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Describe DailyReportsNika2Pool131026 here. [[Continuum/NIKA2/Main|Back to the NIKA2 main page]] <<BR>>

= Daily Reports (2026/10/13-20, NIKA2 run 81, Cryo run 93) =

Observers on-site: Remi Adam, Dana Alina, Golshan Ejlali, Wonj Kim,

AoD: Ste B.

Operators: Kike (day), Mario (night)

Shifts: <<BR>>
4 a.m. to 10 a.m. (LT): Dana <<BR>>
10 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (LT): Wonju <<BR>>
4:00 p.m. to 10 p.m. (LT): Remi <<BR>>
10 p.m. to 4 a.m. (LT): Golshan <<BR>>


== Important ==

'''Focus offsets shall be measured on Ar1''' <<BR>>
'''Pointing offsets shall be measured on Ar2'''

== Pool-Account usage: Accounting of observing times ==

 * Calibration observations like '''pointing''', '''focus''', and '''calib_1scan''' (the latter in case of NIKA2-Pol only, aimed at characterizing the instrumental polarization) which are conducted before and during project observations are part of the project time. Note that all proposals include such overheads in the time and sensitivity estimates. This holds for total power and polarimetry observations.

 * Other calibration observations which are important for all projects like '''beam maps''', '''skydips''', or '''calib_1scan''' for absolute flux calibration may be accounted under the pool account (nikaX-YY, where X = s,w and YY = year).

 * When conditions are unstable and it is unclear whether project observations make sense at all, calibrations may be accounted to the pool account.


== Book-keeping of important scans ==

We ask you to please keep track of focus sequences (as much as possible) and beam maps (always). Thanks.

=== Focus sequences ===

Please fill the Table with the Ar1,2,3 focus values as follows. At best, make one table per day.
 |||||||||||||| Focus sequences ||
 || Scan nr || Target || Ar2 || Ar1 || Ar3 || Polarized? || Notes ||
 || || || || || || || ||
 || || || || || || || ||
 || || || || || || || ||
 || || || || || || || ||

=== Beam maps ===

Similarly, if any beam maps (total power) are taken:
 |||||||| Beam maps (99 sub-scans)||
 || Scan Nr || Target || Focus || Notes ||
 || || || || ||
 || || || || ||
 || || || || ||
 || || || || ||


== October 13th, Tuesday ==

14:00-16:00 All together.
 * Maintenance time
 * Briefing to decide the shifts
 * explanations to the observers and refreshing of NIKA2 basics (incl. daily reports, pools page, Tapas filling, typical NIKA2-pol session, priorities, pointing on Ar2, focus on Ar1, etc...)

16:00-22:00, Remi.

22:00-04:00, Golshan.



== October 14th, Wednesday ==

4:00-10:00 LT, Dana.

10:00-16:00, Wonju.

16:00-22:00, Remi.

22:00-04:00, Golshan.


== October 15th, Thursday ==


4:00-10:00 LT, Dana.

10:00-16:00, Wonju.

16:00-22:00, Remi.

22:00-04:00, Golshan.


== October 16th, Friday ==


4:00-10:00 LT, Dana.

10:00-16:00, Wonju.

16:00-22:00, Remi.

22:00-04:00, Golshan.


== October 17th, Saturday ==


4:00-10:00 LT, Dana.

10:00-16:00, Wonju.

16:00-22:00, Remi.

22:00-04:00, Golshan.


== October 18th, Sunday ==

4:00-10:00 LT, Dana.

10:00-16:00, Wonju.

16:00-22:00, Remi.

22:00-04:00, Golshan.


== October 19th, Monday ==


4:00-10:00 LT, Dana.

10:00-16:00, Wonju.

16:00-22:00, Remi.

22:00-04:00, Golshan.

== October 20th, Tuesday ==


4:00-10:00 LT, Dana.

10:00-16:00, Wonju.

16:00-22:00, Remi.

22:00-04:00, Golshan.

Back to the NIKA2 main page

Daily Reports (2026/10/13-20, NIKA2 run 81, Cryo run 93)

Observers on-site: Remi Adam, Dana Alina, Golshan Ejlali, Wonj Kim,

AoD: Ste B.

Operators: Kike (day), Mario (night)

Shifts:
4 a.m. to 10 a.m. (LT): Dana
10 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (LT): Wonju
4:00 p.m. to 10 p.m. (LT): Remi
10 p.m. to 4 a.m. (LT): Golshan

Important

Focus offsets shall be measured on Ar1
Pointing offsets shall be measured on Ar2

Pool-Account usage: Accounting of observing times

  • Calibration observations like pointing, focus, and calib_1scan (the latter in case of NIKA2-Pol only, aimed at characterizing the instrumental polarization) which are conducted before and during project observations are part of the project time. Note that all proposals include such overheads in the time and sensitivity estimates. This holds for total power and polarimetry observations.

  • Other calibration observations which are important for all projects like beam maps, skydips, or calib_1scan for absolute flux calibration may be accounted under the pool account (nikaX-YY, where X = s,w and YY = year).

  • When conditions are unstable and it is unclear whether project observations make sense at all, calibrations may be accounted to the pool account.

Book-keeping of important scans

We ask you to please keep track of focus sequences (as much as possible) and beam maps (always). Thanks.

Focus sequences

Please fill the Table with the Ar1,2,3 focus values as follows. At best, make one table per day.

  • Focus sequences

    Scan nr

    Target

    Ar2

    Ar1

    Ar3

    Polarized?

    Notes

Beam maps

Similarly, if any beam maps (total power) are taken:

  • Beam maps (99 sub-scans)

    Scan Nr

    Target

    Focus

    Notes

October 13th, Tuesday

14:00-16:00 All together.

  • Maintenance time
  • Briefing to decide the shifts
  • explanations to the observers and refreshing of NIKA2 basics (incl. daily reports, pools page, Tapas filling, typical NIKA2-pol session, priorities, pointing on Ar2, focus on Ar1, etc...)

16:00-22:00, Remi.

22:00-04:00, Golshan.

October 14th, Wednesday

4:00-10:00 LT, Dana.

10:00-16:00, Wonju.

16:00-22:00, Remi.

22:00-04:00, Golshan.

October 15th, Thursday

4:00-10:00 LT, Dana.

10:00-16:00, Wonju.

16:00-22:00, Remi.

22:00-04:00, Golshan.

October 16th, Friday

4:00-10:00 LT, Dana.

10:00-16:00, Wonju.

16:00-22:00, Remi.

22:00-04:00, Golshan.

October 17th, Saturday

4:00-10:00 LT, Dana.

10:00-16:00, Wonju.

16:00-22:00, Remi.

22:00-04:00, Golshan.

October 18th, Sunday

4:00-10:00 LT, Dana.

10:00-16:00, Wonju.

16:00-22:00, Remi.

22:00-04:00, Golshan.

October 19th, Monday

4:00-10:00 LT, Dana.

10:00-16:00, Wonju.

16:00-22:00, Remi.

22:00-04:00, Golshan.

October 20th, Tuesday

4:00-10:00 LT, Dana.

10:00-16:00, Wonju.

16:00-22:00, Remi.

22:00-04:00, Golshan.

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