\begin{table}%t1
\caption{\label{tab1}Journal of MuSiCoS (2000 and 2003) and ESPaDOnS (2005) spectropolarimetric observations of $\alpha$ And showing UT date, HJD, phase, total exposure duration and {\it S/N}. Phases are calculated according to the ephemeris described in the text.}
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\begin{tabular}{ccccc}
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UT date & HJD           & Phase  & $\Delta t$& {\it S/N} \\
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12 Dec. 00 &2~451~891.32&   0.23769 & 696 & 440\\
24 Jun. 03 &2~452~815.65&   0.22582 & 600 & 670\\ 
26 Jun. 03 &2~452~817.65&   0.06532 & 600 & 820\\ 
04 Jul. 03 &2~452~825.64&   0.41914 & 600 & 660\\ 
07 Jul. 03 &2~452~828.65&   0.68469 & 600 & 550\\
09 Jul. 03 &2~452~830.64&   0.51790 & 600 & 710\\  
09 Jul. 03 &2~452~830.65&   0.52210 & 600 & 710\\ 
09 Jul. 03 &2~452~830.66&   0.52630 & 600 & 730\\  
10 Jul. 03 &2~452~831.65&   0.94185 & 600 & 570\\  
10 Jul. 03 &2~452~831.66&   0.94605 & 600 & 680\\  
10 Jul. 03 &2~452~831.67&   0.95025 & 600 & 560\\  
11 Jul. 03 &2~452~832.65&   0.36160 & 600 & 610\\  
12 Jul. 03 &2~452~833.60&   0.76037 & 600 & 610\\  
17 Jul. 03 &2~452~838.60&   0.85913 & 600 & 620\\ 
17 Jul. 03 &2~452~838.61&   0.86332 & 600 & 670\\ 
17 Jul. 03 &2~452~838.62&   0.86752 & 600 & 680\\  
18 Jul. 03 &2~452~839.61&   0.28308 & 600 & 710\\  
18 Jul. 03 &2~452~839.62&   0.28727 & 600 & 600\\  
19 Jul. 03 &2~452~840.59&   0.69443 & 600 & 630\\ 
19 Jul. 03 &2~452~840.60&   0.69863 & 600 & 680\\  
19 Jul. 03 &2~452~840.61&   0.70283 & 600 & 650\\  
26 Jul. 03 &2~452~847.64&   0.65368 & 600 & 610\\  
26 Jul. 03 &2~452~847.65&   0.65788 & 600 & 640\\  
26 Jul. 03 &2~452~847.66&   0.66208 & 600 & 820\\
         \hline 
22 Feb. 05 &2~453~423.70&   0.45499 & 240 & 1608\\
22 Feb. 05 &2~453~423.70&   0.45751 & 240 & 1450\\
22 Feb. 05 &2~453~423.71&   0.46003 & 240 & 1440\\
22 Feb. 05 &2~453~423.72&   0.46255 & 240 & 1450\\
18 Jul. 05 &2~453~571.07&   0.31508 &  40 & 962\\
23 Aug. 05 &2~453~607.01&   0.37557 & 120 & 1834\\
23 Aug. 05 &2~453~607.01&   0.37710 & 120 & 1922\\
23 Aug. 05 &2~453~607.02&   0.37866 & 120 & 1825\\
23 Aug. 05 &2~453~607.02&   0.38046 & 120 & 1789\\
24 Aug. 05 &2~453~607.97&   0.77786 & 120 & 1789\\
24 Aug. 05 &2~453~607.97&   0.77938 & 120 & 1859\\
24 Aug. 05 &2~453~607.98&   0.78090 & 120 & 1879\\
24 Aug. 05 &2~453~607.98&   0.78243 & 120 & 1802\\
25 Aug. 05 &2~453~609.00&   0.20979 & 120 & 1843\\
25 Aug. 05 &2~453~609.00&   0.21134 & 120 & 1823\\
25 Aug. 05 &2~453~609.00&   0.21288 & 120 & 1944\\
25 Aug. 05 &2~453~609.01&   0.21440 & 120 & 1946\\
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\end{tabular}
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