NIKA November 13th, 2014 / S2 [[D2DLogNika10 |Back to list of day to day logbook of observations]] == 2014-11-13 == ---- '' ....'' ---- 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)||