SA: Antoine SO: Austun Others: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Summary ------------------------------------------------------------------------ This was our first stable, full night, and we managed to observe many blocks across different priority levels Science data taken for: 2024-2-LSP-001 P0 RSS (Followup of Transients) 2024-2-COM-002 P1 RSS (This is a commissioning proposal) 2026-1-SCI-005 P1 HRS (na) 2025-1-MLT-003 P1 HRS (Unraveling the enigmatic variability of AE Cir system with SALT) 2026-1-SCI-001 P1 HRS (Tracing evolution of recent stellar merger remnants) 2026-1-MLT-006 P2 RSS (Search for new Galactic symbiotic stars) 2025-2-MLT-012 P2 HRS (x2) (Search for binary stars which may form planetary nebulae.) 2026-1-MLT-007 P2 RSS (x2) (Spectroscopic study of BLAP candidates) 2024-2-MLT-001 P3 HRS (x9) (Spectroscopy of compact heirarchial triples) 2025-2-MLT-013 P3 RSS (Searching for double hydrogen-deficient stars) 2025-2-MLT-004 P3 HRS (x2) (Radial Velocity Monitoring and Atmospheric Parameters Study of Yellow Symbiotic Giants) 2024-2-LSP-002 P3 RSS (x2) (Pan-African AGN survey using SALT/IFS: tracing the properties of AGN and their host galaxies) 2026-1-MLT-001 P4 HRS (Ovservations of ssrAp stars) 2025-2-LSP-001 P4 HRS (Defining a new chemically peculiar star catalogue) ------------------------------------------------------------------------
SALT Astronomy
Saturday, July 4, 2026
Friday, July 3, 2026
Night Log 2026-07-02
SA: Antoine SO: Austun Others: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Summary ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The weather kept us closed for most of the night and we only observed 3 blocks. Science data taken for: 2026-1-MLT-002 P1 HRS (HRS-MR spectra of Classical Cepheids ) 2026-1-MLT-006 P3 RSS (Search for new Galactic symbiotic stars) 2024-2-MLT-001 P3 HRS (Spectroscopy of compact heirarchial triples) ------------------------------------------------------------------------
Thursday, July 2, 2026
Night Log 2026-07-01
SA: Moses SO: Veronica Others: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Summary ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Lost the whole night due to bad weather. No science data taken. ------------------------------------------------------------------------
Wednesday, July 1, 2026
Night Log 2026-06-30
SA: Moses SO: Veronica Others: Sibo ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Summary ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The weather kept us closed for most of the night and we only observed a few blocks. Science data taken for: 2024-2-LSP-001 P2 HRS (Followup of Transients) 2026-1-MLT-001 P3 HRS (Ovservations of ssrAp stars) ------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tuesday, June 30, 2026
Night Log 2026-06-29
SA: Moses SO: Veronica Others: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Summary ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Lost the whole night due to bad weather: high humidity No science data taken. ------------------------------------------------------------------------
Monday, June 29, 2026
Night Log 2026-06-28
SA: Moses SO: Veronica Others: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Summary ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Lost the whole night due to bad weather No science data taken. ------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sunday, June 28, 2026
Night Log 2026-06-27
SA: Moses SO: Veronica Others: Sibo, Sunnyboy, Jean, Zwido, Ramotholo, NASSP Winter School Students ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Summary ------------------------------------------------------------------------ We managed to observe a few during the middle of night, but had to close early due to high humidity. Science data taken for: 2026-1-MLT-002 P3 HRS (HRS-MR spectra of Classical Cepheids ) 2025-2-MLT-001 P3 RSS (Toward a complete census of void galaxy properties in the Local Volume) 2026-1-MLT-001 P3 HRS (x2) (Ovservations of ssrAp stars) 2024-2-MLT-001 P3 HRS (x3) (Spectroscopy of compact heirarchial triples) 2025-2-MLT-012 P3 HRS (x2) (Search for binary stars which may form planetary nebulae.) 2026-1-MLT-006 P4 RSS (Search for new Galactic symbiotic stars) 2025-2-LSP-001 P4 HRS (x3) (Defining a new chemically peculiar star catalogue) ------------------------------------------------------------------------