Night Log 2012-06-06

SA: Alexei
SO: Fred
Others: The day crew: Amanda, Chris, Charl, Eben, Paul

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=> Very unstable night with high humidity and clouds finally. Were closed at about midnight.

=> Data were obtained for the following programs:
2012-1-UKSC-006
2012-1-RSA-010
2012-1-GU-003

Night Log 2012-06-05

SA: Amanda
SO: Siphelo
Others: Alexei, Amanda, Charl, Jonathan, Freddie

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. No observations tonight: clouds and high humidity.

Night Log 2012-06-04

SA: Amanda
SO: Siphelo
Others: Martin, Amanda, Jonathan, Charl, Hamish

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. Bright, clear night with high wind and variable seeing. Lost a few hours at the beginning and end due to technical problems. RSS was limited to one slit again tonight.

. Data taken for the following programs:
2012-1-POL-007 (x7)
2012-1-RSA-008
2012-1-RSA-015
2012-1-UKSC-006

Mangled metal!

There is a piece of aluminum along the edge of the SALT shutter that attaches material to prevent rain from entering the dome. That aluminum piece used to be straight. Until tonight.

Tech Ops quickly removed the mangled piece of metal (see photo below) and fixed the shutter so that we can work through the night and hopefully close up safely in the morning.

Night Log 2012-06-03

SA: Amanda
SO: Siphelo
Others: angel amanda, saviour charl

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. Clear, bright night with good to mediocre seeing (1-2"). An hour+ lost due to a broken part on RSS, but great support from tech. ops allowed us to observe the remainder of the night.

. Data taken for the following programs:
2012-1-IUCAA-002
2012-1-RSA-008 (x2)
2012-1-POL-007 (x 12)
2012-1-UKSC-006

Night Log 2012-06-02

SA: Amanda
SO: Siphelo
Others: amanda v. g.

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. Bright night with great seeing and high humidity. Closed just after midnight. Data taken for the following programs:
2012-1-IUCAA-002 (x2)
2012-1-POL-007 (x3)
2012-1-RSA-009

Night Log 2012-05-31

SA: Amanda
SO: Siphelo
Others: charl, amanda, ant (via phone)

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. Clear, stable, bright-gray night with good seeing (1.5"-1"). Data taken for the following programs:
2012-1-UNC_RSA_RU-001
2012-1-IUCAA-002 x2
2012-1-RSA-008
2012-1-DC_RSA_OTH-001
2012-1-POL-001
2012-1-IUCAA_RSA_OTH-001
2012-1-RSA-005
2012-1-RSA-009
2012-RSA_OTH-008
2012-1-UKSC-007
2012-1-UKSC-001