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Here is the full detailed formatted list [[attachment:SourceNIKA2R1.txt|Full list]] with some fluxes. And here is the catalog for [[attachment:NIKA2R1.sou.txt|Pako]] has to be RENAMED to NIKA2R1.sou on the pako computer.
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3. Weak Galactic sources for photometric calibration: [[attachment:NIKA2-2015R1-WGalhorizon.pdf|weak galactic sources]].
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Here is the full detailed formatted list [[attachment:SourceNIKA2R1.txt|Full list]] with some fluxes.

Here is the catalog for [[attachment:NIKA2R1.sou.txt|Pako]] has to be RENAMED to NIKA2R1.sou on the pako computer.

Useful information for observations

Back to the NIKA2 Run 1 main page

List of Astronomical Target for NIKA2 (from NIKA2R1.sou)

Here is the full detailed formatted list Full list with some fluxes. And here is the catalog for Pako has to be RENAMED to NIKA2R1.sou on the pako computer.

LST coverage (created with nika2.astro by CK)

  1. Radio sources from IRAM catalog nika2-radio.pdf.

  2. Planets, Asteroids, and Secondary Calibrators (from Lisenfeld+2000) nika2-secondaries.pdf

  3. Strong Galactic sources nika2-galactic.pdf

  4. Weak Galactic sources nika2-weak-galactic.pdf

  5. Nearby galaxies nika2-nearby-galaxies.pdf

  6. Distant galaxies or faint quasars nika2-distant.pdf

Details

1. Planets and Asteroids

Mars, Uranus, Neptune for photometric calibration (primary calibrators) and beam maps.

Jupiter, Saturn can be used for the sidelobes only or to map the satellites

Name

Right Ascension

Declination

Diam (arcsec)

Flux @ 1.15 mm Jy

Flux @ 2.00 mm

TB K

MERCURY

12:04:33.0985

00:13:18.988

8.25x8.25

1156.5

387.2

450

MARS

10:46:24.9914

09:12:15.947

4.00x3.98

117.08

39.50

198

JUPITER

10:57:47.6613

07:38:57.99

31.77x29.71

5928.86

2004.54

170

SATURN

16:00:29.2947

-18:50:13.907

15.49x13.83

1181.45

400.29

150

URANUS

01:09:34.4370

06:39:29.520

3.69x3.58

44.01

18.44

93 @1mm, 113 @2mm

NEPTUNE

22:37:43.8247

-09:32:13.503

2.30x2.24

17.16

7.19

93 @1mm, 113 @2mm (yes, same as Uranus)

In addition to that, check the Pointing sources and calibrators wiki page by IH.


Interface with the telescope: Pako

Short manual on useful "Pako for Nika" see on Granada computers on the NIKA directory Pako_helpv??.txt ??? OR IS THERE NOW A PAKO WIKI ???

- 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.

- 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.

Commissioning requirements and observations plan

see private wiki

ListOfAstroTargetNika2Run1 (last edited 2016-02-24 15:46:24 by NikaBolometer)