SA: Antoine
SO: Shamin
Others:
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Summary
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Lost the entire night due to telescope shutdown.
No science data taken.
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Monday, March 31, 2025
Sunday, March 30, 2025
Night Log 2025-03-29
SA: Antoine
SO: Shamin
Others:
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Summary
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Lost the entire night due to telescope shutdown.
No science data taken.
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SO: Shamin
Others:
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Summary
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Lost the entire night due to telescope shutdown.
No science data taken.
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Saturday, March 29, 2025
Night Log 2025-03-28
SA: Antoine
SO: Shamin
Others:
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Summary
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Lost the entire night due to telescope shutdown.
No science data taken.
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SO: Shamin
Others:
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Summary
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Lost the entire night due to telescope shutdown.
No science data taken.
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Friday, March 28, 2025
Night Log 2025-03-27
SA: Antoine
SO: Shamin
Others:
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Summary
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Lost the entire night due to telescope shutdown.
No science data taken.
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SO: Shamin
Others:
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Summary
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Lost the entire night due to telescope shutdown.
No science data taken.
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Thursday, March 27, 2025
Night Log 2025-03-26
SA: Antoine
SO: Shamin
Others: LIsa and software team
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Summary
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We managed to observe 12 blocks before the high humidity forced us to close.
Science data taken for:
2023-1-SCI-040 P2 HRS (Searching for variable metal lines in polluted white dwarfs)
2024-1-MLT-010 P3 HRS (x2) (Stellar Characterisation of Ariel mission targets: derivation of N and O abundances)
2023-2-MLT-005 P3 HRS (x6) (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)
2024-2-MLT-001 P3 HRS (x2) (Spectroscopy of compact heirarchial triples)
2019-1-MLT-008 P3 HRS (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
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SO: Shamin
Others: LIsa and software team
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Summary
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We managed to observe 12 blocks before the high humidity forced us to close.
Science data taken for:
2023-1-SCI-040 P2 HRS (Searching for variable metal lines in polluted white dwarfs)
2024-1-MLT-010 P3 HRS (x2) (Stellar Characterisation of Ariel mission targets: derivation of N and O abundances)
2023-2-MLT-005 P3 HRS (x6) (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)
2024-2-MLT-001 P3 HRS (x2) (Spectroscopy of compact heirarchial triples)
2019-1-MLT-008 P3 HRS (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
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Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Night Log 2025-03-25
SA: Rudi
SO: Veronica
Others:
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Summary
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Lost the entire night due to telescope shutdown.
No science data taken.
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SO: Veronica
Others:
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Summary
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Lost the entire night due to telescope shutdown.
No science data taken.
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Tuesday, March 25, 2025
Night Log 2025-03-24
SA: Rudi
SO: Veronica
Others:
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Summary
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Lost the entire night due to telescope shutdown.
No science data taken.
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SO: Veronica
Others:
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Summary
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Lost the entire night due to telescope shutdown.
No science data taken.
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Monday, March 24, 2025
Night Log 2025-03-23
SA: Rudi
SO: Veronica
Others: Austun, Wimpie
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Summary
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We managed to get all the required on-sky engineering test done as well as clear the RSS and HRS standards. We also managed to fit in a few science blocks towards the end of the night.
Science data taken for:
2019-1-COM-001 P1 SCAM (Burst-mirror throughput test )
2019-1-MLT-008 P1 HRS (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
2024-2-SCI-027 P1 RSS (Studying kinematics and properties of starbursts and LIRGs using SALT IFUs)
2016-2-COM-001 P1 RSS (Polarimetry test proposal)
2024-1-COM-001 P1 NIR (NIRWALS Testing)
2024-2-SCI-012 P2 RSS (Tracing the large-scale galactic outflows)
2024-2-SCI-002 P3 HRS (High resolution spectrocopy of Type II Cepheids)
2023-2-MLT-005 P3 HRS (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)
2024-2-MLT-001 P3 HRS (Spectroscopy of compact heirarchial triples)
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SO: Veronica
Others: Austun, Wimpie
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Summary
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We managed to get all the required on-sky engineering test done as well as clear the RSS and HRS standards. We also managed to fit in a few science blocks towards the end of the night.
Science data taken for:
2019-1-COM-001 P1 SCAM (Burst-mirror throughput test )
2019-1-MLT-008 P1 HRS (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
2024-2-SCI-027 P1 RSS (Studying kinematics and properties of starbursts and LIRGs using SALT IFUs)
2016-2-COM-001 P1 RSS (Polarimetry test proposal)
2024-1-COM-001 P1 NIR (NIRWALS Testing)
2024-2-SCI-012 P2 RSS (Tracing the large-scale galactic outflows)
2024-2-SCI-002 P3 HRS (High resolution spectrocopy of Type II Cepheids)
2023-2-MLT-005 P3 HRS (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)
2024-2-MLT-001 P3 HRS (Spectroscopy of compact heirarchial triples)
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Sunday, March 23, 2025
Night Log 2025-03-22
SA: Rudi
SO: Veronica
Others: Austun
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Summary
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High humidity and ridge cloud prevented us from opening up tonight.
No science data taken.
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SO: Veronica
Others: Austun
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Summary
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High humidity and ridge cloud prevented us from opening up tonight.
No science data taken.
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Saturday, March 22, 2025
Night Log 2025-03-21
SA: Rudi
SO: Veronica
Others: Austun
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Summary
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High humidity and ridge cloud prevented us from opening up tonight.
No science data taken.
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SO: Veronica
Others: Austun
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Summary
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High humidity and ridge cloud prevented us from opening up tonight.
No science data taken.
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Friday, March 21, 2025
Night Log 2025-03-20
SA: Rudi
SO: Veronica
Others: Austun, Sam, Eben
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Summary
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The weather prevented us from opening up tonight. We managed to complete the closed-dome pre-shutdown engineering tests.
No science data taken.
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SO: Veronica
Others: Austun, Sam, Eben
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Summary
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The weather prevented us from opening up tonight. We managed to complete the closed-dome pre-shutdown engineering tests.
No science data taken.
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Thursday, March 20, 2025
Night Log 2025-03-19
SA: Rudi
SO: Veronica
Others: Austun, Ros
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Summary
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We managed to get one P0 block done before we spent the rest of the night doing pre-shutdown engineering tests.
Science data taken for:
2024-1-SCI-042 P0 RSS (SALT Spectra of Transients)
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SO: Veronica
Others: Austun, Ros
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Summary
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We managed to get one P0 block done before we spent the rest of the night doing pre-shutdown engineering tests.
Science data taken for:
2024-1-SCI-042 P0 RSS (SALT Spectra of Transients)
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Wednesday, March 19, 2025
Night Log 2025-03-18
SA: Alexei
SO: Austun
Others: Rudi for the handover
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Summary
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=> Nice stable night with good weather conditions and moderate to good seeing. Many high priority blocks were observed, where two blocks were P0 priority.
Science data taken for:
2024-1-MLT-004 P0 RSS (Observations of white dwarf supernovae to be observed also with JWST.)
2024-2-LSP-001 P0 SCAM (Followup of Transients)
2024-2-COM-002 P1 RSS (This is a commissioning proposal)
2024-2-DDT-004 P1 HRS (Study of the complex magnetic field of a fast-rotating B-type star)
2023-2-MLT-003 P2 RSS (Investigating the polarised nature of TeV-emitting blazars)
2024-2-SCI-002 P2 HRS (High resolution spectrocopy of Type II Cepheids)
2024-2-SCI-024 P2 RSS (Studying the broad-line region in a quasar using reverberation mapping )
2024-1-SCI-042 P2 HRS (SALT Spectra of Transients)
2023-2-MLT-005 P3 HRS (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)
2018-2-MLT-005 P3 RSS (Probing the winds from massive binary star supernova progenitors)
2023-2-LSP-001 P3 RSS (x4) (Spectra of ultrashort period main sequence binary stars)
2019-1-MLT-008 P3 HRS (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
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SO: Austun
Others: Rudi for the handover
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Summary
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=> Nice stable night with good weather conditions and moderate to good seeing. Many high priority blocks were observed, where two blocks were P0 priority.
Science data taken for:
2024-1-MLT-004 P0 RSS (Observations of white dwarf supernovae to be observed also with JWST.)
2024-2-LSP-001 P0 SCAM (Followup of Transients)
2024-2-COM-002 P1 RSS (This is a commissioning proposal)
2024-2-DDT-004 P1 HRS (Study of the complex magnetic field of a fast-rotating B-type star)
2023-2-MLT-003 P2 RSS (Investigating the polarised nature of TeV-emitting blazars)
2024-2-SCI-002 P2 HRS (High resolution spectrocopy of Type II Cepheids)
2024-2-SCI-024 P2 RSS (Studying the broad-line region in a quasar using reverberation mapping )
2024-1-SCI-042 P2 HRS (SALT Spectra of Transients)
2023-2-MLT-005 P3 HRS (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)
2018-2-MLT-005 P3 RSS (Probing the winds from massive binary star supernova progenitors)
2023-2-LSP-001 P3 RSS (x4) (Spectra of ultrashort period main sequence binary stars)
2019-1-MLT-008 P3 HRS (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
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Tuesday, March 18, 2025
Night Log 2025-03-17
SA: Alexei
SO: Austun
Others:
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Summary
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=> Unstable night with bright moon. Some part of the night we were closed by humidity. Many blocks of different priorities were observed.
Science data taken for:
2024-2-ORP-004 P2 RSS (x2) (Study of LRN geometry)
2024-2-MLT-003 P2 RSS (Photometric Reverberation Mapping of Seyfert AGN)
2019-1-MLT-008 P2 HRS (x2) (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
2024-2-SCI-011 P2 RSS (Observing hot and cool H-deficient stars to demonstrate evolution links.)
2024-2-LSP-001 P3 HRS (x2) (Followup of Transients)
2023-2-MLT-005 P3 HRS (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)
2024-1-MLT-010 P3 HRS (x2) (Stellar Characterisation of Ariel mission targets: derivation of N and O abundances)
2023-2-MLT-005 P3 RSS (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)
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SO: Austun
Others:
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Summary
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=> Unstable night with bright moon. Some part of the night we were closed by humidity. Many blocks of different priorities were observed.
Science data taken for:
2024-2-ORP-004 P2 RSS (x2) (Study of LRN geometry)
2024-2-MLT-003 P2 RSS (Photometric Reverberation Mapping of Seyfert AGN)
2019-1-MLT-008 P2 HRS (x2) (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
2024-2-SCI-011 P2 RSS (Observing hot and cool H-deficient stars to demonstrate evolution links.)
2024-2-LSP-001 P3 HRS (x2) (Followup of Transients)
2023-2-MLT-005 P3 HRS (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)
2024-1-MLT-010 P3 HRS (x2) (Stellar Characterisation of Ariel mission targets: derivation of N and O abundances)
2023-2-MLT-005 P3 RSS (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)
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Monday, March 17, 2025
Night Log 2025-03-16
SA: Alexei
SO: Austun
Others:
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Summary
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=> One science block was observed before we were closed by high humidity.
Science data taken for:
2024-2-ORP-003 P1 RSS (Astrometry of mid-sized TransNeptunian Objects)
2024-2-COM-002 P1 RSS (x2) (This is a commissioning proposal)
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SO: Austun
Others:
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Summary
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=> One science block was observed before we were closed by high humidity.
Science data taken for:
2024-2-ORP-003 P1 RSS (Astrometry of mid-sized TransNeptunian Objects)
2024-2-COM-002 P1 RSS (x2) (This is a commissioning proposal)
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Sunday, March 16, 2025
Night Log 2025-03-15
SA: Alexei
SO: Austun
Others:
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Summary
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=> We were able to observe only two last hours of this night. The rest was lost due to weather. Anyway, five high priority blocks were observed.
Science data taken for:
2024-1-SCI-026 P1 RSS (Spectroscopic study of the intermediate-mass X-ray binary system, 4U 1210-64)
2024-2-SCI-002 P2 HRS (x2) (High resolution spectrocopy of Type II Cepheids)
2019-1-MLT-008 P2 HRS (x2) (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
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SO: Austun
Others:
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Summary
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=> We were able to observe only two last hours of this night. The rest was lost due to weather. Anyway, five high priority blocks were observed.
Science data taken for:
2024-1-SCI-026 P1 RSS (Spectroscopic study of the intermediate-mass X-ray binary system, 4U 1210-64)
2024-2-SCI-002 P2 HRS (x2) (High resolution spectrocopy of Type II Cepheids)
2019-1-MLT-008 P2 HRS (x2) (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
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Saturday, March 15, 2025
Night Log 2025-03-14
SA: Alexei
SO: Austun
Others:
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Summary
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=> We were closed most of the night because heavy clouds and high humidity. Fortunately, last three hours weather started to be better and we observed six blocks of different priorities.
Science data taken for:
2024-2-ORP-005 P1 HRS (Bright white dwarf RVs)
2024-2-SCI-025 P1 HRS (Looking for proto hot Jupiters)
2019-1-MLT-008 P2 HRS (x2) (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
2023-2-LSP-001 P3 RSS (Spectra of ultrashort period main sequence binary stars)
2024-2-LSP-001 P3 HRS (Followup of Transients)
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SO: Austun
Others:
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Summary
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=> We were closed most of the night because heavy clouds and high humidity. Fortunately, last three hours weather started to be better and we observed six blocks of different priorities.
Science data taken for:
2024-2-ORP-005 P1 HRS (Bright white dwarf RVs)
2024-2-SCI-025 P1 HRS (Looking for proto hot Jupiters)
2019-1-MLT-008 P2 HRS (x2) (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
2023-2-LSP-001 P3 RSS (Spectra of ultrashort period main sequence binary stars)
2024-2-LSP-001 P3 HRS (Followup of Transients)
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Friday, March 14, 2025
Night Log 2025-03-13
SA: Alexei
SO: Austun
Others:
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Summary
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=> Lost the entire night to bad weather.
No science data taken.
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SO: Austun
Others:
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Summary
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=> Lost the entire night to bad weather.
No science data taken.
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Thursday, March 13, 2025
Night Log 2025-03-12
SA: Alexei
SO: Austun
Others:
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Summary
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=> Clear bright night with moderate and good seeing. Many blocks were observed, but most of them are low priority.
Science data taken for:
2024-2-COM-002 P1 RSS (This is a commissioning proposal)
2024-2-LSP-001 P2 RSS (Followup of Transients)
2024-2-SCI-023 P2 HRS (Observations of ssrAp stars)
2023-2-MLT-005 P3 RSS (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)
2019-1-MLT-008 P3 HRS (x3) (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
2024-2-SCI-025 P4 HRS (Looking for proto hot Jupiters)
2023-2-LSP-001 P4 RSS (x4) (Spectra of ultrashort period main sequence binary stars)
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SO: Austun
Others:
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Summary
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=> Clear bright night with moderate and good seeing. Many blocks were observed, but most of them are low priority.
Science data taken for:
2024-2-COM-002 P1 RSS (This is a commissioning proposal)
2024-2-LSP-001 P2 RSS (Followup of Transients)
2024-2-SCI-023 P2 HRS (Observations of ssrAp stars)
2023-2-MLT-005 P3 RSS (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)
2019-1-MLT-008 P3 HRS (x3) (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
2024-2-SCI-025 P4 HRS (Looking for proto hot Jupiters)
2023-2-LSP-001 P4 RSS (x4) (Spectra of ultrashort period main sequence binary stars)
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Wednesday, March 12, 2025
Night Log 2025-03-11
SA: Lee
SO: Veronica
Others: Alexei, Austun
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Summary
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A full night of science to finish our week. We observed mostly lower prioirty blocks due to the bright moon and variable seeing.
Science data taken for:
2024-2-LSP-001 P1 RSS (x2) (Followup of Transients)
2024-2-SCI-025 P1 HRS (Looking for proto hot Jupiters)
2016-2-COM-001 P1 RSS (Polarimetry test proposal)
2024-2-SCI-021 P3 RSS (Searching for fast-moving black holes )
2023-2-LSP-001 P3 RSS (x3) (Spectra of ultrashort period main sequence binary stars)
2024-1-MLT-010 P3 HRS (Stellar Characterisation of Ariel mission targets: derivation of N and O abundances)
2024-2-SCI-034 P3 RSS (Characterizing the orbital parameters and accretion disk of an eclipsing high-mass X-ray binary)
2023-2-MLT-005 P3 HRS (x3) (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)
2019-1-MLT-008 P3 HRS (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
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SO: Veronica
Others: Alexei, Austun
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Summary
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A full night of science to finish our week. We observed mostly lower prioirty blocks due to the bright moon and variable seeing.
Science data taken for:
2024-2-LSP-001 P1 RSS (x2) (Followup of Transients)
2024-2-SCI-025 P1 HRS (Looking for proto hot Jupiters)
2016-2-COM-001 P1 RSS (Polarimetry test proposal)
2024-2-SCI-021 P3 RSS (Searching for fast-moving black holes )
2023-2-LSP-001 P3 RSS (x3) (Spectra of ultrashort period main sequence binary stars)
2024-1-MLT-010 P3 HRS (Stellar Characterisation of Ariel mission targets: derivation of N and O abundances)
2024-2-SCI-034 P3 RSS (Characterizing the orbital parameters and accretion disk of an eclipsing high-mass X-ray binary)
2023-2-MLT-005 P3 HRS (x3) (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)
2019-1-MLT-008 P3 HRS (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
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Tuesday, March 11, 2025
Night Log 2025-03-10
SA: Lee
SO: Veronica
Others:
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Summary
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Variable seeing and a bright moon meant we were limited to lower priority blocks for most of the night, though we did complete a few P1's as well. We lost the last 2 hours of the night to humidity.
Science data taken for:
2024-2-LSP-001 P1 RSS (Followup of Transients)
2024-2-DDT-004 P1 HRS (Study of the complex magnetic field of a fast-rotating B-type star)
2024-1-LSP-001 P1 NIR (x2) (Study of star formation quenching in post-starburst galaxies)
2024-2-ORP-005 P1 HRS (Bright white dwarf RVs)
2023-2-MLT-005 P3 RSS (x2) (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)
2018-2-MLT-005 P3 RSS (Probing the winds from massive binary star supernova progenitors)
2024-2-LSP-001 P3 HRS (Followup of Transients)
2023-2-LSP-001 P4 RSS (x3) (Spectra of ultrashort period main sequence binary stars)
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SO: Veronica
Others:
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Summary
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Variable seeing and a bright moon meant we were limited to lower priority blocks for most of the night, though we did complete a few P1's as well. We lost the last 2 hours of the night to humidity.
Science data taken for:
2024-2-LSP-001 P1 RSS (Followup of Transients)
2024-2-DDT-004 P1 HRS (Study of the complex magnetic field of a fast-rotating B-type star)
2024-1-LSP-001 P1 NIR (x2) (Study of star formation quenching in post-starburst galaxies)
2024-2-ORP-005 P1 HRS (Bright white dwarf RVs)
2023-2-MLT-005 P3 RSS (x2) (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)
2018-2-MLT-005 P3 RSS (Probing the winds from massive binary star supernova progenitors)
2024-2-LSP-001 P3 HRS (Followup of Transients)
2023-2-LSP-001 P4 RSS (x3) (Spectra of ultrashort period main sequence binary stars)
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Monday, March 10, 2025
Night Log 2025-03-09
SA: Lee
SO: Veronica
Others:
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Summary
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We observed many high priority blocks tonight, including 4 P0's. The weather was good and the seeing stable throughout. Smooth sailing all night!
Science data taken for:
2024-2-SCI-024 P0 RSS (Studying the broad-line region in a quasar using reverberation mapping )
2024-1-MLT-003 P0 RSS (x2) (Observations of supernovae, near and far. @_sublunar_)
2024-2-LSP-001 P1 RSS (x3) (Followup of Transients)
2023-2-MLT-003 P1 RSS (Investigating the polarised nature of TeV-emitting blazars)
2024-2-SCI-004 P2 RSS (x2) (Probing the quasar outflows.)
2024-1-SCI-042 P2 RSS (SALT Spectra of Transients)
2018-2-MLT-005 P3 RSS (Probing the winds from massive binary star supernova progenitors)
2024-2-LSP-001 P3 HRS (Followup of Transients)
2023-2-MLT-005 P3 HRS (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)
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SO: Veronica
Others:
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Summary
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We observed many high priority blocks tonight, including 4 P0's. The weather was good and the seeing stable throughout. Smooth sailing all night!
Science data taken for:
2024-2-SCI-024 P0 RSS (Studying the broad-line region in a quasar using reverberation mapping )
2024-1-MLT-003 P0 RSS (x2) (Observations of supernovae, near and far. @_sublunar_)
2024-2-LSP-001 P1 RSS (x3) (Followup of Transients)
2023-2-MLT-003 P1 RSS (Investigating the polarised nature of TeV-emitting blazars)
2024-2-SCI-004 P2 RSS (x2) (Probing the quasar outflows.)
2024-1-SCI-042 P2 RSS (SALT Spectra of Transients)
2018-2-MLT-005 P3 RSS (Probing the winds from massive binary star supernova progenitors)
2024-2-LSP-001 P3 HRS (Followup of Transients)
2023-2-MLT-005 P3 HRS (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)
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Sunday, March 9, 2025
Night Log 2025-03-08
SA: Lee
SO: Veronica
Others: Eben, Waanie
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Summary
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We lost most of the night to thick cloud and high humidity. We opened for a brief spell and managed 3 blocks towards the end of the night.
Science data taken for:
2024-2-LSP-001 P1 RSS (x2) (Followup of Transients)
2019-1-MLT-008 P1 HRS (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
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SO: Veronica
Others: Eben, Waanie
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Summary
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We lost most of the night to thick cloud and high humidity. We opened for a brief spell and managed 3 blocks towards the end of the night.
Science data taken for:
2024-2-LSP-001 P1 RSS (x2) (Followup of Transients)
2019-1-MLT-008 P1 HRS (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
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Saturday, March 8, 2025
Night Log 2025-03-07
SA: Lee
SO: Veronica
Others:
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Summary
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Night lost to thick cloud and rain.
No science data taken.
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SO: Veronica
Others:
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Summary
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Night lost to thick cloud and rain.
No science data taken.
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Friday, March 7, 2025
Night Log 2025-03-06
SA: Lee
SO: Veronica
Others:
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Summary
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We only managed 4 blocks before we were closed by thick clouds.
Science data taken for:
2024-2-MLT-006 P2 HRS (HRS observations of a high mass binary system.)
2024-2-SCI-024 P2 RSS (Studying the broad-line region in a quasar using reverberation mapping )
2024-2-LSP-002 P2 RSS (Pan-African AGN survey using SALT/IFS: tracing the properties of AGN and their host galaxies)
2023-2-MLT-005 P3 HRS (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)
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SO: Veronica
Others:
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Summary
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We only managed 4 blocks before we were closed by thick clouds.
Science data taken for:
2024-2-MLT-006 P2 HRS (HRS observations of a high mass binary system.)
2024-2-SCI-024 P2 RSS (Studying the broad-line region in a quasar using reverberation mapping )
2024-2-LSP-002 P2 RSS (Pan-African AGN survey using SALT/IFS: tracing the properties of AGN and their host galaxies)
2023-2-MLT-005 P3 HRS (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)
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Thursday, March 6, 2025
Night Log 2025-03-05
SA: Lee
SO: Veronica
Others: Eben
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Summary
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We had a full night of observing, with clear skies and good seeing. The telescope behaved well and delivered reasonable image quality. We completed 14 blocks, 4 of which were P0.
Science data taken for:
2024-1-MLT-009 P0 RSS (x2) (Optical Spectroscopy of nearby Galaxies)
2024-1-MLT-004 P0 RSS (Observations of white dwarf supernovae to be observed also with JWST.)
2024-2-LSP-001 P0 RSS (x2) (Followup of Transients)
2023-2-MLT-003 P1 RSS (Investigating the polarised nature of TeV-emitting blazars)
2024-2-SCI-015 P1 RSS (SALT IFU observation of UGCA 319 - completing the pair)
2024-1-MLT-002 P2 RSS (Tracking Accretion Flows via BLR Emission in Changing-Look Active Galactic Nuclei)
2024-2-LSP-001 P2 HRS (x2) (Followup of Transients)
2024-2-SCI-012 P2 RSS (Tracing the large-scale galactic outflows)
2023-2-MLT-005 P3 HRS (x3) (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)
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SO: Veronica
Others: Eben
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Summary
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We had a full night of observing, with clear skies and good seeing. The telescope behaved well and delivered reasonable image quality. We completed 14 blocks, 4 of which were P0.
Science data taken for:
2024-1-MLT-009 P0 RSS (x2) (Optical Spectroscopy of nearby Galaxies)
2024-1-MLT-004 P0 RSS (Observations of white dwarf supernovae to be observed also with JWST.)
2024-2-LSP-001 P0 RSS (x2) (Followup of Transients)
2023-2-MLT-003 P1 RSS (Investigating the polarised nature of TeV-emitting blazars)
2024-2-SCI-015 P1 RSS (SALT IFU observation of UGCA 319 - completing the pair)
2024-1-MLT-002 P2 RSS (Tracking Accretion Flows via BLR Emission in Changing-Look Active Galactic Nuclei)
2024-2-LSP-001 P2 HRS (x2) (Followup of Transients)
2024-2-SCI-012 P2 RSS (Tracing the large-scale galactic outflows)
2023-2-MLT-005 P3 HRS (x3) (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)
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Wednesday, March 5, 2025
Night Log 2025-03-04
SA: Moses
SO: Shamin
Others: Narges, JC, Nikki, Omri, Chris, Lisa (remote), Wimpie (remote), Lee, Eben and Sebastian
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Summary
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It was a good observing night. We managed to observe many high priority blocks.
Science data taken for:
2024-1-MLT-009 P0 RSS (x2) (Optical Spectroscopy of nearby Galaxies)
2024-1-MLT-003 P0 RSS (Observations of supernovae, near and far. @_sublunar_)
2024-2-ORP-003 P1 RSS (Astrometry of mid-sized TransNeptunian Objects)
2024-2-ORP-005 P1 HRS (Bright white dwarf RVs)
2023-2-MLT-003 P2 RSS (Investigating the polarised nature of TeV-emitting blazars)
2024-2-LSP-001 P2 RSS (Followup of Transients)
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SO: Shamin
Others: Narges, JC, Nikki, Omri, Chris, Lisa (remote), Wimpie (remote), Lee, Eben and Sebastian
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Summary
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It was a good observing night. We managed to observe many high priority blocks.
Science data taken for:
2024-1-MLT-009 P0 RSS (x2) (Optical Spectroscopy of nearby Galaxies)
2024-1-MLT-003 P0 RSS (Observations of supernovae, near and far. @_sublunar_)
2024-2-ORP-003 P1 RSS (Astrometry of mid-sized TransNeptunian Objects)
2024-2-ORP-005 P1 HRS (Bright white dwarf RVs)
2023-2-MLT-003 P2 RSS (Investigating the polarised nature of TeV-emitting blazars)
2024-2-LSP-001 P2 RSS (Followup of Transients)
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Tuesday, March 4, 2025
Night Log 2025-03-03
SA: Moses
SO: Shamin
Others: Narges (in control for most of the night), JC, Nikki, Omri, Chris, Sibo, Anthony (remote), Lisa (remote), Nico
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Summary
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We struggled valiantly against the weather and mirror, and unfortunately only managed to observe 2 blocks.
Science data taken for:
2019-1-MLT-008 P2 HRS (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
2024-2-SCI-003 P4 HRS (Defining a new chemically peculiar star catalogue)
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SO: Shamin
Others: Narges (in control for most of the night), JC, Nikki, Omri, Chris, Sibo, Anthony (remote), Lisa (remote), Nico
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Summary
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We struggled valiantly against the weather and mirror, and unfortunately only managed to observe 2 blocks.
Science data taken for:
2019-1-MLT-008 P2 HRS (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
2024-2-SCI-003 P4 HRS (Defining a new chemically peculiar star catalogue)
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Monday, March 3, 2025
Night Log 2025-03-02
SA: Moses
SO: Shamin
Others: Narges (in control), JC, Chris
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Summary
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We had poor seeing throughout the night. Therefore, we only observed blocks with high seeing spec (3"-4").
Science data taken for:
2023-2-LSP-001 P3 RSS (x2) (Spectra of ultrashort period main sequence binary stars)
2024-2-LSP-001 P3 HRS (x4) (Followup of Transients)
2024-2-SCI-003 P4 HRS (x4) (Defining a new chemically peculiar star catalogue)
2023-2-MLT-005 P4 HRS (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)
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SO: Shamin
Others: Narges (in control), JC, Chris
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Summary
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We had poor seeing throughout the night. Therefore, we only observed blocks with high seeing spec (3"-4").
Science data taken for:
2023-2-LSP-001 P3 RSS (x2) (Spectra of ultrashort period main sequence binary stars)
2024-2-LSP-001 P3 HRS (x4) (Followup of Transients)
2024-2-SCI-003 P4 HRS (x4) (Defining a new chemically peculiar star catalogue)
2023-2-MLT-005 P4 HRS (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)
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Sunday, March 2, 2025
Night Log 2025-03-01
SA: Moses
SO: Shamin
Others: Narges, JC
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Summary
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Poor weather kept us closed for most of the night and we were unable to complete any science observations.
No science data taken.
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SO: Shamin
Others: Narges, JC
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Summary
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Poor weather kept us closed for most of the night and we were unable to complete any science observations.
No science data taken.
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Saturday, March 1, 2025
Night Log 2025-02-28
SA: Moses
SO: Shamin
Others: Sibo, Narges, JC
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Summary
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We had a good night with good seeing and managed to observe many blocks until the humidity caused us to close.
Science data taken for:
2023-2-MLT-002 P0 RSS (Constraining galaxy cluster merger geometries and timescales)
2024-2-SCI-025 P1 HRS (Looking for proto hot Jupiters)
2024-2-LSP-001 P1 RSS (Followup of Transients)
2024-1-MLT-009 P2 RSS (Optical Spectroscopy of nearby Galaxies)
2024-2-LSP-001 P2 HRS (Followup of Transients)
2024-2-SCI-038 P2 RSS (Probing magnetic field strength of magnetic cataclysmic variables stars )
2024-2-ORP-003 P2 RSS (x2) (Astrometry of mid-sized TransNeptunian Objects)
2024-1-MLT-002 P2 RSS (Tracking Accretion Flows via BLR Emission in Changing-Look Active Galactic Nuclei)
2023-2-MLT-005 P3 HRS (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)
2024-2-MLT-001 P4 HRS (Spectroscopy of compact heirarchial triples)
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SO: Shamin
Others: Sibo, Narges, JC
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Summary
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We had a good night with good seeing and managed to observe many blocks until the humidity caused us to close.
Science data taken for:
2023-2-MLT-002 P0 RSS (Constraining galaxy cluster merger geometries and timescales)
2024-2-SCI-025 P1 HRS (Looking for proto hot Jupiters)
2024-2-LSP-001 P1 RSS (Followup of Transients)
2024-1-MLT-009 P2 RSS (Optical Spectroscopy of nearby Galaxies)
2024-2-LSP-001 P2 HRS (Followup of Transients)
2024-2-SCI-038 P2 RSS (Probing magnetic field strength of magnetic cataclysmic variables stars )
2024-2-ORP-003 P2 RSS (x2) (Astrometry of mid-sized TransNeptunian Objects)
2024-1-MLT-002 P2 RSS (Tracking Accretion Flows via BLR Emission in Changing-Look Active Galactic Nuclei)
2023-2-MLT-005 P3 HRS (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)
2024-2-MLT-001 P4 HRS (Spectroscopy of compact heirarchial triples)
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