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|| 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 ||

NIKA2 run 6 29 October 2016

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2016-10-29

  • Quick description of the session: Beammaps then secondary calibrator

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

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