SA: Alexei
SO: Fred
Others:
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Summary
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=> Very unstable dark night with a lot of fields of clouds passing us. Lost about three hours by weather.
Science data taken for:
2023-2-COM-001 P1 HRS (x2) (HS pipeline observations @dlhwp)
2023-2-SCI-029 P2 RSS (Edge-on Disks: Dust Distributions and Candidate Selection for Disk Heating Program)
2023-2-SCI-004 P2 RSS (Study of the galaxies that produces strong MgII absorption in the spectra of the background quasars.)
2023-1-MLT-006 P2 RSS (Study dwarf galaxies in voids)
2020-1-MLT-008 P2 RSS (x3) (Obtaining redshifts for G4Jy sources - the brightest radio galaxies in the southern sky)
2023-2-LSP-001 P3 RSS (Spectra of ultrashort period main sequence binary stars)
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Thursday, March 7, 2024
Wednesday, March 6, 2024
Night Log 2024-03-05
SA: Rudi
SO: Thea
Others: Alexei, Fred
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Summary
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A full night of observing with many high priority blocks observed in fairly good seeing conditions.
Science data taken for:
2023-2-ORP-002 P1 HRS (Tracing the donor star in the prototypical LMXB, Sco X-1)
2023-2-COM-001 P1 HRS (x2) (HS pipeline observations @dlhwp)
2023-1-MLT-004 P1 RSS (Probing a disc galaxy assembly history)
2023-2-SCI-024 P1 RSS (Identifying targets for follow-up BH dynamical mass measurements)
2023-2-SCI-015 P1 HRS (Spectrosocpic classification of the microlensing events candidates alerted by Gaia mission)
2023-2-SCI-004 P1 RSS (x2) (Study of the galaxies that produces strong MgII absorption in the spectra of the background quasars.)
2023-2-DDT-003 P1 RSS (Verification of SySt candidates in the LMC)
2023-2-SCI-028 P2 HRS (What Causes the Mysterious Superorbital Modulation in Supergiant X-ray Binaries?)
2023-2-MLT-004 P2 RSS (x2) (Searching for New quasar Pairs )
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SO: Thea
Others: Alexei, Fred
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Summary
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A full night of observing with many high priority blocks observed in fairly good seeing conditions.
Science data taken for:
2023-2-ORP-002 P1 HRS (Tracing the donor star in the prototypical LMXB, Sco X-1)
2023-2-COM-001 P1 HRS (x2) (HS pipeline observations @dlhwp)
2023-1-MLT-004 P1 RSS (Probing a disc galaxy assembly history)
2023-2-SCI-024 P1 RSS (Identifying targets for follow-up BH dynamical mass measurements)
2023-2-SCI-015 P1 HRS (Spectrosocpic classification of the microlensing events candidates alerted by Gaia mission)
2023-2-SCI-004 P1 RSS (x2) (Study of the galaxies that produces strong MgII absorption in the spectra of the background quasars.)
2023-2-DDT-003 P1 RSS (Verification of SySt candidates in the LMC)
2023-2-SCI-028 P2 HRS (What Causes the Mysterious Superorbital Modulation in Supergiant X-ray Binaries?)
2023-2-MLT-004 P2 RSS (x2) (Searching for New quasar Pairs )
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Tuesday, March 5, 2024
Night Log 2024-03-04
SA: Rudi
SO: Thea
Others: Deon, Eben
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Summary
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Clouds, rain and high humidity kept us closed all night.
No science data taken.
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SO: Thea
Others: Deon, Eben
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Summary
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Clouds, rain and high humidity kept us closed all night.
No science data taken.
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Monday, March 4, 2024
Night Log 2024-03-03
SA: Rudi
SO: Thea
Others:
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Summary
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Thin clouds throughout the night forced us to observe the brighter targets for most of the night. Many lower priority targets observed.
Science data taken for:
2023-2-DDT-004 P0 HRS (HRS monitoring of a Be star in a high-mass binary)
2023-2-DDT-003 P1 RSS (Verification of SySt candidates in the LMC)
2023-2-COM-001 P1 HRS (x3) (HS pipeline observations @dlhwp)
2023-2-MLT-003 P1 RSS (Investigating the polarised nature of TeV-emitting blazars)
2020-1-MLT-008 P2 RSS (Obtaining redshifts for G4Jy sources - the brightest radio galaxies in the southern sky)
2019-1-MLT-008 P3 HRS (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
2023-2-SCI-002 P3 RSS (Probing the quasar outflows.)
2023-2-MLT-005 P3 HRS (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)
2023-2-SCI-006 P4 HRS (x7) (Defining a new chemically peculiar star catalogue)
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SO: Thea
Others:
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Summary
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Thin clouds throughout the night forced us to observe the brighter targets for most of the night. Many lower priority targets observed.
Science data taken for:
2023-2-DDT-004 P0 HRS (HRS monitoring of a Be star in a high-mass binary)
2023-2-DDT-003 P1 RSS (Verification of SySt candidates in the LMC)
2023-2-COM-001 P1 HRS (x3) (HS pipeline observations @dlhwp)
2023-2-MLT-003 P1 RSS (Investigating the polarised nature of TeV-emitting blazars)
2020-1-MLT-008 P2 RSS (Obtaining redshifts for G4Jy sources - the brightest radio galaxies in the southern sky)
2019-1-MLT-008 P3 HRS (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
2023-2-SCI-002 P3 RSS (Probing the quasar outflows.)
2023-2-MLT-005 P3 HRS (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)
2023-2-SCI-006 P4 HRS (x7) (Defining a new chemically peculiar star catalogue)
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Sunday, March 3, 2024
Night Log 2024-03-02
SA: Rudi
SO: Thea
Others:
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Summary
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We managed to get a number of high priority blocks observed before the humidity forced us to close about 2 hours before the end of the night.
Science data taken for:
2023-1-MLT-002 P0 RSS (Physics of Changing Look AGN)
2023-1-MLT-008 P0 RSS (Observations of supernovae, near and far. @_sublunar_)
2023-2-COM-001 P1 HRS (x2) (HS pipeline observations @dlhwp)
2023-2-SCI-022 P1 RSS (x2) (Probing magnetic field strength of cataclysmic variables stars )
2023-2-SCI-029 P2 RSS (x2) (Edge-on Disks: Dust Distributions and Candidate Selection for Disk Heating Program)
2023-2-MLT-005 P3 HRS (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)
2023-2-SCI-002 P3 RSS (x2) (Probing the quasar outflows.)
2023-2-SCI-006 P4 HRS (Defining a new chemically peculiar star catalogue)
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SO: Thea
Others:
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Summary
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We managed to get a number of high priority blocks observed before the humidity forced us to close about 2 hours before the end of the night.
Science data taken for:
2023-1-MLT-002 P0 RSS (Physics of Changing Look AGN)
2023-1-MLT-008 P0 RSS (Observations of supernovae, near and far. @_sublunar_)
2023-2-COM-001 P1 HRS (x2) (HS pipeline observations @dlhwp)
2023-2-SCI-022 P1 RSS (x2) (Probing magnetic field strength of cataclysmic variables stars )
2023-2-SCI-029 P2 RSS (x2) (Edge-on Disks: Dust Distributions and Candidate Selection for Disk Heating Program)
2023-2-MLT-005 P3 HRS (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)
2023-2-SCI-002 P3 RSS (x2) (Probing the quasar outflows.)
2023-2-SCI-006 P4 HRS (Defining a new chemically peculiar star catalogue)
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Saturday, March 2, 2024
Night Log 2024-03-01
SA: Rudi
SO: Thea
Others: Moses, Alexei, Eben
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Summary
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Lots of high priority targets observed tonight as well as training on NIR targets for me. Lots of technical downtime due to PXI errors on RSS.
Science data taken for:
2023-1-MLT-008 P0 RSS (Observations of supernovae, near and far. @_sublunar_)
2023-1-SCI-034 P0 None (Vertical gradients in stellar populations and ionized gas in edge-on galaxy disks.)
2023-2-MLT-003 P1 RSS (Investigating the polarised nature of TeV-emitting blazars)
2023-2-COM-001 P1 HRS (x3) (HS pipeline observations @dlhwp)
2019-1-MLT-008 P2 HRS (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
2023-2-SCI-017 P2 RSS (Testing dust grain alignment relationship with the mineralogy in AGB star enevlopes.)
2023-1-MLT-007 P2 RSS (SALT+Gaia survey of helium-rich hot subdwarfs)
2023-2-SCI-002 P2 RSS (Probing the quasar outflows.)
2020-1-MLT-008 P2 RSS (Obtaining redshifts for G4Jy sources - the brightest radio galaxies in the southern sky)
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SO: Thea
Others: Moses, Alexei, Eben
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Summary
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Lots of high priority targets observed tonight as well as training on NIR targets for me. Lots of technical downtime due to PXI errors on RSS.
Science data taken for:
2023-1-MLT-008 P0 RSS (Observations of supernovae, near and far. @_sublunar_)
2023-1-SCI-034 P0 None (Vertical gradients in stellar populations and ionized gas in edge-on galaxy disks.)
2023-2-MLT-003 P1 RSS (Investigating the polarised nature of TeV-emitting blazars)
2023-2-COM-001 P1 HRS (x3) (HS pipeline observations @dlhwp)
2019-1-MLT-008 P2 HRS (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
2023-2-SCI-017 P2 RSS (Testing dust grain alignment relationship with the mineralogy in AGB star enevlopes.)
2023-1-MLT-007 P2 RSS (SALT+Gaia survey of helium-rich hot subdwarfs)
2023-2-SCI-002 P2 RSS (Probing the quasar outflows.)
2020-1-MLT-008 P2 RSS (Obtaining redshifts for G4Jy sources - the brightest radio galaxies in the southern sky)
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Friday, March 1, 2024
Night Log 2024-02-29
SA: Rudi
SO: Thea
Others:
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Summary
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With no RSS and lots of clouds and bad seeing we observed mostly low priority blocks.
Science data taken for:
2023-2-COM-001 P1 HRS (x2) (HS pipeline observations @dlhwp)
2019-1-MLT-008 P3 HRS (x2) (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
2023-2-SCI-006 P4 HRS (x3) (Defining a new chemically peculiar star catalogue)
2023-2-SCI-005 P4 HRS (Discovering new metal-poor stars)
2023-2-MLT-005 P4 HRS (x3) (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)
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SO: Thea
Others:
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Summary
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With no RSS and lots of clouds and bad seeing we observed mostly low priority blocks.
Science data taken for:
2023-2-COM-001 P1 HRS (x2) (HS pipeline observations @dlhwp)
2019-1-MLT-008 P3 HRS (x2) (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
2023-2-SCI-006 P4 HRS (x3) (Defining a new chemically peculiar star catalogue)
2023-2-SCI-005 P4 HRS (Discovering new metal-poor stars)
2023-2-MLT-005 P4 HRS (x3) (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)
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