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!FluxMars NIKA1mm= 230.772 NIKA2mm= 77.7652 !FluxMars NIKA1mm= 159.587 NIKA2mm=  53.7744
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!FluxUranus NIKA1mm= 42.9928 NIKA2mm= 18.0207 !FluxUranus NIKA1mm= 38.0048 NIKA2mm= 15.9300            
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!FluxNeptune NIKA1mm= 16.5436 NIKA2mm= 6.93438 !FluxNeptune NIKA1mm= 15.3072 NIKA2mm= 6.41612
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Here are the ephemeris for [[attachment:PlanethorizonRun10.pdf|all planets]] Here are the ephemeris for [[attachment:PlanethorizonRun11.pdf|all planets]]
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MOON RA 07:14:50.5779 Dec 17:03:52.553 Az -134.55002 El -22.82794 Sun.D. 120.6 Vel. 0.045 MOON RA 03:26:25.1292 Dec 15:20:21.483 Az -134.60325 El -25.02045 Sun.D. 105.3 Vel. 0.054
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SUN RA 15:07:24.8718 Dec -17:33:00.644 Az  84.63940 El -22.71966 Sun.D. 0.0 Vel. -0.393
SUN is within Sun avoidance ( 0.0 deg)		 SUN RA 20:42:16.2775 Dec -18:13:31.527 Az -38.62256 El  24.82006 Sun.D. 0.0 Vel.  0.198
 SUN is within Sun avoidance ( 0.0 deg)
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MERCURY RA 14:10:28.1623 Dec -11:13:40.212 Az  99.25574 El -30.43942 Sun.D. 15.2 Vel.  32.562
 DE= 1.23 DS= 0.37 Maj= 5.49 Min= 5.49 PA= 26.39 TB=450.00 S( 100.0)=  76.20
 Frequency 100.0: Beam 24.0 Tmb 15.90 Flux  74.83 Size 24.2		 MERCURY RA 20:57:56.1869 Dec -13:56:28.998 Az -44.72209 El  26.31557 Sun.D.  5.7 Vel. -17.619
 DE= 0.67 DS= 0.32 Maj= 9.97 Min= 9.97 PA=344.46 TB=450.00 S( 100.0)= 251.71
 Frequency 100.0: Beam 24.0 Tmb 50.39 Flux 237.21 Size 24.7
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VENUS RA 15:25:48.7523 Dec -18:17:27.031 Az  81.37757 El -19.48715 Sun.D.  4.4 Vel. -1.506
 DE= 1.71 DS= 0.72 Maj=  9.77 Min=  9.77 PA= 14.85 TB=350.00 S( 100.0)= 187.68
 Frequency 100.0: Beam 24.0 Tmb 37.66 Flux 177.28 Size 24.7		 VENUS RA 22:14:22.6249 Dec -12:34:29.720 Az -60.78088 El  15.20882 Sun.D. 22.9 Vel. -6.603
 DE= 1.52 DS= 0.73 Maj= 10.95 Min= 10.95 PA=340.18 TB=350.00 S( 100.0)= 235.56
 Frequency 100.0: Beam 24.0 Tmb 46.59 Flux 219.33 Size 24.8
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MARS RA 18:53:43.1517 Dec -24:20:32.821 Az  44.94284 El 13.20044 Sun.D. 52.9 Vel. 8.120
 DE= 1.74 DS= 1.39 Maj= 5.38 Min= 5.36 PA= 20.01 TB=216.88 S( 100.0)= 34.91
 Frequency 100.0: Beam 24.0 Tmb 7.29 Flux 34.31 Size 24.2		 MARS RA 22:56:45.3308 Dec -07:39:31.730 Az -71.70670 El 10.78045 Sun.D. 34.3 Vel. 7.832
 DE= 2.09 DS= 1.40 Maj= 4.47 Min= 4.44 PA=342.62 TB=216.19 S( 100.0)= 23.96
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JUPITER RA 09:36:15.7977 Dec 14:58:09.693 Az -169.80201 El -37.36777 Sun.D.  87.8 Vel. -27.115
 DE= 5.25 DS= 5.30 Maj= 37.51 Min= 35.08 PA= 20.93 TB=170.00 S( 100.0)= 1243.32
 Frequency 100.0: Beam 24.0 Tmb 132.42 Flux 623.36 Size 32.1		 JUPITER RA 09:26:22.5346 Dec 16:03:45.607 Az  130.71221 El -20.47825 Sun.D. 169.3 Vel.  -4.832
 DE= 4.36 DS= 5.33 Maj= 45.17 Min= 42.24 PA= 20.27 TB=170.00 S( 100.0)= 1802.87
 Frequency 100.0: Beam 24.0 Tmb 149.81 Flux 705.23 Size 35.2
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SATURN RA 15:33:07.7411 Dec -17:11:01.654 Az 81.31497 El -17.42276 Sun.D.  6.1 Vel.   2.897
 DE=10.93 DS= 9.95 Maj= 15.14 Min= 13.51 PA= 0.99 TB=150.00 S( 100.0)= 170.05
 Frequency 100.0: Beam 24.0 Tmb 32.01 Flux 150.71 Size 25.4		 SATURN RA 16:06:30.0283 Dec -18:51:42.494 Az 34.36756 El  26.30645 Sun.D. 64.9 Vel. -26.151
 DE=10.34 DS= 9.96 Maj= 16.01 Min= 14.28 PA= 1.61 TB=150.00 S( 100.0)= 190.09
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URANUS RA 00:49:43.8163 Dec 04:34:52.841 Az -58.23928 El 41.11010 Sun.D. 143.9 Vel. 17.706
 DE=19.20 DS=20.01 Maj= 3.65 Min= 3.54 PA=255.46 TB=132.00 S( 100.0)= 9.41
 Frequency 100.0: Beam 24.0 Tmb 1.98 Flux 9.34 Size 24.1		 URANUS RA 00:49:27.2105 Dec 04:36:09.911 Az -98.75836 El -3.89745 Sun.D.  65.0 Vel. 27.057
 DE=20.40 DS=20.00 Maj= 3.43 Min= 3.33 PA=255.47 TB=132.00 S( 100.0)= 8.34
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NEPTUNE RA 22:27:42.9850 Dec -10:26:29.060 Az  -5.97253 El 42.30363 Sun.D. 105.5 Vel. 28.863
 DE=29.69 DS=29.97 Maj= 2.26 Min= 2.20 PA=330.00 TB=125.00 S( 100.0)= 3.42
 Frequency 100.0: Beam 24.0 Tmb 0.72 Flux 3.41 Size 24.0		 NEPTUNE RA 22:32:59.4444 Dec -09:54:43.483 Az -66.01588 El 13.71879 Sun.D.  28.1 Vel. 14.265
 DE=30.83 DS=29.97 Maj= 2.17 Min= 2.12 PA=329.08 TB=125.00 S( 100.0)= 3.17
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Useful information for observations: List of astronomical Target, Pako scripts, Real Time Analysis, Observing strategies

Contents

  1. Useful information for observations: List of astronomical Target, Pako scripts, Real Time Analysis, Observing strategies
    1. List of Astronomical Target for Nika January-February 2015 run11 = Open Pool3
    2. Interface with the telescope: PaKo

List of Astronomical Target for Nika January-February 2015 run11 = Open Pool3

FXD: First version (28 Dec 2014)

Back to the NIKA OP3/run11 page

The nominal NIKA frequencies for this run are 260 and 150 GHz (ie 1.15 and 2.00 mm).

References and results are written in this private page

1. Planets and Asteroids

Venus, Mars, Uranus, Neptune for photometric calibration (primary calibrators) and sky field-of-view geometry.

FluxMars NIKA1mm= 159.587 NIKA2mm= 53.7744

FluxUranus NIKA1mm= 38.0048 NIKA2mm= 15.9300

FluxNeptune NIKA1mm= 15.3072 NIKA2mm= 6.41612

Here are the ephemeris for all planets

The near and far sidelobes could be measured with Jupiter and Saturn.

MOON RA 03:26:25.1292 Dec 15:20:21.483 Az -134.60325 El -25.02045 Sun.D. 105.3 Vel. 0.054

SUN RA 20:42:16.2775 Dec -18:13:31.527 Az -38.62256 El 24.82006 Sun.D. 0.0 Vel. 0.198

  • SUN is within Sun avoidance ( 0.0 deg)

MERCURY RA 20:57:56.1869 Dec -13:56:28.998 Az -44.72209 El 26.31557 Sun.D. 5.7 Vel. -17.619

  • DE= 0.67 DS= 0.32 Maj= 9.97 Min= 9.97 PA=344.46 TB=450.00 S( 100.0)= 251.71 Frequency 100.0: Beam 24.0 Tmb 50.39 Flux 237.21 Size 24.7

VENUS RA 22:14:22.6249 Dec -12:34:29.720 Az -60.78088 El 15.20882 Sun.D. 22.9 Vel. -6.603

  • DE= 1.52 DS= 0.73 Maj= 10.95 Min= 10.95 PA=340.18 TB=350.00 S( 100.0)= 235.56 Frequency 100.0: Beam 24.0 Tmb 46.59 Flux 219.33 Size 24.8

MARS RA 22:56:45.3308 Dec -07:39:31.730 Az -71.70670 El 10.78045 Sun.D. 34.3 Vel. 7.832

  • DE= 2.09 DS= 1.40 Maj= 4.47 Min= 4.44 PA=342.62 TB=216.19 S( 100.0)= 23.96 Frequency 100.0: Beam 24.0 Tmb 5.03 Flux 23.67 Size 24.1

JUPITER RA 09:26:22.5346 Dec 16:03:45.607 Az 130.71221 El -20.47825 Sun.D. 169.3 Vel. -4.832

  • DE= 4.36 DS= 5.33 Maj= 45.17 Min= 42.24 PA= 20.27 TB=170.00 S( 100.0)= 1802.87 Frequency 100.0: Beam 24.0 Tmb 149.81 Flux 705.23 Size 35.2

SATURN RA 16:06:30.0283 Dec -18:51:42.494 Az 34.36756 El 26.30645 Sun.D. 64.9 Vel. -26.151

  • DE=10.34 DS= 9.96 Maj= 16.01 Min= 14.28 PA= 1.61 TB=150.00 S( 100.0)= 190.09 Frequency 100.0: Beam 24.0 Tmb 35.29 Flux 166.15 Size 25.6

URANUS RA 00:49:27.2105 Dec 04:36:09.911 Az -98.75836 El -3.89745 Sun.D. 65.0 Vel. 27.057

  • DE=20.40 DS=20.00 Maj= 3.43 Min= 3.33 PA=255.47 TB=132.00 S( 100.0)= 8.34 Frequency 100.0: Beam 24.0 Tmb 1.76 Flux 8.28 Size 24.1

NEPTUNE RA 22:32:59.4444 Dec -09:54:43.483 Az -66.01588 El 13.71879 Sun.D. 28.1 Vel. 14.265

  • DE=30.83 DS=29.97 Maj= 2.17 Min= 2.12 PA=329.08 TB=125.00 S( 100.0)= 3.17 Frequency 100.0: Beam 24.0 Tmb 0.67 Flux 3.16 Size 24.0

2. Usual bright quasars

  • for image quality, linearity checks, and pointing sessions and photometry

Pointing quasars

3. Secondary calibrators

  • for image quality, linearity checks, and pointing sessions and photometry

Strong Sources

Here is IRAM old published report: Secondary Calibrators Lisenfeld report, and, more recent list updated till the end of the MAMBO pool in 2010: Secondary Calibrators MAMBO pool database.

Here is the full detailed formatted list Full list with fluxes, which translates to this .sou file for pako

Here is a list of IRAM pointing sources with fluxes at 3mm and 2mm (I miss fluxes at 1mm, SL) FluxForPointingSources

Interface with the telescope: PaKo

Short manual on useful "Pako for Nika" see on Granada computers on the NIKA directory Pako_helpv17.txt

- Pako scripts are in the Pako subdirectory

- Before starting the pointing session, we may be requested to move the azimuth by 60deg to reset the inclinometer of the az axis.

- Always stay at more that 1 deg from the Sun. There are internal safeties that prevent the antenna to point to the Sun, but we may not get error messages.

- try to get sources uniformly distributed on the sky, hence give priority to high elevation sources that are usually harder to reach.

- Do one focus at the beginning. No need to do more focus than one every 2-3hours.

The antenna can point between 60 and 460 degrees in azimuth, between 20 and 80 degrees in elevation.

- If a source is available both at low and high azimuth, use command SET TOPO LOW (or SET TOPO HIGH) to stay on the source without moving.

- The minimum number of sources to observe for the pointing model is 15. 30 is good enough.

- the pointing sources should be observed on 'short' period, e.g. 3-4 hours to avoid daily pointing variations

ListOfAstroTarget2015N11 (last edited 2015-02-09 14:08:38 by NikaBolometer)