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NIKA October 23, 2015 / S8 NIKA October 24, 2015 / S8
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== 2015-10-23 == == 2015-10-24 ==
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==== Following not updated ==== ==== IMPORTANT NOTES ON OBSERVING INFO ====
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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 - 75 || 07:21 || mars || beammap || 131 || 49 || -0.3, -0.5, -0.03 || 0.44 || ||
|| 76 || || 3c279 || track || || || || || || 19 Jy @ 2mm		 || 232 || 23.58 || Uranus || focustrack y || 201 || 57 || -0.6 -1.1 0.3 || 0.38 || [LAST SCAN OF PREVIOUS DAY; SEE PREVIOUS LOG SHEET FOR THE BEGINNING OF THE SESSION] ||
|| BREAK || || || || || || || || Changing day ||
|| 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! ||
|| 125 || 10:09 || 0851+202 || nkpoint b || 259 || 47 || +1.3 0.0 0.2 || 0.6 || Array 2: set pointing -1.6 -2.3 ||
|| 126 || 10: || 0851+202 || focustrack z || 259 || 47 || -1.6 -2.3 0.2 || 0.7 || Array 2: set focus 0.38; FOCUS NOT CHANGED! ||
|| 127 || 10:21 || 0851+202 || nkliss 1 || 263 || 43 || -1.6 -2.3 0.2 || 0.7 || ||
|| 128 || 10: || 0851+202 || nkotf_square || 259 || 47 || -1.6 -2.3 0.2 || 0.7 || ||
|| 129 || 10:33 || 0851+202 || nkotf_square || 259 || 47 || -1.6 -2.3 0.2 || 0.7 || ||
|| 130 || 10:33 || 0851+202 || nkotf 2 2 || 259 || 47 || -1.6 -2.3 0.2 || 0.7 || ||
|| 131 || 10:33 || 0851+202 || nkotf 2 2 || 259 || 47 || -1.6 -2.3 0.2 || 0.7 || ||
|| 132 || 10:33 || 0851+202 || nkotf 2 2 90 0 20 36 radec || 259 || 47 || -1.6 -2.3 0.2 || 0.8 || ||
|| 133 || 10: || 0851+202 || nkotf 2 2 180 0 20 36 radec || 259 || 47 || -1.6 -2.3 0.2 || 0.8 || ||
|| 134 || 10: || 0851+202 || nkotf 2 3 0 0 40 36 radec || 259 || 47 || -1.6 -2.3 0.2 || 0.8 || ||
|| 135 || 10: || 0851+202 || nkotf 2 3 45 0 40 36 radec || 259 || 47 || -1.6 -2.3 0.2 || 0.9 || ||
|| 136 || 10: || 0851+202 || nkotf 2 3 90 0 40 36 radec || 259 || 47 || -1.6 -2.3 0.2 || 0.9 || ||
|| 137 || 10: || 0851+202 || nkotf 2 3 225 0 20 36 radec || 259 || 47 || -1.6 -2.3 0.2 || 0.9 || ||
|| 138 || 10:57 || -- || skydip || 259 || 47 || -1.6 -2.3 0.2 || 0.9 || ||
|| 139 || 11:07 || Mars || track || 259 || 47 || -1.6 -2.3 0.2 || 0.9 || ||
|| 140 || 11: || Mars || nkpoint b || 259 || 47 || -1.6 -2.3 0.2 || 0.8 || Array 2: set pointing -1.5 -1.7 ||
|| 141 || 11:15 || Mars || focustrack z || 259 || 47 || -1.5 -1.7 0.2 || 0.8 || Array 2: -2.16 FOCUS NOT CHANGED! ||
|| 142-146 || 11:22 || Mars || focuslissold || 259 || 47 || -1.5 -1.7 0.2 || 0.8 || ||
|| 142-146 || 11:22 || -- || skydip || 259 || 47 || -1.5 -1.7 0.2 || 0.8 || ||
|| 142-146 || 11:22 || Mars || track || 259 || 47 || -1.5 -1.7 0.2 || 0.8 || ||
|| 142-146 || 11:22 || Mars || beammap || 259 || 47 || -1.5 -1.7 0.2 || 0.8 || ||

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NO EVENING SESSION (is it due to bad weather ? -SL-)

Describe NK2015_Oct24 here.

NIKA October 24, 2015 / S8

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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

232

23.58

Uranus

focustrack y

201

57

-0.6 -1.1 0.3

0.38

[LAST SCAN OF PREVIOUS DAY; SEE PREVIOUS LOG SHEET FOR THE BEGINNING OF THE SESSION]

BREAK

Changing day

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!

125

10:09

0851+202

nkpoint b

259

47

+1.3 0.0 0.2

0.6

Array 2: set pointing -1.6 -2.3

126

10:

0851+202

focustrack z

259

47

-1.6 -2.3 0.2

0.7

Array 2: set focus 0.38; FOCUS NOT CHANGED!

127

10:21

0851+202

nkliss 1

263

43

-1.6 -2.3 0.2

0.7

128

10:

0851+202

nkotf_square

259

47

-1.6 -2.3 0.2

0.7

129

10:33

0851+202

nkotf_square

259

47

-1.6 -2.3 0.2

0.7

130

10:33

0851+202

nkotf 2 2

259

47

-1.6 -2.3 0.2

0.7

131

10:33

0851+202

nkotf 2 2

259

47

-1.6 -2.3 0.2

0.7

132

10:33

0851+202

nkotf 2 2 90 0 20 36 radec

259

47

-1.6 -2.3 0.2

0.8

133

10:

0851+202

nkotf 2 2 180 0 20 36 radec

259

47

-1.6 -2.3 0.2

0.8

134

10:

0851+202

nkotf 2 3 0 0 40 36 radec

259

47

-1.6 -2.3 0.2

0.8

135

10:

0851+202

nkotf 2 3 45 0 40 36 radec

259

47

-1.6 -2.3 0.2

0.9

136

10:

0851+202

nkotf 2 3 90 0 40 36 radec

259

47

-1.6 -2.3 0.2

0.9

137

10:

0851+202

nkotf 2 3 225 0 20 36 radec

259

47

-1.6 -2.3 0.2

0.9

138

10:57

--

skydip

259

47

-1.6 -2.3 0.2

0.9

139

11:07

Mars

track

259

47

-1.6 -2.3 0.2

0.9

140

11:

Mars

nkpoint b

259

47

-1.6 -2.3 0.2

0.8

Array 2: set pointing -1.5 -1.7

141

11:15

Mars

focustrack z

259

47

-1.5 -1.7 0.2

0.8

Array 2: -2.16 FOCUS NOT CHANGED!

142-146

11:22

Mars

focuslissold

259

47

-1.5 -1.7 0.2

0.8

142-146

11:22

--

skydip

259

47

-1.5 -1.7 0.2

0.8

142-146

11:22

Mars

track

259

47

-1.5 -1.7 0.2

0.8

142-146

11:22

Mars

beammap

259

47

-1.5 -1.7 0.2

0.8

NO EVENING SESSION (is it due to bad weather ? -SL-)

NK2015_Oct24 (last edited 2015-10-29 16:08:14 by NikaBolometer)