= NIKA2 run #10 April 2017 =

[[Nika2Run10|Back to the NIKA2 run 10 page]]

== Goals of the run ==

__Continue the commissioning (see previous runs for references):__<<BR>>
 * Check the alignment has not changed (with last run's pointing model, pointing offsets should be typically <10" for all coordinates). 
 * As previous runs '''perform again the scans which are the most useful for commissioning: stack more beam maps at various focus (Z,Y,X), various elevation and various scan orientations.'''
 * In particular we lack statistics on beam maps focus sequences starting at best average focus (not best central focus !). 
 * Continue to monitor regularly secondary calibrators to check stability of the instrument gains.
 * Continue any necessary work on detectors working point, electronics, acquisition, synchronizations, data files... monitoring possible effects on the beam maps.
 * Continue all necessary calibration scans (pointing, focus, skydips...)
 * Depending on time and observing conditions: few polarization observations to test polar system is still OK (not commissioning it) ; few scans with external calibrator to test the system and get better data than previously to continue developing this solution (not commissioning it).

See all the [[http://www.iram.es/IRAMES/mainWiki/GoalsPrepStaffNika2Run5|goals listed and described in run 5]] and related links for more details.

__Science verification:__<<BR>>
 * '''Projects proposed by volunteers from the collaboration: in priority M99 (Ruth), PSZ2 G144.83+25.11 (Florian), GJ526 (Jean-François)'''.
 * Repeat Pluto observations that where done last run (this is a very good case given the various sources present in the field from last run maps).
 * Secondary calibrators.
== Schedule of the run ==

 * [[http://www.iram.fr/IRAMFR/PV/sche/17/s16v2.html|April Telescope Schedule]] 24h/day Observations.<<BR>>

All the persons who will participate to the run must appear in the table below; each one must have informed at least Samuel, Esther (for the rooms in Granada and at the telescope), Beatrice (for the ones who fly on IRAM funds, see [[http://www.iram.fr/wiki/nika2/index.php/Travel_rules|NIKA2 travel rules]]).

Staff of the run: table of the nights spent at the observatory for the NIKA2 collaboration members participating to the run (T = Tuesday, S = Saturday, 1 = night scheduled at the telescope, g = night in Granada office). <<BR>>


||<rowbgcolor="#e5dd55"> People\Date     || 17||T18|| 19|| 20|| 21||S22|| 23|| 24||T25||
||<rowbgcolor="#ddccff"> J. Macias-Perez || g || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1 || g?||
||<rowbgcolor="#ddccff"> A. Rigby        || g || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1 || g?||
||<rowbgcolor="#ddccff"> H. Aussel       || g || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1 || g?||
||<rowbgcolor="#ddccff"> S. Leclercq     || g || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1 ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
||<rowbgcolor="#ddccff"> C. Clark        ||   ||   || g || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1 || g?||
||<rowbgcolor="#ddccff"> L. Perotto      || g || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1 || g ||
||<rowbgcolor="#ddccff"> A. Ritacco (AOD)||   ||(1)||(1)||(1)||(1)||(1)||(1)||(1)||   ||
||<rowbgcolor="#ddcc55"> Sleep at obs. (*)|| 0|| 5 || 5 || 6 || 6 || 5 || 5 || 5 || 0 ||
(*) Count persons from the NIKA collaboration not from IRAM Granada.

IRAM's [[http://www.iram.es/IRAMES/mainWiki/AstronomerOnDutySchedule|Astronomer on Duty]].