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Describe NK2015_Oct14 here. NIKA October 14th, 2015 / S6

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== 2015-10-14 ==

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==== Following not updated ====
'' .Cryostat Temperature: 170mK cooling down slowly
 Arrays status tonight: full 2mm array - 1-3 Hz noise; 2 feed lines on 1mm array 3-5Hz noise
Modulation frequency: 10kHz 1mm, 5kHz 2mm

Opacity is measured with the new taumeter at 225 GHz

Nasmyth offsets : 0, 0

Set Focus : we start at -0.6 mm which was the good value before clouds

 .Quick description of the session: beam map.''
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Data Repository: /home/nika2/NIKA/Data/run13_X/scan24_X


||'''Scan'''||'''UT'''||'''Source'''||'''Command''' ||'''Az'''||'''El'''||'''Pointing X, Y, Focus'''||'''Tau225'''|| '''Comment''' ||
|| 1-3 || 00h03 || Uranus || Track point || 186 || 59 || 0,0,0. || 0.6 || Lost resonances ||
|| 4 || 00h16 || Uranus || Pointcross || 186 || 59 || -9.8, 6.3 , -0.6 || 0.6 || pointing OK ||
|| 5-14 || 00h20 || Uranus || focuslissold || 200 || 57 || -9.8, 6.3, -0.55 || 0.42 || had to do 2 focus, first one was weird (see Tapas comments)||
|| 15 || 00h41 || Uranus || otfgeom || 208 || 57 || -9.8, 6.3 , -0.55 || 0.42 || FWHM higher than expected ||
|| 16 || 00h55 || || skydip || || || || 0.42 || ||
|| 109 || 7h || Mars || track || 123 || 47 || 0,0,0 || 0.5 || ||
|| 110-114 || 7h || Mars || focuslissold || 123 || 47 || 0,0,-0.5 || 0.5 || ||
|| 115 || 7h || Mars || beammap || 123 || 47 || 0,0,-0.5 || 0.5 || CANCELED: line D of 2mm array was not there! ||
|| 116 || 7h50 || Mars || beammap (1/3) || 134 || 53 || 0,0,-0.5 || 0.45 || ||
|| 117 || 7h50 || Mars || beammap (2/3) || 134 || 53 || 0,0,-0.5 || 0.45 || ||
|| 118 || 8h20 || Mars || beammap (3/3) || 134 || 53 || 0,0,-0.5 || 0.45 || ||
|| 119-123 || 8h20 || Mars || focuslissold || 134 || 53 || 0,0,-0.5 || 0.45 || checking, the sun is rising very fast: set focus 0 ||
|| 124 || 7h50 || Mars || beammap (1/3) || 134 || 53 || 0,0,-0.5 || 0.45 || ||
|| 125 || 7h50 || Mars || beammap (2/3) || 134 || 53 || 0,0,-0.5 || 0.45 || ||
|| 126 || 8h20 || Mars || beammap (3/3) || 134 || 53 || 0,0,-0.5 || 0.45 || ||
|| 128 || 9h42 || Mars || focuslissold || 183 || 61 || 0,0,-0.5 || 0.45 || Clouds are coming up. Opacity increasing. Scans 130, 131, 132 not found.||
|| 133 || 9h58 || Mars || Pointcross || 189 || 60 || 0,0,-0.5 || 0.45 || Scan made, but the file is not good.||
|| 134 || 10h02 || Mars || Pointcross || 191 || 60 || 0,0,-0.5 || 0.42 || Scan made, file is good||
|| 135-139 || 10h08 || Mars || focuslissold || 194 || 60 || 0,0,-0.5 || 0.42 || Scan 136 not found. Seems overlapped with 135.||
|| 140 || 10h22 || Mars || beammap (1/3) ||201 || 59 || 0,0,-0.5 || 0.42 || ||
|| 141 || 10h40 || Mars || beammap (2/3) ||210 || 57 || 0,0,-0.5 || 0.42 || Acquisition routine was down. Scan not registered.||
|| 142 || 10h54 || Mars || beammap (3/3) ||216 || 56 || 0,0,-0.5 || 0.42 || ||
|| 143-147 || 11h08 || Mars || focuslissold ||221 || 54 || 0,0,-0.6 || 0.42 || ||
|| 148 || 11h22 || Mars || beammap (1/3) || 225 || 52 || 0,2,-0.4 || 0.42 || Clouds are coming up. Opacity increasing.||
|| 149 || 11h35 || Mars || beammap (2/3) || 225 || 52 || 0,2,-0.4 || 0.42 || ||
|| 150 || 11h50 || Mars || beammap (3/3) || 236 || 47 || 0,2,-0.4 || 0.42 || Problem with the file, half of the map is missing ||
|| 151-155 || 12h11 || Mars || focuslissold || 239 || 45 || 0,2, -0.4 || 0.42 || Clouds keep coming up. Opacity increasing. ||
|| 156 || 12h27 || Mars || beammap (1/3) || 225 || 52 || 0,2,-0.4 || 0.42 || Clouds still there, hoping for the best.||
|| 157 || 12h42 || Mars || beammap (2/3) || 246 || 39 || 0,2,-0.4 || 0.42 || NIKEL card D down ||
|| 158 || 12h58 || Mars || beammap (3/3) || 249 || 36 || 0,2,-0.4 || 0.42 || CANCELED: line D of 2mm array was not there! Martino goes to service the card. ||
|| 159 || 13h15 || Mars || beammap (1/3) || 253 || 33 || 0,2,-0.4 || 0.4 || Clouds still there, hoping for the best.||
|| 160 || 13h31 || Mars || beammap (2/3) || 256 || 30 || 0,2,-0.4 || 0.4 || ||
|| 161 || 13h46 || Mars || beammap (3/3) || 259 || 26 || 0,2,-0.4 || 0.4 || ||

NIKA October 14th, 2015 / S6

Back to list of day to day logbook of observations

2015-10-14


Following not updated

.Cryostat Temperature: 170mK cooling down slowly

  • Arrays status tonight: full 2mm array - 1-3 Hz noise; 2 feed lines on 1mm array 3-5Hz noise

Modulation frequency: 10kHz 1mm, 5kHz 2mm

Opacity is measured with the new taumeter at 225 GHz

Nasmyth offsets : 0, 0

Set Focus : we start at -0.6 mm which was the good value before clouds

  • Quick description of the session: beam map.


Data Repository: /home/nika2/NIKA/Data/run13_X/scan24_X

Scan

UT

Source

Command

Az

El

Pointing X, Y, Focus

Tau225

Comment

1-3

00h03

Uranus

Track point

186

59

0,0,0.

0.6

Lost resonances

4

00h16

Uranus

Pointcross

186

59

-9.8, 6.3 , -0.6

0.6

pointing OK

5-14

00h20

Uranus

focuslissold

200

57

-9.8, 6.3, -0.55

0.42

had to do 2 focus, first one was weird (see Tapas comments)

15

00h41

Uranus

otfgeom

208

57

-9.8, 6.3 , -0.55

0.42

FWHM higher than expected

16

00h55

skydip

0.42

109

7h

Mars

track

123

47

0,0,0

0.5

110-114

7h

Mars

focuslissold

123

47

0,0,-0.5

0.5

115

7h

Mars

beammap

123

47

0,0,-0.5

0.5

CANCELED: line D of 2mm array was not there!

116

7h50

Mars

beammap (1/3)

134

53

0,0,-0.5

0.45

117

7h50

Mars

beammap (2/3)

134

53

0,0,-0.5

0.45

118

8h20

Mars

beammap (3/3)

134

53

0,0,-0.5

0.45

119-123

8h20

Mars

focuslissold

134

53

0,0,-0.5

0.45

checking, the sun is rising very fast: set focus 0

124

7h50

Mars

beammap (1/3)

134

53

0,0,-0.5

0.45

125

7h50

Mars

beammap (2/3)

134

53

0,0,-0.5

0.45

126

8h20

Mars

beammap (3/3)

134

53

0,0,-0.5

0.45

128

9h42

Mars

focuslissold

183

61

0,0,-0.5

0.45

Clouds are coming up. Opacity increasing. Scans 130, 131, 132 not found.

133

9h58

Mars

Pointcross

189

60

0,0,-0.5

0.45

Scan made, but the file is not good.

134

10h02

Mars

Pointcross

191

60

0,0,-0.5

0.42

Scan made, file is good

135-139

10h08

Mars

focuslissold

194

60

0,0,-0.5

0.42

Scan 136 not found. Seems overlapped with 135.

140

10h22

Mars

beammap (1/3)

201

59

0,0,-0.5

0.42

141

10h40

Mars

beammap (2/3)

210

57

0,0,-0.5

0.42

Acquisition routine was down. Scan not registered.

142

10h54

Mars

beammap (3/3)

216

56

0,0,-0.5

0.42

143-147

11h08

Mars

focuslissold

221

54

0,0,-0.6

0.42

148

11h22

Mars

beammap (1/3)

225

52

0,2,-0.4

0.42

Clouds are coming up. Opacity increasing.

149

11h35

Mars

beammap (2/3)

225

52

0,2,-0.4

0.42

150

11h50

Mars

beammap (3/3)

236

47

0,2,-0.4

0.42

Problem with the file, half of the map is missing

151-155

12h11

Mars

focuslissold

239

45

0,2, -0.4

0.42

Clouds keep coming up. Opacity increasing.

156

12h27

Mars

beammap (1/3)

225

52

0,2,-0.4

0.42

Clouds still there, hoping for the best.

157

12h42

Mars

beammap (2/3)

246

39

0,2,-0.4

0.42

NIKEL card D down

158

12h58

Mars

beammap (3/3)

249

36

0,2,-0.4

0.42

CANCELED: line D of 2mm array was not there! Martino goes to service the card.

159

13h15

Mars

beammap (1/3)

253

33

0,2,-0.4

0.4

Clouds still there, hoping for the best.

160

13h31

Mars

beammap (2/3)

256

30

0,2,-0.4

0.4

161

13h46

Mars

beammap (3/3)

259

26

0,2,-0.4

0.4

NK2015_Oct14 (last edited 2015-10-16 10:53:34 by NikaBolometer)