NIKA run #8 February 2014

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Goals of the run

Scientific run including Guaranteed time proposals and open time proposals in the same NIKA pool

NIKA people on call (Telephone number)

Telephones

Preparation of the run

Observing slots: Real schedule

Real schedule 1st week New v2 Real schedule 2nd week

Program

The calibration time, 5/2 hours per day from Sat 15 to Monday 17, will be used to test the standard calibration sequences.

The run7 parameters were Nasmyth (-37,-30) set Pointing (-16,-2) and p11cor, p12cor=0,0 (NasInPointingModel) with Detector 494 being the reference
Tune kids on a quasar (Track). Cross on 6 quasars with Nas=0,0: find pointing corr. (Method suggested by Juan and Carsten 16/2/2014)
Update the pointing model, ie put in the right p11cor, p12cor values as well as the elevation offset p?cor
KID optimisation
Pointliss. Focus and Focusliss
otf_geometry
Liss 5min weak source
otf_geom again
Liss 5min weak source
skydip
Check all procedures ( bright and faint sources)
Observe at least one of the brightest asteroids. Check that orbital elements are ok and that fluxes are ok.

The scientific time will be managed in a common NIKA pool. Official 1st NIKA IRAM observing pool here. Calibration periods will be interspersed at regular intervals.

Guidelines for calibration scans:

(Observer responsibility) Pointing every 1h or less. Focus every 2/4 hours, more often at sunrise and sunset.
(NIKA team responsibility t21) otf_geom every 6 hours. Skydips every 12 hours.

Planet tracks are there: Uranus only is useful 36.45Jy, 15.277 Jy, Neptune is too close from the Sun and Mars is too bright (875, 295 Jy) and too large (~10").

Strong point sources for focus (TBC) there

Almost point sources for pointing and calibration there

Travel plans

February presence at Pico (Dash (-) is for travel on 1stDay-1, FinalDay+1, X is night at Pico, D is for day only presence not night) and Grenoble This table is the NIKA team input table. Here is the official room occupancy plan for external pool and IRAM observers (maintained by Israel Hermelo).

Name @PICO

Thu 13

Fri 14

Sat 15

Sun 16

Mon 17

Tue 18

Wed 19

Thu 20

Fri 21

Sat 22

Sun 23

Mon 24

Tue 25

Wed 26

Thu 27

Fri 28

Nicolas P.

Martino C.

Alexandre

Alessandro

Barbara

Laurence

Juan

Remi

Xavier

Nello

Frederic

Number of people

room requirement

Name @Grenoble