Describe NK2013_Jun15 here.

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2013-06-15

Opacity is measured with the new taumeter at 225 GHz

For start:

Scan

UT

Source

Command

Az

El

Pointing X, Y, Focus

Tau225

Found (pointing + other)

Comment

89

14h29

3C84

Track

297

38

0, 0, -2.4

0.65

tuning the resonances

90

14h46

3C84

cross

298

35

0, 0, -2.4

10, -2

91

14h50

3C84

pointliss

298

34

0, 0, -2.4

0.72

7, -3

92

14h57

3C84

pointliss

298

34

7, -3,-2.4

0.72

6, -3

set focus -2.0

93

14h59

3C84

focusp2

299

33

6, -3,-2.4

set focus -1.8

94-98

15h05

3C84

focusliss

299

32

6, -3,-2.4

0.66

set focus -1.0

99

15h16

3C84

focusp

300

30

6, -3,-2.4

100

15h21

WOH

track

300

30

6, -3,-1

101

15h23

WOH

faintliss

326

30

6, -3,-1

3,1;3,1 Fl 4.5-2.5 uncorr

102

15h32

Mars

track

274

33

6, -3, -1

0.614

103

15h46

Mars

cross

276

30

6, -3, -1

0.809

3, -5

104

15h49

Mars

focusp

276

30

3, -5, -1

-1?

not convincing

105-109

15h58

Mars

focusliss

277

28

3, -5, -1

FW very large, still 1mm is optimum

anomalous refraction?

110

16h10

Mars

otfgeom

277

28

1, 1, -1

111

16h27

Mars

onoff

281

21

1, 1, -1

onoff -30 0 /ref 30 0 trueHor /syst trueHor/tsub 10/nsub 4]

112

16h28

Mars

onoff

281

21

1, 1, -1

onoff -30 0 /ref 30 0 trueHor /syst trueHor/tsub 10/nsub 12]

113

16h31

Mars

onoff

281

21

1, 1, -1

idem

114

16h34

Mars

onoff

281

21

1, 1, -1

idem

115

16h37

CRL618

track

295

28

1, 1, -1

116

16h42

CRL618

faintliss

295

28

1, 1, -1

1,2;3,2 Fl 2.6,2.2

ok

117

16h48

CRL618

faintliss

296

26

1, 1, -1

3,2;3,2 Fl 2.9,2.3

ok Fwh1m 16 better

118

16h54

ALFORI

track

260

24

1, 1, -1

119

16h56

ALFORI

faintliss

260

24

1, 1, -1

0.56

Fl0.36,0.21

Faint

120

17h01

ALFORI

faintliss

262

23

1, 1, -1

0.686

not detected

121

17h07

IRC10216

track

204

64

1, 1, -1

122

17h11

IRC10216

faintliss

206

64

1, 1, -1

7,-5;5,-4 Fl3.4,0.6Jy

123

17h16

IRC10216

faintliss

206

64

1, 1, -1

5,-4;5,-3 Fl3.5,0.7Jy

124-127

17h16

DIY

skydip

210

1, 1, -1

0.43;0.28

use scan 127 (test elvin reboot Bbox) but OK

128-131

17h55

DIY

skydip

210

1, 1, -1

0.616

0.37;0.22

use scan 131 ok

132

18h10

3C279

track

151

1, 1, -1

0.595

133

18h13

3C279

pointliss

152

43

1, 1, -1

5,6;5,6 Fw 21;22arcsec Fl10,12Jy

134-138

18h18

3C279

focusliss

153

44

5, 6, -1

FluxOpt -1;-0.8 Fw -1;-0.7, set point 5 -1

139

18h31

3C279

focusp

158

44

5, -1, -1

0.613

-1.2@1mm?

140

18h41

RXJ1347-1145

track

5, -1, -1

141-142

18h42

RXJ1347-1145

otfsz

149

36

5, -1, -1

Az and El otf scans 6x3 arcmin, 24"/s Nearly off reso

143-146

18h45

RXJ1347-1145

otfsz

149

5, -1, -1

Az and El otf scans 6x3 arcmin, 36"/s with tracks

147-150

18h59

RXJ1347-1145

otfsz

153

37

5, -1, -1

151-154

19h06

RXJ1347-1145

otfsz

155

37

5, -1, -1

some kids were probably lost during all these scans. Tune them after 154

155-158

19h19

RXJ1347-1145

otfsz

159

39

5, -1, -1

0.622

159-162

19h27

RXJ1347-1145

otfsz

162

39

5, -1, -1

0.602

163-166

19h35

RXJ1347-1145

otfsz

164

40

5, -1, -1

0.590

tau0.28,0.22

167-170

19h43

RXJ1347-1145

otfsz

167

40

5, -1, -1

0.614

171-174

19h52

RXJ1347-1145

otfsz

169

40

5, -1, -1

0.579

175-178

20h00

RXJ1347-1145

otfsz

172

41

5, -1, -1

179-182

20h08

RXJ1347-1145

otfsz

175

41

5, -1, -1

183-186

20h16

RXJ1347-1145

otfsz

175

41

5, -1, -1

187-190

20h24

RXJ1347-1145

otfsz

180

41

5, -1, -1

0.549

191-194

20h32

RXJ1347-1145

otfsz

183

41

5, -1, -1

195-198

20h39

RXJ1347-1145

otfsz

187

41

5, -1, -1

199

20h58

3C279

track

208

41

5, -1, -1

0.544

200

20h59

3C279

pointliss

209

42

5, -1, -1

0.544

4,1;4,1 Fw 12.5;18arcsec Fl27,20Jy

201

21h05

RXJ1347-1145

track

192

40

4, 1, -1

0.544

202-205

21h06

RXJ1347-1145

otfsz

193

40

4, 1, -1

206-209

21h12

RXJ1347-1145

otfsz

195

40

4, 1, -1

210-213

21h22

RXJ1347-1145

otfsz

198

39

4, 1, -1

214

21h30

Saturn

track 600 600

192

41

4, 1, -1

215-216

21h31

Saturn

otf10x10 (Az then El)

194

41

4, 1, -1

Measure sidelobes while satur(n)ating on Saturn

217

21h52

NRAO530

track

140

30

4, 1, -1

Wind blowing stronger

218

21h53

NRAO530

pointliss

140

30

4, 1, -1

found 4.7 0.5

219

21h53

OPHB1-2

track

162

26

4, 1, -1

220-221

22h01

OPHB1-2

OTF4x4, step 7 @ 24/s (Az then El)

164

26

4, 1, -1

Tau~0.6

222-225

22h15

OPHB1-2

OTF4x4, step 7 @ 24/s (Az then El) with tracks

164

26

4, 1, -1

226-229

22h32

OPHB1-2

OTF4x4, step 7 @ 24/s (Az then El) with tracks

171

28

4, 1, -1

230

22h47

OPHB1-2

OTF4x4, step 7 @ 24/s (Az then El) with tracks

171

28

4, 1, -1

Cancel, antenna shaking

231

21h49

OPHB1-2

track

4, 1, -1

232

22h48

OPHB1-2

OTF4x4, step 7 @ 24/s (Az then El) with tracks

171

28

4, 1, -1

Cancel, restart a process on NCS

231-234

22h50

OPHB1-2

OTF4x4, step 7 @ 24/s (Az then El) with tracks

176

28

4, 1, -1

233-236

22h53

OPHB1-2

OTF4x4, step 7 @ 24/s (Az then El) with tracks

176

28

4, 1, -1

237

23h06

1757-240

track

156

25

4, 1, -1

0.57

238

23h10

1757-240

faintliss

158

25

4, 1, -1

0.57

4,-2;4,0 Fw 19;19arcsec Fl16,10Jy

239-43

23h15

1757-240

focusliss

159

26

4, 1, -1

0.58

FluxOpt -1.3 ; Fw 1.3,~-1.3; set point 4 1

244

23h29

OPHB1-1

track

186

28

4, 1, -1.3

0.57

Fw 17.5, 19

245-248

23h30

OPHB1-1

OTF4x4, step 7 @ 24/s (Az then El) with tracks

176

28

4, 1, -1.3

249-252

23h41

OPHB1-1

OTF4x4, step 7 @ 24/s (Az then El) with tracks

190

27

4, 1, -1.3

253-1-2-3

23h55

OPHB1-1

OTF4x4, step 7 @ 24/s (Az then El) with tracks

190

27

4, 1, -1.3

4

00h10

CepA (2254+617)

track

394

36

4, 1, -1.3

0.57

5

00h15

CepA (2254+617)

pointliss

394

37

4, 1, -1.3

0.57

6, -10 ... suspicious

6

00h23

CepA (2254+617)

cross

394

38

4, 1, -1.3

0.55

2, -2

big side lobe; is it normal ?

7

00h30

CepA (2254+617)

faintliss

394

38

4, 1, -1.3

0.56

7, -2

big side lobe; is it normal ?

8

00h40

NGC7538

faintliss

395

38

4, 1, -1.3

0.56

6, 2 ; 5, 2 Fw 24, 24

large fw; need a strong point source

9

00h48

2200+420

track

5, 2, -1.3

0.56

cancelled (telescope complete az turn)

10

00h50

1803+784

track

357

48

5, 2, -1.3

0.56

cancelled (telescope didn' t move)

11

00h55

1803+784

faintliss

357

48

5, 2, -1.3

0.56

5, 1; Fw 16?, 18.7 Fl 2.2, 2.0

12

00h55

1803+784

track

363

67

5, 2, -1.3

0.56

13-14

01h05

MM18423

faintlisst

363

67

5, 2, -1.3

0.56

15

01h10

1803+784

track

357

49

5, 2, -1.3

0.56

we are not sure about being well focused (Fw 16 @ 1mm), but wind Vel ~ 10m/s, with 16m/s max

16-20

01h11

1803+784

focusliss

357

48

5, 2, -1.3

0.56

FluxOpt -1.3 ; Fw -1.3; set point 6 4

can' t see 1 mm but 2 mm has FwOpt 16 arcsec & focus curve consistent

21

01h20

MM18423

track

357

67

6, 4, -1.3

0.56

22-23

01h25

MM18423

faintlisst

357

67

6, 4, -1.3

0.56

24-25

01h30

MM18423

faintlisst

357

67

6, 4, -1.3

0.56

26-27

01h35

MM18423

faintlisst

357

67

6, 4, -1.3

0.56

28-29

01h40

MM18423

faintlisst

357

67

6, 4, -1.3

0.56

30-31

01h45

MM18423

faintlisst

357

67

6, 4, -1.3

0.56

32-33

01h50

MM18423

faintlisst

357

67

6, 4, -1.3

0.56

NK2013_Jun15 (last edited 2013-06-16 02:27:11 by NikaBolometer)