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| TAPAS is working properly | * TAPAS is working properly * Rely on TAPAS for most scan info (time, az, el, opacity) * Here, this wiki will inform in greater detail the PAKO command and quick analysis of scans (e.g. pointing results). |
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| * OTF geometry and beam map on Uranus: DONE * check pointing on faint sources (pako pointing f and pointing l): Done pointing l, rta can't reduce pointing f * Secondary calibrators and QSO with various spectral slopes according to iram monitoring: started * Mars again |
* Push to faint point sources * Re-assess KIDs every couple(?) of hours on a bright source * Observe faint extended objects (NGC1068, Crab Nebula?) * Have a great time |
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| || 12 || || Uranus || track || || || 0 0 0 || 0.39 || We are not as good as Martino. took us 25 minutes to get the resonances... || || 13 || 01h37 || Uranus || skydip_DIY || || || 0 0 0 || || resonances well peaked after the skydip. auto_nika_rta tries to reduce skydip and fails. || || 14 || 01h40 || Uranus || track || 236 || 44 || 0 0 0 || || || || 15 || 01h40 || Uranus || nkpoint b || 236 || 44 || 0 0 0 || 0.46 || good fit. set pointing 0.3 0.8. FWHM = 14"@1mm, 19"@2mm || || 16 || 01h42 || Uranus || focustrack z || 237 || 44 || 0.3, 0.8 , 0. || 0.46 || not a great fit. set focus -0.42 and do it again. || || 17 || 01h48 || Uranus || focustrack z || 237 || 44 || 0.3, 0.8 , -0. 42 || 0.45 || better fit. set focus -0.35 || || 18 || 01h50 || Uranus || focustrack x || 239 || 43 || 0.3, 0.8 , -0.35 || 0.46 || good fit. set focus -0.32 /dir X . large change, do it again to check || || 19 || 01h56 || Uranus || focustrack x || 239 || 42 || 0.3, 0.8 , -0.35 || 0.46 || good fit. set focus /dir X -0.83 Large change !!! try Y and set nsubscan to 9 from scan 21 onward || || 20 || 02h03 || Uranus || focustrack y || 241 || 41 || 0.3, 0.8 , -0.35 || 0.46 || good fit. set focus 0.29 /dir Y. large change, do it again to check || || 21 || 02h04 || Uranus || focustrack y || 242 || 40 || 0.3, 0.8 , -0.35 || 0.46 || not a good fit, no solution @ 2mm. Do a pointing to check beam shape || || 22 || 02h10 || Uranus || nkpoint b || 243 || 40 || 0.3, 0.8 , -0.35 || 0.46 || set pointing -0.5 1, beam is 13" - 18" and looks more circular || || 23 || 02h10 || Uranus ||beammap || 243 || 39 || 0.3, 0.8 , -0.35 || 0.46 || Scan cancelled, forgot to update pointing before lauching || || 24-26 || 02h15 || Uranus || beammap || 244 || 36 || -0.5, 1.0, -0.35 || 0.2-0.79 || resonances fine at the start of first, second and third scan. tau 225 unstable during map || || 27 || 02h || Uranus || nkpoint b || 252 || 20 || 0.3, 0.8 , -0.35 || 0.46 || check pointing after beammap. set pointing -0.6 -0.3 . beam looks larger. 13" and 20"|| || 28 || 03h01 || Uranus || skydip_DIY || 252 || || -0.6, -0.3, -0.35 || 0.44 || resonances well peaked after the skydip. auto_nika_rta tries to reduce skydip and fails. Uranus getting low, will check focus on 3C84 || || 29 || 03h08 || 3C84 || track || 290 || 70 || -0.6, -0.3, -0.35 || 0.41 || || || 30 || 03h11 || 3C84 || nkpoint b || 290 || 70 || -0.6, -0.3, -0.35 || 0.41 || set pointing 5.9, 0.7. does not look too good, will try point faint || || 31 || 03h15 || 3C84 || nkpoint f || 290 || 69 || 5.9, 0.7, -0.35 || 0.61 || auto_nk_rta cannot reduce the pointing. neglect corrections. try point liss. || || 32 || 03h20 || 3C84 || nkpoint l || 290 || 68 || 5.9, 0.7, -0.35 || 0.96 || set pointing 5.0 1.2. FWHM 12 and 18" will try to focus...|| || 33 || 03h26 || 3C84 || focustrack z || 289 || 67 || 5.0, 1.2, -0.35 || 0.43 || tau very unstable... set focus -0.04 set nsubscans to 10|| || 34 || 03h30 || 3C84 || focustrack z || 289 || 67 || 5.0, 1.2, -0.04 || 0.43 || tau very unstable... do not help having a good fit without opacity correction set focus 0.00 set subscan to 12 || || 35 || 03h38 || 3C84 || focustrack x || 289 || 64 || 5.0, 1.2, -0.00 || 0.43 || set focus -0.77 /dir X opacity variation not helping || || 36 || 03h45 || 3C84 || focustrack y || 289 || 64 || 5.0, 1.2, -0.00 || 0.43 ||good fit. set focus 0.13 /dir Y small move since last time redo a point liss to check beam shape.|| || 37 || 03h52 || 3C84 || nkpoint l || 290 || 61 || 5.0, 1.2, -0.00 || 0.42 || set pointing 3.7, 1.9. Beam does not look great or is it the source ?|| || 38 || 03h55 || 3C84 || nkotf radec || 290 || 59 || 3.7, 1.9, -0.00 || 0.42 || nkotf 6 6 0 0 10 36 radec FWHM 13", 19" urgh...|| || 39 || 04:08 || W3OH || track || 324 || 49 || 3.7, 1.9, 0.00 || 0.49 || || || 40 || 04:09 || W3OH || nkpoint b || 324 || 49 || 3.7, 1.9, 0.00 || 0.47 || set pointing 2.2 1.4 || || 41 || 04:12 || W3OH || nkotf azel || 324 || 49 || 2.2, 1.4, 0.00 || 0.46 || nkotf 6 6 0 0 10 36 azel || || 42 || 04:21 || GL490 || track || 322 || 55 || 2.2, 1.4, 0.00 || 0.39 || || || 43 || 04:22 || GL490 || nkpoint l || 322 || 54 || 2.2, 1.4, 0.00 || 0.39 || set pointing 2.3 -0.5 || || 44 || 04:28 || GL490 || nkotf azel || 324 || 55 || 2.3, -0.5, 0.00 || 0.50 || nkotf 6 6 0 0 10 36 azel . Moving to 0716+714 that according to Iram monitoring has a very flat spectrum (even if variable) || || 45 || 04:39 || 0716+714 || track || 366 || 55 || 2.3, -0.5, 0.00 || 0.58 || || || 46 || 04:39 || 0716+714 || nkpoint l || 366 || 55 || 2.3, -0.5, 0.00 || 0.43 || set pointing 1.6 -1.1 || || 47 || 04:28 || 0716+714 || nkotf azel || 366 || || 1.6, -1.1, 0.00 || 0.45 || nkotf 6 6 0 0 10 36 azel . Moving to 0420-014 that according to Iram monitoring has a very flat spectrum (even if variable) || || 48 || 04:58 || 0420-014 || track || 230 || 38 || 1.6, -1.1, 0.00 || 0.39 || || || 49 || 04:59 || 0420-014 || nkpoint l || 230 || 38 || 1.6, -1.1, 0.00 || 0.69 || set pointing -1.9 -0.1 || || 50 || 05:03 || 0420-014 || nkotf azel || 230 || || -1.9, -0.1, 0.00 || 0.38 || nkotf 6 6 0 0 10 36 azel || || 51 || 05:14 || 0727-115 || track || 172 || 40 || -1.9, -0.1, 0.00 || 0.43 || || || 52 || 05:15 || 0727-115 || nkpoint l || 172 || 40 || -1.9, -0.1, 0.00 || 0.43 || set pointing 0.2 0.2 || || 53 || 05:21 || 0727-115 || nkotf azel || 172 || 40 || 0.2, 0.2, 0.00 || 0.43 || nkotf 6 6 0 0 10 36 azel || || 54 || 05:32 || 0923+392 || track || 75 || 65 || 0.2, 0.2, 0.00 || 0.36 || tau much more stable. even if poor || || 55 || 05:33 || 0923+392 || nkpoint l || 75 || 65 || 0.2, 0.2, 0.00 || 0.41 || set pointing 1.0, 1.1 this source has a steep spectrum according to iram monitoring || || 56 || 05:40 || 0923+392 || nkotf azel || 76 || 69 || 1.0, 1.1, 0.00 || 0.41 || nkotf 6 6 0 0 5 20 azel . Tau stable. then skydip, Next a retuning, we are down to 50% of the pixels on line B. Then focus session on Mars Back to nsample=6 on focustrack. || || 57 || 06:03 || 0923+392 || skydip_DIY || 76 || || 1.0, 1.1 0.00 || 0.42 || || || 58 || 06:14 || mars || track ||114 || 38 || 1.0, 1.1, 0.00 || 0.45 ||retuning got back B || || 59 || 06:18 || mars || point b ||114 || 38 || 1.0, 1.1, 0.00 || 0.45 || set pointing -0.7, -1.1 || || 60 || 06:20 || mars || focustrack z ||115 || 38 || -0.7, -1.1, 0.00 || 0.45 || very good fit, -0.01, (-0.08 at 1mm, also a good fit). set focus -0.01 || || 61 || 06:26 || mars || focustrack x ||115 || 38 || -0.7, -1.1, -0.01 || 0.45 || good fit at 2mm, no fit at 1mm, set focus -0.88 /dir X not too far from what we had. repeat to try to see a fit at 1mm|| || 62 || 06:30 || mars || focustrack x ||117 || 40 || -0.7, -1.1, -0.01 || 0.45 || good fit again. set focus -0.53 /dir X, see a fit at 1mm at -2.35, but not great. repeat|| || 63 || 06:34 || mars || focustrack x ||118 || 40 || -0.7, -1.1, -0.01 || 0.45 || good fit again. set focus -0.57 /dir X, see a fit at 1mm at -1.72, but not great. switch to y|| || 64 || 06:38 || mars || focustrack y ||119 || 41 || -0.7, -1.1, -0.01 || 0.45 || good fit set focus -0.02 /dir Y, no fit at 1mm. repeat|| || 65 || 06:42 || mars || focustrack y ||120 || 42 || -0.7, -1.1, -0.01 || 0.44 || not so good fit @ 2mm, set focus 0.56 /dir Y. poor fit at 1mm, 0.64 || || 66 || 06:47 || mars || focustrack y ||121 || 43 || -0.7, -1.1, -0.01 || 0.41 || not so good fit @ 2mm, set focus 0.26 /dir Y. no fit at 1mm ercheck focus z to see impact of moving|| || 67 || 06:51 || mars || focustrack z ||122 || 44 || -0.7, -1.1, -0.01 || 0.41 || good fit, set focus 0.03. no efect on z. now check beam size|| || 68 || 06:55 || mars || nkpoint b ||123 || 44 || -0.7, -1.1, 0.03 || 0.41 || set pointing -0.3 -0.5 FWHM 1mm : 11x13.5" 2mm: 18.2 x 18.4" We think we are at our best focus. now we do focusliss on all three axes, but don't apply the results. just for comparison.|| || 69 || 06:58 || mars || focusliss z ||124 || 45 || -0.3, -0.5, -0.03 || 0.44 || Data looks very poor no fit. Would be intersting to reprocess to see what comes out|| || 70 || 07:05 || mars || focusliss y ||124 || 45 || -0.3, -0.5, -0.03 || 0.44 || No imbfits. not processd || || 71 || 07:11 || mars || focusliss z ||130 || 48 || -0.3, -0.5, -0.03 || 0.44 || Data looks very poor poor fit. Would be intersting to reprocess to see what|| || 72 || 07:21 || mars || beammap || 131 || 49 || -0.3, -0.5, -0.03 || 0.44 || || |
|| 205 || 22.12 || 0239+108 || track || 87 || 49 || -1.9 -3.8 0.22 || 0.44 || || || 206 || 22.17 || 0239+108 || nkotf 1 || 87 || 49 || -1.9 -3.8 0.22 || 0.42 || || || 207 || 22.23 || 0239+108 || nkotf 1 || 87 || 49 || -1.9 -3.8 0.22 || 0.40 || || || 208 || 22.24 || 0239+108 || nkotf 1 || 87 || 49 || -1.9 -3.8 0.22 || 0.40 || || || 209 || 22.28 || 0239+108 || nkotf 1 || 87 || 49 || -1.9 -3.8 0.22 || 0.69 || || || 210 || 22.29 || 0239+108 || nkotf 1 || 87 || 49 || -1.9 -3.8 0.22 || 0.69 || || || 211 || 22.30 || 0239+108 || nkotf 1 || 87 || 49 || -1.9 -3.8 0.22 || 0.69 || || || 212 || 22.31 || 0239+108 || nkotf 1 || 87 || 49 || -1.9 -3.8 0.22 || 0.69 || || || 213 || 22.33 || 0239+108 || nkotf 1 1 0 0 10 36 RADEC || 87 || 49 || -1.9 -3.8 0.22 || 0.34 || || || 214 || 22.34 || 0239+108 || nkotf 1 1 90 0 10 36 RADEC || 87 || 49 || -1.9 -3.8 0.22 || 0.34 || || || 215 || 22.35 || 0239+108 || nkotf 1 1 0 90 10 36 RADEC || 87 || 49 || -1.9 -3.8 0.22 || 0.34 || || || 216 || 22.41 || NGC1068 || nkpoint f || 135 || 43 || -1.9 -3.8 0.22 || 0.42 || || || 217 || 22.49 || NGC1068 || track || 135 || 43 || -1.9 -3.8 0.22 || 0.40 || || || 218-225 || 22.50 || NGC1068 || nkliss 1 || 135 || 43 || -1.9 -3.8 0.22 || 0.40 || If we want to combine these... || || 226 || 23.33 || Uranus || track || 190 || 59 || -1.9 -3.8 0.22 || 0.3 || we move to Uranus to re-focus, but first skydip. || || 227 || 23.36 || Uranus || skydip_DIY || 190 || * || -1.9 -3.8 0.22 || 0.3 || we are down to 80% of the pixels on line B. || || 228 || 23.43 || Uranus || track || 194 || 58 || -1.9 -3.8 0.22 || 0.29 || || || 229 || 23.44 || Uranus || nkpoint b || 194 || 58 || -1.9 -3.8 0.22 || 0.29 || set point -0.2 -1.0. Not nice fit. repeat to check. || || 230 || 23.48 || Uranus || nkpoint b || 197 || 58 || -0.2 -1.0 0.22 || 0.31 || set point -0.6 -1.1. Better fit. || || 231 || 23.51 || Uranus || focustrack z || 198 || 58 || -0.6 -1.1 0.22 || 0.34 || good fit. set focus 0.3 || || 232 || 23.58 || Uranus || focustrack y || 201 || 57 || -0.6 -1.1 0.3 || 0.38 || good fit. set focus 0.17/dir Y || || BREAK || || || || || || || || || || 1 || 00.02 || Uranus || focustrack x || 203 || 57 || -0.6 -1.1 0.3 || 0.32 || good fit. set focus -0.86/dir X . Go for otf sources.|| || 2 || 00.09 || 0420-014 || track || 133 || 40 || -0.6 -1.1 0.3 || 0.35 || || || 3 || 00.13 || 0420-014 || nkpoint b || 133 || 40 || -0.6 -1.1 0.3 || 0.35 || set pointing -2.2 -0.7. before correcting, compare with pointing liss.|| || 4 || 00.15 || 0420-014 || nkpoint l || 133 || 40 || -0.6 -1.1 0.3 || 0.36 || set pointing -1.7 -2.0. we consider the liss, BUT: WARNING the pointing is different. to Check.|| || 5-12 || 00.21 || 0420-014 || nkliss 1 || 135 || 42 || -1.7 -2.0 0.3 || 0.38 || nominal flux at 2mm is 5Jy. || || 13-21 || 01.00 || 0420-014 || nkotf_square 1 || 146 || 46 || -1.7 -2.0 0.3 || 0.54 || for comparison between liss and otf || || 22 || 01.00 || 0420-014 || nkotf_square 1 || 146 || 46 || -1.7 -2.0 0.3 || 0.54 || CANCELLED || || 23 || 01.12 || 0430+052 || track || 143 || 53 || -1.7 -2.0 0.3 || 0.43 || || || 24 || 01.14 || 0430+052 || nkpoint l || 143 || 53 || -1.7 -2.0 0.3 || 0.43 || set point -0.3 -1.1 || || 25-29 || 01.20 || 0430+052 || nkliss 6 || 145 || 54 || -0.3 -1.1 0.3 || 0.41 || nominal flux at 2mm(??it is marked as polarized source on Xephem) is 2Jy. || || 30 || 01.49 || 0430+052 || focustrack z || 158 || 56 || -0.3 -1.1 0.3 || 0.58 || good fit. set focus 0.51 || || 31 || 01.53 || 0430+052 || focustrack x || 159 || 56 || -0.3 -1.1 0.51 || 0.58 || bad fit. repeat. || || 32 || 01.58 || 0430+052 || focustrack x || 159 || 56 || -0.3 -1.1 0.51 || 0.53 || very bad fit. don't change anything. go to focus Y. || || 33 || 02.01 || 0430+052 || focustrack y || 163 || 57 || -0.3 -1.1 0.51 || 0.53 || very bad fit also along Y. Maybe too faint source. We move to Uranus to focus. Good resonances.|| || 34 || 02.09 || Uranus || track || 243 || 39 || -0.3 -1.1 0.51 || 0.38 || || || 35 || 02:11 || Uranus || nkpoint b || 243 || 39 || -0.3 -1.1 0.51 || 0.46 || set point -1.9 -3.3 || || 36 || 02:14 || Uranus || focustrack z || 243 || 39 || -1.9 -3.3 0.51 || 0.46 || good fit. set focus 0.38 || || 37 || 02:18 || Uranus || focustrack x || 245 || 38 || -1.9 -3.3 0.38 || 0.46 || better fit than before. set focus -1.10 /dir X || || 38 || 02:22 || Uranus || focustrack y || 246 || 37 || -1.9 -3.3 0.38 || 0.33 || bad fit. repeat. || || 39 || 02:27 || Uranus || focustrack y || 247 || 36 || -1.9 -3.3 0.38 || 0.51 || bad fit. We take the correction -1.50 /dir Y. || || 40-42 || 02.33 || Uranus || beammap || 248 || 35 || -1.9 -3.3 0.38 || 0.68 || beam 17" and 21" at 1mm and 2mm respectively. || || 43 || 03:25 || Uranus || focustrack y || 259 || 24 || -1.9 -3.3 0.38 || 0.51 || bad fit || || 44 || 03:27 || Uranus || focustrack x || 259 || 24 || -1.9 -3.3 0.38 || 0.51 || bad fit || || 45 || 03.29 || Uranus || focustrack y || 259 || 24 || -1.9 -3.3 0.38 || 0.51 || starting from 0.26. bad fit|| || 46 || 03.32 || Uranus || focustrack y || 259 || 24 || -1.9 -3.3 0.38 || 0.50 || starting from -0.57. bad fit. Maybe because Uranus is too low in elevation. Proceed to mapping sources|| || 47 || 03.44 || SXDF || track || 238 || 27 || -1.9 -3.3 0.38 || 0.50 || || || 48 || 03.46 || SXDF || nkpoint l || 238 || 27 || -1.9 -3.3 0.38 || 0.42 || the source is too faint (~4mJy at 2mm) for pointing.|| || 49-58 || 03:52 || SXDF || nkliss 1 || 240 || 25 || -1.9 -3.3 0.38 || 0.57 || ended 4:48 || || 59 || 04:50 || 3C84 || track || || || -1.9 -3.3 0.38 || 0.57 || bright source (9 Jy) at high-ish elevation (already observed at lower elevation) || || 60 || 04:51 || 3C84 || nkpoint l || 293 || 48 || -1.9 -3.3 0.38 || 0.57 || launched 2 pointings using different commands for comparison; output : pointing -1.5 -3.4 || || 61 || 04: || 3C84 || nkpoint b || 293 || 48 || -1.9 -3.3 0.38 || 0.57 || output pointing -0.1 -4.4 ; both results seem reasonable. We choose outputs from point liss for consistency with previous choice : set pointing -1.5 -3.4 || || 62 || 05:00 || 3C84 || focustrack z || 293 || 48 || -1.5 -3.4 0.38 || 0.57 || set focus 0.3 || || 63 || 05:00 || 3C84 || focustrack x || 293 || 48 || -1.5 -3.4 0.3 || 0.57 || set focus -0.12 /dir X || || 64 || 05:00 || 3C84 || focustrack y || 293 || 48 || -1.5 -3.4 0.3 || 0.48 || set focus 0.52 /dir Y || || 65-69 || 05:00 || 3C84 || nkliss 4 || 294 || 46.5|| -1.5 -3.4 0.3 || 0.48 || || || 71-84 || 05:00 || 3C84 || nkotf_square 4 || 294 || 46.5|| -1.5 -3.4 0.3 || 0.48 || || || 85 || 06: || || skydip_DIY || 294 || 46.5|| -1.5 -3.4 0.3 || 0.48 || || || 86 || 06: || 0415+379 || track || 294 || 46.5|| -1.5 -3.4 0.3 || 0.48 || || || 87 || 06: || 0415+379 || nkpoint f || 294 || 46.5|| -1.5 -3.4 0.3 || 0.48 || no source, output : pointing -48.7 29.0, not usable. DO NOT USE NKPOINT F || || 88 || 06: || 0415+379 || nkpoint l || 294 || 46.5|| -1.5 -3.4 0.3 || 0.48 || output pointing ***** 146.2, not usable. we test using the nkpoint b || || 89 || 06: || 0415+379 || nkpoint b || 294 || 46.5|| -1.5 -3.4 0.3 || 0.48 || output : pointing -69.9 29.8; we cannot have pointing offset, moving to brighter source || || 90 || 06: || W3OH || track || 326 || 31 || -1.5 -3.4 0.3 || 0.6 || 8 Jy || || 91 || 06: || W3OH || nkpoint b || 326 || 31 || -1.5 -3.4 0.3 || || no source; very cloudy; we move on to Mars || || 92 || 06: || Mars || track || 127 || 46.5|| -1.5 -3.4 0.3 || || do not genetrate a raw data file : no scan number associated (together with the pointing) || || 92 || 06: || Mars || nk_point || 127 || 46.5|| -1.5 -3.4 0.3 || || set pointing -2.3 -3.5 || || 93 || 06: || Mars || focustrack z || 127 || 46.5|| -1.5 -3.4 0.3 || 0.65 || output : Array 1: focus 0.08; Array 2: focus 0.17; fit not clear; relaunching || || 94 || 06: || Mars || focustrack z || 127 || 46.5|| -1.5 -3.4 0.3 || 0.65 || output : (Array 1: focus 0.17, Array 2: focus 0.24); set focus 0.2 || || 95-99 || 06: || Mars || focuslissold || 127 || 46.5|| -1.5 -3.4 0.2 || 0.65 || output (Flux A1: 0.02, FWHM A1: -0.10, Flux A2: 0.19, FWHM A2: 0.27) mean arount .2; nothing to change || || 100-102 || 07: || Mars || beammap || 127 || 46.5|| -1.5 -3.4 0.2 || 0.65 || || || 103 || 08: || 3C273 || track || 145 || 54 || -1.5 -3.4 0.2 || 0.65 || || || 104 || 08: || 3C273 || nkpoint b || 145 || 54 || -1.5 -3.4 0.2 || 0.65 || Array 2: set pointing -1.9 -1.1 || || 105 || 08: || 3C273 || focustrack z || 145 || 54 || -1.9 -1.1 0.2 || 0.65 || Focus is not good (returns minimum) || || 106-110 || 08: || 3C273 || focuslissold || 145 || 54 || -1.9 -1.1 0.2 || 0.65 || || || 111 || 08: || 3C273 || nkotf 2 2 0 0 10 36 radec || 145 || 54 || -1.9 -1.1 0.2 || 0.65 || 8.27 +/- 0.02 Jy || || 112 || 08: || venus || track || 169 || 58 || -1.9 -1.1 0.2 || 0.65 || || || 113 || 08: || venus || nkpoint b || 169 || 58 || -1.9 -1.1 0.2 || 0.65 || Array 2: set pointing 2.5 2.3 || || 114 || 08: || venus || nkpoint l || 169 || 58 || +2.5 +2.3 0.2 || 0.65 || 1000 Jy! Are we looking at Jupiter? Many planets shown together in xephem. || || 115 || 08: || venus (J?)|| nkotf 2 2 0 0 10 36 azel || 169 || 58 || +2.5 +2.3 0.2 || 0.65 || 1000 Jy! Are we looking at Jupiter? Many planets shown together in xephem. || || 116 || 08: || mars || track || 169 || 58 || +2.5 +2.3 0.2 || 0.65 || || || 117 || 09: || mars || nkpoint b || 169 || 58 || +2.5 +2.3 0.2 || 0.65 || Array 2: set pointing 1.3 -0.0 || || 118 || 09:04 || mars || focustrack z || 169 || 58 || +1.3 0.0 0.2 || 0.5 || || || 119-121 || 09:09 || mars || beammap || 173 || 58 || +1.3 0.0 0.2 || 0.5-1.0 || || || 122 || 09:55 || 0723-008 || track || 254 || 18 || +1.3 0.0 0.2 || 0.6 || cancelled - too low || || 123 || 10:00 || 0851+202 || track || 259 || 47 || -1.9 -1.1 0.2 || 0.65 || || || 124 || 10: || 0851+202 || nkpoint b || 259 || 47 || +1.3 0.0 0.2 || 0.6 || Array 2: set pointing -0.9 -0.7 POINTING NOT CHANGED!!! || || 124 || 10:09 || 0851+202 || nkpoint b || 259 || 47 || +1.3 0.0 0.2 || 0.6 || Array 2: set pointing -1.6 -2.3 || || 125 || 10: || 0851+202 || focustrack z || 259 || 47 || +1.3 0.0 0.2 || 0.7 || || |
Describe NK2015_Oct24 here.
NIKA October 24, 2015 / S8
Back to list of day to day logbook of observations
2015-10-24
IMPORTANT NOTES ON OBSERVING INFO
- TAPAS is working properly
- Rely on TAPAS for most scan info (time, az, el, opacity)
- Here, this wiki will inform in greater detail the PAKO command and quick analysis of scans (e.g. pointing results).
Data Repository: /home/nika2/NIKA/Data/run13_X/scan24_X
Goal of the session:
- Push to faint point sources
- Re-assess KIDs every couple(?) of hours on a bright source
- Observe faint extended objects (NGC1068, Crab Nebula?)
- Have a great time
Scan |
UT |
Source |
Command |
Az |
El |
Pointing X, Y, Focus |
Tau225 |
Comment |
205 |
22.12 |
0239+108 |
track |
87 |
49 |
-1.9 -3.8 0.22 |
0.44 |
|
206 |
22.17 |
0239+108 |
nkotf 1 |
87 |
49 |
-1.9 -3.8 0.22 |
0.42 |
|
207 |
22.23 |
0239+108 |
nkotf 1 |
87 |
49 |
-1.9 -3.8 0.22 |
0.40 |
|
208 |
22.24 |
0239+108 |
nkotf 1 |
87 |
49 |
-1.9 -3.8 0.22 |
0.40 |
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209 |
22.28 |
0239+108 |
nkotf 1 |
87 |
49 |
-1.9 -3.8 0.22 |
0.69 |
|
210 |
22.29 |
0239+108 |
nkotf 1 |
87 |
49 |
-1.9 -3.8 0.22 |
0.69 |
|
211 |
22.30 |
0239+108 |
nkotf 1 |
87 |
49 |
-1.9 -3.8 0.22 |
0.69 |
|
212 |
22.31 |
0239+108 |
nkotf 1 |
87 |
49 |
-1.9 -3.8 0.22 |
0.69 |
|
213 |
22.33 |
0239+108 |
nkotf 1 1 0 0 10 36 RADEC |
87 |
49 |
-1.9 -3.8 0.22 |
0.34 |
|
214 |
22.34 |
0239+108 |
nkotf 1 1 90 0 10 36 RADEC |
87 |
49 |
-1.9 -3.8 0.22 |
0.34 |
|
215 |
22.35 |
0239+108 |
nkotf 1 1 0 90 10 36 RADEC |
87 |
49 |
-1.9 -3.8 0.22 |
0.34 |
|
216 |
22.41 |
NGC1068 |
nkpoint f |
135 |
43 |
-1.9 -3.8 0.22 |
0.42 |
|
217 |
22.49 |
NGC1068 |
track |
135 |
43 |
-1.9 -3.8 0.22 |
0.40 |
|
218-225 |
22.50 |
NGC1068 |
nkliss 1 |
135 |
43 |
-1.9 -3.8 0.22 |
0.40 |
If we want to combine these... |
226 |
23.33 |
Uranus |
track |
190 |
59 |
-1.9 -3.8 0.22 |
0.3 |
we move to Uranus to re-focus, but first skydip. |
227 |
23.36 |
Uranus |
skydip_DIY |
190 |
* |
-1.9 -3.8 0.22 |
0.3 |
we are down to 80% of the pixels on line B. |
228 |
23.43 |
Uranus |
track |
194 |
58 |
-1.9 -3.8 0.22 |
0.29 |
|
229 |
23.44 |
Uranus |
nkpoint b |
194 |
58 |
-1.9 -3.8 0.22 |
0.29 |
set point -0.2 -1.0. Not nice fit. repeat to check. |
230 |
23.48 |
Uranus |
nkpoint b |
197 |
58 |
-0.2 -1.0 0.22 |
0.31 |
set point -0.6 -1.1. Better fit. |
231 |
23.51 |
Uranus |
focustrack z |
198 |
58 |
-0.6 -1.1 0.22 |
0.34 |
good fit. set focus 0.3 |
232 |
23.58 |
Uranus |
focustrack y |
201 |
57 |
-0.6 -1.1 0.3 |
0.38 |
good fit. set focus 0.17/dir Y |
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1 |
00.02 |
Uranus |
focustrack x |
203 |
57 |
-0.6 -1.1 0.3 |
0.32 |
good fit. set focus -0.86/dir X . Go for otf sources. |
2 |
00.09 |
0420-014 |
track |
133 |
40 |
-0.6 -1.1 0.3 |
0.35 |
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3 |
00.13 |
0420-014 |
nkpoint b |
133 |
40 |
-0.6 -1.1 0.3 |
0.35 |
set pointing -2.2 -0.7. before correcting, compare with pointing liss. |
4 |
00.15 |
0420-014 |
nkpoint l |
133 |
40 |
-0.6 -1.1 0.3 |
0.36 |
set pointing -1.7 -2.0. we consider the liss, BUT: WARNING the pointing is different. to Check. |
5-12 |
00.21 |
0420-014 |
nkliss 1 |
135 |
42 |
-1.7 -2.0 0.3 |
0.38 |
nominal flux at 2mm is 5Jy. |
13-21 |
01.00 |
0420-014 |
nkotf_square 1 |
146 |
46 |
-1.7 -2.0 0.3 |
0.54 |
for comparison between liss and otf |
22 |
01.00 |
0420-014 |
nkotf_square 1 |
146 |
46 |
-1.7 -2.0 0.3 |
0.54 |
CANCELLED |
23 |
01.12 |
0430+052 |
track |
143 |
53 |
-1.7 -2.0 0.3 |
0.43 |
|
24 |
01.14 |
0430+052 |
nkpoint l |
143 |
53 |
-1.7 -2.0 0.3 |
0.43 |
set point -0.3 -1.1 |
25-29 |
01.20 |
0430+052 |
nkliss 6 |
145 |
54 |
-0.3 -1.1 0.3 |
0.41 |
nominal flux at 2mm(??it is marked as polarized source on Xephem) is 2Jy. |
30 |
01.49 |
0430+052 |
focustrack z |
158 |
56 |
-0.3 -1.1 0.3 |
0.58 |
good fit. set focus 0.51 |
31 |
01.53 |
0430+052 |
focustrack x |
159 |
56 |
-0.3 -1.1 0.51 |
0.58 |
bad fit. repeat. |
32 |
01.58 |
0430+052 |
focustrack x |
159 |
56 |
-0.3 -1.1 0.51 |
0.53 |
very bad fit. don't change anything. go to focus Y. |
33 |
02.01 |
0430+052 |
focustrack y |
163 |
57 |
-0.3 -1.1 0.51 |
0.53 |
very bad fit also along Y. Maybe too faint source. We move to Uranus to focus. Good resonances. |
34 |
02.09 |
Uranus |
track |
243 |
39 |
-0.3 -1.1 0.51 |
0.38 |
|
35 |
02:11 |
Uranus |
nkpoint b |
243 |
39 |
-0.3 -1.1 0.51 |
0.46 |
set point -1.9 -3.3 |
36 |
02:14 |
Uranus |
focustrack z |
243 |
39 |
-1.9 -3.3 0.51 |
0.46 |
good fit. set focus 0.38 |
37 |
02:18 |
Uranus |
focustrack x |
245 |
38 |
-1.9 -3.3 0.38 |
0.46 |
better fit than before. set focus -1.10 /dir X |
38 |
02:22 |
Uranus |
focustrack y |
246 |
37 |
-1.9 -3.3 0.38 |
0.33 |
bad fit. repeat. |
39 |
02:27 |
Uranus |
focustrack y |
247 |
36 |
-1.9 -3.3 0.38 |
0.51 |
bad fit. We take the correction -1.50 /dir Y. |
40-42 |
02.33 |
Uranus |
beammap |
248 |
35 |
-1.9 -3.3 0.38 |
0.68 |
beam 17" and 21" at 1mm and 2mm respectively. |
43 |
03:25 |
Uranus |
focustrack y |
259 |
24 |
-1.9 -3.3 0.38 |
0.51 |
bad fit |
44 |
03:27 |
Uranus |
focustrack x |
259 |
24 |
-1.9 -3.3 0.38 |
0.51 |
bad fit |
45 |
03.29 |
Uranus |
focustrack y |
259 |
24 |
-1.9 -3.3 0.38 |
0.51 |
starting from 0.26. bad fit |
46 |
03.32 |
Uranus |
focustrack y |
259 |
24 |
-1.9 -3.3 0.38 |
0.50 |
starting from -0.57. bad fit. Maybe because Uranus is too low in elevation. Proceed to mapping sources |
47 |
03.44 |
SXDF |
track |
238 |
27 |
-1.9 -3.3 0.38 |
0.50 |
|
48 |
03.46 |
SXDF |
nkpoint l |
238 |
27 |
-1.9 -3.3 0.38 |
0.42 |
the source is too faint (~4mJy at 2mm) for pointing. |
49-58 |
03:52 |
SXDF |
nkliss 1 |
240 |
25 |
-1.9 -3.3 0.38 |
0.57 |
ended 4:48 |
59 |
04:50 |
3C84 |
track |
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-1.9 -3.3 0.38 |
0.57 |
bright source (9 Jy) at high-ish elevation (already observed at lower elevation) |
60 |
04:51 |
3C84 |
nkpoint l |
293 |
48 |
-1.9 -3.3 0.38 |
0.57 |
launched 2 pointings using different commands for comparison; output : pointing -1.5 -3.4 |
61 |
04: |
3C84 |
nkpoint b |
293 |
48 |
-1.9 -3.3 0.38 |
0.57 |
output pointing -0.1 -4.4 ; both results seem reasonable. We choose outputs from point liss for consistency with previous choice : set pointing -1.5 -3.4 |
62 |
05:00 |
3C84 |
focustrack z |
293 |
48 |
-1.5 -3.4 0.38 |
0.57 |
set focus 0.3 |
63 |
05:00 |
3C84 |
focustrack x |
293 |
48 |
-1.5 -3.4 0.3 |
0.57 |
set focus -0.12 /dir X |
64 |
05:00 |
3C84 |
focustrack y |
293 |
48 |
-1.5 -3.4 0.3 |
0.48 |
set focus 0.52 /dir Y |
65-69 |
05:00 |
3C84 |
nkliss 4 |
294 |
46.5 |
-1.5 -3.4 0.3 |
0.48 |
|
71-84 |
05:00 |
3C84 |
nkotf_square 4 |
294 |
46.5 |
-1.5 -3.4 0.3 |
0.48 |
|
85 |
06: |
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skydip_DIY |
294 |
46.5 |
-1.5 -3.4 0.3 |
0.48 |
|
86 |
06: |
0415+379 |
track |
294 |
46.5 |
-1.5 -3.4 0.3 |
0.48 |
|
87 |
06: |
0415+379 |
nkpoint f |
294 |
46.5 |
-1.5 -3.4 0.3 |
0.48 |
no source, output : pointing -48.7 29.0, not usable. DO NOT USE NKPOINT F |
88 |
06: |
0415+379 |
nkpoint l |
294 |
46.5 |
-1.5 -3.4 0.3 |
0.48 |
output pointing ***** 146.2, not usable. we test using the nkpoint b |
89 |
06: |
0415+379 |
nkpoint b |
294 |
46.5 |
-1.5 -3.4 0.3 |
0.48 |
output : pointing -69.9 29.8; we cannot have pointing offset, moving to brighter source |
90 |
06: |
W3OH |
track |
326 |
31 |
-1.5 -3.4 0.3 |
0.6 |
8 Jy |
91 |
06: |
W3OH |
nkpoint b |
326 |
31 |
-1.5 -3.4 0.3 |
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no source; very cloudy; we move on to Mars |
92 |
06: |
Mars |
track |
127 |
46.5 |
-1.5 -3.4 0.3 |
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do not genetrate a raw data file : no scan number associated (together with the pointing) |
92 |
06: |
Mars |
nk_point |
127 |
46.5 |
-1.5 -3.4 0.3 |
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set pointing -2.3 -3.5 |
93 |
06: |
Mars |
focustrack z |
127 |
46.5 |
-1.5 -3.4 0.3 |
0.65 |
output : Array 1: focus 0.08; Array 2: focus 0.17; fit not clear; relaunching |
94 |
06: |
Mars |
focustrack z |
127 |
46.5 |
-1.5 -3.4 0.3 |
0.65 |
output : (Array 1: focus 0.17, Array 2: focus 0.24); set focus 0.2 |
95-99 |
06: |
Mars |
focuslissold |
127 |
46.5 |
-1.5 -3.4 0.2 |
0.65 |
output (Flux A1: 0.02, FWHM A1: -0.10, Flux A2: 0.19, FWHM A2: 0.27) mean arount .2; nothing to change |
100-102 |
07: |
Mars |
beammap |
127 |
46.5 |
-1.5 -3.4 0.2 |
0.65 |
|
103 |
08: |
3C273 |
track |
145 |
54 |
-1.5 -3.4 0.2 |
0.65 |
|
104 |
08: |
3C273 |
nkpoint b |
145 |
54 |
-1.5 -3.4 0.2 |
0.65 |
Array 2: set pointing -1.9 -1.1 |
105 |
08: |
3C273 |
focustrack z |
145 |
54 |
-1.9 -1.1 0.2 |
0.65 |
Focus is not good (returns minimum) |
106-110 |
08: |
3C273 |
focuslissold |
145 |
54 |
-1.9 -1.1 0.2 |
0.65 |
|
111 |
08: |
3C273 |
nkotf 2 2 0 0 10 36 radec |
145 |
54 |
-1.9 -1.1 0.2 |
0.65 |
8.27 +/- 0.02 Jy |
112 |
08: |
venus |
track |
169 |
58 |
-1.9 -1.1 0.2 |
0.65 |
|
113 |
08: |
venus |
nkpoint b |
169 |
58 |
-1.9 -1.1 0.2 |
0.65 |
Array 2: set pointing 2.5 2.3 |
114 |
08: |
venus |
nkpoint l |
169 |
58 |
+2.5 +2.3 0.2 |
0.65 |
1000 Jy! Are we looking at Jupiter? Many planets shown together in xephem. |
115 |
08: |
venus (J?) |
nkotf 2 2 0 0 10 36 azel |
169 |
58 |
+2.5 +2.3 0.2 |
0.65 |
1000 Jy! Are we looking at Jupiter? Many planets shown together in xephem. |
116 |
08: |
mars |
track |
169 |
58 |
+2.5 +2.3 0.2 |
0.65 |
|
117 |
09: |
mars |
nkpoint b |
169 |
58 |
+2.5 +2.3 0.2 |
0.65 |
Array 2: set pointing 1.3 -0.0 |
118 |
09:04 |
mars |
focustrack z |
169 |
58 |
+1.3 0.0 0.2 |
0.5 |
|
119-121 |
09:09 |
mars |
beammap |
173 |
58 |
+1.3 0.0 0.2 |
0.5-1.0 |
|
122 |
09:55 |
0723-008 |
track |
254 |
18 |
+1.3 0.0 0.2 |
0.6 |
cancelled - too low |
123 |
10:00 |
0851+202 |
track |
259 |
47 |
-1.9 -1.1 0.2 |
0.65 |
|
124 |
10: |
0851+202 |
nkpoint b |
259 |
47 |
+1.3 0.0 0.2 |
0.6 |
Array 2: set pointing -0.9 -0.7 POINTING NOT CHANGED!!! |
124 |
10:09 |
0851+202 |
nkpoint b |
259 |
47 |
+1.3 0.0 0.2 |
0.6 |
Array 2: set pointing -1.6 -2.3 |
125 |
10: |
0851+202 |
focustrack z |
259 |
47 |
+1.3 0.0 0.2 |
0.7 |
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