NIKA2 run 6 26 October 2016 [[D2DLogNika2Run6|Back to list of day to day logbook of observations]] == 2016-10-27 == '''Quick description of the session: first dark tests then beammaps''' The earwig (pince-oreille) night '''Observers: Juan + Florian -- Operator: Quique''' ||'''Scan'''||'''UT'''||'''Source'''||'''Command''' ||'''Az'''||'''El'''||'''Pointing X, Y, Focus'''||'''Tau225'''|| '''Comment''' || || 172 || 16h01 || G34.3 || Track || 165.46 || 53.34 || 0 0 0 0 0 || 3.48 || We start a new session (Juan, Florian, operator: Quique). We decide to start by some dark tests || || 173 || 16h08 || G34.3 || Pointing b || 166.14 || 53.38 || 0 0 0 0 0 || 2.98 || First a pointing --> The processing went well || || 174 || 16h12 || G34.3 || Beammap || 174.73 || 54.11 || 0 0 0 0 0 || 1.81 || We now do a beammap in azimuth in this dark test as we have not done such study in the previous sessions || || 175 || 16h36 || G34.3 || Beammap || 181.09 || 54.27 || 0 0 0 0 0 || 0.73 || Beammap in elevation. WARNING: the cryostat temperature increased to 215 mK so we lost the pixels. || || 176 || 17h56 || G34.3 || Pointing b || 210.51 || 49.97 || 0 0 0 0 0 || 0.70 || Martino managed to recover the nominal temperature so we launch a pointing to see the timeline behavior on trace || || 176-187 || || || || || || || || Do not consider, doing test to check problems of oscillations when doing a track || || 188 || 19h14|| Neptune || nkpoint b || 154 || 40 || 0 0 0 0 0 || 0.8 || DARK TEST no autotuning || || 189 || 19h15|| Neptune || beam140scans || 154 || 40 || 0 0 0 0 0 || 0.8 || DARK TEST no autotuning, cancelled || || 190 || 19h17|| Neptune || beam140scans || 154 || 40 || 0 0 0 0 0 || 0.8 || DARK TEST || || 191 || 19h58|| Neptune || beam99scans || 175.82 || 44.09 || 0 0 0 0 0 || 0.68 || DARK TEST || || 192 || 20h31|| Uranus || track || 119.67 || 44.51 || 0 0 0 0 0 || 0.79 || We are now on the sky (window off), we start by a pointing --> set pointing -4.3 -12.9 || || 193 || 20h35|| Uranus || Pointing b || 120.01 || 44.71 || 0 0 0 0 0 || 0.73 || We start by a pointing --> set pointing -4.3 -12.9 || || 194 || 20h41|| Uranus || Pointing b || 121.58 || 45.76 || -4.30 -12.90 0 0 0 || 0.70 || We check the previous pointing --> set pointing -3.2 -12.4 || || 195-199 || 20h46|| Uranus || FocusOTF-Z 0 || 123.08 || 46.71 || -3.2 -12.40 0 0 0 || 0.80 || We now do a focus along the Z-axis --> set focus -0.45 || || 200-204 || 20h54|| Uranus || FocusOTF-Z -0.45 || 125.08 || 48.00 || -3.2 -12.40 0 0 -0.45 || 0.64 || We check focus along the Z-axis and combine the 10 OTFs --> set focus -0.40 || || 205-209 || 21h03|| Uranus || FocusOTF-X 0 || 127.68 || 49.37 || -3.2 -12.40 0 0 -0.40 || 0.72 || We now do a focus along the X-axis --> set focus 0.19 /dir X || || 210-214 || 21h10|| Uranus || FocusOTF-Y 0 || 129.54 || 50.35 || -3.2 -12.40 0.19 0 -0.40 || 0.65 || We now do a focus along the Y-axis --> set focus 0.55 /dir Y || || 215 || 21h16|| Uranus || Pointing b || 131.76 || 51.41 || -3.2 -12.40 0.19 0.55 -0.40 || 0.68 || We do a final pointing before the beammap --> set pointing -3.7 -12.5 || || 216 || 21h20|| Uranus || beam99scans || 140.60 || 54.97 || -3.7 -12.5 0.19 0.55 -0.40 || 0.68 || First beammap with 99 subscans on the sky (in azimuth) || || 217 || 21h43|| Uranus || beam99scans || 147.06 || 56.77 || -3.7 -12.5 0.19 0.55 -0.40 || 0.73 || Beammap with 99 subscans (in elevation) || || 218 || 22h07|| Uranus || skydip || 149.72 || 65.30 || -3.7 -12.5 0.19 0.55 -0.40 || 0.57 || First skydip of this session, processing went well but tau2mm/tau1mm = 0.53 too low... || || 219 || 22h18|| 0113-118 || track || 165.59 || 40.36 || -3.7 -12.5 0.19 0.55 -0.40 || 0.59 || Track on a source at an elevation of 40 degrees to make a skydip slew || || 220 || 22h20|| 0113-118 || skydip slew || 165.83 || 40.39 || -3.7 -12.5 0.19 0.55 -0.40 || 0.59 || Skydip slew || || 221 || 22h34|| Uranus || track || 163.07 || 59.89 || -3.7 -12.5 0.19 0.55 -0.40 || 0.61 || Track on Uranus for a pointing then focus then beammap at high elevation || || 222 || 22h36|| Uranus || Pointing b || 163.75 || 59.93 || -3.7 -12.5 0.19 0.55 -0.40 || 0.55 || We start by a pointing --> set pointing -4.7 -10.2 || || 223-227 || 22h39|| Uranus || FocusOTF-Z -0.4 || 165.36 || 60.13 || -4.7 -10.2 0.19 0.55 -0.40 || 0.55 || We now do a focus along the Z-axis --> set focus -0.42 || || 228-232 || 22h48|| Uranus || FocusOTF-X 0.19 || 169.71 || 60.50 || -4.7 -10.2 0.19 0.55 -0.42 || 0.55 || We now do a focus along the X-axis --> set focus 0.16 || || 233-237 || 22h55|| Uranus || FocusOTF-Y 0.55 || 172.95 || 60.69 || -4.7 -10.2 0.16 0.55 -0.42 || 0.62 || We now do a focus along the Y-axis --> set focus 0.58 || || 238 || 23h01|| Uranus || Pointing b || 176.28 || 60.81 || -4.7 -10.2 0.16 0.58 -0.42 || 0.70 || We do a final pointing before the beammap --> set pointing -4.7 -9.7 || || 239 || 23h05|| Uranus || beam99scans || 189.78 || 60.57 || -4.7 -9.7 0.16 0.58 -0.42 || 0.61 || Beammap with 99 subscans at high elevation (in azimuth) || || 240 || 23h28|| Uranus || beam99scans || 198.97 || 59.45 || -4.7 -9.7 0.16 0.58 -0.42 || 0.63 || Beammap with 99 subscans at high elevation (in elevation) || || 241 || 23h51|| Uranus || skydip || 200.51 || 19.24 || -4.7 -9.7 0.16 0.58 -0.42 || 0.62 || We now do a skydip before starting another beammap sequence || || || || || || || || || || results: tau 0.670 (1mm) 0.393 (2mm) 0.404 (tau225) -- kidpar values: 0.806 0.451 || || || || || || || || || || log edited manually : tedious and many values are approximate ! || || 1 || 00h10|| Uranus || beam99subs azimuth || 209.6 || 57.5 || -4.7 -9.7 0.16 0.58 -1.22 || ~ 0.7 || observers now Charles, Xavier & Helene -- beammap out of focus : optimal focus z - 0.8 || || 2 || 00h10|| Uranus || || 209.6 || 57.5 || -4.7 -9.7 0.16 0.58 -1.22 || ~ 0.7 ||cancelled || || 3 || 00h30|| Uranus || pointing || 219.5 || 54.5 || -4.7 -9.7 0.16 0.58 -0.42 || ~ 0.63 || back to optimal focus -- new pointing should have been -6.1 -11.8 || || 4 || 00h35|| Uranus || beam99subs azimuth || 219.5 || 54.5 || -4.7 -9.7 0.16 0.58 +0.38 || ~ 0.63 || beammap out of focus : optimal focus z + 0.8 || || 5 || 01h00 || Uranus || nk_point b || 227.6 || 51.4 || -4.7 -9.7 0.16 0.58 -0.42 || 0.6 || || || 6 || 01h02 || 2251+158 ||track || 268.3 || 29.3 || -4.7 -9.7 0.16 0.58 -0.42 || 0.6 || We're going to measure the flux while waiting for 3C84 to be low enough || || 7 || 01h05 || 2251+158 ||nk_point b || 268.3 || 29.3 || -4.7 -9.7 0.16 0.58 -0.42 || 0.6 || new pointing -1.4 -13.4 1mm flux ~ 3 Jy|| || 8 & 9 || 01h08 || 2251+158 ||nk_otf_square 4 || 269.3 || 27.9 || -1.4 -13.4 0.16 0.58 -0.42 || 0.62 || small map || || 10 || 01h10 || 2251+158 ||nk_otf 4 4 90 step 30 azel vscan 30 || 269.8 || 27.1 || -1.4 -13.4 0.16 0.58 -0.42 || 0.55 || small map || || 11 || 01h14 || W3OH || track || 343.6 || 63.3 || -1.4 -13.4 0.16 0.58 -0.42 || 0.55 || still waiting for 3C84 to be low enough || || 12 || 01h17 || W3OH || nk_point b || 342.6 || 63.1 || -1.4 -13.4 0.16 0.58 -0.42 || 0.55 || set pointing -4.3 -8.9 || || 13 & 14 || 01h21 || W3OH || nk_otf_square 4 || 341.7 || 62.9 || -4.3 -8.9 0.16 0.58 -0.42 || 0.62 || small map || || 15 || 01h26 || W3OH || nkotf 4 4 90 0 30 30 azel || 340.9 || 62.7 || -4.3 -8.9 0.16 0.58 -0.42 || 0.62 || small map || || 16 & 17 || 01h30 || W3OH || nkotf square 10 || 339.6 || 62.2 || -4.3 -8.9 0.16 0.58 -0.42 || 0.5 ||slightly bigger map || || 18 || 01h44 || 3C84 || track || 304.2 || 81.3 || -4.3 -8.9 0.16 0.58 -0.42 || 0.64 || preparing for more beammaps || || 19 || 01h48 || 3C84 || nkpoint b|| 301.8 || 80.6 || -4.3 -8.9 0.16 0.58 -0.42 || 0.66 || scan loaded but does not start -> cancelled || || 20 || 01h50 || 3C84 || nkpoint b|| 301.8 || 80.6 || -4.3 -8.9 0.16 0.58 -0.42 || 0.66 || set pointing -4.6 -4.9 || || 23 - 27 || 01h54 || 3C84 || focusotf z -0.42|| 299.7 || 79.8 || -4.6 -4.9 0.16 0.58 -0.42 || 0.61 || do focus in z (scan 21 cancelled because telescope did not move and scan 22 was a track) set focus -0.5|| || 28 || 02h12 || 3C84 || beam99subs elevation|| 295.0 || 77.2 || -4.6 -4.9 0.16 0.58 -0.50 || 0.54 || source still too high for focus in y -> beammap -- telescope does not move -> cancelled || || 29 || 02h22 || 3C84 || beam99subs elevation|| 292.2 || 74.6 || -4.6 -4.9 0.16 0.58 -0.50 || 0.56 || beammap at optimal focus || || 30 || 02h45 || 3C84 || nkpoint b|| 290 || 70 || -4.6 -4.9 0.16 0.58 -0.50 || 0.64 || set pointing -6.0 -6.5 output not including array 1 because ref kid has problems || || 31 - 35 || 02h48 || 3C84 || focusotf y 0.58|| 290 || 69 || -6.0 -6.5 0.16 0.58 -0.50 || 0.64 || results totally inconclusive (probably because bad weather) -> no correction applied || || 36 - 40 || 02h57 || 3C84 || focusotf x 0.16|| 290 || 68 || -6.0 -6.5 0.16 0.58 -0.50 || 0.67 || same conclusion || || 41 || 03h04 || 3C84 || nkpoint b|| 290 || 67 || -6.0 -6.5 0.16 0.58 -0.50 || 0.66 || set pointing -6.4 -6.7 -> not worth, very close to previous values|| || 42 || 03h07 || 3C84 || beam99subs elevation|| 290 || 66 || -6.0 -6.5 0.16 0.58 -0.50 || 0.62 || beammap at optimal focus|| || 43 || 03h30 || 3C84 || nkpoint b|| 290 || 62 || -6.0 -6.5 0.16 0.58 -0.50 || 0.66 || pointing which should have been applied: -5.3 -8.4 || || 44 || 03h33 || 3C84 || beam99sub elevation|| 290 || 61 || -6.0 -6.5 0.16 0.58 -0.50 || 0.59 || beammap at optimal focus || || 45 || 03h54 || 3C84 || nkpoint b|| 290 || 57 || -6.0 -6.5 0.16 0.58 -0.50 || 0.72 || set pointing -5.7 -9.7 || || 46 & 47 || 03h56 || 3C84 || nkotf square 10|| 290 || 57 || -5.7 -9.7 0.16 0.58 -0.50 || 0.72 || 10'x10' map || || 48 || 04h11 || 3C84 || beam99subs azimuth|| 291 || 54 || -5.7 -9.7 0.16 0.58 -0.50 || 0.56 || beammap in azimuth || || 49 || 04h37 || 3C84 || nkpoint b || 292 || 49 || -5.7 -9.7 0.16 0.58 -0.50 || 0.57 || set pointing -4.4 -10.8 || || 50 || 04h40 || 3C84 || beam99subs azimuth || 292 || 49 || -4.4 -10.8 0.16 0.58 -0.50 || 0.58 || beammap in azimuth || || 51 || 05h04 || 3C84 ||nkpoint b || 294 || 44 || -4.4 -10.8 0.16 0.58 -0.50 || 0.61 || -2.9 -11.0 (not applied) || || 52 || 05h05 ||CRL618 ||track || 280 || 59 || -4.4 -10.8 0.16 0.58 -0.50 || 0.61 || moving to secondary calibrators || || 53 || 05h06 ||CRL618 ||nkpoint b || 280 || 59 || -4.4 -10.8 0.16 0.58 -0.50 || 0.58 || set pointing -6.1 -11.3 || || 54 & 55 || 05h10 ||CRL618 || nkotf square 4|| 280 || 57 || -6.1 -11.3 0.16 0.58 -0.50 || 0.7 || small map || || 56 || 05h16 || KL || track|| 218 || 40 || -6.1 -11.3 0.16 0.58 -0.50 || 0.7 || || || 57 || 05h20 || KL ||nkpoint b|| 218 || 40 || -6.1 -11.3 0.16 0.58 -0.50 || 0.7 || set pointing -1.3 -13.7 || || 58 & 59 || 05h22 || KL ||nkotf square 10|| 220 || 39 || -1.3 -13.7 0.16 0.58 -0.50 || 0.7 || big source ! || || 60 || 05h38 || Vesta ||track|| 163 || 71 || -1.3 -13.7 0.16 0.58 -0.50 || 0.55 || testing asteroid obs. || || 61 || 05h40 || Vesta || nkpoint f|| 164 || 71 || -1.3 -13.7 0.16 0.58 -0.50 || 0.55 || Array 2: set pointing -2.2 -5.1 || || 62 & 63 || 05h45 || Vesta || nkotf square 5 || 168 || 72 || -2.2 -5.1 0.16 0.58 -0.50 || 0.63 || small map || || 64 || 05h50 || || skydip || || || -2.2 -5.1 0.16 0.58 -0.50 || 0.52 || ||