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NIKA, January 26th, 2014 / S7

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2014-01-26

TAPAS database, will be completed on Monday. Continue with manual log below.

Programm for today. Yesterday we could do only a small fraction of the reorganised observing plan (see Jan 25 sheet 6 logbook), so resume it. We need Juan Peñalver to change the lateral focus, so keep the 3D focus on beam maps for tomorrow. We also need to fulfil important missing observations for polar. After looking at visibility plot of Crab and quasars observed on Jan 24, and view the still missing continuum observations important for full insrumental characterization I (SL) propose the following program. Weather forecast very good, so hopefully for once we can do all the program.

Polariser on. Pointing and focus and pointliss on 3C454.3 that was observed on Jan 24, observe also 2013+370. If done quickly at the beginning of the session they will be at higher elevation than on Jan 24 (probably keep 3C84 for latter).
Polariser on. Observe Crab and CasA.
Polariser on. Skydip. Dismount polar at sunset.
Continuum. Scan of MWC349 before it set.
Focus and Beam maps on Uranus.
Pointing session.
Photometric calibration on primary and secondary calibrators with Lissajous scans and small OTF maps (Az El and/or few RA DEC for testing). Some secondary that will have not already set: W3OH, CepA, NGC7538.
Check geom on CygA (and possibly M82 again).
(if enough time: Test various OTF Zig Zag orientations; in particular Ra Dec scan on NGC891).
(if enough time: Deep integration).
Keep last 1.5 hour to mount again the polariser, and observe again 3C84, Crab, and CasA, and observe KL(ORI).

Remark for NIKA staff: Good data are on RAW_X10

OFFSET -37 -30 /sys Nasmyth => select detector 494 as reference

Scan	UT	Source	Command	Pointing X,Y, Focus	Comment
185	15h13	3C454.3	cross	0 0, -1.4	OFFSET -37 -30 /sys Nasmyth. Polarisation grid & HWP mounted, switched off. error: -1 blocs manquants
186	15h17	3C454.3	cross	0 0, -1.4	say pointing -1.8 -2.5
187	15h19	3C454.3	pointliss	-1.8 -2.5, -1.4	say pointing -2.1 -2.0
188	15h22	3C454.3	focusp	-2 -2, -1.4	say focus -1.17 @ 1mm (-0.78 @ 2mm)
189-193	15h29	3C454.3	focusliss	-2 -2, -1.17	say focus -0.78 @ 1mm (-0.79 @ 2mm)
194	15h40	3C454.3	cross	-2 -2, -0.8	say pointing -2.9 0.7
195	15h45	3C454.3	cross	-2.9 0.7, -0.8	HWP switched on (rotating). say pointing -3.8 -0.1 (fit less accurate than with HWP off)
196	15h45	3C454.3	pointliss_pol	-2.9 0.7, -0.8	HWP on.
197	15h50	3C454.3	pointliss_pol	-2.9 0.7, -0.8	HWP on.
198	15h55	3C454.3	pointliss_pol	-2.9 0.7, -0.8	HWP on.
199	16h00	3C454.3	otf3x3	-2.9 0.7, -0.8	HWP on. For comparison with pointliss_pol
200	16h15	2013+370	cross	-2.9 0.7, -0.8	HWP on.
201	16h20	2013+370	pointliss_pol	-2.9 0.7, -0.8	HWP on.
202	16h25	2013+370	cross	-2.9 0.7, -0.8	HWP off. say pointing 1.3 -1.1
203	16h20	2013+370	pointliss_pol	1.3 -1.1, -0.8	HWP on.
204	16h25	2013+370	pointliss_pol	1.3 -1.1, -0.8	HWP on.
205	16h30	2013+370	otf3x3	1.3 -1.1, -0.8	HWP on. For comparison with pointliss_pol
206	16h40	CasAW	otf4x2	1.3 -1.1, -0.8	HWP on. tau = 0.25. Maps shifted 2' toward lower elevation due to typo in PaKo script !
207	16h50	2200+420	cross	1.3 -1.1, -0.8	HWP off. say pointing .. too noisy, source is supposed to be ~4 Jy @ 2mm !
208	16h50	2200+420	pointliss	1.3 -1.1, -0.8	HWP off. say pointing -1.7 -1.3
209-213	16h50	2200+420	focusliss	1.3 -1.1, -0.8	HWP off. say focus -0.88
214	17h00	CasAW	otf4x2	1.3 -1.1, -0.88	HWP on. Canceled (forgot set pointing)
215	17h00	CasAW	otf4x2	-1.7 -1.3, -0.88	HWP on. speed = 20"/s, tsubscan = 12s
216	17h06	CasAW	otf4x2	-1.7 -1.3, -0.88	HWP on. Map shifted 2' toward lower elevation due to typo in PaKo script !
217	17h13	CasAW	otf4x2	-1.7 -1.3, -0.88	HWP on. Map shifted 2' toward lower elevation due to typo in PaKo script !
218	17h20	CasAW	otf4x2	-1.7 -1.3, -0.88	HWP on. Map shifted 2' toward lower elevation due to typo in PaKo script !
219	17h25	CasAW	otf4x2	-1.7 -1.3, -0.88	HWP on. Map shifted 2' toward lower elevation due to typo in PaKo script !
220	17h31	CasAW	otf4x2	-1.7 -1.3, -0.88	HWP on. Map shifted 2' toward lower elevation due to typo in PaKo script !
221	17h35	CasAW	otf4x2	-1.7 -1.3, -0.88	HWP on. Map shifted 2' toward lower elevation due to typo in PaKo script !
222	17h35	CasAW	otf4x2	-1.7 -1.3, -0.88	HWP on. Map shifted 2' toward lower elevation due to typo in PaKo script !
223	17h50	CasAW	otf4x4	-1.7 -1.3, -0.88	HWP on. ... time to find the typo...
224	17h55	CasAW	otf4x2	-1.7 -1.3, -0.88	HWP on. tiny file, as if it was a track, though we didn't run one !!
225	18h00	CasAW	otf4x2	-1.7 -1.3, -0.88	HWP on.
226	18h05	CasAW	otf4x2	-1.7 -1.3, -0.88	HWP on.
227	18h10	CasAW	otf4x2	-1.7 -1.3, -0.88	HWP on.
228	18h15	CasAW	otf4x2	-1.7 -1.3, -0.88	HWP on.
229	18h20	CasAW	otf4x2	-1.7 -1.3, -0.88	HWP on.
230	18h25	CasAW	otf4x2	-1.7 -1.3, -0.88	HWP on.
231	18h30	CasAW	otf4x2	-1.7 -1.3, -0.88	HWP on.
232	18h35	CasAW	otf4x2	-1.7 -1.3, -0.88	HWP on.
233	18h40	CasAW	otf4x2	-1.7 -1.3, -0.88	HWP on.
234	18h45	2200+420	pointliss	-1.7 -1.3, -0.88	HWP off. say pointing 0.4 0.6. result delayed, problem of uniform map @ 1mm: need exclude some tuning from the timeline
235	18h50	3C454.3	pointliss	-1.7 -1.3, -0.88	HWP off. say pointing -0.9 0.5. result delayed, problem of uniform map @ 1mm: need exclude some tuning from the timeline
236	18h52	3C454.3	focusp	-1.7 -1.3, -0.88	HWP off. say focus -1.6 @ 2mm (error bars too big @ 1mm)
237	18h58	3C454.3	cross	-1.7 -1.3, -0.88	HWP off. say pointing -0.2 0.0
238	19h00	3C454.3	pointliss	-1.7 -1.3, -1.6	HWP off. say pointing 2.0 0.1. result delayed, problem of uniform map @ 1mm: need exclude some tuning from the timeline
239	19h05	3C454.3	cross	-0.2 0, -1.6	HWP off. say pointing 2.5 0.2
240	19h10	3C454.3	pointliss_pol	2.5 0.2, -1.6	HWP on.
241	19h15	3C454.3	pointliss_pol	2.5 0.2, -1.6	HWP on.
242	19h20	3C454.3	pointliss_pol	2.5 0.2, -1.6	HWP on.
243	19h25	Uranus	focusp	2.5 0.2, -1.6	HWP on. say focus -1.72 @ 1mm (-1.58 @ 2mm)
244	19h25	Uranus	focusp	2.5 0.2, -1.6	HWP off. say focus -1.80 @ 1mm (-1.60 @ 2mm) (do focus + test comparison focus with & without HWP rotating)
245	19h30	0420-014	cross	2.5 0.2, -1.6	HWP off. say pointing ... too faint (though it should be @ 5Jy @ 2mm)
246	19h33	0420-014	cross	2.5 0.2, -1.6	HWP off. say pointing 1.1 -0.1
247	19h37	Crab	otf10x2	2.5 0.2, -1.8	HWP on.
248	19h44	Crab	otf10x2	2.5 0.2, -1.8	HWP on.
249	19h51	Crab	otf10x2	2.5 0.2, -1.8	HWP on.
250	19h58	Crab	otf10x2	2.5 0.2, -1.8	HWP on.
251	20h05	Crab	otf10x2	2.5 0.2, -1.8	HWP on.
252	20h10	Crab	otf10x2	2.5 0.2, -1.8	HWP on.
253	20h25	Uranus	cross	2.5 0.2, -1.8	HWP off, and dismounted. say pointing 5.3 2.9
254-258	20h30	Uranus	focusliss	2.5 0.2, -1.8	say focus -1.87 @ 1mm (-1.62 @ 2mm) (long, but accumulate stat for comparison with focusp) plus pb with pipeline (or data ?)
259	20h35	Uranus	focusp	2.5 0.2, -1.8	say focus -1.66 @ 1mm (-1.52 @ 2mm)
260	20h38	Uranus	otfgeom	2.5 0.2, -1.7	canceled forgot to re-check pointing after focus
261	20h38	Uranus	cross	4.6 1.3, -1.7	say pointing 4.6 1.3
262	20h40	Uranus	otfgeom	4.6 1.3, -1.7
263	20h50	Uranus	cross	4.6 1.3, -1.8	say pointing 4.8 2.5 start pointing session
264	20h55	DYI-Tip	skydip_up	4.6 1.3, -1.8
265	21h04	0316+413 (3C84)	cross	4.8 2.5, -1.8	say pointing -1.8 -2.8
266	21h08	0415+379 (3C111)	cross	4.8 2.5, -1.8	say pointing -2.7 -2.6
267	21h08	0355+508	cross	-2.7 -2.8, -1.8	say pointing -0.6 -1.6
268	21h15	0716+714	cross	-0.6 -1.6, -1.8	say pointing -0.1 0.3
269	21h20	1803+784	cross	-0.1 0.3, -1.8	say pointing 5.9 1.5
270	21h25	1803+784	cross	5.9 1.5, -1.8	say pointing 5.3 2.4
271	21h30	0923+392	cross	5.3 2.4, -1.8	say pointing -0.9 -1.1
272	21h32	0923+392	cross	-0.9 -1.1, -1.8	say pointing -1.9 -0.1
273	21h37	0851+202	cross	-1.9 -0.1, -1.8	say pointing -0.6 0.2
274	21h40	0953+254	cross	-0.6 0.2, -1.8	say pointing 0.6 3.3
275	21h45	0642+449	cross	0.6 3.3, -1.8	say pointing ... -7.1 -3.0 ... fit not very good
276	21h48	0642+449	cross	0.6 3.3, -1.8	say pointing ... pipeline can't fit: noisy ...
277	21h50	0642+449	pointliss	0.6 3.3, -1.8	say pointing -7.4 -3.3
278	21h52	0642+449	cross	-7.4 -3.3, -1.8	say pointing -7.1 -3.2. Tau=0.2
279	21h55	1156+295	cross	-7.1 -3.2, -1.8	say pointing 3.9 3.2
280	22h00	1156+295	cross	3.9 3.2, -1.8	say pointing ... pipeline can't fit: noisy ...
281	22h05	1156+295	pointliss	3.9 3.2, -1.8	say pointing 3.5 2.9
282	22h12	0133+476	cross	3.5 2.9, -1.8	say pointing 3.9 -1.0
283	22h15	0316+413 (3C84)	cross	3.9 -1.0, -1.8	say pointing -0.3 -2.1
284	22h18	0316+413 (3C84)	cross	-0.3 -2.1, -1.8	say pointing -0.3 -1.3
285	22h22	0420-014	cross	-0.3 -1.3, -1.8	say pointing ... pipeline can't fit: a tuning at 1st subscan start...
286	22h25	0420-014	cross	-0.3 -1.3, -1.8	say pointing 1.9 1.7
287	22h27	0420-014	focusp	1.9 1.7, -1.8	say focus -2.02 @ 1mm (-1.75 @ 2mm)
288	22h31	0420-014	cross	1.9 1.7, -2	say pointing 2.4 1.5
289	22h35	0528+134	cross	2.4 1.5, -2	say pointing -3.1 -1.3
290	22h38	0528+134	cross	-3.1 -1.3, -2	say pointing -2.6 -1.4
291	22h42	0454-234	cross	-2.6 -1.4, -2	say pointing 4.2 1.8
292	22h45	0454-234	cross	4.2 1.8, -2	say pointing 4.7 1.6
293	22h48	0605-085	cross	4.7 1.6, -2	say pointing 2.0 0.1
294	22h52	0745+241	cross	2.0 0.1, -2	say pointing -2.3 -2.5
295	22h55	0745+241	cross	-2.3 -2.5, -2	say pointing ... pipeline can't fit (circle on map edge), though source strong on time line ...
296	22h58	0745+241	cross	-2.3 -2.5, -2	say pointing -2.7 -2.0
297	23h01	0823+033	cross	-2.7 -2.0, -2	say pointing 0.4 1.8
298	23h05	0823+033	cross	0.4 1.8, -2	say pointing 0.7 1.0
299	23h09	1055+018	cross	0.7 1.0, -2	say pointing ... pipeline can't fit (circle on map edge), though source strong on time line ...
300	23h11	1055+018	cross	0.7 1.0, -2	say pointing 2.9 2.3
301	23h14	1156+295	cross	2.9 2.3, -2	data not valid: NIKEL2 crashed
302	23h30	1156+295	cross	2.9 2.3, -2	say pointing 1.8 2.3 strange: pipeline has changed colors...
303	23h36	0953+254	cross	1.8 2.3, -2	say pointing -3.2 -1.4 strange: pipeline colors are back...
304	23h37	0953+254	cross	-3.2 -1.4, -2	say pointing -3.4 -1.3
305	23h41	0923+392	cross	-3.4 -1.3, -2	say pointing -6.2 -2.3 Pointing session FINISHED !
306	23h46	IRC10216	cross	-6.2 -2.3, -2	say pointing ... pipeline can't fit ...
307	23h48	IRC10216	pointliss	-6.2 -2.3 , -2	say pointing -2.7 0.0 can be included in the pointing session
308	23h54	DIY-Tip	skydip-up	-6.2 -2.3, -2	tau = 0.33 @ 1mm, 0.19 @ 2mm (tau meter = 0.21)
309	23h57	IRC10216	otfgeom	-2.7 0.0 , -2	imbfits incomplete; due to the change of date during the scan ? to be reprocessed