Describe NK2013_Jun12 here. NIKA November 2012 S2

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2013-06-12

Modulation frequency: 8kHz 1mm, 4kHz 2mm

Opacity is measured with the new taumeter at 225 GHz

For start Nasmyth offsets : 28, 28

Set pointing : 0, 0

Set Focus : -2.40 mm

Scan

UT

Source

Command

Az

El

Pointing X, Y, Focus

Tau225

Comment

110

9h14

Mars

Track

111

61

0, 0, -2.4

0.824

nasxy=28,28

111

9h25

Mars

cross

114

61

0, 0, -2.4

nasxy=28,28

112

9h28

Mars

cross

115

62

-6, -2, -2.4

nasxy=28,28

113

9h36

Mars

focus Totpow

117

63

-2, -3, -2.4

0.856

quite close to the Sun nasxy=28,28

114

9h45

Mars

focus Totpow

120

65

-2, -3, -2.4

0.863

nasxy=28,28

115

9h50

Mars

otf geom

126

67

-2, -3, -2.4

0.863

nasxy=28,28 (focus could be -1.7 tbc

116

10h02

3C111

cross

80

78

-2, -3, -2.4

nasxy=28,28 (off found -4, -3 ok)

117

10h12

3C454.3

cross

269

27

-2, -3, -2.4

nasxy=28,28 resonances lost (fxd's fault) should do track first do not use

118

10h30

3C454.3

cross

269

27

-2, -3, -2.4

nasxy=28,28 difficult to point

119

10h38

Mars

track

151

73

0, 0, -2.4

0.879

FROM NOW ON: nasxy=0,0 Second Pointing model (nas corrections included 28,28)

120

10h51

Mars

cross

151

73

0, 0, -2.4

0.891

Found at 2mm: -3 -3

121

10h54

Mars

cross

162

74

-3, -3, -2.4

0.891

Found at 2mm: 0 -4 Some 2mm pixels (20) were missing in all previous scans

122

11h04

Mars

cross

169

74

-3, -3, -2.4

-3 -3 are correct

123

11h09

Mars

focus

169

74

-3, -3, -2.4

focus is not clear: try -1.4 and larger range +-2mm

124

11h18

Mars

focusp2

169

74

-3, -3, -1.4

focus at -1 seems ok

125

11h18

Mars

focusp

169

74

-3, -3, -1.

0.9

focus at -1 again (but difficult)

126

11h29

Mars

cross

190

74

-3, -3, -1.

0.98

gives -4, -1

127

11h31

Mars

cross

190

74

-3, -3, -1.

gives -6, 0

128

11h36

Mars

cross

190

74

-5, -1, -1.

gives -5, 0

129

11h44

0420-014

track

192

50

-5, -1, -1.

130

11h46

0420-014

cross

192

51

-5, -1, -1.

gives -7, ?

131

11h50

0420-014

cross

192

51

-5, -1, -1.

gives ? too noisy (bad sky)

132

11h52

0420-014

cross

192

51

-5, -1, -1.

gives too noisy

133

11h55

3C111

track

279

80

-5, -1, -1.

134

12h00

3C111

cross

279

79

-5, -1, -1.

0.906

too noisy. Technical time to replace some spindle electronics 1/2h

135

13h15

Mars

track

247

60

-5, -1, -1.

0.849

resume observations : do focus activities

136

13h24

Mars

cross

250

58

-5, -1, -1.

0.894

found -8,-3; -7,-4

137

13h24

Mars

cross

250

58

-7, +4, -1.

error on +4, found -9, -5 ; -8, -6

138

13h30

Mars

cross

250

57

-7, -4, -1.

found -10, -3 ; -9, -4

139

13h34

Mars

focus

252

57

-9, -4, -1.

found -0.9 ; -0.5

140

13h40

Mars

focus

254

55

-9, -4, -0.7

0.969

found -0.6 ; -0.4

141

13h46

Mars

cross

255

54

-9, -4, -0.5

found -11 -6 ; -10 -7 iffy

142

13h49

Mars

cross

255

53

-10, -7, -0.5

found -9 -4 ; -8 -6

143

13h52

Mars

otfgeom

256

53

-10, -5, -0.5

ok but large fluctuations (some reso lost)

144

14h00

Mars

point lissajous

260

49

-10, -5, -0.5

1 mn testing the procedure and ability to recover pointing

145

14h17

Mars

Faint lissajous

260

49

-10, -5, -0.5

same but 5 min testing the procedure and ability to recover pointing in hard weather

146

14h27

Mars

otfgeom

263

46

-10, -5, -2

focal plane geom. out of focus

147

14h42

Mars

otfgeom

265

44

-10, -5, +1

focal plane geom. out of focus

148-152

14h57

Mars

focusliss

268

40

-10, -5, -0.5

focus determination with 5 lissajous scans foc=-0.5,-1.1,-1.7,0.1,0.7

153

15h26

Mars

otfgeom

268

40

-10, -5, -0.5

cancel

154

15h26

Mars

otfgeom

-10, -5, -0.5

standard (first of a series of 6 with lateral focus changes) after tuning improvements

155

15h46

Mars

otfgeom

-10, -5, -0.5

lateral focus Hori-2mm

156

16h00

Mars

otfgeom

276

28

-10, -5, -0.5

lateral focus Hori+2mm

157

16h16

Mars

otfgeom

278

25

-10, -5, -0.5

0.871

lateral focus Hori 0mm

158

16h25

Mars

otfgeom

280

23

-10, -5, -0.5

lateral focus Vert -2mm

159

16h51

Mars

otfgeom

280

23

-10, -5, -0.5

lateral focus Vert +2mm

160

16h57

3C279

track

128

32

-10, -5, -0.5

(back to normal focus parameters)

161

17h01

3C279

cross

129

32

-10, -5, -0.5

0.864

found -7, -12 ; -5 ,-12; at map level -10,-10;-10,-10

162

17h04

3C279

pointliss

129

33

-10, -5, -0.5

0.864

found -10, -8 ; -10, -8

163

17h09

3C279

cross

129

33

-10, -10, -0.5

0.827

found -10, -10 ; -9, -11; at map level bug@1mm, bug@1mm ; -11, -9

164

17h09

3C279

pointliss

129

33

-10, -10, -0.5

0.827

found -11 -10 ; -11 -9

165

17h09

3C279

faintliss

129

33

-10, -10, -0.5

0.827

found -11 -11 ; -11 -10 Flux 7, 9 Jy

166-170

17h23

3C279

focusliss

134

36

-10, -10, -0.5

0.827

series of focus -0.5 + (0,-0.6,-1.2,+0.6,+1.2) best focus found for -1.0 ! It works

171

17h30

DIY

track

136

20

-10, -10, -0.5

0.797

before skydip, resonances lost and found again

172

17h35

DIY

skydip

136

-10, -10, -0.5

0.797

Skydip

173

17h58

3C279

track

144

40

-10, -10, -1.

0.830

174

18h00

3C279

faintliss

146

40

-10, -10, -1.

with correct focus, found: -9 -6; -9 -5, 11Jy,11Jy; 12.4, 17.5 arcsec

175-177

18h04

DIY

track

136

-10, -10, -1.

prepare skydip

178

18h10

DIY

skydip

136

-10, -10, -1.

skydip for Andrea

179-181

18h20

DIY

track

136

-10, -10, -1.

prepare skydip

182

18h

DIY

skydip

136

-10, -10, -1.

skydip for Alain OK

183

18h31

3C273

track

160

53

-10, -10, -1.

start pointing session retune all resonances

184

18h40

3C273

faintliss

165

54

-10, -10, -1.

found -7 -4; -7 -3, 5.7Jy; 5.3Jy

185

18h45

3C273

faintliss

165

54

-7, -3, -1.

found -7 -3; -7 -2, 5.7Jy; 5.3Jy

186

18h56

1055+018

track

172

51

-7, -3, -1.

187

19h05

1055+018

faintliss

210

50

-7, -3, -1.

0.78

found --;-- , -7,-5; --,1.2Jy

188

19h10

IRC10216

track

223

47

-7, -5, -1.

0.78

189

19h20

IRC10216

faintliss

247

46

-7, -3, -1.

0.8

found -7;-7 , -7,-7; 2.5Jy,0.4Jy

190

19h33

1156+295

track

233

77

-7, -7, -1.

0.78

191

19h35

1156+295

faintliss

234

77

-7, -7, -1.

0.68

found -5;-0 , -4,-1; 1.7Jy,1.3Jy (FWHM 11.0, 16.2 arcsec)

192

19h45

1156+295

faintliss

238

75

-4, -1, -1.

0.68

found -5;0 , -5,1; 1.7Jy,1.3Jy

193

19h50

1156+295

cross

242

74

-5, 0, -1.

0.71

found --;-- , -5(-3),1(-1); --,--

194-196

19h59

DIY

track

245

-5, 0, -1.

prepare skydip

197

20h

DIY

skydip

245

-5, 0, -1.

skydip for Alain Test

198

20h11

DIY

skydip

245

-5, 0, -1.

skydip for Alain OK

199

20h23

OJ287

track

274

27

-5, 0, -1.

200

20h24

OJ287

faintliss

274

27

-5, 0, -1.

found 2mm -9 -13

201

20h32

OJ287

faintliss

276

26

-9, -13, -1.

found 2mm -9 -12

202

20h39

0923+392

track

-9, -13, -1.

203

20h40

0923+392

pointliss

-9, -12, -1.

found 2mm -8 -11 Flux 2.5, 2.8Jy

204

20h43

0923+392

faintliss

293

38

-8, -11, -1.

found -9 -11; -9 -11 Flux 3.5, 3.4Jy

205

20h51

0923+392

track

-8, -11, -1.

206

20h51

0923+392

pointliss

294

37

-9, -11, -1.

found -9 -10 flux 3.2, 3.2Jy

207

20h54

0716+714

track

337

31

-9, -11, -1.

208

20h54

0716+714

pointliss

338

31

-9, -11, -1.

found -9 -11; -9 -11; 3.6, 2.8Jy 12.5,17.5 arsec

209

20h59

0716+714

cross

338

31

-9, -11, -1.

found 2mm -9 -11 on map (cross gives -6 -13)

210

21h02

1803+784

track

-9, -11, -1.

211

21h05

1803+784

pointliss

372

43

-9, -11, -1.

found 2mm -9 -8 Flux2mm 1.3Jy

212

21h05

1418+546

track

358

72

-9, -11, -1.

213

21h05

1418+546

pointliss

358

72

-9, -8, -1.

found 2mm -5. -6 Flux2mm 1.2Jy

214

21h16

3C380

track

414

-9, -8, -1.

215

21h16

3C380

pointliss

414

46

-5, -6, -1.

found 2mm -10 -6 Flux2mm 1.4 Jy

216

21h20

3C345

track

433

64

-5, -6, -1.

217

21h21

3C345

pointliss

433

64

-10, -6, -1.

found -9 -4; -8 -4; 3.6;2.9Jy; 12.4, 17.1arcsec

218

21h33

1413+135

track

192

65

-10, -6, -1.

219

21h34

1413+135

pointliss

197

65

-8, -4, -1.

0.661

found 2mm -7 -0

220

21h37

1413+135

faintliss

200

65

-8, -4, -1.

found 2mm -7 -1 Flux 0.4Jy

221

21h44

1655+077

track

129

50

-7, -1, -1.

222

21h47

1655+077

pointliss

130

50

-7, -1, -1.

found 2mm -9 -3 Flux 0.6Jy

223

21h51

1510-089

track

176

44

-7, -1, -1.

224

21h53

1510-089

pointliss

177

44

-9, -3, -1.

found -8 -5; -9 -5; FWHM 13.3 17.3, Fl2.1, 1.6Jy

225

21h56

3C279

track

222

37

-9, -3, -1.

226

21h59

3C279

pointliss

223

37

-9, -5, -1.

found -9 -6; -9 -5; 13.4, 17.6arc,Fl12.7,12.7Jy

227

22h04

G45.1

track

100

31

-9, -5, -1.

228

22h09

G45.1

pointliss

101

32

-9, -5, -1.

0.650

(scan not complete)

229

22h12

G45.1

pointliss

101

32

-9, -5, -1.

0.650

found ?

230

22h14

G45.1

faintliss

102

33

-9, -5, -1.

0.650

found -10 -10;-10 -8; Fl 3.5,1.3Jy Extended source

231

22h20

1611+343

track

106

81

-9, -5, -1.

0.661

232

22h22

1611+343

pointliss

107

81

-10, -9, -1.

0.661

found 2mm -5 2

233

22h25

1611+343

pointliss

109

82

-5, +2, -1.

0.646

found 2mm -4 3 Fl2mm 1.7Jy, 17.5arcsec

234

22h33

1308+326

track

271

59

-5, +2, -1.

0.637

235

22h33

1308+326

pointliss

272

58

-4, +3, -1.

0.648

found 2mm -7 -2 Fl2mm 0.9Jy, 18.7arcsec

NK2013_Jun12 (last edited 2013-06-13 10:04:17 by NikaBolometer)