Night Log 2025-02-04

SA: Moses
SO: Shamin
Others: Alexei and Oleg

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We had a good night with good seeing and managed to observe many high priority blocks.

Science data taken for:
2024-2-LSP-001 P1 HRS (Followup of Transients)
2024-2-SCI-005 P1 RSS (x3) (Near-UV and visible spectroscopy of the primitive asteroids)
2024-1-SCI-026 P1 RSS (Spectroscopic study of the intermediate-mass X-ray binary system, 4U 1210-64)
2024-2-SCI-012 P1 RSS (Tracing the large-scale galactic outflows)
2024-2-SCI-027 P1 RSS (Studying kinematics and properties of starbursts and LIRGs using SALT IFUs)
2023-2-MLT-003 P2 RSS (Investigating the polarised nature of TeV-emitting blazars)
2024-1-MLT-009 P2 RSS (Optical Spectroscopy of nearby Galaxies)
2024-2-SCI-024 P2 RSS (Studying the broad-line region in a quasar using reverberation mapping )
2024-2-DDT-001 P2 RSS (Spectra of blue low-mass galaxies)

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Night Log 2025-02-03

SA: Moses
SO: Shamin
Others:

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We had a productive night despite a few minor problems and we managed to observe many low to high priority blocks.

Science data taken for:
2024-1-MLT-009 P0 RSS (x2) (Optical Spectroscopy of nearby Galaxies)
2016-2-COM-001 P1 RSS (Polarimetry test proposal)
2023-2-MLT-003 P1 RSS (Investigating the polarised nature of TeV-emitting blazars)
2024-2-LSP-001 P1 RSS (Followup of Transients)
2024-2-ORP-003 P2 RSS (Astrometry of mid-sized TransNeptunian Objects)
2024-2-SCI-038 P2 RSS (x2) (Probing magnetic field strength of magnetic cataclysmic variables stars )
2024-2-SCI-004 P3 RSS (Probing the quasar outflows.)

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Night Log 2025-02-02

SA: Moses
SO: Shamin
Others: Wimpie, Antoine (in the afternoon for SMI tests)

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Clear skies tonight and smooth night tonight. We managed to observe a wide range range of high priority blocks tonight.

Science data taken for:
2024-1-MLT-009 P0 RSS (x2) (Optical Spectroscopy of nearby Galaxies)
2023-2-MLT-003 P1 RSS (Investigating the polarised nature of TeV-emitting blazars)
2024-2-DDT-001 P1 RSS (Spectra of blue low-mass galaxies)
2024-2-SCI-027 P1 RSS (Studying kinematics and properties of starbursts and LIRGs using SALT IFUs)
2024-2-SCI-012 P1 RSS (x3) (Tracing the large-scale galactic outflows)
2024-2-SCI-004 P2 RSS (Probing the quasar outflows.)
2024-2-MLT-005 P4 RSS (Spectroscopic monitoring of two unique red supergiants in the LMC)

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Night Log 2025-02-01

SA: Moses
SO: Shamin
Others:

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We had clear skies mostly okay, but variable seeing tonight, and we managed to observe mostly high and medium priority blocks.

Science data taken for:
2024-1-MLT-009 P0 RSS (x2) (Optical Spectroscopy of nearby Galaxies)
2024-2-SCI-019 P1 RSS (Reconstructing the Star Formation History of the HI-truncated galaxy NGC1316A in the Fornax A group)
2024-2-LSP-001 P1 RSS (Followup of Transients)
2024-2-SCI-027 P2 RSS (Studying kinematics and properties of starbursts and LIRGs using SALT IFUs)
2024-2-DDT-001 P2 RSS (Spectra of blue low-mass galaxies)
2024-2-SCI-004 P3 RSS (x2) (Probing the quasar outflows.)

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Night Log 2025-01-31

SA: Moses
SO: Shamin
Others: Antoine (remotely for SMI)

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We managed to observe many high priority blocks tonight despite some techincal issues and variable seeing.

Science data taken for:
2024-1-MLT-009 P0 RSS (Optical Spectroscopy of nearby Galaxies)
2024-2-COM-001 P1 HRS (HRS HS Commissioning )
2024-2-SCI-027 P1 RSS (Studying kinematics and properties of starbursts and LIRGs using SALT IFUs)
2023-2-MLT-003 P1 RSS (x2) (Investigating the polarised nature of TeV-emitting blazars)
2024-2-SCI-019 P1 RSS (Reconstructing the Star Formation History of the HI-truncated galaxy NGC1316A in the Fornax A group)
2024-2-DDT-001 P1 RSS (Spectra of blue low-mass galaxies)
2024-2-LSP-001 P1 RSS (Followup of Transients)
2024-2-SCI-021 P3 RSS (Searching for fast-moving black holes )
2024-2-SCI-003 P4 HRS (x2) (Defining a new chemically peculiar star catalogue)

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