= Useful information for observations: List of astronomical Target, Pako scripts, Real Time Analysis, Observing strategies =

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== List of Astronomical Target for Nika  January-February 2015 run11 = Open Pool3 ==
FXD: First version (28 Dec 2014)

[[Continuum/PoolOrganization/3rdNIKApool|Back to the 3rd Open Pool]]

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

References and results are written  [[http://www.iram.fr/wiki/nika2/index.php/NIKARun11|in this private page]]

1. Planets and Asteroids

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

!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 [[attachment:PlanethorizonRun11.pdf|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
[[attachment:NIKA2014R10PointingSourceCalib.pdf|Pointing quasars]]

3. Secondary calibrators
 for image quality, linearity checks, and pointing sessions and photometry
[[attachment:NIKA2014R10StrongSource.pdf|Strong Sources]]


Here is IRAM old published report: [[http://www.iram.es/IRAMES/mainWiki/ListOfAstroTarget2012N5?action=AttachFile&do=view&target=lisenfeld-2000-secondary-calibs-for-mambo.pdf|Secondary Calibrators Lisenfeld report]], and, more recent list updated till the end of the MAMBO pool in 2010: [[https://pool.iram.es/bolocalsources.php|Secondary Calibrators MAMBO pool database]].

Here is the full detailed formatted list [[attachment:Source_list_fmt2015R11.txt|Full list]] with fluxes, which translates [[attachment:NIKA2015R11.sou.txt|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) [[attachment:ListAstroTargetNika3/IRAM_pointing_sources_with_fluxes.xls|FluxForPointingSources]]

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== 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