= Guidelines to estimate observing times with NIKA2 =

updated for the winter semester 2017/18 by A.Ritacco.

##[[attachment:TimeEstimator.pdf | Guidelines to estimate observing times (Billot et al. 2014)]].


## [[attachment:time-estimator-IRAM30m-nika-gismo.py | Python Script to estimate observing times]].


## To use the script, open a terminal in the same folder and type:

## {{{
##   python time-estimator-IRAM30m-nika-gismo.py --camera "GISMO" --rms 0.5 --pwv 2 --elevation 30 --Xsize 4 --Ysize 6 --filtering ## 1.2 --overheads 2.0
## }}}

## where:

## * ''' camera >      ''' IRAM 30m continuum camera. Options are GISMO, NIKA1mm, NIKA2mm.
## * ''' rms >         ''' Any value above the confussion limit.
## * ''' pwv >         ''' Precipitable water vapor. Possible values 2, 4, and 7 mm.
## * ''' elevation >   ''' Values from 20 to 83 degrees.
## * ''' Xsize Ysize > ''' Mapping area. Xsize and Ysize must be equal (point sources) or larger than the Field of View.
## * ''' filtering >   ''' Data filtering scheme. Values from 1 to 4.
## * ''' overheads >   ''' Telescope/observing overheads (calibration, pointing, focus). Values from 1.6 to 2.6.



[[attachment:NIKA2_Time_Estimator_Guideline.pdf | Guidelines to estimate observing times for NIKA2 (Ritacco et al. 2017)]].

[[attachment:NIKA2_Time_Estimator4.py | Python Script to estimate observing times with NIKA2]].

To see the script options, open a terminal in the same folder and type:

 {{{
   python NIKA2_Time_Estimator.py --help
 }}}