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> [[Nika2Run5|Go to the NIKA2 Run 5 main page]] last edited by LP, 2-Dec-16, copy of the Run 6 page <> == List of Astronomical Targets for NIKA2 (from NIKA2R6.sou) == last edited by CK 1-Mar-2016, FXD 14-SEP-2016, JFMP 4-Dec-2016 For Run6 onward, there is the detailed [[http://www.iram.es/IRAMES/mainWiki/ListOfAstroTargetNika2Run5?action=AttachFile&do=get&target=NIKA2R6.txt | list file]] which is converted to a [[http://www.iram.es/IRAMES/mainWiki/ListOfAstroTargetNika2Run5?action=AttachFile&do=get&target=NIKA2R6.sou.txt|source file]] in the pako directory as NIKA2R6.sou . === LST coverage created for 6-DEC-2016 === 1. Planets [[attachment:Planethorizon.pdf|planets]] 2. Strong Galactic sources [[attachment:StrongGalSources.pdf|Strong Gal. Sources]] 3. Strong pointing sources [[attachment:StrongPoiSources.pdf|Strong Pointing Sources]] 4. Secondary Calibrators (from Lisenfeld+2000) [[attachment:Secondary_calibrators.pdf]] From previous runs (created with nika2.astro for 10-Mar-2016): * Radio sources from IRAM catalog [[http://www.iram.es/IRAMES/mainWiki/ListOfAstroTargetNika2Run4?action=AttachFile&do=view&target=nika2-radio.pdf|nika2-radio.pdf]]. * Planets, Asteroids, and Secondary Calibrators (from Lisenfeld+2000) [[http://www.iram.es/IRAMES/mainWiki/ListOfAstroTargetNika2Run4?action=AttachFile&do=view&target=nika2-secondaries.pdf|nika2-secondaries.pdf]] * Strong Galactic sources [[http://www.iram.es/IRAMES/mainWiki/ListOfAstroTargetNika2Run4?action=AttachFile&do=view&target=nika2-galactic.pdf|nika2-galactic.pdf]] * Weak Galactic sources [[http://www.iram.es/IRAMES/mainWiki/ListOfAstroTargetNika2Run4?action=AttachFile&do=view&target=nika2-weak-galactic.pdf|nika2-weak-galactic.pdf]] * Nearby galaxies [[http://www.iram.es/IRAMES/mainWiki/ListOfAstroTargetNika2Run4?action=AttachFile&do=view&target=nika2-nearby-galaxies.pdf|nika2-nearby-galaxies.pdf]] * Distant galaxies or faint quasars [[http://www.iram.es/IRAMES/mainWiki/ListOfAstroTargetNika2Run4?action=AttachFile&do=view&target=nika2-distant.pdf|nika2-distant.pdf]] === Details on planets and asteroids === Mars, Uranus and Neptune 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 from Gildas (as for the 7th of December FXD 2/12/2016 ==== The following table gives only rough numbers for the fluxes. Note that some are 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 ||<)> 18:26:20.1257 ||<)> -25:34:41.740 ||<)> 6.15 x 6.15 ||<)> 643 ||<)> 215 ||<)> 450 || ||VENUS ||<)> 20:09:54.7679 ||<)> -22:31:24.149 ||<)> 17.63 x 17.63 ||<)> 5281 ||<)> 1768 ||<)> 350 || ||MARS ||<)> 21:35:10.4344 ||<)> -15:44:34.789 ||<)> 6.33 x 6.29 ||<)> 320.7 ||<)> 108.1 ||<)> 216.19 || ||JUPITER ||<)> 13:07:45.6967 ||<)> -05:53:57.603 ||<)> 33.29 x 31.13 ||<)> ||<)> ||<)> 170 || ||SATURN ||<)> 17:10:26.8940 ||<)> -21:38:30.313 ||<)> 15.00 x 13.39 ||<)> ||<)> ||<)> 150 || ||URANUS ||<)> 01:17:39.2647 ||<)> 07:31:53.826 ||<)> 3.62 x 3.51 ||<)> 42.28 ||<)> 17.721 ||<)> 93 @1mm, 113 @2mm || ||NEPTUNE ||<)> 22:44:55.5214 ||<)> -08:52:09.05 ||<)> 2.23 x 2.17 ||<)> 16.101 ||<)> 6.749 ||<)> 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: * 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. 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]]. === Fluxes of quasars used as pointing source === IRAM conducts several observatory programs at the 30-m Pico Veleta telescope to monitor the time variability of extragalactic continuum sources. A webpage dedicated to these [[http://www.iram.es/IRAMES/FluxMonitoring/fluxesOverview.html| flux monitoring programs]] has been created. The fluxes are mainly monitored at 3 and 2 mm, but there's also several 1 mm measurements. The fluxes on this page are expressed in Ta* [Kelvin]; the Jansky to Ta* Temperature ratio obtained with EMIR is referenced in the [[Iram30mEfficiencies#Efficiencies_measured_with_EMIR_in_2009| 30m efficiencies wiki page]], they give: * 5.9 Jy/K @ 86 GHz * 6.4 Jy/K @ 145 GHz * 7.5 Jy/K @ 210 GHz * 8.4 Jy/K @ 260 GHz ---- == NIKA Fluxes of faint sources == From Catalano et al. 2014 || Name || Righ ascension || Declination || Flux 1mm (uncertainties)|| Flux 2mm (uncertainties)|| || PSS2322+1944 || 23:22:07.200 || +19:44:23.000 || <4.6 ( ) || <1.7 || || ZZTauIRS || 04:30:51.714 || +24:41:47.510 || 77 (2) || 16.2 (0.8) || || GRB121123A || 20:29:16.290 || -11:51:35.900 || <15 ( ) || <1.7 || || HLS091828 || 09:18:28.600 || +51:42:23.300 || 36.7 (4.6) || 8.3 (0.7) || || MM18423 || 18:42:22.500 || +59:38:30.000 || 33.6 (3) || 33.6 (3) || || SXDF || 02:18:30.600 || -05:31:30.000 || 28 (1.5) || 4.1 (0.4) || || HFLS3 || 17:06:47.800 || +58:46:23.000 || 16 (2) || 4.0 (0.6) || || Arp220 || 15:34:57.100 || +23:30:11.000 || 243 (3) || 52.8 (0.8) || || HAT084933 || 08:49:33.400 || +02:14:43.000 || 13 (3) || 1.3 (0.8) || || HAT133008 || 13:30:08.560 || +24:58:58.300 || 16 (3) || 4.5 (0.8) || || 4C05.19 || 04:14:37.800 || +05:34:42.000 || <6.2 ( ) || 26.3 (0.8) || || CXTau || 04:14:47.865 || +26:28:11.010 || <4.6 ( ) || <1.7 || ---- == 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: [[http://www.iram.es/IRAMES/mainWiki/ListOfAstroTargetNika2Run1?action=AttachFile&do=view&target=NIKA2_Wallpaper.PNG | 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 [[http://www.iram.fr/wiki/nika2/index.php/NIKA2Commissioning_Observation_Plan_for_Run5 |private wiki]]