Guidelines to estimate observing times with NIKA2
Guidelines to estimate observing times for NIKA2.
The guidelines document will be updated every semester as needed.
The last update was made in July 2025 and, since March 2024, this document also contains tips for polarization observations with NIKA2.
Python Script to estimate observing times with NIKA2:
To see the script options, open a terminal in the same folder where you downloaded it and type:
python NIKA2_Time_Estimator_2025_v0.py3 --help