\begin{table}%t1 %\centering \par \caption{\label{Tab1}Log of spectroscopic observations of RS Oph.} \par \small\begin{tabular}{lrrcrrccl} \hline\hline \multicolumn{2}{c}{Date} & UT & JD & Days & Exp. & Inst. & Range & Sky \\ \multicolumn{2}{c}{2006} & & & & sec & & nm & \\ \hline Feb. & 18 & 4:28 & 3784.7 & 5.4 & 300 & Ech & 516--686 & \\ Feb. & 18 & 4:36 & 3784.7 & 5.4 & 600 & $''$ & $''$ & \\ Feb. & 19 & 4:37 & 3785.7 & 6.4 & 600 & $''$ & 420--596 & \\ Feb. & 19 & 4:50 & 3785.7 & 6.4 & 600 & $''$ & $''$ & \\ Feb. & 19 & 5:04 & 3785.7 & 6.4 & 600 & $''$ & $''$ & \\ March & 6 & 3:11 & 3800.6 & 21.3 & 600 & B\&C & 360--595 & \\ March & 6 & 3:25 & 3800.6 & 21.3 & 1200 & $''$ & $''$ & \\ March & 6 & 4:16 & 3800.7 & 21.4 & 60 & $''$ & 500--735 & \\ March & 6 & 4:19 & 3800.7 & 21.4 & 300 & $''$ & $''$ & \\ March & 6 & 4:26 & 3800.7 & 21.4 & 600 & $''$ & $''$ & \\ March & 7 & 3:39 & 3801.6 & 22.3 & 600 & $''$ & 350--583 & \\ March & 7 & 3:53 & 3801.7 & 22.4 & 1200 & $''$ & $''$ & \\ March & 7 & 4:51 & 3801.7 & 22.4 & 300 & $''$ & 520--757 & \\ March & 7 & 4:57 & 3801.7 & 22.4 & 60 & $''$ & $''$ & \\ March & 7 & 4:59 & 3801.7 & 22.4 & 30 & $''$ & $''$ & \\ March & 8 & 3:49 & 3802.7 & 23.4 & 300 & $''$ & 360--590 & cloudy \\ March & 8 & 3:57 & 3802.7 & 23.4 & 1200 & $''$ & $''$ & cloudy \\ March & 8 & 4:48 & 3802.7 & 23.4 & 300 & $''$ & 530--765 & cloudy \\ March & 14 & 3:40 & 3808.7 & 29.4 & 600 & $''$ & 350--576 & \\ March & 14 & 3:53 & 3808.7 & 29.4 & 1800 & $''$ & $''$ & \\ March & 14 & 4:53 & 3808.7 & 29.4 & 300 & $''$ & 530--765 & \\ March & 14 & 4:59 & 3808.7 & 29.4 & 60 & $''$ & $''$ & \\ March & 20 & 3:32 & 3814.7 & 35.4 & 600 & Ech & 420--596 & \\ March & 20 & 3:46 & 3814.7 & 35.4 & 600 & $''$ & $''$ & \\ April & 4 & 2:32 & 3829.6 & 50.3 & 600 & B\&C & 350--587 & \\ April & 4 & 2:45 & 3829.6 & 50.3 & 1800 & $''$ & $''$ & \\ April & 4 & 3:58 & 3829.7 & 50.4 & 600 & $''$ & 535--775 & \\ April & 4 & 4:10 & 3829.7 & 50.4 & 120 & $''$ & $''$ & \\ April & 8 & 2:42 & 3833.6 & 54.3 & 1200 & Ech & 427--596 & \\ April & 8 & 3:03 & 3833.6 & 54.3 & 1200 & $''$ & $''$ & \\ April & 8 & 3:27 & 3833.7 & 54.4 & 1200 & $''$ & $''$ & \\ April & 12 & 1:32 & 3837.6 & 58.3 & 1800 & B\&C & 345--580 & \\ April & 12 & 2:37 & 3837.6 & 58.3 & 300 & $''$ & 560--798 & \\ April & 12 & 2:44 & 3837.6 & 58.3 & 120 & $''$ & $''$ & \\ April & 12 & 2:49 & 3837.6 & 58.3 & 900 & $''$ & $''$ & \\ April & 13 & 1:13 & 3838.6 & 59.3 & 120 & $''$ & 560--798 & \\ April & 13 & 1:17 & 3838.6 & 59.3 & 900 & $''$ & $''$ & \\ April & 13 & 1:40 & 3838.6 & 59.3 & 1800 & $''$ & 360--600 & \\ April & 14 & 2:15 & 3839.6 & 60.3 & 60 & B\&C3 & 350--815 & \\ April & 14 & 2:18 & 3839.6 & 60.3 & 600 & $''$ & $''$ & \\ April & 23 & 1:56 & 3848.6 & 69.3 & 60 & $''$ & 340--800 & \\ April & 23 & 1:59 & 3848.6 & 69.3 & 300 & $''$ & $''$ & \\ April & 23 & 2:08 & 3848.6 & 69.3 & 1200 & $''$ & $''$ & \\ April & 24 & 2:07 & 3849.6 & 70.3 & 2400 & B\&C & 365--603 & cloudy \\ April & 24 & 3:12 & 3849.6 & 70.3 & 120 & $''$ & 550--790 & cloudy \\ April & 24 & 3:17 & 3849.6 & 70.3 & 600 & $''$ & $''$ & cloudy \\ April & 25 & 1:28 & 3850.6 & 71.3 & 180 & $''$ & 525--760 & \\ April & 25 & 1:33 & 3850.6 & 71.3 & 900 & $''$ & $''$ & \\ April & 25 & 2:25 & 3850.6 & 71.3 & 1800 & $''$ & 360--593 & \\ May & 7 & 1:44 & 3862.6 & 83.3 & 2400 & $''$ & 345--583 & \\ May & 7 & 2:47 & 3862.6 & 83.3 & 300 & $''$ & 542--783 & \\ May & 7 & 2:54 & 3862.6 & 83.3 & 1200 & $''$ & $''$ & \\ May & 17 & 0:00 & 3872.5 & 93.2 & 1200 & Ech & 472--647 & \\ May & 17 & 0:22 & 3872.5 & 93.2 & 1200 & $''$ & $''$ & \\ May & 17 & 0:46 & 3872.5 & 93.2 & 1200 & $''$ & $''$ & \\ May & 23 & 1:28 & 3878.6 & 99.3 & 3000 & B\&C & 340--575 & \\ May & 23 & 2:45 & 3878.6 & 99.3 & 300 & $''$ & 525--760 & \\ May & 25 & 23:41 & 3881.5 & 102.2 & 300 & $''$ & 540--780 & \\ May & 25 & 23:49 & 3881.5 & 102.2 & 1200 & $''$ & $''$ & \\ May & 26 & 0:53 & 3881.6 & 102.3 & 3000 & $''$ & 350--588 & \\ June & 3 & 23:00 & 3890.5 & 111.2 & 3600 & $''$ & 340--574 & cloudy \\ June & 4 & 0:42 & 3890.5 & 111.2 & 600 & $''$ & 525--765 & cloudy \\ June & 4 & 0:55 & 3890.5 & 111.2 & 1800 & $''$ & $''$ & cloudy \\ %\hline June & 10 & 0:55 & 3896.5 & 117.2 & 1200 & Ech & 472--647 & \\ June & 10 & 1:17 & 3896.6 & 117.3 & 1200 & $''$ & $''$ & \\ \hline June & 10 & 1:42 & 3896.6 & 117.3 & 1200 & $''$ & $''$ & \\ August & 7 & 21:42 & 3955.4 & 176.1 & 3000 & $''$ & $''$ & \\ August & 21 & 21:09 & 3969.4 & 190.1 & 600 & B\&C3 & 330--792 & \\ August & 21 & 21:22 & 3969.4 & 190.1 & 1800 & $''$ & $''$ & \\ August & 30 & 20:39 & 3978.4 & 199.1 & 2400 & Ech & 427--596 & \\ August & 31 & 19:49 & 3979.4 & 200.1 & 3000 & $''$ & $''$ & \\ Sept. & 1 & 19:48 & 3980.4 & 201.1 & 1800 & $''$ & 517--686 & \\ Sept. & 5 & 20:17 & 3984.4 & 205.1 & 1800 & $''$ & 427--569 & \\ Sept. & 9 & 20:13 & 3988.4 & 209.1 & 3000 & B\&C & 350--588 & \\ Sept. & 12 & 20:18 & 3991.3 & 212.0 & 600 & $''$ & 505--745 & \\ Sept. & 12 & 20:30 & 3991.4 & 212.1 & 1800 & $''$ & $''$ & \\ Oct. & 29 & 17:22 & 4038.2 & 258.9 & 1800 & $''$ & 353--590 & \\ \hline \end{tabular} \medskip UT: Universal time at start of exposure; JD: Julian date -- 2~450~000;~days: Number of~days from maximum luminosity: JD2453779.3; B\&C3: A grating 300~lines mm$^{-1}$ was used. \end{table}