measuring Lithium abundances in UMa candidate stars)
2024-1-MLT-010 P2 HRS (Stellar Characterisation of Ariel mission targets: derivation of N and O abundances)
2025-2-LSP-001 P4 HRS (x2) (Defining a new chemically peculiar star catalogue)
2025-2-SCI-022 P4 RSS (Artificial intelligence identification of extragalactic sources)
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SO: Veronica
Others:
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Summary
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A full night of observing. Good conditions for the first half of the night allowed us to observe high priority blocks. Poor seeing conditions in the second half of the night forced us to observe lower priority blocks.
Science data taken for:
2025-2-GWE-001 P0 RSS (x2) (Follow-up of GW counterpart candidates)
2025-1-MLT-004 P1 RSS (x2) (Near-UV and visible spectroscopy of the primitive asteroids)
2025-2-SCI-032 P1 RSS (Low resolution spectra of blue, low-mass galaxies to determine redshifts/velocities)
2025-2-SCI-006 P2 HRS (x3) (Measuring Lithium abundances in UMa candidate stars)
2024-1-MLT-010 P2 HRS (Stellar Characterisation of Ariel mission targets: derivation of N and O abundances)
2025-2-LSP-001 P4 HRS (x2) (Defining a new chemically peculiar star catalogue)
2025-2-SCI-022 P4 RSS (Artificial intelligence identification of extragalactic sources)
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Sunday, November 16, 2025
Night Log 2025-11-15
SA: Rudi
SO: Veronica
Others:
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Summary
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A relatively good night with moderate seeing. Mostly high priority blocks observed. Clouds and high humidity forced us to close early.
Science data taken for:
2024-2-LSP-001 P0 HRS (Followup of Transients)
2025-2-GWE-001 P0 RSS (Follow-up of GW counterpart candidates)
2025-1-MLT-004 P1 RSS (x3) (Near-UV and visible spectroscopy of the primitive asteroids)
2025-2-SCI-032 P1 RSS (x2) (Low resolution spectra of blue, low-mass galaxies to determine redshifts/velocities)
2024-2-LSP-001 P1 RSS (Followup of Transients)
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SO: Veronica
Others:
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Summary
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A relatively good night with moderate seeing. Mostly high priority blocks observed. Clouds and high humidity forced us to close early.
Science data taken for:
2024-2-LSP-001 P0 HRS (Followup of Transients)
2025-2-GWE-001 P0 RSS (Follow-up of GW counterpart candidates)
2025-1-MLT-004 P1 RSS (x3) (Near-UV and visible spectroscopy of the primitive asteroids)
2025-2-SCI-032 P1 RSS (x2) (Low resolution spectra of blue, low-mass galaxies to determine redshifts/velocities)
2024-2-LSP-001 P1 RSS (Followup of Transients)
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Saturday, November 15, 2025
Night Log 2025-11-14
SA: Rudi
SO: Veronica
Others:
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Summary
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Thick cloud kept us closed all night.
No science data taken.
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SO: Veronica
Others:
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Summary
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Thick cloud kept us closed all night.
No science data taken.
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Friday, November 14, 2025
Night Log 2025-11-13
SA: Rudi
SO: Veronica
Others:
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Summary
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A full night of observing. A large number of high priority blocks observed. Very little technical downtime.
Science data taken for:
2025-2-GWE-001 P0 RSS (x4) (Follow-up of GW counterpart candidates)
2025-2-MLT-009 P1 RSS (Spectroscopy of ultra-diffuse galaxies)
2025-2-SCI-032 P1 RSS (Low resolution spectra of blue, low-mass galaxies to determine redshifts/velocities)
2025-2-SCI-006 P1 HRS (Measuring Lithium abundances in UMa candidate stars)
2025-2-MLT-010 P2 HRS (SA-China Exoplanet Collaboration PASTA)
2025-1-MLT-002 P2 RSS (Tracking Accretion Flows via BLR Emission in Changing-Look Active Galactic Nuclei)
2025-2-SCI-027 P2 HRS (detached eclipsing binaries for PLATO mission)
2025-2-SCI-033 P2 HRS (Two transiting TESS triple planet systems composed of super-Earths involved in two-body 3:2 MMRs.)
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SO: Veronica
Others:
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Summary
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A full night of observing. A large number of high priority blocks observed. Very little technical downtime.
Science data taken for:
2025-2-GWE-001 P0 RSS (x4) (Follow-up of GW counterpart candidates)
2025-2-MLT-009 P1 RSS (Spectroscopy of ultra-diffuse galaxies)
2025-2-SCI-032 P1 RSS (Low resolution spectra of blue, low-mass galaxies to determine redshifts/velocities)
2025-2-SCI-006 P1 HRS (Measuring Lithium abundances in UMa candidate stars)
2025-2-MLT-010 P2 HRS (SA-China Exoplanet Collaboration PASTA)
2025-1-MLT-002 P2 RSS (Tracking Accretion Flows via BLR Emission in Changing-Look Active Galactic Nuclei)
2025-2-SCI-027 P2 HRS (detached eclipsing binaries for PLATO mission)
2025-2-SCI-033 P2 HRS (Two transiting TESS triple planet systems composed of super-Earths involved in two-body 3:2 MMRs.)
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Thursday, November 13, 2025
Night Log 2025-11-12
SA: Rudi
SO: Veronica
Others:
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Summary
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A full night of observing with some high level clouds for most of the night. Very little technical downtime. Mostly high priority blocks observed.
Science data taken for:
2024-2-LSP-001 P0 HRS (Followup of Transients)
2025-2-SCI-009 P1 HRS (High resolution spectrocopy of Type II Cepheids)
2025-2-SCI-032 P1 RSS (x3) (Low resolution spectra of blue, low-mass galaxies to determine redshifts/velocities)
2025-2-SCI-019 P2 RSS (Probing CGM Response to Quasar Variability)
2024-2-SCI-025 P2 RSS (Looking for proto hot Jupiters)
2025-2-SCI-031 P2 RSS (x2) (Redshifts of candidate TeV blazars)
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SO: Veronica
Others:
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Summary
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A full night of observing with some high level clouds for most of the night. Very little technical downtime. Mostly high priority blocks observed.
Science data taken for:
2024-2-LSP-001 P0 HRS (Followup of Transients)
2025-2-SCI-009 P1 HRS (High resolution spectrocopy of Type II Cepheids)
2025-2-SCI-032 P1 RSS (x3) (Low resolution spectra of blue, low-mass galaxies to determine redshifts/velocities)
2025-2-SCI-019 P2 RSS (Probing CGM Response to Quasar Variability)
2024-2-SCI-025 P2 RSS (Looking for proto hot Jupiters)
2025-2-SCI-031 P2 RSS (x2) (Redshifts of candidate TeV blazars)
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Wednesday, November 12, 2025
Night Log 2025-11-11
SA: Moses
SO: Nomzamo
Others: Antoine (for SMI), Rudi, Anthony, Michael, Etienne, Jean
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Summary
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After a troublesome mirror alignment we had a very smooth evening to end the week, with good stable seeing and clear skies, and we managed to observe many high priority blocks.
Science data taken for:
2025-2-SCI-035 P1 RSS (Study of a sample of high redshift radio sources at z>3)
2024-2-LSP-001 P1 RSS (Followup of Transients)
2025-2-SCI-006 P1 HRS (x2) (Measuring Lithium abundances in UMa candidate stars)
2025-2-SCI-032 P1 RSS (Low resolution spectra of blue, low-mass galaxies to determine redshifts/velocities)
2025-2-SCI-017 P1 RSS (x2) ("Understanding the peculiar collision geometry of the Cartwheel system")
2025-2-SCI-031 P2 RSS (Redshifts of candidate TeV blazars)
2025-2-SCI-018 P2 RSS (Near-infrared (and one optical) spectra of AGN)
2024-2-SCI-025 P2 RSS (Looking for proto hot Jupiters)
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SO: Nomzamo
Others: Antoine (for SMI), Rudi, Anthony, Michael, Etienne, Jean
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Summary
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After a troublesome mirror alignment we had a very smooth evening to end the week, with good stable seeing and clear skies, and we managed to observe many high priority blocks.
Science data taken for:
2025-2-SCI-035 P1 RSS (Study of a sample of high redshift radio sources at z>3)
2024-2-LSP-001 P1 RSS (Followup of Transients)
2025-2-SCI-006 P1 HRS (x2) (Measuring Lithium abundances in UMa candidate stars)
2025-2-SCI-032 P1 RSS (Low resolution spectra of blue, low-mass galaxies to determine redshifts/velocities)
2025-2-SCI-017 P1 RSS (x2) ("Understanding the peculiar collision geometry of the Cartwheel system")
2025-2-SCI-031 P2 RSS (Redshifts of candidate TeV blazars)
2025-2-SCI-018 P2 RSS (Near-infrared (and one optical) spectra of AGN)
2024-2-SCI-025 P2 RSS (Looking for proto hot Jupiters)
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Tuesday, November 11, 2025
Night Log 2025-11-10
SA: Moses
SO: Nomzamo
Others: Rudi, SALT Board members + other visitors
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Summary
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We had a very productive night with mostly clear skies and great seeing, and we managed to observe many high priority blocks while the Board was watching.
Science data taken for:
2024-2-LSP-001 P0 HRS (Followup of Transients)
2024-2-LSP-001 P0 RSS (Followup of Transients)
2025-2-LSP-002 P1 NIR (x2) (Reverberation mapping of high-z quasars )
2025-2-SCI-006 P1 HRS (Measuring Lithium abundances in UMa candidate stars)
2025-1-MLT-004 P1 RSS (x3) (Near-UV and visible spectroscopy of the primitive asteroids)
2025-2-SCI-017 P1 RSS ("Understanding the peculiar collision geometry of the Cartwheel system")
2024-2-LSP-002 P1 RSS (Pan-African AGN survey using SALT/IFS: tracing the properties of AGN and their host galaxies)
2025-2-SCI-018 P2 RSS (Near-infrared (and one optical) spectra of AGN)
2025-2-MLT-013 P3 RSS (Searching for double hydrogen-deficient stars)
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SO: Nomzamo
Others: Rudi, SALT Board members + other visitors
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Summary
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We had a very productive night with mostly clear skies and great seeing, and we managed to observe many high priority blocks while the Board was watching.
Science data taken for:
2024-2-LSP-001 P0 HRS (Followup of Transients)
2024-2-LSP-001 P0 RSS (Followup of Transients)
2025-2-LSP-002 P1 NIR (x2) (Reverberation mapping of high-z quasars )
2025-2-SCI-006 P1 HRS (Measuring Lithium abundances in UMa candidate stars)
2025-1-MLT-004 P1 RSS (x3) (Near-UV and visible spectroscopy of the primitive asteroids)
2025-2-SCI-017 P1 RSS ("Understanding the peculiar collision geometry of the Cartwheel system")
2024-2-LSP-002 P1 RSS (Pan-African AGN survey using SALT/IFS: tracing the properties of AGN and their host galaxies)
2025-2-SCI-018 P2 RSS (Near-infrared (and one optical) spectra of AGN)
2025-2-MLT-013 P3 RSS (Searching for double hydrogen-deficient stars)
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Monday, November 10, 2025
Night Log 2025-11-09
SA: Moses
SO: Nomzamo
Others: Irina, Visitors, DSI Deputy Minister
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Summary
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Most of the night was lost due to thick clouds or high humidity, but we managed a couple of blocks even got a little sub-arcsecond seeing observing towards the end.
Science data taken for:
2025-2-SCI-019 P1 RSS (Probing CGM Response to Quasar Variability)
2024-2-LSP-001 P1 RSS (Followup of Transients)
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SO: Nomzamo
Others: Irina, Visitors, DSI Deputy Minister
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Summary
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Most of the night was lost due to thick clouds or high humidity, but we managed a couple of blocks even got a little sub-arcsecond seeing observing towards the end.
Science data taken for:
2025-2-SCI-019 P1 RSS (Probing CGM Response to Quasar Variability)
2024-2-LSP-001 P1 RSS (Followup of Transients)
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Sunday, November 9, 2025
Night Log 2025-11-08
SA: Moses
SO: Nomzamo
Others: Etienne, Eben, Ros, + Many Visitors
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Summary
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We had mostly clearly skies and great seeing for most of the night and we managed to observe many high priority blocks.
Science data taken for:
2025-2-SCI-016 P0 HRS (Observing rare and fast transients.)
2024-2-LSP-001 P0 HRS (Followup of Transients)
2025-1-MLT-001 P0 RSS (Observations of supernovae, near and far.)
2025-2-SCI-032 P1 RSS (Low resolution spectra of blue, low-mass galaxies to determine redshifts/velocities)
2025-2-SCI-035 P1 RSS (Study of a sample of high redshift radio sources at z>3)
2025-2-SCI-006 P1 HRS (Measuring Lithium abundances in UMa candidate stars)
2025-2-MLT-007 P1 RSS (Spectroscopic monitoring of a unique red (?) supergiant in the LMC)
2025-2-SCI-031 P2 RSS (Redshifts of candidate TeV blazars)
2025-2-SCI-033 P2 HRS (Two transiting TESS triple planet systems composed of super-Earths involved in two-body 3:2 MMRs.)
2025-2-LSP-003 P2 RSS (Investigating the polarised nature of TeV-emitting blazars)
2025-2-LSP-001 P4 HRS (Defining a new chemically peculiar star catalogue)
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SO: Nomzamo
Others: Etienne, Eben, Ros, + Many Visitors
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Summary
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We had mostly clearly skies and great seeing for most of the night and we managed to observe many high priority blocks.
Science data taken for:
2025-2-SCI-016 P0 HRS (Observing rare and fast transients.)
2024-2-LSP-001 P0 HRS (Followup of Transients)
2025-1-MLT-001 P0 RSS (Observations of supernovae, near and far.)
2025-2-SCI-032 P1 RSS (Low resolution spectra of blue, low-mass galaxies to determine redshifts/velocities)
2025-2-SCI-035 P1 RSS (Study of a sample of high redshift radio sources at z>3)
2025-2-SCI-006 P1 HRS (Measuring Lithium abundances in UMa candidate stars)
2025-2-MLT-007 P1 RSS (Spectroscopic monitoring of a unique red (?) supergiant in the LMC)
2025-2-SCI-031 P2 RSS (Redshifts of candidate TeV blazars)
2025-2-SCI-033 P2 HRS (Two transiting TESS triple planet systems composed of super-Earths involved in two-body 3:2 MMRs.)
2025-2-LSP-003 P2 RSS (Investigating the polarised nature of TeV-emitting blazars)
2025-2-LSP-001 P4 HRS (Defining a new chemically peculiar star catalogue)
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Saturday, November 8, 2025
Night Log 2025-11-07
SA: Moses
SO: Nomzamo
Others: Anthony (for NCON), Devakshan (for Mirror), Etienne, Lisa, Jon, Daniel H, LFC team
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Summary
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We fought valiantly against the weather but it won and we only managed 2 blocks.
Science data taken for:
2025-2-SCI-003 P3 HRS (Cosmic dance of massive triple)
2025-2-LSP-001 P4 HRS (Defining a new chemically peculiar star catalogue)
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SO: Nomzamo
Others: Anthony (for NCON), Devakshan (for Mirror), Etienne, Lisa, Jon, Daniel H, LFC team
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Summary
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We fought valiantly against the weather but it won and we only managed 2 blocks.
Science data taken for:
2025-2-SCI-003 P3 HRS (Cosmic dance of massive triple)
2025-2-LSP-001 P4 HRS (Defining a new chemically peculiar star catalogue)
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Friday, November 7, 2025
Night Log 2025-11-06
SA: Moses
SO: Nomzamo
Others: Lisa, Daniel H, LFC team
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Summary
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We managed to do a few blocks at the start of the night, but the seeing got bad in the middle and then humidity went up and caused us to close early.
Science data taken for:
2024-2-LSP-001 P0 RSS (Followup of Transients)
2025-2-LSP-001 P4 HRS (x4) (Defining a new chemically peculiar star catalogue)
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SO: Nomzamo
Others: Lisa, Daniel H, LFC team
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Summary
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We managed to do a few blocks at the start of the night, but the seeing got bad in the middle and then humidity went up and caused us to close early.
Science data taken for:
2024-2-LSP-001 P0 RSS (Followup of Transients)
2025-2-LSP-001 P4 HRS (x4) (Defining a new chemically peculiar star catalogue)
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Thursday, November 6, 2025
Night Log 2025-11-05
SA: Moses
SO: Nomzamo
Others: Eben, Lisa, Daniel H, LFC team
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Summary
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The conditions were good at the start of the night and we managed to observe many blocks but as the night went on the seeing got worse and the night was cut short by high humidity.
Science data taken for:
2025-2-MLT-010 P1 HRS (SA-China Exoplanet Collaboration PASTA)
2024-2-LSP-001 P1 RSS (Followup of Transients)
2024-2-SCI-025 P2 RSS (Looking for proto hot Jupiters)
2020-1-MLT-008 P4 RSS (Obtaining redshifts for G4Jy sources - the brightest radio galaxies in the southern sky)
2025-2-LSP-001 P4 HRS (x2) (Defining a new chemically peculiar star catalogue)
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SO: Nomzamo
Others: Eben, Lisa, Daniel H, LFC team
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Summary
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The conditions were good at the start of the night and we managed to observe many blocks but as the night went on the seeing got worse and the night was cut short by high humidity.
Science data taken for:
2025-2-MLT-010 P1 HRS (SA-China Exoplanet Collaboration PASTA)
2024-2-LSP-001 P1 RSS (Followup of Transients)
2024-2-SCI-025 P2 RSS (Looking for proto hot Jupiters)
2020-1-MLT-008 P4 RSS (Obtaining redshifts for G4Jy sources - the brightest radio galaxies in the southern sky)
2025-2-LSP-001 P4 HRS (x2) (Defining a new chemically peculiar star catalogue)
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Wednesday, November 5, 2025
Night Log 2025-11-04
SA: Antoine
SO: Fred
Others: Moses, Lisa, Daniel, Nomzamo and John
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Summary
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We had a mostly clear night with reasonable seeing and we observed many blocks until an unexpected rise in the humidity closed us.
Science data taken for:
2024-2-LSP-001 P0 HRS (Followup of Transients)
2025-2-MLT-010 P2 HRS (SA-China Exoplanet Collaboration PASTA)
2025-2-SCI-009 P2 HRS (High resolution spectrocopy of Type II Cepheids)
2025-2-SCI-027 P3 HRS (detached eclipsing binaries for PLATO mission)
2024-1-MLT-010 P3 HRS (Stellar Characterisation of Ariel mission targets: derivation of N and O abundances)
2025-2-MLT-013 P3 RSS (x2) (Searching for double hydrogen-deficient stars)
2024-2-MLT-001 P3 HRS (x3) (Spectroscopy of compact heirarchial triples)
2025-2-SCI-003 P3 HRS (Cosmic dance of massive triple)
2025-2-LSP-001 P4 HRS (Defining a new chemically peculiar star catalogue)
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SO: Fred
Others: Moses, Lisa, Daniel, Nomzamo and John
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Summary
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We had a mostly clear night with reasonable seeing and we observed many blocks until an unexpected rise in the humidity closed us.
Science data taken for:
2024-2-LSP-001 P0 HRS (Followup of Transients)
2025-2-MLT-010 P2 HRS (SA-China Exoplanet Collaboration PASTA)
2025-2-SCI-009 P2 HRS (High resolution spectrocopy of Type II Cepheids)
2025-2-SCI-027 P3 HRS (detached eclipsing binaries for PLATO mission)
2024-1-MLT-010 P3 HRS (Stellar Characterisation of Ariel mission targets: derivation of N and O abundances)
2025-2-MLT-013 P3 RSS (x2) (Searching for double hydrogen-deficient stars)
2024-2-MLT-001 P3 HRS (x3) (Spectroscopy of compact heirarchial triples)
2025-2-SCI-003 P3 HRS (Cosmic dance of massive triple)
2025-2-LSP-001 P4 HRS (Defining a new chemically peculiar star catalogue)
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Tuesday, November 4, 2025
Night Log 2025-11-03
SA: Antoine
SO: Fred
Others:
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Summary
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We had clear skies and stable seeing and we were able to observe many blocks of mixed priorities.
Science data taken for:
2024-2-LSP-001 P0 HRS (Followup of Transients)
2024-2-LSP-001 P1 RSS (x2) (Followup of Transients)
2025-2-SCI-011 P2 HRS (delta Scuti Ap stars)
2024-2-MLT-006 P2 HRS (HRS observations of a high mass binary system.)
2025-2-MLT-010 P2 HRS (SA-China Exoplanet Collaboration PASTA)
2025-2-SCI-027 P2 HRS (detached eclipsing binaries for PLATO mission)
2025-2-MLT-012 P2 HRS (x2) (Search for binary stars which may form planetary nebulae.)
2024-1-MLT-010 P3 HRS (Stellar Characterisation of Ariel mission targets: derivation of N and O abundances)
2024-2-MLT-001 P3 HRS (Spectroscopy of compact heirarchial triples)
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SO: Fred
Others:
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Summary
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We had clear skies and stable seeing and we were able to observe many blocks of mixed priorities.
Science data taken for:
2024-2-LSP-001 P0 HRS (Followup of Transients)
2024-2-LSP-001 P1 RSS (x2) (Followup of Transients)
2025-2-SCI-011 P2 HRS (delta Scuti Ap stars)
2024-2-MLT-006 P2 HRS (HRS observations of a high mass binary system.)
2025-2-MLT-010 P2 HRS (SA-China Exoplanet Collaboration PASTA)
2025-2-SCI-027 P2 HRS (detached eclipsing binaries for PLATO mission)
2025-2-MLT-012 P2 HRS (x2) (Search for binary stars which may form planetary nebulae.)
2024-1-MLT-010 P3 HRS (Stellar Characterisation of Ariel mission targets: derivation of N and O abundances)
2024-2-MLT-001 P3 HRS (Spectroscopy of compact heirarchial triples)
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Monday, November 3, 2025
Night Log 2025-11-02
SA: Antoine
SO: Fred
Others: Eben and Michael (for tracker error)
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Summary
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A full night of observing. We had some Technical problems but the rest of the night went well with many blocks observed.
Science data taken for:
2025-2-SCI-009 P1 HRS (x3) (High resolution spectrocopy of Type II Cepheids)
2025-2-SCI-011 P2 HRS (x2) (delta Scuti Ap stars)
2024-2-SCI-025 P2 RSS (x3) (Looking for proto hot Jupiters)
2025-2-SCI-033 P2 HRS (Two transiting TESS triple planet systems composed of super-Earths involved in two-body 3:2 MMRs.)
2025-2-MLT-013 P3 RSS (Searching for double hydrogen-deficient stars)
2024-2-MLT-001 P3 HRS (x3) (Spectroscopy of compact heirarchial triples)
2025-2-LSP-001 P4 HRS (Defining a new chemically peculiar star catalogue)
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SO: Fred
Others: Eben and Michael (for tracker error)
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Summary
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A full night of observing. We had some Technical problems but the rest of the night went well with many blocks observed.
Science data taken for:
2025-2-SCI-009 P1 HRS (x3) (High resolution spectrocopy of Type II Cepheids)
2025-2-SCI-011 P2 HRS (x2) (delta Scuti Ap stars)
2024-2-SCI-025 P2 RSS (x3) (Looking for proto hot Jupiters)
2025-2-SCI-033 P2 HRS (Two transiting TESS triple planet systems composed of super-Earths involved in two-body 3:2 MMRs.)
2025-2-MLT-013 P3 RSS (Searching for double hydrogen-deficient stars)
2024-2-MLT-001 P3 HRS (x3) (Spectroscopy of compact heirarchial triples)
2025-2-LSP-001 P4 HRS (Defining a new chemically peculiar star catalogue)
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Sunday, November 2, 2025
Night Log 2025-11-01
SA: Antoine
SO: Fred
Others:
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Summary
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Humidity forced us to close after observing only two blocks.
Science data taken for:
2025-2-SCI-026 P1 RSS (What galaxies cause odd radio circles (ORCs)?)
2025-2-MLT-010 P1 HRS (SA-China Exoplanet Collaboration PASTA)
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SO: Fred
Others:
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Summary
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Humidity forced us to close after observing only two blocks.
Science data taken for:
2025-2-SCI-026 P1 RSS (What galaxies cause odd radio circles (ORCs)?)
2025-2-MLT-010 P1 HRS (SA-China Exoplanet Collaboration PASTA)
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Saturday, November 1, 2025
Night Log 2025-10-31
SA: Antoine
SO: Fred
Others:
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Summary
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The night began with strong winds; we were able to open and complete a few blocks before humidity forced us to close again.
Science data taken for:
2025-1-MLT-001 P0 RSS (Observations of supernovae, near and far.)
2024-2-LSP-002 P1 RSS (x4) (Pan-African AGN survey using SALT/IFS: tracing the properties of AGN and their host galaxies)
2025-1-SCI-029 P1 RSS (Spectroscopy of infrared-luminous galaxies)
2025-1-SCI-003 P3 HRS (x2) (Defining a new chemically peculiar star catalogue)
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SO: Fred
Others:
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Summary
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The night began with strong winds; we were able to open and complete a few blocks before humidity forced us to close again.
Science data taken for:
2025-1-MLT-001 P0 RSS (Observations of supernovae, near and far.)
2024-2-LSP-002 P1 RSS (x4) (Pan-African AGN survey using SALT/IFS: tracing the properties of AGN and their host galaxies)
2025-1-SCI-029 P1 RSS (Spectroscopy of infrared-luminous galaxies)
2025-1-SCI-003 P3 HRS (x2) (Defining a new chemically peculiar star catalogue)
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