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NIKA, January 27th, 2014 / S8

Back to list of day to day logbook of observations

2014-01-27

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

Programm for today. Yesterday we did a nice session with the polariser, and did a full pointing session that should allow to give us a pointing model for NIKA valid for the next runs. It's the last night, we will not be able to recover all the time lost due to weather conditions the previous days. We need to choose priorities from the program. I (SL) propose the following:

  • Focus and Beam maps on Uranus.
  • Scan of MWC349 before it set (Lissajou + small OTF).
  • Try 3D focus, 2 beam maps per position = 2x7x12 ~3 hours. + 2 more beam maps on best focus.
  • Photometric calibration on primary and secondary calibrators with Lissajous scans and small OTF maps (Az El and/or few RA DEC for testing). As primary: Ceres ? (need check visibility plot). 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, KL (ORI) and Crab or CasA.

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

184

15h07

Uranus

track

0 0, -0.8

OFFSET -37 -30 /sys Nasmyth.

185

15h12

Uranus

cross

0 0, -0.8

pointing -3.7 -0.1

186

15h15

Uranus

focusp

-3.7 -0.1, -0.8

focus -1.4 @ 1mm, -1.05 @ 2mm, we put -1.3

187

15h20

Uranus

cross

-3.7 -0.1, -1.3

say pointing -2.5 -4.1

188

15h23

Uranus

otfgeom

-2.5 -4.1, -1.3

quicklook process => distribution of FWHM pretty wide => wind probably already too strong for a reliable otfgeometry 3D focus

189

15h42

Uranus

pointliss

-2.5 -4.1, -1.3

say pointing -6.1 -1.8 => indeed moving... wind.

190-194

15h45

Uranus

focusliss

-2.5 -4.1, -1.3

say focus -1.3 @ 1mm (0.9 @ 2mm) to not loose too much time, but try to get a 1st idea of effect of lacteral focus, try 3D focus on shortest maps: Lissajous & crosses => to do offline: analyse the beam for comparison between following scans

195

15h55

Uranus

cross

-2.5 -4.1, -1.3

say pointing -4.9 -3.3

196

15h58

Uranus

cross

-4.9 -3.3, -2

say pointing -4.9 -2.1

197

16h00

Uranus

cross

-4.9 -3.3, -0.6

say pointing -6.7 -0.7

198

16h00

Uranus

pointliss

-6.7 -0.7, -1.3

say pointing -5.1 -1.5 X lateral focus +4mm (vertical)

199

16h05

Uranus

cross

-6.7 -0.7, -1.3

say pointing -4.4 -0.9 X lateral focus +4mm (vertical)

200

16h08

Uranus

pointliss

-6.7 -0.7, -1.3

say pointing -4.4 0.2 X lateral focus +4mm (vertical)

201

16h10

Uranus

cross

-6.7 -0.7, -1.3

say pointing -3.2 -2.9 X lateral was back to 0

202

16h13

Uranus

cross

-6.7 -0.7, -1.3

say pointing -3.8 -0.2 X lateral focus +4mm (vertical)

203

16h15

Uranus

pointliss

-6.7 -0.7, -1.3

say pointing bad process X lateral focus +4mm (vertical)

204

16h20

Uranus

cross

-6.7 -0.7, -1.3

say pointing -5.1 -1.1 X lateral focus -4mm (vertical)

205

16h22

Uranus

pointliss

-5.1 -1.1, -1.3

say pointing bad process X lateral focus -4mm (vertical)

206

16h24

Uranus

cross

-5.1 -1.1, -1.3

say pointing -5.5 0.2 X lateral focus -4mm (vertical)

207

16h26

Uranus

pointliss

-5.5 0.2, -1.3

say pointing -5.3 -0.2 X lateral focus -4mm (vertical)

208

16h28

Uranus

cross

-5.5 0.2, -1.3

say pointing -6.8 -1.4 Y lateral focus +4mm (horizontal)

209

16h30

Uranus

pointlisss

-6.8 -1.4, -1.3

say pointing Y lateral focus +4mm (horizontal)

210

16h32

Uranus

cross

-6.8 -1.4, -1.3

say pointing -8.2 -1.6 Y lateral focus +4mm (horizontal)

211

16h35

Uranus

pointlisss

-8.2 -1.6, -1.3

say pointing -8.4 -1.4 Y lateral focus +4mm (horizontal)

212

16h38

Uranus

cross

-8.2 -1.6, -1.3

say pointing -3.8 -2.2 Y lateral focus -4mm (horizontal)

213

16h35

Uranus

pointlisss

-3.8 -2.2, -1.3

say pointing -4.9 -1.3 Y lateral focus -4mm (horizontal)

214

16h38

Uranus

cross

-3.8 -2.2, -1.3

say pointing -4.7 -1.1 Y lateral focus -4mm (horizontal)

215

16h44

Uranus

pointlisss

-4.7 -1.1, -1.3

say pointing -5.4 -1.9 Y lateral focus -4mm (horizontal)

216

16h55

Uranus

cross

-4.7 -1.1, -2

say pointing -7.5 -4.0 Y lateral focus -4mm (horizontal)

217

17h

Uranus

pointlisss

-4.7 -1.1, -2

say pointing -7.7 -4.3 Y lateral focus -4mm (horizontal)

218

17h

Uranus

cross

-4.7 -1.1, -2

say pointing -6.6 -1.9 Y lateral focus -4mm (horizontal)

219

17h

Uranus

pointlisss

-4.7 -1.1, -2

say pointing -7.7 -3.6 Y lateral focus -4mm (horizontal)

220

17h

Uranus

cross

-4.7 -1.1, -0.6

say pointing -6.0 -1.0 Y lateral focus -4mm (horizontal)

221

17h

Uranus

pointlisss

-4.7 -1.1, -0.6

say pointing -6.5 -1.8 Y lateral focus -4mm (horizontal)

222

17h

Uranus

cross

-4.7 -1.1, -0.6

say pointing -6.3 -3.1 Y lateral focus -4mm (horizontal)

223

17h

Uranus

pointlisss

-4.7 -1.1, -0.6

say pointing -7.2 -2.4 Y lateral focus -4mm (horizontal)

224

17h

Uranus

cross

-4.7 -1.1, -2

say pointing -9.1 -3.1 Y lateral focus +4mm (horizontal)

225

17h

Uranus

pointlisss

-4.7 -1.1, -2

say pointing -9.1 -2.0 Y lateral focus +4mm (horizontal)

226

17h

Uranus

cross

-4.7 -1.1, -2

say pointing -8.3 -2.2 Y lateral focus +4mm (horizontal)

227

17h

Uranus

pointlisss

-4.7 -1.1, -2

say pointing -7.7 -4.1 Y lateral focus +4mm (horizontal)

228

17h

Uranus

cross

-4.7 -1.1, -0.6

say pointing -8.5 -1.2 Y lateral focus +4mm (horizontal)

229

17h

Uranus

pointlisss

-4.7 -1.1, -0.6

say pointing -9.1 -2.2 Y lateral focus +4mm (horizontal)

230

17h

Uranus

cross

-4.7 -1.1, -0.6

say pointing -10.5 -0.4 Y lateral focus +4mm (horizontal)

231

17h

Uranus

pointlisss

-4.7 -1.1, -0.6

say pointing -10.8 -0.1 Y lateral focus +4mm (horizontal)

232

17h

Uranus

cross

-4.7 -1.1, -2

say pointing -6.9 -1.3 X lateral focus -4mm (vertical)

233

17h

Uranus

pointlisss

-4.7 -1.1, -2

say pointing -7.8 -2.5 X lateral focus -4mm (vertical)

234

17h

Uranus

cross

-4.7 -1.1, -2

say pointing -6.7 -1.9 X lateral focus -4mm (vertical)

235

17h

Uranus

pointlisss

-4.7 -1.1, -2

say pointing -6.6 -2.4 X lateral focus -4mm (vertical)

236

17h

Uranus

cross

-4.7 -1.1, -0.6

say pointing -9.1 0.1 X lateral focus -4mm (vertical)

237

17h

Uranus

pointlisss

-4.7 -1.1, -0.6

say pointing -10.1 -0.3 X lateral focus -4mm (vertical)

238

17h

Uranus

cross

-4.7 -1.1, -0.6

say pointing -9.8 1.9 X lateral focus -4mm (vertical)

239

17h

Uranus

pointlisss

-4.7 -1.1, -0.6

say pointing -10.7 1.9 X lateral focus -4mm (vertical)

240

17h

Uranus

cross

-4.7 -1.1, -2

say pointing -5.8 2.3 X lateral focus +4mm (vertical)

241

17h

Uranus

pointlisss

-4.7 -1.1, -2

say pointing -4.7 1.9 X lateral focus +4mm (vertical)

242

17h

Uranus

cross

-4.7 -1.1, -2

say pointing -5.1 1.7 X lateral focus +4mm (vertical)

243

17h

Uranus

pointlisss

-4.7 -1.1, -2

say pointing -5.7 3.0 X lateral focus +4mm (vertical)

244

17h

Uranus

cross

-4.7 -1.1, -0.6

say pointing -7.8 -1.3 X lateral focus +4mm (vertical)

245

17h

Uranus

pointlisss

-4.7 -1.1, -0.6

say pointing -7.7 -1.1 X lateral focus +4mm (vertical)

246

17h

Uranus

cross

-4.7 -1.1, -0.6

say pointing -6.9 -0.3 X lateral focus +4mm (vertical)

247

17h49

Uranus

pointlisss

-4.7 -1.1, -0.6

say pointing -7.7 -1.1 X lateral focus +4mm (vertical)

248

17h50

DIY_Tip

skydip_up

-4.7 -1.1, -0.6

say tau = 0.59 @ 1mm, 0.55 @ 2mm (tau meter = 0.004 [it is probably wrong] !!!) lateral focus back to 0

249

18h00

Uranus

cross

-4.7 -1.1, -1.3

say pointing -6.6 -0.8

250

18h02

Uranus

focusp

-6.6 -0.8, -1.3

say focus -1.58 @ 1mm, -1.27 @ 2mm

251

18h07

Uranus

cross

-6.6 -0.8, -1.5

say pointing -5.6 -2.0

252

18h10

Uranus

otfgeom

quicklook process => FWHM with max pixels = 13" @ 1mm, 20" @ 2mm

252

18h25

Uranus

otfgeom

quicklook process => FWHM with max pixels = @ 1mm, @ 2mm

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