Night Log 2017-11-06

SA: �ric
SO: Thea
Others:

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A productive night, with relatively good weather conditions.

Science data taken for:
2017-2-SCI-022 P1 HRS (x2) (Measuring the interstellar abundance of lithium in the Large Magellanic Cloud)
2017-2-SCI-017 P1 HRS (HRS observations of symbiotic stars)
2017-2-SCI-027 P2 HRS (Measuring the orbits of double white dwarfs.)
2017-2-SCI-007 P2 HRS (Searching for heavy-metal subdwarfs and extreme-helium stars. )
2016-2-LSP-001 P3 HRS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2017-2-SCI-040 P3 RSS (x2) (Searching for new symbiotic stars)
2017-1-MLT-012 P3 HRS (x2) (Detailled study of CEMP stars identified in the RAVE survey)
2017-2-SCI-030 P3 HRS (Metal-Poor Subdwarfs for Stellar Modeling Calibration)
2017-1-MLT-010 P4 HRS (Searching for evolved binary stars with long orbital periods)

Night Log 2017-11-05

SA: �ric
SO: Thea
Others: Willy the spider

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A fairly productive night, despite a seeing being not particularly good, specially towards the end of the night.


Science data taken for:
2017-2-SCI-017 P1 HRS (HRS observations of symbiotic stars)
2017-2-SCI-058 P1 RSS (Study of the spectroscopic properties of galaxies in the Abell 2631 galaxy cluster.)
2017-2-SCI-022 P1 HRS (Measuring the interstellar abundance of lithium in the Large Magellanic Cloud)
2017-2-SCI-041 P1 HRS (x11) (A homogeneous sample of RR Lyrae)
2017-2-SCI-010 P3 RSS (Characterising Pulsating Stars @dlhwp)
2017-2-SCI-007 P3 HRS (Searching for heavy-metal subdwarfs and extreme-helium stars. )
2017-2-SCI-030 P3 HRS (Metal-Poor Subdwarfs for Stellar Modeling Calibration)
2017-1-MLT-010 P4 HRS (x2) (Searching for evolved binary stars with long orbital periods)

Night Log 2017-11-04

SA: �ric
SO: Thea
Others: David, Enrico, Marissa and the chinese delegation, Brian.

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A very productive night, with relatively good conditions, and many programs observed.

Science data taken for:
2016-2-LSP-001 P0 RSS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2017-2-SCI-017 P1 HRS (HRS observations of symbiotic stars)
2017-2-SCI-022 P1 HRS (Measuring the interstellar abundance of lithium in the Large Magellanic Cloud)
2016-2-MLT-005 P1 HRS (Investigating the chemical composition of bright star beta Pic and its nearby circumstellar material)
2017-2-SCI-041 P1 HRS (x7) (A homogeneous sample of RR Lyrae)
2017-2-SCI-001 P2 RSS (Line profile variations in RX J0622.6-2318)
2017-2-SCI-019 P2 RSS (Studying newly-identified Irregular Variable Stars)
2017-2-SCI-040 P2 RSS (x8) (Searching for new symbiotic stars)

Night Log 2017-11-03

SA: �ric
SO: Thea
Others: Willy the spider

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A fairly productive night. Weather forced us to close half of the time, but then, the weather cleared and we could finish the night observing.


Science data taken for:
2017-2-SCI-017 P1 HRS (HRS observations of symbiotic stars)
2017-2-SCI-041 P1 HRS (A homogeneous sample of RR Lyrae)
2017-1-MLT-010 P4 HRS (x2) (Searching for evolved binary stars with long orbital periods)
2017-2-SCI-022 P4 HRS (x2) (Measuring the interstellar abundance of lithium in the Large Magellanic Cloud)

Night Log 2017-11-02

SA: �ric
SO: Thea
Others:

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All night lost to weather

No science data taken.

Night Log 2017-11-01

SA: �ric
SO: Thea
Others: Visitors from LCO, Christian and family

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No data taken, all night lost to weather.

No science data taken.

Night Log 2017-10-31

SA: Marissa
SO: Veronica
Others: Naomi & Mokhine (SAAO PhD students) in the driver's seat(s). Eric for handover. Enrico.

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Night lost to thunderstorms. Very thankful for the rain, since we�re suffering such a severe drought.

No science data taken.