= NIKA run #7 January 2014 = [[NikaRun7|Back to the NIKA run 7]] == Goals of the run == Test the final NIKA configuration on the sky with Winter conditions. Validate the pipeline. Test the polarization setup on the sky. 56h total. About 8h/day. Leave the cryostat cold and ready for the scientific run (#8) in February 2014. 1. Characterization of the final NIKA prototype configuration (5h) 2. Perform a new pointing model starting from the old NIKA Run6 one. (5h) 3. Validate all sequences (pointing, focus, skydip, zigzag otf map, Lissajou map). (5h) 4. Commission the instrument using statistics on beam maps ==> FOV geometry, flat field for each array, detectors stability, parasitic effects such as cross-talk, plateau, oscillations and so on. (20h) 5. Check the sensitivity and time estimator, using not only beam maps mentioned in 4. but also scans on other primary and secondary calibrators.(5h) 6. Perform some science demonstration observations on a best effort basis: Check the noise integration for 6 hours oriented towards deep field measurements, Establish standard faint source photometry (6h mostly high-z faint sources: 10-40 mJy). 7. Perform on-sky measurements of polarization at 1 and 2 mm. Use planets, quasars, the Crab Nebula, CasA, and Orion. (24h). == Preparation of the run == [[http://www.iram.fr/IRAMFR/PV/sche/14/s03v1.html|Telescope Schedule T21-13]] January presence at Pico (Dash (-) is for travel with night in the Granada office room on 1stDayAtPico-1, and go down from Pico and travel on !FinalDayAtPico+1, X is night at Pico) || '''Name'''||'''Mon 13'''||'''Tue 14'''||'''Wed 15'''||'''Thu 16'''||'''Fri 17'''||'''Sat 18'''||'''Sun 19'''||'''Mon 20'''||'''Tue 21'''||'''Wed 22'''||'''Thu 23'''||'''Fri 24'''|| '''Sat 25'''||'''Sun 26'''||'''Mon 27'''||'''Tue 28'''|| || Nicolas Ponthieu|| || || || - || X || X || X || X || X || X || X || - || || || || || || Alain B. || || || || || - || X || X || X || X || X || - || || || || || || || Alessandro M.|| || || || || - || X || X || X || X || - || - || || || || || || || Andrea C. || - || X || X || X || X || X || X || X || X || X || - || || || || || || || Martino C.|| || || || || || || || - || X || X || X || X || X || X || X || - || || Samuel L. || || || || || || || || - || X || X || X || X || X || X || X || - || || Alessia R.|| || || || || || || || - || X || X || X || X || X || X || X || - || || Reveret V.|| || || || || || || || || || || - || X || X || X || X || - || || Number of people || 0 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 2 || 4 || 4 || 4 || 7 || 6 || 4 || 4 || 4 || 4 || 4 || 0 || || Min room requirement*|| 0 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 2 || 2 || 2 || 4 || 3 || 3 || 3 || 3 || 3 || 3 || 0 || * Min room requirement gives the minimal number of room required at the telescope, implying several persons can share room in case the occupancy at the telescope is such that single rooms can't be provided to all (according to Dec 5 2013's status of the telescope room schedule everybody can have a single room; except maybe the 21 and 22 a double room might be necessary). January presence at Grenoble, for offline data analysis || '''Name''' || '''Fri 17'''|| '''Sat 18'''||'''Sun 19'''|| '''Mon 20'''||'''Tue 21'''||'''Wed 22'''||'''Thu 23'''||'''Fri 24'''|| '''Sat 25'''||'''Sun 26'''||'''Mon 27'''|| || Rémi A. || X || X || X || X || X || X || X || X || X || X || X || || Juan M-P || X || X || X || || || || X || X || X || X || X || || Xavier D. || X || X || X || X || X || X || X || X || X || X || X || || Nicolas P. || || || || || || || || || X || X || X || || Frederic M || || X || X || X (matin) || X (apres midi) || X || X || X || || || X (matin)|| || Laurence P || || || || || X || X || || X || X? || X? || || || Guilaine L. || || || || || X || || || || || || X || || Alexandre B. || || || || || X || || || || || || X || || Andrea C. || || || || || || || || X || X || X || X || || Barbara C. || X || X || X || X || X || X || || X (matin) || || || || === Observations schedule (from telescope schedule) === *18-20h (Local time) on 18, 19 and 20 January 2014 *17h30-7h (Local time) on the night 21-22 January 2014 *13-01h on the night 22-23 January 2014 *17-01h on 23, 24, 25, 26, et 27 January 2014 == Program == *14/1 Day-6 (Tu 14/1): Start cooling down (during mainteinance). Remotely with support in the cabin. *17/1 Days -3 (Fr) Arrival Alain, Andrea, Alessandro, Nicolas. *Days -2 (Sa), -1 (Su), 0 (Mo): KID tuning and technical tests. *21/1 Day1. Arrival of Martino, Samuel, Alessia, Xavier. Leaving: Alain ??. Intens; OTF_geometry Uranus. Pointing model. *Day2 (We): Polar; debug *23/1 Day3. Leaving Alessandro, Nicolas. (Th): Intens; Validate all sequences *Day4 (Fr): Polar; Planets, quasars *Day5 (Sa): Intens; Validate integration time *Day6 (Su): Polar; Crab Orion *Day7 (Mo): Backup == Travel plans == TBW