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| || 172 || 22h08 || 2200+410 (BLLac)|| otfgeom_20 || 296 || 75 || 0,0,-1.8 || 0.45 || || | || 172 || 22h08 || 2200+410 (BLLac)|| otfgeom_20 || 296 || 75 || 0,0,-1.8 || 0.45 || otfgeometry with rotation of HWP || | 
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| || 179-181  || 22h55  || 2200+410 (BLLac)||  @otf3x3                  ||  291   ||  66    ||   0,0,-1.8               ||   0.55     || HWP rotating OTF - issues with Fifo ?|| || 182 || 23h07 || 2200+410 (BLLac)|| otfgeom_20 || 296 || 64 || 0,0,-1.8 || 0.45 || otfgeometry without rotation of HWP to try implement nasmyth offsets. some gaps in data, might be better on X35 || || 183 || 23h30 || NGC7538 || track || 338 || 62 || 0,0,-1.8 || 0.6 || HWP not rotating || || 184 || 22h30 || DIY || skydip_up || 340 || 20 || 0,0,-1.8 || 0.6 || skydip without HWP rotating || || 185 || 22h39 || NGC7538 || track || 337 || 61 || 0,0,-1.8 || 0.6 || go to NGC7538 || || 186-188 || 22h40 || NGC7538 || @otf3x3 || 336 || 61 || 0,0,-1.8 || 0.6 || otf map without polar to compare stokesI ||  | 
NIKA October 10th, 2014 / S4
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2014-10-09
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
 
Polarizer on, HWP on but not turning at session start
Data Repository: Raw_X35
Acquisition = 59,605 Hz
Observing account: t21
Values in brackets [] are not updated.
Scan  | 
  UT  | 
  Source  | 
  Command  | 
  Az  | 
  El  | 
  Pointing X, Y, Focus  | 
  Tau225  | 
  Comment  | 
110-111  | 
  18h14  | 
  2200+410 (BLLac)  | 
  Track off -200 -200  | 
  67  | 
  58  | 
  0,0,-1.8  | 
  0.7  | 
  Tuning  | 
112  | 
  18h18  | 
  2200+410 (BLLac)  | 
  @cross  | 
  67  | 
  58  | 
  0,0,-1.8  | 
  0.7  | 
  
  | 
113  | 
  18h18  | 
  2200+410 (BLLac)  | 
  @cross  | 
  67  | 
  58  | 
  0,0,-1.8  | 
  0.7  | 
  
  | 
114  | 
  18h  | 
  2200+410 (BLLac)  | 
  @cross or track ?  | 
  67  | 
  58  | 
  0,0,-1.8  | 
  0.7  | 
  
  | 
115  | 
  18h  | 
  2200+410 (BLLac)  | 
  track  | 
  67  | 
  58  | 
  0,0,-1.8  | 
  0.7  | 
  
  | 
116  | 
  18h28  | 
  2200+410 (BLLac)  | 
  track  | 
  67  | 
  58  | 
  0,0,-1.8  | 
  0.7  | 
  
  | 
117  | 
  18h30  | 
  2200+410 (BLLac)  | 
  @cross  | 
  67  | 
  58  | 
  0,0,-1.8  | 
  0.7  | 
  Holes in the data  | 
118  | 
  18h34  | 
  2200+410 (BLLac)  | 
  @cross  | 
  67  | 
  61  | 
  0,0,-1.8  | 
  0.7  | 
  try to center on ref detector using updated pipeline  | 
119  | 
  18h37  | 
  2200+410 (BLLac)  | 
  @cross  | 
  67  | 
  61  | 
  0,0,-1.8  | 
  0.7  | 
  offset 42 31 /sys nasmyth  | 
120  | 
  18h40  | 
  2200+410 (BLLac)  | 
  @cross  | 
  67  | 
  61  | 
  0,0,-1.8  | 
  0.7  | 
  offset 21 5.8 /sys nasmyth  | 
121  | 
  18h42  | 
  2200+410 (BLLac)  | 
  @cross  | 
  67  | 
  61  | 
  0,0,-1.8  | 
  0.7  | 
  offset 0 5.8 /sys nasmyth  | 
122  | 
  18h46  | 
  2200+410 (BLLac)  | 
  @cross  | 
  67  | 
  61  | 
  0,0,-1.8  | 
  0.8  | 
  offset -19 5.8 /sys nasmyth - holes in the data  | 
123  | 
  18h48  | 
  2200+410 (BLLac)  | 
  @cross  | 
  67  | 
  61  | 
  0,0,-1.8  | 
  0.8  | 
  offset -19 5.8 /sys nasmyth - holes in the data  | 
124  | 
  18h50  | 
  2200+410 (BLLac)  | 
  @cross  | 
  67  | 
  61  | 
  0,0,-1.8  | 
  0.8  | 
  offset -19 5.8 /sys nasmyth OK well centered  | 
125  | 
  18h52  | 
  2200+410 (BLLac)  | 
  @cross  | 
  67  | 
  61  | 
  0,0,-1.8  | 
  0.8  | 
  set pointing -41.2 5.0  | 
126  | 
  18h54  | 
  2200+410 (BLLac)  | 
  @cross  | 
  67  | 
  61  | 
  0,0,-1.8  | 
  0.8  | 
  set pointing 0 0 - holes in the data  | 
127  | 
  18h56  | 
  2200+410 (BLLac)  | 
  @cross  | 
  67  | 
  65  | 
  0,0,-1.8  | 
  0.8  | 
  set pointing 0 0 (in Alain data only 1 hole at 18h42m49s)  | 
128  | 
  18h58  | 
  2200+410 (BLLac)  | 
  @cross  | 
  67  | 
  65  | 
  0,0,-1.8  | 
  0.8  | 
  set pointing 41.2 0  | 
129  | 
  19h00  | 
  2200+410 (BLLac)  | 
  @cross  | 
  67  | 
  65  | 
  0,0,-1.8  | 
  0.8  | 
  set pointing -41.2 0  | 
130  | 
  19h10  | 
  2200+410 (BLLac)  | 
  @cross  | 
  67  | 
  65  | 
  0,0,-1.8  | 
  0.8  | 
  set pointing 0 0 source on ref det but offset w.r.t az-el offset 0 0  | 
131  | 
  19h13  | 
  2200+410 (BLLac)  | 
  @focusp  | 
  67  | 
  65  | 
  0,0,-1.8  | 
  0.8  | 
  
  | 
132  | 
  19h16  | 
  DIY-Tip  | 
  @skydip_up  | 
  67  | 
  45  | 
  0,0,-1.8  | 
  0.8  | 
  
  | 
133  | 
  19h29  | 
  2200+410 (BLLac)  | 
  track  | 
  67  | 
  65  | 
  0,0,-1.8  | 
  0.7  | 
  
  | 
134  | 
  19h30  | 
  2200+410 (BLLac)  | 
  @focusp  | 
  67  | 
  65  | 
  0,0,-1.8  | 
  0.7  | 
  - holes in data (MJD antenna)  | 
135  | 
  19h30  | 
  2200+410 (BLLac)  | 
  @focusp  | 
  67  | 
  65  | 
  0,0,-1.8  | 
  0.7  | 
  (pipeline say set focus -2.78)  | 
136  | 
  19h30  | 
  2200+410 (BLLac)  | 
  @focusp  | 
  67  | 
  65  | 
  0,0,-1.8  | 
  0.7  | 
  set focus -2.78 (pipeline say set focus -2.0)  | 
137-139  | 
  19h44  | 
  2200+410 (BLLac)  | 
  @otf3x3  | 
  63  | 
  74  | 
  0,0,-1.8  | 
  0.7  | 
  HWP rotating: 2.48Hz 6pts independants - LOOK AT DATA ON X9  | 
140-141  | 
  19h55  | 
  2200+410 (BLLac)  | 
  @otf3x3  | 
  61  | 
  76  | 
  0,0,-1.8  | 
  0.7  | 
  cancelled at scan 142 : max azimuth reached  | 
143  | 
  20h09  | 
  2200+410 (BLLac)  | 
  track  | 
  416  | 
  79  | 
  0,0,-1.8  | 
  0.7  | 
  set topology high and track source while looking for imbfits.  | 
144-146  | 
  20h20  | 
  2200+410 (BLLac)  | 
  @otf3x3  | 
  410  | 
  80  | 
  0,0,-1.8  | 
  0.7  | 
  HWP not rotating to check data  | 
147  | 
  20h33  | 
  2200+410 (BLLac)  | 
  @otf3x3  | 
  400  | 
  82  | 
  0,0,-1.8  | 
  0.7  | 
  HWP rotating 6pts independants. only one coverage because reaching elevation limit  | 
148  | 
  20h39  | 
  NGC7538  | 
  track  | 
  381  | 
  61  | 
  0,0,-1.8  | 
  0.6  | 
  HWP rotating 6pts independants.  | 
149-151  | 
  20h41  | 
  NGC7538  | 
  @otf5x5  | 
  382  | 
  61  | 
  0,0,-1.8  | 
  0.6  | 
  HWP rotating 6pts independants. HWP stopped during scan 151: ignore and use only 149  | 
152  | 
  21h01  | 
  NGC7538  | 
  @otf5x5  | 
  377  | 
  63  | 
  0,0,-1.8  | 
  0.6  | 
  HWP rotating 8pts independants. HWP stopped : cancelled  | 
153-155  | 
  21h08  | 
  NGC7538  | 
  @otf3x3  | 
  375  | 
  63  | 
  0,0,-1.8  | 
  0.6  | 
  HWP rotating 8pts independants.  | 
156  | 
  21h20  | 
  3C84  | 
  track  | 
  419  | 
  34  | 
  0,0,-1.8  | 
  0.6  | 
  go to 3C84 for a cross  | 
157  | 
  21h22  | 
  3C84  | 
  @cross  | 
  419  | 
  34  | 
  0,0,-1.8  | 
  0.6  | 
  
  | 
158  | 
  21h23  | 
  3C84  | 
  @otf3x3  | 
  420  | 
  34  | 
  0,0,-1.8  | 
  0.6  | 
  HWP rotating 8pts independants. cancelled because motor speed too high  | 
159  | 
  21h27  | 
  3C84  | 
  track  | 
  420  | 
  34  | 
  0,0,-1.8  | 
  0.6  | 
  HWP rotating 8pts independants. see if motor currents come back  | 
160  | 
  21h28  | 
  3C84  | 
  track  | 
  420  | 
  34  | 
  0,0,-1.8  | 
  0.6  | 
  HWP rotating 8pts independants. motor speed : cancelled. change source to avoid wind direction  | 
161  | 
  21h32  | 
  NGC7538  | 
  track  | 
  370  | 
  64  | 
  0,0,-1.8  | 
  0.6  | 
  HWP rotating 8pts independants. Holes in data really annoying, they are due to missing antenna MJD data lacking: Antenna not recorded anymore except on MAC10  | 
162  | 
  21h32  | 
  NGC7538  | 
  @otf3x3  | 
  375  | 
  63  | 
  0,0,-1.8  | 
  0.6  | 
  cancelled: andrea was creating a file  | 
163-165  | 
  21h33  | 
  NGC7538  | 
  @otf3x3  | 
  369  | 
  64  | 
  0,0,-1.8  | 
  0.5  | 
  HWP rotating 8pts independants.  | 
166-168  | 
  21h44  | 
  NGC7538  | 
  @otf3x3  | 
  366  | 
  65  | 
  0,0,-1.8  | 
  0.5  | 
  HWP rotating 8pts independants.  | 
169  | 
  21h54  | 
  2200+410 (BLLac)  | 
  track  | 
  299  | 
  77  | 
  0,0,-1.8  | 
  0.5  | 
  go on BLLac to do pointing focus  | 
170  | 
  21h57  | 
  2200+410 (BLLac)  | 
  cross  | 
  299  | 
  77  | 
  0,0,-1.8  | 
  0.5  | 
  
  | 
171  | 
  21h59  | 
  2200+410 (BLLac)  | 
  focus  | 
  299  | 
  77  | 
  0,0,-1.8  | 
  0.5  | 
  set focus -2.4  | 
172  | 
  22h08  | 
  2200+410 (BLLac)  | 
  otfgeom_20  | 
  296  | 
  75  | 
  0,0,-1.8  | 
  0.45  | 
  otfgeometry with rotation of HWP  | 
173  | 
  22h32  | 
  DIY  | 
  skydip_up  | 
  310  | 
  20  | 
  0,0,-1.8  | 
  0.5  | 
  cancelled because bad azimuth in macro  | 
174  | 
  22h36  | 
  DIY  | 
  skydip_up  | 
  310  | 
  20  | 
  0,0,-1.8  | 
  0.5  | 
  with HWP rotating  | 
175  | 
  22h43  | 
  2200+410 (BLLac)  | 
  track  | 
  292  | 
  68  | 
  0,0,-1.8  | 
  0.5  | 
  go on BLLac to do OTF  | 
176-178  | 
  22h45  | 
  2200+410 (BLLac)  | 
  @otf3x3  | 
  292  | 
  68  | 
  0,0,-1.8  | 
  0.55  | 
  HWP rotating OTF  | 
179-181  | 
  22h55  | 
  2200+410 (BLLac)  | 
  @otf3x3  | 
  291  | 
  66  | 
  0,0,-1.8  | 
  0.55  | 
  HWP rotating OTF - issues with Fifo ?  | 
182  | 
  23h07  | 
  2200+410 (BLLac)  | 
  otfgeom_20  | 
  296  | 
  64  | 
  0,0,-1.8  | 
  0.45  | 
  otfgeometry without rotation of HWP to try implement nasmyth offsets. some gaps in data, might be better on X35  | 
183  | 
  23h30  | 
  NGC7538  | 
  track  | 
  338  | 
  62  | 
  0,0,-1.8  | 
  0.6  | 
  HWP not rotating  | 
184  | 
  22h30  | 
  DIY  | 
  skydip_up  | 
  340  | 
  20  | 
  0,0,-1.8  | 
  0.6  | 
  skydip without HWP rotating  | 
185  | 
  22h39  | 
  NGC7538  | 
  track  | 
  337  | 
  61  | 
  0,0,-1.8  | 
  0.6  | 
  go to NGC7538  | 
186-188  | 
  22h40  | 
  NGC7538  | 
  @otf3x3  | 
  336  | 
  61  | 
  0,0,-1.8  | 
  0.6  | 
  otf map without polar to compare stokesI  | 
