Night Log 2024-01-30

SA: Solohery
SO: Fred
Others: Danièl (pol cal), Thea & David, Lee (handover), Bryne

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We battled again with the clouds for tonight. We managed to observe four high priorioy blocks with descent weather and great seeing conditions.

Science data taken for:
2021-2-LSP-001 P0 RSS (Followup of Transients)
2023-1-MLT-008 P0 RSS (Observations of supernovae, near and far. @_sublunar_)
2023-2-MLT-003 P1 RSS (Investigating the polarised nature of TeV-emitting blazars)
2023-1-MLT-007 P2 RSS (SALT+Gaia survey of helium-rich hot subdwarfs)

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Night Log 2024-01-29

SA: Solohery
SO: Fred
Others: Eben, Bryne, and E10 for fold mirror

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Night lost to weather (thick clouds) and some tech issues (fold mirror).

No science data taken.

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Night Log 2024-01-28

SA: Solohery
SO: Fred
Others:

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We managed to observe only one block with great seeing conditions. We lost the rest of the night to thick clouds and some tech issues.

Science data taken for:
2023-1-MLT-007 P2 RSS (SALT+Gaia survey of helium-rich hot subdwarfs)

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Night Log 2024-01-27

SA: Solohery
SO: Fred
Others:

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We managed to observe only two blocks with good seeing conditions. Thick clouds kept us closed most of the night.


Science data taken for:
2021-2-LSP-001 P0 RSS (Followup of Transients)
2023-1-MLT-007 P2 RSS (SALT+Gaia survey of helium-rich hot subdwarfs)

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Night Log 2024-01-26

SA: Solohery
SO: Fred
Others: Danièl (pol cals)

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Due to thick clouds, we open after midnight. We were able to observe a couple of blocks with moderate seeing conditions.

Science data taken for:
2019-1-MLT-008 P1 HRS (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
2023-2-COM-001 P1 HRS (x2) (HS pipeline observations @dlhwp)
2023-1-MLT-007 P2 RSS (x2) (SALT+Gaia survey of helium-rich hot subdwarfs)
2023-2-MLT-005 P3 HRS (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)
2023-2-MLT-005 P3 RSS (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)

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Night Log 2024-01-25

SA: Solohery
SO: Fred
Others: Moses, Bryne

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Thick clouds stayed with us tonight. We only managed to observe one block.

Science data taken for:
2021-2-LSP-001 P3 RSS (Followup of Transients)

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Night Log 2024-01-24

SA: Solohery
SO: Fred
Others: Eben, Thabelo, Bryne, Tasheen

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The telescope is back online after the tracker recovery with some adjustments and tests performed in the early evening. We were able to observe several blocks of mixed priorities under the bright full moon.


Science data taken for:
2023-1-MLT-008 P0 RSS (Observations of supernovae, near and far. @_sublunar_)
2023-2-COM-001 P1 HRS (x2) (HS pipeline observations @dlhwp)
2023-1-MLT-007 P2 RSS (x5) (SALT+Gaia survey of helium-rich hot subdwarfs)
2023-2-MLT-005 P3 HRS (x2) (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)
2023-2-MLT-005 P3 RSS (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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