Night Log 2018-08-30

SA: Brent
SO: Veronica
Others: Lisa

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A tricky night with clouds and a few tech issues.

Science data taken for:
2018-1-SCI-021 P1 RSS (Reverberation mapping of a low-z AGN)
2018-1-DDT-006 P1 RSS (Monitoring the LBV LHA 115-S18; @astro_Liz)
2018-1-MLT-007 P1 HRS (Physical paremeter determination for a Cepheid in an eclipsing binary system.)
2018-1-MLT-012 P1 HRS (x2) (Spectral monitoring of supposed Be+WD binaries)
2017-1-MLT-010 P2 HRS (x5) (Searching for evolved binary stars with long orbital periods)
2017-1-MLT-001 P2 HRS (x2) (Study of long-period eclipsing binaries)
2017-2-SCI-042 P2 RSS (The central molecular zones of southern galaxies)
2016-2-LSP-001 P2 RSS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2018-1-SCI-037 P3 RSS (Reverberation mapping of active galactic nuclei.)
2018-1-SCI-017 P3 HRS (Metal-Poor Subdwarfs for Stellar Modeling Calibration)
2018-1-SCI-016 P4 HRS (Characterising the host star and protoplanetary disk environment in nearby young star systems)

Night Log 2018-08-29

SA: Brent
SO: Veronica
Others: Taka and colleagues

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A very good night with a mix of RSS and HRS observations.

Science data taken for:
2018-1-SCI-012 P0 RSS (Studying the spectral evolution of a blended grav. microlensing event @CosmicRambler @_sublunar_)
2016-2-LSP-001 P0 RSS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2018-1-DDT-006 P1 RSS (Monitoring the LBV LHA 115-S18; @astro_Liz)
2018-1-MLT-005 P2 HRS (x3) (HRS observations of symbiotic stars)
2018-1-SCI-008 P2 RSS (Probing the winds from massive binary star supernova progenitors)
2017-1-MLT-003 P2 RSS (Intermediate mass black holes in star-forming galaxies)
2018-1-SCI-007 P2 HRS (Measuring the orbits of double white dwarfs. @_sublunar_)
2018-1-MLT-006 P2 RSS (Observations of supernovae, near and far. @_sublunar_)
2017-1-MLT-010 P3 HRS (x4) (Searching for evolved binary stars with long orbital periods)
2017-1-MLT-004 P3 RSS (x2) (Monitoring the line emission in Southern Galactic Be/X-ray binaries)

Night Log 2018-08-28

SA: Marissa
SO: Fred
Others: Brent (SA for the first hour), Veronica. Ramotholo & DST visitors

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A clear night with decent seeing was perfect to welcome HRS back on sky.

Science data taken for:
2018-1-SCI-012 P0 HRS (Studying the spectral evolution of a blended grav. microlensing event @CosmicRambler @_sublunar_)
2018-1-MLT-007 P1 HRS (Physical paremeter determination for a Cepheid in an eclipsing binary system.)
2018-1-MLT-005 P1 HRS (x3) (HRS observations of symbiotic stars)
2018-1-SCI-015 P1 HRS (Characterising the host star and protoplanetary disk environment in nearby young star systems)
2018-1-MLT-013 P1 HRS (Asteroseismology of close binary systems with mass transfer.)
2018-1-DDT-006 P1 RSS (Monitoring the LBV LHA 115-S18; @astro_Liz)
2017-1-MLT-001 P2 HRS (Study of long-period eclipsing binaries)
2017-1-MLT-010 P3 HRS (x4) (Searching for evolved binary stars with long orbital periods)
2018-1-SCI-037 P3 RSS (Reverberation mapping of active galactic nuclei.)
2017-1-MLT-012 P3 HRS (Detailled study of CEMP stars identified in the RAVE survey)

Night Log 2018-08-27

SA: Marissa
SO: Fred
Others:

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Icy today and some occasional snowflakes. Another sub-zero night with a thick layer of ice everywhere.

No science data taken.

Night Log 2018-08-26

SA: Marissa
SO: Fred
Others: Lisa, Enrico

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Sub-zero temperatures all day and snow during the morning and afternoon.

No science data taken.

Night Log 2018-08-25

SA: Marissa
SO: Fred
Others: Enrico

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Night lost to bad weather.

No science data taken.

Night Log 2018-08-24

SA: Marissa
SO: Fred
Others: Lisa, Willie, Enrico

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HRS on-sky tests during the second half of the night.

Science data taken for:
2018-1-DDT-006 P1 RSS (Monitoring the LBV LHA 115-S18; @astro_Liz)
2018-1-SCI-006 P3 RSS (Population study of stellar rotation rates in open clusters)
2017-1-MLT-010 P4 HRS (x6) (Searching for evolved binary stars with long orbital periods)
2018-1-SCI-038 P4 RSS (x2) (Exploring the chemistry of faint blue stars)
2017-1-MLT-012 P4 HRS (x4) (Detailled study of CEMP stars identified in the RAVE survey)
2017-2-SCI-020 P4 RSS (x2) (Looking at chromospheric emission in stars which host exoplanets)