7th GISMO Pool daily logs

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Tue 24th Feb

• 16:30 UT: Subreflector in place after the holography session. GISMO tuning done successfully.

• 17:00 UT: Focus corrections checked: Fz=-1.5, Fx=-0.4, Fy=0.0

• 17:30 UT: Pointing on Uranus: FWHM=19.6", Flux=16.7 Jy. Starting the observations of project 223-14 (SZ).

• 20:00 UT: Stopped due to bad weather conditions.

Wed 25th Feb

• 05:00 UT: Resuming the observations. Wind close to the limit.

• 12:00 UT: Stopped due to bad weather (high wind, thick clouds).

• 14:30 UT: Problems during the recycling with the He heater pump. The detectors did not reach their temperature of operation.

Thu 26th Feb

• 15:00 UT: Resuming the observations.

• 17:00 UT: Stopping again due to bad weather.

• 21:00 UT: Resuming the observations.

Fri 27th Feb

• 12:00 UT: Recycling.

• 14:00 UT: Recycling done. Resuming the observations.

• 17:00 UT: Stopped due to high wind.

• 23:00 UT: Observing again.

Sat 28th Feb

• 01:00 UT: Stopped (tau~1).