NIKA2 run 6 28 October 2016

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2016-10-28

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 /dir Y