Friday, July 31, 2020

Night Log 2020-07-30

SA: Rudi
SO: Thea
Others: Keith

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Summary
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A productive night with some moderate seeing conditions. Many different priority targets observed and minimal downtime.

Science data taken for:
2018-2-LSP-001 P0 HRS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2018-2-LSP-001 P0 RSS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2018-1-MLT-005 P1 HRS (HRS observations of symbiotic stars)
2020-1-SCI-022 P3 RSS (Study of the hosts' properties of Tidal Disruption Events)
2020-1-SCI-021 P3 HRS (Constraining stellar parameters of Galactic and SMC massive binaries)
2019-2-SCI-006 P3 HRS (x3) (Investigating the multiplicity of WR stars)
2018-2-MLT-005 P3 RSS (x2) (Probing the winds from massive binary star supernova progenitors)
2020-1-SCI-014 P4 HRS (Searching for new chemically peculiar stars in the southern hemisphere.)
2020-1-MLT-003 P4 HRS (x2) (Spectroscopic observations of central stars of mid-infrared nebulae)
2019-1-MLT-003 P4 RSS (x3) (A SALT survey of chemically-peculiar hot subdwarfs.)
2019-2-SCI-049 P4 HRS (Following the time evolution of polluted white dwarfs.)
2019-2-SCI-031 P4 HRS (x2) (Study of RV Tauri stars without a circumbinary disc.)

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Thursday, July 30, 2020

Night Log 2020-07-29

SA: Rudi
SO: Thea
Others: Jono, E10

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Summary
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Another full night of observing. Bright moon forced us to observe mostly lower priority targets for most of the night.

Science data taken for:
2018-1-MLT-005 P1 HRS (x2) (HRS observations of symbiotic stars)
2020-1-SCI-010 P1 RSS (Galaxies responsible for ultrastrong MgII absorption.)
2018-2-LSP-001 P2 RSS (x2) (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2020-1-MLT-002 P2 HRS (HRS study of long-period eclipsing binaries)
2019-2-SCI-006 P3 HRS (x3) (Investigating the multiplicity of WR stars)
2018-2-LSP-001 P3 HRS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2019-2-SCI-031 P4 HRS (Study of RV Tauri stars without a circumbinary disc.)
2019-1-MLT-003 P4 RSS (x2) (A SALT survey of chemically-peculiar hot subdwarfs.)
2020-1-SCI-023 P4 HRS (Probing the binarity of a sample of galactic proto-planetary nebulae)
2019-2-SCI-049 P4 HRS (Following the time evolution of polluted white dwarfs.)

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Wednesday, July 29, 2020

Night Log 2020-07-28

SA: Rudi
SO: Thea
Others: Danièl (daytime polarimetry test), Keith, Richard

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Summary
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A relatively good night, minor technical downtime. Bright moon and moderate seeing limited us to lower priority targets for the first half of the night.

Science data taken for:
2020-1-SCI-016 P1 RSS (Confirming green pea galaxies from the HSC survey)
2016-2-COM-001 P1 RSS (Polarimetry test proposal)
2020-1-SCI-010 P1 RSS (Galaxies responsible for ultrastrong MgII absorption.)
2020-1-SCI-030 P2 RSS (Understanding the recent star-formation in Magellanic Bridge. )
2019-2-SCI-031 P2 HRS (Study of RV Tauri stars without a circumbinary disc.)
2019-2-MLT-004 P3 RSS (Monitoring the line emission in Southern Galactic Be/X-ray binaries)
2020-1-SCI-011 P3 RSS (Probing the quasar outflows.)
2018-2-MLT-005 P3 RSS (Probing the winds from massive binary star supernova progenitors)
2020-1-MLT-007 P3 RSS (Observations of supernovae, near and far. @_sublunar_)
2020-1-SCI-023 P4 HRS (x2) (Probing the binarity of a sample of galactic proto-planetary nebulae)
2019-2-SCI-006 P4 HRS (x5) (Investigating the multiplicity of WR stars)

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Tuesday, July 28, 2020

Night Log 2020-07-27

SA: Lee
SO: Thea
Others:

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Summary
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A nice clear night with average seeing. Several high and low priority blocks observed.

Thanks everyone for making my first solo week run pretty smoothly :-)

Science data taken for:
2018-1-MLT-005 P1 HRS (HRS observations of symbiotic stars)
2020-1-SCI-011 P1 RSS (Probing the quasar outflows.)
2019-1-LSP-001 P1 RSS (Tracing the evolution of the most massive galaxies in the universe)
2020-1-SCI-020 P2 HRS (Studies of new heart-beating stars.)
2020-1-SCI-021 P3 HRS (Constraining stellar parameters of Galactic and SMC massive binaries)
2019-2-SCI-006 P3 HRS (x3) (Investigating the multiplicity of WR stars)
2020-1-SCI-016 P3 RSS (Confirming green pea galaxies from the HSC survey)
2020-1-SCI-023 P3 HRS (x2) (Probing the binarity of a sample of galactic proto-planetary nebulae)
2019-1-MLT-008 P3 HRS (x3) (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
2019-2-SCI-049 P4 HRS (Following the time evolution of polluted white dwarfs.)
2019-1-MLT-003 P4 RSS (x2) (A SALT survey of chemically-peculiar hot subdwarfs.)

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Monday, July 27, 2020

Night Log 2020-07-26

SA: Lee
SO: Veronica
Others: Danièl (daytime polarimetry test)

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Summary
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Night cut very short by high humidity. Seeing variable to poor before this. Only a few low priority blocks observed.

Science data taken for:
2016-2-COM-001 P1 RSS (Polarimetry test proposal)
2020-1-SCI-023 P3 HRS (x2) (Probing the binarity of a sample of galactic proto-planetary nebulae)
2019-2-SCI-006 P3 HRS (Investigating the multiplicity of WR stars)

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Saturday, July 25, 2020

Night Log 2020-07-24

SA: Lee
SO: Veronica
Others: Danièl (polarimetry day test)

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Summary
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Clear night with mostly good to moderate seeing. A mix of priorities observed.

Science data taken for:
2019-1-MLT-003 P1 HRS (x2) (A SALT survey of chemically-peculiar hot subdwarfs.)
2020-1-MLT-005 P1 RSS (Study of extraplanar diffuse ionized gas in moderately inclined galaxies.)
2016-2-COM-001 P1 RSS (Polarimetry test proposal)
2019-1-LSP-001 P1 RSS (Tracing the evolution of the most massive galaxies in the universe)
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)
2020-1-SCI-011 P2 RSS (Probing the quasar outflows.)
2020-1-SCI-006 P3 RSS (Stellar populations in dusty, green-valley galaxies.)
2019-2-SCI-006 P4 HRS (x2) (Investigating the multiplicity of WR stars)
2020-1-SCI-014 P4 HRS (x2) (Searching for new chemically peculiar stars in the southern hemisphere.)
2019-2-SCI-049 P4 HRS (Following the time evolution of polluted white dwarfs.)
2020-1-SCI-023 P4 HRS (Probing the binarity of a sample of galactic proto-planetary nebulae)
2019-1-MLT-008 P4 HRS (x2) (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)

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Friday, July 24, 2020

Night Log 2020-07-23

SA: Lee
SO: Veronica
Others:

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Summary
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Clear night in which we managed to observe a mix of priorities, with very little down time.

Science data taken for:
2018-1-MLT-005 P1 HRS (HRS observations of symbiotic stars)
2018-2-LSP-001 P1 RSS (x2) (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2020-1-SCI-010 P1 RSS (Galaxies responsible for ultrastrong MgII absorption.)
2019-1-MLT-003 P1 HRS (A SALT survey of chemically-peculiar hot subdwarfs.)
2019-2-MLT-004 P2 RSS (x2) (Monitoring the line emission in Southern Galactic Be/X-ray binaries)
2020-1-SCI-036 P3 RSS (Probing the environment inside Extreme Emission Line Dwarf Galaxies)
2018-2-LSP-001 P3 HRS (x2) (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2019-1-MLT-008 P3 HRS (x2) (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
2019-2-SCI-006 P3 HRS (Investigating the multiplicity of WR stars)
2019-1-MLT-003 P4 RSS (x3) (A SALT survey of chemically-peculiar hot subdwarfs.)

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Thursday, July 23, 2020

Night Log 2020-07-22

SA: Moses
SO: Veronica
Others: Lee (for handover)

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Summary
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Mostly clear tonight and we managed to observe a mix of low to high priorities.

Science data taken for:
2020-1-SCI-020 P1 HRS (Studies of new heart-beating stars.)
2019-1-MLT-003 P1 HRS (A SALT survey of chemically-peculiar hot subdwarfs.)
2020-1-SCI-016 P1 RSS (Confirming green pea galaxies from the HSC survey)
2020-1-SCI-033 P1 RSS (Characterising the UV emission in hyperluminous, dust-obscured quasars)
2019-1-LSP-001 P2 RSS (x2) (Tracing the evolution of the most massive galaxies in the universe)
2018-2-MLT-005 P2 RSS (Probing the winds from massive binary star supernova progenitors)
2020-1-MLT-009 P2 RSS (Studying the amount of gas in galaxy groups)
2020-1-SCI-010 P3 RSS (Galaxies responsible for ultrastrong MgII absorption.)
2020-1-MLT-007 P3 RSS (Observations of supernovae, near and far. @_sublunar_)
2019-1-MLT-003 P4 RSS (A SALT survey of chemically-peculiar hot subdwarfs.)
2020-1-SCI-014 P4 HRS (Searching for new chemically peculiar stars in the southern hemisphere.)
2020-1-SCI-008 P4 HRS (Searching for dormant black holes in binary systems)

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Wednesday, July 22, 2020

Night Log 2020-07-21

SA: Moses
SO: Fred
Others:

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Summary
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Had a good night with great, stable IQ in the second half of the night. Managed to observe a wide range priorities.

Science data taken for:
2020-1-SCI-033 P1 RSS (x3) (Characterising the UV emission in hyperluminous, dust-obscured quasars)
2020-1-MLT-009 P1 RSS (x2) (Studying the amount of gas in galaxy groups)
2018-2-LSP-001 P2 RSS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2019-1-LSP-001 P3 RSS (x2) (Tracing the evolution of the most massive galaxies in the universe)
2018-2-MLT-005 P3 RSS (Probing the winds from massive binary star supernova progenitors)
2020-1-SCI-011 P3 RSS (x2) (Probing the quasar outflows.)
2020-1-SCI-009 P4 RSS (Metallicity of SN sites)

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Tuesday, July 21, 2020

Night Log 2020-07-20

SA: Moses
SO: Fred
Others: Alrin, Richard, Jonathan (all to help with the CCAS problem)

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Despite some problems at the start of the night we managed to have a productive night, observing with a wide range of priorities.

Science data taken for:
2019-1-LSP-001 P1 RSS (x2) (Tracing the evolution of the most massive galaxies in the universe)
2020-1-SCI-019 P1 HRS (Monitoring an intriguing class of luminous binary stars)
2020-1-SCI-011 P2 RSS (Probing the quasar outflows.)
2018-1-MLT-003 P2 RSS (Spectral study of starforming rings in S0 galaxies)
2019-1-MLT-008 P3 HRS (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
2018-2-LSP-001 P3 HRS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2019-2-SCI-031 P4 HRS (Study of RV Tauri stars without a circumbinary disc.)
2019-1-MLT-003 P4 RSS (A SALT survey of chemically-peculiar hot subdwarfs.)
2020-1-SCI-036 P4 RSS (Probing the environment inside Extreme Emission Line Dwarf Galaxies)

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Monday, July 20, 2020

Night Log 2020-07-19

SA: Moses
SO: Fred
Others: Richard (Remotely)

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The night was clear with variable seeing at times and we managed to observe a mix of high and low priority targets including two P0s.

Science data taken for:
2020-1-SCI-029 P0 SCAM (Spectroscopy of Supernovae)
2020-1-MLT-007 P0 RSS (Observations of supernovae, near and far. @_sublunar_)
2020-1-MLT-009 P1 RSS (Studying the amount of gas in galaxy groups)
2018-1-SCI-041 P1 RSS (Confirmation and redshift determination of galaxy clusters.)
2020-1-SCI-034 P2 RSS (SAGA Survey)
2020-1-MLT-002 P2 HRS (HRS study of long-period eclipsing binaries)
2018-2-LSP-001 P2 RSS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2018-1-MLT-005 P2 HRS (HRS observations of symbiotic stars)
2020-1-SCI-023 P3 HRS (x2) (Probing the binarity of a sample of galactic proto-planetary nebulae)
2020-1-SCI-016 P3 RSS (Confirming green pea galaxies from the HSC survey)
2019-2-SCI-049 P4 HRS (Following the time evolution of polluted white dwarfs.)
2020-1-SCI-008 P4 HRS (Searching for dormant black holes in binary systems)

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Sunday, July 19, 2020

Night Log 2020-07-18

SA: Moses
SO: Fred
Others: Richard

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Summary
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Despite a few early problems we managed to have a good observing night with good to moderate seeing. A good mix of priorities were observed including two P0s.

Science data taken for:
2020-1-SCI-029 P0 SCAM (Spectroscopy of Supernovae)
2020-1-MLT-005 P1 RSS (Study of extraplanar diffuse ionized gas in moderately inclined galaxies.)
2019-1-LSP-001 P1 RSS (x2) (Tracing the evolution of the most massive galaxies in the universe)
2019-1-MLT-009 P1 HRS (Monitoring the spectral variation of white dwarf with massive Be type companions)
2019-2-SCI-031 P2 HRS (Study of RV Tauri stars without a circumbinary disc.)
2018-2-LSP-001 P2 RSS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2019-1-MLT-008 P3 HRS (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
2018-2-LSP-001 P3 HRS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2020-1-SCI-034 P3 RSS (SAGA Survey)
2020-1-MLT-007 P3 RSS (x2) (Observations of supernovae, near and far. @_sublunar_)
2020-1-SCI-036 P4 RSS (Probing the environment inside Extreme Emission Line Dwarf Galaxies)

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Saturday, July 18, 2020

Night Log 2020-07-17

SA: Alexei
SO: Fred
Others: Lee in training

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Summary
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=> Stable dark night with good and moderate seeing. Many high priority blocks were observed.

Science data taken for:
2018-1-SCI-012 P0 RSS (Studying the spectral evolution of a blended gravitational microlensing event in the Milky Way)
2018-2-LSP-001 P1 RSS (x2) (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2019-1-MLT-003 P1 HRS (A SALT survey of chemically-peculiar hot subdwarfs.)
2020-1-MLT-006 P1 RSS (Measuring the rotation speed of the most massive, giant super spirals)
2019-1-LSP-001 P1 RSS (x2) (Tracing the evolution of the most massive galaxies in the universe)
2020-1-SCI-008 P2 HRS (Searching for dormant black holes in binary systems)
2018-1-MLT-003 P2 RSS (Spectral study of starforming rings in S0 galaxies)
2020-1-MLT-007 P2 RSS (Observations of supernovae, near and far. @_sublunar_)
2020-1-SCI-034 P2 RSS (SAGA Survey)
2020-1-SCI-023 P3 HRS (x2) (Probing the binarity of a sample of galactic proto-planetary nebulae)
2018-2-MLT-005 P3 RSS (Probing the winds from massive binary star supernova progenitors)
2019-1-MLT-008 P3 HRS (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
2019-2-SCI-031 P4 HRS (Study of RV Tauri stars without a circumbinary disc.)

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Friday, July 17, 2020

Night Log 2020-07-16

SA: Lee
SO: Thea
Others: Alexei is on the teacher position

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Clear and stable night, with some technical downtime. Many high priority blocks observed.

Science data taken for:
2018-2-LSP-001 P0 HRS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2020-1-DDT-006 P0 RSS (Detecting Halpha Outflows in a New Category of Dwarf AGN)
2020-1-SCI-029 P0 SCAM (Spectroscopy of Supernovae)
2018-1-SCI-012 P0 HRS (Studying the spectral evolution of a blended gravitational microlensing event in the Milky Way)
2020-1-MLT-006 P1 RSS (x2) (Measuring the rotation speed of the most massive, giant super spirals)
2019-2-MLT-001 P1 RSS (Study of polarization in blazars.)
2020-1-SCI-008 P2 HRS (Searching for dormant black holes in binary systems)
2018-1-MLT-003 P2 RSS (Spectral study of starforming rings in S0 galaxies)
2019-2-MLT-004 P2 RSS (Monitoring the line emission in Southern Galactic Be/X-ray binaries)
2020-1-MLT-007 P3 RSS (Observations of supernovae, near and far. @_sublunar_)
2019-1-LSP-001 P3 RSS (x2) (Tracing the evolution of the most massive galaxies in the universe)
2020-1-SCI-023 P3 HRS (Probing the binarity of a sample of galactic proto-planetary nebulae)
2019-2-SCI-031 P4 HRS (Study of RV Tauri stars without a circumbinary disc.)

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Thursday, July 16, 2020

Night Log 2020-07-15

SA: Alexei
SO: Thea
Others: Lee in training

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Summary
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=> The first night after bad weather. Stable weather with moderate seeing. Many high priorities blocks were observed.

Science data taken for:
2018-2-LSP-001 P0 RSS (x3) (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2020-1-MLT-007 P0 RSS (x2) (Observations of supernovae, near and far. @_sublunar_)
2018-2-LSP-001 P0 HRS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2020-1-SCI-027 P1 RSS (Redshift measurements of BL Lac objects for the CTA project)
2020-1-SCI-011 P1 RSS (x2) (Probing the quasar outflows.)
2020-1-MLT-002 P1 HRS (HRS study of long-period eclipsing binaries)
2020-1-SCI-020 P2 HRS (Studies of new heart-beating stars.)
2018-2-MLT-006 P2 RSS (Study of unclassified extragalactic NuSTAR serendipitous sources)
2019-2-MLT-004 P2 RSS (Monitoring the line emission in Southern Galactic Be/X-ray binaries)
2019-1-MLT-008 P3 HRS (x2) (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)

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Wednesday, July 15, 2020

Night Log 2020-07-14

SA: Alexei
SO: Thea
Others:

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Summary
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=> The whole night lost due to weather

No science data taken.

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Tuesday, July 14, 2020

Night Log 2020-07-13

SA: Alexei
SO: Thea
Others:

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=> The whole night was lost due to weather

No science data taken.

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Monday, July 13, 2020

Night Log 2020-07-12

SA: Danièl
SO: Thea
Others:

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Summary
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Lost the entire night to weather.

No science data taken.

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Sunday, July 12, 2020

Night Log 2020-07-11

SA: Danièl
SO: Veronica
Others:

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Entire night lost to weather, too humid to open up.

No science data taken.

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Saturday, July 11, 2020

Night Log 2020-07-10

SA: Danièl
SO: Veronica
Others:

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Lost the entire night to weather.

No science data taken.

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Friday, July 10, 2020

Night Log 2020-07-09

SA: Rosalind
SO: Veronica
Others: Lee in training

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Summary
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No observations taken due to the weather.

Science data taken for:
2016-2-COM-001 P1 RSS (Polarimetry test proposal)

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Thursday, July 9, 2020

Night Log 2020-07-08

SA: Rosalind
SO: Veronica
Others: Lee in training

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Much of the night was lost to high winds before the approaching storm. We did a first MOS imaging polarimetry block and some mixed priority targets in mediocre seeing before closing.

Science data taken for:
2020-1-SCI-020 P1 HRS (Studies of new heart-beating stars.)
2018-2-MLT-005 P2 RSS (Probing the winds from massive binary star supernova progenitors)
2019-2-SCI-006 P3 HRS (Investigating the multiplicity of WR stars)
2020-1-SCI-023 P3 HRS (Probing the binarity of a sample of galactic proto-planetary nebulae)

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Wednesday, July 8, 2020

Night Log 2020-07-07

SA: Rosalind
SO: Veronica
Others: Lee in training

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A relatively smooth, clear and bright night of observing, with poor seeing towards the end.

Science data taken for:
2019-1-MLT-003 P1 HRS (x2) (A SALT survey of chemically-peculiar hot subdwarfs.)
2018-2-LSP-001 P2 HRS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2018-2-MLT-005 P3 RSS (x2) (Probing the winds from massive binary star supernova progenitors)
2020-1-SCI-021 P3 HRS (Constraining stellar parameters of Galactic and SMC massive binaries)
2019-2-SCI-006 P3 HRS (x4) (Investigating the multiplicity of WR stars)
2020-1-SCI-023 P3 HRS (x2) (Probing the binarity of a sample of galactic proto-planetary nebulae)
2020-1-MLT-007 P3 RSS (Observations of supernovae, near and far. @_sublunar_)
2019-2-SCI-031 P4 HRS (Study of RV Tauri stars without a circumbinary disc.)
2020-1-SCI-014 P4 HRS (Searching for new chemically peculiar stars in the southern hemisphere.)
2019-1-MLT-003 P4 RSS (x2) (A SALT survey of chemically-peculiar hot subdwarfs.)
2019-2-MLT-004 P4 RSS (x2) (Monitoring the line emission in Southern Galactic Be/X-ray binaries)
2020-1-SCI-009 P4 RSS (Metallicity of SN sites)

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Tuesday, July 7, 2020

Night Log 2020-07-06

SA: Rosalind
SO: Thea
Others: Lee in training

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Most of the night was lost to Winter weather - high winds, cloud and humidity. We fitted in a couple of short blocks in between.

Science data taken for:
2020-1-SCI-023 P3 HRS (x2) (Probing the binarity of a sample of galactic proto-planetary nebulae)

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Monday, July 6, 2020

Night Log 2020-07-05

SA: Rosalind
SO: Thea
Others: Etienne

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A productive bright night with little downtime. We completed 19 blocks of mixed priority.

Science data taken for:
2019-1-MLT-003 P1 HRS (A SALT survey of chemically-peculiar hot subdwarfs.)
2020-1-SCI-009 P1 RSS (Metallicity of SN sites)
2020-1-SCI-030 P2 RSS (Understanding the recent star-formation in Magellanic Bridge. )
2019-2-SCI-031 P2 HRS (Study of RV Tauri stars without a circumbinary disc.)
2019-1-MLT-003 P3 RSS (x4) (A SALT survey of chemically-peculiar hot subdwarfs.)
2018-2-MLT-005 P3 RSS (x2) (Probing the winds from massive binary star supernova progenitors)
2019-2-MLT-004 P3 RSS (x2) (Monitoring the line emission in Southern Galactic Be/X-ray binaries)
2019-2-SCI-006 P3 HRS (x2) (Investigating the multiplicity of WR stars)
2020-1-SCI-021 P3 HRS (x2) (Constraining stellar parameters of Galactic and SMC massive binaries)
2020-1-SCI-012 P4 HRS (Chemically peculiar Am stars observed by TESS satellite on the southern sky.)
2020-1-SCI-023 P4 HRS (x2) (Probing the binarity of a sample of galactic proto-planetary nebulae)

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Sunday, July 5, 2020

Night Log 2020-07-04

SA: Rudi
SO: Thea
Others:

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Summary
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Relatively good first half of the night, but then the clouds rolled in forcing us to close.

Science data taken for:
2020-1-MLT-002 P1 HRS (HRS study of long-period eclipsing binaries)
2019-2-MLT-004 P2 RSS (Monitoring the line emission in Southern Galactic Be/X-ray binaries)
2019-2-SCI-006 P3 HRS (x3) (Investigating the multiplicity of WR stars)
2019-1-MLT-003 P3 RSS (A SALT survey of chemically-peculiar hot subdwarfs.)
2020-1-MLT-007 P3 RSS (Observations of supernovae, near and far. @_sublunar_)
2020-1-SCI-023 P3 HRS (Probing the binarity of a sample of galactic proto-planetary nebulae)
2020-1-SCI-021 P3 HRS (x2) (Constraining stellar parameters of Galactic and SMC massive binaries)
2018-2-MLT-005 P3 RSS (x2) (Probing the winds from massive binary star supernova progenitors)

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Saturday, July 4, 2020

Night Log 2020-07-03

SA: Rudi
SO: Thea
Others:

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Summary
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Full night of observing with no downtime at all.

Science data taken for:
2019-1-MLT-003 P1 HRS (A SALT survey of chemically-peculiar hot subdwarfs.)
2018-1-MLT-005 P1 HRS (HRS observations of symbiotic stars)
2020-1-SCI-009 P1 RSS (Metallicity of SN sites)
2020-1-SCI-001 P2 RSS (Measuring the properites of giant stars in close binaries that may eventually merge and explode.)
2019-2-MLT-004 P2 RSS (x2) (Monitoring the line emission in Southern Galactic Be/X-ray binaries)
2018-2-MLT-005 P2 RSS (Probing the winds from massive binary star supernova progenitors)
2020-1-SCI-021 P3 HRS (Constraining stellar parameters of Galactic and SMC massive binaries)
2020-1-SCI-023 P3 HRS (Probing the binarity of a sample of galactic proto-planetary nebulae)
2020-1-SCI-022 P3 RSS (Study of the hosts' properties of Tidal Disruption Events)
2019-2-SCI-006 P3 HRS (x2) (Investigating the multiplicity of WR stars)
2020-1-MLT-007 P3 RSS (x4) (Observations of supernovae, near and far. @_sublunar_)
2019-1-MLT-003 P4 RSS (x3) (A SALT survey of chemically-peculiar hot subdwarfs.)
2019-2-SCI-031 P4 HRS (Study of RV Tauri stars without a circumbinary disc.)

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Friday, July 3, 2020

Night Log 2020-07-02

SA: Rudi
SO: Thea
Others:

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Summary
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Mostly lower priority targets observed due to the thin clouds and bright moon. Some bad weather in between too.

Science data taken for:
2018-2-LSP-001 P0 HRS (x2) (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2018-1-MLT-005 P1 HRS (x2) (HRS observations of symbiotic stars)
2020-1-MLT-003 P3 HRS (Spectroscopic observations of central stars of mid-infrared nebulae)
2019-2-SCI-031 P4 HRS (Study of RV Tauri stars without a circumbinary disc.)
2020-1-SCI-023 P4 HRS (x2) (Probing the binarity of a sample of galactic proto-planetary nebulae)
2019-1-MLT-003 P4 RSS (A SALT survey of chemically-peculiar hot subdwarfs.)

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Thursday, July 2, 2020

Night Log 2020-07-01

SA: Rudi
SO: Veronica
Others:

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Summary
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Managed to get some blocks observed tonight. Many network related problems tonight that made observing a little frustrating at times.

Science data taken for:
2018-1-MLT-005 P1 HRS (HRS observations of symbiotic stars)
2018-2-MLT-005 P2 RSS (Probing the winds from massive binary star supernova progenitors)
2018-2-LSP-001 P2 HRS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2019-2-SCI-006 P3 HRS (x3) (Investigating the multiplicity of WR stars)
2019-1-MLT-008 P3 HRS (x3) (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
2019-2-MLT-004 P3 RSS (Monitoring the line emission in Southern Galactic Be/X-ray binaries)
2020-1-SCI-008 P4 HRS (Searching for dormant black holes in binary systems)
2019-1-MLT-003 P4 RSS (x2) (A SALT survey of chemically-peculiar hot subdwarfs.)

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Wednesday, July 1, 2020

Night Log 2020-06-30

SA: Rudi
SO: Veronica
Others:

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Summary
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Productive night with minimal downtime and mostly lower priority targets observed due to the bright moon.

Science data taken for:
2019-1-MLT-003 P1 HRS (x2) (A SALT survey of chemically-peculiar hot subdwarfs.)
2020-1-SCI-010 P1 RSS (Galaxies responsible for ultrastrong MgII absorption.)
2019-1-LSP-001 P2 RSS (Tracing the evolution of the most massive galaxies in the universe)
2018-2-LSP-001 P2 RSS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2020-1-SCI-001 P2 RSS (Measuring the properites of giant stars in close binaries that may eventually merge and explode.)
2020-1-SCI-022 P2 RSS (Study of the hosts' properties of Tidal Disruption Events)
2020-1-SCI-008 P2 HRS (Searching for dormant black holes in binary systems)
2020-1-MLT-003 P3 HRS (x2) (Spectroscopic observations of central stars of mid-infrared nebulae)
2020-1-SCI-021 P3 HRS (Constraining stellar parameters of Galactic and SMC massive binaries)
2020-1-SCI-023 P3 HRS (x2) (Probing the binarity of a sample of galactic proto-planetary nebulae)
2020-1-MLT-007 P3 RSS (Observations of supernovae, near and far. @_sublunar_)
2018-2-MLT-005 P3 RSS (Probing the winds from massive binary star supernova progenitors)
2019-2-SCI-031 P4 HRS (Study of RV Tauri stars without a circumbinary disc.)
2019-2-SCI-006 P4 HRS (Investigating the multiplicity of WR stars)

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