SA: Rosalind
SO: Thea
Others: Daniel from the 1.9m
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Summary
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A mostly smooth night with average seeing. We completed a number of high priority blocks.
Science data taken for:
2017-2-SCI-052 P1 RSS (Spectroscopic confirmation of high-redshift radio galaxy candidates)
2018-1-SCI-041 P1 RSS (Confirmation and redshift determination of galaxy clusters.)
2018-1-MLT-014 P1 RSS (x2) (Probing the optical counterparts of high energy sources)
2018-1-DDT-006 P1 RSS (Monitoring the LBV LHA 115-S18; @astro_Liz)
2018-1-SCI-036 P1 RSS (A dynamical study of a nearby merging )
2017-2-MLT-001 P1 RSS (Spectral survey of candidate unusual nearby void dwarfs)
2018-1-SCI-045 P2 RSS (Measuring the H-beta line profiles of compact massive starbursts)
2018-1-MLT-006 P2 RSS (x2) (Observations of supernovae, near and far. @_sublunar_)
2017-1-MLT-004 P3 RSS (Monitoring the line emission in Southern Galactic Be/X-ray binaries)
Sunday, October 7, 2018
Saturday, October 6, 2018
Night Log 2018-10-05
SA: Rosalind
SO: Thea
Others: Skelton family
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Summary
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A productive night with reasonably good, stable seeing. We had a few minor technical niggles but mostly a smooth night with some high priority blocks completed.
Science data taken for:
2018-1-MLT-006 P0 RSS (Observations of supernovae, near and far. @_sublunar_)
2016-2-LSP-001 P1 RSS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2018-1-SCI-022 P1 HRS (The extent of the circumgalactic medium at z ~ 3.7)
2018-1-SCI-036 P1 RSS (A dynamical study of a nearby merging )
2018-1-SCI-043 P1 SCAM (Shells around SMC noavae)
2018-1-SCI-045 P2 RSS (Measuring the H-beta line profiles of compact massive starbursts)
2015-2-MLT-006 P2 RSS (Characterising Strong Gravitational Lensing systems)
2018-1-SCI-008 P2 RSS (x2) (Probing the winds from massive binary star supernova progenitors)
2018-1-SCI-037 P3 RSS (x2) (Reverberation mapping of active galactic nuclei.)
2018-1-SCI-032 P3 RSS (Searching for AGN undetected in X-ray surveys.)
SO: Thea
Others: Skelton family
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Summary
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A productive night with reasonably good, stable seeing. We had a few minor technical niggles but mostly a smooth night with some high priority blocks completed.
Science data taken for:
2018-1-MLT-006 P0 RSS (Observations of supernovae, near and far. @_sublunar_)
2016-2-LSP-001 P1 RSS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2018-1-SCI-022 P1 HRS (The extent of the circumgalactic medium at z ~ 3.7)
2018-1-SCI-036 P1 RSS (A dynamical study of a nearby merging )
2018-1-SCI-043 P1 SCAM (Shells around SMC noavae)
2018-1-SCI-045 P2 RSS (Measuring the H-beta line profiles of compact massive starbursts)
2015-2-MLT-006 P2 RSS (Characterising Strong Gravitational Lensing systems)
2018-1-SCI-008 P2 RSS (x2) (Probing the winds from massive binary star supernova progenitors)
2018-1-SCI-037 P3 RSS (x2) (Reverberation mapping of active galactic nuclei.)
2018-1-SCI-032 P3 RSS (Searching for AGN undetected in X-ray surveys.)
Friday, October 5, 2018
Night Log 2018-10-04
SA: Rosalind
SO: Thea
Others:
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Summary
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A good dark night with a mix of targets, including quite a few high priority blocks. The seeing was not good to start but improved over the second half of the night.
Science data taken for:
2018-1-SCI-014 P0 RSS (Classification of possible supernovae)
2018-1-DDT-008 P0 RSS (Simultanous SALT-XMM obervations of the changing-look AGN NGC 1566)
2018-1-SCI-036 P1 RSS (A dynamical study of a nearby merging )
2018-1-SCI-021 P1 RSS (Reverberation mapping of a low-z AGN)
2018-1-SCI-019 P1 RSS (Searching for galaxies associated with strong Mg II absorbers)
2016-2-LSP-001 P1 RSS (x2) (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2018-1-MLT-012 P2 HRS (Spectral monitoring of supposed Be+WD binaries)
2017-1-MLT-004 P3 RSS (x3) (Monitoring the line emission in Southern Galactic Be/X-ray binaries)
2018-1-SCI-043 P3 SCAM (Shells around SMC noavae)
2018-1-SCI-043 P4 HRS (Shells around SMC noavae)
2018-1-SCI-016 P4 HRS (Characterising the host star and protoplanetary disk environment in nearby young star systems)
SO: Thea
Others:
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Summary
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A good dark night with a mix of targets, including quite a few high priority blocks. The seeing was not good to start but improved over the second half of the night.
Science data taken for:
2018-1-SCI-014 P0 RSS (Classification of possible supernovae)
2018-1-DDT-008 P0 RSS (Simultanous SALT-XMM obervations of the changing-look AGN NGC 1566)
2018-1-SCI-036 P1 RSS (A dynamical study of a nearby merging )
2018-1-SCI-021 P1 RSS (Reverberation mapping of a low-z AGN)
2018-1-SCI-019 P1 RSS (Searching for galaxies associated with strong Mg II absorbers)
2016-2-LSP-001 P1 RSS (x2) (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2018-1-MLT-012 P2 HRS (Spectral monitoring of supposed Be+WD binaries)
2017-1-MLT-004 P3 RSS (x3) (Monitoring the line emission in Southern Galactic Be/X-ray binaries)
2018-1-SCI-043 P3 SCAM (Shells around SMC noavae)
2018-1-SCI-043 P4 HRS (Shells around SMC noavae)
2018-1-SCI-016 P4 HRS (Characterising the host star and protoplanetary disk environment in nearby young star systems)
Thursday, October 4, 2018
Night Log 2018-10-03
SA: Rosalind
SO: Thea
Others: Mayuko
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Summary
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A productive night with little downtime, but mostly lower priority blocks due to the bad seeing.
Science data taken for:
2018-1-SCI-007 P2 HRS (Measuring the orbits of double white dwarfs. @_sublunar_)
2018-1-MLT-013 P2 HRS (Asteroseismology of close binary systems with mass transfer.)
2018-1-MLT-006 P2 RSS (Observations of supernovae, near and far. @_sublunar_)
2017-2-SCI-042 P2 RSS (The central molecular zones of southern galaxies)
2018-1-SCI-026 P2 HRS (Binary and abundance studies of roAp star @dlhwp)
2016-2-LSP-001 P2 RSS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2018-1-SCI-042 P3 RSS (Investigating star formation histories of galaxies on the 3D main sequence)
2018-1-SCI-037 P3 RSS (x2) (Reverberation mapping of active galactic nuclei.)
2018-1-MLT-008 P3 RSS (Central stars of mid-infrared nebulae discovered with Spitzer and WISE)
2018-1-SCI-032 P3 RSS (Searching for AGN undetected in X-ray surveys.)
2018-1-SCI-008 P3 RSS (Probing the winds from massive binary star supernova progenitors)
2018-1-SCI-018 P3 HRS (A homogeneous sample of RR Lyrae)
2017-1-MLT-004 P3 RSS (x3) (Monitoring the line emission in Southern Galactic Be/X-ray binaries)
SO: Thea
Others: Mayuko
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Summary
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A productive night with little downtime, but mostly lower priority blocks due to the bad seeing.
Science data taken for:
2018-1-SCI-007 P2 HRS (Measuring the orbits of double white dwarfs. @_sublunar_)
2018-1-MLT-013 P2 HRS (Asteroseismology of close binary systems with mass transfer.)
2018-1-MLT-006 P2 RSS (Observations of supernovae, near and far. @_sublunar_)
2017-2-SCI-042 P2 RSS (The central molecular zones of southern galaxies)
2018-1-SCI-026 P2 HRS (Binary and abundance studies of roAp star @dlhwp)
2016-2-LSP-001 P2 RSS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2018-1-SCI-042 P3 RSS (Investigating star formation histories of galaxies on the 3D main sequence)
2018-1-SCI-037 P3 RSS (x2) (Reverberation mapping of active galactic nuclei.)
2018-1-MLT-008 P3 RSS (Central stars of mid-infrared nebulae discovered with Spitzer and WISE)
2018-1-SCI-032 P3 RSS (Searching for AGN undetected in X-ray surveys.)
2018-1-SCI-008 P3 RSS (Probing the winds from massive binary star supernova progenitors)
2018-1-SCI-018 P3 HRS (A homogeneous sample of RR Lyrae)
2017-1-MLT-004 P3 RSS (x3) (Monitoring the line emission in Southern Galactic Be/X-ray binaries)
Wednesday, October 3, 2018
Night Log 2018-10-02
SA: Alexei
SO: Thea
Others: Ros for the handover. Fred to test cappuchino
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Summary
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=> The whole night was lost with bad weather.
No science data taken.
SO: Thea
Others: Ros for the handover. Fred to test cappuchino
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Summary
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=> The whole night was lost with bad weather.
No science data taken.
Tuesday, October 2, 2018
Night Log 2018-10-01
SA: Alexei
SO: Thea
Others:
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Summary
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=> Stable first half of the night with some clouds. Humidity starts to rise during second half. Thin and thick clouds over the second half of the night as well.
We observed many good blocks anyway.
Science data taken for:
2018-1-DDT-006 P1 RSS (Monitoring the LBV LHA 115-S18; @astro_Liz)
2018-1-SCI-023 P1 RSS (Star-formation history and chemical evolution of low surface brightness dwarf galaxies)
2018-1-SCI-021 P2 RSS (Reverberation mapping of a low-z AGN)
2017-1-MLT-003 P2 RSS (Intermediate mass black holes in star-forming galaxies)
2017-1-MLT-010 P2 HRS (Searching for evolved binary stars with long orbital periods)
2018-1-SCI-009 P3 RSS (Variability of broad absorption lines)
2018-1-MLT-008 P3 HRS (Central stars of mid-infrared nebulae discovered with Spitzer and WISE)
2017-1-MLT-004 P3 RSS (Monitoring the line emission in Southern Galactic Be/X-ray binaries)
2016-2-LSP-001 P3 RSS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2018-1-SCI-037 P3 RSS (x2) (Reverberation mapping of active galactic nuclei.)
2018-1-MLT-008 P3 RSS (Central stars of mid-infrared nebulae discovered with Spitzer and WISE)
2017-1-MLT-012 P4 HRS (Detailled study of CEMP stars identified in the RAVE survey)
SO: Thea
Others:
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Summary
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=> Stable first half of the night with some clouds. Humidity starts to rise during second half. Thin and thick clouds over the second half of the night as well.
We observed many good blocks anyway.
Science data taken for:
2018-1-DDT-006 P1 RSS (Monitoring the LBV LHA 115-S18; @astro_Liz)
2018-1-SCI-023 P1 RSS (Star-formation history and chemical evolution of low surface brightness dwarf galaxies)
2018-1-SCI-021 P2 RSS (Reverberation mapping of a low-z AGN)
2017-1-MLT-003 P2 RSS (Intermediate mass black holes in star-forming galaxies)
2017-1-MLT-010 P2 HRS (Searching for evolved binary stars with long orbital periods)
2018-1-SCI-009 P3 RSS (Variability of broad absorption lines)
2018-1-MLT-008 P3 HRS (Central stars of mid-infrared nebulae discovered with Spitzer and WISE)
2017-1-MLT-004 P3 RSS (Monitoring the line emission in Southern Galactic Be/X-ray binaries)
2016-2-LSP-001 P3 RSS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2018-1-SCI-037 P3 RSS (x2) (Reverberation mapping of active galactic nuclei.)
2018-1-MLT-008 P3 RSS (Central stars of mid-infrared nebulae discovered with Spitzer and WISE)
2017-1-MLT-012 P4 HRS (Detailled study of CEMP stars identified in the RAVE survey)
Monday, October 1, 2018
Night Log 2018-09-30
SA: Alexei
SO: Thea
Others:
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Summary
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=> Good stable night with modern seeing and little bit of clouds. Many high priority blocks were observed. Two tracker problems prevented us from being extremely happy and efficient.
Science data taken for:
2018-1-SCI-012 P0 HRS (Studying the spectral evolution of a blended grav. microlensing event @CosmicRambler @_sublunar_)
2018-1-SCI-005 P1 RSS (Lyman alpha halo around high-z quasars)
2018-1-SCI-043 P1 SCAM (Shells around SMC noavae)
2017-2-MLT-001 P1 RSS (Spectral survey of candidate unusual nearby void dwarfs)
2018-1-MLT-013 P2 HRS (Asteroseismology of close binary systems with mass transfer.)
2017-2-SCI-042 P2 RSS (The central molecular zones of southern galaxies)
2018-1-SCI-045 P2 RSS (Measuring the H-beta line profiles of compact massive starbursts)
2017-1-MLT-003 P2 RSS (Intermediate mass black holes in star-forming galaxies)
2016-2-LSP-001 P3 RSS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2018-1-SCI-017 P3 HRS (Metal-Poor Subdwarfs for Stellar Modeling Calibration)
2018-1-MLT-008 P3 RSS (Central stars of mid-infrared nebulae discovered with Spitzer and WISE)
2017-1-MLT-001 P4 HRS (Study of long-period eclipsing binaries)
SO: Thea
Others:
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Summary
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=> Good stable night with modern seeing and little bit of clouds. Many high priority blocks were observed. Two tracker problems prevented us from being extremely happy and efficient.
Science data taken for:
2018-1-SCI-012 P0 HRS (Studying the spectral evolution of a blended grav. microlensing event @CosmicRambler @_sublunar_)
2018-1-SCI-005 P1 RSS (Lyman alpha halo around high-z quasars)
2018-1-SCI-043 P1 SCAM (Shells around SMC noavae)
2017-2-MLT-001 P1 RSS (Spectral survey of candidate unusual nearby void dwarfs)
2018-1-MLT-013 P2 HRS (Asteroseismology of close binary systems with mass transfer.)
2017-2-SCI-042 P2 RSS (The central molecular zones of southern galaxies)
2018-1-SCI-045 P2 RSS (Measuring the H-beta line profiles of compact massive starbursts)
2017-1-MLT-003 P2 RSS (Intermediate mass black holes in star-forming galaxies)
2016-2-LSP-001 P3 RSS (Observing optical counterparts of transient objects)
2018-1-SCI-017 P3 HRS (Metal-Poor Subdwarfs for Stellar Modeling Calibration)
2018-1-MLT-008 P3 RSS (Central stars of mid-infrared nebulae discovered with Spitzer and WISE)
2017-1-MLT-001 P4 HRS (Study of long-period eclipsing binaries)
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