'''Go to the [[http://www.iram.es/IRAMES/mainWiki/Continuum/NIKA2/Main| NIKA2]] main page.'''

= Guidelines to estimate observing times with NIKA2 =

##[[attachment:NIKA2_Time_Estimator_Guidelines_2025_v0.pdf | Guidelines to estimate observing times for NIKA2]].
##[[attachment:NIKA2_Time_Estimator_Guidelines_2025_v0.2.pdf | Guidelines to estimate observing times for NIKA2]].
##[[attachment:NIKA2_Time_Estimator_Guidelines_2025_v0.3.pdf | Guidelines to estimate observing times for NIKA2]].
[[attachment:NIKA2_Time_Estimator_Guidelines_2026_v0.pdf | Guidelines to estimate observing times for NIKA2]].


The guidelines document will be updated every semester as needed.

/!\ The last update was made end of January 2026. It includes advice for '''polarization observations with NIKA2'''.

Python Script to estimate observing times with NIKA2:

##[[attachment:NIKA2_Time_Estimator_2025_v0.py3 | Python 3.X version]]
[[attachment:NIKA2_Time_Estimator_2026_v0.py3 | Python 3.X version]]

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

 {{{
   python NIKA2_Time_Estimator_2026_v0.py3 --help
 }}}