Night Log 2025-01-16

SA: Antoine
SO: Austun
Others: Lisa and Wimpie

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A full night of observing in relatively stable conditions, with many different priority blocks observed.

Science data taken for:
2024-2-SCI-033 P1 RSS (Constraining the star formation history of the peculiar collisional ring galaxy AM0144-585)
2024-2-ORP-004 P1 RSS (Study of LRN geometry)
2024-2-SCI-025 P1 HRS (Looking for proto hot Jupiters)
2024-2-SCI-040 P2 RSS (Constraining the initial mass of the progenitor of the neutron star in 2SXPS J075542.5-293353)
2024-2-SCI-021 P3 RSS (x2) (Searching for fast-moving black holes )
2023-2-MLT-005 P3 HRS (x2) (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)
2024-2-SCI-023 P3 HRS (Observations of ssrAp stars)
2024-2-SCI-034 P3 RSS (Characterizing the orbital parameters and accretion disk of an eclipsing high-mass X-ray binary)
2024-2-MLT-001 P3 HRS (Spectroscopy of compact heirarchial triples)
2024-2-SCI-003 P4 HRS (Defining a new chemically peculiar star catalogue)

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Night Log 2025-01-15

SA: Antoine
SO: Austun
Others: Lisa, Malcolm, Chrey and Michael

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Not really a good night to start the week. We experienced technical problems with the mirror tonight, and primarily low-priority blocks were observed due to variable seeing and a bright moon.

Science data taken for:
2024-2-COM-001 P1 HRS (HRS HS Commissioning )
2024-2-SCI-025 P1 HRS (Looking for proto hot Jupiters)
2024-2-ORP-005 P2 HRS (Bright white dwarf RVs)
2024-2-MLT-003 P2 RSS (Photometric Reverberation Mapping of Seyfert AGN)
2024-2-MLT-001 P3 HRS (Spectroscopy of compact heirarchial triples)
2023-2-LSP-001 P3 RSS (Spectra of ultrashort period main sequence binary stars)
2024-2-SCI-029 P4 RSS (Artificial intelligence identification of extragalactic sources)
2024-2-SCI-003 P4 HRS (x3) (Defining a new chemically peculiar star catalogue)

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Night Log 2025-01-14

SA: Rudi
SO: Veronica
Others: Natalie (driving), Antoine, Lisa, Malcolm

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We managed to get only two blocks observed before the clouds and rain forced us to close.

Science data taken for:
2024-2-SCI-040 P2 RSS (Constraining the initial mass of the progenitor of the neutron star in 2SXPS J075542.5-293353)
2024-2-SCI-034 P3 RSS (Characterizing the orbital parameters and accretion disk of an eclipsing high-mass X-ray binary)

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Night Log 2025-01-13

SA: Rudi
SO: Veronica
Others: Natalie (driving)

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A good and stable night, with many different priority blocks observed.

Science data taken for:
2024-2-SCI-002 P1 HRS (High resolution spectrocopy of Type II Cepheids)
2024-2-SCI-025 P1 HRS (x2) (Looking for proto hot Jupiters)
2024-2-SCI-040 P2 RSS (Constraining the initial mass of the progenitor of the neutron star in 2SXPS J075542.5-293353)
2019-1-MLT-008 P2 HRS (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
2024-2-SCI-021 P3 RSS (x3) (Searching for fast-moving black holes )
2023-2-LSP-001 P3 RSS (Spectra of ultrashort period main sequence binary stars)
2024-2-MLT-001 P3 HRS (x2) (Spectroscopy of compact heirarchial triples)
2023-2-MLT-005 P3 HRS (x2) (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)

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Night Log 2025-01-12

SA: Rudi
SO: Veronica
Others: Natalie (driving)

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Mostly low priorities observed due to poor conditions, and closed for the second half of the night.

Science data taken for:
2024-2-SCI-040 P2 RSS (Constraining the initial mass of the progenitor of the neutron star in 2SXPS J075542.5-293353)
2024-2-SCI-034 P3 RSS (Characterizing the orbital parameters and accretion disk of an eclipsing high-mass X-ray binary)
2023-2-MLT-005 P3 HRS (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)
2024-2-SCI-028 P3 HRS (Probing the mode of accretion in Herbig Be stars.)
2024-2-SCI-003 P4 HRS (x2) (Defining a new chemically peculiar star catalogue)

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Night Log 2025-01-11

SA: Rudi
SO: Veronica
Others: Natalie (driving)

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A good night of observing. Observed many different priorities.

Science data taken for:
2024-2-MLT-006 P1 HRS (HRS observations of a high mass binary system.)
2024-2-SCI-005 P1 RSS (x2) (Near-UV and visible spectroscopy of the primitive asteroids)
2024-2-SCI-010 P1 HRS (SALT/HRS observations of a gamma-ray bright HMXB in the LMC. )
2024-2-SCI-002 P1 HRS (x2) (High resolution spectrocopy of Type II Cepheids)
2024-2-SCI-021 P3 RSS (x2) (Searching for fast-moving black holes )
2024-2-SCI-032 P3 HRS (Observation of an accretion outburst system)
2024-2-MLT-001 P3 HRS (Spectroscopy of compact heirarchial triples)
2024-1-MLT-010 P3 HRS (Stellar Characterisation of Ariel mission targets: derivation of N and O abundances)
2024-2-SCI-003 P4 HRS (Defining a new chemically peculiar star catalogue)

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Night Log 2025-01-10

SA: Rudi
SO: Veronica
Others: Natalie (in the driving seat)

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A good night of observing, mainly low priority blocks were observed due to variable seeing and bright moon.

Science data taken for:
2024-2-SCI-005 P1 RSS (x2) (Near-UV and visible spectroscopy of the primitive asteroids)
2024-2-LSP-001 P1 RSS (Followup of Transients)
2024-2-SCI-034 P3 RSS (Characterizing the orbital parameters and accretion disk of an eclipsing high-mass X-ray binary)
2023-2-MLT-005 P3 RSS (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)
2024-1-MLT-001 P3 HRS (Study of the outer parts of lenticular galaxies.)
2023-2-MLT-005 P3 HRS (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)
2024-2-MLT-001 P3 HRS (x2) (Spectroscopy of compact heirarchial triples)
2024-1-MLT-010 P3 HRS (Stellar Characterisation of Ariel mission targets: derivation of N and O abundances)
2024-2-ORP-005 P4 HRS (Bright white dwarf RVs)
2024-2-SCI-003 P4 HRS (Defining a new chemically peculiar star catalogue)

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