SA: Alexei
SO: Austun
Others:
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Summary
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=> Stable night with good conditions. We have some technical problems, but observed many high priority blocks
Science data taken for:
2024-2-LSP-001 P0 HRS (Followup of Transients)
2025-1-MLT-003 P1 HRS (Unraveling the enigmatic variability of AE Cir system with SALT)
2024-2-LSP-001 P2 RSS (x2) (Followup of Transients)
2024-1-MLT-001 P2 RSS (x2) (Study of the outer parts of lenticular galaxies.)
2023-1-SCI-040 P2 HRS (Searching for variable metal lines in polluted white dwarfs)
2024-1-ORP-001 P2 RSS (Double white dwarf candidates)
2025-1-SCI-028 P2 RSS (Determining orbital periods for ultracompact binaries)
2023-2-MLT-003 P2 RSS (Investigating the polarised nature of TeV-emitting blazars)
2025-1-SCI-005 P3 RSS (Variations of Dark Matter Fraction among Galaxies)
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Tuesday, July 1, 2025
Monday, June 30, 2025
Night Log 2025-06-29
SA: Alexei
SO: Austun
Others: Thabelo to fix fold mirror
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Summary
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=> Nice stable mostly dark night. We had some technical issues, but observed many high priority blocks.
Science data taken for:
2025-1-SCI-008 P1 RSS (Monitoring a special sample of quasars showing large continuum variations in their spectra.)
2025-1-SCI-017 P1 RSS (Time-series spectra of cataclysmic variables.)
2024-2-LSP-001 P2 RSS (x5) (Followup of Transients)
2025-1-SCI-021 P2 RSS (Testing grain growth and alignment in Coalsack cloud through spectropolarimetry)
2025-1-MLT-007 P2 HRS (Age Dating UMa)
2025-1-SCI-005 P3 RSS (Variations of Dark Matter Fraction among Galaxies)
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SO: Austun
Others: Thabelo to fix fold mirror
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Summary
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=> Nice stable mostly dark night. We had some technical issues, but observed many high priority blocks.
Science data taken for:
2025-1-SCI-008 P1 RSS (Monitoring a special sample of quasars showing large continuum variations in their spectra.)
2025-1-SCI-017 P1 RSS (Time-series spectra of cataclysmic variables.)
2024-2-LSP-001 P2 RSS (x5) (Followup of Transients)
2025-1-SCI-021 P2 RSS (Testing grain growth and alignment in Coalsack cloud through spectropolarimetry)
2025-1-MLT-007 P2 HRS (Age Dating UMa)
2025-1-SCI-005 P3 RSS (Variations of Dark Matter Fraction among Galaxies)
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Sunday, June 29, 2025
Night Log 2025-06-28
SA: Alexei
SO: Austun
Others:
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Summary
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=> Telescope was closed most of the time because high humidity and thick clouds. Opened only about 3 hours before morning twilight. Two P1 blocks were observed after mirror alignment.
Science data taken for:
2024-2-LSP-001 P1 RSS (Followup of Transients)
2025-1-SCI-008 P1 RSS (Monitoring a special sample of quasars showing large continuum variations in their spectra.)
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SO: Austun
Others:
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Summary
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=> Telescope was closed most of the time because high humidity and thick clouds. Opened only about 3 hours before morning twilight. Two P1 blocks were observed after mirror alignment.
Science data taken for:
2024-2-LSP-001 P1 RSS (Followup of Transients)
2025-1-SCI-008 P1 RSS (Monitoring a special sample of quasars showing large continuum variations in their spectra.)
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Saturday, June 28, 2025
Night Log 2025-06-27
SA: Alexei
SO: Austun
Others:
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Summary
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=> Lost entire night due to high humidity and clouds
No science data taken.
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SO: Austun
Others:
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Summary
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=> Lost entire night due to high humidity and clouds
No science data taken.
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Friday, June 27, 2025
Night Log 2025-06-26
SA: Alexei
SO: Austun
Others:
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Summary
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=> The whole night was lost due to bad weather.
=> HRS weekly calibrations were done
No science data taken.
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SO: Austun
Others:
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Summary
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=> The whole night was lost due to bad weather.
=> HRS weekly calibrations were done
No science data taken.
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Thursday, June 26, 2025
Night Log 2025-06-25
SA: Alexei
SO: Austun
Others:
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Summary
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=> Night was lost due to bad weather
No science data taken.
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SO: Austun
Others:
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Summary
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=> Night was lost due to bad weather
No science data taken.
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Wednesday, June 25, 2025
Night Log 2025-06-24
SA: Antoine
SO: Nomzamo
Others: E10, Alexei and Austun
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Summary
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We did not manage to observe tonight due to the weather; the wind speed was too high and unstable.
No science data taken.
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SO: Nomzamo
Others: E10, Alexei and Austun
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Summary
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We did not manage to observe tonight due to the weather; the wind speed was too high and unstable.
No science data taken.
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