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== 2013-06-17 ==

 .Cryostat Temperature: 220mK .
 .Arrays status today: 192 pixels 1mm ; 128 pixels 2mm
 .Modulation frequency: 8kHz 1mm, 4kHz 2mm

Opacity is measured with the new taumeter at 225 GHz

Wind is still quite strong but better than during all night (antenna stopped)
For start:
 .Working with the new pointing model
 .Nasmyth offset 28, 28 implemented in the pointing model
 .offset 0 0 /system nasmyth

 .Quick description of the session 12h30 to 8h30 UT
 * Calibration: Pointing, focus, otfgeom.
 * Secondary calibrators:
 *



||'''Scan'''||'''UT'''||'''Source'''||'''Command''' ||'''Az'''||'''El'''||'''Pointing X, Y, Focus''' ||'''Tau225'''||'''Found (pointing + other)'''|| '''Comment'''||
|| 1 || 12h43 || Mars || Track || 239 || 65 || 0, 0, -2.4 || 0.59 || ||tuning the resonances ||
|| 2 || 13h02 || Mars || Track || 246 || 62 || 0, 0, -2.4 || || || after some lost resonances are found again ||
|| 3 || 13h05 || Mars || pointliss || 247 || 61 || 0, 0, -1 || || -14, 0 Fw 14,19 Fl 84, 30 || ||
|| 4 || 13h05 || Mars || || 247 || 61 || 0, 0, -1 || || || canceled||
|| 5-9|| 13h10 || Mars || focusliss || 249 || 60 || -14, 0, -1 || || Opt -1. Corr -11,0 Fw 14,18 Fl49,21 || ||
|| 10 || 13h21 || Mars || otfgeom || 251 || 58 || -11, 0, -1 || 0.6 || || ||
|| 11 || 13h33 || L1551IRS5 || track || 251 || 52 || -11, 0, -1 || 0.6 || || Secondary calibration ||
|| 12 || 13h36 || L1551IRS5 || faintliss1|| 251 || 51 || -11, 0, -1 || 0.54 || Fl2mm0.34Jy || 1 arcmin amplitude to keep the point source in at all time ||
|| 13 || 13h42 || L1551IRS5 || faintliss1|| 253 || 50 || -11, 0, -1 || 0.59 || || sky noise||
|| 14 || 13h || HLTAU || track || 255 || 48 || -11, 0, -1 || 0.52 || || ||
|| 15 || 13h49 || HLTAU || faintliss1|| 255 || 48 || -11, 0, -1 || || tauNIKA=0.49,0.30; Fl2mm0.21 || ||
|| 16 || 13h55 || HLTAU || faintliss1|| 255 || 48 || -11, 0, -1 || 0.62 || || some resonances lost at 1mm ||
|| 17 || 14h06 || HLTAU || faintliss1|| 255 || 48 || -11, 0, -1 || || || after recovering reso (new auto tune not working) ||
|| 18 || 14h || HLTAU || faintliss1|| 258 || 44 || -11, 0, -1 || || || Cloud layer everywhere ||
|| 19 || 14h17 || GL490 || track || 318 || 44 || -11, 0, -1 || 0.435|| || ||
|| 20 || 14h20 || GL490 || faintliss1|| 319 || 43 || -11, 0, -1 || || || ||
|| 21 || 14h27 || GL490 || faintliss1|| 319 || 43 || -11, 0, -1 || || -15,-2? Fl0.55 || Many 1mm reso lost, Time spent to make auto-recovering work ||
|| 22 || 15h20 || Mars || track || 272 || 35 || -11, 0, -1 || || || ||
|| 23 || 15h26 || Mars || pointliss || 273 || 35 || -11, 0, -1 || || -12 -3; Fw 16, 19; Fl 65, 30 || ||
|| 24-28|| 15h31 || Mars || focusliss || 274 || 33 || -11, 0, -1 || || Opt -1.7, -1.3 Corr -12 -4 Fw 14 20 Fl 42 18 || ||
|| 29 || 15h42 || Mars || otfgeom || 275 || 31 || -12, -4, -1.7|| 0.439|| Fw17, 20 Fl 51,25, set po -12 -2 || Not the best one, some 1mm reso near saturation ||
|| 30 || 16h09 || Mars || otf10x10 in Az || 279 || 28 || -12, -4, -1.7|| 0.519|| || more debug on auto-recovering before that scan||
|| 31 || 16h18 || Mars || track || 277 || 28 || -12, -4, -1.7|| 0.519|| || cancelled to have time to recover resos ||
|| 32 || 16h20 || Mars || otf10x10 in El|| 281 || 23 || -12, -4, -1.7|| || || ||
|| 33 || 16h29 || 0716+714 || track || 340 || 50 || -12, -4, -1.7|| 0.607 || || ||
|| 34 || 16h35 || 0716+714 || pointliss|| 340 || 50 || -12, -4, -1.7|| 0.53 || -14 -1; Fw 19, 18; Fl 1.8, 3.3 || ||
|| 35 || 16h40 || 0716+714 || faintliss|| 340 || 50 || -12, -4, -1.7|| 0.53 || -14 0; Fw 15.5, 18; Fl 3.1, 3.3; tau 0.46, 0.26 || ||
|| 36 || 16h45 || APM08279 || track || 319 || 66 || -14, 0, -1.7|| 0.65 || || ||
|| 37-38 || 16h02 || APM08279 || faintliss1t (faint 1arcmin+track)|| 319 || 66 || -14, 0, -1.7|| 0.47 || || after finding the resonances; very cloudy, very windy ||

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2013-06-17

  • Cryostat Temperature: 220mK .
  • Arrays status today: 192 pixels 1mm ; 128 pixels 2mm
  • Modulation frequency: 8kHz 1mm, 4kHz 2mm

Opacity is measured with the new taumeter at 225 GHz

Wind is still quite strong but better than during all night (antenna stopped) For start:

  • Working with the new pointing model
  • Nasmyth offset 28, 28 implemented in the pointing model
  • offset 0 0 /system nasmyth
  • Quick description of the session 12h30 to 8h30 UT
  • Calibration: Pointing, focus, otfgeom.
  • Secondary calibrators:

Scan

UT

Source

Command

Az

El

Pointing X, Y, Focus

Tau225

Found (pointing + other)

Comment

1

12h43

Mars

Track

239

65

0, 0, -2.4

0.59

tuning the resonances

2

13h02

Mars

Track

246

62

0, 0, -2.4

after some lost resonances are found again

3

13h05

Mars

pointliss

247

61

0, 0, -1

-14, 0 Fw 14,19 Fl 84, 30

4

13h05

Mars

247

61

0, 0, -1

canceled

5-9

13h10

Mars

focusliss

249

60

-14, 0, -1

Opt -1. Corr -11,0 Fw 14,18 Fl49,21

10

13h21

Mars

otfgeom

251

58

-11, 0, -1

0.6

11

13h33

L1551IRS5

track

251

52

-11, 0, -1

0.6

Secondary calibration

12

13h36

L1551IRS5

faintliss1

251

51

-11, 0, -1

0.54

Fl2mm0.34Jy

1 arcmin amplitude to keep the point source in at all time

13

13h42

L1551IRS5

faintliss1

253

50

-11, 0, -1

0.59

sky noise

14

13h

HLTAU

track

255

48

-11, 0, -1

0.52

15

13h49

HLTAU

faintliss1

255

48

-11, 0, -1

tauNIKA=0.49,0.30; Fl2mm0.21

16

13h55

HLTAU

faintliss1

255

48

-11, 0, -1

0.62

some resonances lost at 1mm

17

14h06

HLTAU

faintliss1

255

48

-11, 0, -1

after recovering reso (new auto tune not working)

18

14h

HLTAU

faintliss1

258

44

-11, 0, -1

Cloud layer everywhere

19

14h17

GL490

track

318

44

-11, 0, -1

0.435

20

14h20

GL490

faintliss1

319

43

-11, 0, -1

21

14h27

GL490

faintliss1

319

43

-11, 0, -1

-15,-2? Fl0.55

Many 1mm reso lost, Time spent to make auto-recovering work

22

15h20

Mars

track

272

35

-11, 0, -1

23

15h26

Mars

pointliss

273

35

-11, 0, -1

-12 -3; Fw 16, 19; Fl 65, 30

24-28

15h31

Mars

focusliss

274

33

-11, 0, -1

Opt -1.7, -1.3 Corr -12 -4 Fw 14 20 Fl 42 18

29

15h42

Mars

otfgeom

275

31

-12, -4, -1.7

0.439

Fw17, 20 Fl 51,25, set po -12 -2

Not the best one, some 1mm reso near saturation

30

16h09

Mars

otf10x10 in Az

279

28

-12, -4, -1.7

0.519

more debug on auto-recovering before that scan

31

16h18

Mars

track

277

28

-12, -4, -1.7

0.519

cancelled to have time to recover resos

32

16h20

Mars

otf10x10 in El

281

23

-12, -4, -1.7

33

16h29

0716+714

track

340

50

-12, -4, -1.7

0.607

34

16h35

0716+714

pointliss

340

50

-12, -4, -1.7

0.53

-14 -1; Fw 19, 18; Fl 1.8, 3.3

35

16h40

0716+714

faintliss

340

50

-12, -4, -1.7

0.53

-14 0; Fw 15.5, 18; Fl 3.1, 3.3; tau 0.46, 0.26

36

16h45

APM08279

track

319

66

-14, 0, -1.7

0.65

37-38

16h02

APM08279

faintliss1t (faint 1arcmin+track)

319

66

-14, 0, -1.7

0.47

after finding the resonances; very cloudy, very windy

NK2013_Jun17 (last edited 2013-06-18 08:26:59 by NikaBolometer)