Describe NK2013_Jun17 here. [[D2DLogNika6 |Back to list of day to day logbook of observations]] == 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: * RXJ * Rho Oph * CasA * faint sources * M33 ||'''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, Fl 49 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 || Fl2mm 0.34Jy || 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, Fl2mm 0.21 || || || 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?, Fl 0.55 || 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|| Fw 17 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 || 17h00 || APM08279 || faintliss1t (faint 1arcmin+track)|| 319 || 66 || -14 0 -1.7|| 0.47 || || after finding the resonances || || 39-40 || 17h08 || APM08279 || faintliss1t|| 315 || 63 || -14, 0, -1.7|| || || very cloudy, very windy || || 41-42 || 17h14 || APM08279 || faintliss1t|| 314 || 62 || -14, 0, -1.7|| || || || || 43-44 || 17h20 || APM08279 || faintliss1t|| || || -14, 0, -1.7|| || || || || 45-46 || 17h49 || APM08279 || faintliss1t|| || || -14, 0, -1.7||0.584 || || after recovering resonances || || 47-48 || 17h54 || APM08279 || faintliss1t|| 311 || 56 || -14, 0, -1.7|| || || || || 49-50 || 18h00 || APM08279 || faintliss1t|| 311 || 55 || -14, 0, -1.7|| 0.685 || || || || 51-52 || 18h || APM08279 || faintliss1t|| || || -14, 0, -1.7|| || || || || 53-54 || 18h || APM08279 || faintliss1t|| || || -14, 0, -1.7|| || || Lots of wind. Borderline. Put the brake on the telescope at the end of scan! || || 55 || 20h02 || 3C279 || track || 193 || 46 || -14, 0, -1.7|| 0.99 || || high tau, clouds, resonances lost, re-tune || || 56-60 || 20h14 || 3C279 || focusliss || 195 || 46 || -14, 0, -1.7|| 0.96 || -13 0 -1.7 but very noisy data || || || 61 || 20h30 || 3C279 || faintlissfast|| 204 || 44 || -14, 0, -1.7|| 0.96 || || try 2x faster to beat sky noise, stopped resonances lost, Alain update auto-tuning script|| || 62-63 || 20h45 || 3C279 || faintlissfast|| 204 || 44 || -14, 0, -1.7|| 0.7 || -12 1, Fw 12 20, Fl 5.7 7.3 || high fluctuations of tau || || 64-65 || 20h45 || 3C279 || faintliss1t || 209 || 42 || -14, 0, -1.7|| 0.7 || -12 1, Fw 13 20, Fl 3.2 6.9 || to compare with faintliss fast || || 66-70 || 20h50 || 3C279 || focusliss || 215 || 40 || -12, 1, -1.7|| 0.9 || -12 1 -1 stil pretty noisy || tones again lost || || 71-75 || 21h || 3C279 || focusliss || 215 || 40 || -12, 1, -1 || 0.9 || -12 2 -1.3, Fw 12 18, Fl 10 11, much better data || || || 76 || 21h15 || RXJ1347-1145 || track || 200 || 35 || -12, 2, -1.3 || 0.6 || || tones were lost again just after the scan || || 77-80 || 21h54 || RXJ1347-1145 || otfsz || 210 || 35 || -12, 2, -1.3 || 0.6 || || || || 81-84 || 22h05 || RXJ1347-1145 || otfsz || 212 || 35 || -12, 2, -1.3 || 0.4 || || || || 85-88 || 22h05 || RXJ1347-1145 || otfsz || 219 || 31 || -12, 2, -1.3 || 0.4 || || || || 89 || 22h35 || 3C279 || pointliss|| 236 || 28 || -12, 2, -1.3 || 0.4 || -9 1, fw 12.6 17.4, fl 10 12 || || || 90 || 22h35 || OPHB1-1 || Track || 175 || 28 || -9, 1, -1.3 || 0.4 || || waiting for lost resonances || || 91-94 || 22h39 || OPHB1-1 || OTF4x4 (Az.+El. with tracks in between) || 175 || 28 || -9, 1, -1.3 || 0.3 || || || || 95-98 || 22h59 || OPHB1-1 || OTF4x4 || 180 || 28 || -9, 1, -1.3 || 0.3 || || || || 99-102 || 23h15 || OPHB1-3 || OTF4x4 || 185 || 28 || -9, 1, -1.3 || 0.3 || || || || 103-106 || 23h30 || OPHB1-3 || OTF4x4 || 188 || 28 || -9, 1, -1.3 || 0.3 || || sky more stable, take some minutes to recover some lost resonances at 1mm|| || 107-1 || 23h50 || OPHB1-3 || OTF4x4 || 193 || 27 || -9, 1, -1.3 || 0.25 || || || || 2-5 || 00h05 || OPHB1-3 || OTF4x4 || 197 || 26 || -9, 1, -1.3 || 0.25 || || || || 6 || 00h19 || 1757-240 || pointliss || 177 || 29 || -9, 1, -1.3 || 0.23 || -11 -3, -11 -2, Fw 16 19, Fl 12 8 || || || 7 || 00h31 || MWC349 || track || 430 || 60 || -9, 1, -1.3 || 0.23 || || || || 8-12 || 00h33 || MWC349 || focusliss || 430 || 60 || -11, -2, -1.3 || 0.26 || -11 8 -1.5, Fw n/a 18, Fl n/a 1.3 || why do we have nothing at 1mm although tau is the best of run 6 ? || || 13 || 00h50 || MWC349 || faintliss || 430 || 64 || -11, 8, -1.5 || 0.26 || -10 4, Fw n/a 18, Fl n/a 1.5 || still nothing at 1mm go stronger || || 14 || 01h01 || K3-50A || faintliss || 453 || 71 || -11, 8, -1.5 || 0.19 || -8 4, Fw n/a 19, Fl n/a 5 || nothing either at 1mm, good at 2mm || || 15 || 01h01 || 3C345 || faintliss || 280 || 55 || -9, 4, -1.5 || 0.2 || || cancelled lost some 1mm resonnances || || 16 || 01h21 || 3C345 || faintliss || 280 || 55 || -9, 4, -1.5 || 0.2 || -10 4, Fw n/a 18, Fl 2 || there's definitely a pb with 1mm; resonances too sharp on good sky ? go anyway on HFLS3 while Martino looks for a solution || || 17 || 01h30 || HFLS3 || faintliss || 320 || 55 || -9, 4, -1.5 || 0.2 || || || || 18 || 01h40 || 3C345 || track || 280 || 55 || -9, 4, -1.5 || 0.2 || || || || 19 || 01h42 || 3C345 || faintliss || 280 || 55 || -11 4, Fw 13 18, Fl 2 2 || 0.3 || 1mm is back ! thanks Martino, hypthesis seemed confirmed || || 20 || 01h55 || HFLS3 || faintliss || 320 || 55 || -11, 4, -1.5 || 0.2 || || tuning by hand on the fly just before scan started || || 21 || 02h03 || HFLS3 || faintliss || 320 || 55 || -11, 4, -1.5 || 0.2 || || || || 22 || 02h08 || MWC349 || track || 424 || 79 || -11, 4, -1.5 || 0.2 || || || || 23 || 02h11 || MWC349 || faintliss || 421 || 81 || -11, 4, -1.5 || 0.2 || -8 5, Fw 14 18, Fl 1.9 1.3 || to get flux for the 1mm array before >80 deg for 4 hours || || 24 || 02h20 || HFLS3 || track || 320 || 55 || -11, 4, -1.5 || 0.2 || || tau nika 0.13 0.07 || || 25 || 02h25 || HFLS3 || faintliss || 320 || 55 || -11, 4, -1.5 || 0.2 || || few resonances lost 1st half of scan, tau nika 0.16 0.06 || || 26 || 02h30 || HFLS3 || faintliss || 320 || 55 || -11, 4, -1.5 || 0.26 || || tau nika 0.13 0.07 || || 27 || 02h35 || HFLS3 || faintliss || 320 || 54 || -11, 4, -1.5 || 0.2 || || || || 28 || 02h41 || HFLS3 || faintliss || 320 || 53 || -11, 4, -1.5 || 0.2 || || || || 29 || 02h47 || 3C345 || track || 290 || 48 || -11, 4, -1.5 || 0.2 || || || || 30-34 || 02h49 || 3C345 || focusliss || 290 || 47 || -11, 4, -1.5 || 0.2 || 10 5 -1.5, Fw 11.8, 18 Fl 2.1,1.9Jy|| || || 35 || 03h02 || 3C345 || focusp || 292 || 45 || -10, 5, -1.6 || 0.2 || || || || 36-39 || 03h06 || DIY-Tip || skydip || 292 || 45 || -10, 5, -1.6 || 0.257 || || 2mm Nikel reboot before skydip proper || || 40 || 03h26 || NGC7538 || track || 388 || 57 || -10, 5, -1.6 || || || || || 41 || 03h30 || NGC7538 || faintliss2 || 388 || 58 || -10, 5, -1.6 || 0.254 || -11 6, -11 5, Fw 23 23 (extended), Fl 7 3|| || || 42 || 03h40 || Cas A || track || 392 || 59 || -10, 5, -1.6 || || || || || 43 || 03h41 || Cas A || otf10x10 || 392 || 58 || -10, 5, -1.6 || 0.24 || || cancelled at subscan 14, lost 1mm resonances || || 44-46 || || Cas A || otf10x10 || 392 || 58 || -10, 5, -1.6 || 0.271 || || (Az, Track, El) || || 47-49 || 04h08 || Cas A || otf10x10 || 392 || 58 || -10, 5, -1.6 || || || (Az, Track, El) || || 50 || 04h27 || NGC7538 || track || 378 || 63 || -10, 5, -1.6 || || || || || 51 || 04h || NGC7538 || faintliss2 || 378 || 63 || -10, 5, -1.6 || || -10 5 -10 4 Fl6.6,3 Fw 24, 24 extended || || || 52 || 04h || W3OH || track || 395 || 44 || -10, 5, -1.6 || || || dawn || || 53 || 04h42 || W3OH || faintliss2 || 395 || 44 || -10, 5, -1.6 || ||-9 3;-10 5 Fl10,3.7Jy Fw19,22 extended || 3 2mm pixels lost: KB108, KB126, KB34double || || 54 || 04h49 || NGC604 || track || 443 || 50 || -10, 5, -1.6 || || || || || 55-58 || 04h51 || NGC604 || otf5x5 || 443 || 50 || -10, 5, -1.6 || 0.213 || || Az,track,Elcanceled, El || || 59-62 || 05h14 || NGC604 || otf5x5 || 447 || 55 || -10, 5, -1.6 || 0.209 || || Az,track,Elcanceled, (1mm reso lost), Elok, sunny || || 63-65 || 05h37 || NGC604 || otf5x5 || 450 || 59 || -10, 5, -1.6 || 0.157 || || Az,track, El || || 66-68 || 05h57 || NGC604 || otf5x5 || 453 || 63 || -10, 5, -1.6 || || || Az,track, El || || 69 || 06h17 || 3C84 || track || 67 || 49 || -10, 5, -1.6 || 0.187 || || set topo low to unwind the telescope before track|| || 70 || 06h17 || 3C84 || pointliss || 67 || 49 || -10, 5, -1.6 || || -9 5;-9 5 ;Fw 13, 19; Fl11,9.5Jy || || || 71 || 06h33 || NGC604 || track || 102 || 71 || -9, 5, -1.6 || 0.182 || || || || 72-74 || 06h35 || NGC604 || otf5x5 || 103 || 71 || -9, 5, -1.6 || || || || || 75-77 || 07h01 || NGC604 || otf5x5 || 112 || 76 || -9, 5, -1.6 || || NikaTau 0.15,0.067|| || || 78-79 || 07h25 || NGC604 || otf5x5slow || 112 || 76 || -9, 5, -1.6 || || || speed 20"/s step 9 to go to high elev, last el scan cancelled : too high elev || || 80 || 07h37 || Uranus || track || 191 || 56 || -9, 5, -1.6 || || || || || 81 || 07h44 || Uranus || otfgeom || 193 || 56 || -9, 5, -1.6 || 0.44 || || || || 82-83 || 07h44 || NGC891 || track || 417 || 79 || -9, 5, -1.6 || || -12 5 Fw 13,19 Fl46,12|| set topo high|| || 84-86 || 08h05 || NGC891 || ngc891liss || 413 || 80 || -9, 5, -1.6 || || || liss with 0.07 speed 2 arcmin, 3 positions 0,0;-20,-60;20,60;|| || 87 || 08h17 || NGC891 || ngc891liss || 413 || 80 || -9, 5, -1.6 || || || tune resonances between 86 and 87|| || || 08h20 || natural skydip || going to park || || || || || || End of Run6. Last night was very useful! thanks to all||