SA: Lee
SO: Veronica
Others: Techops (RSS), Lisa, Malcolm
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Summary
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We had good weather and seeing tonight, allowing us to complete many high priority blocks. Some brief technical issues cost us about an hour near the start of the night.
Science data taken for:
2024-1-SCI-026 P0 RSS (Spectroscopic study of the intermediate-mass X-ray binary system, 4U 1210-64)
2023-2-SCI-028 P1 HRS (What Causes the Mysterious Superorbital Modulation in Supergiant X-ray Binaries?)
2024-1-SCI-006 P1 RSS (Investigating broad H alpha emission in core-collapse supernovae.)
2023-2-MLT-004 P1 RSS (x2) (Searching for New quasar Pairs )
2024-1-SCI-018 P2 HRS (Spectroscopic orbit for a massive eclipsing binary with a pulsating component)
2024-1-MLT-001 P2 RSS (Study of the outer parts of lenticular galaxies.)
2024-1-SCI-009 P2 RSS (Spectroscopic follow up of candidate self-lensing events)
2023-1-MLT-007 P2 RSS (SALT+Gaia survey of helium-rich hot subdwarfs)
2023-1-SCI-040 P2 HRS (Searching for variable metal lines in polluted white dwarfs)
2019-1-MLT-008 P2 HRS (x2) (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
2024-1-MLT-005 P2 RSS (Study of the metallicity galaxies in voids)
2024-1-SCI-011 P3 RSS (Probing magnetic field strength of magnetic cataclysmic variables stars )
2023-2-LSP-001 P3 RSS (Spectra of ultrashort period main sequence binary stars)
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Tuesday, May 7, 2024
Monday, May 6, 2024
Night Log 2024-05-05
SA: Lee
SO: Veronica
Others: Rudi, Danièl (daytime RSS tests)
SO: Veronica
Others: Rudi, Danièl (daytime RSS tests)
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Summary
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We lost a good chunk of the night to strong wind, but completed a handful of high priority blocks between the stoppages.
Science data taken for:
2021-2-LSP-001 P0 RSS (Followup of Transients)
2024-1-SCI-009 P2 RSS (Spectroscopic follow up of candidate self-lensing events)
2024-1-SCI-040 P2 RSS (Tracing the behaviour of PSR B1259-63 around the 2024 periastron)
2024-1-MLT-001 P2 RSS (x2) (Study of the outer parts of lenticular galaxies.)
2023-2-MLT-003 P2 RSS (Investigating the polarised nature of TeV-emitting blazars)
2024-1-SCI-019 P3 HRS (Asteroseismology of an eclipsing tidally tilted pulsator )
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Sunday, May 5, 2024
Night Log 2024-05-04
SA: Lee
SO: Veronica
Others: Lisa, Malcolm
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Summary
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We lost about half the night to high humidity, but still completed a number of high priority blocks in relatively good seeing conditions.
Science data taken for:
2024-1-SCI-009 P1 RSS (Spectroscopic follow up of candidate self-lensing events)
2023-2-MLT-003 P1 RSS (Investigating the polarised nature of TeV-emitting blazars)
2023-1-SCI-040 P2 HRS (Searching for variable metal lines in polluted white dwarfs)
2023-2-MLT-004 P2 RSS (x2) (Searching for New quasar Pairs )
2023-1-MLT-007 P2 RSS (x2) (SALT+Gaia survey of helium-rich hot subdwarfs)
2024-1-SCI-038 P2 HRS (x2) (Age-dating UMa and determining new moving group members)
2023-2-LSP-001 P3 RSS (Spectra of ultrashort period main sequence binary stars)
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SO: Veronica
Others: Lisa, Malcolm
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Summary
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We lost about half the night to high humidity, but still completed a number of high priority blocks in relatively good seeing conditions.
Science data taken for:
2024-1-SCI-009 P1 RSS (Spectroscopic follow up of candidate self-lensing events)
2023-2-MLT-003 P1 RSS (Investigating the polarised nature of TeV-emitting blazars)
2023-1-SCI-040 P2 HRS (Searching for variable metal lines in polluted white dwarfs)
2023-2-MLT-004 P2 RSS (x2) (Searching for New quasar Pairs )
2023-1-MLT-007 P2 RSS (x2) (SALT+Gaia survey of helium-rich hot subdwarfs)
2024-1-SCI-038 P2 HRS (x2) (Age-dating UMa and determining new moving group members)
2023-2-LSP-001 P3 RSS (Spectra of ultrashort period main sequence binary stars)
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Saturday, May 4, 2024
Night Log 2024-05-03
SA: Lee
SO: Veronica
Others: E10 (for HRS and FIF)
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Summary
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We managed to complete just 3 high priority blocks through a break in the cloud. Thick cloud kept us closed for a majority of the night.
Science data taken for:
2021-2-LSP-001 P0 RSS (Followup of Transients)
2024-1-MLT-002 P2 RSS (Tracking Accretion Flows via BLR Emission in Changing-Look Active Galactic Nuclei)
2023-1-MLT-007 P2 RSS (SALT+Gaia survey of helium-rich hot subdwarfs)
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SO: Veronica
Others: E10 (for HRS and FIF)
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Summary
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We managed to complete just 3 high priority blocks through a break in the cloud. Thick cloud kept us closed for a majority of the night.
Science data taken for:
2021-2-LSP-001 P0 RSS (Followup of Transients)
2024-1-MLT-002 P2 RSS (Tracking Accretion Flows via BLR Emission in Changing-Look Active Galactic Nuclei)
2023-1-MLT-007 P2 RSS (SALT+Gaia survey of helium-rich hot subdwarfs)
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Friday, May 3, 2024
Night Log 2024-05-02
SA: Lee
SO: Veronica
Others: Lisa
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Summary
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A very frustrating night spent fighting patchy thick, fast moving cloud. We ultimately lost about half the night and were restricted to mostly lower priority targets in poor seeing. We managed to squeeze in a P0 between the clouds, which was a silver lining to an otherwise difficult night.
Science data taken for:
2024-1-MLT-003 P0 RSS (Observations of supernovae, near and far. @_sublunar_)
2023-1-MLT-007 P2 RSS (x4) (SALT+Gaia survey of helium-rich hot subdwarfs)
2024-1-MLT-002 P2 RSS (x2) (Tracking Accretion Flows via BLR Emission in Changing-Look Active Galactic Nuclei)
2021-2-MLT-004 P2 RSS (Spectropolarimetric Monitoring of eta Car)
2023-2-LSP-001 P3 RSS (x5) (Spectra of ultrashort period main sequence binary stars)
2024-1-SCI-004 P4 HRS (Defining a new chemically peculiar star catalogueBuilding a new )
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SO: Veronica
Others: Lisa
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Summary
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A very frustrating night spent fighting patchy thick, fast moving cloud. We ultimately lost about half the night and were restricted to mostly lower priority targets in poor seeing. We managed to squeeze in a P0 between the clouds, which was a silver lining to an otherwise difficult night.
Science data taken for:
2024-1-MLT-003 P0 RSS (Observations of supernovae, near and far. @_sublunar_)
2023-1-MLT-007 P2 RSS (x4) (SALT+Gaia survey of helium-rich hot subdwarfs)
2024-1-MLT-002 P2 RSS (x2) (Tracking Accretion Flows via BLR Emission in Changing-Look Active Galactic Nuclei)
2021-2-MLT-004 P2 RSS (Spectropolarimetric Monitoring of eta Car)
2023-2-LSP-001 P3 RSS (x5) (Spectra of ultrashort period main sequence binary stars)
2024-1-SCI-004 P4 HRS (Defining a new chemically peculiar star catalogueBuilding a new )
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Thursday, May 2, 2024
Night Log 2024-05-01
SA: Lee
SO: Veronica
Others:
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Summary
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The first night of the new semester went without a hitch. We had a blanket of thin cloud with us the whole night and the seeing was slightly below average, but very stable. The conditions weren't quite good enough to take full advantage of a fresh queue, but we were able to observe P2's for most of the night.
Science data taken for:
2023-2-MLT-003 P1 RSS (Investigating the polarised nature of TeV-emitting blazars)
2024-1-SCI-037 P1 RSS (Study the properties of galaxies in groups)
2024-1-SCI-038 P1 HRS (x2) (Age-dating UMa and determining new moving group members)
2024-1-SCI-032 P2 HRS (Observation of magnetospheric accretion)
2019-1-MLT-008 P2 HRS (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
2024-1-SCI-002 P2 RSS (Deep spectroscopy of faint, stellar shells in nearby in NGC 2865)
2024-1-SCI-040 P2 RSS (Tracing the behaviour of PSR B1259-63 around the 2024 periastron)
2024-1-SCI-033 P2 HRS (detached eclipsing binaries for PLATO mission)
2024-1-MLT-004 P2 RSS (Observations of white dwarf supernovae to be observed also with JWST.)
2023-1-MLT-007 P2 RSS (x8) (SALT+Gaia survey of helium-rich hot subdwarfs)
2024-1-SCI-007 P3 HRS (observing Ap stars)
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SO: Veronica
Others:
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Summary
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The first night of the new semester went without a hitch. We had a blanket of thin cloud with us the whole night and the seeing was slightly below average, but very stable. The conditions weren't quite good enough to take full advantage of a fresh queue, but we were able to observe P2's for most of the night.
Science data taken for:
2023-2-MLT-003 P1 RSS (Investigating the polarised nature of TeV-emitting blazars)
2024-1-SCI-037 P1 RSS (Study the properties of galaxies in groups)
2024-1-SCI-038 P1 HRS (x2) (Age-dating UMa and determining new moving group members)
2024-1-SCI-032 P2 HRS (Observation of magnetospheric accretion)
2019-1-MLT-008 P2 HRS (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
2024-1-SCI-002 P2 RSS (Deep spectroscopy of faint, stellar shells in nearby in NGC 2865)
2024-1-SCI-040 P2 RSS (Tracing the behaviour of PSR B1259-63 around the 2024 periastron)
2024-1-SCI-033 P2 HRS (detached eclipsing binaries for PLATO mission)
2024-1-MLT-004 P2 RSS (Observations of white dwarf supernovae to be observed also with JWST.)
2023-1-MLT-007 P2 RSS (x8) (SALT+Gaia survey of helium-rich hot subdwarfs)
2024-1-SCI-007 P3 HRS (observing Ap stars)
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Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Night Log 2024-04-30
SA: Alexei
SO: Fred
Others: Richard and Eben helping with SALTICAM
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Summary
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=> Unstable night with very strong wind and technical problems. Some amount of high priority blocks were observed anyway.
Science data taken for:
2023-1-COM-002 P1 RSS (Observing the Moon for polarimetry calibrations)
2023-2-COM-001 P1 HRS (HS pipeline observations @dlhwp)
2023-2-MLT-003 P1 RSS (x3) (Investigating the polarised nature of TeV-emitting blazars)
2023-2-MLT-004 P1 RSS (Searching for New quasar Pairs )
2023-1-MLT-007 P2 RSS (SALT+Gaia survey of helium-rich hot subdwarfs)
2024-1-SCI-038 P2 HRS (Age-dating UMa and determining new moving group members)
2023-2-LSP-001 P3 RSS (Spectra of ultrashort period main sequence binary stars)
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SO: Fred
Others: Richard and Eben helping with SALTICAM
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Summary
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=> Unstable night with very strong wind and technical problems. Some amount of high priority blocks were observed anyway.
Science data taken for:
2023-1-COM-002 P1 RSS (Observing the Moon for polarimetry calibrations)
2023-2-COM-001 P1 HRS (HS pipeline observations @dlhwp)
2023-2-MLT-003 P1 RSS (x3) (Investigating the polarised nature of TeV-emitting blazars)
2023-2-MLT-004 P1 RSS (Searching for New quasar Pairs )
2023-1-MLT-007 P2 RSS (SALT+Gaia survey of helium-rich hot subdwarfs)
2024-1-SCI-038 P2 HRS (Age-dating UMa and determining new moving group members)
2023-2-LSP-001 P3 RSS (Spectra of ultrashort period main sequence binary stars)
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