Night Log 2026-05-15

SA: Moses SO: Veronica Others: Lynn-Joy ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Summary ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The conditions were mostly okay and stable: good seeing and decently clear skies. We managed to observe many high priority blocks despite some problems with the mirror. Science data taken for: 2024-2-LSP-001 P0 RSS (x2) (Followup of Transients) 2026-1-SCI-022 P1 RSS (x4) (Identifying targets for follow-up BH dynamical mass measurements) 2025-1-MLT-004 P1 RSS (x4) (Near-UV and visible spectroscopy of the primitive asteroids) 2026-1-NOIR-001 P1 RSS (Rapid follow-up of supernovae shortly after explosion) 2025-2-MLT-013 P2 RSS (Searching for double hydrogen-deficient stars) 2024-1-MLT-010 P2 HRS (Stellar Characterisation of Ariel mission targets: derivation of N and O abundances) 2026-1-SCI-005 P2 HRS (na) 2025-2-LSP-001 P4 HRS (Defining a new chemically peculiar star catalogue) ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Night Log 2026-05-14

SA: Antoine SO: JC Others: Moses, Lynn-Joy and Wmpie ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Summary ------------------------------------------------------------------------ We ended our week by having our first full night, but with some technical downtime. However, we managed to observe 13 blocks. Science data taken for: 2026-1-DDT-003 P0 RSS (RSS Spectra of EP260321a) 2026-1-SCI-022 P1 RSS (x6) (Identifying targets for follow-up BH dynamical mass measurements) 2026-1-SCI-004 P1 HRS (x2) (Studying the variable stellar winds of Wolf-Rayet stars) 2024-2-COM-002 P1 RSS (x4) (This is a commissioning proposal) 2025-2-MLT-006 P1 RSS (Study of galaxy properties of galaxy group HIPASS 1059-09) 2026-1-SCI-025 P1 RSS (x2) (We are probing the large scale outflows in bright quasars through absorption spectroscopy.) 2026-1-SCI-017 P1 HRS (Studying how outburst accretions stop in protoplanetary discs) 2025-2-MLT-003 P2 RSS (Searching for UV signatures of outflowing winds in quasars) 2024-2-LSP-002 P3 RSS (Pan-African AGN survey using SALT/IFS: tracing the properties of AGN and their host galaxies) ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Night Log 2026-05-13

SA: Antoine SO: JC Others: Wampie and Michael ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Summary ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The humidity forced us to close for the first 3 hours and 43 minutes of the night, but after reopening, we managed to observe 11 blocks with good and stable seeing. Science data taken for: 2026-1-MLT-004 P0 RSS (Observations of supernovae, near and far.) 2025-1-MLT-003 P1 HRS (Unraveling the enigmatic variability of AE Cir system with SALT) 2026-1-SCI-017 P1 HRS (Studying how outburst accretions stop in protoplanetary discs) 2026-1-SCI-004 P1 HRS (Studying the variable stellar winds of Wolf-Rayet stars) 2026-1-SCI-022 P1 RSS (x5) (Identifying targets for follow-up BH dynamical mass measurements) 2026-1-SCI-024 P2 RSS (Decoding the star formation history of Arp 261) 2024-2-LSP-002 P3 RSS (Pan-African AGN survey using SALT/IFS: tracing the properties of AGN and their host galaxies) ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Night Log 2026-05-12

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

Night Log 2026-05-11

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

Night Log 2026-05-10

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

Night Log 2026-05-09

SA: Antoine SO: JC Others: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Summary ------------------------------------------------------------------------ We managed to observe 6 blocks before dark clouds forced us to close. Science data taken for: 2026-1-DDT-003 P0 RSS (RSS Spectra of EP260321a) 2026-1-MLT-004 P0 RSS (Observations of supernovae, near and far.) 2026-1-SCI-005 P1 HRS (x2) (na) 2024-2-LSP-001 P1 RSS (Followup of Transients) 2026-1-SCI-022 P1 RSS (Identifying targets for follow-up BH dynamical mass measurements) ------------------------------------------------------------------------