SA: Lee
SO: Austun
Others:
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Summary
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Night lost to thick cloud.
No science data taken.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Wednesday, November 20, 2024
Tuesday, November 19, 2024
Night Log 2024-11-18
SA: Lee
SO: Austun
Others: Daniel, Lisa, Ant, Malcolm
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Summary
------------------------------------------------------------------------
A tale of two halves in terms of seeing tonight. The first half was excellent, sub-arcsecond at times. The second half was dreadful, limiting us to P4's. It was otherwise a very smooth night. We observed many blocks including a few higher priority blocks during the good seeing.
Science data taken for:
2016-2-COM-001 P1 RSS (Polarimetry test proposal)
2024-2-SCI-010 P1 HRS (SALT/HRS observations of a gamma-ray bright HMXB in the LMC. )
2024-1-MLT-005 P2 RSS (Study of the metallicity galaxies in voids)
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-LSP-001 P3 RSS (Spectra of ultrashort period main sequence binary 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 (x2) (Spectroscopy of compact heirarchial triples)
2024-2-SCI-029 P4 RSS (x3) (Artificial intelligence identification of extragalactic sources)
2024-2-SCI-003 P4 HRS (Defining a new chemically peculiar star catalogue)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
SO: Austun
Others: Daniel, Lisa, Ant, Malcolm
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Summary
------------------------------------------------------------------------
A tale of two halves in terms of seeing tonight. The first half was excellent, sub-arcsecond at times. The second half was dreadful, limiting us to P4's. It was otherwise a very smooth night. We observed many blocks including a few higher priority blocks during the good seeing.
Science data taken for:
2016-2-COM-001 P1 RSS (Polarimetry test proposal)
2024-2-SCI-010 P1 HRS (SALT/HRS observations of a gamma-ray bright HMXB in the LMC. )
2024-1-MLT-005 P2 RSS (Study of the metallicity galaxies in voids)
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-LSP-001 P3 RSS (Spectra of ultrashort period main sequence binary 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 (x2) (Spectroscopy of compact heirarchial triples)
2024-2-SCI-029 P4 RSS (x3) (Artificial intelligence identification of extragalactic sources)
2024-2-SCI-003 P4 HRS (Defining a new chemically peculiar star catalogue)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Monday, November 18, 2024
Night Log 2024-11-17
SA: Lee
SO: Austun
Others:
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Summary
------------------------------------------------------------------------
A clear night with good and stable seeing allowed us to complete some high priority blocks, despite a bright moon and a few technical glitches.
Science data taken for:
2024-2-LSP-001 P0 RSS (Followup of Transients)
2024-2-SCI-002 P1 HRS (x3) (High resolution spectrocopy of Type II Cepheids)
2024-2-SCI-006 P1 HRS (Characterizing a stellar-merger remnant, V838 Mon.)
2024-1-MLT-006 P2 HRS (Monitor the spectral emission lines of these Be binaries.)
2024-2-MLT-001 P3 HRS (x2) (Spectroscopy of compact heirarchial triples)
2023-2-LSP-001 P3 RSS (Spectra of ultrashort period main sequence binary stars)
2024-1-MLT-010 P3 HRS (Stellar Characterisation of Ariel mission targets: derivation of N and O abundances)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
SO: Austun
Others:
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Summary
------------------------------------------------------------------------
A clear night with good and stable seeing allowed us to complete some high priority blocks, despite a bright moon and a few technical glitches.
Science data taken for:
2024-2-LSP-001 P0 RSS (Followup of Transients)
2024-2-SCI-002 P1 HRS (x3) (High resolution spectrocopy of Type II Cepheids)
2024-2-SCI-006 P1 HRS (Characterizing a stellar-merger remnant, V838 Mon.)
2024-1-MLT-006 P2 HRS (Monitor the spectral emission lines of these Be binaries.)
2024-2-MLT-001 P3 HRS (x2) (Spectroscopy of compact heirarchial triples)
2023-2-LSP-001 P3 RSS (Spectra of ultrashort period main sequence binary stars)
2024-1-MLT-010 P3 HRS (Stellar Characterisation of Ariel mission targets: derivation of N and O abundances)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sunday, November 17, 2024
Night Log 2024-11-16
SA: Lee
SO: Austun
Others:
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Summary
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Another clear, full moon night with good seeing. We observed many blocks of mixed priority.
Science data taken for:
2024-1-MLT-003 P0 RSS (Observations of supernovae, near and far. @_sublunar_)
2024-2-SCI-006 P1 HRS (Characterizing a stellar-merger remnant, V838 Mon.)
2019-1-MLT-008 P2 HRS (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
2024-2-MLT-001 P3 HRS (x2) (Spectroscopy of compact heirarchial triples)
2023-2-MLT-005 P3 HRS (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)
2023-2-LSP-001 P3 RSS (x3) (Spectra of ultrashort period main sequence binary stars)
2024-2-ORP-005 P3 HRS (Bright white dwarf RVs)
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)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
SO: Austun
Others:
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Summary
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Another clear, full moon night with good seeing. We observed many blocks of mixed priority.
Science data taken for:
2024-1-MLT-003 P0 RSS (Observations of supernovae, near and far. @_sublunar_)
2024-2-SCI-006 P1 HRS (Characterizing a stellar-merger remnant, V838 Mon.)
2019-1-MLT-008 P2 HRS (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
2024-2-MLT-001 P3 HRS (x2) (Spectroscopy of compact heirarchial triples)
2023-2-MLT-005 P3 HRS (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)
2023-2-LSP-001 P3 RSS (x3) (Spectra of ultrashort period main sequence binary stars)
2024-2-ORP-005 P3 HRS (Bright white dwarf RVs)
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)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Saturday, November 16, 2024
Night Log 2024-11-15
SA: Lee
SO: Austun
Others: Thabelo
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Summary
------------------------------------------------------------------------
We had great weather tonight and average seeing, allowing us to complete a number of blocks of mixed priority.
Science data taken for:
2024-1-MLT-003 P0 RSS (Observations of supernovae, near and far. @_sublunar_)
2024-2-LSP-001 P1 HRS (Followup of Transients)
2024-2-MLT-001 P2 HRS (Spectroscopy of compact heirarchial triples)
2019-1-MLT-008 P2 HRS (x2) (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
2023-2-LSP-001 P3 RSS (x3) (Spectra of ultrashort period main sequence binary stars)
2023-2-MLT-005 P3 HRS (x2) (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)
2024-2-SCI-021 P3 RSS (Searching for fast-moving black holes )
2024-2-SCI-001 P4 HRS (Study of the properties of five extreme mass-ratio binaries)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
SO: Austun
Others: Thabelo
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Summary
------------------------------------------------------------------------
We had great weather tonight and average seeing, allowing us to complete a number of blocks of mixed priority.
Science data taken for:
2024-1-MLT-003 P0 RSS (Observations of supernovae, near and far. @_sublunar_)
2024-2-LSP-001 P1 HRS (Followup of Transients)
2024-2-MLT-001 P2 HRS (Spectroscopy of compact heirarchial triples)
2019-1-MLT-008 P2 HRS (x2) (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
2023-2-LSP-001 P3 RSS (x3) (Spectra of ultrashort period main sequence binary stars)
2023-2-MLT-005 P3 HRS (x2) (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)
2024-2-SCI-021 P3 RSS (Searching for fast-moving black holes )
2024-2-SCI-001 P4 HRS (Study of the properties of five extreme mass-ratio binaries)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Friday, November 15, 2024
Night Log 2024-11-14
SA: Lee
SO: Austun
Others: Thabelo
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Summary
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Mostly low priority blocks observed again tonight due to variable seeing, bright moon and some cloud in the early morning. We lost a little time to a problem with the guide probes, but otherwise it was a full night of science.
Science data taken for:
2024-2-SCI-006 P1 HRS (Characterizing a stellar-merger remnant, V838 Mon.)
2024-2-LSP-001 P1 RSS (Followup of Transients)
2023-2-LSP-001 P3 RSS (x4) (Spectra of ultrashort period main sequence binary stars)
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)
2024-2-SCI-011 P3 HRS (Observing hot and cool H-deficient stars to demonstrate evolution links.)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
SO: Austun
Others: Thabelo
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Summary
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Mostly low priority blocks observed again tonight due to variable seeing, bright moon and some cloud in the early morning. We lost a little time to a problem with the guide probes, but otherwise it was a full night of science.
Science data taken for:
2024-2-SCI-006 P1 HRS (Characterizing a stellar-merger remnant, V838 Mon.)
2024-2-LSP-001 P1 RSS (Followup of Transients)
2023-2-LSP-001 P3 RSS (x4) (Spectra of ultrashort period main sequence binary stars)
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)
2024-2-SCI-011 P3 HRS (Observing hot and cool H-deficient stars to demonstrate evolution links.)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Thursday, November 14, 2024
Night Log 2024-11-13
SA: Lee
SO: Austun
Others:
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Summary
------------------------------------------------------------------------
A smooth start to our week. We observed mostly lower priority blocks due to variable seeing conditions and a bright moon, before closing to high humidity just before 1am.
Science data taken for:
2024-1-MLT-003 P0 RSS (Observations of supernovae, near and far. @_sublunar_)
2024-2-SCI-025 P1 HRS (Looking for proto hot Jupiters)
2023-2-LSP-001 P3 RSS (x3) (Spectra of ultrashort period main sequence binary stars)
2024-2-SCI-003 P4 HRS (x2) (Defining a new chemically peculiar star catalogue)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
SO: Austun
Others:
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Summary
------------------------------------------------------------------------
A smooth start to our week. We observed mostly lower priority blocks due to variable seeing conditions and a bright moon, before closing to high humidity just before 1am.
Science data taken for:
2024-1-MLT-003 P0 RSS (Observations of supernovae, near and far. @_sublunar_)
2024-2-SCI-025 P1 HRS (Looking for proto hot Jupiters)
2023-2-LSP-001 P3 RSS (x3) (Spectra of ultrashort period main sequence binary stars)
2024-2-SCI-003 P4 HRS (x2) (Defining a new chemically peculiar star catalogue)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)