Night Log 2026-03-03

SA: Rudi
SO: Veronica
Others: Moses, Gideon, LFC team

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Almost a full night of observing with some clouds for the second half of the night that at one point forced us to stop. Once again mostly lower priority blocks observed due to the bright moon.

Science data taken for:
2025-1-COM-001 P1 HRS (HRS HS Commissioning )
2025-1-MLT-001 P2 RSS (Observations of supernovae, near and far.)
2025-2-SCI-038 P2 HRS (Identifying Be eclipsing binaries)
2025-2-SCI-009 P3 HRS (High resolution spectrocopy of Type II Cepheids)
2025-2-SCI-025 P3 RSS (RSS spectropolarimetry of Herbig Be stars at H? to trace accretion geometry.)
2025-2-SCI-003 P3 HRS (x3) (Cosmic dance of massive triple)
2025-2-MLT-013 P3 RSS (Searching for double hydrogen-deficient stars)
2025-2-SCI-004 P4 HRS (observations of ssrAp stars)
2021-2-MLT-004 P4 RSS (Spectropolarimetric Monitoring of eta Car)
2023-2-MLT-005 P4 RSS (x2) (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)
2025-2-LSP-001 P4 HRS (x3) (Defining a new chemically peculiar star catalogue)

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Night Log 2026-03-02

SA: Rudi
SO: Veronica
Others: Lisa and LFC team

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A full night of observing with now technical downtime. Relatively stable conditions, but the bright moon forced us to observe mostly lower priority blocks.

Science data taken for:
2025-1-MLT-001 P0 RSS (Observations of supernovae, near and far.)
2024-2-MLT-006 P1 HRS (HRS observations of a high mass binary system.)
2025-2-SCI-009 P2 HRS (x2) (High resolution spectrocopy of Type II Cepheids)
2025-2-SCI-038 P2 HRS (Identifying Be eclipsing binaries)
2025-2-MLT-004 P3 HRS (x2) (Radial Velocity Monitoring and Atmospheric Parameters Study of Yellow Symbiotic Giants)
2025-2-SCI-003 P3 HRS (Cosmic dance of massive triple)
2025-2-SCI-020 P3 RSS (Uncovering the nature of new X-ray objects discovered in the Magellanic system with eROSITA)
2025-2-SCI-004 P3 HRS (observations of ssrAp stars)
2025-2-SCI-029 P3 HRS (High resolution spectroscopy of asteroseismic targets)
2021-2-MLT-004 P4 RSS (Spectropolarimetric Monitoring of eta Car)
2025-2-SCI-033 P4 HRS (Two transiting TESS triple planet systems composed of super-Earths involved in two-body 3:2 MMRs.)
2025-2-SCI-008 P4 HRS (Update on low-mass merger remnants.)

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Night Log 2026-03-01

SA: Rudi
SO: Veronica
Others:

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We managed to get a few blocks observed before the humidity forced us to close just after midnight.

Science data taken for:
2024-2-LSP-001 P0 HRS (x2) (Followup of Transients)
2025-2-SCI-003 P3 HRS (Cosmic dance of massive triple)
2025-2-SCI-027 P3 HRS (detached eclipsing binaries for PLATO mission)
2020-1-MLT-008 P4 RSS (Obtaining redshifts for G4Jy sources - the brightest radio galaxies in the southern sky)

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Night Log 2026-02-28

SA: Rudi
SO: Veronica
Others:

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High winds, high humidity, clouds and rain prevented us from opening up tonight.

No science data taken.

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Night Log 2026-02-27

SA: Rudi
SO: Veronica
Others:

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A very nice full and stable night, with the seeing ~1.0" for most of the night. We managed to observed many blocks with different priorities. No technical downtime tonight.

Science data taken for:
2025-2-SCI-009 P2 HRS (x2) (High resolution spectrocopy of Type II Cepheids)
2025-2-SCI-025 P2 RSS (x3) (RSS spectropolarimetry of Herbig Be stars at H? to trace accretion geometry.)
2024-2-SCI-025 P2 HRS (Looking for proto hot Jupiters)
2025-1-MLT-001 P2 RSS (Observations of supernovae, near and far.)
2024-1-MLT-010 P3 HRS (x2) (Stellar Characterisation of Ariel mission targets: derivation of N and O abundances)
2025-2-SCI-003 P3 HRS (x2) (Cosmic dance of massive triple)
2024-2-MLT-001 P3 HRS (x2) (Spectroscopy of compact heirarchial triples)
2025-2-SCI-004 P3 HRS (observations of ssrAp stars)
2025-2-SCI-020 P3 RSS (Uncovering the nature of new X-ray objects discovered in the Magellanic system with eROSITA)
2025-2-SCI-027 P3 HRS (detached eclipsing binaries for PLATO mission)
2025-2-SCI-006 P3 HRS (Measuring Lithium abundances in UMa candidate stars)
2020-1-MLT-008 P4 RSS (Obtaining redshifts for G4Jy sources - the brightest radio galaxies in the southern sky)

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Night Log 2026-02-26

SA: Rudi
SO: Veronica
Others:

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Almost a full night of observing with a small interruption for high humidity in the middle. Mostly lower priority blocks observed due to the bright moon.

Science data taken for:
2025-1-COM-001 P1 HRS (HRS HS Commissioning )
2025-2-SCI-009 P1 HRS (High resolution spectrocopy of Type II Cepheids)
2024-2-LSP-001 P1 RSS (Followup of Transients)
2025-2-MLT-004 P2 HRS (Radial Velocity Monitoring and Atmospheric Parameters Study of Yellow Symbiotic Giants)
2025-2-MLT-012 P2 HRS (Search for binary stars which may form planetary nebulae.)
2025-2-SCI-029 P2 HRS (High resolution spectroscopy of asteroseismic targets)
2025-2-LSP-003 P3 RSS (Investigating the polarised nature of TeV-emitting blazars)
2025-2-SCI-027 P3 HRS (detached eclipsing binaries for PLATO mission)
2024-2-MLT-001 P3 HRS (Spectroscopy of compact heirarchial triples)
2024-1-MLT-010 P3 HRS (x3) (Stellar Characterisation of Ariel mission targets: derivation of N and O abundances)
2025-2-SCI-004 P3 HRS (observations of ssrAp stars)
2025-2-MLT-006 P3 RSS (Study of galaxy properties of galaxy group HIPASS 1059-09)

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Night Log 2026-02-25

SA: Rudi
SO: Veronica
Others:

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A relatively good night with very little downtime. Mostly lower priority blocks observed with the bright(ish) moon.

Science data taken for:
2025-1-MLT-001 P0 RSS (Observations of supernovae, near and far.)
2025-2-SCI-009 P1 HRS (x2) (High resolution spectrocopy of Type II Cepheids)
2024-1-MLT-010 P3 HRS (Stellar Characterisation of Ariel mission targets: derivation of N and O abundances)
2025-2-MLT-006 P3 RSS (Study of galaxy properties of galaxy group HIPASS 1059-09)
2025-2-SCI-001 P3 RSS (Observational program to srudy variations of Dark Matter Fraction among Galaxies)
2025-2-LSP-003 P3 RSS (x2) (Investigating the polarised nature of TeV-emitting blazars)
2025-2-SCI-004 P3 HRS (x2) (observations of ssrAp stars)
2025-2-SCI-016 P3 RSS (Observing rare and fast transients.)
2025-2-SCI-003 P3 HRS (Cosmic dance of massive triple)

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