SA: Rosalind
SO: Fred
Others: Thabelo and Junior, Jonathan via phone, Craig, Keith
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Summary
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A productive clear, dark night with some minor technical glitches. We completed 16 blocks of mostly high priority.
Science data taken for:
2019-1-COM-002 P1 HRS (x3) (Getting the HRS tuned up for exoplanet science)
2019-1-SCI-014 P1 RSS (Measuring galaxy kinematics for construction of the galaxy velocity function)
2019-1-MLT-001 P1 RSS (Understanding the galaxy-halo connection in brightest group galaxies)
2019-1-SCI-018 P2 RSS (Looking for extened Lyman alpha halos around quasars)
2018-2-LSP-001 P2 RSS (x3) (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2019-1-SCI-026 P2 RSS (x2) (Characterising the UV emission in hyperluminous, dust-obscured quasars)
2018-2-LSP-001 P2 HRS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2019-1-SCI-038 P2 SCAM (Shells around SMC novae)
2018-2-MLT-007 P3 HRS (Searching for evolved binary stars with long orbital periods)
2019-1-SCI-002 P3 RSS (Measuring the properites of giant stars in close binaries that may eventually merge and explode.)
2019-1-MLT-008 P3 HRS (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
Sunday, June 30, 2019
Saturday, June 29, 2019
Night Log 2019-06-28
SA: Rosalind
SO: Fred
Others:
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Summary
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Entire night lost to weather. Gains calibration data was taken.
No science data taken.
SO: Fred
Others:
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Summary
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Entire night lost to weather. Gains calibration data was taken.
No science data taken.
Thursday, June 27, 2019
Night Log 2019-06-26
SA: Rosalind
SO: Fred
Others: Waanie
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Summary
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A productive night with no technical or weather downtime, and fairly good conditions. We completed a good mixture of observations, including a number of blocks with high priority.
Science data taken for:
2019-1-MLT-009 P0 HRS (Monitoring the spectral variation of white dwarf with massive Be type companions)
2018-2-SCI-020 P1 RSS (Spectroscopic follow-up of strong gravitational lenses)
2019-1-COM-002 P1 HRS (Getting the HRS tuned up for exoplanet science)
2019-1-SCI-027 P1 SCAM (Search for ancient asteroid disruption trails)
2018-2-LSP-001 P2 HRS (x2) (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2018-1-MLT-003 P2 RSS (Spectral study of starforming rings in S0 galaxies)
2018-2-LSP-001 P2 RSS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2019-1-SCI-020 P3 RSS (Following fast-moving stars found by Gaia. @_sublunar_ @kenjshen)
2018-2-MLT-007 P3 HRS (Searching for evolved binary stars with long orbital periods)
2019-1-MLT-008 P3 HRS (x2) (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
2019-1-MLT-007 P3 RSS (x2) (Probing the nature of TeV and neutrino candidate blazars)
SO: Fred
Others: Waanie
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Summary
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A productive night with no technical or weather downtime, and fairly good conditions. We completed a good mixture of observations, including a number of blocks with high priority.
Science data taken for:
2019-1-MLT-009 P0 HRS (Monitoring the spectral variation of white dwarf with massive Be type companions)
2018-2-SCI-020 P1 RSS (Spectroscopic follow-up of strong gravitational lenses)
2019-1-COM-002 P1 HRS (Getting the HRS tuned up for exoplanet science)
2019-1-SCI-027 P1 SCAM (Search for ancient asteroid disruption trails)
2018-2-LSP-001 P2 HRS (x2) (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2018-1-MLT-003 P2 RSS (Spectral study of starforming rings in S0 galaxies)
2018-2-LSP-001 P2 RSS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2019-1-SCI-020 P3 RSS (Following fast-moving stars found by Gaia. @_sublunar_ @kenjshen)
2018-2-MLT-007 P3 HRS (Searching for evolved binary stars with long orbital periods)
2019-1-MLT-008 P3 HRS (x2) (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
2019-1-MLT-007 P3 RSS (x2) (Probing the nature of TeV and neutrino candidate blazars)
Wednesday, June 26, 2019
Night Log 2019-06-25
SA: Rudi
SO: Thea
Others: Fred, Ros, Keith (pointing model tests)
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Summary
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Managed to get a few blocks before the humidity forced us to close.
Science data taken for:
2019-1-COM-002 P1 HRS (Getting the HRS tuned up for exoplanet science)
2019-1-SCI-008 P3 HRS (Monitoring metals in white dwarfs)
2018-2-MLT-007 P3 HRS (Searching for evolved binary stars with long orbital periods)
SO: Thea
Others: Fred, Ros, Keith (pointing model tests)
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Summary
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Managed to get a few blocks before the humidity forced us to close.
Science data taken for:
2019-1-COM-002 P1 HRS (Getting the HRS tuned up for exoplanet science)
2019-1-SCI-008 P3 HRS (Monitoring metals in white dwarfs)
2018-2-MLT-007 P3 HRS (Searching for evolved binary stars with long orbital periods)
Tuesday, June 25, 2019
Night Log 2019-06-24
SA: Rudi
SO: Thea
Others:
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Summary
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Struggling with the clouds for most of the night until we were forced to close due to high humidity. We opened a few hours later to run into some technical problems before we managed to finish with one last block.
Science data taken for:
2019-1-COM-002 P1 HRS (x3) (Getting the HRS tuned up for exoplanet science)
2019-1-SCI-014 P2 RSS (x2) (Measuring galaxy kinematics for construction of the galaxy velocity function)
2019-1-MLT-003 P2 HRS (A SALT survey of chemically-peculiar hot subdwarfs.)
2019-1-SCI-012 P3 RSS (Star formation histories in dusty, green-valley galaxies)
2019-1-SCI-036 P4 HRS (x2) (Spectroscopy of TESS targets)
2018-2-MLT-007 P4 HRS (x3) (Searching for evolved binary stars with long orbital periods)
SO: Thea
Others:
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Summary
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Struggling with the clouds for most of the night until we were forced to close due to high humidity. We opened a few hours later to run into some technical problems before we managed to finish with one last block.
Science data taken for:
2019-1-COM-002 P1 HRS (x3) (Getting the HRS tuned up for exoplanet science)
2019-1-SCI-014 P2 RSS (x2) (Measuring galaxy kinematics for construction of the galaxy velocity function)
2019-1-MLT-003 P2 HRS (A SALT survey of chemically-peculiar hot subdwarfs.)
2019-1-SCI-012 P3 RSS (Star formation histories in dusty, green-valley galaxies)
2019-1-SCI-036 P4 HRS (x2) (Spectroscopy of TESS targets)
2018-2-MLT-007 P4 HRS (x3) (Searching for evolved binary stars with long orbital periods)
Monday, June 24, 2019
Night Log 2019-06-23
SA: Rudi
SO: Thea
Others:
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Summary
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A relatively good night. Many blocks observed with various priorities.
Science data taken for:
2019-1-COM-002 P1 HRS (x4) (Getting the HRS tuned up for exoplanet science)
2019-1-SCI-022 P1 RSS (Exploring ultra-diffuse galaxies)
2018-2-MLT-005 P1 RSS (Probing the winds from massive binary star supernova progenitors)
2018-1-MLT-003 P2 RSS (Spectral study of starforming rings in S0 galaxies)
2018-1-SCI-037 P2 RSS (Reverberation mapping of active galactic nuclei.)
2019-1-MLT-008 P2 HRS (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
2019-1-SCI-026 P2 RSS (Characterising the UV emission in hyperluminous, dust-obscured quasars)
2018-2-LSP-001 P2 HRS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2019-1-MLT-004 P3 RSS (Observations of supernovae, near and far. @_sublunar_)
2019-1-SCI-033 P3 RSS (Study of the hosts' properties of Tidal Disruption Events)
2019-1-MLT-007 P3 RSS (Probing the nature of TeV and neutrino candidate blazars)
2018-2-MLT-007 P3 HRS (x2) (Searching for evolved binary stars with long orbital periods)
2019-1-SCI-002 P3 RSS (Measuring the properites of giant stars in close binaries that may eventually merge and explode.)
SO: Thea
Others:
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Summary
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A relatively good night. Many blocks observed with various priorities.
Science data taken for:
2019-1-COM-002 P1 HRS (x4) (Getting the HRS tuned up for exoplanet science)
2019-1-SCI-022 P1 RSS (Exploring ultra-diffuse galaxies)
2018-2-MLT-005 P1 RSS (Probing the winds from massive binary star supernova progenitors)
2018-1-MLT-003 P2 RSS (Spectral study of starforming rings in S0 galaxies)
2018-1-SCI-037 P2 RSS (Reverberation mapping of active galactic nuclei.)
2019-1-MLT-008 P2 HRS (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
2019-1-SCI-026 P2 RSS (Characterising the UV emission in hyperluminous, dust-obscured quasars)
2018-2-LSP-001 P2 HRS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2019-1-MLT-004 P3 RSS (Observations of supernovae, near and far. @_sublunar_)
2019-1-SCI-033 P3 RSS (Study of the hosts' properties of Tidal Disruption Events)
2019-1-MLT-007 P3 RSS (Probing the nature of TeV and neutrino candidate blazars)
2018-2-MLT-007 P3 HRS (x2) (Searching for evolved binary stars with long orbital periods)
2019-1-SCI-002 P3 RSS (Measuring the properites of giant stars in close binaries that may eventually merge and explode.)
Sunday, June 23, 2019
Night Log 2019-06-22
SA: Rudi
SO: Thea
Others:
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Summary
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Whole night lost to weather once again.
No science data taken.
SO: Thea
Others:
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Summary
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Whole night lost to weather once again.
No science data taken.
Saturday, June 22, 2019
Night Log 2019-06-21
SA: Rudi
SO: Thea
Others:
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Summary
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Entire night lost to weather.
No science data taken.
SO: Thea
Others:
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Summary
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Entire night lost to weather.
No science data taken.
Friday, June 21, 2019
Night Log 2019-06-20
SA: Rudi
SO: Thea
Others: Theresa (and friends)
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Summary
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A rather good night in the end. We did have some bad seeing patches, but overall it was good. Many block of various priorities observed.
Science data taken for:
2018-1-MLT-005 P1 HRS (HRS observations of symbiotic stars)
2018-2-LSP-001 P2 HRS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2019-1-MLT-004 P2 RSS (x2) (Observations of supernovae, near and far. @_sublunar_)
2019-1-SCI-013 P3 HRS (x2) (Metallicity of RR Lyrae)
2019-1-SCI-002 P3 RSS (Measuring the properites of giant stars in close binaries that may eventually merge and explode.)
2019-1-MLT-002 P3 HRS (x2) (Spectroscopic observations of central stars of mid-infrared nebulae)
2018-2-MLT-007 P3 HRS (x11) (Searching for evolved binary stars with long orbital periods)
2019-1-MLT-003 P3 RSS (A SALT survey of chemically-peculiar hot subdwarfs.)
2019-1-SCI-020 P3 RSS (Following fast-moving stars found by Gaia. @_sublunar_ @kenjshen)
2019-1-MLT-008 P4 HRS (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
SO: Thea
Others: Theresa (and friends)
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Summary
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A rather good night in the end. We did have some bad seeing patches, but overall it was good. Many block of various priorities observed.
Science data taken for:
2018-1-MLT-005 P1 HRS (HRS observations of symbiotic stars)
2018-2-LSP-001 P2 HRS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2019-1-MLT-004 P2 RSS (x2) (Observations of supernovae, near and far. @_sublunar_)
2019-1-SCI-013 P3 HRS (x2) (Metallicity of RR Lyrae)
2019-1-SCI-002 P3 RSS (Measuring the properites of giant stars in close binaries that may eventually merge and explode.)
2019-1-MLT-002 P3 HRS (x2) (Spectroscopic observations of central stars of mid-infrared nebulae)
2018-2-MLT-007 P3 HRS (x11) (Searching for evolved binary stars with long orbital periods)
2019-1-MLT-003 P3 RSS (A SALT survey of chemically-peculiar hot subdwarfs.)
2019-1-SCI-020 P3 RSS (Following fast-moving stars found by Gaia. @_sublunar_ @kenjshen)
2019-1-MLT-008 P4 HRS (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
Thursday, June 20, 2019
Night Log 2019-06-19
SA: Rudi
SO: Thea
Others: Eben, Jonno, Johan, Mark, Etienne
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Summary
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Some cloudy conditions at the start of the night and some technical problems throughout. We did manage to observe a number of blocks though.
Science data taken for:
2018-2-LSP-001 P1 HRS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2018-1-MLT-005 P1 HRS (HRS observations of symbiotic stars)
2019-1-MLT-008 P3 HRS (x2) (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
2019-1-MLT-002 P3 HRS (x4) (Spectroscopic observations of central stars of mid-infrared nebulae)
2018-2-MLT-005 P3 RSS (Probing the winds from massive binary star supernova progenitors)
2019-1-MLT-003 P4 RSS (A SALT survey of chemically-peculiar hot subdwarfs.)
2019-1-MLT-003 P4 HRS (A SALT survey of chemically-peculiar hot subdwarfs.)
2018-2-MLT-007 P4 HRS (x8) (Searching for evolved binary stars with long orbital periods)
2019-1-SCI-036 P4 HRS (x2) (Spectroscopy of TESS targets)
SO: Thea
Others: Eben, Jonno, Johan, Mark, Etienne
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Summary
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Some cloudy conditions at the start of the night and some technical problems throughout. We did manage to observe a number of blocks though.
Science data taken for:
2018-2-LSP-001 P1 HRS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2018-1-MLT-005 P1 HRS (HRS observations of symbiotic stars)
2019-1-MLT-008 P3 HRS (x2) (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
2019-1-MLT-002 P3 HRS (x4) (Spectroscopic observations of central stars of mid-infrared nebulae)
2018-2-MLT-005 P3 RSS (Probing the winds from massive binary star supernova progenitors)
2019-1-MLT-003 P4 RSS (A SALT survey of chemically-peculiar hot subdwarfs.)
2019-1-MLT-003 P4 HRS (A SALT survey of chemically-peculiar hot subdwarfs.)
2018-2-MLT-007 P4 HRS (x8) (Searching for evolved binary stars with long orbital periods)
2019-1-SCI-036 P4 HRS (x2) (Spectroscopy of TESS targets)
Wednesday, June 19, 2019
Night Log 2019-06-18
SA: Encarni
SO: Fred
Others: Stephen and Rudi for handover. Richard over the phone for payload.
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Summary
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High clouds and full Moon tonight - one of the worst combinations for astronomy! So we spent most of the night observing objects that can be done in very marginal conditions - luckily the seeing was good!
Science data taken for:
2019-1-MLT-002 P3 HRS (x3) (Spectroscopic observations of central stars of mid-infrared nebulae)
2019-1-MLT-003 P4 RSS (x4) (A SALT survey of chemically-peculiar hot subdwarfs.)
2018-2-MLT-007 P4 HRS (x5) (Searching for evolved binary stars with long orbital periods)
2019-1-SCI-021 P4 RSS (Monitoring LBVs; @astro_Liz)
2018-2-MLT-003 P4 RSS (Looking at chromospheric emission in stars which host exoplanets)
2019-1-SCI-036 P4 HRS (x3) (Spectroscopy of TESS targets)
SO: Fred
Others: Stephen and Rudi for handover. Richard over the phone for payload.
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Summary
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High clouds and full Moon tonight - one of the worst combinations for astronomy! So we spent most of the night observing objects that can be done in very marginal conditions - luckily the seeing was good!
Science data taken for:
2019-1-MLT-002 P3 HRS (x3) (Spectroscopic observations of central stars of mid-infrared nebulae)
2019-1-MLT-003 P4 RSS (x4) (A SALT survey of chemically-peculiar hot subdwarfs.)
2018-2-MLT-007 P4 HRS (x5) (Searching for evolved binary stars with long orbital periods)
2019-1-SCI-021 P4 RSS (Monitoring LBVs; @astro_Liz)
2018-2-MLT-003 P4 RSS (Looking at chromospheric emission in stars which host exoplanets)
2019-1-SCI-036 P4 HRS (x3) (Spectroscopy of TESS targets)
Tuesday, June 18, 2019
Night Log 2019-06-17
SA: Encarni
SO: Fred
Others: Stephen
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Summary
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A productive night, which started rather cloudy but cleared nicely from around 11pm.
Science data taken for:
2018-2-LSP-001 P2 HRS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2018-1-MLT-002 P2 RSS (Long term monitoring of gamma-ray binaries)
2019-1-MLT-008 P3 HRS (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
2019-1-MLT-006 P3 HRS (Searching for new chemically peculiar stars in the southern hemisphere.)
2018-2-MLT-005 P3 RSS (Probing the winds from massive binary star supernova progenitors)
2018-2-MLT-007 P3 HRS (x5) (Searching for evolved binary stars with long orbital periods)
2019-1-MLT-002 P3 HRS (Spectroscopic observations of central stars of mid-infrared nebulae)
2018-2-MLT-003 P4 RSS (Looking at chromospheric emission in stars which host exoplanets)
2019-1-MLT-003 P4 RSS (x5) (A SALT survey of chemically-peculiar hot subdwarfs.)
2019-1-SCI-036 P4 HRS (x2) (Spectroscopy of TESS targets)
2019-1-SCI-021 P4 RSS (Monitoring LBVs; @astro_Liz)
SO: Fred
Others: Stephen
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Summary
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A productive night, which started rather cloudy but cleared nicely from around 11pm.
Science data taken for:
2018-2-LSP-001 P2 HRS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2018-1-MLT-002 P2 RSS (Long term monitoring of gamma-ray binaries)
2019-1-MLT-008 P3 HRS (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
2019-1-MLT-006 P3 HRS (Searching for new chemically peculiar stars in the southern hemisphere.)
2018-2-MLT-005 P3 RSS (Probing the winds from massive binary star supernova progenitors)
2018-2-MLT-007 P3 HRS (x5) (Searching for evolved binary stars with long orbital periods)
2019-1-MLT-002 P3 HRS (Spectroscopic observations of central stars of mid-infrared nebulae)
2018-2-MLT-003 P4 RSS (Looking at chromospheric emission in stars which host exoplanets)
2019-1-MLT-003 P4 RSS (x5) (A SALT survey of chemically-peculiar hot subdwarfs.)
2019-1-SCI-036 P4 HRS (x2) (Spectroscopy of TESS targets)
2019-1-SCI-021 P4 RSS (Monitoring LBVs; @astro_Liz)
Sunday, June 16, 2019
Night Log 2019-06-15
SA: Encarni
SO: Fred
Others:
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Summary
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We had nearly full Moon tonight with some thin clouds passing by especially at the end of the night, but the seeing remained more or less stable. More progress made with the new RSS guidance system tests, and we got some HRS commissioning data and plenty of science observations too. Winter nights are long!
Science data taken for:
2019-1-COM-002 P1 HRS (x2) (Getting the HRS tuned up for exoplanet science)
2019-1-MLT-002 P2 HRS (Spectroscopic observations of central stars of mid-infrared nebulae)
2018-1-SCI-037 P2 RSS (Reverberation mapping of active galactic nuclei.)
2019-1-MLT-003 P2 HRS (A SALT survey of chemically-peculiar hot subdwarfs.)
2019-1-SCI-020 P3 RSS (x2) (Following fast-moving stars found by Gaia. @_sublunar_ @kenjshen)
2018-2-MLT-007 P3 HRS (x2) (Searching for evolved binary stars with long orbital periods)
2019-1-SCI-036 P4 HRS (x2) (Spectroscopy of TESS targets)
2019-1-MLT-003 P4 RSS (A SALT survey of chemically-peculiar hot subdwarfs.)
SO: Fred
Others:
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Summary
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We had nearly full Moon tonight with some thin clouds passing by especially at the end of the night, but the seeing remained more or less stable. More progress made with the new RSS guidance system tests, and we got some HRS commissioning data and plenty of science observations too. Winter nights are long!
Science data taken for:
2019-1-COM-002 P1 HRS (x2) (Getting the HRS tuned up for exoplanet science)
2019-1-MLT-002 P2 HRS (Spectroscopic observations of central stars of mid-infrared nebulae)
2018-1-SCI-037 P2 RSS (Reverberation mapping of active galactic nuclei.)
2019-1-MLT-003 P2 HRS (A SALT survey of chemically-peculiar hot subdwarfs.)
2019-1-SCI-020 P3 RSS (x2) (Following fast-moving stars found by Gaia. @_sublunar_ @kenjshen)
2018-2-MLT-007 P3 HRS (x2) (Searching for evolved binary stars with long orbital periods)
2019-1-SCI-036 P4 HRS (x2) (Spectroscopy of TESS targets)
2019-1-MLT-003 P4 RSS (A SALT survey of chemically-peculiar hot subdwarfs.)
Saturday, June 15, 2019
Night Log 2019-06-14
SA: Encarni
SO: Fred
Others: Stephen, Melanie, Rohan
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Summary
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A good, productive night with average seeing and a very bright Moon. Spent the time between science and engineering, with a few technical issues.
Science data taken for:
2019-1-COM-002 P1 HRS (x3) (Getting the HRS tuned up for exoplanet science)
2018-2-MLT-005 P1 RSS (x2) (Probing the winds from massive binary star supernova progenitors)
2019-1-SCI-033 P2 RSS (Study of the hosts' properties of Tidal Disruption Events)
2019-1-MLT-002 P3 HRS (Spectroscopic observations of central stars of mid-infrared nebulae)
2018-2-MLT-007 P3 HRS (x4) (Searching for evolved binary stars with long orbital periods)
2019-1-SCI-020 P3 RSS (Following fast-moving stars found by Gaia. @_sublunar_ @kenjshen)
2019-1-MLT-003 P4 RSS (A SALT survey of chemically-peculiar hot subdwarfs.)
2019-1-SCI-036 P4 HRS (Spectroscopy of TESS targets)
SO: Fred
Others: Stephen, Melanie, Rohan
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Summary
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A good, productive night with average seeing and a very bright Moon. Spent the time between science and engineering, with a few technical issues.
Science data taken for:
2019-1-COM-002 P1 HRS (x3) (Getting the HRS tuned up for exoplanet science)
2018-2-MLT-005 P1 RSS (x2) (Probing the winds from massive binary star supernova progenitors)
2019-1-SCI-033 P2 RSS (Study of the hosts' properties of Tidal Disruption Events)
2019-1-MLT-002 P3 HRS (Spectroscopic observations of central stars of mid-infrared nebulae)
2018-2-MLT-007 P3 HRS (x4) (Searching for evolved binary stars with long orbital periods)
2019-1-SCI-020 P3 RSS (Following fast-moving stars found by Gaia. @_sublunar_ @kenjshen)
2019-1-MLT-003 P4 RSS (A SALT survey of chemically-peculiar hot subdwarfs.)
2019-1-SCI-036 P4 HRS (Spectroscopy of TESS targets)
Friday, June 14, 2019
Night Log 2019-06-13
SA: Encarni
SO: Fred
Others:
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Summary
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A very productive night, clear skies with good seeing, with a mixture of science and engineering tests.
Science data taken for:
2018-2-LSP-001 P0 RSS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2019-1-SCI-014 P1 RSS (Measuring galaxy kinematics for construction of the galaxy velocity function)
2019-1-COM-002 P1 HRS (x4) (Getting the HRS tuned up for exoplanet science)
2018-2-LSP-001 P2 HRS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2018-2-MLT-007 P3 HRS (x5) (Searching for evolved binary stars with long orbital periods)
2019-1-MLT-008 P3 HRS (x2) (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
2018-2-MLT-005 P3 RSS (Probing the winds from massive binary star supernova progenitors)
2019-1-SCI-020 P3 RSS (Following fast-moving stars found by Gaia. @_sublunar_ @kenjshen)
2019-1-SCI-002 P3 RSS (Measuring the properites of giant stars in close binaries that may eventually merge and explode.)
SO: Fred
Others:
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Summary
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A very productive night, clear skies with good seeing, with a mixture of science and engineering tests.
Science data taken for:
2018-2-LSP-001 P0 RSS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2019-1-SCI-014 P1 RSS (Measuring galaxy kinematics for construction of the galaxy velocity function)
2019-1-COM-002 P1 HRS (x4) (Getting the HRS tuned up for exoplanet science)
2018-2-LSP-001 P2 HRS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2018-2-MLT-007 P3 HRS (x5) (Searching for evolved binary stars with long orbital periods)
2019-1-MLT-008 P3 HRS (x2) (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
2018-2-MLT-005 P3 RSS (Probing the winds from massive binary star supernova progenitors)
2019-1-SCI-020 P3 RSS (Following fast-moving stars found by Gaia. @_sublunar_ @kenjshen)
2019-1-SCI-002 P3 RSS (Measuring the properites of giant stars in close binaries that may eventually merge and explode.)
Thursday, June 13, 2019
Night Log 2019-06-12
SA: Encarni
SO: Fred
Others: Stephen H, Melanie, Rohan
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Summary
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Entire night lost to high relative humidity.
No science data taken.
SO: Fred
Others: Stephen H, Melanie, Rohan
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Summary
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Entire night lost to high relative humidity.
No science data taken.
Wednesday, June 12, 2019
Night Log 2019-06-11
SA: Itumeleng
SO: Veronica
Others: Encarni and Fred for handover. Stephen H, Rohan
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Summary
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Bad weather (high wind speeds, high humidity, clouds) prevented us from opening.
No science data taken.
SO: Veronica
Others: Encarni and Fred for handover. Stephen H, Rohan
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Summary
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Bad weather (high wind speeds, high humidity, clouds) prevented us from opening.
No science data taken.
Tuesday, June 11, 2019
Night Log 2019-06-10
SA: Itumeleng
SO: Veronica
Others: Thabelo for structure fix
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Summary
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A productive night despite being hampered by humidity and some technical problems.
Science data taken for:
2019-1-SCI-020 P1 RSS (Following fast-moving stars found by Gaia. @_sublunar_ @kenjshen)
2018-2-LSP-001 P1 RSS (x2) (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2019-1-COM-002 P1 HRS (x2) (Getting the HRS tuned up for exoplanet science)
2018-2-MLT-005 P1 RSS (Probing the winds from massive binary star supernova progenitors)
2018-1-MLT-003 P2 RSS (x3) (Spectral study of starforming rings in S0 galaxies)
2018-2-LSP-001 P2 HRS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2018-2-MLT-007 P3 HRS (x6) (Searching for evolved binary stars with long orbital periods)
SO: Veronica
Others: Thabelo for structure fix
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Summary
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A productive night despite being hampered by humidity and some technical problems.
Science data taken for:
2019-1-SCI-020 P1 RSS (Following fast-moving stars found by Gaia. @_sublunar_ @kenjshen)
2018-2-LSP-001 P1 RSS (x2) (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2019-1-COM-002 P1 HRS (x2) (Getting the HRS tuned up for exoplanet science)
2018-2-MLT-005 P1 RSS (Probing the winds from massive binary star supernova progenitors)
2018-1-MLT-003 P2 RSS (x3) (Spectral study of starforming rings in S0 galaxies)
2018-2-LSP-001 P2 HRS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2018-2-MLT-007 P3 HRS (x6) (Searching for evolved binary stars with long orbital periods)
Monday, June 10, 2019
Night Log 2019-06-09
SA: Itumeleng
SO: Veronica
Others:
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Summary
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A frustrating evening with the weather keeping us closed for most of the night. We only managed to observe one block before the wind and high humidity forced us to close.
Science data taken for:
2019-1-MLT-004 P2 RSS (Observations of supernovae, near and far. @_sublunar_)
SO: Veronica
Others:
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Summary
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A frustrating evening with the weather keeping us closed for most of the night. We only managed to observe one block before the wind and high humidity forced us to close.
Science data taken for:
2019-1-MLT-004 P2 RSS (Observations of supernovae, near and far. @_sublunar_)
Sunday, June 9, 2019
Night Log 2019-06-08
SA: Itumeleng
SO: Veronica
Others:
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Summary
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Another full, productive night with a mixture of priorities done.
Science data taken for:
2019-1-SCI-027 P1 SCAM (Search for ancient asteroid disruption trails)
2019-1-COM-002 P1 HRS (x2) (Getting the HRS tuned up for exoplanet science)
2019-1-LSP-001 P2 RSS (Tracing the evolution of the most massive galaxies in the universe)
2019-1-MLT-008 P2 HRS (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
2018-2-LSP-001 P2 HRS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2019-1-SCI-019 P2 RSS (x2) (Probing the outflows from quasars)
2018-1-MLT-003 P2 RSS (x2) (Spectral study of starforming rings in S0 galaxies)
2018-1-SCI-037 P2 RSS (Reverberation mapping of active galactic nuclei.)
2018-2-SCI-020 P2 RSS (x2) (Spectroscopic follow-up of strong gravitational lenses)
2019-1-SCI-008 P3 HRS (Monitoring metals in white dwarfs)
2018-2-MLT-007 P4 HRS (Searching for evolved binary stars with long orbital periods)
SO: Veronica
Others:
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Summary
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Another full, productive night with a mixture of priorities done.
Science data taken for:
2019-1-SCI-027 P1 SCAM (Search for ancient asteroid disruption trails)
2019-1-COM-002 P1 HRS (x2) (Getting the HRS tuned up for exoplanet science)
2019-1-LSP-001 P2 RSS (Tracing the evolution of the most massive galaxies in the universe)
2019-1-MLT-008 P2 HRS (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
2018-2-LSP-001 P2 HRS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2019-1-SCI-019 P2 RSS (x2) (Probing the outflows from quasars)
2018-1-MLT-003 P2 RSS (x2) (Spectral study of starforming rings in S0 galaxies)
2018-1-SCI-037 P2 RSS (Reverberation mapping of active galactic nuclei.)
2018-2-SCI-020 P2 RSS (x2) (Spectroscopic follow-up of strong gravitational lenses)
2019-1-SCI-008 P3 HRS (Monitoring metals in white dwarfs)
2018-2-MLT-007 P4 HRS (Searching for evolved binary stars with long orbital periods)
Saturday, June 8, 2019
Night Log 2019-06-07
SA: Itumeleng
SO: Veronica
Others:
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Summary
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Productive night with a mix of priorities observed.
Science data taken for:
2019-1-GWE-004 P0 RSS ( MASTER OT detection of potential GW event)
2018-1-SCI-012 P0 RSS (Studying the spectral evolution of a blended grav. microlensing event @CosmicRambler @_sublunar_)
2019-1-SCI-002 P2 RSS (Measuring the properites of giant stars in close binaries that may eventually merge and explode.)
2019-1-MLT-002 P2 RSS (Spectroscopic observations of central stars of mid-infrared nebulae)
2019-1-SCI-014 P2 RSS (x2) (Measuring galaxy kinematics for construction of the galaxy velocity function)
2019-1-SCI-019 P2 RSS (Probing the outflows from quasars)
2018-1-MLT-003 P2 RSS (Spectral study of starforming rings in S0 galaxies)
2019-1-SCI-030 P2 RSS (Searching for AGN undetected in X-ray surveys. )
2019-1-SCI-034 P3 RSS (We propose to obtain phase-resolved spectropolarimetry of magnetic CVs with SALT. )
2018-2-MLT-007 P3 HRS (x2) (Searching for evolved binary stars with long orbital periods)
2019-1-MLT-007 P3 RSS (x2) (Probing the nature of TeV and neutrino candidate blazars)
2018-2-MLT-003 P4 RSS (x2) (Looking at chromospheric emission in stars which host exoplanets)
SO: Veronica
Others:
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Summary
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Productive night with a mix of priorities observed.
Science data taken for:
2019-1-GWE-004 P0 RSS ( MASTER OT detection of potential GW event)
2018-1-SCI-012 P0 RSS (Studying the spectral evolution of a blended grav. microlensing event @CosmicRambler @_sublunar_)
2019-1-SCI-002 P2 RSS (Measuring the properites of giant stars in close binaries that may eventually merge and explode.)
2019-1-MLT-002 P2 RSS (Spectroscopic observations of central stars of mid-infrared nebulae)
2019-1-SCI-014 P2 RSS (x2) (Measuring galaxy kinematics for construction of the galaxy velocity function)
2019-1-SCI-019 P2 RSS (Probing the outflows from quasars)
2018-1-MLT-003 P2 RSS (Spectral study of starforming rings in S0 galaxies)
2019-1-SCI-030 P2 RSS (Searching for AGN undetected in X-ray surveys. )
2019-1-SCI-034 P3 RSS (We propose to obtain phase-resolved spectropolarimetry of magnetic CVs with SALT. )
2018-2-MLT-007 P3 HRS (x2) (Searching for evolved binary stars with long orbital periods)
2019-1-MLT-007 P3 RSS (x2) (Probing the nature of TeV and neutrino candidate blazars)
2018-2-MLT-003 P4 RSS (x2) (Looking at chromospheric emission in stars which host exoplanets)
Friday, June 7, 2019
Night Log 2019-06-06
SA: Itumeleng
SO: Veronica
Others: Thabelo
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Summary
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Full, productive night with a mix of priorities despite some technical downtime.
Science data taken for:
2018-2-LSP-001 P0 SCAM (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2018-1-SCI-012 P0 HRS (Studying the spectral evolution of a blended grav. microlensing event @CosmicRambler @_sublunar_)
2019-1-COM-002 P1 HRS (x2) (Getting the HRS tuned up for exoplanet science)
2019-1-SCI-014 P2 RSS (Measuring galaxy kinematics for construction of the galaxy velocity function)
2018-1-MLT-003 P2 RSS (Spectral study of starforming rings in S0 galaxies)
2018-2-LSP-001 P2 HRS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2019-1-MLT-003 P2 HRS (x2) (A SALT survey of chemically-peculiar hot subdwarfs.)
2018-2-MLT-007 P3 HRS (x4) (Searching for evolved binary stars with long orbital periods)
2018-1-MLT-005 P4 HRS (HRS observations of symbiotic stars)
SO: Veronica
Others: Thabelo
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Summary
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Full, productive night with a mix of priorities despite some technical downtime.
Science data taken for:
2018-2-LSP-001 P0 SCAM (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2018-1-SCI-012 P0 HRS (Studying the spectral evolution of a blended grav. microlensing event @CosmicRambler @_sublunar_)
2019-1-COM-002 P1 HRS (x2) (Getting the HRS tuned up for exoplanet science)
2019-1-SCI-014 P2 RSS (Measuring galaxy kinematics for construction of the galaxy velocity function)
2018-1-MLT-003 P2 RSS (Spectral study of starforming rings in S0 galaxies)
2018-2-LSP-001 P2 HRS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2019-1-MLT-003 P2 HRS (x2) (A SALT survey of chemically-peculiar hot subdwarfs.)
2018-2-MLT-007 P3 HRS (x4) (Searching for evolved binary stars with long orbital periods)
2018-1-MLT-005 P4 HRS (HRS observations of symbiotic stars)
Thursday, June 6, 2019
Night Log 2019-06-05
SA: Itumeleng
SO: Veronica
Others:
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Summary
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No observations tonight due to humid and cloudy conditions.
No science data taken.
SO: Veronica
Others:
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Summary
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No observations tonight due to humid and cloudy conditions.
No science data taken.
Wednesday, June 5, 2019
Night Log 2019-06-04
SA: Alexei
SO: Thea
Others: Itu and Veronica for handover
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Summary
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=> We were able to observe only one hour from the evening and were closed after that by clouds, rain and strong wind.
Science data taken for:
2018-2-LSP-001 P1 RSS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
SO: Thea
Others: Itu and Veronica for handover
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Summary
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=> We were able to observe only one hour from the evening and were closed after that by clouds, rain and strong wind.
Science data taken for:
2018-2-LSP-001 P1 RSS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
Tuesday, June 4, 2019
Night Log 2019-06-03
SA: Alexei
SO: Thea
Others:
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Summary
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=> Very unstable night with sometime no clouds, but mostly with thin and sometime thick clouds. Many high priority block were done during this night.
Science data taken for:
2019-1-DDT-002 P0 HRS (Seeking to confirm cluster membership of planetary nebulae)
2018-2-MLT-006 P1 RSS (Study of unclassified extragalactic NuSTAR serendipitous sources)
2019-1-SCI-022 P1 RSS (Exploring ultra-diffuse galaxies)
2018-1-MLT-005 P1 HRS (HRS observations of symbiotic stars)
2018-2-LSP-001 P1 RSS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2019-1-COM-002 P1 HRS (x2) (Getting the HRS tuned up for exoplanet science)
2019-1-MLT-005 P2 RSS (Spectral survey of candidate unusual nearby void dwarfs)
2019-1-SCI-009 P2 RSS (Spectroscopic observations of four candidate post-binary interaction products)
2018-1-MLT-003 P2 RSS (x2) (Spectral study of starforming rings in S0 galaxies)
2018-2-LSP-001 P2 HRS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2018-2-MLT-007 P4 HRS (Searching for evolved binary stars with long orbital periods)
SO: Thea
Others:
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Summary
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=> Very unstable night with sometime no clouds, but mostly with thin and sometime thick clouds. Many high priority block were done during this night.
Science data taken for:
2019-1-DDT-002 P0 HRS (Seeking to confirm cluster membership of planetary nebulae)
2018-2-MLT-006 P1 RSS (Study of unclassified extragalactic NuSTAR serendipitous sources)
2019-1-SCI-022 P1 RSS (Exploring ultra-diffuse galaxies)
2018-1-MLT-005 P1 HRS (HRS observations of symbiotic stars)
2018-2-LSP-001 P1 RSS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2019-1-COM-002 P1 HRS (x2) (Getting the HRS tuned up for exoplanet science)
2019-1-MLT-005 P2 RSS (Spectral survey of candidate unusual nearby void dwarfs)
2019-1-SCI-009 P2 RSS (Spectroscopic observations of four candidate post-binary interaction products)
2018-1-MLT-003 P2 RSS (x2) (Spectral study of starforming rings in S0 galaxies)
2018-2-LSP-001 P2 HRS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2018-2-MLT-007 P4 HRS (Searching for evolved binary stars with long orbital periods)
Monday, June 3, 2019
Night Log 2019-06-02
SA: Alexei
SO: Thea
Others:
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Summary
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=> Night started with thin clouds, which were transformed into thick and heavy. We were closed by clouds in two hours before twilight.
Anyway, many high priority blocks were observed during this night.
Science data taken for:
2018-2-LSP-001 P0 SCAM (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2019-1-MLT-002 P2 RSS (Spectroscopic observations of central stars of mid-infrared nebulae)
2019-1-SCI-030 P2 RSS (Searching for AGN undetected in X-ray surveys. )
2018-1-MLT-002 P2 RSS (Long term monitoring of gamma-ray binaries)
2019-1-SCI-028 P2 RSS (Measure the rotation curves of infrared-selected super spiral galaxies.)
2019-1-SCI-014 P2 RSS (x2) (Measuring galaxy kinematics for construction of the galaxy velocity function)
2018-1-MLT-003 P2 RSS (Spectral study of starforming rings in S0 galaxies)
2018-2-MLT-005 P3 RSS (Probing the winds from massive binary star supernova progenitors)
SO: Thea
Others:
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Summary
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=> Night started with thin clouds, which were transformed into thick and heavy. We were closed by clouds in two hours before twilight.
Anyway, many high priority blocks were observed during this night.
Science data taken for:
2018-2-LSP-001 P0 SCAM (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2019-1-MLT-002 P2 RSS (Spectroscopic observations of central stars of mid-infrared nebulae)
2019-1-SCI-030 P2 RSS (Searching for AGN undetected in X-ray surveys. )
2018-1-MLT-002 P2 RSS (Long term monitoring of gamma-ray binaries)
2019-1-SCI-028 P2 RSS (Measure the rotation curves of infrared-selected super spiral galaxies.)
2019-1-SCI-014 P2 RSS (x2) (Measuring galaxy kinematics for construction of the galaxy velocity function)
2018-1-MLT-003 P2 RSS (Spectral study of starforming rings in S0 galaxies)
2018-2-MLT-005 P3 RSS (Probing the winds from massive binary star supernova progenitors)
Sunday, June 2, 2019
Night Log 2019-06-01
SA: Alexei
SO: Thea
Others: Tamara for a while
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Summary
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=> Mostly cloudy night with clouds changed from thin to heavy, closed us for some hours and started to be thin again later.
Many high priority blocks were observed during this fight.
Science data taken for:
2018-2-LSP-001 P0 RSS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2018-2-LSP-001 P0 SCAM (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2019-1-MLT-004 P0 RSS (Observations of supernovae, near and far. @_sublunar_)
2018-2-MLT-005 P1 RSS (Probing the winds from massive binary star supernova progenitors)
2019-1-LSP-001 P1 RSS (Tracing the evolution of the most massive galaxies in the universe)
2019-1-SCI-030 P2 RSS (Searching for AGN undetected in X-ray surveys. )
2019-1-SCI-014 P2 RSS (Measuring galaxy kinematics for construction of the galaxy velocity function)
2018-2-MLT-007 P3 HRS (x2) (Searching for evolved binary stars with long orbital periods)
SO: Thea
Others: Tamara for a while
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Summary
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=> Mostly cloudy night with clouds changed from thin to heavy, closed us for some hours and started to be thin again later.
Many high priority blocks were observed during this fight.
Science data taken for:
2018-2-LSP-001 P0 RSS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2018-2-LSP-001 P0 SCAM (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2019-1-MLT-004 P0 RSS (Observations of supernovae, near and far. @_sublunar_)
2018-2-MLT-005 P1 RSS (Probing the winds from massive binary star supernova progenitors)
2019-1-LSP-001 P1 RSS (Tracing the evolution of the most massive galaxies in the universe)
2019-1-SCI-030 P2 RSS (Searching for AGN undetected in X-ray surveys. )
2019-1-SCI-014 P2 RSS (Measuring galaxy kinematics for construction of the galaxy velocity function)
2018-2-MLT-007 P3 HRS (x2) (Searching for evolved binary stars with long orbital periods)
Saturday, June 1, 2019
Night Log 2019-05-31
SA: Alexei
SO: Thea
Others:
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Summary
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=> Practically the whole night was lost due to high humidity. Only last two hours we were able to open the telescope.
Science data taken for:
2018-1-MLT-003 P2 RSS (Spectral study of starforming rings in S0 galaxies)
2018-2-LSP-001 P2 HRS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
SO: Thea
Others:
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Summary
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=> Practically the whole night was lost due to high humidity. Only last two hours we were able to open the telescope.
Science data taken for:
2018-1-MLT-003 P2 RSS (Spectral study of starforming rings in S0 galaxies)
2018-2-LSP-001 P2 HRS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
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