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NIKA October 26, 2015 / S8
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2015-10-26
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 |
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NO MORNING SESSION DUE TO BAD WEATHER. Charles and Xavier observing starting at 20:45 |
13 |
20:45 |
Uranus |
track |
128 |
48 |
0 0 0 |
0.7 |
IDL licenses used up! Juan freed his. |
14 |
20:48 |
Uranus |
nkpoint b |
128 |
48 |
0 0 0 |
0.7 |
Resonances are missing! (Bad scan). Even still, IDL cannot find the file. |
15 |
20:50 |
Uranus |
track |
128 |
48 |
0 0 0 |
0.7 |
Do a track to regain resonances? Some improvement - still not great. |
16 |
20:52 |
Uranus |
nkpoint b |
128 |
48 |
0 0 0 |
0.7 |
Opps. Too early bad scan again. File still not being written. |
17 |
20:45 |
Uranus |
track |
128 |
48 |
0 0 0 |
0.7 |
Same problems: resonances + IDL |
18 |
20:45 |
Uranus |
track |
128 |
48 |
0 0 0 |
0.7 |
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19 |
20:45 |
Uranus |
nkpoint b |
128 |
48 |
0 0 0 |
0.7 |
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20 |
20:45 |
Uranus |
nkpoint b |
128 |
48 |
0 0 0 |
0.7 |
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21 |
20:45 |
Uranus |
track |
128 |
48 |
0 0 0 |
0.7 |
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22 |
20:45 |
Uranus |
nkpoint b |
128 |
48 |
0 0 0 |
0.7 |
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23 |
21:38 |
Uranus |
nkpoint b |
143 |
54 |
0 0 0 |
0.6 |
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22:00 |
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IDL resolved (we think); troubleshooting resonances |
24 |
22:10 |
Uranus |
nkpoint b |
158 |
58 |
0 0 0 |
0.5 |
problems solved! (for now) -- Array 2: set pointing 0.7 -4.2 |
25 |
22:15 |
Uranus |
nkpoint b |
158 |
58 |
0.7 -4.2 0 |
0.5 |
Let's double check this...Array 2: set pointing -0.2 -2.5 (let's apply these) |
26 |
22:17 |
Uranus |
focustrack z |
158 |
58 |
-0.2 -2.5 0 |
0.5 |
And then do a focustrack...Array 2: set focus 0.30 |
27 |
22:25 |
Uranus |
focusliss z |
163 |
58 |
-0.2 -2.5 0.30 |
0.5 |
A quick double check...we don't like this fit |
28-32 |
22:30 |
Uranus |
focuslissold |
163 |
58 |
-0.2 -2.5 0.30 |
0.5 |
Another quick check... |
33-35 |
22:45 |
Uranus |
beammap |
165 |
58 |
-0.2 -2.5 0.30 |
0.5 |
No pointing/focus changed - all looks good - beammap! |
36 |
23:45 |
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skydip_DIY |
195 |
* |
-0.2 -2.5 0.30 |
0.5 |
Weather holding steady...resonances are OK. |
37 |
23:55 |
DR21OH |
track |
302 |
29 |
-0.2 -2.5 0.30 |
0.5 |
Weather holding steady...resonances are OK. |
-- |
24:00 |
-- |
-- |
302 |
29 |
-0.2 -2.5 0.30 |
0.5 |
New day on UTC. Go to next log. |
BREAK |
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Changing day, see continuation of the session on the next log sheet |