NIKA October 27, 2015 / S8 [[D2DLogNika2Run1 |Back to list of day to day logbook of observations]] == 2015-10-27 == ---- ==== 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 Results * Fail to setup 1 mm using ||'''Scan'''||'''UT'''||'''Source'''||'''Command''' ||'''Az'''||'''El'''||'''Pointing X, Y, Focus'''||'''Tau225'''|| '''Comment''' || || 1 || 23:57 || DR21OH || nkotf || 303 || 28 || -0.2 -2.5 0.30 || 0.5 || LAST SCAN OF PREVIOUS DAY; SEE PREVIOUS LOG SHEET FOR THE BEGINNING OF THE SESSION || || 2 || 00:03 || DR21OH || nkotf || 304 || 27 || -0.2 -2.5 0.30 || 0.5 || nkotf 5 5 45 0 10 40 azel || || 3 || 00:08 || DR21OH || nkotf || 305 || 26 || -0.2 -2.5 0.30 || 0.5 || nkotf 5 5 90 0 10 40 azel || || 4 || 00:14 || DR21OH || nkotf || 306 || 25 || -0.2 -2.5 0.30 || 0.5 || nkotf 5 5 0 0 10 40 radec || || 5 || 00:19 || DR21OH || nkotf || 307 || 24 || -0.2 -2.5 0.30 || 0.5 || nkotf 5 5 45 0 10 40 radec || || 6 || 00:25 || DR21OH || nkotf || 308 || 23 || -0.2 -2.5 0.30 || 0.5 || nkotf 5 5 90 0 10 40 radec || || 7 || 00:30 || 0430+052 || track || 134 || 49 || -0.2 -2.5 0.30 || 0.5 || || || 8 || 00:35 || 0430+052 || nkpointb || 134 || 49 || -0.2 -2.5 0.30 || 0.5 || Array 2: set pointing -1.2 -6.2 || || 9 || 00:40 || ZZTauIRS || track || 308 || 23 || -1.2 -6.2 0.30 || 0.5 || || || 10 || 00:43 || ZZTauIRS || nkliss 1 || 113 || 65 || -1.2 -6.5 0.30 || 0.5 || || || 11 || 00:48 || ZZTauIRS || nkliss 1 || 113 || 65 || -1.2 -6.5 0.30 || 0.5 || || || 12 || 00:53 || ZZTauIRS || nkliss 1 || 113 || 65 || -1.2 -6.5 0.30 || 0.5 || || || 13 || 00:59 || ZZTauIRS || nkliss 1 || 113 || 65 || -1.2 -6.5 0.30 || 0.5 || || || 14 || 01:04 || ZZTauIRS || nkliss 1 || 113 || 65 || -1.2 -6.5 0.30 || 0.5 || || || 15 || 01:10 || ZZTauIRS || nkliss 1 || 113 || 65 || -1.2 -6.5 0.30 || 0.5 || change to new config (1mm), not working; back to old again || || 16 || 02:06 || 3C84 || track || 296 || 78 || -1.2 -6.5 0.30 || 0.3 || || || 17 || 02:13 || 3C84 || nkpoint b || 296 || 78 || -1.2 -6.5 0.30 || 0.3 || Array 2: 0.5 1.3, Ellipticity A2: 1.1528187 || || 18 || 02:14 || 3C84 || nkpoint l || 296 || 78 || -1.2 -6.5 0.30 || 0.3 || Array 2: 0.7 -0.2, Ellipticity A2: 1.1653224 , SET POINTING 0.7 -0.2 || || 19-23 || 02:22 || 3C84 || focuslissold || 296 || 78 || 0.7 -0.2 0.30 || 0.3 || 2/5 : 0.3 the best || || 24 || 02:22 || 3C84 || focustrack || 291 || 72 || 0.7 -0.2 0.30 || 0.3 || nk_rta : no useful data || || 25 || 02:22 || 3C84 || focusliss || 291 || 72 || 0.7 -0.2 0.30 || 0.3 || no raw data file || || 26-30 || 02:22 || 3C84 || focuslissold || 291 || 72 || 0.7 -0.2 0.30 || 0.3 || 2/5 : fit more or less ok : Flux A2: -0.26 || || 31 || 02:47 || 3C84 || skydip DIY || 291 || 72 || 0.7 -0.2 0.30 || 0.2 || || || 32 || 02:22 || 3C84 || track || 291 || 72 || 0.7 -0.2 0.30 || 0.2 || || || 33 || 02:56 || 3C84 || focustrack z || 290 || 69 || 0.7 -0.2 0.30 || 0.3 || poor fit, no max : Array 2: -1.03 || || 34 || 03:00 || 3C84 || focustrack x || 290 || 69 || 0.7 -0.2 0.30 || 0.3 || fit flat : -0.35 /dir X || || 35 || 03:01 || 3C84 || focustrack y || 290 || 69 || 0.7 -0.2 0.30 || 0.3 || reasonable fit : -0.62 /dir Y || || 36-40 || 03:04 || 3C84 || focuslissold || 291 || 72 || 0.7 -0.2 0.30 || 0.3 || Flux A2: -0.02 || || 41 || 03:12 || 3C84 || focustrack z || 291 || 72 || 0.7 -0.2 0.30 || 0.3 || reasonable fit yet large uncertainties : Array 2: -0.0%; SET FOCUS 0; SET FOCUS -0.35 /dir X; SET FOCUS -0.62 /dir Y || || 42 || 03:21 || 3C84 || nkpoint b || 290 || 65 || 0.7 -0.2 0.00 || 0.3 || Array 2: -0.4 -2.1 , fwhm = (9,16); ellip=0.95 || || 43 || 03:21 || 3C84 || nkpoint l || 290 || 65 || 0.7 -0.2 0.00 || 0.3 || 0.3 0.3 , fwhm = (14,21); ellip=0.9 ; SET POINTING 0.3 0.3|| || 44 || 03:21 || hls091828 || track || 290 || 65 || 0.7 -0.2 0.00 || 0.3 || set topo high || || 45 || 03:21 || 09128+392 || track || 429 || 46 || 0.7 -0.2 0.00 || 0.3 || pointing source || || 46 || 03:34 || 09128+392 || nkpoint l || 429 || 46 || 0.7 -0.2 0.00 || 0.24 || Array 2: -1.9 1.1, fwhm = ( 12 @ 1mm; 20 @ 2 mm); ellip=0.95 || || 47 || 03:21 || 09128+392 || nkpoint b || 429 || 46 || 0.7 -0.2 0.00 || 0.24 || Array 2: -0.5 -0.0, bad fit; SET POINTING 1.9 1.1 || || 48 || 03:43 || HLS091828 || track || 429 || 46 || 1.9 1.1 0.00 || 0.24 || || || 49-54 || 03:46 || HLS091828 || nkliss 1 || 410 || 53 || 1.9 1.1 0.00 || 0.24 || expectations from NIKA1 (80 minutes): 37 @ 1mm, 8 @ 2mm || || 55 || 04:24 || 3C84 || track || || || 1.9 1.1 0.00 || 0.24 || || || 56 || 04:30 || 3C84 || nkpoint b || 292 || 51 || 1.9 1.1 0.00 || 0.24 || Array 2: -1.2 -1.2; fwhm = ( 11 @ 1mm; 18 @ 2 mm); ellip=0.9 || || 57 || 04:33 || 3C84 || nkpoint l || 292 || 51 || 1.9 1.1 0.00 || 0.24 || Array 2: -1.7 0.3; fwhm = ( 14 @ 1mm; 20 @ 2 mm); ellip=1.1; SET POINTING -1.7 0.3 || || 58 || 04:39 || GMaur || track || || || -1.7 0.3 0.00 || 0.24 || Star; F2mm= 70mJy, Karl's expectation; || || 59-64 || 04:42 || GMaur || nkliss 1 || 262 || 65 || -1.7 0.3 0.00 || 0.4 || Star; F2mm= 70mJy, Karl's expectation; || || 65 || 05:15 || FTTau || track || 265 || 50 || -1.7 0.3 0.00 || 0.4 || F2mm= 51mJy, Karl's expectation || || 66-71 || 05:17 || FTTau || nkliss 1 || 265 || 50 || -1.7 0.3 0.00 || 0.67 || F2mm= 51mJy, Karl's expectation || || 72 || 05:53 || Mars || track || 265 || 50 || -1.7 0.3 0.00 || 0.67 || || || 73 || 06:00 || Mars || nkpoint b || 112 || 35 || -1.7 0.3 0.00 || 0.67 || Array 2: 1.6 -1.0; fwhm = ( no fit @ 1mm; 16-19 @ 2 mm); ellip= || || 74 || 06:00 || Mars || nkpoint l || 112 || 35 || -1.7 0.3 0.00 || 0.67 || Array 2: 1.2 -2.8; fwhm = ( @ 1mm; @ 2 mm); ellip= || || 75 || 06:00 || Mars || nkpoint b || 112 || 35 || -1.7 0.3 0.00 || 0.67 || Array 2: -0.0 -3.5; fwhm = ( @ 1mm; @ 2 mm); ellip= ; SET POINTING 1 -2 || || 76 || 06:10 || Mars || focusliss z || 115 || 38 || 1 -2 0.00 || 0.67 || Variable is undefined: PARAMS_AZ. : only 80 valid samples || || 77-81 || 06:15 || Mars || focuslissold || 115 || 38 || 1 -2 0.00 || 0.4 || no fit; from the maps, the best is z=-0.6 || || 82 || 06:15 || Mars || focustrack z || 115 || 38 || 1 -2 0.00 || 0.4 || no raw data file ; waiting for the telescope to wake up... || || 83 || 06:15 || Mars || focustrack z || 115 || 38 || 1 -2 0.00 || 0.4 || no raw data file ; waiting for the telescope to wake up... || || 84 || 06:15 || Mars || focusliss z || 115 || 38 || 1 -2 0.00 || 0.4 || no antenna imbfits || || 85 || 06:46 || Mars || focusliss z || 115 || 38 || 1 -2 0.00 || 0.4 || no antenna imbfits || || 86 || 06:49 || Mars || focusliss z || 115 || 38 || 1 -2 0.00 || 0.4 || no antenna imbfits; telescope gone crazy... || || 87 || 06:49 || Mars || focusliss z || 115 || 38 || 1 -2 0.00 || 0.4 || || || 88-90 || 07:00 || 3C279 || track || 115 || 38 || 1 -2 0.00 || 0.4 || antenna gone 'a dache' || || 91 || 07:03 || Mars || track || 115 || 38 || 1 -2 0.00 || 0.4 || || || 92 || 07:03 || Mars || nkpoint b || 115 || 38 || 1 -2 0.00 || 0.4 || Array 2: set pointing -0.2 -3.8|| || 93 || 07:03 || Mars || nkpoint b || 115 || 38 || -0.2 -3.8 0.00 || 0.4 || Array 2: set pointing 0.8 -3.6|| || 94 || 07:03 || Mars || focustrack Z || 115 || 38 || -0.2 -3.8 0.00 || 0.5 || set focus 0.2|| || 95 || 07:03 || Mars || focusliss Z || 115 || 38 || -0.2 -3.8 0.2 || 0.5 || Data reduction problems || || 96-100 || 07:03 || Mars || focuslissold || 115 || 38 || -0.2 -3.8 0.2 || 0.5 || set focus 0.16 not changed|| || 101-103 || 07:03 || Mars || beammap || 142 || 52 || -0.2 -3.8 0.2 || 0.5 || || || 104 || 07:03 || || skydip || 142 || 52 || -0.2 -3.8 0.2 || 0.5 || || || 105 || 07:03 || Mercury || track || 132 || 34 || -0.2 -3.8 0.2 || 0.5 || || || 106 || 07:03 || Mercury || nkpoint b || 132 || 34 || -0.2 -3.8 0.2 || 0.6 ||Array 2: set pointing -0.5 -5.7 || || 107 || 07:03 || Mercury || nkpoint b || 132 || 34 || -0.5 -5.7 0.2 || 0.6 ||Array 2: set pointing 0.0 -2.9 || || 108 || 07:03 || Mercury || nkotf_square 3 || 132 || 34 || 0.0 -2.9 0.2 || 0.6 || || || 109 || 07:03 || Mercury || nkotf_square 3 || 132 || 34 || 0.0 -2.9 0.2 || 0.6 || || || 110 || 07:03 || 3c273 || track || 145 || 49 || 0.0 -2.9 0.2 || 0.6 || || || 111 || 08:50 || 3c273 || nkpoint b || 147 || 50 || 0.0 -2.9 0.2 || 0.6 || Array 2: set pointing 0.2 -2.8 || || 112-115|| 09:00 || 3c273 || nkotf_square 3 || 147 || 50 || 0.0 0.2 -2.8 || 0.7 || || || 116-117|| 09:08 || 3c273 || nkotf_square 5 || 150 || 51 || 0.0 0.2 -2.8 || 0.7 || || || 118-119|| 09:14 || 3c279 || nkotf_square 5 || 147 || 47 || 0.0 0.2 -2.8 || 0.55|| Data lost || || 120 || 09:14 || 1055+018 || track || 194 || 54 || 0.0 0.2 -2.8 || 0.55|| || || 121-122|| 09:27 || 1055+018 || nkotf_square 5 || 194 || 54 || 0.0 0.2 -2.8 || 0.55|| || ---- Can you write few words to say why the session didn't start earlier as planed, please ? Sorry for the bothering. SL. || 123 || 22:10 || Uranus || track || 161 || 58 || 0.0 0.0 0.0 || 0.17|| configuration acquisition soft run13_1mm_v2 || || 124 || 22:12 || Uranus || nkpoint b || 161 || 58 || 0.0 0.0 0.0 || 0.17|| || || 125 || 22:12 || Uranus || nkpoint b || 161 || 58 || 0.0 0.0 0.0 || 0.17|| || || 126-128|| 22:17 || Uranus || beammap || 161 || 58 || 0.0 0.0 0.0 || 0.10|| as new config a beam map right away (no point corr, focus) || || 129 || 22:38 || || skydip || 161 || 58 || 0.0 0.0 0.0 || 0.10|| || || 130 || 22:40 || uranus || track || 161 || 58 || 0.0 0.0 0.0 || 0.10|| || || 131-132|| 22:58 || uranus || nkotf square 2 || 161 || 58 || 0.0 0.0 0.0 || 0.10|| || || 133-134|| 23:01 || uranus || beammap || 161 || 58 || 0.0 0.0 0.0 || 0.10|| scan cancelled because of acquisition error || || 135 || 23:41 || uranus ||track || 161 || 58 || 0.0 0.0 0.0 || 0.10|| switch in 2mm configuration run13 || || 136 || 23:41 || uranus || nkpoint b || 161 || 58 || 0.0 0.0 0.0 || 0.10|| no file|| || 137 || 23:42 || uranus || nkpoint b || 161 || 58 || 0.0 0.0 0.0 || 0.10|| Array 2: set pointing -3.7 3.8|| || 138 || 23:51 || uranus || focustrack Z || 161 || 58 || -3.7 3.8 0.0 || 0.10|| || || 139 || 23:53 || uranus || focusliss Z || 161 || 58 || -3.7 3.8 0.0 || 0.10|| || || 1-2 || 00:07 || uranus || nkotf square 2 || 161 || 58 || -3.7 3.8 0.0 || 0.10|| || || BREAK || || || || || || || || Changing day, see continuation of the session on the next log sheet ||