SA: Elizabeth
SO: Thea
Others:
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Summary
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Entire night lost to weather.
No science data taken.
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Saturday, May 7, 2022
Friday, May 6, 2022
Night Log 2022-05-05
SA: Elizabeth
SO: Thea
Others: Encarni, Thabelo, Jonathan
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Summary
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A clear night with good-to-moderate seeing. We had some filter issues in the first half of the night, but once those were sorted out we sailed smoothly.
Science data taken for:
2019-1-MLT-008 P1 HRS (x2) (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
2021-1-MLT-005 P1 HRS (Tracing the history of extreme helium stars)
2021-2-MLT-005 P1 HRS (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)
2022-1-SCI-006 P2 RSS (x2) (Digging through the dust: A complete census of neutral hydrogen at z > 2)
2020-2-MLT-003 P2 HRS (x3) (Follow-up of rare SB4 discovered in Gaia-ESO, GALAH and APOGEE)
2022-1-SCI-001 P2 HRS (Molecular emission lines)
2020-1-MLT-008 P2 RSS (x2) (Obtaining redshifts for G4Jy sources - the brightest radio galaxies in the southern sky)
2022-1-SCI-010 P3 HRS (Observing Ap stars @dlhwp)
2022-1-SCI-009 P3 HRS (Cosmic dance of massive triple)
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SO: Thea
Others: Encarni, Thabelo, Jonathan
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Summary
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A clear night with good-to-moderate seeing. We had some filter issues in the first half of the night, but once those were sorted out we sailed smoothly.
Science data taken for:
2019-1-MLT-008 P1 HRS (x2) (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
2021-1-MLT-005 P1 HRS (Tracing the history of extreme helium stars)
2021-2-MLT-005 P1 HRS (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)
2022-1-SCI-006 P2 RSS (x2) (Digging through the dust: A complete census of neutral hydrogen at z > 2)
2020-2-MLT-003 P2 HRS (x3) (Follow-up of rare SB4 discovered in Gaia-ESO, GALAH and APOGEE)
2022-1-SCI-001 P2 HRS (Molecular emission lines)
2020-1-MLT-008 P2 RSS (x2) (Obtaining redshifts for G4Jy sources - the brightest radio galaxies in the southern sky)
2022-1-SCI-010 P3 HRS (Observing Ap stars @dlhwp)
2022-1-SCI-009 P3 HRS (Cosmic dance of massive triple)
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Thursday, May 5, 2022
Night Log 2022-05-04
SA: Elizabeth
SO: Thea
Others: Encarni
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Summary
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A full night with clear conditions and good seeing.
Science data taken for:
2022-1-SCI-026 P1 HRS (Identifying chemical tracers of mass transfer for 10 candidate Field Blue Stragglers/Lurkers.)
2019-1-MLT-008 P1 HRS (x2) (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
2021-1-MLT-005 P1 HRS (Tracing the history of extreme helium stars)
2022-1-SCI-015 P1 RSS (x2) (Probing the quasar outflows.)
2020-2-SCI-042 P1 RSS (x2) (Finding young stars and their planets)
2020-1-MLT-008 P2 RSS (x3) (Obtaining redshifts for G4Jy sources - the brightest radio galaxies in the southern sky)
2020-2-MLT-003 P2 HRS (Follow-up of rare SB4 discovered in Gaia-ESO, GALAH and APOGEE)
2022-1-SCI-014 P3 RSS (Optical followup of MALS targets.)
2022-1-SCI-009 P3 HRS (Cosmic dance of massive triple)
2022-1-SCI-010 P4 HRS (Observing Ap stars @dlhwp)
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SO: Thea
Others: Encarni
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Summary
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A full night with clear conditions and good seeing.
Science data taken for:
2022-1-SCI-026 P1 HRS (Identifying chemical tracers of mass transfer for 10 candidate Field Blue Stragglers/Lurkers.)
2019-1-MLT-008 P1 HRS (x2) (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
2021-1-MLT-005 P1 HRS (Tracing the history of extreme helium stars)
2022-1-SCI-015 P1 RSS (x2) (Probing the quasar outflows.)
2020-2-SCI-042 P1 RSS (x2) (Finding young stars and their planets)
2020-1-MLT-008 P2 RSS (x3) (Obtaining redshifts for G4Jy sources - the brightest radio galaxies in the southern sky)
2020-2-MLT-003 P2 HRS (Follow-up of rare SB4 discovered in Gaia-ESO, GALAH and APOGEE)
2022-1-SCI-014 P3 RSS (Optical followup of MALS targets.)
2022-1-SCI-009 P3 HRS (Cosmic dance of massive triple)
2022-1-SCI-010 P4 HRS (Observing Ap stars @dlhwp)
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Wednesday, May 4, 2022
Night Log 2022-05-03
SA: Encarni
SO: Xola
Others: Alexei to start the night. Liz for handover.
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Summary
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Another clear dark night with good seeing and no technical issues - a great end to a very busy week! :)
Science data taken for:
2022-1-SCI-015 P1 RSS (Probing the quasar outflows.)
2021-2-MLT-001 P1 RSS (Unravelling the gas and stellar kinematics of nearby starbursts and LIRGs)
2019-1-MLT-008 P1 HRS (x2) (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
2021-1-MLT-005 P1 HRS (Tracing the history of extreme helium stars)
2022-1-SCI-016 P1 RSS (Study of the galaxies that produces strong MgII absorption in the spectra of the background quasars)
2020-2-SCI-042 P1 RSS (Finding young stars and their planets)
2022-1-SCI-019 P1 RSS (Probing the environment inside Extreme Emission Line Dwarf Galaxies)
2022-1-MLT-003 P2 RSS (Void galaxies in the Local Volume: probing peculiarities of their chemical evolution)
2021-2-LSP-001 P2 RSS (Followup of Transients)
2022-1-SCI-014 P2 RSS (Optical followup of MALS targets.)
2020-1-MLT-008 P2 RSS (x5) (Obtaining redshifts for G4Jy sources - the brightest radio galaxies in the southern sky)
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SO: Xola
Others: Alexei to start the night. Liz for handover.
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Summary
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Another clear dark night with good seeing and no technical issues - a great end to a very busy week! :)
Science data taken for:
2022-1-SCI-015 P1 RSS (Probing the quasar outflows.)
2021-2-MLT-001 P1 RSS (Unravelling the gas and stellar kinematics of nearby starbursts and LIRGs)
2019-1-MLT-008 P1 HRS (x2) (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
2021-1-MLT-005 P1 HRS (Tracing the history of extreme helium stars)
2022-1-SCI-016 P1 RSS (Study of the galaxies that produces strong MgII absorption in the spectra of the background quasars)
2020-2-SCI-042 P1 RSS (Finding young stars and their planets)
2022-1-SCI-019 P1 RSS (Probing the environment inside Extreme Emission Line Dwarf Galaxies)
2022-1-MLT-003 P2 RSS (Void galaxies in the Local Volume: probing peculiarities of their chemical evolution)
2021-2-LSP-001 P2 RSS (Followup of Transients)
2022-1-SCI-014 P2 RSS (Optical followup of MALS targets.)
2020-1-MLT-008 P2 RSS (x5) (Obtaining redshifts for G4Jy sources - the brightest radio galaxies in the southern sky)
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Tuesday, May 3, 2022
Night Log 2022-05-02
SA: Encarni
SO: Xola
Others: Bryne
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Summary
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Another dark night with good seeing, this time with some thin cloud coming in from around the middle of the night, thickening just before twilight. We also had a couple of technical problems.
Science data taken for:
2021-2-LSP-001 P0 RSS (Followup of Transients)
2021-2-MLT-001 P1 RSS (x2) (Unravelling the gas and stellar kinematics of nearby starbursts and LIRGs)
2021-1-MLT-005 P1 HRS (x2) (Tracing the history of extreme helium stars)
2022-1-SCI-016 P1 RSS (Study of the galaxies that produces strong MgII absorption in the spectra of the background quasars)
2020-2-SCI-042 P1 RSS (x3) (Finding young stars and their planets)
2022-1-SCI-025 P2 SCAM (Observational studies of faint, small Solar System bodies called centaurs.)
2022-1-SCI-014 P2 RSS (Optical followup of MALS targets.)
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SO: Xola
Others: Bryne
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Summary
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Another dark night with good seeing, this time with some thin cloud coming in from around the middle of the night, thickening just before twilight. We also had a couple of technical problems.
Science data taken for:
2021-2-LSP-001 P0 RSS (Followup of Transients)
2021-2-MLT-001 P1 RSS (x2) (Unravelling the gas and stellar kinematics of nearby starbursts and LIRGs)
2021-1-MLT-005 P1 HRS (x2) (Tracing the history of extreme helium stars)
2022-1-SCI-016 P1 RSS (Study of the galaxies that produces strong MgII absorption in the spectra of the background quasars)
2020-2-SCI-042 P1 RSS (x3) (Finding young stars and their planets)
2022-1-SCI-025 P2 SCAM (Observational studies of faint, small Solar System bodies called centaurs.)
2022-1-SCI-014 P2 RSS (Optical followup of MALS targets.)
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Monday, May 2, 2022
Night Log 2022-05-01
SA: Encarni
SO: Xola
Others: Bryne remotely
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Summary
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The new SALT semester started tonight with a beautiful dark night with excellent seeing! :)
Sadly, RSS was unavailable due to problems with its central chip, which will be looked at in the morning. Otherwise it's been a very smooth, trouble-free night, with many high priority programs observed. :)
Science data taken for:
2021-1-MLT-005 P1 HRS (x2) (Tracing the history of extreme helium stars)
2019-1-MLT-008 P1 HRS (x9) (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
2022-1-SCI-026 P1 HRS (Identifying chemical tracers of mass transfer for 10 candidate Field Blue Stragglers/Lurkers.)
2022-1-SCI-009 P2 HRS (x4) (Cosmic dance of massive triple)
2020-2-MLT-003 P2 HRS (x2) (Follow-up of rare SB4 discovered in Gaia-ESO, GALAH and APOGEE)
2022-1-SCI-005 P3 HRS (Revealing parameters of the first known blue large-amplitude pulsator in a binary)
2022-1-SCI-018 P3 HRS (x2) (Spectroscopic orbits for three massive eclipsing binaries with pulsating components)
2022-1-SCI-010 P4 HRS (Observing Ap stars @dlhwp)
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SO: Xola
Others: Bryne remotely
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Summary
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The new SALT semester started tonight with a beautiful dark night with excellent seeing! :)
Sadly, RSS was unavailable due to problems with its central chip, which will be looked at in the morning. Otherwise it's been a very smooth, trouble-free night, with many high priority programs observed. :)
Science data taken for:
2021-1-MLT-005 P1 HRS (x2) (Tracing the history of extreme helium stars)
2019-1-MLT-008 P1 HRS (x9) (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
2022-1-SCI-026 P1 HRS (Identifying chemical tracers of mass transfer for 10 candidate Field Blue Stragglers/Lurkers.)
2022-1-SCI-009 P2 HRS (x4) (Cosmic dance of massive triple)
2020-2-MLT-003 P2 HRS (x2) (Follow-up of rare SB4 discovered in Gaia-ESO, GALAH and APOGEE)
2022-1-SCI-005 P3 HRS (Revealing parameters of the first known blue large-amplitude pulsator in a binary)
2022-1-SCI-018 P3 HRS (x2) (Spectroscopic orbits for three massive eclipsing binaries with pulsating components)
2022-1-SCI-010 P4 HRS (Observing Ap stars @dlhwp)
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Sunday, May 1, 2022
Night Log 2022-04-30
SA: Encarni
SO: Xola
Others: Bryne to help with HRS
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Summary
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A dark clear night with good seeing. Had some problems with our guidance system, but otherwise a productive night!
Science data taken for:
2018-1-SCI-012 P0 HRS (Studying the spectral evolution of a blended gravitational microlensing event in the Milky Way)
2021-1-MLT-007 P0 RSS (Observations of supernovae, near and far. @_sublunar_)
2021-2-SCI-012 P1 RSS (Study of the galaxies that produces strong MgII absorption in the spectra of the background quasars)
2021-2-SCI-025 P1 RSS (Measuring the Properties of a Metal-Poor O Star)
2021-2-MLT-005 P1 HRS (x2) (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)
2020-1-MLT-002 P1 RSS (HRS study of long-period eclipsing binaries)
2021-2-SCI-023 P2 RSS (Archaeology of NGC 247 with discrete tracers)
2021-2-SCI-026 P2 RSS (x2) (Revealing Physical Properties of Emission-Line Galaxies at z<0.4 )
2021-2-SCI-027 P2 RSS (Characterizing stars that host a wide brown dwarf companion.)
2020-1-MLT-008 P3 RSS (x2) (Obtaining redshifts for G4Jy sources - the brightest radio galaxies in the southern sky)
2021-2-SCI-028 P3 HRS (Abundance of Type II Cepheids)
2019-1-MLT-008 P3 HRS (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
2021-1-SCI-007 P3 HRS (Probing the binarity of a sample of galactic proto-planetary nebulae)
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SO: Xola
Others: Bryne to help with HRS
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Summary
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A dark clear night with good seeing. Had some problems with our guidance system, but otherwise a productive night!
Science data taken for:
2018-1-SCI-012 P0 HRS (Studying the spectral evolution of a blended gravitational microlensing event in the Milky Way)
2021-1-MLT-007 P0 RSS (Observations of supernovae, near and far. @_sublunar_)
2021-2-SCI-012 P1 RSS (Study of the galaxies that produces strong MgII absorption in the spectra of the background quasars)
2021-2-SCI-025 P1 RSS (Measuring the Properties of a Metal-Poor O Star)
2021-2-MLT-005 P1 HRS (x2) (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)
2020-1-MLT-002 P1 RSS (HRS study of long-period eclipsing binaries)
2021-2-SCI-023 P2 RSS (Archaeology of NGC 247 with discrete tracers)
2021-2-SCI-026 P2 RSS (x2) (Revealing Physical Properties of Emission-Line Galaxies at z<0.4 )
2021-2-SCI-027 P2 RSS (Characterizing stars that host a wide brown dwarf companion.)
2020-1-MLT-008 P3 RSS (x2) (Obtaining redshifts for G4Jy sources - the brightest radio galaxies in the southern sky)
2021-2-SCI-028 P3 HRS (Abundance of Type II Cepheids)
2019-1-MLT-008 P3 HRS (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
2021-1-SCI-007 P3 HRS (Probing the binarity of a sample of galactic proto-planetary nebulae)
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