Night Log 2024-10-30

SA: Danièl
SO: Veronica
Others:

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We had a full night of observing, completing a number of blocks with mixed priorities, including a P0.

Science data taken for:
2024-1-SCI-042 P0 RSS (SALT Spectra of Transients)
2024-1-MLT-009 P1 RSS (Optical Spectroscopy of nearby Galaxies)
2024-1-SCI-038 P1 HRS (Age-dating UMa and determining new moving group members)
2019-1-COM-001 P1 SCAM (Burst-mirror throughput test )
2023-2-MLT-003 P2 RSS (x3) (Investigating the polarised nature of TeV-emitting blazars)
2024-1-SCI-031 P2 RSS (x2) (BCG evlolution in ACT clusters at intermediate/high redshifts)
2024-1-SCI-002 P2 RSS (Deep spectroscopy of faint, stellar shells in nearby in NGC 2865 & PGC 6240)
2024-1-SCI-011 P3 RSS (Probing magnetic field strength of magnetic cataclysmic variables stars )

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Night Log 2024-10-29

SA: Rudi
SO: Austun
Others: Ros

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We managed only two blocks before the humidity force us to close.

Science data taken for:
2024-1-SCI-031 P2 RSS (BCG evlolution in ACT clusters at intermediate/high redshifts)
2024-1-SCI-011 P3 RSS (Probing magnetic field strength of magnetic cataclysmic variables stars )

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Night Log 2024-10-28

SA: Rudi
SO: Austun
Others:

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High humidity, clouds and rain kept us closed all night.

No science data taken.

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Night Log 2024-10-27

SA: Rudi
SO: Austun
Others:

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The weather prevented us from opening up tonight.

No science data taken.

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Night Log 2024-10-26

SA: Rudi
SO: Austun
Others: Sam and E10 (RSS grating)

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We managed to get a few blocks observed before the humidity, strong winds and clouds forced us to close. Mostly lower priority blocks observed due to the variable weather conditions.

Science data taken for:
2023-2-LSP-001 P3 RSS (x3) (Spectra of ultrashort period main sequence binary stars)
2024-1-SCI-019 P3 HRS (Asteroseismology of an eclipsing tidally tilted pulsator )
2024-1-MLT-006 P3 HRS (Monitor the spectral emission lines of these Be binaries.)
2023-2-MLT-005 P4 RSS (Monitoring the activity of Be/X-ray binaries in the southern hemisphere)

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Night Log 2024-10-25

SA: Rudi
SO: Austun
Others:

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Another full night of observing with some engineering tests in the middle of the night and a small amount of tech downtime. Mostly high priority blocks observed.

Science data taken for:
2023-2-MLT-003 P1 RSS (x3) (Investigating the polarised nature of TeV-emitting blazars)
2019-1-COM-001 P1 SCAM (Burst-mirror throughput test )
2019-1-MLT-008 P1 HRS (x2) (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
2024-1-MLT-003 P2 RSS (Observations of supernovae, near and far. @_sublunar_)
2024-1-SCI-038 P2 HRS (Age-dating UMa and determining new moving group members)
2024-2-SCI-038 P2 RSS (Probing magnetic field strength of magnetic cataclysmic variables stars )
2024-1-SCI-031 P2 RSS (BCG evlolution in ACT clusters at intermediate/high redshifts)

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Night Log 2024-10-24

SA: Rudi
SO: Austun
Others: E10

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A full night of observing in good and stable conditions. Many high priority blocks observed. It was good having RSS back online.

Science data taken for:
2024-1-SCI-025 P1 RSS (Probing the large scale gas flows in galaxies)
2023-2-MLT-003 P1 RSS (x5) (Investigating the polarised nature of TeV-emitting blazars)
2024-1-SCI-023 P1 RSS (Measuring the redshift of the objects in two strong gravitational lensing systems)
2024-1-SCI-031 P2 RSS (BCG evlolution in ACT clusters at intermediate/high redshifts)
2019-1-MLT-008 P2 HRS (x2) (HRS monitoring of yellow symbiotic systems)
2024-1-SCI-002 P2 RSS (Deep spectroscopy of faint, stellar shells in nearby in NGC 2865 & PGC 6240)
2023-1-MLT-007 P2 RSS (SALT+Gaia survey of helium-rich hot subdwarfs)
2023-1-SCI-040 P3 HRS (Searching for variable metal lines in polluted white dwarfs)

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