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NIKA October 25, 2015 / S8

[[D2DLogNika2Run1 |Back to list of day to day logbook of observations]]

== 2015-10-25 ==

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==== 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).

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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''' ||
|| 1 || 00:18 || Uranus || track || 211 || 55 || 0 0 0 || 0.6 || ||
|| 2 || 00:19 || Uranus || track || 211 || 55 || 0 0 0 || 0.6 || ||
|| 3 || 00:20 || Uranus || nkpoint b || 211 || 55 || 0 0 0 || 0.6 || ||
|| 4-7 || 00:24 || Uranus || nkpoint b || 211 || 55 || 0 0 0 || 0.6 || These first scans were useless because of many problems. The session of today starts with scan 8.||
|| 8 || 00:50 || Uranus || track || 225 || 50 || 0 0 0 || 0.6 || ||
|| 9 || 00:53 || Uranus || nkpoint b || 225 || 50 || 0 0 0 || 0.6 || Bad weather. good fit. set pointing 2.3 -2.5 ||
|| 10 || 00:58 || Uranus || focustrack z || 225 || 50 || 2.3 -2.5 0 || 0.9 || Because of the weather the resonances are very unstable. Very bad fit. Repeat.||
|| 11 || 01:02 || Uranus || focustrack z || 227 || 50 || 2.3 -2.5 0 || 0.9 || good fit. set focus 0.3. ||
|| 12-16 || 01:04 || Uranus || foculissold || 227 || 50 || 2.3 -2.5 0.3 || 0.8 || we keep the correction of before. NAN in reducing data with nk_focus_liss_old ||
|| 17 || 01:18 || || skydip || 230 || * || 2.3 -2.5 0.3 || 0.8 || ||
|| 18 || 01:18 || Uranus || track || 234 || 45 || 2.3 -2.5 0.3 || 0.8 || ||
|| 19 || 01:18 || Uranus || nkpoint b || 234 || 45 || 2.3 -2.5 0.3 || 0.8 || Array 2: set pointing 2.7 -4.4 NOT CHANGED ||
|| 20 || 01:18 || Uranus || nkpoint l || 234 || 45 || 2.3 -2.5 0.3 || 0.9-1.0 || Array 2: set pointing 2.6 -4.1 ||
|| 21 || 01:18 || Uranus || focustrack z || 237 || 43 || 2.6 -4.1 0.3 || 0.9-1.0 || Array 2: set focus 0.57 NOT APPLIED ||
|| 22-26 || 01:18 || Uranus || focuslissold || 237 || 43 || 2.6 -4.1 0.3 || 0.9-1.0 || we get something like 0.3 nk_focus_liss_old ||
|| 27 || 2:00 || W3OH || track || 336 || 61 || 2.6 -4.1 0.3 || 0.7 || ||
|| 28 || 2:00 || W3OH || nkpoint b || 336 || 61 || 2.6 -4.1 0.3 || 0.7 || ||
|| 29 || 2:00 || W3OH || nkliss 2 || 336 || 61 || 2.6 -4.1 0.3 || 0.7 || ||
|| 30-34 || 2:00 || W3OH || focuslissold || 336 || 61 || 2.6 -4.1 0.3 || 0.7 || 2 scans lost over 5, bad fit; no change in pako ||
|| 35 || 2:00 || W3OH || nkotf_square 2 || 336 || 61 || 2.6 -4.1 0.3 || 0.7 || ||
|| 36 || 2:00 || W3OH || nkotf_square 2 || 336 || 61 || 2.6 -4.1 0.3 || 0.7 || ||
|| 37 || 2:00 || GL490 || track || 340 || 66 || 2.6 -4.1 0.3 || 0.7 || 2Jy@1mm ||
|| 38 || 2:28 || GL490 || nkpoint b || 340 || 66 || 2.6 -4.1 0.3 || 0.7 || bad fit : pointing 6.8 -3.1 ||
|| 39 || 2:30 || GL490 || nkpoint l || 340 || 66 || 2.6 -4.1 0.3 || 0.7 || output@2mm : pointing 6.4 -3.7 ; fwhm = (14'', 19'') ||
|| 40 || 2:33 || GL490 || nkliss 2 || 340 || 66 || 2.6 -4.1 0.3 || 0.7 || ||
|| 41-54 || 2:39 || GL490 || nkotf_square 2 || 340 || 66 || 6.4 -3.7 0.3 || 0.7 || testing using pointing correction from scan 39; Pako command launched 6 times; fwhm = (12'', 21'') ; scan 49 has no raw data file ; ended at 3:07||
|| 55 || 2:33 || GL490 || nkliss 2 || 340 || 66 || 6.4 -3.7 0.3 || 0.7 || no raw data file; wether the pointing correction are ok or not is unconclusive; go on to a brighter source ||
|| 56 || 3:15 || W3OH || track || || || 6.4 -3.7 0.3 || 0.7 || previous team already observed it, move to 3C84 ||
|| 57 || 3:17 || 3C84 || track || 289 || 67 || 6.4 -3.7 0.3 || 0.7 || ||
|| 58 || 3:19 || 3C84 || nkpoint b || 289 || 67 || 6.4 -3.7 0.3 || 0.7 || results: pointing 6.7 -2.6; fwhm = (11'', 18.5''); not so bad considering the weather ||
|| 59 || 3:20 || 3C84 || nkpoint l || 289 || 67 || 6.4 -3.7 0.3 || 0.7 || results: pointing 6.3 -3.4; fwhm = (12'', 19''); map more or less ok, the cross-shaped side lobe are there; we keep the current value ||
|| 60 || 3:26 || 3C84 || nkliss 2 || 289 || 67 || 6.4 -3.7 0.3 || 0.8 || tau 225 = 0.8 +/- 0.05 ||
|| 61-66 || 3:32 || 3C84 || nkotf_square 2 || 289 || 67 || 6.4 -3.7 0.3 || 0.8 || ended at 3:42 ||
|| 67-71 || || 3C84 || focuslissold || 289 || 67 || 2.6 -4.1 0.3 || 0.8 || the best map at z=0.3, no need to change ||
|| 72 || || NGC7538 || track || 327 || 27 || 2.6 -4.1 0.3 || 0.8 || ||
|| 73 || || NGC7538 || nkpoint b || 327 || 27 || 2.6 -4.1 0.3 || 0.8 || outputs : 1.8 -5.8, large beams ||
|| 74 || || NGC7538 || nkpoint l || 327 || 27 || 2.6 -4.1 0.3 || 0.8 || outputs : 2.1 -6.0 consistent results ||
|| 75-79 || || NGC7538 || focuslissold || 327 || 27 || 2.6 -4.1 0.3 || 0.8 || set pointing 2.1 -6.0 ; no raw data file for scan 76; only 2 maps over 5, not usable; launch another one with the new pointing correction ||
|| 80-84 || 4:10 || NGC7538 || focuslissold || 327 || 27 || 2.1 -6.0 0.3 || 0.8 || Flux A2: 0.23 ; nice ! ||
|| 85 || || NGC7538 || focustrack z || 327 || 27 || 2.1 -6.0 0.3 || 0.8 || outputs: Array 1: focus -0.38 Array 3: focus -1.06 ; we take the focus old outputs : set focus 0.23 ||
|| 86-87 || 4:23 || NGC7538 || nkliss 2 || 329 || 25 || 2.1 -6.0 0.23 || 0.53 || ||
|| 87-95 || 4:28 || NGC7538 || nkotf_square 2 || 329 || 25 || 2.1 -6.0 0.23 || 0.53 || ||
|| 96-100 || 4:51 || NGC7538 || focuslissold || 327 || 27 || 2.1 -6.0 0.23 || 0.8 || failed to fit, one scan is an outlier. no new setting. Move to TauIRS and CasA on the way. ||
|| 101 || 5:01 || Cas A || track || 329 || 20 || 2.1 -6.0 0.23 || 0.7 || ||
|| 102-103 || 5:04 || Cas A || nkotf_square 2 || 329 || 20 || 2.1 -6.0 0.23 || 0.7 || elevation too low to go on integrating. ||
|| 104 || 5:08 || ZZTauIRS || track || 329 || 20 || 2.1 -6.0 0.23 || 0.7 || 77mJy @ 1mm ||
|| 105 || 5:08 || 3C84 || track || || || 2.1 -6.0 0.23 || 0.7 || for pointing ||
|| 106 || 5:08 || 3C84 || nkpoint b || || || 2.1 -6.0 0.23 || 0.7 || Array 2: 2.5 -4.4; fits are ok; fwhm = ( 10.5 @ 1mm , 19 @ 2mm ) ||
|| 107 || 5:15 || 3C84 || nkpoint l || || || 2.1 -6.0 0.23 || 0.7 || Array 2: 1.2 -4.5; fwhm = ( 11.5 @ 1mm , 19 @ 2mm ); consistent results. set pointing 1.2 -4.5 ||
|| 108 || 5:18 || 3C84 || nkpoint b || || || 2.1 -6.0 0.23 || 0.7 || Array 2: 1.9 -4.3; fits are ok; fwhm = ( 10.7 @ 1mm , 18 @ 2mm ) ||
|| 109 || 5:22 || ZZTauIRS || track || || || 1.2 -4.5 0.23 || 0.7 || ||
|| 110-116 || 5:26 || ZZTauIRS || nkotf_square 1 || || || 1.2 -4.5 0.23 || 0.5-0.7 || ||
|| 117 || 5:26 || ZZTauIRS || nkliss 1 || || || 1.2 -4.5 0.23 || 0.5-0.7 || ||

Describe NK2015_Oct24 here.

NIKA October 25, 2015 / S8

Back to list of day to day logbook of observations

2015-10-25


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

1

00:18

Uranus

track

211

55

0 0 0

0.6

2

00:19

Uranus

track

211

55

0 0 0

0.6

3

00:20

Uranus

nkpoint b

211

55

0 0 0

0.6

4-7

00:24

Uranus

nkpoint b

211

55

0 0 0

0.6

These first scans were useless because of many problems. The session of today starts with scan 8.

8

00:50

Uranus

track

225

50

0 0 0

0.6

9

00:53

Uranus

nkpoint b

225

50

0 0 0

0.6

Bad weather. good fit. set pointing 2.3 -2.5

10

00:58

Uranus

focustrack z

225

50

2.3 -2.5 0

0.9

Because of the weather the resonances are very unstable. Very bad fit. Repeat.

11

01:02

Uranus

focustrack z

227

50

2.3 -2.5 0

0.9

good fit. set focus 0.3.

12-16

01:04

Uranus

foculissold

227

50

2.3 -2.5 0.3

0.8

we keep the correction of before. NAN in reducing data with nk_focus_liss_old

17

01:18

skydip

230

*

2.3 -2.5 0.3

0.8

18

01:18

Uranus

track

234

45

2.3 -2.5 0.3

0.8

19

01:18

Uranus

nkpoint b

234

45

2.3 -2.5 0.3

0.8

Array 2: set pointing 2.7 -4.4 NOT CHANGED

20

01:18

Uranus

nkpoint l

234

45

2.3 -2.5 0.3

0.9-1.0

Array 2: set pointing 2.6 -4.1

21

01:18

Uranus

focustrack z

237

43

2.6 -4.1 0.3

0.9-1.0

Array 2: set focus 0.57 NOT APPLIED

22-26

01:18

Uranus

focuslissold

237

43

2.6 -4.1 0.3

0.9-1.0

we get something like 0.3 nk_focus_liss_old

27

2:00

W3OH

track

336

61

2.6 -4.1 0.3

0.7

28

2:00

W3OH

nkpoint b

336

61

2.6 -4.1 0.3

0.7

29

2:00

W3OH

nkliss 2

336

61

2.6 -4.1 0.3

0.7

30-34

2:00

W3OH

focuslissold

336

61

2.6 -4.1 0.3

0.7

2 scans lost over 5, bad fit; no change in pako

35

2:00

W3OH

nkotf_square 2

336

61

2.6 -4.1 0.3

0.7

36

2:00

W3OH

nkotf_square 2

336

61

2.6 -4.1 0.3

0.7

37

2:00

GL490

track

340

66

2.6 -4.1 0.3

0.7

2Jy@1mm

38

2:28

GL490

nkpoint b

340

66

2.6 -4.1 0.3

0.7

bad fit : pointing 6.8 -3.1

39

2:30

GL490

nkpoint l

340

66

2.6 -4.1 0.3

0.7

output@2mm : pointing 6.4 -3.7 ; fwhm = (14, 19)

40

2:33

GL490

nkliss 2

340

66

2.6 -4.1 0.3

0.7

41-54

2:39

GL490

nkotf_square 2

340

66

6.4 -3.7 0.3

0.7

testing using pointing correction from scan 39; Pako command launched 6 times; fwhm = (12, 21) ; scan 49 has no raw data file ; ended at 3:07

55

2:33

GL490

nkliss 2

340

66

6.4 -3.7 0.3

0.7

no raw data file; wether the pointing correction are ok or not is unconclusive; go on to a brighter source

56

3:15

W3OH

track

6.4 -3.7 0.3

0.7

previous team already observed it, move to 3C84

57

3:17

3C84

track

289

67

6.4 -3.7 0.3

0.7

58

3:19

3C84

nkpoint b

289

67

6.4 -3.7 0.3

0.7

results: pointing 6.7 -2.6; fwhm = (11, 18.5); not so bad considering the weather

59

3:20

3C84

nkpoint l

289

67

6.4 -3.7 0.3

0.7

results: pointing 6.3 -3.4; fwhm = (12, 19); map more or less ok, the cross-shaped side lobe are there; we keep the current value

60

3:26

3C84

nkliss 2

289

67

6.4 -3.7 0.3

0.8

tau 225 = 0.8 +/- 0.05

61-66

3:32

3C84

nkotf_square 2

289

67

6.4 -3.7 0.3

0.8

ended at 3:42

67-71

3C84

focuslissold

289

67

2.6 -4.1 0.3

0.8

the best map at z=0.3, no need to change

72

NGC7538

track

327

27

2.6 -4.1 0.3

0.8

73

NGC7538

nkpoint b

327

27

2.6 -4.1 0.3

0.8

outputs : 1.8 -5.8, large beams

74

NGC7538

nkpoint l

327

27

2.6 -4.1 0.3

0.8

outputs : 2.1 -6.0 consistent results

75-79

NGC7538

focuslissold

327

27

2.6 -4.1 0.3

0.8

set pointing 2.1 -6.0 ; no raw data file for scan 76; only 2 maps over 5, not usable; launch another one with the new pointing correction

80-84

4:10

NGC7538

focuslissold

327

27

2.1 -6.0 0.3

0.8

Flux A2: 0.23 ; nice !

85

NGC7538

focustrack z

327

27

2.1 -6.0 0.3

0.8

outputs: Array 1: focus -0.38 Array 3: focus -1.06 ; we take the focus old outputs : set focus 0.23

86-87

4:23

NGC7538

nkliss 2

329

25

2.1 -6.0 0.23

0.53

87-95

4:28

NGC7538

nkotf_square 2

329

25

2.1 -6.0 0.23

0.53

96-100

4:51

NGC7538

focuslissold

327

27

2.1 -6.0 0.23

0.8

failed to fit, one scan is an outlier. no new setting. Move to TauIRS and CasA on the way.

101

5:01

Cas A

track

329

20

2.1 -6.0 0.23

0.7

102-103

5:04

Cas A

nkotf_square 2

329

20

2.1 -6.0 0.23

0.7

elevation too low to go on integrating.

104

5:08

ZZTauIRS

track

329

20

2.1 -6.0 0.23

0.7

77mJy @ 1mm

105

5:08

3C84

track

2.1 -6.0 0.23

0.7

for pointing

106

5:08

3C84

nkpoint b

2.1 -6.0 0.23

0.7

Array 2: 2.5 -4.4; fits are ok; fwhm = ( 10.5 @ 1mm , 19 @ 2mm )

107

5:15

3C84

nkpoint l

2.1 -6.0 0.23

0.7

Array 2: 1.2 -4.5; fwhm = ( 11.5 @ 1mm , 19 @ 2mm ); consistent results. set pointing 1.2 -4.5

108

5:18

3C84

nkpoint b

2.1 -6.0 0.23

0.7

Array 2: 1.9 -4.3; fits are ok; fwhm = ( 10.7 @ 1mm , 18 @ 2mm )

109

5:22

ZZTauIRS

track

1.2 -4.5 0.23

0.7

110-116

5:26

ZZTauIRS

nkotf_square 1

1.2 -4.5 0.23

0.5-0.7

117

5:26

ZZTauIRS

nkliss 1

1.2 -4.5 0.23

0.5-0.7

NK2015_Oct25 (last edited 2015-10-29 16:20:42 by NikaBolometer)