Night Log 2019-11-29

SA: Moses
SO: Fred
Others: Richard, Deneys

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Despite a few technical problems we managed to observe high priority targets throughout the night thanks to the good seeing conditions.

Science data taken for:
2018-2-LSP-001 P0 RSS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2018-2-SCI-020 P1 RSS (Spectroscopic follow-up of strong gravitational lenses)
2019-1-LSP-001 P1 RSS (Tracing the evolution of the most massive galaxies in the universe)
2019-1-MLT-005 P1 RSS (Spectral survey of candidate unusual nearby void dwarfs)
2019-2-SCI-025 P1 RSS (Identifying Galaxies Associated with Intergalactic Oxygen )
2019-2-SCI-040 P1 RSS (Monitoring the spectropolarimetric behavior of blazars)

Night Log 2019-11-28

SA: Moses
SO: Fred
Others: Richard, Keith and the Vaisanen family

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There were some techincal problems at the start of the night and thick clouds prevented us from doing any observations for the rest of the night.

No science data taken.

Night Log 2019-11-27

SA: Moses
SO: Fred
Others: Elrin and Richard

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Clear skies tonight, seeing was variable towards the middle and end of the night. Despite some techincal problems we managed to observe a good mix of high and low priority targets.

Science data taken for:
2018-2-LSP-001 P0 RSS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2019-2-SCI-046 P1 RSS (Using MeerKAT and SALT to study the faint radio emission from quasars)
2019-1-LSP-001 P1 RSS (Tracing the evolution of the most massive galaxies in the universe)
2019-2-SCI-040 P1 RSS (Monitoring the spectropolarimetric behavior of blazars)
2018-2-MLT-005 P2 RSS (x2) (Probing the winds from massive binary star supernova progenitors)
2019-1-MLT-003 P2 RSS (A SALT survey of chemically-peculiar hot subdwarfs.)
2019-2-MLT-004 P3 RSS (Monitoring the line emission in Southern Galactic Be/X-ray binaries)
2019-2-SCI-004 P3 HRS (Variability of the unusual young and cool star UNSW-V760)
2019-2-SCI-010 P3 HRS (Global parameters of massive stars)

Night Log 2019-11-26

SA: Rajeev
SO: Veronica
Others: Danielle and fred (start or night), Moses.

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Very good night..2 P0's done and several high priority targets.. quite dry night..

Science data taken for:
2018-2-LSP-001 P0 RSS (x2) (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2019-2-SCI-025 P1 RSS (Identifying Galaxies Associated with Intergalactic Oxygen )
2018-2-SCI-020 P1 RSS (Spectroscopic follow-up of strong gravitational lenses)
2019-2-SCI-044 P1 RSS (Redshift measurements of three Fermi-LAT BL Lac objects)
2019-1-LSP-001 P1 RSS (Tracing the evolution of the most massive galaxies in the universe)
2018-1-MLT-005 P1 HRS (HRS observations of symbiotic stars)
2019-2-SCI-039 P1 RSS (Study of the resolved kinematics and star formation in nearby MIGHTEE HI galaxies)
2019-2-SCI-040 P1 RSS (Monitoring the spectropolarimetric behavior of blazars)
2019-1-MLT-008 P4 HRS (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
2019-2-SCI-006 P4 HRS (x2) (Investigating the multiplicity of WR stars)

Night Log 2019-11-25

SA: Rajeev
SO: Veronica
Others:

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Smooth night.. lots of high priority targets done..


Science data taken for:
2018-2-LSP-001 P0 RSS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2019-2-SCI-039 P1 RSS (Study of the resolved kinematics and star formation in nearby MIGHTEE HI galaxies)
2019-1-LSP-001 P1 RSS (x3) (Tracing the evolution of the most massive galaxies in the universe)
2019-2-SCI-047 P1 RSS (Confirming green pea galaxies from the HSC survey)
2019-2-SCI-049 P1 HRS (Following the time evolution of poluted white dwarfs.)
2019-2-SCI-017 P2 RSS (x2) (Observing new blazar candidates from Unidentified Gamma Sources)
2019-2-SCI-031 P4 HRS (Study of RV Tauri stars without a circumbinary disc.)

Night Log 2019-11-24

SA: Rajeev
SO: Veronica
Others:

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Excellent night.. one P0 done..
several P1's done..
Life's wonderful :D

Science data taken for:
2018-2-LSP-001 P0 RSS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2019-2-SCI-046 P1 RSS (Using MeerKAT and SALT to study the faint radio emission from quasars)
2019-2-SCI-049 P1 HRS (x2) (Following the time evolution of poluted white dwarfs.)
2019-2-SCI-044 P1 RSS (Redshift measurements of three Fermi-LAT BL Lac objects)
2019-1-LSP-001 P1 RSS (x2) (Tracing the evolution of the most massive galaxies in the universe)
2019-2-SCI-002 P1 RSS (Measuring the properites of giant stars in close binaries that may eventually merge and explode.)
2019-2-SCI-039 P1 RSS (Study of the resolved kinematics and star formation in nearby MIGHTEE HI galaxies)
2019-1-MLT-002 P4 HRS (Spectroscopic observations of central stars of mid-infrared nebulae)
2019-2-SCI-006 P4 HRS (Investigating the multiplicity of WR stars)

Night Log 2019-11-23

SA: Rajeev
SO: Veronica
Others:

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Seeing wasn't as good as yesterday. So, did mostly lower priority targets.
Humidity was quite high during the night..so had to keep an eye on weather.

Science data taken for:
2019-2-SCI-049 P1 HRS (x2) (Following the time evolution of poluted white dwarfs.)
2019-2-DDT-002 P2 HRS (Confirming black hole candidates in the Large Magellanic Cloud)
2019-2-SCI-012 P3 HRS (The secondary star of the HD 74423 system)
2019-2-SCI-006 P3 HRS (x3) (Investigating the multiplicity of WR stars)
2019-2-SCI-048 P3 HRS (Asteroseismology of close binary systems with mass transfer.)
2019-2-SCI-004 P3 HRS (Variability of the unusual young and cool star UNSW-V760)
2019-2-SCI-031 P4 HRS (x2) (Study of RV Tauri stars without a circumbinary disc.)
2019-1-MLT-002 P4 HRS (Spectroscopic observations of central stars of mid-infrared nebulae)
2019-2-SCI-011 P4 HRS (Long term programme: searching for new chemically peculiar stars in the southern hemisphere)