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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.
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;