NIKA November 13th, 2014 / S2

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2014-11-13


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Data Repository: Raw_X35

Scan

UT

Source

Command

Az

El

Pointing X, Y, Focus

Tau225

Comment

2

0h07

0336-019

cross

0.9, 7.2, -1.7

0.2

set pointing 0.3 4.5

3

0h10

0336-019

cross

0.9, 7.2, -1.7

0.2

set pointing 0.3 4.5

4-...

0h13

O_Epsi_Eri

Otf map

43

0.3, 4.5, -1.7

0.12

88

10:26

3C279

cont_focusZ

logging in the dark ages

89

10:32

3C279

cont_focusX

logging in the dark ages

90

10:26

3C279

cont_focusY

logging in the dark ages

92

3C279

cross

-2.3, -2.9, -1.7

0.3

93

1144+402

track

-2.3, -2.9, -1.7

0.3

94

1144+402

pointliss

-2.3, -2.9, -1.7

0.3

cancel

95

1144+402

track

-2.3, -2.9, -1.7

0.3

96

1144+402

pointliss

-2.3, -2.9, -1.7

0.3

95-105

1144+402

-2.3, -2.9, -1.7

0.3

WRONG scans

106

track

108

cross

108-116

12h10

cross and pointliss

0.4

very instable

117-120

12h20

skydip

0.4

very instable

121-123

bad weather

124

12h55

1701-038

pointliss

125-129

13h00

1701-038

focussliss

-5.6,-2.9-2.0

set focus -2.0

130

13h10

1701-038

cross

problem too faint

131

13h13

1701-038

pointliss

1.9 5.8 -2.0

set pointing -5.3 0.5 on 2mm

132

13h13

1701-038

pointliss

-5.3 0.5 -2.0

problem

133

13h19

1701-038

pointliss

46

-5.3 0.5 -2.0

0.37

ok, well centred

134

13h32

049-14 6265

track

43

-5.3 0.5 -2.0

0.37

135 - 149 not finished

13h32

049-14 6265

otf

43

-5.3 0.5 -2.0

0.37

150 - 154

14h06

t21 G34.3

otf

43

-5.3 0.5 -2.0

0.37

Testing turn around time as a function of scanning speed (20", 30", 40", 50", 60") in azimuth

155 - 159

15h26

t21 G34.3

otf

43

-5.3 0.5 -2.0

0.37

same test, now scanning in elevation

Stop observing due to poor conditions

160

17h40

track on mars

0.7

Alessandro has changed a tunning parameter and it seems better

161-162

17h43

mars

lissajous

0.7

163-167

17h48

mars

lissajous focus

0.7

168

17h55

skydip

169

18h01

G34.3

pointing lissajous

-5.3 0.5 -1.6

0.7

170-174

18h03

G34.3

focus lissajous

-5.3 0.5 -1.6

0.6

Extend but check focus because FWHM large on mars, check -1.6 ok

175

18h10

G34.3

OTF

-5.3 0.5 -1.6

0.6

do OTF with different scanning angles, we forgot do change also the pointing but ok for what we are looking at

176

18h14

G34.3

OTF

-5.3 0.5 -1.6

0.7

177

18h16

G34.3

OTF

-5.3 0.5 -1.6

0.7

178

18h20

6265

pointing liss

-5.3 0.5 -1.6

0.7

wrong source

179

18h20

6265

pointing liss

-5.3 0.5 -1.6

0.7

wrong source

180

18h30

G34.3

pointing liss

-5.3 0.5 -1.6

0.6

set pointing (1mm) 5.3 6.5

184

18h30

0212+735

pointing liss

5.3 6.5 -1.6

0.6

go to project 048 in tech. time

188

19h16

Uranus

pointing liss

5.3 6.5 -1.6

0.6

set pointing -5.8 -3.7

189-193

19h25

Uranus

focus liss

-5.8 -3.7 -1.6

0.6

set focus -1.6, FWHM_min(1mm) = 13.5"

194

19h25

Uranus

cross

-5.8 -3.7 -1.6

0.6

check if FWHM smaller but not

195

19h37

Uranus

geometry

-5.8 -3.7 -1.6

0.6

bad conditions, we will see (beam is over 14 at 1mm!)

196-200

19h52

Uranus

focusliss

-5.8 -3.7 -1.6

0.5

clean focus but beam at 1mm >~14", could be the wind getting stronger...

201

20h05

1928+738

track

-5.8 -3.7 -1.6

0.4

202

20h10

1928+738

pointing liss

-5.8 -3.7 -1.6

0.4

203

20h13

1928+738

pointing cross

-1.2 5.3 -1.6

0.4

not looking good at 1mm

204-7

20h20

G114

OTF

-1.2 5.3 -1.6

0.4

observing G114 from 048-14 to check if source is detected with opaque and unstable atmosphere...

207-213

21h59

G114

OTF

-1.2 5.3 -1.6

0.4

observing G114 from 048-14 to check if source is detected with opaque and unstable atmosphere...

214

22h04

DIY-Tip

tip

-1.2 5.3 -1.6

0.4

@skydip_v2

215-216

22h14

MWC349

track+pointliss

-1.2 5.3 -1.6

0.4

217-221

22h22

MWC349

focusliss

-4.7 -2.6 -1.6

0.4

sky is clear by unstable and tau=0.4

222-226

22h30

MWC349

focusliss

-4.7 -2.6 -2

0.4

repeat focus

227

22h40

MWC349

cross

-4.7 -2.6 -2

0.4

228-231

22h45

G82 of 048-14 in t21

OTFs

-2 5.2 -2

0.4

Observing one bright-ish source of 048-14 within account t21 (unstable atmo)

NK2014_Nov13 (last edited 2014-11-13 22:48:07 by NikaBolometer)