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||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 || ||		 ||
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||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)||

NIKA November 15th, 2014 / S2

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7:11 UT weather is getting better, so we prepare ourselves for observing.

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