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= List of Astronomical Target for Nika v2 Oct 2010 run =
FXD, first draft
= List of Astronomical Target for Nika Oct 2010 run2 =
FXD: final version before run, SL: update sources list files with few more entries, and correct some coordinates (18/10/10)
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Please feel free to add your own preference. This will be discussed in a teleconf at a later date. 1. Planets
Mars (4.06*4.04 arcsecond diameter, ), Venus (too big, 57 arcsec),
Uranus ( 3.65 * 3.64), Neptune (2.27 * 2.21)
 for photometric calibration (primary calibrators)
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 # Planets
Mars, Venus
for photometric calibration (primary calibrators)
Typical coordinates and fluxes at 1.25 and 2.05 mm bands
MARS RA 15:22:07.4042 Dec -18:57:44.888 106.6 40.09 Jy
URANUS RA 23:52:22.9081 Dec -01:40:36.585 54.76 20.71
NEPTUNE RA 21:53:45.7179 Dec -13:18:12.851 19.53 7.39
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 # Usual bright quasars
for image quality and linearity checks
Here are the ephemerids for planets [[attachment:Planethorizon.pdf]]
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 # List of bright ultracompact HII regions
    for photometric calibration checks (secondary calibrators)
and the other objects LST
[[attachment:NIKA2010Stronghorizon.pdf| Strong sources]]
[[attachment:NIKA2010Weakhorizon2.pdf| Weak sources]]
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 # Extended emission from
    .Herschel new sources
    .Archeops bright cores
    .bright galaxies M87 (again), M82, others
    .less bright NGC1068 22mJy at 1.3mm rising to 36 at 3mm

2. Usual bright quasars
 for image quality and linearity checks

3. List of bright ultracompact HII regions
 for photometric calibration checks (secondary calibrators)

4.
Extended emission from
  *Herschel new sources
  *Archeops bright cores
  *bright galaxies M87 (again), M82, others
  *less bright NGC1068 22mJy at 1.3mm rising to 36 at 3mm
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 # Faint quasars in the 10 mJy range at 1mm (use Omont's list): test
detectability in faint source mode: e.g.
J075618.14+410408.6 z= 5.09 20.15 1.3 mm 5.5 ± 0.5 Wang et al 2008,
ApJ, 135, 1201
J092721.82+200123.7 z= 5.77 19.87g 1.3 mm 5.0 ± 0.8 mJy
  3.5 mm: 0.12 ± 0.03 mJy
IRAS F10214+4724 = SDSS J102434.56+470909.5 1.3mm: 10 mJy
H1413+517 14h15m46.240s +11d29m43.40s z=2.558 1.3mm 18+-2 mJy
5. Faint quasars in the 10 mJy range at 1mm (use Omont&Cox list [[attachment:pcox_IiAHPe_dec03_p5.pdf]]):
 test detectability in faint source mode: e.g.
 * J075618.14+410408.6 z= 5.09 20.15 1.3 mm 5.5 ± 0.5 Wang et al 2008, ApJ, 135, 1201
 * J092721.82+200123.7 z= 5.77 19.87g 1.3 mm 5.0 ± 0.8 mJy   3.5 mm: 0.12 ± 0.03 mJy
 * IRAS F10214+4724 = SDSS J102434.56+470909.5 1.3mm: 10 mJy
 * H1413+517 14h15m46.240s +11d29m43.40s z=2.558 1.3mm 18+-2 mJy
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 # Cluster of galaxies: RXJ1347-1145, A665, A2163 and CL0016+16 6 Cluster of galaxies: RXJ1347-1145 (maybe too close to the sun), A665, A2163 and CL0016+16
 If sensitivity allows demonstrate the ability to map clusters (one of the main scientific goals of this camera).

Here is the full detailed formatted list [[attachment:Source_list_fmt2010v7.txt]] with fluxes

Here is the catalog for Pako [[attachment:NIKAv7.sou.txt]] has been RENAMED to NIKA.sou on the pako computer

Here is a short manual on useful "Pako for Nika" commands [[attachment:Pako_helpv2.txt]]

List of Astronomical Target for Nika Oct 2010 run2

FXD: final version before run, SL: update sources list files with few more entries, and correct some coordinates (18/10/10)

1. Planets Mars (4.06*4.04 arcsecond diameter, ), Venus (too big, 57 arcsec), Uranus ( 3.65 * 3.64), Neptune (2.27 * 2.21)

  • for photometric calibration (primary calibrators)

Typical coordinates and fluxes at 1.25 and 2.05 mm bands MARS RA 15:22:07.4042 Dec -18:57:44.888 106.6 40.09 Jy URANUS RA 23:52:22.9081 Dec -01:40:36.585 54.76 20.71 NEPTUNE RA 21:53:45.7179 Dec -13:18:12.851 19.53 7.39

Here are the ephemerids for planets Planethorizon.pdf

and the other objects LST Strong sources Weak sources

2. Usual bright quasars

  • for image quality and linearity checks

3. List of bright ultracompact HII regions

  • for photometric calibration checks (secondary calibrators)

4. Extended emission from

  • Herschel new sources
  • Archeops bright cores
  • bright galaxies M87 (again), M82, others
  • less bright NGC1068 22mJy at 1.3mm rising to 36 at 3mm
  • --> Need fast speed scanning to reduce 1/f residual noise

5. Faint quasars in the 10 mJy range at 1mm (use Omont&Cox list pcox_IiAHPe_dec03_p5.pdf):

  • test detectability in faint source mode: e.g.
  • J075618.14+410408.6 z= 5.09 20.15 1.3 mm 5.5 ± 0.5 Wang et al 2008, ApJ, 135, 1201
  • J092721.82+200123.7 z= 5.77 19.87g 1.3 mm 5.0 ± 0.8 mJy 3.5 mm: 0.12 ± 0.03 mJy
  • IRAS F10214+4724 = SDSS J102434.56+470909.5 1.3mm: 10 mJy
  • H1413+517 14h15m46.240s +11d29m43.40s z=2.558 1.3mm 18+-2 mJy

6 Cluster of galaxies: RXJ1347-1145 (maybe too close to the sun), A665, A2163 and CL0016+16

  • If sensitivity allows demonstrate the ability to map clusters (one of the main scientific goals of this camera).

Here is the full detailed formatted list Source_list_fmt2010v7.txt with fluxes

Here is the catalog for Pako NIKAv7.sou.txt has been RENAMED to NIKA.sou on the pako computer

Here is a short manual on useful "Pako for Nika" commands Pako_helpv2.txt

ListAstroTargetNika2 (last edited 2010-10-22 09:55:48 by PabloMellado)