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:

Python 3.X version

To see the script options, open a terminal in the same folder where you downloaded it and type:

Continuum/TimeEstimatorScriptGuideW2025 (last edited 2025-07-28 17:50:28 by NikaBolometer)