\begin{table}%t1
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 \caption{VLT/UVES observation log.\label{obslog}}
  \begin{tabular}{cccccccc}
   \hline\hline
   UT Date & $\beta$~Pic$^{{\rm a}}$ & Grating$^{{\rm b}}$ & Width$^{{\rm c}}$
   & Length$^{{\rm c}}$ & Offset$^{{\rm d}}$ & Orientation$^{{\rm d}}$ & Exposures \\
   \hline
   2001-12-02~T~03:38 & ON & 437 & 0\farcs4 & 10\arcsec & --4\farcs4 & Parallel & 69 $\times$ 15~s \\
   2001-12-02~T~03:38 & ON & 860 & 0\farcs3 & 12\arcsec & --4\farcs4 & Parallel & 47 $\times$ 25~s \\
   2001-12-02~T~05:31 & ON & 390 & 0\farcs4 &  8\arcsec & --3\farcs4 & Parallel & 62 $\times$ 20~s \\
   2001-12-02~T~05:31 & ON & 580 & 0\farcs3 & 12\arcsec & --3\farcs4 & Parallel & 48 $\times$ 25~s \\
   2002-01-03~T~06:21 & ON & 390 & 0\farcs4 &  8\arcsec & --3\farcs4 & Parallel & 62 $\times$ 20~s \\
   2002-01-03~T~06:21 & ON & 580 & 0\farcs3 & 12\arcsec & --3\farcs4 & Parallel & 48 $\times$ 25~s \\
   2002-01-06~T~05:51 & OFF & 390 & 0\farcs4 &  8\arcsec & --3\farcs0 & Orthogonal & 3 $\times$ 1205~s \\
   2002-01-06~T~05:51 & OFF & 580 & 0\farcs3 & 12\arcsec & --3\farcs0 & Orthogonal & 3 $\times$ 1195~s \\
   2002-01-16~T~02:47 & OFF & 390 & 0\farcs4 &  8\arcsec & --11\arcsec & Parallel & 3 $\times$ 1205~s \\
   2002-01-16~T~02:47 & OFF & 580 & 0\farcs3 & 12\arcsec & --11\arcsec & Parallel & 3 $\times$ 1195~s \\
   2002-01-16~T~03:51 & OFF & 390 & 0\farcs4 &  8\arcsec & --6\farcs0 & Orthogonal & 3 $\times$ 1205~s \\
   2002-01-16~T~03:51 & OFF & 580 & 0\farcs3 & 12\arcsec & --6\farcs0 & Orthogonal & 3 $\times$ 1195~s \\
   2002-01-19~T~03:11 & ON & 390 & 0\farcs4 &  8\arcsec & 3\farcs4 & Parallel & 62 $\times$ 20~s \\
   2002-01-19~T~03:11 & ON & 580 & 0\farcs3 & 12\arcsec & 3\farcs4 & Parallel & 48 $\times$ 25~s \\
   2002-01-19~T~04:25 & ON & 390 & 0\farcs4 &  8\arcsec & 3\farcs4 & Parallel & 62 $\times$ 20~s \\
   2002-01-19~T~04:25 & ON & 580 & 0\farcs3 & 12\arcsec & 3\farcs4 & Parallel & 48 $\times$ 25~s \\
   2002-02-09~T~03:55 & OFF & 390 & 0\farcs4 &  8\arcsec & 3\farcs0 & Orthogonal & 3 $\times$ 1205~s \\
   2002-02-09~T~03:55 & OFF & 580 & 0\farcs3 & 12\arcsec & 3\farcs0 & Orthogonal & 3 $\times$ 1195~s \\
   2002-02-10~T~03:19 & OFF & 390 & 0\farcs4 &  8\arcsec & 11\arcsec & Parallel & 3 $\times$ 1205~s \\
   2002-02-10~T~03:19 & OFF & 580 & 0\farcs3 & 12\arcsec & 11\arcsec & Parallel & 3 $\times$ 1195~s \\
   2002-02-11~T~04:04 & OFF & 390 & 0\farcs4 &  8\arcsec & 6\farcs0 & Orthogonal & 3 $\times$ 1205~s \\
   2002-02-11~T~04:04 & OFF & 580 & 0\farcs3 & 12\arcsec & 6\farcs0 & Orthogonal & 3 $\times$ 1195~s \\
   2002-09-24~T~08:09 & OFF & 437 & 0\farcs4 & 10\arcsec & --3\farcs0 & Orthogonal & 3 $\times$ 1205~s \\
   2002-09-24~T~08:09 & OFF & 860 & 0\farcs3 & 12\arcsec & --3\farcs0 & Orthogonal & 3 $\times$ 1195~s \\
   \hline
 \end{tabular}
 \begin{list}{}{}
 \item[$^{{\rm a}}$] ON means that the star was inside the spectroscopic slit, OFF that it was outside.
 \item[$^{{\rm b}}$] The gratings correspond to the following wavelength ranges:
   326--445~nm for grating 390,
   373--499~nm for grating 437,
   476--684~nm for grating 580, and
   660--1060~nm for grating 860.
 \item[$^{{\rm c}}$] Width and length refer to the dimensions of the slit.
 \item[$^{{\rm d}}$] Offset is the centre of the slit relative to $\beta$~Pic in the plane
 of the disk, where positive offsets are to the north-east. The orientation of the
 slit is relative to the disk plane.
 \end{list}
\end{table}