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| ||23 || 01:05 || 2200+420 || @otf3x3 || 296 || 43 || -26,1.9,-1.8 || 0.3 || polariser is mounted, HWP on|| | ||23         || 01:05  || 2200+420 || @otf3x3         ||  296   ||  43    ||   -26,1.9,-1.8           ||   0.3      || scan cancelled|| ||24 || 01:20 || 2200+420 || @otf3x3 || 296 || 43 || -26,1.9,-1.8 || 0.3 || scan cancelled|| ||25 || 01:20 || 3C84 || track || 61 || 79 || -26,1.9,-1.8 || 0.3 || we change the source due to the wind || ||26 || 01:20 || 3C84 || @obs/otf3x3 || 61 || 79 || -26,1.9,-1.8 || 0.3 || || ||27 || 01:20 || 3C84 || track || 61 || 79 || -26,1.9,-1.8 || 0.3 || || ||28 || 01:34 || 3C84 || @obs/otf3x3 || 60 || 79 || -26,1.9,-1.8 || 0.3 || lost data - Az limit reached (60 deg) - cancelled, change az direction|| ||29 || 01:42 || 3C84 || track || 60 || 79 || -26,1.9,-1.8 || 0.3 || || ||30 || 01:42 || 0355+508 || track || 391 || 72 || -26,1.9,-1.8 || 0.3 || No HWP modulation || ||31 || 02:09 || 0355+508 || @obs/otf3x3 || 389 || 72 || -26,1.9,-1.8 || 0.3 || No HWP modulation || ||32 || 02:14 || 0355+508 || track || 391 || 72 || -26,1.9,-1.8 || 0.3 || No HWP modulation || ||33 || 02:15 || 0355+508 || @obs/otf3x3 || 386 || 73 || -26,1.9,-1.8 || 0.3 || No HWP modulation, problems with HWP motor, will be investigated tomorrow || ||34 || 02:44 || 0355+508 || track || 391 || 72 || -26,1.9,-1.8 || 0.3 || No HWP modulation || ||35 || 02:45 || 0355+508 || @obs/otf3x3 || 370 || 75 || -26,1.9,-1.8 || 0.3 || No HWP modulation || ||36 || 02:44 || 0355+508 || track || 391 || 72 || -26,1.9,-1.8 || 0.3 || No HWP modulation || ||37 || 02:52 || 0355+508 || @obs/otf3x3 || 370 || 75 || -26,1.9,-1.8 || 0.3 || No HWP modulation || ||38 || 02:52 || 0355+508 || @obs/otf3x3 || 363 || 75 || -26,1.9,-1.8 || 0.3 || No HWP modulation ||  | 
NIKA October 8th, 2014 / S2
Back to list of day to day logbook of observations
2014-10-08
Opacity is measured with the new taumeter at 225 GHz
Nasmyth offsets : 21.2, 36.75
Set pointing : 0, 0
Set Focus : -1.8 mm
- Quick description of the session: measure polarization of quasars at various elevations and planets to test our system and calibrate
 
UNTIl SCAN 295, M4 WAS BADLY PLACED
Data Repository: Raw_X35
Values in brackets [] are not updated.
Scan  | 
  UT  | 
  Source  | 
  Command  | 
  Az  | 
  El  | 
  Pointing X, Y, Focus  | 
  Tau225  | 
  Comment  | 
276  | 
  18h20  | 
  1749+096  | 
  Track off -200 -200  | 
  219  | 
  56  | 
  0,0,-1.8  | 
  0.6  | 
  
  | 
277  | 
  18h26  | 
  1749+096  | 
  Track off -200 -200  | 
  219  | 
  56  | 
  0,0,-1.8  | 
  0.6  | 
  track source waiting to start observations  | 
278  | 
  18h29  | 
  1749+096  | 
  @cross  | 
  219  | 
  56  | 
  0,0,-1.8  | 
  0.6  | 
  croix  | 
279  | 
  18h33  | 
  mars  | 
  Track off -200 -200  | 
  214  | 
  19  | 
  0,0,-1.8  | 
  0.6  | 
  track mars  | 
280  | 
  18h34  | 
  mars  | 
  @otfgeom  | 
  214  | 
  19  | 
  0,0,-1.8  | 
  0.6  | 
  otf mars  | 
281  | 
  18h48  | 
  mars  | 
  @cross  | 
  217  | 
  18  | 
  0,0,-1.8  | 
  0.6  | 
  cross mars : 100" away: going back to 1749 to check  | 
282  | 
  18h51  | 
  1749+096  | 
  Track off -200 -200  | 
  230  | 
  52  | 
  0,0,-1.8  | 
  0.6  | 
  go to 1749 to check if see source  | 
283  | 
  18h53  | 
  1749+096  | 
  @cross  | 
  230  | 
  52  | 
  0,0,-1.8  | 
  0.6  | 
  code Nico plante: redo  | 
284  | 
  18h58  | 
  1749+096  | 
  @cross  | 
  232  | 
  51  | 
  0,0,-1.8  | 
  0.6  | 
  source unseen: opacity ? + KIDs tuning unstable: go to brighter source  | 
285  | 
  19:02  | 
  3c454  | 
  Track off -200 -200  | 
  106  | 
  46  | 
  0,0,-1.8  | 
  0.6  | 
  
  | 
286  | 
  19:06  | 
  3c454  | 
  @cross  | 
  106  | 
  46  | 
  0,0,-1.8  | 
  0.6  | 
  
  | 
287  | 
  19:08  | 
  3c454  | 
  @cross  | 
  106  | 
  46  | 
  0,0,-1.8  | 
  0.6  | 
  source at more than 50"  | 
288  | 
  19:12  | 
  3c454  | 
  @otf3x3  | 
  109  | 
  49  | 
  0,0,-1.8  | 
  0.6  | 
  otf on 3c454: realize that source coordinates and coordinates tracked by telescope are different ?  | 
289  | 
  19:15  | 
  3c454  | 
  Track off -200 -200  | 
  109  | 
  49  | 
  0,0,-1.8  | 
  0.6  | 
  otf on 3c454  | 
290  | 
  19:18  | 
  3c454  | 
  @otf3x3  | 
  110  | 
  49  | 
  0,0,-1.8  | 
  0.6  | 
  checking again  | 
291  | 
  19:19  | 
  3c454  | 
  @otf3x3  | 
  110  | 
  49  | 
  0,0,-1.8  | 
  0.6  | 
  
  | 
292  | 
  19:23  | 
  3c454  | 
  @otf3x3  | 
  110  | 
  49  | 
  0,0,-1.8  | 
  0.6  | 
  
  | 
293  | 
  19:29  | 
  3c454  | 
  @otf3x3  | 
  110  | 
  49  | 
  0,0,-1.8  | 
  0.6  | 
  set offset 0 0 /SYS Nasmyth  | 
294  | 
  19:29  | 
  3c454  | 
  track  | 
  110  | 
  49  | 
  0,0,-1.8  | 
  0.6  | 
  
  | 
295  | 
  19:29  | 
  3c454  | 
  @otf3x3  | 
  110  | 
  49  | 
  0,0,-1.8  | 
  0.6  | 
  M4 was not correctly in place !! That explains the large offsets..  | 
296  | 
  19:42  | 
  3c454  | 
  @otf3x3  | 
  110  | 
  49  | 
  0,0,-1.8  | 
  0.6  | 
  New otf with correct M4 position, source seen !!  | 
297  | 
  19:45  | 
  3c454  | 
  track  | 
  110  | 
  49  | 
  0,0,-1.8  | 
  0.6  | 
  
  | 
298  | 
  19:46  | 
  3c454  | 
  track  | 
  110  | 
  49  | 
  0,0,-1.8  | 
  0.6  | 
  Bad : Operators in the beam...  | 
299  | 
  19:46  | 
  3c454  | 
  track  | 
  110  | 
  49  | 
  0,0,-1.8  | 
  0.6  | 
  canceled  | 
300  | 
  19:46  | 
  3c454  | 
  track  | 
  110  | 
  49  | 
  0,0,-1.8  | 
  0.6  | 
  
  | 
301  | 
  19:52  | 
  3c454  | 
  @otf3x3  | 
  118  | 
  55  | 
  0,0,-1.8  | 
  0.65  | 
  offset 21.2 36.75 /sys nasmyth  | 
302  | 
  19:57  | 
  3c454  | 
  track  | 
  119  | 
  56  | 
  0,0,-1.8  | 
  0.65  | 
  
  | 
303  | 
  19:52  | 
  3c454  | 
  @cross  | 
  119  | 
  56  | 
  0,0,-1.8  | 
  0.65  | 
  offset 7.2 7.2 /sys/ nas  | 
304  | 
  20:03  | 
  3c454  | 
  @focusp  | 
  119  | 
  56  | 
  0,0,-1.8  | 
  0.65  | 
  
  | 
305  | 
  20:06  | 
  3c454  | 
  @cross  | 
  122  | 
  57  | 
  0,0,-1.8  | 
  0.65  | 
  offset -7.2 -7.2 /sys/ nas  | 
306  | 
  20:10  | 
  3c454  | 
  @cross  | 
  122  | 
  57  | 
  0,0,-1.8  | 
  0.65  | 
  offset 7.2 7.2 /sys/ nas  | 
307  | 
  20:14  | 
  3c454  | 
  @otfgeom  | 
  125  | 
  59  | 
  0,0,-1.8  | 
  0.65  | 
  offset 21.2 36.75 /sys nas  | 
308  | 
  20:28  | 
  3c454  | 
  @cross  | 
  129  | 
  60  | 
  0,0,-1.8  | 
  0.65  | 
  problem scan: can not be reduced  | 
309  | 
  20:31  | 
  3c454  | 
  @cross  | 
  130  | 
  61  | 
  0,0,-1.8  | 
  0.65  | 
  problem scan: can not be reduced  | 
310  | 
  20:33  | 
  3c454  | 
  @cross  | 
  130  | 
  61  | 
  0,0,-1.8  | 
  0.65  | 
  @end: set offset 28.9 42.2  | 
311  | 
  20:39  | 
  3c454  | 
  @cross  | 
  134  | 
  62  | 
  0,0,-1.8  | 
  0.65  | 
  @end: set offset 13.5 31.3  | 
312  | 
  20:39  | 
  3c454  | 
  @cross  | 
  135  | 
  63  | 
  0,0,-1.8  | 
  0.65  | 
  source seems closer but corrections given by soft do not change  | 
313  | 
  20:42  | 
  3c454  | 
  @cross  | 
  135  | 
  63  | 
  0,0,-1.8  | 
  0.65  | 
  
  | 
314  | 
  20:48  | 
  3c454  | 
  @cross  | 
  135  | 
  63  | 
  0,0,-1.8  | 
  0.65  | 
  trying to do cross with offsets 0,0 - @end: set offset 0 15 seems good enough: set pointing -19.7 11.4  | 
315  | 
  21:00  | 
  3c454  | 
  @cross  | 
  144  | 
  65  | 
  0,0,-1.8  | 
  0.65  | 
  source is centered  | 
316  | 
  21:03  | 
  uranus  | 
  track -200 -200  | 
  117  | 
  39  | 
  0,0,-1.8  | 
  0.65  | 
  
  | 
317  | 
  21:03  | 
  uranus  | 
  @cross  | 
  118  | 
  39  | 
  0,0,-1.8  | 
  0.65  | 
  retuning: untrustable result  | 
318  | 
  21:06  | 
  uranus  | 
  @cross  | 
  118  | 
  39  | 
  0,0,-1.8  | 
  0.65  | 
  
  | 
319  | 
  21:08  | 
  uranus  | 
  @focusp  | 
  119  | 
  39  | 
  0,0,-1.8  | 
  0.7  | 
  do not do focus correction: bad weather and source size seems ok. apply set pointing -26 1.9  | 
320  | 
  21:13  | 
  uranus  | 
  @cross  | 
  120  | 
  40  | 
  0,0,-1.8  | 
  0.7  | 
  can not reduce ?  | 
321  | 
  21:13  | 
  uranus  | 
  @otfgeom  | 
  123  | 
  43  | 
  0,0,-1.8  | 
  0.65  | 
  uranus is centered  | 
322  | 
  21:37  | 
  DIY  | 
  @obs/diyup  | 
  122  | 
  20  | 
  0,0,-1.8  | 
  0.65  | 
  cancelled  | 
323-327  | 
  21:40  | 
  DIY  | 
  @obs/diyup  | 
  122  | 
  20  | 
  0,0,-1.8  | 
  0.62  | 
  cancelled  | 
328  | 
  21:49  | 
  DIY  | 
  @obs/diyup  | 
  122  | 
  20  | 
  0,0,-1.8  | 
  0.62  | 
  
  | 
329  | 
  22:04  | 
  Uranus  | 
  track -200 -200  | 
  129  | 
  48  | 
  0,0,-1.8  | 
  0.63  | 
  
  | 
330  | 
  22:11  | 
  Uranus  | 
  track -200 -200  | 
  129  | 
  48  | 
  0,0,-1.8  | 
  0.63  | 
  
  | 
331  | 
  22:11  | 
  Uranus  | 
  @otfgeom_25  | 
  129  | 
  48  | 
  0,0,-1.8  | 
  0.63  | 
  crap : the HWP stopped rotating (speed 2.98 Hz 16 meas/turn) - scan cancelled  | 
332  | 
  22:23  | 
  Uranus  | 
  @otfgeom_25  | 
  139  | 
  51  | 
  0,0,-1.8  | 
  0.6  | 
  20 meas/turn, 25 arcsec/sec  | 
332  | 
  22:23  | 
  Uranus  | 
  @otfgeom_25  | 
  139  | 
  51  | 
  0,0,-1.8  | 
  0.6  | 
  20 meas/turn, 25 arcsec/sec  | 
333  | 
  22:47  | 
  Uranus  | 
  track  | 
  139  | 
  51  | 
  0,0,-1.8  | 
  0.6  | 
  to tune  | 
334  | 
  22:51  | 
  Uranus  | 
  track  | 
  153  | 
  55  | 
  0,0,-1.8  | 
  0.6  | 
  seeing the plate turning in the signal (omega, 2omega and 4omega peaks). Trying to remove polarizer  | 
335  | 
  22:59  | 
  Uranus  | 
  track  | 
  154  | 
  55  | 
  0,0,-1.8  | 
  0.6  | 
  less 2omega and 4omega so they were due to polarized noise, but still a lot of noise at frequency omega (3Hz or so): will check if waveplate is well aligned. Time to use the Vernier caliper !!  | 
336-345  | 
  23:01  | 
  Uranus  | 
  track  | 
  156  | 
  56  | 
  0,0,-1.8  | 
  0.6  | 
  tracking uranus while andrea and alain try to fix the waveplate  | 
347  | 
  23:55  | 
  Uranus  | 
  @otfgeom_25  | 
  180  | 
  57  | 
  -26,1.9,-1.9  | 
  0.6  | 
  prism has been inserted, less omega signal: try to do a map on uranus  | 
348-3  | 
  00:12  | 
  Uranus  | 
  track  | 
  185  | 
  57  | 
  -26,1.9,-1.9  | 
  0.6  | 
  andrea is removing the prism: tracking uranus in the meanwhile  | 
4-6  | 
  00:16  | 
  Uranus  | 
  @otf3x3  | 
  180  | 
  57  | 
  -26,1.9,-1.9  | 
  0.6  | 
  prism has been removed, small map with HWP rotating  | 
7  | 
  00:30  | 
  Uranus  | 
  track  | 
  185  | 
  57  | 
  -26,1.9,-1.9  | 
  0.6  | 
  
  | 
8-10  | 
  00:32  | 
  Uranus  | 
  @otf3x3  | 
  180  | 
  57  | 
  -26,1.9,-1.9  | 
  0.6  | 
  polariser is mounted, small map with HWP rotating  | 
11  | 
  00:40  | 
  2200+420  | 
  track  | 
  294  | 
  47  | 
  -26,1.9,-1.8  | 
  0.3  | 
  
  | 
12-14  | 
  00:50  | 
  2200+420  | 
  @otf3x3  | 
  294  | 
  47  | 
  -26,1.9,-1.8  | 
  0.3  | 
  polariser is mounted, small map with HWP rotating  | 
15  | 
  00:58  | 
  2200+420  | 
  @cross  | 
  295  | 
  45  | 
  -26,1.9,-1.8  | 
  0.3  | 
  polariser is mounted, HWP on  | 
16  | 
  01:00  | 
  2200+420  | 
  @focusp  | 
  295  | 
  45  | 
  -26,1.9,-1.8  | 
  0.3  | 
  polariser is mounted, HWP on, maybe tuning per subscan  | 
17-21  | 
  01:05  | 
  2200+420  | 
  @focusliss  | 
  295  | 
  45  | 
  -26,1.9,-1.8  | 
  0.3  | 
  polariser is mounted, HWP on, maybe tuning per subscan  | 
22  | 
  01:05  | 
  2200+420  | 
  @pointliss  | 
  296  | 
  43  | 
  -26,1.9,-1.8  | 
  0.3  | 
  polariser is mounted, HWP on  | 
23  | 
  01:05  | 
  2200+420  | 
  @otf3x3  | 
  296  | 
  43  | 
  -26,1.9,-1.8  | 
  0.3  | 
  scan cancelled  | 
24  | 
  01:20  | 
  2200+420  | 
  @otf3x3  | 
  296  | 
  43  | 
  -26,1.9,-1.8  | 
  0.3  | 
  scan cancelled  | 
25  | 
  01:20  | 
  3C84  | 
  track  | 
  61  | 
  79  | 
  -26,1.9,-1.8  | 
  0.3  | 
  we change the source due to the wind  | 
26  | 
  01:20  | 
  3C84  | 
  @obs/otf3x3  | 
  61  | 
  79  | 
  -26,1.9,-1.8  | 
  0.3  | 
  
  | 
27  | 
  01:20  | 
  3C84  | 
  track  | 
  61  | 
  79  | 
  -26,1.9,-1.8  | 
  0.3  | 
  
  | 
28  | 
  01:34  | 
  3C84  | 
  @obs/otf3x3  | 
  60  | 
  79  | 
  -26,1.9,-1.8  | 
  0.3  | 
  lost data - Az limit reached (60 deg) - cancelled, change az direction  | 
29  | 
  01:42  | 
  3C84  | 
  track  | 
  60  | 
  79  | 
  -26,1.9,-1.8  | 
  0.3  | 
  
  | 
30  | 
  01:42  | 
  0355+508  | 
  track  | 
  391  | 
  72  | 
  -26,1.9,-1.8  | 
  0.3  | 
  No HWP modulation  | 
31  | 
  02:09  | 
  0355+508  | 
  @obs/otf3x3  | 
  389  | 
  72  | 
  -26,1.9,-1.8  | 
  0.3  | 
  No HWP modulation  | 
32  | 
  02:14  | 
  0355+508  | 
  track  | 
  391  | 
  72  | 
  -26,1.9,-1.8  | 
  0.3  | 
  No HWP modulation  | 
33  | 
  02:15  | 
  0355+508  | 
  @obs/otf3x3  | 
  386  | 
  73  | 
  -26,1.9,-1.8  | 
  0.3  | 
  No HWP modulation, problems with HWP motor, will be investigated tomorrow  | 
34  | 
  02:44  | 
  0355+508  | 
  track  | 
  391  | 
  72  | 
  -26,1.9,-1.8  | 
  0.3  | 
  No HWP modulation  | 
35  | 
  02:45  | 
  0355+508  | 
  @obs/otf3x3  | 
  370  | 
  75  | 
  -26,1.9,-1.8  | 
  0.3  | 
  No HWP modulation  | 
36  | 
  02:44  | 
  0355+508  | 
  track  | 
  391  | 
  72  | 
  -26,1.9,-1.8  | 
  0.3  | 
  No HWP modulation  | 
37  | 
  02:52  | 
  0355+508  | 
  @obs/otf3x3  | 
  370  | 
  75  | 
  -26,1.9,-1.8  | 
  0.3  | 
  No HWP modulation  | 
38  | 
  02:52  | 
  0355+508  | 
  @obs/otf3x3  | 
  363  | 
  75  | 
  -26,1.9,-1.8  | 
  0.3  | 
  No HWP modulation  | 
