Night Log 2026-10-20

SA: Zwidofhela SO: Veronica Others: JC and Rudi (for Handover), Lisa working on HRS things ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Summary ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The whole night was lost due to bad weather: strong wind withs gusts exceeding 50 km/h. No science data taken. ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Night Log 2026-10-19

SA: Zwidofhela SO: Veronica Others: Lisa, Eben, E10 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Summary ------------------------------------------------------------------------ A long observing night with favourable weather conditions and stable seeing throughout. We managed to observe a total of eight blocks, including three P0 blocks. Science data taken for: 2026-1-MLT-004 P0 RSS (x3) (Observations of supernovae, near and far.) 2024-2-COM-002 P1 RSS (This is a commissioning proposal) 2026-1-SCI-010 P1 RSS (High cadence spectroscopy of white dwarf pulsar J191213-44) 2024-2-LSP-001 P2 RSS (Followup of Transients) 2025-2-MLT-005 P3 RSS (IFU observations of nearby MHONGOOSE galaxies) 2026-1-MLT-003 P4 RSS (RSS longslit observations of Hickson Compact Groups) ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Night Log 2026-10-18

SA: Zwidofhela SO: Veronica Others: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Summary ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The whole night was lost due to bad weather. No science data taken. ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Night Log 2026-10-17

SA: Zwidofhela SO: Veronica Others: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Summary ------------------------------------------------------------------------ We lost the second half of the night due to clouds and high humidity. Science data taken for: 2024-2-COM-002 P1 RSS (This is a commissioning proposal) 2023-2-MLT-005 P4 RSS (x2) (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere) 2026-1-MLT-003 P4 RSS (x2) (RSS longslit observations of Hickson Compact Groups) ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Night Log 2026-10-16

SA: Zwidofhela SO: Veronica Others: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Summary ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The night was stable with thin clouds and good seeing although there were periods where the wind speed exceeded 50 km/h and the humidity started rising after midnight. We observed several blocks of varying priority. Science data taken for: 2024-2-COM-002 P1 RSS (This is a commissioning proposal) 2024-2-LSP-001 P2 RSS (x5) (Followup of Transients) 2025-2-MLT-005 P3 RSS (x2) (IFU observations of nearby MHONGOOSE galaxies) 2026-1-MLT-003 P4 RSS (x2) (RSS longslit observations of Hickson Compact Groups) 2023-2-MLT-005 P4 RSS (x2) (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere) ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Night Log 2026-10-15

SA: Zwidofhela SO: Veronica Others: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Summary ------------------------------------------------------------------------ It was a very slow night with thin clouds and good seeing. We managed to observe several high priority blocks including a P0. Science data taken for: 2026-1-MLT-008 P0 RSS (x2) (Studying nearby starburst galaxies and LIRGs with the SALT IFU) 2026-1-SCI-023 P1 RSS (Exploring accretion modes of GRGs to gain insights into their feedback mechanisms.) 2024-2-LSP-002 P2 RSS (x2) (Pan-African AGN survey using SALT/IFS: tracing the properties of AGN and their host galaxies) 2024-2-LSP-001 P2 RSS (Followup of Transients) 2026-1-SCI-007 P3 RSS (Observations of Rare and Fast Transients and their Hosts) 2026-1-MLT-003 P4 RSS (RSS longslit observations of Hickson Compact Groups) 2023-2-MLT-005 P4 RSS (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere) ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Night Log 2026-10-14

SA: Zwidofhela SO: Veronica Others: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Summary ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Strong wind bothered us during the first half of the night with wind speeds reaching 55 km/h but despite this we stayed open and managed to observe ten science blocks with different priorities. Science data taken for: 2026-1-SCI-019 P0 RSS (Understanding the nature of changing look AGNs) 2024-2-LSP-001 P2 RSS (Followup of Transients) 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-SCI-014 P3 RSS (What galaxies cause odd radio circles (ORCs)?) 2026-1-SCI-018 P3 RSS (Measuring distances to the largest known radio galaxies to understand how black hole jets grow.) 2026-1-SCI-007 P3 RSS (Observations of Rare and Fast Transients and their Hosts) 2026-1-MLT-003 P4 RSS (x2) (RSS longslit observations of Hickson Compact Groups) 2026-1-MLT-007 P4 RSS (Spectroscopic study of BLAP candidates) ------------------------------------------------------------------------