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\caption {\label{tab1}Observing log of the follow-up campaign for the May 2008 activation of \object{SGR~1627-41}.}             % title of Table
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Observation interval   & Time since     & Telescope    & Filter             & Exposure     & {\it FWHM}                 & Limiting \\  
(2008 UT)              & trigger (days) &+ Instrument &                    & (s)          &                      & Magnitude \\ 
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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 \\
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