SA: Moses
SO: Thea
Others: Bryne, Timmy
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Summary
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We dealt with a lot of variable thick cloud and poor seeing throughout the night, but we managed to observe many blocks and take some engineering test data.
Science data taken for:
2023-2-SCI-022 P1 RSS (Probing magnetic field strength of cataclysmic variables stars )
2023-2-COM-001 P1 HRS (HS pipeline observations @dlhwp)
2023-2-ORP-002 P1 HRS (Tracing the donor star in the prototypical LMXB, Sco X-1)
2016-2-COM-001 P1 RSS (Polarimetry test proposal)
2023-2-MLT-001 P2 HRS (Study of hot SB2 systems)
2023-2-MLT-005 P3 HRS (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)
2023-2-LSP-001 P3 RSS (x3) (Spectra of ultrashort period main sequence binary stars)
2023-2-SCI-009 P3 RSS (x2) (Studying polarization of stars at different wavelengths to investigate interstellar dust properties)
2023-1-SCI-040 P3 HRS (Searching for variable metal lines in polluted white dwarfs)
2023-1-MLT-001 P3 RSS (Tracking Accretion Flows via BLR Emission in Changing-Look Active Galactic Nuclei)
2023-2-SCI-010 P4 RSS (Ages of Stars in Galactic Wrinkles)
2023-1-MLT-005 P4 HRS (Study of the proporties of chemically peculiar Am stars)
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Friday, April 19, 2024
Thursday, April 18, 2024
Night Log 2024-04-17
SA: Moses
SO: Thea
Others: Antoine & Sabyasachi
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Summary
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We had mostly clear skies, but struggled with some variable and poor seeing. We managed to observe a mix of low to high priority blocks.
Science data taken for:
2023-1-MLT-008 P0 RSS (Observations of supernovae, near and far. @_sublunar_)
2023-2-MLT-003 P1 RSS (x3) (Investigating the polarised nature of TeV-emitting blazars)
2023-1-MLT-007 P2 RSS (SALT+Gaia survey of helium-rich hot subdwarfs)
2023-2-SCI-022 P2 RSS (Probing magnetic field strength of cataclysmic variables stars )
2023-2-SCI-028 P2 HRS (What Causes the Mysterious Superorbital Modulation in Supergiant X-ray Binaries?)
2023-2-SCI-029 P3 RSS (Edge-on Disks: Dust Distributions and Candidate Selection for Disk Heating Program)
2023-1-SCI-040 P3 HRS (Searching for variable metal lines in polluted white dwarfs)
2023-2-SCI-008 P3 RSS (Spectroscopic follow up of candidate self-lensing events)
2018-2-MLT-005 P3 RSS (Probing the winds from massive binary star supernova progenitors)
2023-2-LSP-001 P3 RSS (x3) (Spectra of ultrashort period main sequence binary stars)
2023-2-MLT-005 P4 RSS (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)
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SO: Thea
Others: Antoine & Sabyasachi
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Summary
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We had mostly clear skies, but struggled with some variable and poor seeing. We managed to observe a mix of low to high priority blocks.
Science data taken for:
2023-1-MLT-008 P0 RSS (Observations of supernovae, near and far. @_sublunar_)
2023-2-MLT-003 P1 RSS (x3) (Investigating the polarised nature of TeV-emitting blazars)
2023-1-MLT-007 P2 RSS (SALT+Gaia survey of helium-rich hot subdwarfs)
2023-2-SCI-022 P2 RSS (Probing magnetic field strength of cataclysmic variables stars )
2023-2-SCI-028 P2 HRS (What Causes the Mysterious Superorbital Modulation in Supergiant X-ray Binaries?)
2023-2-SCI-029 P3 RSS (Edge-on Disks: Dust Distributions and Candidate Selection for Disk Heating Program)
2023-1-SCI-040 P3 HRS (Searching for variable metal lines in polluted white dwarfs)
2023-2-SCI-008 P3 RSS (Spectroscopic follow up of candidate self-lensing events)
2018-2-MLT-005 P3 RSS (Probing the winds from massive binary star supernova progenitors)
2023-2-LSP-001 P3 RSS (x3) (Spectra of ultrashort period main sequence binary stars)
2023-2-MLT-005 P4 RSS (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)
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Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Night Log 2024-04-16
SA: Rudi
SO: Veronica
Others: Antoine and Danièl (IFU tests), Moses (handover)
SO: Veronica
Others: Antoine and Danièl (IFU tests), Moses (handover)
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Summary
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A relatively good stable night except for the first 2 hours where the humidity was very high. Many high priority blocks observed.
Science data taken for:
2023-2-SCI-026 P0 None (Study of star formation quenching in post-starburst galaxies)
2023-2-SCI-022 P1 RSS (x2) (Probing magnetic field strength of cataclysmic variables stars )
2019-1-MLT-008 P1 HRS (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
2023-2-COM-001 P1 HRS (x2) (HS pipeline observations @dlhwp)
2023-1-SCI-039 P1 RSS (Extreme AGN Flare Followup)
2023-2-SCI-008 P2 RSS (Spectroscopic follow up of candidate self-lensing events)
2023-1-MLT-008 P2 RSS (Observations of supernovae, near and far. @_sublunar_)
2023-2-MLT-003 P2 RSS (Investigating the polarised nature of TeV-emitting blazars)
2020-1-MLT-008 P3 RSS (Obtaining redshifts for G4Jy sources - the brightest radio galaxies in the southern sky)
2023-2-SCI-002 P3 RSS (Probing the quasar outflows.)
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Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Night Log 2024-04-15
SA: Rudi
SO: Veronica
Others:
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Summary
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High humidity and clouds kept us closed for almost the entire night. There was a short window where we managed to get two blocks observed.
Science data taken for:
2023-2-COM-001 P1 HRS (x2) (HS pipeline observations @dlhwp)
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SO: Veronica
Others:
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Summary
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High humidity and clouds kept us closed for almost the entire night. There was a short window where we managed to get two blocks observed.
Science data taken for:
2023-2-COM-001 P1 HRS (x2) (HS pipeline observations @dlhwp)
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Monday, April 15, 2024
Night Log 2024-04-14
SA: Rudi
SO: Veronica
Others:
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Summary
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High humidity and clouds kept us closed all night.
No science data taken.
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SO: Veronica
Others:
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Summary
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High humidity and clouds kept us closed all night.
No science data taken.
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Sunday, April 14, 2024
Night Log 2024-04-13
SA: Rudi
SO: Veronica
Others:
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Summary
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Almost a full night of observing, just a couple of interruptions due to high humidity.
Science data taken for:
2023-2-ORP-002 P1 HRS (Tracing the donor star in the prototypical LMXB, Sco X-1)
2023-2-COM-001 P1 HRS (x2) (HS pipeline observations @dlhwp)
2023-2-MLT-003 P1 RSS (x2) (Investigating the polarised nature of TeV-emitting blazars)
2023-1-MLT-007 P2 RSS (SALT+Gaia survey of helium-rich hot subdwarfs)
2023-2-SCI-018 P3 HRS (Age-dating UMa and determining new moving group members)
2019-1-MLT-008 P3 HRS (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
2023-2-SCI-002 P3 RSS (Probing the quasar outflows.)
2023-2-MLT-004 P3 RSS (Searching for New quasar Pairs )
2023-2-SCI-004 P3 RSS (Study of the galaxies that produces strong MgII absorption in the spectra of the background quasars.)
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SO: Veronica
Others:
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Summary
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Almost a full night of observing, just a couple of interruptions due to high humidity.
Science data taken for:
2023-2-ORP-002 P1 HRS (Tracing the donor star in the prototypical LMXB, Sco X-1)
2023-2-COM-001 P1 HRS (x2) (HS pipeline observations @dlhwp)
2023-2-MLT-003 P1 RSS (x2) (Investigating the polarised nature of TeV-emitting blazars)
2023-1-MLT-007 P2 RSS (SALT+Gaia survey of helium-rich hot subdwarfs)
2023-2-SCI-018 P3 HRS (Age-dating UMa and determining new moving group members)
2019-1-MLT-008 P3 HRS (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
2023-2-SCI-002 P3 RSS (Probing the quasar outflows.)
2023-2-MLT-004 P3 RSS (Searching for New quasar Pairs )
2023-2-SCI-004 P3 RSS (Study of the galaxies that produces strong MgII absorption in the spectra of the background quasars.)
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Saturday, April 13, 2024
Night Log 2024-04-12
SA: Rudi
SO: Veronica
Others: Rudi friends + family, Patrick Woudt family.
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Summary
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A full night of observing with some really bad seeing in the middle and almost no technical downtime. A number of high priority target were observed.
Science data taken for:
2023-2-MLT-003 P1 RSS (x2) (Investigating the polarised nature of TeV-emitting blazars)
2023-2-SCI-024 P1 RSS (Identifying targets for follow-up BH dynamical mass measurements)
2023-2-COM-001 P1 HRS (HS pipeline observations @dlhwp)
2023-1-MLT-007 P2 RSS (SALT+Gaia survey of helium-rich hot subdwarfs)
2021-2-LSP-001 P2 RSS (Followup of Transients)
2023-2-SCI-008 P3 RSS (x2) (Spectroscopic follow up of candidate self-lensing events)
2023-2-SCI-004 P3 RSS (Study of the galaxies that produces strong MgII absorption in the spectra of the background quasars.)
2020-1-MLT-008 P3 RSS (Obtaining redshifts for G4Jy sources - the brightest radio galaxies in the southern sky)
2023-2-SCI-018 P3 HRS (Age-dating UMa and determining new moving group members)
2023-2-MLT-005 P3 RSS (x2) (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)
2019-1-MLT-008 P3 HRS (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
2023-2-SCI-006 P4 HRS (x2) (Defining a new chemically peculiar star catalogue)
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SO: Veronica
Others: Rudi friends + family, Patrick Woudt family.
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Summary
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A full night of observing with some really bad seeing in the middle and almost no technical downtime. A number of high priority target were observed.
Science data taken for:
2023-2-MLT-003 P1 RSS (x2) (Investigating the polarised nature of TeV-emitting blazars)
2023-2-SCI-024 P1 RSS (Identifying targets for follow-up BH dynamical mass measurements)
2023-2-COM-001 P1 HRS (HS pipeline observations @dlhwp)
2023-1-MLT-007 P2 RSS (SALT+Gaia survey of helium-rich hot subdwarfs)
2021-2-LSP-001 P2 RSS (Followup of Transients)
2023-2-SCI-008 P3 RSS (x2) (Spectroscopic follow up of candidate self-lensing events)
2023-2-SCI-004 P3 RSS (Study of the galaxies that produces strong MgII absorption in the spectra of the background quasars.)
2020-1-MLT-008 P3 RSS (Obtaining redshifts for G4Jy sources - the brightest radio galaxies in the southern sky)
2023-2-SCI-018 P3 HRS (Age-dating UMa and determining new moving group members)
2023-2-MLT-005 P3 RSS (x2) (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)
2019-1-MLT-008 P3 HRS (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
2023-2-SCI-006 P4 HRS (x2) (Defining a new chemically peculiar star catalogue)
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