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.Quick description of the session: beam map.'' | .Quick description of the session: focus tests.'' |
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|| 118 || 07h14 || Mars || Track point || 123 || 47 || 0,0,0. || 0.25 || Pointing towards Mars. We are using the geometry reduced from yesterday's observation (s20151014s116/17/18) || || 119 || 07h20 || Mars || Pointcross || 123 || 47 || 0,0,0. || 0.25 || Scan not so good. The reference pixel is not centered. || || 120 || 07h23 || Mars || Pointcross || 125 || 48 || 0,0,0. || 0.21 || Ref pix 2022 (1mm) and 830 (2mm) not centered. || || 121 || 07h34 || Mars || Track point || 125 || 48 || 0,0,0. || 0.21 || Restarting PAKO with @ini. Source Mars. Track. || || 122 || 07h36 || Mars || Pointcross || 128 || 50 || 0,0,0. || 0.26 || Pointing problem. Scan pattern seems choppy. Reference pixels not centered. SL checking IMB fits file, nothing particular found. || || 123 || 07h44 || Mars || Pointcross || 131 || 51 || 0,0,0. || 0.14 || Pointing looks better. Martino restarted antenna and elvin in the NIKA control software. || || 124 || 07h48 || Mars || Pointcross || 131 || 51 || -16.6,3.4,0. || 0.14 || Pointing looks better. Wind. || || 125 || 07h52 || Mars || focuslissold || 134 || 52 || -16.6,3.4,0. || 0.14 || CANCELLED: FOC=0.01 resulted in FOC=9.99 || || 126-130 || 07h53 || Mars || focuslissold || 134 || 52 || -16.6,3.4,0. || 0.17 || 1mm focus looks good. Try improving 2mm. || || 131 || 08h01 || Mars || Pointcross || 137 || 54 || -16.6,3.4,-0.3 || 0.12 || || || 132 || 08h07 || Mars || Pointcross || 134 || 52 || -10.,1.6.4,-0.3 || 0.11 || SL: could scan maps be presented in log scale? || || 133 || 08h10 || Mars || Focustrack || 140 || 54 || -9.3,3.5,-0.3 || 0.11 || Axis=Z || || 134-138 || 08h14 || Mars || focuslissold || 141 || 55 || -9.3,3.5,-0.3 || 0.04 || || || 139 || 08h25 || Mars || Beammap (1/3) || 146 || 56 || -9.3,3.5,-0.3 || 0.13 || || || 140 || 08h40 || Mars || Beammap (2/3) || 153 || 58 || -9.3,3.5,-0.3 || 0.1 || || || 141 || 08h57 || Mars || Beammap (3/3) || 160 || 59 || -9.3,3.5,-0.3 || 0.23 || || || 142 || 09h14 || Mars || Pointcross || 167 || 60 || -9.3,3.5,-0.3 || 0.18 || || || 143 || 09h16 || Mars || Focustrack || 169 || 60 || -9.0,5.6,-0.3 || 0.1 || Axis=Z || || 144-148 || 09h20 || Mars || focuslissold || 171 || 60 || -9.0,5.6,-0.3 || 0.2 || (FWHM 1mm) SET FOCUS -0.1 || || 149-153 || 09h27 || Mars || focuslissold || 177 || 60 || -9.0,5.6,-0.1 || 0.1 || Output: (FWHM 1mm) SET FOCUS 0.02. No change implemented. || || 154 || 09h44 || Mars || Beammap (1/3) || 184 || 60 || -9.3,3.5,-0.1 || 0.18 || Beam map (3 scans) || || 155 || 10h01 || Mars || Beammap (2/3) || 191 || 60 || -9.3,3.5,-0.1 || 0.17 || || || 156 || 10h17 || Mars || Beammap (3/3) || 199 || 59 || -9.3,3.5,-0.1 || 0.16 || || || 157 || 10h32 || Mars || Pointcross || 206 || 58 || -9.3,3.5,-0.1 || 0.16 || || || 158 || 10h33 || Mars || Ponticross || 207 || 58 || -10.9,4.7,-0.1 || 0.09 || || || 159 || 10h39 || Mars || Focustrack || 209 || 57 || -8.4,2.5,-0.1 || 0.09 || Axis=Z. Trying various focus methods in the following scans (track, lissajous, cross) || || 160 || 10h43 || Mars || Pointcross || 210 || 57 || -8.4,2.5,-0.1 || 0.2 || || || 161 || 10h44 || Mars || Focustrack || 211 || 57 || -8.4,2.5,-0.1 || 0.2 || Next: trying focusliss to confirm the focus values || || 162-166 || 10h48 || Mars || focuslissold || 213 || 56 || -8.4,2.5,-0.1 || 0.19 || (FWHM 1mm) SET FOCUS 0.035 || || 167 || 10h55 || Mars || Pointcross || 215 || 56 || -8.4,2.5,-0.1 || 0.19 || Trying various values of the focus in the following scans || || 168 || 10h58 || Mars || Pointcross || 217 || 55 || -8.4,2.5,0.06 || 0.19 || || || 169 || 11h01 || Mars || Pointcross || 218 || 55 || -8.4,2.5,0.04 || 0.25 || SET FOCUS 0.035 results in 0.04 || || 170 || 11h02 || Mars || Pointcross || 218 || 55 || -8.4,2.5,-0.2 || 0.25 || || || 171 || 11h04 || Mars || Pointcross || 218 || 55 || -8.4,2.5,-0.1 || 0.19 || || || 172 || 11h06 || Mars || Pointcross || 220 || 54 || -8.4,2.5,0.0 || 0.19 || || || 173 || 11h07 || Mars || Pointcross || 220 || 54 || -8.4,2.5,0.1 || 0.19 || || || 174 || 11h09 || Mars || Pointcross || 221 || 54 || -8.4,2.5,0.2 || 0.23 || Good agreement between values found with focustrack and multiple pointcross (0.06); foccuslissold (0.035) || || 175 || 11h13 || Mars || Pointcross || 221 || 54 || -8.4,2.5,0.06 || 0.23 || Focus X dir = -0.2 / Focus Y dir = 0.0 (previous beam showed asymmetric secondary lobe: indication of a coma => from SL simu, XY focus is not optimal)|| || 176 || 11h15 || Mars || Pointcross || 221 || 54 || -8.4,2.5,0.06 || 0.15 || Focus X dir = -0.1 / Focus Y dir = 0.0 || || 177 || 11h17 || Mars || Pointcross || 224 || 53 || -8.4,2.5,0.06 || 0.15 || Focus X dir = 0.0 / Focus Y dir = 0.0 || || 178 || 11h19 || Mars || Pointcross || 224 || 52 || -8.4,2.5,0.06 || 0.06 || Focus X dir = 0.1 / Focus Y dir = 0.0 || || 179 || 11h20 || Mars || Pointcross || 225 || 52 || -8.4,2.5,0.06 || 0.06 || Focus X dir = 0.2 / Focus Y dir = 0.0 || || 180 || 11h22 || Mars || Pointcross || 225 || 52 || -8.4,2.5,0.06 || 0.1 || Focus X dir = 0.0 / Focus Y dir = -0.2 || || 181 || 11h24 || Mars || Pointcross || 226 || 52 || -8.4,2.5,0.06 || 0.1 || Focus X dir = 0.0 / Focus Y dir = -0.1 || || 182 || 11h25 || Mars || Pointcross || 226 || 51 || -8.4,2.5,0.06 || 0.1 || Focus X dir = 0.0 / Focus Y dir = 0.0 || || 183 || 11h27 || Mars || Pointcross || 227 || 51 || -8.4,2.5,0.06 || 0.1 || Focus X dir = 0.0 / Focus Y dir = 0.1 || || 184 || 11h28 || Mars || Pointcross || 227 || 51 || -8.4,2.5,0.06 || 0.1 || Focus X dir = 0.0 / Focus Y dir = 0.2 Oops: miscommunication between us, the steps should have been 1mm not 0.1mm! Will start over after lunch || || 185 || 11h38 || Mars || Beammap (1/3) || 227 || 51 || -8.4,2.5,0.06 || 0.1 || Beam map (3 scans) || || 186 || 11h54 || Mars || Beammap (2/3) || 237 || 46 || -8.4,2.5,0.06 || 0.1 || || || 187 || 12h08 || Mars || Beammap (3/3) || 239 || 44 || -8.4,2.5,0.06 || 0.1 || || || 188 || 12h24 || Mars || Pointcross || 243 || 41 || -8.4,2.5,0.06 || 0.1 || Focus X dir = -2.0 / Focus Y dir = 0.0 || || 189 || 12h26 || Mars || Pointcross || 243 || 41 || -8.4,2.5,0.06 || 0.1 || Focus X dir = 0.0 / Focus Y dir = 0.0 (Checking pointing) || || 190 || 12h29 || Mars || Pointcross || 244 || 41 || -9.9,-7.5,0.06 || 0.1 || Focus X dir = 0.0 / Focus Y dir = 0.0 (Checking pointing) || || 191 || 12h32 || Mars || Pointcross || 243 || 41 || -6.2,-7.4,0.06 || 0.1 || Focus X dir = -2.0 / Focus Y dir = 0.0 || || 192 || 12h34 || Mars || Pointcross || 245 || 40 || -6.2,-7.4,0.06 || 0.1 || Focus X dir = -1.0 / Focus Y dir = 0.0 || || 193 || 12h35 || Mars || Pointcross || 245 || 40 || -6.2,-7.4,0.06 || 0.1 || Focus X dir = 0.0 / Focus Y dir = 0.0 || || 194 || 12h37 || Mars || Pointcross || 245 || 39 || -6.2,-7.4,0.06 || 0.1 || Focus X dir = 1.0 / Focus Y dir = 0.0 || || 195 || 12h39 || Mars || Pointcross || 246 || 39 || -6.2,-7.4,0.06 || 0.1 || Focus X dir = 2.0 / Focus Y dir = 0.0 || || 196 || 12h40 || Mars || Pointcross || 246 || 39 || -6.2,-7.4,0.06 || 0.1 || Focus X dir = 0.0 / Focus Y dir = -2.0 || || 197 || 12h41 || Mars || Pointcross || 246 || 38 || -6.2,-7.4,0.06 || 0.1 || Focus X dir = 0.0 / Focus Y dir = -1.0 || || 198 || 12h43 || Mars || Pointcross || 247 || 38 || -6.2,-7.4,0.06 || 0.1 || Focus X dir = 0.0 / Focus Y dir = 0.0 || || 199 || 12h45 || Mars || Pointcross || 247 || 38 || -6.2,-7.4,0.06 || 0.1 || Focus X dir = 0.0 / Focus Y dir = 1.0 || || 200 || 12h47 || Mars || Pointcross || 247 || 38 || -6.2,-7.4,0.06 || 0.1 || Focus X dir = 0.0 / Focus Y dir = 2.0. Scan incomplete. Lost connection to NIKA2 machine. || || 201 || 13h08 || Mars || Pointcross || 252 || 33 || -6.2,-7.4,0.06 || 0.1 || Test scan after getting NIKA2 back on line. || || 202 || 13h11 || Mars || Pointcross || 252 || 33 || -6.2,-7.4,0.06 || 0.1 || Focus X dir = 0.0 / Focus Y dir = 2.0. Redoing scan 200. || || 203 || 13h14 || Mars || Pointcross || 253 || 33 || -6.2,-7.4,0.06 || 0.1 || Focus X dir = 0.0 / Focus Y dir = -1.0. Repeating scan with the best focus parameters. || || 204 || 13h17 || Mars || Pointcross || 254 || 32 || -6.2,-7.4,0.06 || 0.1 || Focus X dir = 0.0 / Focus Y dir = 1.0. This one gives best elipticity. Now we adjust the pointing to optimize around this position. || || 205 || 13h22 || Mars || Pointcross || 254 || 31 || -10.9,-6.7,0.06 || 0.1 || Focus X dir = 0.0 / Focus Y dir = 1.0. Best focus parameters estimated by NP's routine (ellipticity). || || 206 || 13h23 || Mars || Pointcross || 254 || 31 || -10.9,-6.7,0.06 || 0.1 || Focus X dir = 0.0 / Focus Y dir = 1.0. Repeating last scan, result seemed suboptimal. || || 207 || 13h26 || Mars || Pointcross || 255 || 30 || -10.9,-6.7,0.06 || 0.1 || Focus X dir = -1.2 / Focus Y dir = 0.0. Checking pointing for testing best focus parameters estimated by SL (shape of secondary lobe on beam profile). || || 208 || 13h30 || Mars || Pointcross || 256 || 29 || -14.3,-14.0,0.06 || 0.1 || Focus X dir = -1.2 / Focus Y dir = 0.0. Checking pointing for testing best focus parameters estimated by SL. || || 209 || 13h33 || Mars || Pointcross || 256 || 29 || -3.6,-10.8,0.06 || 0.1 || Focus X dir = -1.2 / Focus Y dir = 0.0. Testing best focus parameters estimated by SL. || || 210 || 13h37 || Mars || Pointcross || 257 || 28 || -3.6,-10.8,0.06 || 0.1 || Focus X dir = 0.71 / Focus Y dir = 0.71. || || 211 || 13h39 || Mars || Pointcross || 257 || 28 || -3.6,-10.8,0.06 || 0.1 || Focus X dir = -0.71 / Focus Y dir = 0.71. Clouds are approaching, taumeter stopped.|| || 212 || 13h41 || Mars || Pointcross || 257 || 27 || -3.6,-10.8,0.06 || 0.1 || Focus X dir = -0.71 / Focus Y dir = -0.71. More clouds, beams are getting larger. || || 213 || 13h43 || Mars || Pointcross || 258 || 27 || -3.6,-10.8,0.06 || 0.1 || Focus X dir = 0.71 / Focus Y dir = -0.71. || || 214 || 13h46 || Mars || Focustrack || 258 || 26 || -3.6,-10.8,0.06 || 0.1 || Axis=X. Focus X dir = 0.0 / Focus Y dir = 0.0. Small clouds crossing the line of sight. || || 215 || 13h49 || Mars || Focustrack || 259 || 26 || -3.6,-10.8,0.06 || 0.1 || Axis=Y. Focus X dir = 0.0 / Focus Y dir = 0.0. Small clouds crossing the line of sight. || || 216 || 13h54 || Mars || Pointcross || 260 || 25 || -3.6,-10.8,0.06 || 0.1 || Focus X dir = 0.2 / Focus Y dir = 0.25. Best focus parameters estimated by NP's routine. || || 217 || 13h57 || Mars || Focustrack || 260 || 24 || -3.6,-10.8,0.06 || 0.1 || Axis=Z. Focus X dir = 0.2 / Focus Y dir = 0.25. || || 218 || 14h01 || Mars || Focustrack || 261 || 23 || -3.6,-10.8,0.06 || 0.1 || Axis=Z. Focus X dir = 0.2 / Focus Y dir = 0.25. Retrying this set of parameters. The clouds are making this test hard. || || 219 || 14h06 || Mars || Focustrack || 262 || 22 || -3.6,-10.8,0.4 || 0.1 || Axis=Z. Focus X dir = 0.2 / Focus Y dir = 0.25. Retrying around Focus Z=0.4. Mars is setting, looking for another point source. The degradation of the beam due to the sky conditions makes it hard to conclude on the optimal focus parameters.|| || 220 || 14h33 || 3C279 || Track point || 234 || 29 || -3.6,-10.8,0.4 || 0.1 || || || 221 || 14h36 || 3C279 || Pointcross || 234 || 29 || -3.6,-10.8,0.4 || 0.1 || Checking pointing. || || 222 || 14h39 || 3C279 || Pointcross || 234 || 29 || -14.2,-10.2,0.4 || 0.1 || Source too faint at 1mm, not worht the effort. Proceeding to test PAKO routines. || || 223 || 14h43 || 3C279 || focusliss || 235 || 28 || -14.2,-10.2,0.4 || 0.1 || Axis=Z. Clouds situation worsens. || || 224 || 14h49 || 3C279 || focusliss || 236 || 27 || -14.2,-10.2,0.4 || 0.1 || Axis=Y. Reseting taumeter. || || 225 || 14h57 || 3C279 || focusliss || 238 || 26 || -14.2,-10.2,0.4 || 0.1 || Axis=X. Taumeter still down. || || 226 || 15h15 || 3C279 || skydip || 240 || n.a || -14.2,-10.2,0.4 || || tau meter down. clouds. Seems that the skydip script needs still to be edited with current elevation || || 227 || 15h20 || 3C279 || track || 243 || 22 || -14.2,-10.2,0.4 || 0.15 || tau meter back up. || || 228 || 15h20 || 3C279 || pointcross || 243 || 22 || -14.2,-10.2,0.4 || 0.15 || decent 2mm fit -11.2, -10.5|| || 229 || 15h25 || 3C279 || otfgeom || 244 || 20 || -11.2, -10.5, 0.4 || 0.2 || very poor FHWM (21 and 25") || || 230 || 15h49 || 3C279 || focustrack || 248 || 16 || -11.2, -10.5, 0.4 || 0.2 || acquisition lost in the middle. source too low to start again || || 231 || 15h51 || saturn || track || 199 || 31 || -11.2, -10.5, 0.4 || 0.2 || moving to saturn || || 232 || 15h55 || saturn || pointcross || 199 || 31 || -11.2, -10.5, 0.4 || 0.2 || failed to fit. moving to IRAS16293 to point || || 233 || 16h00 || IRAS16293 || track || 192 || 27 || -11.2, -10.5, 0.4 || 0.2 || || || 234 || 16h00 || IRAS16293 || pointcross || 192 || 27 || -11.2, -10.5, 0.4 || 0.2 || set pointing -18.8 -15.6 || || 235-239 || 16h06 || IRAS16293 || focuslissold || 193 || 27 || -18.8, -15.6, 0.4 || 0.2 || FWHM large (> 20") but source extended (10") so we believe the current focus is correct|| || 240 || 16h10 || saturn || track || 207 || 29 ||-18.8, -15.6, 0.4 || 0.2 || clouds again || || 241-243 || 16h12 || saturn || beammap || 207 || 28 ||-18.8, -15.6, 0.4 || 0.2 || || || 244 || 17h20 || || skydip || 218 || n/a ||-18.8, -15.6, 0.4 || 0.2 || || || 245 || 17h28 || G34.3 || track || 178 || 54 ||-18.8, -15.6, 0.4 || 0.2 || || || 246 || 17h31 || G34.3 || pointcross || 178 || 54 ||-18.8, -15.6, 0.4 || 0.2 || source profile shows structure at 2mm in azimuth. not good || || 247 || 17h28 || NGC7027 || track || 67 || 65 ||-18.8, -15.6, 0.4 || 0.2 || || || 248 || 17h31 || NGC7027 || pointcross || 67 || 66 ||-18.8, -15.6, 0.4 || 0.2 || Not super bright but OK || || 249-253 || 17h40 || NGC7027 || focuslissold || 67 || 66 || -12.9, 6.9, 0.4 || 0.2 || scans 252 and 253 were merged in a single file ??? || || 254 || 18h06 || NGC7027 || track || 66 || 71 ||-12.9, 6.0, 0.4 || 0.2 || || || 255-259 || 18h10 || NGC7027 || focuslissold || 66 || 71 ||-12.9, 6.0, 0.4 || 0.2 || nk_focusliss_old fails || || 260-264 || 18h18 || NGC7027 || focuslissold || 66 || 71 ||-12.9, 6.0, 0.4 || 0.2 || scans 261 and 262 merged in file 261. Che palle ! || || 265 || 18h33 || NGC7027 || manual lissajous || 63 || 75 || -12.9, 6.0, -0.1 || 0.2 || || || 266 || 18h33 || NGC7027 || manual lissajous || 63 || 75 || -12.9, 6.0, -0.8 || 0.2 || || || 267 || 18h40 || 2251+158 || track || 67 || 65 ||-12.9, 6.0, -0.8 || 0.2 || aka 4C454 || || 268 || 18h42 || 2251+158 || pointcross || 67 || 66 || -12.9, 6.0, -0.8 || 0.2 || OK appear clearly in both bands || || 269-273 || 18h45 || 2251+158 || focuslissold || 66 || 71 || -12.9, 6.0, -0.8 || 0.2 || || |
|| 100 || 07h12 || Mars || Track point || 123 || 47 || 0,0,0. || 0.124 || Pointing towards Mars. We are using the geometry reduced from yesterday's observation (kidpar_20151015s154_155_156_noskydip.fits) || |
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.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 For this session Array 3 is connected, but still less stable than the others. Opacity is measured with the new taumeter at 225 GHz Nasmyth offsets : 0, 0 Set Focus : we start at 0.0 mm We updated ini.pako. Remember 1mm difference between the focus of NIKA and the focus of the other IRAM instruments due to the design of the optics (SL). Quick description of the session: focus tests.
Data Repository: /home/nika2/NIKA/Data/run13_X/scan24_X
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Tau225 |
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Mars |
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47 |
0,0,0. |
0.124 |
Pointing towards Mars. We are using the geometry reduced from yesterday's observation (kidpar_20151015s154_155_156_noskydip.fits) |