Night Log 2015-08-30

SA: �ric
SO: Veronica
Others:

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We could not open at all tonight, the weather (rain and humidity) prevented us to do so.

No data obtained tonight.

Night Log 2015-08-29

SA: �ric
SO: Veronica
Others:

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We could only obtain calibration data at the very beginning of the night, and then, weather forced us to close for the whole night.

Night Log 2015-08-28

SA: �ric
SO: Veronica
Others: Kai and Linda for a visit.

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A relatively good night. We were closed part of the night because of high humidity, but we could then open around 22:00. Clouds prevented us from observing for the rest of the night, but we could get data for the following programs :

2015-1-SCI-002 P1 HRS (Determining the distances to massive dusty stars that may be emitting microwave lasers)
2015-1-SCI-028 P1 HRS (Looking for evidence of massive white dwarfs in symbiotic novae)
2015-1-SCI-011 P2 RSS (Searching the Milky Way for symbiotic stars)
2015-1-SCI-062 P4 SCAM (Studying the long-term behavior of classical novae after their eruptions)
2015-1-SCI-059 P4 RSS (Long term monitoring of the SMC LBV S18 and LMC sgB[e] star S134)
2015-1-SCI-027 P4 RSS (Kinematics of Bulge Miras)

Night Log 2015-08-27

SA: �ric
SO: Veronica
Others:

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No observations tonight.

Night Log 2015-08-26

SA: �ric
SO: Veronica
Others: Nimrod on the phone

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Weather prevented us to observe for the largest part of the night.
We could obtain data for the following programs:

2015-1-SCI-017 P3 HRS (Observations of evolved massive stars revealed with Spitzer and WISE)
2015-1-SCI-027 P4 RSS (Kinematics of Bulge Miras)

Night Log 2015-08-25

SA: Petri
SO: Thea
Others: Rajin, Eric, Timmy and Etienne

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Quite a frustrating night. Weather was great, clear with good to excellent
seeing. Several technical difficulties were encountered though, so could
observe only part of the night. During those times data were taken for:

2015-1-MLT-002 P0 RSS (Observations of supernovae, near and far.)
2015-1-SCI-013 P2 HRS (Evolved binaries in the Magellanic Clouds )
2015-1-SCI-017 P3 HRS (Observations of evolved massive stars revealed with Spitzer and WISE)
2015-1-SCI-016 P3 RSS (RINGS: The RSS Imaging spectroscopy Nearby Galaxy Survey)
2015-1-SCI-036 P3 HRS (Metal abundance of extremely metal poor candidates with high S/N and high resolution spectra.)
2015-1-SCI-017 P3 RSS (Observations of evolved massive stars revealed with Spitzer and WISE)

Night Log 2015-08-24

SA: Petri
SO: Thea
Others: Rajin

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A fabulous clear night with stable 1.5-1.7" seeing, occasionally even better.
No problems either until 4 am, when lost some time to tech issues but could
still continue observing until dawn. Science data gathered for:

2015-1-SCI-063 P0 RSS (SALT follow-up of type Ia supernovae to study their properties at targeted redshifts)
2015-1-SCI-065 P1 RSS (FP Halpha kinematics of RESOLVE galaxies)
2015-1-SCI-013 P1 HRS (x3) (Evolved binaries in the Magellanic Clouds )
2015-1-SCI-056 P2 RSS (x2) (Watching Pluto for changes in its spectrum as it rotates.)
2015-1-SCI-005 P3 RSS (Time variability of emerging BAL QSOs.)
2015-1-SCI-036 P3 HRS (Metal abundance of extremely metal poor candidates with high S/N and high resolution spectra.)
2015-1-MLT-002 P3 RSS (Observations of supernovae, near and far.)
2015-1-SCI-017 P3 SCAM (Observations of evolved massive stars revealed with Spitzer and WISE)
2015-1-SCI-046 P3 SCAM (Redshift determination of newly confirmed galaxy clusters)
2015-1-MLT-003 P4 RSS (x2) (Study of a number of candidate ultracool objects, which should include new brown dwarfs.)