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'''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. But first fulfil important missing scan for polar. Weather forecast very good, so hopefully for once we can do all the program. Note: we need Juan to change the lateral focus, so keep the 3D focus on beam maps for tomorrow.
 * Polariser on. Skydip.
 * Polariser on. Focus and Beam maps on Uranus.
 * Polariser on. Map of 1 or 2 quasars already observed on Jan 24, but at different elevation.
 * Polariser on. Map of Crab, and if enough time on CasA. Dismount polar at sunset.
 * Continuum. Focus and Beam maps on Uranus.
 * Scan of MWC349 before it set.
'''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.
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 * 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 to observe: W3OH, K3-50A, MWC349, CRL2688, NGC7027, CepA, NGC7538.  * 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.
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 * Test various OTF Zig Zag orientations; in particular Ra Dec scan on NGC891.
 * Deep integration.
 * (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).
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||'''Scan'''||'''UT'''||'''Source'''||'''Command''' ||'''Pointing X,Y, Focus'''|| '''Comment''' ||
|| 118-119 || 15h30 || DIY-Tip || skydip_updown|| 0 0, -1.4 || OFFSET -37 -30 /sys Nasmyth. '''error in scan 118: "-1 blocs manquants"'''. ''pipeline can't fit skydip down (scan 119)'' ||
||'''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.||

NIKA, January 26th, 2014 / S7

Back to list of day to day logbook of observations

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.

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