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Nasmyth offsets : 21.2, 36.75 Nasmyth offsets : -19, 5.8
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Polarizer on, HWP on but not turning at session start Polarizer on, HWP on but not turning at session start, and since MPPSync is dead, we will turn the HWP by hand when we start polarised observations.
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Data Repository: Raw_X35 Data Repository: Raw_X9
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Acquisition = 39 Hz Acquisition = 39.7 Hz
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Values in brackets [] are not updated. Remark after few scans: [[https://tapas.iram.es/tapas/ | TAPAS]] is working now, we see the scans, but we continue the manual log just in case.
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|| 110-111 || 18h14 || 2200+420 (BLLac)|| Track off -200 -200 || 67 || 58 || 0,0,-1.8 || 0.7 || Tuning || || 1-3 || 00h46 || Uranus || Track off -200 -200 || 208 || 54 || 0,0,-2.4 || 0.2 || Tuning. We started a bit late, the time that ice melts and sky clears ! ||
|| 4 || 00h50 || Uranus || cross || 208 || 54 || 0,0,-2.4 || 0.2 || ||
|| 5 || 00h56 || Uranus || cross || 213 || 53 || 0,0,-2.4 || 0.1 || Problem processing the scan ||
|| 6 || 01h00 || Uranus || cross || 213 || 53 || 0,0,-2.4 || 0.1 || ||
|| 7 || 01h03 || Uranus || cross || 213 || 53 || -2.5,6.4,-2.4 || 0.1 || set pointing -2.5 6.4 ||
|| 8 || 01h08 || Uranus || focusp || 213 || 53 || -2.5,6.4,-2.4 || 0.1 || ||
|| 9 || 01h03 || Uranus || cross || 213 || 53 || -2.5,6.4,-2.0 || 0.1 || set focus -2.0 ||
|| 10 || 01h08 || Uranus || focusp || 213 || 53 || 3.5,-3.8,-2.0 || 0.1 || Jumps in data, bad for processing ||
|| 11 || 01h17 || Uranus || focusp || 220 || 51 || 3.5,-3.8,-2.0 || 0.1 || ||
|| 12 || 01h25 || Uranus || otfgeom_25 || 220 || 49 || 3.5,-3.8,-2.0 || 0.1 || surely defocussed, but useful to debug holes with dataprocessing||
|| 13 || 01h38 || Uranus || focusp || 225 || 48 || 3.5,-3.8,-2.0 || 0.1 || ||
|| 14-18 || 01h45 || Uranus || focusliss || 225 || 48 || 3.5,-3.8,-2.0 || 0.1 || ||
|| 19-23 || 01h52 || Uranus || focusliss || 230 || 48 || 3.5,-3.8,-1.4 || 0.1 || ||
|| 24-28 || 01h55 || Uranus || focusliss || 230 || 48 || 3.5,-3.8,-0.6 || 0.1 || we were visibly completely out of focus in preceeding scans ||
|| 29 || 02h10 || Uranus || cross || 235 || 41 || 3.5,-3.8,-0.6 || 0.2 || ||
|| 30 || 02h20 || Uranus || cross || 235 || 41 || -2.3,6.2,-0.6 || 0.2 || ||
|| 31 || 02h25 || Uranus || focusp || 240 || 38 || -2.3,6.2,-0.6 || 0.2 || say focus -0.77 ||
|| 32 || 02h28 || Uranus || otfgeom_25 || 240 || 38 || -2.3,6.2,-0.6 || 0.2 || ||
|| 33 || 02h49 || Uranus || otf3x3 || 240 || 38 || -2.3,6.2,-0.6 || 0.2 || HWP in reference position (Andrea in cabin to rotate by hand) ||
|| 34 || 02h54 || Uranus || otf3x3 || 240 || 38 || -2.3,6.2,-0.6 || 0.2 || HWP in reference position ||
|| 35 || 03h01 || Uranus || otf3x3 || 240 || 35 || -2.3,6.2,-0.6 || 0.2 || HWP ref + 7 steps anti-clockwise (facing cryostat) ||
|| 36 || 03h07 || Uranus || otf3x3 || 240 || 35 || -2.3,6.2,-0.6 || 0.2 || HWP ref + 7 steps anti-clockwise (facing cryostat) ||
|| 37 || 03h16 || Uranus || otf3x3 || 240 || 31 || -2.3,6.2,-0.6 || 0.2 || HWP ref + 14 steps anti-clockwise (facing cryostat) ||
|| 38 || 03h20 || Uranus || otf3x3 || 240 || 31 || -2.3,6.2,-0.6 || 0.2 || HWP ref + 14 steps anti-clockwise (facing cryostat) ||
|| 39 || 03h25 || Uranus || otf3x3 || 240 || 28 || -2.3,6.2,-0.6 || 0.2 || HWP ref + 21 steps anti-clockwise (facing cryostat) ||
|| 40 || 03h29 || Uranus || otf3x3 || 240 || 28 || -2.3,6.2,-0.6 || 0.2 || HWP ref + 21 steps anti-clockwise (facing cryostat) ||
|| 41 || 03h35 || 0234+285 || track -200 -200 || 263 || 60 || -2.3,6.2,-0.6 || 0.2 || this quasar had 10% polarization at 2mm on Aug 22 ||
|| 42 || 03h38 || 0234+285 || otf3x3 || 263 || 60 || -2.3,6.2,-0.6 || 0.2 || HWP ref + 0 steps anti-clockwise (facing cryostat) ||
|| 43 || 03h41 || 0234+285 || otf3x3 || 263 || 60 || -2.3,6.2,-0.6 || 0.2 || HWP ref + 0 steps anti-clockwise (facing cryostat) ||

NIKA October 10th, 2014 / S4

Back to list of day to day logbook of observations

2014-10-10


Opacity is measured with the new taumeter at 225 GHz

Nasmyth offsets : -19, 5.8

Set pointing : 0, 0

Set Focus : -2.4 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, and since MPPSync is dead, we will turn the HWP by hand when we start polarised observations.

Data Repository: Raw_X9

Acquisition = 39.7 Hz

Observing account: t21

Remark after few scans: TAPAS is working now, we see the scans, but we continue the manual log just in case.

Scan

UT

Source

Command

Az

El

Pointing X, Y, Focus

Tau225

Comment

1-3

00h46

Uranus

Track off -200 -200

208

54

0,0,-2.4

0.2

Tuning. We started a bit late, the time that ice melts and sky clears !

4

00h50

Uranus

cross

208

54

0,0,-2.4

0.2

5

00h56

Uranus

cross

213

53

0,0,-2.4

0.1

Problem processing the scan

6

01h00

Uranus

cross

213

53

0,0,-2.4

0.1

7

01h03

Uranus

cross

213

53

-2.5,6.4,-2.4

0.1

set pointing -2.5 6.4

8

01h08

Uranus

focusp

213

53

-2.5,6.4,-2.4

0.1

9

01h03

Uranus

cross

213

53

-2.5,6.4,-2.0

0.1

set focus -2.0

10

01h08

Uranus

focusp

213

53

3.5,-3.8,-2.0

0.1

Jumps in data, bad for processing

11

01h17

Uranus

focusp

220

51

3.5,-3.8,-2.0

0.1

12

01h25

Uranus

otfgeom_25

220

49

3.5,-3.8,-2.0

0.1

surely defocussed, but useful to debug holes with dataprocessing

13

01h38

Uranus

focusp

225

48

3.5,-3.8,-2.0

0.1

14-18

01h45

Uranus

focusliss

225

48

3.5,-3.8,-2.0

0.1

19-23

01h52

Uranus

focusliss

230

48

3.5,-3.8,-1.4

0.1

24-28

01h55

Uranus

focusliss

230

48

3.5,-3.8,-0.6

0.1

we were visibly completely out of focus in preceeding scans

29

02h10

Uranus

cross

235

41

3.5,-3.8,-0.6

0.2

30

02h20

Uranus

cross

235

41

-2.3,6.2,-0.6

0.2

31

02h25

Uranus

focusp

240

38

-2.3,6.2,-0.6

0.2

say focus -0.77

32

02h28

Uranus

otfgeom_25

240

38

-2.3,6.2,-0.6

0.2

33

02h49

Uranus

otf3x3

240

38

-2.3,6.2,-0.6

0.2

HWP in reference position (Andrea in cabin to rotate by hand)

34

02h54

Uranus

otf3x3

240

38

-2.3,6.2,-0.6

0.2

HWP in reference position

35

03h01

Uranus

otf3x3

240

35

-2.3,6.2,-0.6

0.2

HWP ref + 7 steps anti-clockwise (facing cryostat)

36

03h07

Uranus

otf3x3

240

35

-2.3,6.2,-0.6

0.2

HWP ref + 7 steps anti-clockwise (facing cryostat)

37

03h16

Uranus

otf3x3

240

31

-2.3,6.2,-0.6

0.2

HWP ref + 14 steps anti-clockwise (facing cryostat)

38

03h20

Uranus

otf3x3

240

31

-2.3,6.2,-0.6

0.2

HWP ref + 14 steps anti-clockwise (facing cryostat)

39

03h25

Uranus

otf3x3

240

28

-2.3,6.2,-0.6

0.2

HWP ref + 21 steps anti-clockwise (facing cryostat)

40

03h29

Uranus

otf3x3

240

28

-2.3,6.2,-0.6

0.2

HWP ref + 21 steps anti-clockwise (facing cryostat)

41

03h35

0234+285

track -200 -200

263

60

-2.3,6.2,-0.6

0.2

this quasar had 10% polarization at 2mm on Aug 22

42

03h38

0234+285

otf3x3

263

60

-2.3,6.2,-0.6

0.2

HWP ref + 0 steps anti-clockwise (facing cryostat)

43

03h41

0234+285

otf3x3

263

60

-2.3,6.2,-0.6

0.2

HWP ref + 0 steps anti-clockwise (facing cryostat)

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