SA: Alexei SO: Veronica Others: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Summary ------------------------------------------------------------------------ => Unstable night with very bad seeing and rising humidity. We were closed by humidity at about midnight. Some low priority blocks were observed Science data taken for: 2025-1-COM-001 P1 HRS (HRS HS Commissioning ) 2025-2-MLT-012 P2 HRS (Search for binary stars which may form planetary nebulae.) 2024-2-LSP-001 P2 HRS (Followup of Transients) 2025-2-SCI-003 P3 HRS (x2) (Cosmic dance of massive triple) 2025-2-SCI-004 P4 HRS (observations of ssrAp stars) 2025-2-LSP-001 P4 HRS (x4) (Defining a new chemically peculiar star catalogue) ------------------------------------------------------------------------
SALT Astronomy
Thursday, April 23, 2026
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
Night Log 2026-04-21
SA: Rudi SO: Austun Others: Zwido (in training) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Summary ------------------------------------------------------------------------ High humidity prevented us from getting any science data. No science data taken. ------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tuesday, April 21, 2026
Night Log 2026-04-20
SA: Rudi SO: Austun Others: Zwido ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Summary ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Telescope still offline due to technical problems, but the weather would not have allowed us to open anyway. No science data taken. ------------------------------------------------------------------------
Monday, April 20, 2026
Night Log 2026-04-19
SA: Rudi SO: Austun Others: Zwido ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Summary ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Telescope offline due to technical problems, but the weather prevented us from opening even if the telescope was ready. No science data taken. ------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sunday, April 19, 2026
Night Log 2026-04-18
SA: Rudi SO: Austun Others: Zwido, Rudi guests ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Summary ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Technical problems prevented us from opening up tonight. No science data taken. ------------------------------------------------------------------------
Saturday, April 18, 2026
Night Log 2026-04-17
SA: Rudi SO: Austun Others: Zwido, Antoine for SMI Pre-commissioning task with pinhole test. Shamin ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Summary ------------------------------------------------------------------------ High winds, high humidity and clouds kept us closed all night. No science data taken. ------------------------------------------------------------------------
Friday, April 17, 2026
Night Log 2026-04-16
SA: Rudi SO: Austun Others: Zwido ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Summary ------------------------------------------------------------------------ High humidity and clouds prevented us from opening up tonight. No science data taken. ------------------------------------------------------------------------