SA: Alexei
SO: Fred
Others:
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=> Night started with many cirrus which gone away later. Very good seeing and stable conditions during the whole night. Many high priority blocks requested good seeing were finished. Unfortunately, some time was lost due to payload crashes.
Science data taken for:
2017-2-MLT-004 P1 RSS (Galaxy pairs in the Hubble Frontier Fields)
2017-2-MLT-001 P2 RSS (x2) (Spectral survey of candidate unusual nearby void dwarfs)
2018-2-SCI-008 P2 RSS (x5) (Measuring galaxy kinematics for construction of the galaxy velocity function)
2017-2-MLT-003 P2 RSS (Study of the properties of green valley galaxies with high star formation rates)
Thursday, February 28, 2019
Wednesday, February 27, 2019
Night Log 2019-02-26
SA: Rosalind
SO: Thea
Others: Alexei and Fred for handover, Waanie
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Summary
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We battled with clouds and high humidity tonight, but managed to complete 11 blocks, including some more HRS-HS mode commissioning.
Science data taken for:
2018-2-COM-001 P1 HRS (x2) (Getting the HRS tuned up for exoplanet science)
2018-1-SCI-037 P2 RSS (Reverberation mapping of active galactic nuclei.)
2018-1-MLT-009 P3 HRS (Follow-up of interesting binaries and high-order multiple systems uncovered with the Gaia-ESO Survey)
2017-1-MLT-004 P3 RSS (x4) (Monitoring the line emission in Southern Galactic Be/X-ray binaries)
2018-2-MLT-004 P3 HRS (x3) (Spectroscopic investigations of Cepheids and stars belonging to Galactic open clusters)
SO: Thea
Others: Alexei and Fred for handover, Waanie
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Summary
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We battled with clouds and high humidity tonight, but managed to complete 11 blocks, including some more HRS-HS mode commissioning.
Science data taken for:
2018-2-COM-001 P1 HRS (x2) (Getting the HRS tuned up for exoplanet science)
2018-1-SCI-037 P2 RSS (Reverberation mapping of active galactic nuclei.)
2018-1-MLT-009 P3 HRS (Follow-up of interesting binaries and high-order multiple systems uncovered with the Gaia-ESO Survey)
2017-1-MLT-004 P3 RSS (x4) (Monitoring the line emission in Southern Galactic Be/X-ray binaries)
2018-2-MLT-004 P3 HRS (x3) (Spectroscopic investigations of Cepheids and stars belonging to Galactic open clusters)
Tuesday, February 26, 2019
Night Log 2019-02-25
SA: Rosalind
SO: Thea
Others: John and the Dartmouth student group
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Summary
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We managed to fill most of the night with science and on-sky engineering, despite the clouds. We did many low priority blocks in addition to the commissioning observations and completed the outstanding offset test in good seeing.
Science data taken for:
2018-2-COM-001 P1 HRS (x3) (Getting the HRS tuned up for exoplanet science)
2018-1-SCI-037 P2 RSS (Reverberation mapping of active galactic nuclei.)
2018-2-MLT-004 P3 HRS (x9) (Spectroscopic investigations of Cepheids and stars belonging to Galactic open clusters)
2018-2-SCI-024 P3 RSS (Ionized gas distribution across low-z galaxy merger)
2018-2-SCI-021 P3 HRS (HRS spectroscopy of yellow symbiotic systems)
2017-1-MLT-012 P4 HRS (Detailled study of CEMP stars identified in the RAVE survey)
SO: Thea
Others: John and the Dartmouth student group
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Summary
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We managed to fill most of the night with science and on-sky engineering, despite the clouds. We did many low priority blocks in addition to the commissioning observations and completed the outstanding offset test in good seeing.
Science data taken for:
2018-2-COM-001 P1 HRS (x3) (Getting the HRS tuned up for exoplanet science)
2018-1-SCI-037 P2 RSS (Reverberation mapping of active galactic nuclei.)
2018-2-MLT-004 P3 HRS (x9) (Spectroscopic investigations of Cepheids and stars belonging to Galactic open clusters)
2018-2-SCI-024 P3 RSS (Ionized gas distribution across low-z galaxy merger)
2018-2-SCI-021 P3 HRS (HRS spectroscopy of yellow symbiotic systems)
2017-1-MLT-012 P4 HRS (Detailled study of CEMP stars identified in the RAVE survey)
Monday, February 25, 2019
Night Log 2019-02-24
SA: Rosalind
SO: Thea
Others: David Anderson
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Summary
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We had another productive night with good clear conditions. We too more commissioning data for HRS-HS mode, a P0 and a good mix of other data.
Science data taken for:
2018-2-LSP-001 P0 RSS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2017-2-MLT-004 P1 RSS (Galaxy pairs in the Hubble Frontier Fields)
2018-2-COM-001 P1 HRS (x3) (Getting the HRS tuned up for exoplanet science)
2018-2-MLT-006 P2 RSS (Study of unclassified extragalactic NuSTAR serendipitous sources)
2018-2-LSP-001 P2 HRS (x2) (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2018-1-MLT-008 P3 RSS (Central stars of mid-infrared nebulae discovered with Spitzer and WISE)
2018-2-MLT-004 P3 HRS (Spectroscopic investigations of Cepheids and stars belonging to Galactic open clusters)
2018-2-SCI-026 P3 RSS (Spectroscopic identification of ultra compact binary candidates)
SO: Thea
Others: David Anderson
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Summary
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We had another productive night with good clear conditions. We too more commissioning data for HRS-HS mode, a P0 and a good mix of other data.
Science data taken for:
2018-2-LSP-001 P0 RSS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2017-2-MLT-004 P1 RSS (Galaxy pairs in the Hubble Frontier Fields)
2018-2-COM-001 P1 HRS (x3) (Getting the HRS tuned up for exoplanet science)
2018-2-MLT-006 P2 RSS (Study of unclassified extragalactic NuSTAR serendipitous sources)
2018-2-LSP-001 P2 HRS (x2) (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2018-1-MLT-008 P3 RSS (Central stars of mid-infrared nebulae discovered with Spitzer and WISE)
2018-2-MLT-004 P3 HRS (Spectroscopic investigations of Cepheids and stars belonging to Galactic open clusters)
2018-2-SCI-026 P3 RSS (Spectroscopic identification of ultra compact binary candidates)
Sunday, February 24, 2019
Night Log 2019-02-23
SA: Rosalind
SO: Thea
Others:
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Summary
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A productive night with good conditions and little down time. We observed a number of stars for commissioning of the high stability mode and iodine cell.
Science data taken for:
2018-2-LSP-001 P0 RSS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2018-2-COM-001 P1 HRS (x6) (Getting the HRS tuned up for exoplanet science)
2018-2-SCI-021 P2 HRS (HRS spectroscopy of yellow symbiotic systems)
2018-2-SCI-039 P2 RSS (Spectropolarimetric Monitoring of Gamma-Ray Blazars)
2018-2-MLT-005 P3 RSS (Probing the winds from massive binary star supernova progenitors)
2018-2-MLT-004 P3 HRS (Spectroscopic investigations of Cepheids and stars belonging to Galactic open clusters)
2018-2-SCI-005 P3 HRS (Spectroscopy of TESS targets)
2018-1-MLT-009 P3 HRS (x3) (Follow-up of interesting binaries and high-order multiple systems uncovered with the Gaia-ESO Survey)
2017-1-MLT-012 P3 HRS (Detailled study of CEMP stars identified in the RAVE survey)
SO: Thea
Others:
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Summary
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A productive night with good conditions and little down time. We observed a number of stars for commissioning of the high stability mode and iodine cell.
Science data taken for:
2018-2-LSP-001 P0 RSS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2018-2-COM-001 P1 HRS (x6) (Getting the HRS tuned up for exoplanet science)
2018-2-SCI-021 P2 HRS (HRS spectroscopy of yellow symbiotic systems)
2018-2-SCI-039 P2 RSS (Spectropolarimetric Monitoring of Gamma-Ray Blazars)
2018-2-MLT-005 P3 RSS (Probing the winds from massive binary star supernova progenitors)
2018-2-MLT-004 P3 HRS (Spectroscopic investigations of Cepheids and stars belonging to Galactic open clusters)
2018-2-SCI-005 P3 HRS (Spectroscopy of TESS targets)
2018-1-MLT-009 P3 HRS (x3) (Follow-up of interesting binaries and high-order multiple systems uncovered with the Gaia-ESO Survey)
2017-1-MLT-012 P3 HRS (Detailled study of CEMP stars identified in the RAVE survey)
Saturday, February 23, 2019
Night Log 2019-02-22
SA: Rosalind
SO: Thea
Others: Lisa, John, Hitesh via phone
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Summary
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We lost a lot of time in the first part of the night due to a mirror issue. The rest of the night was very productive, with good clear conditions. We did some less common RSS modes, completing a good mix of priorities.
Science data taken for:
2018-1-SCI-046 P1 RSS (We are studying the environments of radio galaxies.)
2018-2-MLT-005 P1 RSS (x3) (Probing the winds from massive binary star supernova progenitors)
2018-2-SCI-035 P2 RSS (Obtain low resolution spectra of two well recent novae, now in quiescence)
2018-1-SCI-011 P2 RSS (Magnetic Field Mapping and Dust Grain Study in Musca Molecular cloud around the YSO.)
2018-2-LSP-001 P2 RSS (x2) (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2018-2-SCI-024 P2 RSS (Ionized gas distribution across low-z galaxy merger)
SO: Thea
Others: Lisa, John, Hitesh via phone
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Summary
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We lost a lot of time in the first part of the night due to a mirror issue. The rest of the night was very productive, with good clear conditions. We did some less common RSS modes, completing a good mix of priorities.
Science data taken for:
2018-1-SCI-046 P1 RSS (We are studying the environments of radio galaxies.)
2018-2-MLT-005 P1 RSS (x3) (Probing the winds from massive binary star supernova progenitors)
2018-2-SCI-035 P2 RSS (Obtain low resolution spectra of two well recent novae, now in quiescence)
2018-1-SCI-011 P2 RSS (Magnetic Field Mapping and Dust Grain Study in Musca Molecular cloud around the YSO.)
2018-2-LSP-001 P2 RSS (x2) (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2018-2-SCI-024 P2 RSS (Ionized gas distribution across low-z galaxy merger)
Friday, February 22, 2019
Night Log 2019-02-21
SA: Rosalind
SO: Thea
Others: Lisa, John, Waanie
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Summary
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A very cloudy night with only a few gaps for science and tests with the HRS+iodine cell. We got some data for two P0s, though the conditions were not good (one was rejected), and did one other science block.
Science data taken for:
2018-2-LSP-001 P0 RSS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2018-2-MLT-004 P3 HRS (Spectroscopic investigations of Cepheids and stars belonging to Galactic open clusters)
2018-1-MLT-010 P4 HRS (Confirmation of exoplanet candidates)
SO: Thea
Others: Lisa, John, Waanie
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Summary
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A very cloudy night with only a few gaps for science and tests with the HRS+iodine cell. We got some data for two P0s, though the conditions were not good (one was rejected), and did one other science block.
Science data taken for:
2018-2-LSP-001 P0 RSS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2018-2-MLT-004 P3 HRS (Spectroscopic investigations of Cepheids and stars belonging to Galactic open clusters)
2018-1-MLT-010 P4 HRS (Confirmation of exoplanet candidates)
Thursday, February 21, 2019
Night Log 2019-02-20
SA: Rosalind
SO: Thea
Others: Lisa, John, Ant
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Summary
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After the iodine cell was installed this afternoon, the initial tests look good. We managed to complete quite a surprising number of blocks despite the thick clouds tonight but closed early due to high humidity.
Science data taken for:
2018-2-MLT-004 P3 HRS (x6) (Spectroscopic investigations of Cepheids and stars belonging to Galactic open clusters)
2018-2-SCI-005 P3 HRS (x4) (Spectroscopy of TESS targets)
2018-2-SCI-006 P4 HRS (x2) (Measuring the interstellar abundance of lithium in the Large Magellanic Cloud)
SO: Thea
Others: Lisa, John, Ant
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Summary
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After the iodine cell was installed this afternoon, the initial tests look good. We managed to complete quite a surprising number of blocks despite the thick clouds tonight but closed early due to high humidity.
Science data taken for:
2018-2-MLT-004 P3 HRS (x6) (Spectroscopic investigations of Cepheids and stars belonging to Galactic open clusters)
2018-2-SCI-005 P3 HRS (x4) (Spectroscopy of TESS targets)
2018-2-SCI-006 P4 HRS (x2) (Measuring the interstellar abundance of lithium in the Large Magellanic Cloud)
Wednesday, February 20, 2019
Night Log 2019-02-19
SA: Itumeleng
SO: Thea
Others: Ros for handover, Waanie
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Summary
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Thick cloud only allowed for one short block to be performed tonight.
Science data taken for:
2018-2-MLT-004 P3 HRS (Spectroscopic investigations of Cepheids and stars belonging to Galactic open clusters)
SO: Thea
Others: Ros for handover, Waanie
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Summary
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Thick cloud only allowed for one short block to be performed tonight.
Science data taken for:
2018-2-MLT-004 P3 HRS (Spectroscopic investigations of Cepheids and stars belonging to Galactic open clusters)
Tuesday, February 19, 2019
Night Log 2019-02-18
SA: Itumeleng
SO: Thea
Others: Eben
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Summary
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A clear, productive night with variable seeing.
Science data taken for:
2018-1-MLT-001 P1 HRS (High resolution spectroscopic observations of gamma-ray binaries.)
2018-1-MLT-007 P2 HRS (Physical parameters determination for a Cepheid in an eclipsing binary system.)
2017-1-MLT-004 P3 RSS (Monitoring the line emission in Southern Galactic Be/X-ray binaries)
2018-2-MLT-004 P3 HRS (x5) (Spectroscopic investigations of Cepheids and stars belonging to Galactic open clusters)
2018-1-MLT-008 P3 HRS (x3) (Central stars of mid-infrared nebulae discovered with Spitzer and WISE)
2018-2-MLT-005 P3 RSS (Probing the winds from massive binary star supernova progenitors)
SO: Thea
Others: Eben
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Summary
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A clear, productive night with variable seeing.
Science data taken for:
2018-1-MLT-001 P1 HRS (High resolution spectroscopic observations of gamma-ray binaries.)
2018-1-MLT-007 P2 HRS (Physical parameters determination for a Cepheid in an eclipsing binary system.)
2017-1-MLT-004 P3 RSS (Monitoring the line emission in Southern Galactic Be/X-ray binaries)
2018-2-MLT-004 P3 HRS (x5) (Spectroscopic investigations of Cepheids and stars belonging to Galactic open clusters)
2018-1-MLT-008 P3 HRS (x3) (Central stars of mid-infrared nebulae discovered with Spitzer and WISE)
2018-2-MLT-005 P3 RSS (Probing the winds from massive binary star supernova progenitors)
Monday, February 18, 2019
Night Log 2019-02-17
SA: Itumeleng
SO: Thea
Others: Eben and Richard
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Summary
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Clear night with a lot of low priority targets observed.
Science data taken for:
2018-2-SCI-004 P2 HRS (Characterising the host star and protoplanetary disk environment in nearby young star systems)
2018-2-SCI-025 P3 HRS (A homogeneous sample of RR Lyrae)
2018-2-MLT-004 P3 HRS (x4) (Spectroscopic investigations of Cepheids and stars belonging to Galactic open clusters)
2018-1-MLT-001 P3 HRS (High resolution spectroscopic observations of gamma-ray binaries.)
2018-2-SCI-005 P3 HRS (Spectroscopy of TESS targets)
2018-2-SCI-027 P3 RSS (Following fast-moving stars found by Gaia. @_sublunar_ @kenjshen)
2017-1-MLT-004 P3 RSS (Monitoring the line emission in Southern Galactic Be/X-ray binaries)
2018-2-MLT-005 P3 RSS (Probing the winds from massive binary star supernova progenitors)
SO: Thea
Others: Eben and Richard
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Summary
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Clear night with a lot of low priority targets observed.
Science data taken for:
2018-2-SCI-004 P2 HRS (Characterising the host star and protoplanetary disk environment in nearby young star systems)
2018-2-SCI-025 P3 HRS (A homogeneous sample of RR Lyrae)
2018-2-MLT-004 P3 HRS (x4) (Spectroscopic investigations of Cepheids and stars belonging to Galactic open clusters)
2018-1-MLT-001 P3 HRS (High resolution spectroscopic observations of gamma-ray binaries.)
2018-2-SCI-005 P3 HRS (Spectroscopy of TESS targets)
2018-2-SCI-027 P3 RSS (Following fast-moving stars found by Gaia. @_sublunar_ @kenjshen)
2017-1-MLT-004 P3 RSS (Monitoring the line emission in Southern Galactic Be/X-ray binaries)
2018-2-MLT-005 P3 RSS (Probing the winds from massive binary star supernova progenitors)
Sunday, February 17, 2019
Night Log 2019-02-16
SA: Itumeleng
SO: Thea
Others:
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Summary
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Clear night with quite a lot of low priority targets done. Humidity cut the night short.
Science data taken for:
2018-2-MLT-005 P3 RSS (Probing the winds from massive binary star supernova progenitors)
2018-2-MLT-004 P3 HRS (x2) (Spectroscopic investigations of Cepheids and stars belonging to Galactic open clusters)
2018-1-MLT-002 P3 RSS (Long term monitoring of gamma-ray binaries)
2017-1-MLT-004 P3 RSS (x5) (Monitoring the line emission in Southern Galactic Be/X-ray binaries)
2018-2-SCI-007 P4 HRS (Metal-Poor Subdwarfs for Stellar Modeling Calibration)
SO: Thea
Others:
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Summary
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Clear night with quite a lot of low priority targets done. Humidity cut the night short.
Science data taken for:
2018-2-MLT-005 P3 RSS (Probing the winds from massive binary star supernova progenitors)
2018-2-MLT-004 P3 HRS (x2) (Spectroscopic investigations of Cepheids and stars belonging to Galactic open clusters)
2018-1-MLT-002 P3 RSS (Long term monitoring of gamma-ray binaries)
2017-1-MLT-004 P3 RSS (x5) (Monitoring the line emission in Southern Galactic Be/X-ray binaries)
2018-2-SCI-007 P4 HRS (Metal-Poor Subdwarfs for Stellar Modeling Calibration)
Saturday, February 16, 2019
Night Log 2019-02-15
SA: Itumeleng
SO: Thea
Others: Paul Booysen
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Summary
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Night started with some rain, but cleared up eventually. Pretty productive night after the rain and clouds cleared.
Science data taken for:
2017-2-SCI-052 P1 RSS (Spectroscopic confirmation of high-redshift radio galaxy candidates)
2018-2-SCI-028 P1 RSS (Exploring ultra-diffuse galaxies)
2018-1-SCI-037 P2 RSS (x2) (Reverberation mapping of active galactic nuclei.)
2018-1-SCI-011 P2 RSS (Magnetic Field Mapping and Dust Grain Study in Musca Molecular cloud around the YSO.)
2018-2-SCI-021 P2 HRS (HRS spectroscopy of yellow symbiotic systems)
2018-2-SCI-020 P2 RSS (Spectroscopic follow-up of strong gravitational lenses)
2018-2-SCI-005 P3 HRS (Spectroscopy of TESS targets)
2018-2-MLT-005 P3 RSS (Probing the winds from massive binary star supernova progenitors)
SO: Thea
Others: Paul Booysen
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Summary
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Night started with some rain, but cleared up eventually. Pretty productive night after the rain and clouds cleared.
Science data taken for:
2017-2-SCI-052 P1 RSS (Spectroscopic confirmation of high-redshift radio galaxy candidates)
2018-2-SCI-028 P1 RSS (Exploring ultra-diffuse galaxies)
2018-1-SCI-037 P2 RSS (x2) (Reverberation mapping of active galactic nuclei.)
2018-1-SCI-011 P2 RSS (Magnetic Field Mapping and Dust Grain Study in Musca Molecular cloud around the YSO.)
2018-2-SCI-021 P2 HRS (HRS spectroscopy of yellow symbiotic systems)
2018-2-SCI-020 P2 RSS (Spectroscopic follow-up of strong gravitational lenses)
2018-2-SCI-005 P3 HRS (Spectroscopy of TESS targets)
2018-2-MLT-005 P3 RSS (Probing the winds from massive binary star supernova progenitors)
Friday, February 15, 2019
Night Log 2019-02-14
SA: Itumeleng
SO: Thea
Others: Stephen Hulme on the phone for the PFGS test
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Summary
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Night started off very cloudy - used that time to perform weekly HRS calibrations. It cleared up later and we got a few blocks in.
Science data taken for:
2018-2-SCI-023 P1 RSS (Measuring the rotation curves of super spirals.)
2018-2-SCI-036 P1 RSS (x2) (Measuring the H-beta line profiles of compact massive starbursts )
2017-2-MLT-001 P1 RSS (Spectral survey of candidate unusual nearby void dwarfs)
2018-2-MLT-004 P3 HRS (x2) (Spectroscopic investigations of Cepheids and stars belonging to Galactic open clusters)
SO: Thea
Others: Stephen Hulme on the phone for the PFGS test
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Summary
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Night started off very cloudy - used that time to perform weekly HRS calibrations. It cleared up later and we got a few blocks in.
Science data taken for:
2018-2-SCI-023 P1 RSS (Measuring the rotation curves of super spirals.)
2018-2-SCI-036 P1 RSS (x2) (Measuring the H-beta line profiles of compact massive starbursts )
2017-2-MLT-001 P1 RSS (Spectral survey of candidate unusual nearby void dwarfs)
2018-2-MLT-004 P3 HRS (x2) (Spectroscopic investigations of Cepheids and stars belonging to Galactic open clusters)
Thursday, February 14, 2019
Night Log 2019-02-13
SA: Itumeleng
SO: Thea
Others: Kate and Chris
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Summary
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Managed to do a few blocks in the first part of the night but humidity made us close early.
Science data taken for:
2018-2-SCI-014 P3 SCAM (The search for shells around novae in the Large Magellanic Cloud)
2018-1-MLT-001 P3 HRS (High resolution spectroscopic observations of gamma-ray binaries.)
2018-2-MLT-005 P3 RSS (Probing the winds from massive binary star supernova progenitors)
SO: Thea
Others: Kate and Chris
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Summary
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Managed to do a few blocks in the first part of the night but humidity made us close early.
Science data taken for:
2018-2-SCI-014 P3 SCAM (The search for shells around novae in the Large Magellanic Cloud)
2018-1-MLT-001 P3 HRS (High resolution spectroscopic observations of gamma-ray binaries.)
2018-2-MLT-005 P3 RSS (Probing the winds from massive binary star supernova progenitors)
Wednesday, February 13, 2019
Night Log 2019-02-12
SA: Marissa
SO: Veronica
Others: Itu (handover), Enrico.
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Summary
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Rained this afternoon and it lead to a cloudy and high humidity night.
Science data taken for:
2018-1-MLT-009 P3 HRS (Follow-up of interesting binaries and high-order multiple systems uncovered with the Gaia-ESO Survey)
2018-2-MLT-003 P4 RSS (Looking at chromospheric emission in stars which host exoplanets)
SO: Veronica
Others: Itu (handover), Enrico.
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Summary
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Rained this afternoon and it lead to a cloudy and high humidity night.
Science data taken for:
2018-1-MLT-009 P3 HRS (Follow-up of interesting binaries and high-order multiple systems uncovered with the Gaia-ESO Survey)
2018-2-MLT-003 P4 RSS (Looking at chromospheric emission in stars which host exoplanets)
Tuesday, February 12, 2019
Night Log 2019-02-11
SA: Marissa
SO: Veronica
Others: Enrico
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Summary
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Night lost to weather.
No science data taken.
SO: Veronica
Others: Enrico
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Summary
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Night lost to weather.
No science data taken.
Monday, February 11, 2019
Night Log 2019-02-09
SA: Marissa
SO: Veronica
Others: Enrico
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Summary
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Lots of weather downtime tonight. Tried to do science in between but had to reject those visits.
Science data taken for:
2018-2-SCI-020 P2 RSS (Spectroscopic follow-up of strong gravitational lenses)
SO: Veronica
Others: Enrico
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Summary
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Lots of weather downtime tonight. Tried to do science in between but had to reject those visits.
Science data taken for:
2018-2-SCI-020 P2 RSS (Spectroscopic follow-up of strong gravitational lenses)
Night Log 2019-02-08
SA: Marissa
SO: Veronica
Others: Enrico
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Summary
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Night lost to bad weather, but we put it to good use for closed-dome tests and calibrations.
No science data taken.
SO: Veronica
Others: Enrico
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Summary
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Night lost to bad weather, but we put it to good use for closed-dome tests and calibrations.
No science data taken.
Night Log 2019-02-10
SA: Marissa
SO: Veronica
Others: Enrico
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Summary
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Closed early for high humidity.
Science data taken for:
2018-2-MLT-005 P3 RSS (Probing the winds from massive binary star supernova progenitors)
2018-2-MLT-007 P4 HRS (Searching for evolved binary stars with long orbital periods)
2018-2-SCI-017 P4 RSS (Characterising pulsating stars @dlhwp)
2018-2-SCI-006 P4 HRS (Measuring the interstellar abundance of lithium in the Large Magellanic Cloud)
SO: Veronica
Others: Enrico
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Summary
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Closed early for high humidity.
Science data taken for:
2018-2-MLT-005 P3 RSS (Probing the winds from massive binary star supernova progenitors)
2018-2-MLT-007 P4 HRS (Searching for evolved binary stars with long orbital periods)
2018-2-SCI-017 P4 RSS (Characterising pulsating stars @dlhwp)
2018-2-SCI-006 P4 HRS (Measuring the interstellar abundance of lithium in the Large Magellanic Cloud)
Friday, February 8, 2019
Night Log 2019-02-07
SA: Marissa
SO: Veronica
Others: Enrico
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Summary
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Clear first half and partly cloudy second half of the night. Got some high priority observations tonight.
Science data taken for:
2018-2-LSP-001 P0 RSS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2018-1-MLT-014 P1 RSS (Probing the optical counterparts of high energy sources)
2018-2-DDT-001 P2 RSS (Studying galactic neighbourhood through pilot observations of the HE0435-5304 field)
2017-1-MLT-004 P3 RSS (Monitoring the line emission in Southern Galactic Be/X-ray binaries)
2018-2-SCI-004 P3 HRS (x2) (Characterising the host star and protoplanetary disk environment in nearby young star systems)
2018-2-MLT-004 P3 HRS (Spectroscopic investigations of Cepheids and stars belonging to Galactic open clusters)
SO: Veronica
Others: Enrico
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Summary
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Clear first half and partly cloudy second half of the night. Got some high priority observations tonight.
Science data taken for:
2018-2-LSP-001 P0 RSS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2018-1-MLT-014 P1 RSS (Probing the optical counterparts of high energy sources)
2018-2-DDT-001 P2 RSS (Studying galactic neighbourhood through pilot observations of the HE0435-5304 field)
2017-1-MLT-004 P3 RSS (Monitoring the line emission in Southern Galactic Be/X-ray binaries)
2018-2-SCI-004 P3 HRS (x2) (Characterising the host star and protoplanetary disk environment in nearby young star systems)
2018-2-MLT-004 P3 HRS (Spectroscopic investigations of Cepheids and stars belonging to Galactic open clusters)
Thursday, February 7, 2019
Night Log 2019-02-06
SA: Marissa
SO: Veronica
Others: Enrico
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Summary
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Clear night with highly variable seeing.
Science data taken for:
2018-2-SCI-004 P1 HRS (Characterising the host star and protoplanetary disk environment in nearby young star systems)
2018-1-MLT-012 P2 HRS (Spectral monitoring of supposed Be+WD binaries)
2018-1-MLT-007 P2 HRS (Physical parameters determination for a Cepheid in an eclipsing binary system.)
2018-1-SCI-037 P2 RSS (x2) (Reverberation mapping of active galactic nuclei.)
2018-2-SCI-025 P3 HRS (x3) (A homogeneous sample of RR Lyrae)
2018-2-MLT-005 P3 RSS (Probing the winds from massive binary star supernova progenitors)
2017-1-MLT-004 P3 RSS (x6) (Monitoring the line emission in Southern Galactic Be/X-ray binaries)
2018-2-SCI-033 P3 HRS ( Exploring helium stars - relics of stellar evolution and pointers to a turbulent history.)
SO: Veronica
Others: Enrico
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Summary
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Clear night with highly variable seeing.
Science data taken for:
2018-2-SCI-004 P1 HRS (Characterising the host star and protoplanetary disk environment in nearby young star systems)
2018-1-MLT-012 P2 HRS (Spectral monitoring of supposed Be+WD binaries)
2018-1-MLT-007 P2 HRS (Physical parameters determination for a Cepheid in an eclipsing binary system.)
2018-1-SCI-037 P2 RSS (x2) (Reverberation mapping of active galactic nuclei.)
2018-2-SCI-025 P3 HRS (x3) (A homogeneous sample of RR Lyrae)
2018-2-MLT-005 P3 RSS (Probing the winds from massive binary star supernova progenitors)
2017-1-MLT-004 P3 RSS (x6) (Monitoring the line emission in Southern Galactic Be/X-ray binaries)
2018-2-SCI-033 P3 HRS ( Exploring helium stars - relics of stellar evolution and pointers to a turbulent history.)
Wednesday, February 6, 2019
Night Log 2019-02-05
SA: Petri
SO: Fred
Others: Marissa and Veronica for handover, Enrico
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Summary
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A perfect stable night, clear, dark, great seeing, not a single
technical issue. Took a string of loooong high priority observations.
Science data taken for:
2018-2-LSP-001 P0 RSS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2017-1-MLT-014 P1 RSS (Measuring redshifts for galaxies in the MeerKAT LADUMA survey)
2018-2-SCI-036 P1 RSS (Measuring the H-beta line profiles of compact massive starbursts )
2018-2-SCI-023 P1 RSS (Measuring the rotation curves of super spirals.)
2018-1-MLT-001 P1 HRS (High resolution spectroscopic observations of gamma-ray binaries.)
2018-2-SCI-024 P1 RSS (Ionized gas distribution across low-z galaxy merger)
2017-2-MLT-003 P2 RSS (Study of the properties of green valley galaxies with high star formation rates)
2018-1-MLT-008 P3 HRS (Central stars of mid-infrared nebulae discovered with Spitzer and WISE)
SO: Fred
Others: Marissa and Veronica for handover, Enrico
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Summary
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A perfect stable night, clear, dark, great seeing, not a single
technical issue. Took a string of loooong high priority observations.
Science data taken for:
2018-2-LSP-001 P0 RSS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2017-1-MLT-014 P1 RSS (Measuring redshifts for galaxies in the MeerKAT LADUMA survey)
2018-2-SCI-036 P1 RSS (Measuring the H-beta line profiles of compact massive starbursts )
2018-2-SCI-023 P1 RSS (Measuring the rotation curves of super spirals.)
2018-1-MLT-001 P1 HRS (High resolution spectroscopic observations of gamma-ray binaries.)
2018-2-SCI-024 P1 RSS (Ionized gas distribution across low-z galaxy merger)
2017-2-MLT-003 P2 RSS (Study of the properties of green valley galaxies with high star formation rates)
2018-1-MLT-008 P3 HRS (Central stars of mid-infrared nebulae discovered with Spitzer and WISE)
Tuesday, February 5, 2019
Night Log 2019-02-04
SA: Petri
SO: Fred
Others:
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Summary
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A very productive clear night with good to excellent seeing throughout.
A whole load of high priority observations were taken, though there were a couple minor
technical issues as well. More MOS observations too.
Science data taken for:
2018-2-SCI-036 P1 RSS (x2) (Measuring the H-beta line profiles of compact massive starbursts )
2018-2-SCI-021 P1 HRS (HRS spectroscopy of yellow symbiotic systems)
2017-1-MLT-003 P1 RSS (Intermediate mass black holes in star-forming galaxies)
2017-1-MLT-014 P1 RSS (Measuring redshifts for galaxies in the MeerKAT LADUMA survey)
2018-2-SCI-023 P1 RSS (Measuring the rotation curves of super spirals.)
2018-2-DDT-001 P2 RSS (Studying galactic neighbourhood through pilot observations of the HE0435-5304 field)
2017-2-MLT-003 P2 RSS (x2) (Study of the properties of green valley galaxies with high star formation rates)
SO: Fred
Others:
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Summary
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A very productive clear night with good to excellent seeing throughout.
A whole load of high priority observations were taken, though there were a couple minor
technical issues as well. More MOS observations too.
Science data taken for:
2018-2-SCI-036 P1 RSS (x2) (Measuring the H-beta line profiles of compact massive starbursts )
2018-2-SCI-021 P1 HRS (HRS spectroscopy of yellow symbiotic systems)
2017-1-MLT-003 P1 RSS (Intermediate mass black holes in star-forming galaxies)
2017-1-MLT-014 P1 RSS (Measuring redshifts for galaxies in the MeerKAT LADUMA survey)
2018-2-SCI-023 P1 RSS (Measuring the rotation curves of super spirals.)
2018-2-DDT-001 P2 RSS (Studying galactic neighbourhood through pilot observations of the HE0435-5304 field)
2017-2-MLT-003 P2 RSS (x2) (Study of the properties of green valley galaxies with high star formation rates)
Monday, February 4, 2019
Night Log 2019-02-03
SA: Petri
SO: Fred
Others:
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Summary
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Whole night lost to weather, first clouds, then humidity.
No science data taken.
SO: Fred
Others:
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Summary
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Whole night lost to weather, first clouds, then humidity.
No science data taken.
Sunday, February 3, 2019
Night Log 2019-02-02
SA: Petri
SO: Fred
Others: vaisanen family
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Summary
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Excellent conditions until midnight, then had to close for about 3h,
after which opened again to finish a very good night of high priority
science.
Science data taken for:
2018-2-LSP-001 P0 RSS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2018-2-SCI-028 P1 RSS (Exploring ultra-diffuse galaxies)
2018-1-SCI-046 P1 RSS (We are studying the environments of radio galaxies.)
2018-2-SCI-021 P2 HRS (HRS spectroscopy of yellow symbiotic systems)
2018-2-SCI-020 P2 RSS (Spectroscopic follow-up of strong gravitational lenses)
2017-1-MLT-003 P2 RSS (Intermediate mass black holes in star-forming galaxies)
2018-2-SCI-005 P4 HRS (Spectroscopy of TESS targets)
SO: Fred
Others: vaisanen family
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Summary
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Excellent conditions until midnight, then had to close for about 3h,
after which opened again to finish a very good night of high priority
science.
Science data taken for:
2018-2-LSP-001 P0 RSS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2018-2-SCI-028 P1 RSS (Exploring ultra-diffuse galaxies)
2018-1-SCI-046 P1 RSS (We are studying the environments of radio galaxies.)
2018-2-SCI-021 P2 HRS (HRS spectroscopy of yellow symbiotic systems)
2018-2-SCI-020 P2 RSS (Spectroscopic follow-up of strong gravitational lenses)
2017-1-MLT-003 P2 RSS (Intermediate mass black holes in star-forming galaxies)
2018-2-SCI-005 P4 HRS (Spectroscopy of TESS targets)
Saturday, February 2, 2019
Night Log 2019-02-01
SA: Petri
SO: Fred
Others: vaisanen family
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Summary
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The whole night lost to humidity, ridge cloud, eventually some rain
No science data taken.
SO: Fred
Others: vaisanen family
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Summary
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The whole night lost to humidity, ridge cloud, eventually some rain
No science data taken.
Friday, February 1, 2019
Night Log 2019-01-31
SA: Petri
SO: Fred
Others:
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Summary
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Thick clouds and bit later high humidity cut this night very
short, only two observations done in poor seeing conditions in
the evening. Used the night for calibrations etc.
Science data taken for:
2018-2-SCI-005 P3 HRS (Spectroscopy of TESS targets)
2018-2-MLT-005 P3 RSS (Probing the winds from massive binary star supernova progenitors)
SO: Fred
Others:
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Summary
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Thick clouds and bit later high humidity cut this night very
short, only two observations done in poor seeing conditions in
the evening. Used the night for calibrations etc.
Science data taken for:
2018-2-SCI-005 P3 HRS (Spectroscopy of TESS targets)
2018-2-MLT-005 P3 RSS (Probing the winds from massive binary star supernova progenitors)
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