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|| 241 || 19h40 || Uranus || track || 108 || 34 || -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 || 34 || -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 ||
|| 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 ||

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

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