\begin{table}%t1 \caption {\label{tab1}Observing log of the follow-up campaign for the May 2008 activation of \object{SGR~1627-41}.} % title of Table %\centering % used for centering table \begin{tabular}{c c c c c c c} % centered columns (4 columns) \hline\hline % inserts double horizontal lines Observation interval & Time since & Telescope & Filter & Exposure & {\it FWHM} & Limiting \\ (2008 UT) & trigger (days) &+ Instrument & & (s) & & Magnitude \\ \hline % inserts single horizontal line 29.3411--29.3803 May & 1.012 & REM+REMIR & \textit{K}s & 50~$\times$~12 & 3.6$^{\prime\prime}$ & 14.5 \\ 29.3424--29.3817 May & 1.014 & REM+REMIR & \textit{J} & 50~$\times$~12 & 4.0$^{\prime\prime}$ & 16.5 \\ 29.3437--29.3830 May & 1.015 & REM+REMIR & \textit{H} & 60~$\times$~12 & 3.8$^{\prime\prime}$ & 15.4 \\ 31.3858--31.3961 May & 3.042 & REM+REMIR & \textit{H} & 50~$\times$~12 & 4.2$^{\prime\prime}$ & 15.2 \\ 4.0547--4.0953 June & 6.727 & VLT+NACO & \textit{K}s & 51~$\times$~60 & 0.2$^{\prime\prime}$ & 21.6 \\ 7.0399--7.1348 June & 9.739 & VLT+NACO & \textit{K}s & 114~$\times$~60& 0.3$^{\prime\prime}$ & 21.3 \\ 15.1645--15.1747 June & 17.821 & REM+REMIR & \textit{H} & 50~$\times$~12 & 3.7$^{\prime\prime}$ & 15.6 \\ 2.9908--3.0311 August & 66.662 & VLT+NACO &\textit{Br$\gamma$}&$18\times 180$ & 0.3$^{\prime\prime}$ & -- \\ 3.0344--3.0422 August & 66.690 & VLT+NACO & \textit{K}s & 30~$\times$~60 & 0.4$^{\prime\prime}$ & 20.2 \\ \hline %inserts single line \end{tabular} \end{table}