SA: Alexei
SO: Austun
Others:
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Summary
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=> The whole night was lost due to bad weather. No any science data were taken.
No science data taken.
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Tuesday, February 10, 2026
Monday, February 9, 2026
Night Log 2026-02-08
SA: Alexei
SO: Austun
Others:
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Summary
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=> All night was 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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=> All night was lost due to bad weather
No science data taken.
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Sunday, February 8, 2026
Night Log 2026-02-07
SA: Alexei
SO: Austun
Others:
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Summary
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=> Unstable night with rising humidity. Were closed by humidity at about midnight.
Science data taken for:
2021-2-MLT-004 P1 RSS (Spectropolarimetric Monitoring of eta Car)
2025-1-COM-001 P1 HRS (HRS HS Commissioning )
2025-2-LSP-003 P3 RSS (x2) (Investigating the polarised nature of TeV-emitting blazars)
2023-2-LSP-001 P3 RSS (Spectra of ultrashort period main sequence binary stars)
2025-2-SCI-020 P3 RSS (Uncovering the nature of new X-ray objects discovered in the Magellanic system with eROSITA)
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SO: Austun
Others:
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Summary
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=> Unstable night with rising humidity. Were closed by humidity at about midnight.
Science data taken for:
2021-2-MLT-004 P1 RSS (Spectropolarimetric Monitoring of eta Car)
2025-1-COM-001 P1 HRS (HRS HS Commissioning )
2025-2-LSP-003 P3 RSS (x2) (Investigating the polarised nature of TeV-emitting blazars)
2023-2-LSP-001 P3 RSS (Spectra of ultrashort period main sequence binary stars)
2025-2-SCI-020 P3 RSS (Uncovering the nature of new X-ray objects discovered in the Magellanic system with eROSITA)
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Saturday, February 7, 2026
Night Log 2026-02-06
SA: Alexei
SO: Austun
Others:
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Summary
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=> Unstable night with with variable situation with clouds and humidity. Anywhere, two P0 blocks were observed as well as many other blocks of different priorities.
Science data taken for:
2024-2-LSP-001 P0 HRS (Followup of Transients)
2024-2-LSP-001 P0 RSS (Followup of Transients)
2021-2-MLT-004 P1 RSS (x2) (Spectropolarimetric Monitoring of eta Car)
2025-1-MLT-003 P1 HRS (Unraveling the enigmatic variability of AE Cir system with SALT)
2025-2-LSP-003 P2 RSS (Investigating the polarised nature of TeV-emitting blazars)
2023-2-LSP-001 P3 RSS (x2) (Spectra of ultrashort period main sequence binary stars)
2024-2-MLT-001 P3 HRS (Spectroscopy of compact heirarchial triples)
2025-2-SCI-031 P3 RSS (Redshifts of candidate TeV blazars)
2025-2-MLT-001 P4 RSS (Toward a complete census of void galaxy properties in the Local Volume)
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SO: Austun
Others:
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Summary
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=> Unstable night with with variable situation with clouds and humidity. Anywhere, two P0 blocks were observed as well as many other blocks of different priorities.
Science data taken for:
2024-2-LSP-001 P0 HRS (Followup of Transients)
2024-2-LSP-001 P0 RSS (Followup of Transients)
2021-2-MLT-004 P1 RSS (x2) (Spectropolarimetric Monitoring of eta Car)
2025-1-MLT-003 P1 HRS (Unraveling the enigmatic variability of AE Cir system with SALT)
2025-2-LSP-003 P2 RSS (Investigating the polarised nature of TeV-emitting blazars)
2023-2-LSP-001 P3 RSS (x2) (Spectra of ultrashort period main sequence binary stars)
2024-2-MLT-001 P3 HRS (Spectroscopy of compact heirarchial triples)
2025-2-SCI-031 P3 RSS (Redshifts of candidate TeV blazars)
2025-2-MLT-001 P4 RSS (Toward a complete census of void galaxy properties in the Local Volume)
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Friday, February 6, 2026
Night Log 2026-02-05
SA: Alexei
SO: Austun
Others:
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Summary
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=> Unstable weather with growing humidity. Were closed by humidity one hour before midnight. Only three blocks were observed, but one of the priority P0.
Science data taken for:
2024-2-LSP-001 P0 RSS (Followup of Transients)
2024-2-MLT-006 P2 HRS (HRS observations of a high mass binary system.)
2024-1-MLT-010 P3 HRS (Stellar Characterisation of Ariel mission targets: derivation of N and O abundances)
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SO: Austun
Others:
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Summary
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=> Unstable weather with growing humidity. Were closed by humidity one hour before midnight. Only three blocks were observed, but one of the priority P0.
Science data taken for:
2024-2-LSP-001 P0 RSS (Followup of Transients)
2024-2-MLT-006 P2 HRS (HRS observations of a high mass binary system.)
2024-1-MLT-010 P3 HRS (Stellar Characterisation of Ariel mission targets: derivation of N and O abundances)
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Thursday, February 5, 2026
Night Log 2026-02-04
SA: Alexei
SO: Austun
Others:
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Summary
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=> Night was lost due to bad weather. No any science data were taken.
No science data taken.
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SO: Austun
Others:
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Summary
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=> Night was lost due to bad weather. No any science data were taken.
No science data taken.
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Wednesday, February 4, 2026
Night Log 2026-02-03
SA: Danièl
SO: techops
Others: JC is the operator, Brian, Austun and Alexei (handover)
SO: techops
Others: JC is the operator, Brian, Austun and Alexei (handover)
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Summary
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Clouds and humidity kept us closed tonight
No science data taken.
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Tuesday, February 3, 2026
Night Log 2026-02-02
SA: Danièl
SO: techops
Others: JC is the operator, E10 and Michael for basically everything!
SO: techops
Others: JC is the operator, E10 and Michael for basically everything!
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Summary
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We had a rather eventful evening, with detector failures, problems with the dome control software, and a close call as humidity levels approached the operational limits.
Science data taken for:
2025-2-MLT-010 P1 HRS (SA-China Exoplanet Collaboration PASTA)
2025-1-MLT-001 P2 RSS (x2) (Observations of supernovae, near and far.)
2025-2-LSP-001 P4 HRS (Defining a new chemically peculiar star catalogue)
2025-2-SCI-004 P4 HRS (x2) (observations of ssrAp stars)
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Monday, February 2, 2026
Night Log 2026-02-01
SA: Danièl
SO: techops
Others: JC is the SO, E10 (SDC)
SO: techops
Others: JC is the SO, E10 (SDC)
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Summary
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We had another full night with some technical issues sprinkled in.
Science data taken for:
2025-1-COM-001 P1 HRS (HRS HS Commissioning )
2024-1-MLT-010 P3 HRS (Stellar Characterisation of Ariel mission targets: derivation of N and O abundances)
2025-2-SCI-003 P3 HRS (Cosmic dance of massive triple)
2025-2-SCI-009 P3 HRS (High resolution spectrocopy of Type II Cepheids)
2025-2-SCI-004 P3 HRS (x2) (observations of ssrAp stars)
2024-1-LSP-001 P3 NIR (x2) (Study of star formation quenching in post-starburst galaxies)
2025-2-SCI-018 P3 NIR (Near-infrared (and one optical) spectra of AGN)
2025-2-LSP-001 P4 HRS (x2) (Defining a new chemically peculiar star catalogue)
2020-1-MLT-008 P4 RSS (Obtaining redshifts for G4Jy sources - the brightest radio galaxies in the southern sky)
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Sunday, February 1, 2026
Night Log 2026-01-31
SA: Danièl
SO: techops
Others: E10 (tracker), Sunnyboy (NIRWALS), JC is the SO
SO: techops
Others: E10 (tracker), Sunnyboy (NIRWALS), JC is the SO
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Summary
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We had some technical gremlins which made the night interesting, we managed to complete 12 blocks, among them a P0.
Science data taken for:
2024-2-LSP-001 P0 HRS (Followup of Transients)
2024-2-COM-002 P1 RSS (x2) (This is a commissioning proposal)
2025-1-MLT-001 P2 RSS (Observations of supernovae, near and far.)
2025-2-MLT-013 P3 RSS (Searching for double hydrogen-deficient stars)
2025-2-SCI-005 P4 HRS (Observing, how disc-atmosphere inhomogeneities are rotating around the forming star)
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 (x4) (Defining a new chemically peculiar star catalogue)
2023-2-MLT-005 P4 RSS (x2) (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)
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Saturday, January 31, 2026
Night Log 2026-01-30
SA: Danièl
SO: techops
Others: JC is the SO, Michael for mirror, E10 for HRS
SO: techops
Others: JC is the SO, Michael for mirror, E10 for HRS
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Summary
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WE had another full night with some technical issues, of which the majority was caused by a unexplained mirror burst.
Science data taken for:
2025-1-MLT-001 P0 RSS (x3) (Observations of supernovae, near and far.)
2025-2-SCI-003 P3 HRS (Cosmic dance of massive triple)
2025-2-SCI-018 P3 NIR (Near-infrared (and one optical) spectra of AGN)
2025-2-MLT-013 P3 RSS (Searching for double hydrogen-deficient stars)
2025-2-DDT-001 P4 RSS (Spectropolarimetry of NGC 1346 following its recent optical transition)
2025-1-MLT-004 P4 RSS (Near-UV and visible spectroscopy of the primitive asteroids)
2025-2-LSP-001 P4 HRS (x2) (Defining a new chemically peculiar star catalogue)
2020-1-MLT-008 P4 RSS (Obtaining redshifts for G4Jy sources - the brightest radio galaxies in the southern sky)
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Friday, January 30, 2026
Night Log 2026-01-29
SA: Danièl
SO: techops
Others: Ant, Shamiel (4 click move test), Moses for NIRWALS, E10 for TPC, JC is the SO
SO: techops
Others: Ant, Shamiel (4 click move test), Moses for NIRWALS, E10 for TPC, JC is the SO
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Summary
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We had a full night with little technical downtime.
Science data taken for:
2024-2-LSP-001 P0 HRS (Followup of Transients)
2024-2-SCI-025 P2 HRS (Looking for proto hot Jupiters)
2025-1-MLT-001 P2 RSS (Observations of supernovae, near and far.)
2025-2-SCI-003 P3 HRS (x6) (Cosmic dance of massive triple)
2025-2-LSP-003 P3 RSS (Investigating the polarised nature of TeV-emitting blazars)
2025-2-SCI-018 P3 NIR (Near-infrared (and one optical) spectra of AGN)
2025-2-MLT-013 P3 RSS (Searching for double hydrogen-deficient stars)
2025-2-SCI-009 P3 HRS (High resolution spectrocopy of Type II Cepheids)
2025-2-LSP-001 P4 HRS (x3) (Defining a new chemically peculiar star catalogue)
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Thursday, January 29, 2026
Night Log 2026-01-28
SA: Danièl
SO: techops
Others: JC is the SO
SO: techops
Others: JC is the SO
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Summary
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One of the main instruments were offline due to technical issues. We continued with HRS, battling variable seeing throughout the night. High humidity closed us about 3 hours before morning twilight.
Science data taken for:
2025-2-MLT-012 P2 HRS (Search for binary stars which may form planetary nebulae.)
2025-2-SCI-029 P3 HRS (High resolution spectroscopy of asteroseismic targets)
2025-2-SCI-005 P4 HRS (Observing, how disc-atmosphere inhomogeneities are rotating around the forming star)
2025-2-LSP-001 P4 HRS (x5) (Defining a new chemically peculiar star catalogue)
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Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Night Log 2026-01-27
SA: Antoine
SO: Nomzamo
Others: Danièl and JC for handover
SO: Nomzamo
Others: Danièl and JC for handover
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Summary
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We observed a good mix of priority blocks, but humidity forced us to close before twilight.
Science data taken for:
2024-2-LSP-001 P0 HRS (Followup of Transients)
2025-1-MLT-001 P0 RSS (Observations of supernovae, near and far.)
2024-2-LSP-002 P1 RSS (Pan-African AGN survey using SALT/IFS: tracing the properties of AGN and their host galaxies)
2025-1-COM-001 P1 HRS (HRS HS Commissioning )
2025-2-SCI-003 P3 HRS (x7) (Cosmic dance of massive triple)
2025-2-SCI-006 P3 HRS (Measuring Lithium abundances in UMa candidate stars)
2025-2-LSP-003 P3 RSS (Investigating the polarised nature of TeV-emitting blazars)
2025-2-MLT-013 P3 RSS (x2) (Searching for double hydrogen-deficient stars)
2025-2-SCI-001 P3 RSS (Observational program to srudy variations of Dark Matter Fraction among Galaxies)
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Tuesday, January 27, 2026
Night Log 2026-01-26
SA: Antoine
SO: Nomzamo
Others:
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Summary
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We only managed 1 completed block before clouds forced us to close
Science data taken for:
2024-2-LSP-001 P2 HRS (Followup of Transients)
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SO: Nomzamo
Others:
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Summary
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We only managed 1 completed block before clouds forced us to close
Science data taken for:
2024-2-LSP-001 P2 HRS (Followup of Transients)
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Monday, January 26, 2026
Night Log 2026-01-25
SA: Antoine
SO: Nomzamo
Others: Sibo
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Summary
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A full night of observing in relatively good seeing conditions. No technical downtime. Thank you
Science data taken for:
2025-1-MLT-001 P0 RSS (Observations of supernovae, near and far.)
2025-1-MLT-004 P1 RSS (x2) (Near-UV and visible spectroscopy of the primitive asteroids)
2024-2-SCI-025 P2 HRS (Looking for proto hot Jupiters)
2024-2-MLT-006 P2 HRS (HRS observations of a high mass binary system.)
2024-1-MLT-001 P2 RSS (Study of the outer parts of lenticular galaxies.)
2025-2-SCI-035 P2 RSS (Study of a sample of high redshift radio sources at z>3)
2025-2-MLT-013 P3 RSS (x2) (Searching for double hydrogen-deficient stars)
2024-2-MLT-001 P3 HRS (x2) (Spectroscopy of compact heirarchial triples)
2025-2-SCI-003 P3 HRS (Cosmic dance of massive triple)
2025-2-SCI-001 P3 RSS (Observational program to srudy variations of Dark Matter Fraction among Galaxies)
2025-2-LSP-001 P4 HRS (Defining a new chemically peculiar star catalogue)
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SO: Nomzamo
Others: Sibo
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Summary
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A full night of observing in relatively good seeing conditions. No technical downtime. Thank you
Science data taken for:
2025-1-MLT-001 P0 RSS (Observations of supernovae, near and far.)
2025-1-MLT-004 P1 RSS (x2) (Near-UV and visible spectroscopy of the primitive asteroids)
2024-2-SCI-025 P2 HRS (Looking for proto hot Jupiters)
2024-2-MLT-006 P2 HRS (HRS observations of a high mass binary system.)
2024-1-MLT-001 P2 RSS (Study of the outer parts of lenticular galaxies.)
2025-2-SCI-035 P2 RSS (Study of a sample of high redshift radio sources at z>3)
2025-2-MLT-013 P3 RSS (x2) (Searching for double hydrogen-deficient stars)
2024-2-MLT-001 P3 HRS (x2) (Spectroscopy of compact heirarchial triples)
2025-2-SCI-003 P3 HRS (Cosmic dance of massive triple)
2025-2-SCI-001 P3 RSS (Observational program to srudy variations of Dark Matter Fraction among Galaxies)
2025-2-LSP-001 P4 HRS (Defining a new chemically peculiar star catalogue)
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Sunday, January 25, 2026
Night Log 2026-01-24
SA: Antoine
SO: Nomzamo
Others:
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Summary
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A full night of observing in good seeing conditions. We observed a good mix of priority blocks
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 P1 HRS (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)
2025-2-SCI-030 P2 RSS (Study of radio source with signatures of jet precession)
2024-2-SCI-025 P2 HRS (Looking for proto hot Jupiters)
2025-1-MLT-002 P2 RSS (Tracking Accretion Flows via BLR Emission in Changing-Look Active Galactic Nuclei)
2025-2-LSP-003 P3 RSS (Investigating the polarised nature of TeV-emitting blazars)
2025-2-SCI-003 P3 HRS (x2) (Cosmic dance of massive triple)
2025-2-MLT-013 P3 RSS (x2) (Searching for double hydrogen-deficient stars)
2025-2-LSP-001 P4 HRS (x3) (Defining a new chemically peculiar star catalogue)
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SO: Nomzamo
Others:
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Summary
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A full night of observing in good seeing conditions. We observed a good mix of priority blocks
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 P1 HRS (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)
2025-2-SCI-030 P2 RSS (Study of radio source with signatures of jet precession)
2024-2-SCI-025 P2 HRS (Looking for proto hot Jupiters)
2025-1-MLT-002 P2 RSS (Tracking Accretion Flows via BLR Emission in Changing-Look Active Galactic Nuclei)
2025-2-LSP-003 P3 RSS (Investigating the polarised nature of TeV-emitting blazars)
2025-2-SCI-003 P3 HRS (x2) (Cosmic dance of massive triple)
2025-2-MLT-013 P3 RSS (x2) (Searching for double hydrogen-deficient stars)
2025-2-LSP-001 P4 HRS (x3) (Defining a new chemically peculiar star catalogue)
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Saturday, January 24, 2026
Night Log 2026-01-23
SA: Antoine
SO: Nomzamo
Others: Wimpie
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Summary
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A full night of observing in relatively good seeing conditions. Despite some downtime, we observed several blocks of mixed priorities.
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-002 P1 RSS (Pan-African AGN survey using SALT/IFS: tracing the properties of AGN and their host galaxies)
2025-2-MLT-012 P2 HRS (Search for binary stars which may form planetary nebulae.)
2025-2-SCI-003 P3 HRS (x4) (Cosmic dance of massive triple)
2025-2-SCI-029 P3 HRS (High resolution spectroscopy of asteroseismic targets)
2025-2-LSP-003 P3 RSS (Investigating the polarised nature of TeV-emitting blazars)
2024-2-MLT-001 P3 HRS (Spectroscopy of compact heirarchial triples)
2025-2-MLT-013 P3 RSS (x3) (Searching for double hydrogen-deficient stars)
2025-2-MLT-004 P3 HRS (Radial Velocity Monitoring and Atmospheric Parameters Study of Yellow Symbiotic Giants)
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SO: Nomzamo
Others: Wimpie
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Summary
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A full night of observing in relatively good seeing conditions. Despite some downtime, we observed several blocks of mixed priorities.
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-002 P1 RSS (Pan-African AGN survey using SALT/IFS: tracing the properties of AGN and their host galaxies)
2025-2-MLT-012 P2 HRS (Search for binary stars which may form planetary nebulae.)
2025-2-SCI-003 P3 HRS (x4) (Cosmic dance of massive triple)
2025-2-SCI-029 P3 HRS (High resolution spectroscopy of asteroseismic targets)
2025-2-LSP-003 P3 RSS (Investigating the polarised nature of TeV-emitting blazars)
2024-2-MLT-001 P3 HRS (Spectroscopy of compact heirarchial triples)
2025-2-MLT-013 P3 RSS (x3) (Searching for double hydrogen-deficient stars)
2025-2-MLT-004 P3 HRS (Radial Velocity Monitoring and Atmospheric Parameters Study of Yellow Symbiotic Giants)
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Friday, January 23, 2026
Night Log 2026-01-22
SA: Antoine
SO: Nomzamo
Others: Daniel (help on sky flat)
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Summary
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We observed a good mix of priority blocks, but humidity forced us to close early.
Science data taken for:
2024-2-LSP-001 P0 HRS (Followup of Transients)
2025-1-MLT-001 P0 RSS (Observations of supernovae, near and far.)
2025-1-COM-001 P1 HRS (HRS HS Commissioning )
2025-2-MLT-006 P1 RSS (Study of galaxy properties of galaxy group HIPASS 1059-09)
2025-2-MLT-009 P2 RSS (Spectroscopy of ultra-diffuse galaxies)
2025-2-SCI-034 P3 RSS (Probing magnetic field strength in mangnetic CVs)
2025-2-SCI-003 P3 HRS (x2) (Cosmic dance of massive triple)
2025-2-SCI-040 P3 HRS (Characterising a binary system before the stars merge to form a luminous red nova)
2024-2-MLT-001 P3 HRS (Spectroscopy of compact heirarchial triples)
2025-2-LSP-001 P4 HRS (Defining a new chemically peculiar star catalogue)
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SO: Nomzamo
Others: Daniel (help on sky flat)
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Summary
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We observed a good mix of priority blocks, but humidity forced us to close early.
Science data taken for:
2024-2-LSP-001 P0 HRS (Followup of Transients)
2025-1-MLT-001 P0 RSS (Observations of supernovae, near and far.)
2025-1-COM-001 P1 HRS (HRS HS Commissioning )
2025-2-MLT-006 P1 RSS (Study of galaxy properties of galaxy group HIPASS 1059-09)
2025-2-MLT-009 P2 RSS (Spectroscopy of ultra-diffuse galaxies)
2025-2-SCI-034 P3 RSS (Probing magnetic field strength in mangnetic CVs)
2025-2-SCI-003 P3 HRS (x2) (Cosmic dance of massive triple)
2025-2-SCI-040 P3 HRS (Characterising a binary system before the stars merge to form a luminous red nova)
2024-2-MLT-001 P3 HRS (Spectroscopy of compact heirarchial triples)
2025-2-LSP-001 P4 HRS (Defining a new chemically peculiar star catalogue)
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Thursday, January 22, 2026
Night Log 2026-01-21
SA: Antoine
SO: Nomzamo
Others: Wimpie and Nico for PM alignement
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Summary
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A full night of observing in relatively good seeing conditions.
Science data taken for:
2025-1-MLT-004 P1 RSS (Near-UV and visible spectroscopy of the primitive asteroids)
2025-2-SCI-021 P1 RSS (x4) (Investigation of activity among main-belt objects)
2025-1-COM-001 P1 HRS (HRS HS Commissioning )
2025-2-SCI-009 P2 HRS (High resolution spectrocopy of Type II Cepheids)
2025-2-SCI-003 P3 HRS (x5) (Cosmic dance of massive triple)
2025-2-SCI-040 P3 HRS (Characterising a binary system before the stars merge to form a luminous red nova)
2025-2-MLT-013 P3 RSS (Searching for double hydrogen-deficient stars)
2024-2-MLT-001 P3 HRS (Spectroscopy of compact heirarchial triples)
2025-2-SCI-034 P3 RSS (Probing magnetic field strength in mangnetic CVs)
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SO: Nomzamo
Others: Wimpie and Nico for PM alignement
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Summary
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A full night of observing in relatively good seeing conditions.
Science data taken for:
2025-1-MLT-004 P1 RSS (Near-UV and visible spectroscopy of the primitive asteroids)
2025-2-SCI-021 P1 RSS (x4) (Investigation of activity among main-belt objects)
2025-1-COM-001 P1 HRS (HRS HS Commissioning )
2025-2-SCI-009 P2 HRS (High resolution spectrocopy of Type II Cepheids)
2025-2-SCI-003 P3 HRS (x5) (Cosmic dance of massive triple)
2025-2-SCI-040 P3 HRS (Characterising a binary system before the stars merge to form a luminous red nova)
2025-2-MLT-013 P3 RSS (Searching for double hydrogen-deficient stars)
2024-2-MLT-001 P3 HRS (Spectroscopy of compact heirarchial triples)
2025-2-SCI-034 P3 RSS (Probing magnetic field strength in mangnetic CVs)
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Wednesday, January 21, 2026
Night Log 2026-01-20
SA: Rudi
SO: Shamin
Others: Antoine, Nomzamo
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Summary
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A full night of observing with some really bad seeing for a large part of the night. The bad and variable conditions forced us to observe mostly low priority blocks.
Science data taken for:
2024-2-LSP-001 P0 HRS (Followup of Transients)
2025-1-COM-001 P1 HRS (HRS HS Commissioning )
2024-2-SCI-025 P2 HRS (Looking for proto hot Jupiters)
2024-1-MLT-001 P2 RSS (Study of the outer parts of lenticular galaxies.)
2025-2-LSP-003 P3 RSS (Investigating the polarised nature of TeV-emitting blazars)
2025-2-SCI-040 P3 HRS (Characterising a binary system before the stars merge to form a luminous red nova)
2025-2-SCI-029 P3 HRS (High resolution spectroscopy of asteroseismic targets)
2025-2-LSP-001 P4 HRS (x3) (Defining a new chemically peculiar star catalogue)
2025-2-MLT-001 P4 RSS (Toward a complete census of void galaxy properties in the Local Volume)
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SO: Shamin
Others: Antoine, Nomzamo
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Summary
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A full night of observing with some really bad seeing for a large part of the night. The bad and variable conditions forced us to observe mostly low priority blocks.
Science data taken for:
2024-2-LSP-001 P0 HRS (Followup of Transients)
2025-1-COM-001 P1 HRS (HRS HS Commissioning )
2024-2-SCI-025 P2 HRS (Looking for proto hot Jupiters)
2024-1-MLT-001 P2 RSS (Study of the outer parts of lenticular galaxies.)
2025-2-LSP-003 P3 RSS (Investigating the polarised nature of TeV-emitting blazars)
2025-2-SCI-040 P3 HRS (Characterising a binary system before the stars merge to form a luminous red nova)
2025-2-SCI-029 P3 HRS (High resolution spectroscopy of asteroseismic targets)
2025-2-LSP-001 P4 HRS (x3) (Defining a new chemically peculiar star catalogue)
2025-2-MLT-001 P4 RSS (Toward a complete census of void galaxy properties in the Local Volume)
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Tuesday, January 20, 2026
Night Log 2026-01-19
SA: Rudi
SO: Shamin
Others:
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Summary
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Another full night of observing. We observed mostly lower priority blocks due to the variable seeing conditions tonight. No technical downtime.
Science data taken for:
2025-2-MLT-011 P0 RSS (Obtaining dynamical information and constraining galaxy cluster merger geometries and timescales)
2025-2-SCI-014 P1 RSS (We are probing the large scale outflows in bright quasars through absorption spectroscopy.)
2025-2-LSP-003 P2 RSS (Investigating the polarised nature of TeV-emitting blazars)
2025-2-SCI-010 P3 RSS (Optical spectroscopy of blazars for the CTAO project)
2025-2-MLT-006 P3 RSS (Study of galaxy properties of galaxy group HIPASS 1059-09)
2025-2-SCI-040 P3 HRS (Characterising a binary system before the stars merge to form a luminous red nova)
2025-2-SCI-004 P3 HRS (observations of ssrAp stars)
2024-1-MLT-010 P3 HRS (Stellar Characterisation of Ariel mission targets: derivation of N and O abundances)
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SO: Shamin
Others:
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Summary
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Another full night of observing. We observed mostly lower priority blocks due to the variable seeing conditions tonight. No technical downtime.
Science data taken for:
2025-2-MLT-011 P0 RSS (Obtaining dynamical information and constraining galaxy cluster merger geometries and timescales)
2025-2-SCI-014 P1 RSS (We are probing the large scale outflows in bright quasars through absorption spectroscopy.)
2025-2-LSP-003 P2 RSS (Investigating the polarised nature of TeV-emitting blazars)
2025-2-SCI-010 P3 RSS (Optical spectroscopy of blazars for the CTAO project)
2025-2-MLT-006 P3 RSS (Study of galaxy properties of galaxy group HIPASS 1059-09)
2025-2-SCI-040 P3 HRS (Characterising a binary system before the stars merge to form a luminous red nova)
2025-2-SCI-004 P3 HRS (observations of ssrAp stars)
2024-1-MLT-010 P3 HRS (Stellar Characterisation of Ariel mission targets: derivation of N and O abundances)
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Monday, January 19, 2026
Night Log 2026-01-18
SA: Rudi
SO: Shamin
Others:
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Summary
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A full night of observing. We had some weather downtime, engineering time and technical downtime tonight. Mostly lower priority blocks observed due to the variable seeing conditions.
Science data taken for:
2025-2-LSP-003 P2 RSS (Investigating the polarised nature of TeV-emitting blazars)
2025-2-SCI-006 P3 HRS (Measuring Lithium abundances in UMa candidate stars)
2025-2-MLT-013 P3 RSS (x2) (Searching for double hydrogen-deficient stars)
2024-1-MLT-010 P3 HRS (Stellar Characterisation of Ariel mission targets: derivation of N and O abundances)
2025-2-SCI-035 P3 RSS (Study of a sample of high redshift radio sources at z>3)
2025-2-MLT-006 P3 RSS (Study of galaxy properties of galaxy group HIPASS 1059-09)
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SO: Shamin
Others:
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Summary
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A full night of observing. We had some weather downtime, engineering time and technical downtime tonight. Mostly lower priority blocks observed due to the variable seeing conditions.
Science data taken for:
2025-2-LSP-003 P2 RSS (Investigating the polarised nature of TeV-emitting blazars)
2025-2-SCI-006 P3 HRS (Measuring Lithium abundances in UMa candidate stars)
2025-2-MLT-013 P3 RSS (x2) (Searching for double hydrogen-deficient stars)
2024-1-MLT-010 P3 HRS (Stellar Characterisation of Ariel mission targets: derivation of N and O abundances)
2025-2-SCI-035 P3 RSS (Study of a sample of high redshift radio sources at z>3)
2025-2-MLT-006 P3 RSS (Study of galaxy properties of galaxy group HIPASS 1059-09)
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Sunday, January 18, 2026
Night Log 2026-01-17
SA: Rudi
SO: Shamin
Others: Kevin and kids
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Summary
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A full night of observing in relatively stable conditions. A good mix of priority blocks observed.
Science data taken for:
2024-2-MLT-006 P1 HRS (HRS observations of a high mass binary system.)
2025-2-DDT-002 P1 HRS (SALT/HRS observations of a gamma-ray bright HMXB in the LMC. )
2025-1-COM-001 P1 HRS (HRS HS Commissioning )
2025-1-MLT-002 P2 RSS (Tracking Accretion Flows via BLR Emission in Changing-Look Active Galactic Nuclei)
2025-2-MLT-013 P3 RSS (x2) (Searching for double hydrogen-deficient stars)
2025-2-MLT-006 P3 RSS (Study of galaxy properties of galaxy group HIPASS 1059-09)
2025-2-SCI-004 P3 HRS (observations of ssrAp stars)
2024-1-MLT-010 P3 HRS (x2) (Stellar Characterisation of Ariel mission targets: derivation of N and O abundances)
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SO: Shamin
Others: Kevin and kids
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Summary
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A full night of observing in relatively stable conditions. A good mix of priority blocks observed.
Science data taken for:
2024-2-MLT-006 P1 HRS (HRS observations of a high mass binary system.)
2025-2-DDT-002 P1 HRS (SALT/HRS observations of a gamma-ray bright HMXB in the LMC. )
2025-1-COM-001 P1 HRS (HRS HS Commissioning )
2025-1-MLT-002 P2 RSS (Tracking Accretion Flows via BLR Emission in Changing-Look Active Galactic Nuclei)
2025-2-MLT-013 P3 RSS (x2) (Searching for double hydrogen-deficient stars)
2025-2-MLT-006 P3 RSS (Study of galaxy properties of galaxy group HIPASS 1059-09)
2025-2-SCI-004 P3 HRS (observations of ssrAp stars)
2024-1-MLT-010 P3 HRS (x2) (Stellar Characterisation of Ariel mission targets: derivation of N and O abundances)
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Saturday, January 17, 2026
Night Log 2026-01-16
SA: Rudi
SO: Shamin
Others: Thabelo, Patrick Woudt and guest
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Summary
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Variable seeing with high humidity forced us to observe mostly lower priority blocks. The humidity finally forced us to close 2 hours early.
Science data taken for:
2025-1-COM-001 P1 HRS (HRS HS Commissioning )
2024-2-MLT-006 P2 HRS (HRS observations of a high mass binary system.)
2025-2-SCI-004 P3 HRS (observations of ssrAp stars)
2025-2-SCI-040 P3 HRS (Characterising a binary system before the stars merge to form a luminous red nova)
2025-2-SCI-006 P3 HRS (Measuring Lithium abundances in UMa candidate stars)
2025-2-MLT-013 P3 RSS (Searching for double hydrogen-deficient stars)
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SO: Shamin
Others: Thabelo, Patrick Woudt and guest
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Summary
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Variable seeing with high humidity forced us to observe mostly lower priority blocks. The humidity finally forced us to close 2 hours early.
Science data taken for:
2025-1-COM-001 P1 HRS (HRS HS Commissioning )
2024-2-MLT-006 P2 HRS (HRS observations of a high mass binary system.)
2025-2-SCI-004 P3 HRS (observations of ssrAp stars)
2025-2-SCI-040 P3 HRS (Characterising a binary system before the stars merge to form a luminous red nova)
2025-2-SCI-006 P3 HRS (Measuring Lithium abundances in UMa candidate stars)
2025-2-MLT-013 P3 RSS (Searching for double hydrogen-deficient stars)
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Friday, January 16, 2026
Night Log 2026-01-15
SA: Rudi
SO: Shamin
Others:
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Summary
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We only managed 3 completed blocks in poor seeing conditions before the humidity and clouds forced us to close.
Science data taken for:
2025-2-GWE-002 P1 RSS (Follow-up of GW counterpart candidates)
2025-1-COM-001 P1 HRS (HRS HS Commissioning )
2025-2-SCI-003 P3 HRS (Cosmic dance of massive triple)
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SO: Shamin
Others:
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Summary
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We only managed 3 completed blocks in poor seeing conditions before the humidity and clouds forced us to close.
Science data taken for:
2025-2-GWE-002 P1 RSS (Follow-up of GW counterpart candidates)
2025-1-COM-001 P1 HRS (HRS HS Commissioning )
2025-2-SCI-003 P3 HRS (Cosmic dance of massive triple)
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Thursday, January 15, 2026
Night Log 2026-01-14
SA: Rudi
SO: Shamin
Others:
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Summary
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A full night of observing in relatively good seeing conditions. We had some clouds towards the end of the night that made things interesting. All priorities represented tonight.
Science data taken for:
2025-2-SCI-036 P0 HRS (Atmospheric composition measurements of the brown dwarf TOI-1994b)
2024-2-LSP-001 P1 RSS (Followup of Transients)
2025-2-SCI-030 P1 RSS (Study of radio source with signatures of jet precession)
2024-1-MLT-001 P2 RSS (Study of the outer parts of lenticular galaxies.)
2025-2-SCI-029 P3 HRS (High resolution spectroscopy of asteroseismic targets)
2025-2-SCI-004 P3 HRS (observations of ssrAp stars)
2025-2-SCI-003 P3 HRS (Cosmic dance of massive triple)
2025-2-MLT-013 P3 RSS (Searching for double hydrogen-deficient stars)
2025-2-SCI-014 P3 RSS (We are probing the large scale outflows in bright quasars through absorption spectroscopy.)
2025-2-LSP-001 P4 HRS (Defining a new chemically peculiar star catalogue)
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SO: Shamin
Others:
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Summary
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A full night of observing in relatively good seeing conditions. We had some clouds towards the end of the night that made things interesting. All priorities represented tonight.
Science data taken for:
2025-2-SCI-036 P0 HRS (Atmospheric composition measurements of the brown dwarf TOI-1994b)
2024-2-LSP-001 P1 RSS (Followup of Transients)
2025-2-SCI-030 P1 RSS (Study of radio source with signatures of jet precession)
2024-1-MLT-001 P2 RSS (Study of the outer parts of lenticular galaxies.)
2025-2-SCI-029 P3 HRS (High resolution spectroscopy of asteroseismic targets)
2025-2-SCI-004 P3 HRS (observations of ssrAp stars)
2025-2-SCI-003 P3 HRS (Cosmic dance of massive triple)
2025-2-MLT-013 P3 RSS (Searching for double hydrogen-deficient stars)
2025-2-SCI-014 P3 RSS (We are probing the large scale outflows in bright quasars through absorption spectroscopy.)
2025-2-LSP-001 P4 HRS (Defining a new chemically peculiar star catalogue)
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Wednesday, January 14, 2026
Night Log 2026-01-13
SA: Narges
SO: Veronica
Others: Rudi and Shamin for handover, Sam
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Summary
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A full night with clear skies, with downtime mainly at the start of the night and high seeing in the second half. Mostly Priority 2 and 3 blocks were observed.
Science data taken for:
2025-2-MLT-012 P2 HRS (Search for binary stars which may form planetary nebulae.)
2025-2-SCI-003 P2 HRS (x5) (Cosmic dance of massive triple)
2025-2-LSP-003 P2 RSS (Investigating the polarised nature of TeV-emitting blazars)
2025-2-MLT-003 P2 RSS (Searching for UV signatures of outflowing winds in quasars)
2025-2-SCI-034 P3 RSS (Probing magnetic field strength in mangnetic CVs)
2025-2-SCI-040 P3 HRS (Characterising a binary system before the stars merge to form a luminous red nova)
2025-2-MLT-006 P3 RSS (Study of galaxy properties of galaxy group HIPASS 1059-09)
2025-2-LSP-001 P4 HRS (Defining a new chemically peculiar star catalogue)
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SO: Veronica
Others: Rudi and Shamin for handover, Sam
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Summary
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A full night with clear skies, with downtime mainly at the start of the night and high seeing in the second half. Mostly Priority 2 and 3 blocks were observed.
Science data taken for:
2025-2-MLT-012 P2 HRS (Search for binary stars which may form planetary nebulae.)
2025-2-SCI-003 P2 HRS (x5) (Cosmic dance of massive triple)
2025-2-LSP-003 P2 RSS (Investigating the polarised nature of TeV-emitting blazars)
2025-2-MLT-003 P2 RSS (Searching for UV signatures of outflowing winds in quasars)
2025-2-SCI-034 P3 RSS (Probing magnetic field strength in mangnetic CVs)
2025-2-SCI-040 P3 HRS (Characterising a binary system before the stars merge to form a luminous red nova)
2025-2-MLT-006 P3 RSS (Study of galaxy properties of galaxy group HIPASS 1059-09)
2025-2-LSP-001 P4 HRS (Defining a new chemically peculiar star catalogue)
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Tuesday, January 13, 2026
Night Log 2026-01-12
SA: Narges
SO: Veronica
Others: Devakshan
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Summary
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Another full night with clear skies and generally good seeing. We observed several high-priority blocks.
Science data taken for:
2024-2-LSP-002 P1 RSS (Pan-African AGN survey using SALT/IFS: tracing the properties of AGN and their host galaxies)
2025-1-COM-001 P1 HRS (HRS HS Commissioning )
2025-2-SCI-021 P1 RSS (x2) (Investigation of activity among main-belt objects)
2025-2-SCI-016 P2 RSS (x2) (Observing rare and fast transients.)
2025-2-SCI-003 P2 HRS (x2) (Cosmic dance of massive triple)
2025-2-MLT-013 P3 RSS (Searching for double hydrogen-deficient stars)
2025-2-LSP-003 P3 RSS (Investigating the polarised nature of TeV-emitting blazars)
2025-2-SCI-034 P3 RSS (Probing magnetic field strength in mangnetic CVs)
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SO: Veronica
Others: Devakshan
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Summary
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Another full night with clear skies and generally good seeing. We observed several high-priority blocks.
Science data taken for:
2024-2-LSP-002 P1 RSS (Pan-African AGN survey using SALT/IFS: tracing the properties of AGN and their host galaxies)
2025-1-COM-001 P1 HRS (HRS HS Commissioning )
2025-2-SCI-021 P1 RSS (x2) (Investigation of activity among main-belt objects)
2025-2-SCI-016 P2 RSS (x2) (Observing rare and fast transients.)
2025-2-SCI-003 P2 HRS (x2) (Cosmic dance of massive triple)
2025-2-MLT-013 P3 RSS (Searching for double hydrogen-deficient stars)
2025-2-LSP-003 P3 RSS (Investigating the polarised nature of TeV-emitting blazars)
2025-2-SCI-034 P3 RSS (Probing magnetic field strength in mangnetic CVs)
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Monday, January 12, 2026
Night Log 2026-01-11
SA: Narges
SO: Veronica
Others: E10, Moses
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Summary
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A beautiful night overall, with average seeing and no technical downtime. Several high-priority blocks were observed.
Science data taken for:
2025-2-SCI-021 P1 RSS (x2) (Investigation of activity among main-belt objects)
2025-2-MLT-003 P2 RSS (Searching for UV signatures of outflowing winds in quasars)
2024-2-LSP-001 P2 HRS (Followup of Transients)
2025-2-SCI-003 P2 HRS (x2) (Cosmic dance of massive triple)
2025-2-SCI-038 P3 HRS (Identifying Be eclipsing binaries)
2025-2-SCI-001 P3 RSS (Observational program to srudy variations of Dark Matter Fraction among Galaxies)
2025-2-SCI-031 P3 RSS (Redshifts of candidate TeV blazars)
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SO: Veronica
Others: E10, Moses
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Summary
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A beautiful night overall, with average seeing and no technical downtime. Several high-priority blocks were observed.
Science data taken for:
2025-2-SCI-021 P1 RSS (x2) (Investigation of activity among main-belt objects)
2025-2-MLT-003 P2 RSS (Searching for UV signatures of outflowing winds in quasars)
2024-2-LSP-001 P2 HRS (Followup of Transients)
2025-2-SCI-003 P2 HRS (x2) (Cosmic dance of massive triple)
2025-2-SCI-038 P3 HRS (Identifying Be eclipsing binaries)
2025-2-SCI-001 P3 RSS (Observational program to srudy variations of Dark Matter Fraction among Galaxies)
2025-2-SCI-031 P3 RSS (Redshifts of candidate TeV blazars)
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Sunday, January 11, 2026
Night Log 2026-01-10
SA: Narges
SO: Veronica
Others: Moses
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Summary
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A full night with clear skies and variable seeing. There was some downtime, but we observed several blocks of mixed priorities.
Science data taken for:
2025-2-SCI-009 P1 HRS (High resolution spectrocopy of Type II Cepheids)
2025-1-COM-001 P1 HRS (x2) (HRS HS Commissioning )
2025-2-SCI-003 P2 HRS (x2) (Cosmic dance of massive triple)
2025-2-SCI-014 P2 RSS (We are probing the large scale outflows in bright quasars through absorption spectroscopy.)
2025-2-LSP-003 P3 RSS (Investigating the polarised nature of TeV-emitting blazars)
2025-2-SCI-006 P3 HRS (Measuring Lithium abundances in UMa candidate stars)
2025-2-MLT-013 P3 RSS (x2) (Searching for double hydrogen-deficient stars)
2024-2-MLT-001 P3 HRS (Spectroscopy of compact heirarchial triples)
2025-2-SCI-001 P3 RSS (Observational program to srudy variations of Dark Matter Fraction among Galaxies)
2025-2-SCI-022 P4 RSS (Artificial intelligence identification of extragalactic sources)
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SO: Veronica
Others: Moses
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Summary
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A full night with clear skies and variable seeing. There was some downtime, but we observed several blocks of mixed priorities.
Science data taken for:
2025-2-SCI-009 P1 HRS (High resolution spectrocopy of Type II Cepheids)
2025-1-COM-001 P1 HRS (x2) (HRS HS Commissioning )
2025-2-SCI-003 P2 HRS (x2) (Cosmic dance of massive triple)
2025-2-SCI-014 P2 RSS (We are probing the large scale outflows in bright quasars through absorption spectroscopy.)
2025-2-LSP-003 P3 RSS (Investigating the polarised nature of TeV-emitting blazars)
2025-2-SCI-006 P3 HRS (Measuring Lithium abundances in UMa candidate stars)
2025-2-MLT-013 P3 RSS (x2) (Searching for double hydrogen-deficient stars)
2024-2-MLT-001 P3 HRS (Spectroscopy of compact heirarchial triples)
2025-2-SCI-001 P3 RSS (Observational program to srudy variations of Dark Matter Fraction among Galaxies)
2025-2-SCI-022 P4 RSS (Artificial intelligence identification of extragalactic sources)
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Saturday, January 10, 2026
Night Log 2026-01-09
SA: Narges
SO: Veronica
Others: E10
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Summary
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The night was short and challenging. We closed at midnight due to thick cloud, and high humidity prevented reopening. Technical issues further limited observing, resulting in only three blocks being completed.
Science data taken for:
2024-2-LSP-001 P1 RSS (Followup of Transients)
2025-2-MLT-013 P3 RSS (Searching for double hydrogen-deficient stars)
2025-2-LSP-003 P3 RSS (Investigating the polarised nature of TeV-emitting blazars)
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SO: Veronica
Others: E10
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Summary
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The night was short and challenging. We closed at midnight due to thick cloud, and high humidity prevented reopening. Technical issues further limited observing, resulting in only three blocks being completed.
Science data taken for:
2024-2-LSP-001 P1 RSS (Followup of Transients)
2025-2-MLT-013 P3 RSS (Searching for double hydrogen-deficient stars)
2025-2-LSP-003 P3 RSS (Investigating the polarised nature of TeV-emitting blazars)
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Friday, January 9, 2026
Night Log 2026-01-08
SA: Narges
SO: Veronica
Others:
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Summary
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Observing conditions were good throughout the night; despite some downtime, several high-priority blocks were successfully completed.
Science data taken for:
2024-2-LSP-001 P1 HRS (Followup of Transients)
2025-2-GWE-002 P1 RSS (Follow-up of GW counterpart candidates)
2025-2-SCI-019 P1 RSS (Probing CGM Response to Quasar Variability)
2024-2-SCI-025 P2 HRS (Looking for proto hot Jupiters)
2025-2-SCI-014 P2 RSS (We are probing the large scale outflows in bright quasars through absorption spectroscopy.)
2025-2-SCI-040 P3 HRS (Characterising a binary system before the stars merge to form a luminous red nova)
2025-2-SCI-003 P3 HRS (x2) (Cosmic dance of massive triple)
2025-2-LSP-003 P3 RSS (Investigating the polarised nature of TeV-emitting blazars)
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SO: Veronica
Others:
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Summary
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Observing conditions were good throughout the night; despite some downtime, several high-priority blocks were successfully completed.
Science data taken for:
2024-2-LSP-001 P1 HRS (Followup of Transients)
2025-2-GWE-002 P1 RSS (Follow-up of GW counterpart candidates)
2025-2-SCI-019 P1 RSS (Probing CGM Response to Quasar Variability)
2024-2-SCI-025 P2 HRS (Looking for proto hot Jupiters)
2025-2-SCI-014 P2 RSS (We are probing the large scale outflows in bright quasars through absorption spectroscopy.)
2025-2-SCI-040 P3 HRS (Characterising a binary system before the stars merge to form a luminous red nova)
2025-2-SCI-003 P3 HRS (x2) (Cosmic dance of massive triple)
2025-2-LSP-003 P3 RSS (Investigating the polarised nature of TeV-emitting blazars)
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Thursday, January 8, 2026
Night Log 2026-01-07
SA: Narges
SO: Veronica
Others: Rudi, E10, Anthony
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Summary
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It was a full night with clear skies and good seeing. Despite multiple technical issues, we observed a good number of high-priority blocks.
Science data taken for:
2024-2-LSP-001 P1 RSS (x3) (Followup of Transients)
2025-2-SCI-009 P1 HRS (High resolution spectrocopy of Type II Cepheids)
2025-1-COM-001 P1 HRS (HRS HS Commissioning )
2025-2-SCI-010 P2 RSS (Optical spectroscopy of blazars for the CTAO project)
2024-1-MLT-001 P2 RSS (Study of the outer parts of lenticular galaxies.)
2024-2-SCI-025 P2 HRS (Looking for proto hot Jupiters)
2025-2-SCI-003 P2 HRS (Cosmic dance of massive triple)
2025-2-MLT-013 P3 RSS (Searching for double hydrogen-deficient stars)
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SO: Veronica
Others: Rudi, E10, Anthony
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Summary
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It was a full night with clear skies and good seeing. Despite multiple technical issues, we observed a good number of high-priority blocks.
Science data taken for:
2024-2-LSP-001 P1 RSS (x3) (Followup of Transients)
2025-2-SCI-009 P1 HRS (High resolution spectrocopy of Type II Cepheids)
2025-1-COM-001 P1 HRS (HRS HS Commissioning )
2025-2-SCI-010 P2 RSS (Optical spectroscopy of blazars for the CTAO project)
2024-1-MLT-001 P2 RSS (Study of the outer parts of lenticular galaxies.)
2024-2-SCI-025 P2 HRS (Looking for proto hot Jupiters)
2025-2-SCI-003 P2 HRS (Cosmic dance of massive triple)
2025-2-MLT-013 P3 RSS (Searching for double hydrogen-deficient stars)
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Wednesday, January 7, 2026
Night Log 2026-01-06
SA: Lee
SO: Nomzamo
Others: Narges
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Summary
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A nice night to end the week. Clear skies and sub-arcsecond seeing all night allowed us to complete many high priority blocks, even with a bright moon. The telescope IQ was excellent and we had no technical issues. Humidity closed us about 1 hour before morning twilight.
Science data taken for:
2025-2-DDT-003 P0 RSS (Classification spectra of ZTF0329+0704)
2024-2-LSP-001 P1 RSS (Followup of Transients)
2025-2-SCI-010 P2 RSS (Optical spectroscopy of blazars for the CTAO project)
2025-2-MLT-010 P2 HRS (SA-China Exoplanet Collaboration PASTA)
2025-2-SCI-003 P2 HRS (x2) (Cosmic dance of massive triple)
2024-2-SCI-025 P2 HRS (x2) (Looking for proto hot Jupiters)
2024-2-MLT-006 P2 HRS (HRS observations of a high mass binary system.)
2023-2-MLT-005 P4 HRS (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)
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SO: Nomzamo
Others: Narges
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Summary
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A nice night to end the week. Clear skies and sub-arcsecond seeing all night allowed us to complete many high priority blocks, even with a bright moon. The telescope IQ was excellent and we had no technical issues. Humidity closed us about 1 hour before morning twilight.
Science data taken for:
2025-2-DDT-003 P0 RSS (Classification spectra of ZTF0329+0704)
2024-2-LSP-001 P1 RSS (Followup of Transients)
2025-2-SCI-010 P2 RSS (Optical spectroscopy of blazars for the CTAO project)
2025-2-MLT-010 P2 HRS (SA-China Exoplanet Collaboration PASTA)
2025-2-SCI-003 P2 HRS (x2) (Cosmic dance of massive triple)
2024-2-SCI-025 P2 HRS (x2) (Looking for proto hot Jupiters)
2024-2-MLT-006 P2 HRS (HRS observations of a high mass binary system.)
2023-2-MLT-005 P4 HRS (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)
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Tuesday, January 6, 2026
Night Log 2026-01-05
SA: Lee
SO: Nomzamo
Others: Sumari, Nico
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Summary
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We lost a little time to weather, technical issues and a second mirror alignment, which was needed due to strong winds during the first. However, we had some amazing seeing in the final few hours of the night after the clouds disappeared and the wind calmed down. We observed many very short blocks of (mostly) very bright stars under a bright moon.
Science data taken for:
2025-1-COM-001 P1 HRS (HRS HS Commissioning )
2025-2-MLT-012 P2 HRS (Search for binary stars which may form planetary nebulae.)
2025-2-SCI-003 P3 HRS (x6) (Cosmic dance of massive triple)
2024-2-MLT-001 P3 HRS (Spectroscopy of compact heirarchial triples)
2025-2-MLT-013 P3 RSS (x2) (Searching for double hydrogen-deficient stars)
2023-2-MLT-005 P4 HRS (x2) (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)
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SO: Nomzamo
Others: Sumari, Nico
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Summary
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We lost a little time to weather, technical issues and a second mirror alignment, which was needed due to strong winds during the first. However, we had some amazing seeing in the final few hours of the night after the clouds disappeared and the wind calmed down. We observed many very short blocks of (mostly) very bright stars under a bright moon.
Science data taken for:
2025-1-COM-001 P1 HRS (HRS HS Commissioning )
2025-2-MLT-012 P2 HRS (Search for binary stars which may form planetary nebulae.)
2025-2-SCI-003 P3 HRS (x6) (Cosmic dance of massive triple)
2024-2-MLT-001 P3 HRS (Spectroscopy of compact heirarchial triples)
2025-2-MLT-013 P3 RSS (x2) (Searching for double hydrogen-deficient stars)
2023-2-MLT-005 P4 HRS (x2) (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)
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Monday, January 5, 2026
Night Log 2026-01-04
SA: Lee
SO: Nomzamo
Others: Sumari
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Summary
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The night started and ended with cloud. We observed 4 blocks in a short gap between the weather. High humidity closed us for good.
Science data taken for:
2025-2-MLT-010 P1 HRS (SA-China Exoplanet Collaboration PASTA)
2025-2-SCI-005 P3 HRS (Observing, how disc-atmosphere inhomogeneities are rotating around the forming star)
2025-2-LSP-001 P4 HRS (x2) (Defining a new chemically peculiar star catalogue)
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SO: Nomzamo
Others: Sumari
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Summary
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The night started and ended with cloud. We observed 4 blocks in a short gap between the weather. High humidity closed us for good.
Science data taken for:
2025-2-MLT-010 P1 HRS (SA-China Exoplanet Collaboration PASTA)
2025-2-SCI-005 P3 HRS (Observing, how disc-atmosphere inhomogeneities are rotating around the forming star)
2025-2-LSP-001 P4 HRS (x2) (Defining a new chemically peculiar star catalogue)
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Sunday, January 4, 2026
Night Log 2026-01-03
SA: Lee
SO: Nomzamo
Others: Sumari, Wimpie
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Summary
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We had a very difficult night full of technical issues and poor weather. We had cloud, wind, humidity and very poor seeing, but none were quite bad enough to close us. We managed to complete several low priority blocks.
Science data taken for:
2025-2-MLT-010 P2 HRS (SA-China Exoplanet Collaboration PASTA)
2023-2-LSP-001 P3 RSS (Spectra of ultrashort period main sequence binary stars)
2025-2-SCI-029 P3 HRS (x2) (High resolution spectroscopy of asteroseismic targets)
2025-2-LSP-001 P4 HRS (x4) (Defining a new chemically peculiar star catalogue)
2023-2-MLT-005 P4 RSS (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)
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SO: Nomzamo
Others: Sumari, Wimpie
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Summary
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We had a very difficult night full of technical issues and poor weather. We had cloud, wind, humidity and very poor seeing, but none were quite bad enough to close us. We managed to complete several low priority blocks.
Science data taken for:
2025-2-MLT-010 P2 HRS (SA-China Exoplanet Collaboration PASTA)
2023-2-LSP-001 P3 RSS (Spectra of ultrashort period main sequence binary stars)
2025-2-SCI-029 P3 HRS (x2) (High resolution spectroscopy of asteroseismic targets)
2025-2-LSP-001 P4 HRS (x4) (Defining a new chemically peculiar star catalogue)
2023-2-MLT-005 P4 RSS (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)
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Saturday, January 3, 2026
Night Log 2026-01-02
SA: Lee
SO: Nomzamo
Others: Sumari for training
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Summary
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The night was cut short by high humidity. We had good seeing until then, and completed 5 blocks under a bright full moon.
Science data taken for:
2025-2-MLT-010 P2 HRS (SA-China Exoplanet Collaboration PASTA)
2025-2-SCI-038 P3 HRS (Identifying Be eclipsing binaries)
2025-2-MLT-013 P3 RSS (Searching for double hydrogen-deficient stars)
2025-2-SCI-004 P3 HRS (x2) (observations of ssrAp stars)
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SO: Nomzamo
Others: Sumari for training
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Summary
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The night was cut short by high humidity. We had good seeing until then, and completed 5 blocks under a bright full moon.
Science data taken for:
2025-2-MLT-010 P2 HRS (SA-China Exoplanet Collaboration PASTA)
2025-2-SCI-038 P3 HRS (Identifying Be eclipsing binaries)
2025-2-MLT-013 P3 RSS (Searching for double hydrogen-deficient stars)
2025-2-SCI-004 P3 HRS (x2) (observations of ssrAp stars)
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Friday, January 2, 2026
Night Log 2026-01-01
SA: Lee
SO: Nomzamo
Others:
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Summary
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We struggled with cloud for the first part of the night, but were treated to some fabulous seeing after it cleared out. The bright moon restricted us to using HRS all night.
Science data taken for:
2025-2-SCI-003 P2 HRS (x4) (Cosmic dance of massive triple)
2025-2-MLT-010 P2 HRS (SA-China Exoplanet Collaboration PASTA)
2024-1-MLT-010 P2 HRS (Stellar Characterisation of Ariel mission targets: derivation of N and O abundances)
2024-2-MLT-001 P3 HRS (x2) (Spectroscopy of compact heirarchial triples)
2025-2-SCI-029 P3 HRS (High resolution spectroscopy of asteroseismic targets)
2025-2-SCI-004 P3 HRS (observations of ssrAp stars)
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SO: Nomzamo
Others:
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Summary
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We struggled with cloud for the first part of the night, but were treated to some fabulous seeing after it cleared out. The bright moon restricted us to using HRS all night.
Science data taken for:
2025-2-SCI-003 P2 HRS (x4) (Cosmic dance of massive triple)
2025-2-MLT-010 P2 HRS (SA-China Exoplanet Collaboration PASTA)
2024-1-MLT-010 P2 HRS (Stellar Characterisation of Ariel mission targets: derivation of N and O abundances)
2024-2-MLT-001 P3 HRS (x2) (Spectroscopy of compact heirarchial triples)
2025-2-SCI-029 P3 HRS (High resolution spectroscopy of asteroseismic targets)
2025-2-SCI-004 P3 HRS (observations of ssrAp stars)
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Thursday, January 1, 2026
Night Log 2025-12-31
SA: Lee
SO: Nomzamo
Others:
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Summary
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We lost most of the night to cloud, but opened after midnight to complete the first 4 blocks of 2026 with good seeing. Happy new year!
Science data taken for:
2025-2-SCI-003 P2 HRS (x3) (Cosmic dance of massive triple)
2025-2-MLT-008 P2 HRS (Monitoring beta Pic for exocomets.)
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SO: Nomzamo
Others:
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Summary
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We lost most of the night to cloud, but opened after midnight to complete the first 4 blocks of 2026 with good seeing. Happy new year!
Science data taken for:
2025-2-SCI-003 P2 HRS (x3) (Cosmic dance of massive triple)
2025-2-MLT-008 P2 HRS (Monitoring beta Pic for exocomets.)
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