## page was copied from NK2015_Oct23 Describe NK2015_Oct24 here. NIKA October 24, 2015 / S8 [[D2DLogNika2Run1 |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''' || || 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-)