Daily Reports

Because of the pandemic, no observers can come to the telescope. This pool is entirely in remote mode.

A couple of preparatory notes by Stefano:

• please use the PIIC monitors. If you notice that one (or more) of the PIIC monitors stop processing the data, please notify the AoD: it is possible that the scripts that produce the IMBFITS files have stopped.
• please take numerous calibrators scans, also in bad sky conditions (as long as NIKA2 is used): for example take one calib scan whenever the pointing/focus source is a calibrator. This will help the analysis of the calibration. Thank you in advance.

Little extra by Stefano: I would have liked to be at the telescope to celebrate the 50th pool of NIKA2 with a special mid-night pasta, but unfortunately it is still not possible. Therefore I have prepared a little surprise. I hope it can make you smile in these eerie times. Stay Safe!

Feb 9th, Tuesday

16h - 21h; Angel, Bilal: Stopped. Bad weather. Not a single scan.

21h - 03h; Carsten: Stopped.

Feb 10th, Wednesday

03h - 09h; Stopped.

09h - 15h; Still stopped.

15h - 21h; Stopped.

21h - 00h; Stopped.

Feb 11th, Thursday

03h - 09h; Checking the telescope at 05h (LT). Opacity ~0.8. NIKA2 Pool targets according to these conditions too low. Switching to EMIR backup project 171-20. Pointing/focus OK. Wobbler required, but it doesn't work after several tries. Switching to NIKA2 at 6:50. Resonances reloaded. Opacity ~0.65. Pointing/focus on K3-20A. Despite the opacity level, conditions look quite stable. Trying to restart the data-filler of TAPAS. NGC7027: calib_1scan (s32). Then, a skydip.

09h - 15h;

15h - 21h;

21h - 00h;

Feb 12th, Friday

03h - 09h;

09h - 15h;

15h - 21h;

21h - 00h;

Feb 13th, Saturday

03h - 09h;

09h - 15h;

15h - 21h;

21h - 00h;

Feb 14th, Sunday

03h - 09h;

09h - 15h;

15h - 21h;

21h - 00h;

Feb 15th, Monday

03h - 09h;

09h - 15h;

15h - 21h;

21h - 00h;

Feb 16th, Tuesday

03h - 09h;

09h - 10h30m;