NK2run6_20161028

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)

269

22h38

Uranus

beammap1scan99sub azimuth

178.54

60.89

-2.8 -10.4 -0.44 0.18 0.57

0.11

Defocused beammap (nominal z focus +1)

270

23h03

Uranus

Skydip

178.23

21.42

-2.8 -10.4 -0.44 0.18 0.57

0.03

Skydip at very low opacity

271

23h12

0113-118

track

184.42

41.30

-2.8 -10.4 -0.44 0.18 0.57

0.03

track on a source at an elevation close to 40 degree to do a skydip slew

272

23h18

0113-118

Skydip slew

190.27

30.88

-2.8 -10.4 -0.44 0.18 -0.43

0.03

Skydip slew at very low opacity

273

23h37

Uranus

pointing b

195.94

59.90

-2.8 -10.4 -0.44 0.18 -0.43

0.03

We want to do beammaps at different X-focii on Uranus so we start by a pointing --> set pointing -5.6 -10.1

274-278

23h42

Uranus

focusOTF-Z -0.43

199.11

59.50

-5.60 -10.10 -0.44 0.18 -0.43

0.17

Now a focus along the Z-axis direction --> set focus -0.43

279-283

23h51

Uranus

focusOTF-X -0.44

202.80

58.90

-5.60 -10.10 -0.44 0.18 -0.43

0.12

Focus along the X-axis direction --> set focus -0.45 /dir X

1-5

00h00

Uranus

focusOTF-Y 0.18

207.13

58.11

-5.60 -10.10 -0.45 0.18 -0.43

0.27

Focus along the Y-axis direction --> set focus 0.01 /dir Y

Observers are now Charles, Xavier & Helene

6

00h10

Uranus

beammap1scan (140 subsscans)

211

57

-5.60 -10.10 -0.45 0.01 -0.43

0.18

finer beammap

7

00h44

Ceres

track

205

49

-5.60 -10.10 -0.45 0.01 -0.43

0.14

another asteroid !

8

00h46

Ceres

nkpoint b

205

49

-5.60 -10.10 -0.45 0.01 -0.43

0.14

set pointing -3.1 -8.4

9 - 10

00h48

Ceres

nkotf square 5

206

48

-3.1 -8.4 -0.45 0.01 -0.43

0.14

small map

11

00h53

Uranus

track

227

52

-3.1 -8.4 -0.45 0.01 -0.43

0.13

12

00h55

Uranus

nkpoint b

227

52

-3.1 -8.4 -0.45 0.01 -0.43

0.13

set pointing -4.2 -8.9

13

00h58

Uranus

beammap99subs azimuth

228

51

-4.2 -8.9 -1.25 0.01 -0.43

0.12

defocused beammap at optimal x focus - 0.8

14

01h22

Uranus

beammap99subs azimuth

235

47

-4.2 -8.9 0.35 0.01 -0.43

0.10

defocused beammap at optimal x focus + 0.8

15

01h45

Uranus

beammap99subs azimuth

241

43

-4.2 -8.9 -0.45 -0.79 -0.43

0.2

defocused beammap at optimal y focus - 0.8

16

02h09

Uranus

beammap99subs azimuth

247

39

-4.2 -8.9 -0.45 0.81 -0.43

0.19

defocused beammap at optimal y focus + 0.8

17

02h32

Uranus

beammap99subs azimuth

251

35

-4.2 -8.9 -0.45 0.01 -0.43

0.17

beammap at optimal foci again

18

02h56

Uranus

nkpoint b

256

30

-4.2 -8.9 -0.45 0.01 -0.43

0.24

set pointing -0.3 -9.8

19

03h00

3C84

track

290

67

-4.2 -8.9 -0.45 0.01 -0.43

0.26

on the way to secondary calibrators

20

03h00

3C84

nkpoint b

290

67

-4.2 -8.9 -0.45 0.01 -0.43

0.26

set pointing -3.4 -8.0

21 - 25

03h02

3C84

focusotf-Z

290

67

-3.4 -8.0 -0.45 0.01 -0.43

0.1

data files are absent : Elvin does not work anymore

21 - 25

Appears to be related to Tel. Op. restarting several processes, including Elvin, after scan 20.

21 - 25

(This was to resolve an issue with the Telescope Alarm webpage)