NK2015_Oct16

Scan

UT

Source

Command

Az

El

Pointing X, Y, Focus

Tau225

Comment

100

07h12

Mars

Track point

124

47

0,0,0.

0.14

Pointing towards Mars. We are using the geometry reduced from yesterday's observation (kidpar_20151015s154_155_156_noskydip.fits)

101

07h18

Mars

Pointingcross

124

47

0,0,0.

0.14

Checking pointing. Problem: All subscans set to 0. But the sze of the file is correct.

102

07h21

Mars

Pointingcross

124

47

0,0,0.

0.14

Checking pointing. Problem: All subscans set to 0. Martino investigating the issue.

103

07h24

Mars

Pointingcross

126

48

0,0,0.

0.14

Checking pointing. Problem: All subscans set to 0.

104

07h33

Mars

Pointingcross

126

48

0,0,0.

0.14

Retrying scan after Martino tweaks codes. Seems to be related to the order in which we launch programs of the NIKA control software.

105

07h38

Mars

Pointingcross

129

50

-8.7,3.3,0.

0.11

Correcting pointing. Comparing with the beam model (SL), the 1mm profile seems consistent with the scan and the diffraction produced by the tetrapod.

106

07h43

Mars

Focustrack

132

51

-8.7,3.3,0.

0.19

Axis=Z. At 1mm: z=-0.028+/-0.009. At 2mm: z=0.058+/-0.042. Close enough, keeping focus Z=0.0

107

07h54

Mars

Focustrack

136

52

-8.7,3.3,0.

0.17

Axis=X. At 1mm: x=-0.079+/-0.021. At 2mm: x=0.188+/-0.289.

108

07h58

Mars

Focustrack

137

52

-8.7,3.3,0.

0.17

Axis=Y. At 1mm: y=-0.018+/-0.037. At 2mm: y=0.044+/-0.67. Difficult to do better in Y.

109

08h04

Mars

Focustrack

139

52

-8.7,3.3,0.

0.14

Axis=X. Xfocus=0.1. At 1mm: x=0.112+/-0.010. At 2mm: x=0.132+/-0.037.

110

08h08

Mars

Pointingcross

140

52

-8.7,3.3,0.

0.16

Xfocus=0.1. Checking maps.

111

08h15

Mars

Pointingcross

143

52

-8.7,3.3,0.

0.10

Xfocus=0.0. Checking maps.

112

08h19

Mars

Focustrack

145

56

-8.7,3.3,0.

0.11

Axis=Z. Xfocus=0.0. Checking focus. At 1mm: x=-0.108+/-0.057. At 2mm: x=0.190+/-0.089.

113

08h22

Mars

Focustrack

146

56

-8.7,3.3,0.

0.11

Axis=X. Xfocus=-0.1. Checking focus. At 1mm: x=-0.047+/-0.022. At 2mm: x=0.041+/-0.005.

114

08h25

Mars

Pointingcross

147

56

-8.7,3.3,0.

0.15

No improvement with Xfocus=-0.1, coming back to Xfocus=0.0

115

08h29

Mars

Beammap (1/3)

154

58

0.0,0.0,0.1

0.14

NP noticed that PAKO's set focus is not configured for X and Y directions. FOTRANSL='Z' in all the IMBFITS files.

116

08h45

Mars

Beammap (2/3)

162

59

0.0,0.0,0.1

0.16

117

09h00

Mars

Beammap (3/3)

169

60

0.0,0.0,0.1

0.20

118

09h19

Mars

Pointingcross

171

60

0.0,0.0,0.1

0.24

Xfocus=-1.0. Produces a symmetric lobe in elevation.

119

09h23

Mars

Pointingcross

174

60

0.0,0.0,0.1

0.18

Xfocus=0.0. Yfocus=-1.0. Produces a lobe at negative elevation and a bump feature at positive azimuth .

120

09h28

Mars

Pointingcross

177

60

0.0,0.0,0.1

0.14

Xfocus=0.0. Yfocus=0.0. This seems to be the best configuration.

121

09h42

Mars

Pointingcross

183

60

0.0,0.0,0.1

0.21

Xfocus=0.0. Yfocus=0.5.

122

09h42

Mars

Pointingcross

183

60

0.0,0.0,0.1

0.2

Xfocus=0.0. Yfocus=0.0.

123

09h52

Mars

Focus

190

60

0.0,0.0,0.1

0.2

Axis=X (now for real). Fixed bug in focustrack.pako by changing axis for 'axis' as suggested by HU.

124

09h55

Mars

Pointingcross

190

60

0.0,0.0,0.1

0.2

Starting mini pointing session (not the real one: just to calculate initial Nasmyth offset, to be transfered to NCS, to do latter the real pointing session with a good starting point). Getting pointing for Mars.

125

10h07

Mars

Pointingcross

190

60

-6.9,7.5,0.1

0.2

Correcting pointing for Mars. Reiterating.

126

10h07

1055+018

track

194

53

-7.5,8.2,0.1

0.2

127

10h07

1055+018

Pointingcross

194

53

-7.5,8.2,0.1

0.2

128

10h07

1055+018

Pointingcross

194

53

-7.3,6.0,0.1

0.2

129

10h17

1124-186

track

184

34

-7.8,5.8,0.1

0.3

130

10h17

1124-186

Pointingcross

184

34

-7.8,5.8,0.1

0.3

First pointing

131

10h17

1124-186

Pointingcross

184

34

-9.5,2.9,0.1

0.3

132

10h17

1124-186

Pointingcross

184

34

-9.1,21.6,0.1

0.3

Source too faint. Moving on...

133

10h27

1034-293

track

198

21

-9.1,21.6,0.1

0.3

134

10h27

1034-293

Pointingcross

184

34

-9.1,21.6,0.1

0.3

Source too faint. Moving on...

135

10h33

3C273

track

167

21

-9.1,21.6,0.1

0.3

136

10h33

3C273

Pointingcross

184

34

-9.1,21.6,0.1

0.3

First pointing

137

10h33

3C273

Pointingcross

184

34

-8.0,2.7,0.1

0.3

Correcting pointing

138

10h33

3C273

Pointingcross

184

54

-6.0,2.7,0.1

0.3

Correcting pointing

139

10h45

3C279

track

164

46

-8.0,4.2,0.1

0.3

140

10h45

3C279

Pointingcross

164

46

-8.0,4.2,0.1

0.3

First pointing

141

10h45

3C279

Pointingcross

164

46

-6.8,3.2,0.1

0.3

Correcting pointing

142

10h45

3C279

Pointingcross

164

46

-8.6,5.0,0.1

0.3

Correcting pointing

143

10h57

1334-127

track

157

37

-10.1,-1.9,0.1

0.3

144

10h57

1334-127

Pointingcross

157

37

-10.1,-1.9,0.1

0.3

First pointing

145

10h57

1334-127

Pointingcross

157

37

-10.2,-2.9,0.1

0.3

Correcting pointing

146

10h57

1334-127

Pointingcross

157

37

-8.5,-3.9,0.1

0.3

Correcting pointing

147

11h08

1244-255

track

177

27

-6.0,1.0,0.1

0.3

148

11h08

1244-255

Pointingcross

177

27

-6.0,1.0,0.1

0.3

Source too faint. Moving on...

149

11h14

1156+295

track

231

78

-6.0,1.0,0.1

0.3

150

11h14

1156+295

Pointingcross

231

78

-6.0,1.0,0.1

0.3

First pointing

151

11h14

1156+295

Pointingcross

231

78

8.5,9.1,0.1

0.3

Correcting pointing

152

11h14

1156+295

Pointingcross

231

78

13.1,13.1,0.1

0.3

Source too faint at 1mm. Moving on...

153

11h27

3C286

track

130

80

13.1,13.1,0.1

0.3

154

11h27

3C286

Pointingcross

130

80

13.1,13.1,0.1

0.3

First pointing

155

11h27

3C286

Pointingcross

130

80

17.4,19.0,0.1

0.3

Correcting pointing

156

11h27

3C286

Pointingcross

130

80

36.7,19.0,0.1

0.3

Source too faint at 1mm. Moving on...

157

11h43

1510-089

track

142

36

36.7,19.0,0.1

0.3

158

11h43

1510-089

Pointingcross

142

36

0.0,0.0,0.1

0.3

First pointing

159

11h43

1510-089

Pointingcross

142

36

-9.4,1.1,0.1

0.3

Correcting pointing

160

11h43

1510-089

Pointingcross

142

36

-28.3,26.3,0.1

0.3

Source too faint at 1mm. Moving on...

161

11h43

1510-089

Pointingcross

142

36

0.3

162

12h00

1514-241

Pointingcross

142

36

-28.3,26.3,0.1

0.3

Source too faint at 1mm. Moving on...

163

12h03

1546+027

track

128

43

-28.3,26.3,0.1

0.26

164

12h05

1546+027

Pointingcross

128

43

-28.3,26.3,0.1

0.31

First pointing

165

12h08

1546+027

Pointingcross

129

43

-9.2,-2.4,0.1

0.35

166

12h12

1546+027

Pointingcross

130

44

-19.3,18.4.0.1

0.35

too faint... clouds still very present

167

12h15

1548+056

track

130

46

-19.3,18.4,0.1

0.24

168

12h17

1548+056

Pointingcross

128

46

-19.3,18.4,0.1

0.34

First pointing

169

12h20

Saturn

track

144

25

-19.3,18.4,0.1

0.34

170

12h22

Saturn

Pointingcross

144

26

-19.3,18.4,0.1

0.31

can't fit (source too large)

171

12h33

IRAS16293

track

143

19

-19.3,18.4,0.1

0.45

172

12h35

IRAS16293

Pointingcross

143

19

-19.3,18.4,0.1

0.45

too faint

173

12h39

3C273

track

218

48

-19.3,18.4,0.1

0.45

174

12h43

3C273

Pointingcross

218

48

-19.3,18.4,0.1

0.36

175

12h45

3C273

Pointingcross

219

48

-15.70,2.3,0.1

0.36

too faint

176

12h48

3C273

Pointingcross

220

48

-9.0,0.0,0.1

0.36

177

12h51

1055+018

track

243

30

-9.0,0.0,0.1

0.33

178

12h53

1055+018

Pointingcross

244

31

-9.0,0.0,0.1

0.36

179

12h56

1055+018

Pointingcross

244

32

-13.7,-4.2,0.1

0.17

180

12h59

1055+018

Pointingcross

245

32

-12.1,-2.7,0.1

0.22

181

13h01

3C345

track

73

64

-12.1,-2.7,0.1

0.02

182

13h08

3C345

Pointingcross

73

64

-12.1,-2.7,0.1

0.36

183

13h11

3C345

Pointingcross

73

65

-5.8,5.0,0.1

0.36

Miscom between us: we had focalized on the 1mm and continued to the mini session applying the pointing correction for the 1mm, whereas we want the ref on the 2mm. Not catastrophic because we have the record of the pointing correction recommended by the reduction analysis, but from now on we apply the 2mm corrections.

184

13h14

3C345

Pointingcross

73

65

-13.1,10.7,0.1

0.54

185

13h17

1633+382

track

78

67

-11.6,9.5,0.1

0.34

186

13h19

1633+382

Pointingcross

78

68

-11.6,9.5,0.1

0.34

187

13h22

K3-50A

track

67

28

-10.2,-8.5,0.1

0.31

188

13h25

K3-50A

Pointingcross

67

28

-10.2,-8.5,0.1

0.32

189

13h28

K3-50A

Pointingcross

67

29

-15.9,-5.8,0.1

0.32

190

13h31

G34.3

track

108

25

-15.8,-4.7,0.1

0.40

191

13h34

G34.3

Pointingcross

109

25

-15.8,-4.7,0.1

0.35

192

13h36

G34.3

Pointingcross

109

26

-16.1,0.3,0.1

0.35

193

13h40

3C345

track

74

71

-16.1,-4.7,0.1

0.34

194

13h43

3C345

Pointingcross

74

71

-16.1,-4.7,0.1

0.35

195

13h46

3C345

Pointingcross

74

72

-7.4,10.3,0.1

0.36

196

13h49

Skydip

DIY

73

-7.4,10.3,0.1

0.34

Beginning of skydip.

197

13h58

Skydip

DIY

73

-7.4,10.3,0.1

0.27

CANCELLED!!!

198

14h04

Skydip

DIY

73

-7.4,10.3,0.1

0.37

199

14h12

G34.3

track

117

33

-9.3,11.9,0.1

0.37

Given the sky conditions, we are going to focus on pointing. First, multiple iterations on G34.3 (11x9) using the Array 2 (2mm) pointing corrections.

200

14h16

G34.3

Pointingcross

117

33

-9.3,11.9,0.1

0.33

First pointing

201

14h20

G34.3

Pointingcross

118

34

-16.1,-4.2,0.1

0.34

202

14h23

G34.3

Pointingcross

118

34

-16.5,-1.1,0.1

0.34

203

14h25

G34.3

Pointingcross

119

34

-15.8,-0.2,0.1

0.40

204

14h28

G34.3

Pointingcross

120

34

-17.2,-6.2,0.1

0.37

205

14h31

G34.3

Pointingcross

121

34

-17.6,-0.2,0.1

0.37

206

14h35

G34.3

Pointingcross

121

36

-16.4,-2.5,0.1

0.35

207

14h38

G34.3

Pointingcross

122

37

-16.4,-0.1,0.1

0.34

208

14h42

G34.3

Pointingcross

123

37

-15.9,-1.2,0.1

0.37

209

14h45

G34.3

Pointingcross

123

38

-16.8,-3.3,0.1

0.37

Now continuing with checking pointing, checking focus, and launching a (otf) geometry. Still in G34.3

210

14h48

G34.3

Pointingcross

124

39

-16.8,-3.3,0.1

0.39

We'll test the focus using focustrack

211

14h54

G34.3

Pointingcross

128

41

-16.8,-3.3,0.5

0.37

212

15h10

G34.3

Pointingcross

130

42

-16.8,-3.3,0.5

0.39

213

15h14

G34.3

Pointingcross

131

43

-14.8,2.5,0.5

0.39

214

15h18

G34.3

Pointingcross

132

43

-15.8,2.5,0.5

0.34

215

15h23

G34.3

onTheFlyMap

136

45

-13.4,2.0,0.0

0.31

216

15h39

G34.3

Pointingcross

138

46

-13.4,2.0,0.0

0.34

217

15h43

G34.3

Pointingcross

140

47

-12.9,-1.8,0.0

0.32

218

15h47

G34.3

Focustrack

141

47

-13.6,0.6,0.0

0.30

219

15h53

G34.3

onTheFlyMap

144

48

-13.6,0.6,0.0

0.33

220

16h08

G34.3

Pointingcross

148

49

-13.6,0.6,0.0

0.30

221

16h08

G34.3

Pointingcross

148

49

-13.5,1.0,0.0

0.16

222

16h14

G34.3

onTheFlyMap

150

50

-12.6,1.8,0.0

0.33

223

16h28

G34.3

Pointingcross

156

51

-12.6,1.8,0.0

0.35

224

16h32

G34.3

onTheFlyMap

161

52

-13.4,2.0,0.0

0.36

225

16h49

G34.3

Beammap

163

53

0.0,0.0,0.0

0.39

Implementing new pointing model by Juan M. Nysmith parameters updated from the results of the mini-pointing session. CANCELLED: We want to check the signs with a cross pointing first.

226

16h50

G34.3

Pointingcross

164

53

0.0,0.0,0.0

0.39

Array 2: set pointing 2.4 0.0. The signs seem right, we'll proceed with the beammap.

227

16h57

G34.3

Beammap (1/3)

171

53

0.0,0.0,0.0

0.30

228

17h08

G34.3

Beammap (2/3)

177

54

0.0,0.0,0.0

0.34

229

17h24

G34.3

Beammap (3/3)

179

54

0.0,0.0,0.0

0.43

CANCELLED: Scan reading by NIKA software not successful

230

17h33

G34.3

Beammap (3/3)

187

53

0.0,0.0,0.0

0.43

Repeating previous scan

231

17h50

Neptune

track

124

24

0.0,0.0,0.0

0.27

232

17h54

Neptune

Pointingcross

124

24

0.0,0.0,0.0

0.50

233

17h57

Neptune

Pointingcross

125

24

-0.5,-3.3,0.0

0.50

234

18h01

Neptune

Focustrack

126

25

-2.6,-8.4,0.0

0.41

Axis=Z.

235

18h06

2251+158

Track

101

41

-2.6,-8.4,0.0

0.35

236

18h09

2251+158

Pointingcross

101

41

-2.6,-8.4,0.0

0.41

First pointing

237

18h12

2251+158

Pointingcross

102

42

-1.2,-2.1,0.0

0.46

238

18h16

2200+420

Track

67

63

-1.0,-1.8,0.0

0.31

239

18h19

2200+420

Pointingcross

67

63

-1.0,-1.8,0.0

0.31

First pointing

240

18h22

2200+420

Pointingcross

67

64

-0.1,0.6,0.0

0.36

241

18h25

NGC7027

Track

63

74

0.6,1.6,0.0

0.43

242

18h27

NGC7027

Pointingcross

63

75

0.6,1.6,0.0

0.38

First pointing

243

18h30

NGC7027

Pointingcross

63

75

4.8,2.6,0.0

0.38

244

18h34

G45.1

Track

207

61

4.5,3.0,0.0

0.50

245

18h40

G45.1

Pointingcross

207

61

4.5,3.0,0.0

0.50

Array 2: set pointing 1.1 3.2, very close to the current values, not applied. We go directly to a skydip.

246

18h42

DIY

Skydip

206

4.5,3.0,0.0

0.50

247

18h51

IRC10420

Track

207

61

4.5,3.0,0.0

0.50

Trying a source from the NIKA2014R9 catalogue.

248

18h53

IRC10420

OtFGeometry

213

60

4.5,3.0,0.0

0.50

Should be around 100-450 mJy: not too strong not too faint to have a first quick idea of the sensitivity.