Night Log 2025-11-29

SA: Alexei
SO: Veronica
Others:

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=> Short observational night with high humidity. Only three blocks were observed before we were closed.

Science data taken for:
2025-2-SCI-018 P2 RSS (Near-infrared (and one optical) spectra of AGN)
2025-2-MLT-008 P2 HRS (Monitoring beta Pic for exocomets.)
2025-2-LSP-003 P3 RSS (Investigating the polarised nature of TeV-emitting blazars)

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Night Log 2025-11-28

SA: Alexei
SO: Veronica
Others:

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=> The clouds, illuminated by the moon, prevented us from starting our observations in the evening. Then the clouds cleared, and we observed for the rest of the night. Most of the observed blocks had high priority.

Science data taken for:
2025-2-MLT-007 P1 RSS (Spectroscopic monitoring of a unique red (?) supergiant in the LMC)
2025-2-SCI-031 P2 RSS (x3) (Redshifts of candidate TeV blazars)
2025-2-SCI-035 P2 RSS (Study of a sample of high redshift radio sources at z>3)
2025-2-SCI-026 P2 RSS (What galaxies cause odd radio circles (ORCs)?)
2025-2-SCI-003 P3 HRS (Cosmic dance of massive triple)

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Night Log 2025-11-27

SA: Alexei
SO: Veronica
Others:

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=> Unstable night with rising humidity and very bad seeing. Only few blocks were observed and only two of them are high priority blocks. Some technical issues as well.

Science data taken for:
2025-2-MLT-007 P1 RSS (Spectroscopic monitoring of a unique red (?) supergiant in the LMC)
2024-2-LSP-001 P1 RSS (Followup of Transients)
2025-2-SCI-004 P3 HRS (observations of ssrAp stars)
2025-2-LSP-001 P4 HRS (x2) (Defining a new chemically peculiar star catalogue)

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Night Log 2025-11-26

SA: Alexei
SO: Veronica
Others: Etienne to help with SALTICAM fold mirror

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=> Clear night with moderate seeing. Unfortunately, technical problems led to the observations being halted after midnight. Nevertheless, we managed to observe the DDT block.

Science data taken for:
2025-2-DDT-001 P0 RSS (Spectropolarimetry of NGC 1346 following its recent optical transition)
2025-2-SCI-032 P1 RSS (x2) (Low resolution spectra of blue, low-mass galaxies to determine redshifts/velocities)

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Night Log 2025-11-25

SA: Antoine
SO: Austun
Others: JC, E10, Sunnyboy, Iriwaan and Michael

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A full night of observing. Very little technical downtime.

Science data taken for:
2024-2-LSP-001 P0 RSS (Followup of Transients)
2025-2-MLT-011 P1 RSS (x2) (Obtaining dynamical information and constraining galaxy cluster merger geometries and timescales)
2025-2-SCI-027 P2 HRS (detached eclipsing binaries for PLATO mission)
2025-2-LSP-003 P2 RSS (Investigating the polarised nature of TeV-emitting blazars)
2025-2-SCI-006 P2 HRS (Measuring Lithium abundances in UMa candidate stars)
2024-2-MLT-001 P3 HRS (Spectroscopy of compact heirarchial triples)
2025-2-MLT-013 P3 RSS (Searching for double hydrogen-deficient stars)
2025-2-SCI-004 P3 HRS (observations of ssrAp stars)
2024-2-LSP-002 P4 RSS (x2) (Pan-African AGN survey using SALT/IFS: tracing the properties of AGN and their host galaxies)

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Night Log 2025-11-24

SA: Antoine
SO: Austun
Others: JC, Devakshan, Chrey and Nico and Michael

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We had clear skies and stable seeing and we were able to observe 8 blocks.

Science data taken for:
2024-2-LSP-001 P0 RSS (Followup of Transients)
2025-2-SCI-032 P1 RSS (Low resolution spectra of blue, low-mass galaxies to determine redshifts/velocities)
2024-2-LSP-002 P1 RSS (Pan-African AGN survey using SALT/IFS: tracing the properties of AGN and their host galaxies)
2025-2-MLT-011 P1 RSS (Obtaining dynamical information and constraining galaxy cluster merger geometries and timescales)
2025-2-SCI-006 P2 HRS (x2) (Measuring Lithium abundances in UMa candidate stars)
2025-2-SCI-020 P2 RSS (Uncovering the nature of new X-ray objects discovered in the Magellanic system with eROSITA)
2025-2-SCI-017 P2 RSS ("Understanding the peculiar collision geometry of the Cartwheel system")

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Night Log 2025-11-23

SA: Antoine
SO: Austun
Others: JC is driving the telescope tonight.

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The conditions were bad at the start of the night (Too cloudy and Strong winds), but we managed to observe 4 blocks before the high humidity forced us to close the telescope.

Science data taken for:
2025-2-MLT-011 P0 RSS (x2) (Obtaining dynamical information and constraining galaxy cluster merger geometries and timescales)
2025-2-SCI-020 P2 RSS (Uncovering the nature of new X-ray objects discovered in the Magellanic system with eROSITA)
2024-2-MLT-001 P3 HRS (Spectroscopy of compact heirarchial triples)

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