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NIKA2 run 6 28 October 2016

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2016-10-28

Quick description of the session: first dark tests then beammaps

Observers: Juan + Florian -- Operator: Quique

Scan	UT	Source	Command	Az	El	Pointing X, Y, Focus	Tau225	Comment
199	16h20	G34.3	Track	179.8	19.2	0 0 0 0 0	0.3	We start a new session (Juan, Florian, operator: Quique). We decide to start by some dark tests
200	16h30	G34.3	nkpoint b	179.8	19.2	0 0 0 0 0	0.3	Dark test pointing
201	16h40	G34.3	beammap1scan	179.8	19.2	0 0 0 0 0	0.3	Dark test beammap
202	17h20	Neptune	track	129.56	29.16	0 0 0 0 0	0.3	Window open going on Neptune to start the pointing/focus/beammap session
203	17h35	Neptune	pointing b	129.56	29.16	0 0 0 0 0	0.3	First a pointing --> set pointing 1.4 -16.9 (really weird profiles, the reference pixels seems too far away from the center...)
204	17h40	Neptune	pointing b	129.56	29.16	1.4 -16.9 0 0 0	0.3	Check the pointing --> set pointing -1.4 -16.8
205-209	17h45	Neptune	focusOTF-Z 0	131	30	-1.4 -16.8 0 0 0	0.3	Now a focus along the Z-axis direction --> set focus -0.48
210-214	17h54	Neptune	focusOTF-X 0	133	31	-1.4 -16.8 0 0 -0.48	0.3	Now a focus along the X-axis direction --> set focus -0.33 /dir X
215-219	18h01	Neptune	focusOTF-Y 0	135	33	-1.4 -16.8 -0.33 0 -0.48	0.3	Now a focus along the Y-axis direction --> set focus 0.05 /dir Y
220	18h08	Neptune	pointing b	136.9	33.6	-1.4 -16.8 -0.33 0.05 -0.48	0.4	Final pointing before the beammap --> set pointing -4.1 -13.7
221-225	18h14	Neptune	focusOTF-Z -0.48	138	34	-4.1 -13.7 -0.33 0.05 -0.48	0.3	The pointing correction is large because the focus is still not good (elliptical beams) so we do a focus session again --> focus along the Z-axis direction --> set focus -0.5
226-230	18h22	Neptune	focusOTF-X -0.33	140	35	-4.1 -13.7 -0.33 0.05 -0.5	0.3	Focus along the X-axis direction --> set focus -0.32 /dir X
231	18h31	Neptune	pointing b	142	36	-4.1 -13.7 -0.32 0.05 -0.5	0.2	Pointing to check if the beams are better after a mirror checking --> set pointing 3.2 -16.5 (the beams are indeed much more symetric)
232-236	18h35	Neptune	focusOTF-Y -0.05	144	37	3.2 -16.5 -0.32 0.05 -0.5	0.2	Focus along the Y-axis direction --> set focus 0.27 /dir Y
237	18h42	Neptune	pointing b	145.6	37.7	3.2 -16.5 -0.32 0.27 -0.5	0.2	Final pointing before the beammap --> set pointing -2.1 -14.2
238	18h48	Neptune	pointing b	147	38	-2.1 -14.2 -0.32 0.27 -0.5	0.2	Check the pointing before the beammap --> set pointing -2.5 -12.3
239	18h48	Neptune	beammap1scan99sub azimuth	148	39	-2.5 -12.3 -0.32 0.27 -0.5	0.2	We launch the beammap but we are not really happy with the beam shape...
240	19h17	Neptune	beammap1scan99sub elevation	156	41	-2.5 -12.3 -0.32 0.27 -0.5	0.23	orthogonal beammap
241	19h40	Uranus	track	108	36	-2.5 -12.3 -0.32 0.27 -0.5	0.23	We now go on Uranus as it is high enough in the sky
242	19h45	Uranus	Skydip	108	36	-2.5 -12.3 -0.32 0.27 -0.5	0.23	First skydip of the session and first of this run at relatively low opacity
243	19h52	Uranus	track	111	38	-2.5 -12.3 -0.32 0.27 -0.5	0.23	track back on Uranus
244	19h54	Uranus	pointing b	111	38	-2.5 -12.3 -0.32 0.27 -0.5	0.23	First a pointing --> set pointing 0.2 -11.4
245-249	19h57	Uranus	focusOTF-Z -0.5	112	38	0.2 -11.4 -0.32 0.27 -0.5	0.2	Now a focus along the Z-axis direction --> set focus -0.43
250-254	20h06	Uranus	focusOTF-X -0.32	114	40	0.2 -11.4 -0.32 0.27 -0.43	0.2	Now a focus along the X-axis direction --> set focus -0.44 /dir X
255-259	20h13	Uranus	focusOTF-Y 0.27	115	41.5	0.2 -11.4 -0.44 0.27 -0.43	0.2	Now a focus along the Y-axis direction --> set focus 0.18 /dir Y
260	20h20	Uranus	pointing b	117.2	42.7	0.2 -11.4 -0.44 0.18 -0.43	0.2	Final pointing before the beammap --> set pointing -2.9 -9.2
261	20h24	Uranus	beammap1scan99sub azimuth	118	43.3	-2.9 -9.2 -0.44 0.18 -0.43	0.2	First beammap at optimal focus on Uranus for this session
262	20h44	Uranus	beammap1scan99sub elevation	118	43.3	-2.9 -9.2 -0.44 0.18 -0.43	0.2	orthogonal beammap
263	21h10	Uranus	pointing b	130.62	50.91	-2.9 -9.2 -0.44 0.18 -0.43	0.11	Check the pointing before a defocused beammap --> set pointing -2.8 -10.4
264	21h18	Uranus	beammap1scan99sub azimuth	134.40	52.51	-2.8 -10.4 -0.44 0.18 -0.93	0.11	Defocused beammap as the weather is really good (nominal z focus -0.5) scan cancelled because of a mistake in the defocus input
265	21h20	Uranus	beammap1scan99sub azimuth	143.80	55.98	-2.8 -10.4 -0.44 0.18 -0.93	0.11	Defocused beammap as the weather is really good (nominal z focus -0.5)
266	21h47	Uranus	beammap1scan99sub azimuth	144.27	56.02	-2.8 -10.4 -0.44 0.18 -1.93	0.11	Defocused beammap (nominal z focus -1) scan cancelled because of a mistake in the defocus input -1.93 instead of -1.43
267	21h49	Uranus	beammap1scan99sub azimuth	154.41	58.56	-2.8 -10.4 -0.44 0.18 -1.43	0.11	Defocused beammap (nominal z focus -1)
268	22h13	Uranus	beammap1scan99sub azimuth	154.80	58.59	-2.8 -10.4 -0.44 0.18 0.07	0.11	Defocused beammap (nominal z focus +0.5)

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+||     202  ||  17h20 ||  Neptune      || track        ||    129.56    ||  29.16      ||    0 0 0 0 0                     ||     0.3       ||  Window open going on Neptune to start the pointing/focus/beammap session ||
||     203  ||  17h35 ||  Neptune      || pointing b        ||    129.56    ||  29.16      ||    0 0 0 0 0                     ||     0.3       ||  First a pointing --> set pointing 1.4 -16.9 (really weird profiles, the reference pixels seems too far away from the center...) ||
||     204  ||  17h40 ||  Neptune      || pointing b        ||    129.56    ||  29.16      ||    1.4 -16.9 0 0 0                     ||     0.3       ||  Check the pointing --> set pointing -1.4 -16.8 ||
||     205-209  ||  17h45 ||  Neptune      || focusOTF-Z 0        ||    131   ||  30      ||    -1.4 -16.8 0 0 0                     ||     0.3       ||  Now a focus along the Z-axis direction --> set focus -0.48 ||
||     210-214  ||  17h54 ||  Neptune      || focusOTF-X 0        ||    133   ||  31      ||    -1.4 -16.8 0 0 -0.48                     ||     0.3       ||  Now a focus along the X-axis direction --> set focus -0.33 /dir X ||
||     215-219  ||  18h01 ||  Neptune      || focusOTF-Y 0        ||    135   ||  33      ||    -1.4 -16.8 -0.33 0 -0.48                     ||     0.3       ||  Now a focus along the Y-axis direction --> set focus 0.05 /dir Y ||
||     220  ||  18h08 ||  Neptune      || pointing b         ||    136.9   ||  33.6      ||    -1.4 -16.8 -0.33 0.05 -0.48                     ||     0.4       ||  Final pointing before the beammap --> set pointing -4.1 -13.7 ||
||     221-225  ||  18h14 ||  Neptune      || focusOTF-Z -0.48        ||    138   ||  34      ||    -4.1 -13.7 -0.33 0.05 -0.48                     ||     0.3       ||  The pointing correction is large because the focus is still not good (elliptical beams) so we do a focus session again --> focus along the Z-axis direction --> set focus -0.5 ||
||     226-230  ||  18h22 ||  Neptune      || focusOTF-X -0.33        ||    140   ||  35      ||    -4.1 -13.7 -0.33 0.05 -0.5                     ||     0.3       ||  Focus along the X-axis direction --> set focus -0.32 /dir X ||
||     231  ||  18h31 ||  Neptune      || pointing b         ||    142   ||  36      ||    -4.1 -13.7 -0.32 0.05 -0.5                     ||     0.2       ||  Pointing to check if the beams are better after a mirror checking --> set pointing 3.2 -16.5 (the beams are indeed much more symetric) ||
||     232-236  ||  18h35 ||  Neptune      || focusOTF-Y -0.05        ||    144   ||  37      ||    3.2 -16.5 -0.32 0.05 -0.5                     ||     0.2       ||  Focus along the Y-axis direction --> set focus 0.27 /dir Y ||
||     237  ||  18h42 ||  Neptune      || pointing b         ||    145.6   ||  37.7      ||    3.2 -16.5 -0.32 0.27 -0.5                     ||     0.2       ||  Final pointing before the beammap --> set pointing -2.1 -14.2 ||
||     238  ||  18h48 ||  Neptune      || pointing b         ||    147   ||  38      ||    -2.1 -14.2 -0.32 0.27 -0.5                     ||     0.2       ||  Check the pointing before the beammap --> set pointing -2.5 -12.3 ||
||     239  ||  18h48 ||  Neptune      || beammap1scan99sub  azimuth       ||    148   ||  39      ||    -2.5 -12.3 -0.32 0.27 -0.5                     ||     0.2       ||  We launch the beammap but we are not really happy with the beam shape... ||
||     240  ||  19h17 ||  Neptune      || beammap1scan99sub  elevation       ||    156   ||  41      ||    -2.5 -12.3 -0.32 0.27 -0.5                     ||     0.23       || orthogonal beammap ||
||     241  ||  19h40 ||  Uranus      || track       ||    108   ||  36      ||    -2.5 -12.3 -0.32 0.27 -0.5                     ||     0.23       || We now go on Uranus as it is high enough in the sky ||
||     242  ||  19h45 ||  Uranus      || Skydip       ||    108   ||  36      ||    -2.5 -12.3 -0.32 0.27 -0.5                     ||     0.23       || First skydip of the session and first of this run at relatively low opacity ||
||     243  ||  19h52 ||  Uranus      || track       ||    111   ||  38      ||    -2.5 -12.3 -0.32 0.27 -0.5                     ||     0.23       || track back on Uranus ||
||     244  ||  19h54 ||  Uranus      || pointing b       ||    111   ||  38      ||    -2.5 -12.3 -0.32 0.27 -0.5                     ||     0.23       || First a pointing --> set pointing 0.2 -11.4 ||
||     245-249  ||  19h57 ||  Uranus      || focusOTF-Z -0.5        ||    112   ||  38      ||    0.2 -11.4 -0.32 0.27 -0.5                     ||     0.2       ||  Now a focus along the Z-axis direction --> set focus -0.43 ||
||     250-254  ||  20h06 ||  Uranus      || focusOTF-X -0.32        ||    114   ||  40      ||    0.2 -11.4 -0.32 0.27 -0.43                     ||     0.2       ||  Now a focus along the X-axis direction --> set focus -0.44 /dir X ||
||     255-259  ||  20h13 ||  Uranus      || focusOTF-Y 0.27       ||    115   ||  41.5      ||    0.2 -11.4 -0.44 0.27 -0.43                     ||     0.2       ||  Now a focus along the Y-axis direction --> set focus 0.18 /dir Y ||
||     260  ||  20h20 ||  Uranus      || pointing b         ||    117.2   ||  42.7      ||    0.2 -11.4 -0.44 0.18 -0.43                     ||     0.2       ||  Final pointing before the beammap --> set pointing -2.9 -9.2 ||
||     261  ||  20h24 ||  Uranus      || beammap1scan99sub  azimuth         ||    118   ||  43.3      ||    -2.9 -9.2 -0.44 0.18 -0.43                     ||     0.2       ||  First beammap at optimal focus on Uranus for this session ||
||     262  ||  20h44 ||  Uranus      || beammap1scan99sub  elevation         ||    118   ||  43.3      ||    -2.9 -9.2 -0.44 0.18 -0.43                     ||     0.2       ||  orthogonal beammap ||
||     263  ||  21h10 ||  Uranus      || pointing b         ||    130.62 	   ||  50.91      ||    -2.9 -9.2 -0.44 0.18 -0.43                     ||     0.11       ||  Check the pointing before a defocused beammap --> set pointing -2.8 -10.4 ||
||     264  ||  21h18 ||  Uranus      || beammap1scan99sub  azimuth         ||    134.40 	   ||  52.51      ||    -2.8 -10.4 -0.44 0.18 -0.93                     ||     0.11       ||  Defocused beammap as the weather is really good (nominal z focus -0.5) scan cancelled because of a mistake in the defocus input ||
||     265  ||  21h20 ||  Uranus      || beammap1scan99sub  azimuth         ||    143.80	   ||  55.98      ||    -2.8 -10.4 -0.44 0.18 -0.93                     ||     0.11       ||  Defocused beammap as the weather is really good (nominal z focus -0.5) ||
||     266  ||  21h47 ||  Uranus      || beammap1scan99sub  azimuth         ||    144.27 	   ||  56.02      ||    -2.8 -10.4 -0.44 0.18 -1.93                     ||     0.11       ||  Defocused beammap (nominal z focus -1) scan cancelled because of a mistake in the defocus input -1.93 instead of -1.43 ||
||     267  ||  21h49 ||  Uranus      || beammap1scan99sub  azimuth         ||    154.41 	   ||  58.56      ||    -2.8 -10.4 -0.44 0.18 -1.43                     ||     0.11       ||  Defocused beammap (nominal z focus -1) ||
||     268  ||  22h13 ||  Uranus      || beammap1scan99sub  azimuth         ||   154.80 	 	   ||  58.59      ||    -2.8 -10.4 -0.44 0.18 0.07                     ||     0.11       ||  Defocused beammap (nominal z focus +0.5) ||