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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Night Log 2025-11-22

SA: Antoine
SO: Austun
Others: JC

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We fought against the clouds, but they won, and we could only complete two blocks.

Science data taken for:
2025-2-SCI-017 P1 RSS ("Understanding the peculiar collision geometry of the Cartwheel system")
2024-2-MLT-001 P3 HRS (Spectroscopy of compact heirarchial triples)

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Night Log 2025-11-21

SA: Antoine
SO: Austun
Others: JC

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Good weather and good seeing allowed us to complete several blocks tonight.

Science data taken for:
2024-2-LSP-001 P0 HRS (Followup of Transients)
2025-2-MLT-011 P0 RSS (Obtaining dynamical information and constraining galaxy cluster merger geometries and timescales)
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-008 P2 HRS (Monitoring beta Pic for exocomets.)
2025-2-SCI-020 P2 RSS (Uncovering the nature of new X-ray objects discovered in the Magellanic system with eROSITA)
2024-2-SCI-025 P2 HRS (Looking for proto hot Jupiters)
2025-2-MLT-005 P2 RSS (IFU observations of nearby MHONGOOSE galaxies)
2024-2-MLT-001 P3 HRS (Spectroscopy of compact heirarchial triples)

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Night Log 2025-11-20

SA: Antoine
SO: Austun
Others:

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Another full night of observing. Good seeing allowed us to observe many high priority blocks.

Science data taken for:
2024-2-LSP-001 P0 RSS (Followup of Transients)
2024-2-LSP-001 P0 HRS (Followup of Transients)
2025-2-MLT-011 P0 RSS (Obtaining dynamical information and constraining galaxy cluster merger geometries and timescales)
2025-2-SCI-039 P1 RSS (Optical and near-infrared IFU observations of nearby starbursts and LIRGs)
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-LSP-003 P2 RSS (Investigating the polarised nature of TeV-emitting blazars)
2025-2-MLT-005 P2 RSS (IFU observations of nearby MHONGOOSE galaxies)
2025-2-SCI-020 P2 RSS (Uncovering the nature of new X-ray objects discovered in the Magellanic system with eROSITA)
2025-2-SCI-033 P2 HRS (Two transiting TESS triple planet systems composed of super-Earths involved in two-body 3:2 MMRs.)

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