NIKA November 12th, 2014 / S2 [[D2DLogNika10 |Back to list of day to day logbook of observations]] == 2014-11-12 == ---- '' ....'' ---- Data Repository: Raw_X35 ||'''Scan'''||'''UT'''||'''Source'''||'''Command''' ||'''Az'''||'''El'''||'''Pointing X, Y, Focus'''||'''Tau225'''|| '''Comment''' ||1-5 || || Uranus || focusliss || || ~40 || [0,0,-2.4] || 0.5 || sky variable strange values set focus -1.7 to try|| ||6-10 || || Uranus || focusliss || || ~40 || [0,0,-1.7] || 0.45 || again strange, not fitting well set focus -1 to try || ||11-15 || || Uranus || focusliss || || 39 || [0,0,-1.0] || 0.65 || wild sky, not fitting, best FWHM 14 and 20arcsec set focus -0.8 || ||16 || || Uranus || cross || || 39 || [0,0,-0.8] || 0.55 || set pointing -4.7 6.4 to go on 1mm ref det|| ||17 || || Uranus || focus track || || 39 || [-4.7,6.4,-0.8] || 0.55 || found -0.8 at 1mm and -0.6 at 2mm so perfect !! || ||18 || || Uranus || cross || || 39 || [-4.7,6.4,-0.8] || 0.61 || to check pointing on 1mm NOT WORKED || ||19 || || Uranus || cross || || 39 || [-0.5,-1.4,-0.8] || 0.61 || set pointing -0.5 -1.4 to go on 2mm || ||20 || || Uranus || cross || || 39 || [-0.5,-1.4,-0.8] || 0.66 || strange, find -7 0.5 NICOLAS B. SAYS AFTER DEICING IS SWITCHED OFF ON M2 FOR 2-3 hours CAN DO STRANGE THINGS || ||21 || || Uranus || cross || || 39 || [-0.5,-1.4,-0.8] || 0.66 || strange noise on 1mm ?? || ||22 || || Uranus || focusZ || || 39 || [-0.5,-1.4,-0.8] || 0.66 || test new script || ||23 || around 2h || 3C84 || track || || 33 || [-0.5,-1.4,-0.8] || 0.8 || go higher in EL since tau is very high || WE STOP FOR TONIGHT, IN THE CLOUDS, TAU=1 ||24-26 || 18h15 || Uranus || track || || 36 || [0,0,??] || 0.3 || set focus -1.5 || ||27-31 || 18h27 || Uranus || focusliss || || 36-40 || [0,0,-1.5] || 0.3-0.6 || time traces varying by 30kHz at 2mm !! || ||32-36 || 18h37 || Uranus || focusliss || || 36-40 || [0,0,-1.5] || 0.2 (!?) || time traces varying by >>10kHz at 2mm !! || ||37-41 || 18h46 || Uranus || focusliss || || 36-40 || [0,0,-1.5] || 0.3 (!?) || time traces varying by >>10kHz at 2mm !! || ||42-46 || 19h00 || Uranus || focusliss || || 40-46 || [6,0,-1.6] || 0.3 (!?) || time traces varying by >>10kHz at 2mm !! set focus -1.6|| ||47 || 19h20 || Uranus || cross || || 46 || [0,0,-1.6] || 0.3 (!?) || time traces varying by >>10kHz at 2mm !! set pointing -5.1 4.6 (to go on 1mm ref det)|| ||48 || 19h28 || Uranus || cross || || 46 || [-5.1,4.6,-1.6] || 0.3 (!?) || PROBLEM !!!!|| ||49 || 19h31 || Uranus || cross || || 46 || [-5.1,4.6,-1.6] || 0.3 (!?) || OK, we're perfectly centred on 1mm ref det (residuals -0.1 0.5)|| ||50 || 19h36 || Uranus || focus track || || 48 || [-5.1,4.6,-1.6] || 0.3 (!?) || || ||51 || ?? || Uranus || ?? || || 48 || [-5.1,4.6,-1.6] || 0.3 (!?) || || ||52-56 || 20h26 || Uranus || focus track || || 53 || [-5.1,4.6,-1.6] || 0.3 still unstable, a bit better || focus OK at -1.6, at 2mm would be -1.1mm || ||57 || 20h34 || Uranus || cross || || 55 || [-5.1,4.6,-1.6] || 0.2 || more stable || ||58 || 20h37 || Uranus || cross || || 55 || [-0.2,-0.4,-1.6] || 0.2 || set pointing -3.7 5.5 to go on ref det 2mm || ||59 || 20h37 || Uranus || cross || || 55 || [-3.7,5.5,-1.6] || 0.2 || to check corrections || ||60 || 20h50 || Uranus || OTFgeom || || 56 || [-3.7,5.5,-1.6] || 0.2 || centred on 2mm ref det, FWHM at 1mm was 12" in last scans, 2mm focus a bit far, beam a bit in coma || ||61 || 20h50 || na || skydip || 160 || || [-3.7,5.5,-1.6] || 0.26 || former "skydipv2" (see Andrea) seems ok on screen|| ||62-64 || 21h10 || ?? || focus || 160 || || [-3.7,5.5,-1.6] || 0.26 || error|| ||65-69 || 21h12 || Uranus || focusliss || || 57 || [-3.7,5.5,-1.6] || 0.165 || set focus -1.7 sky now good || ||70 || 21h25 || 0212+735 || focusliss || || 51 || [-3.7,5.5,-1.7] || 0.314 || || ||71-76 || 21h31-59 || G114 || OTFgeom || || 49 || [-3.7,5.5,-1.7] || 0.15-0.2 || source detected (already observed by Herschel and MUSIC) scan 72 didn't work on pipeline|| ||77-78 || 22h03 || 0336-019 || pointliss || || 39 || [-3.7,5.5,-1.7] || 0.13 || || ||79-114 || 22h10 - 23h10 || O_epsi_Eri || OTFgeom || || 36 || [-3.7,5.5,-1.7] || 0.15-0.2 || sky agitated despite good transparency, KID in general OK|| ||115 || 23h10 || 0336-019 || pointliss || || 48 || [-3.7,5.5,-1.7] || 0.11 || sky still not very stable pointing residuals < 3arcsec|| ||116-127 || 23h17 - ... || O_epsi_Eri || OTFgeom || || 36 || [-3.7,5.5,-1.7] || 0.15-0.2 || sky agitated despite good transparency, KID in general OK|| ||128 || 23h42 || O_epsi_Eri || pointliss || || 48 || [-3.7,5.5,-1.7] || 0.11 || || ||129 || 23h43 || 0336-019 || pointliss || || || [-3.7,5.5,-1.7] || 0.11 || set pointing problem|| ||130 || 23h43 || 0336-019 || pointliss || || || [-3.7,5.5,-1.7] || 0.11 || set pointing problem|| ||131 || 23h50 || 0336-019 || pointliss || || || [-3.7,5.5,-1.7] || 0.11 || set pointing problem|| ||132 || 23h55 || 0336-019 || pointliss || || || [-3.7,5.5,-1.7] || 0.16 || set pointing problem||