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== List of Astronomical Targets for NIKA2 (from NIKA2R1.sou) ==
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== List of Astronomical Target for NIKA2 (from NIKA2R1.sou) == last edited by CK, 29-Oct-2015
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=== Details === === Details on planets and asteroids ===
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1. Planets and Asteroids Mars and Uranus are well known primary calibrators for photometric calibration and for beam maps. Jupiter, Saturn can be used for the errorbeams or to map the satellites.
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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		 ==== Rough fluxes ====
The following table gives only rough numbers for the fluxes. Note that some are strongly varying in R.A./Dec, distance, flux and brightness temperature.
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==== Accurate fluxes ====
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In addition to that, check the [[http://www.iram.es/IRAMES/mainWiki/Continuum/Calibrators|Pointing sources and calibrators wiki page by IH]]. For accurate fluxes, use the following predictions from recent planetary models:

 * For Uranus and Neptune:

  * Download the [[ ftp://ftp.sciops.esa.int/pub/hsc-calibration/PlanetaryModels/ESA2 | ESA2 templates ]] of the model of Moreno 2010 ("Neptune and Uranus planetary brightness temperature tabulation. Technical report, ESA Herschel Science Center).
  * Download the [[ ftp://ftp.sciops.esa.int/pub/hsc-calibration/PlanetaryModels/ESA4/ | ESA4 templates ]] of the models of Moreno and Orton described by Bendo et al. 2013 ([[http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2013MNRAS.433.3062B | Flux calibration of the Herschel-SPIRE photometer]], MNRAS 433, 3062, 2013).

 * For Mars:

  * Visit the [[ http://www.lesia.obspm.fr/perso/emmanuel-lellouch/mars/ | web page]] of Emmanuel Lelloche. It will ask for the HPBW at 300 GHz which is ~8" at the 30m.
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For asteroids, please check the information compiled here on the [[http://www.iram.es/IRAMES/mainWiki/Continuum/Calibrators|Pointing sources and calibrators wiki page by IH]].
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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 ??? Short manual on useful "Pako for Nika" see on Granada computers on the NIKA directory Pako_helpv??.txt ==> Obsolete. Has been replaced by much simpler procedures listed on the control computers screen wallpaper:

[[attachment:NIKA2_Wallpaper.PNG]]
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see private wiki see the [[http://www.iram.fr/wiki/nika2/index.php/CommissioningNIKA2#Detailed_plan|private wiki]]

Useful information for observations

Back to the NIKA2 Run 3 main page

Contents

  1. Useful information for observations
    1. List of Astronomical Targets for NIKA2 (from NIKA2R1.sou)
      1. LST coverage (created with nika2.astro by CK)
      2. Details on planets and asteroids
        1. Rough fluxes
        2. Accurate fluxes
    2. Interface with the telescope: Pako
    3. Commissioning requirements and observations plan

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

last edited by CK, 29-Oct-2015

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 on planets and asteroids

Mars and Uranus are well known primary calibrators for photometric calibration and for beam maps. Jupiter, Saturn can be used for the errorbeams or to map the satellites.

Rough fluxes

The following table gives only rough numbers for the fluxes. Note that some are strongly varying in R.A./Dec, distance, flux and brightness temperature.

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)

Accurate fluxes

For accurate fluxes, use the following predictions from recent planetary models:

  • For Uranus and Neptune:
  • For Mars:

    • Visit the web page of Emmanuel Lelloche. It will ask for the HPBW at 300 GHz which is ~8" at the 30m.

For asteroids, please check the information compiled here on 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 ==> Obsolete. Has been replaced by much simpler procedures listed on the control computers screen wallpaper:

NIKA2_Wallpaper.PNG

- 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 the private wiki

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