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NIKA November 2012 S1 NIKA November 2012 S2
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== 2013-06-11 == == 2013-06-12 ==
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Opacity is measurd with the new taumeter at 225 GHz Opacity is measured with the new taumeter at 225 GHz
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Nasmyth offsets : 0, 0 For start
Nasmyth offsets : 28, 28
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 .Quick description of the session: Test the Pako sequences and data flows.  .Quick description of the session:
 * Mars Pointing, focus, otfgeom.
 * 4 sources at different elevation to check the nasmyth corrections. If ok, correct pointing model
 * Mars, pointing focus, otfgeom
 * Pointing session for 3h
 * Mars OTFgeom at 3 foci, 5 lissajous focus, 6 lateral positions
 * Secondary calibrators: pointing, otf_3x3, faintsourceLissajous
 * skydip
 * faint sources to finish for noise measurements
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||'''Scan'''||'''UT'''||'''Source'''||'''Command''' ||'''Az'''||'''El'''||'''Pointing X, Y, Focus'''||'''Tau225'''|| '''Comment''' ||
|| 110 || 9h14 || Mars || Track || 111 || 14 || 0, 0, -2.4 ||0.824 || nasxy=28,28 ||
||'''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)||
|| 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||

Describe NK2013_Jun12 here. NIKA November 2012 S2

Back to list of day to day logbook of observations

2013-06-12

  • Cryostat Temperature: 216mK (naturally set by settings of 3He circulation [no heater] trying to mitigate oscillation due to leak).
  • Arrays status tonight: pixels 2mm - xxx noise; XX pixels 1mm xxx noise (to be determined)

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

  • Quick description of the session:
  • Mars Pointing, focus, otfgeom.
  • 4 sources at different elevation to check the nasmyth corrections. If ok, correct pointing model
  • Mars, pointing focus, otfgeom
  • Pointing session for 3h
  • Mars OTFgeom at 3 foci, 5 lissajous focus, 6 lateral positions
  • Secondary calibrators: pointing, otf_3x3, faintsourceLissajous
  • skydip
  • faint sources to finish for noise measurements

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)

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

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