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|| 190 || 16h10 || 1958-179 || Track || 156.38 || 31.93 || 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.0             || 0.40  || || || We start a new session (Juan, Florian, operator: Quique)
We first want to do a large map on Mars to get the far side lobes. --> Pointing on the nearest quasar ||		 || 190 || 16h10 || 1958-179 || Track || 156.38 || 31.93 || 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.0 || 0.40 || || || We start a new session (Juan, Florian, operator: Quique). We first want to do a large map on Mars to get the far side lobes. --> Pointing on the nearest quasar ||
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|| 195 || 16h36 || Mars || Track || 169.35 || 28.96 || -0.20 -5.80 0.00 0.00 0.00 || 0.35 || || || We go on Mars now to make the large maps||
|| 196 || 16h38 || Mars || nkotf 30 30 0 0 60 60 azel || 170.45 || 29.20 || -0.20 -5.80 0.00 0.00 0.00 || 0.33 || || || Large OTF scan to get the far side lobes ||		 || 195 || 16h36 || Mars || Track || 169.35 || 28.96 || -0.20 -5.80 0.00 0.00 0.00 || 0.35 || || || We go on Mars now to make the large maps (no need for a focus as we want to study the secondary lobes)||
|| 196 || 16h38 || Mars || nkotf 30 30 0 0 60 60 azel || 170.45 || 29.20 || -0.20 -5.80 0.00 0.00 0.00 || 0.33 || || || Large OTF scan to get the far side lobes (azimuth scan) ||
|| 197 || 16h55 || Mars || nkotf 30 30 90 0 60 60 azel || 178.66 || 29.81 || -0.20 -5.80 0.00 0.00 0.00 || 0.39 || || || Large OTF scan to get the far side lobes (elevation scan) ||
|| 198 || 17h12 || Neptune || Track || 126.18 || 26.74 || -0.20 -5.80 0.00 0.00 0.00 || 0.28 || || || We now go on Neptune for a beammap sequence ||
|| 199 || 17h14 || Neptune || Pointing b || 126.62 || 26.94 || -0.20 -5.80 0.00 0.00 0.00 || 0.28 || || || Pointing --> set pointing -1.8 -8.7 ||
|| 200-204 || 17h17 || Neptune || focusOTF-Z 0 || 127.29 || 27.43 || -1.80 -8.70 0.00 0.00 0.00 || 0.30 || 0.38 || 0.24 || We check the focus along the Z-axis direction --> set focus 0.17 ||
|| 205-209 || 17h25 || Neptune || focusOTF-X 0 || 128.69 || 28.51 || -1.80 -8.70 0.00 0.00 0.17 || 0.30 || || || We check the focus along the X-axis direction --> set focus -1 /dir X ||
|| 210-214 || 17h32 || Neptune || focusOTF-X -1.0 || 130.59 || 29.82 || -1.80 -8.70 -1.0 0.00 0.17 || 0.37 || || || We check the focus along the X-axis direction --> set focus -0.84 /dir X ||
|| 215-219 || 17h40 || Neptune || focusOTF-Y 0 || 132.23 || 30.82 || -1.80 -8.70 -0.84 0.00 0.17 || 0.37 || 0.37 || 0.27 || We check the focus along the Y-axis direction --> set focus 0.06 /dir Y ||
|| 220 || 17h47 || Neptune || Pointing b || 133.82 || 31.88 || -1.80 -8.70 -0.84 0.06 0.17 || 0.31 || || || Pointing --> set pointing 1.3 -9.4 ||
|| 221 || 17h50 || Neptune || beammap1scan99sub a || 134.44 || 32.22 || 1.30 -9.40 -0.84 0.06 0.17 || 0.40 || || || First beammap of the session (scanning in azimuth) ||
|| 222 || 18h13 || Neptune || beammap1scan99sub e || 140.58 || 35.42 || 1.30 -9.40 -0.84 0.06 0.17 || 0.35 || || || Beammap in elevation ||

NIKA2 run 6 30 October 2016

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2016-10-30

  • Quick description of the session: Beammaps for statistics at different foci

We regulate at 205 mK and we are at 30% on the pump to be on the safe side. We solve the issue with the cryostat level (9 mm) and therefore use the old pointing model.

Observers: Juan + Florian -- Operator: Quique

Scan

UT

Source

Command

Az

El

Pointing X, Y, Focus

Tau225

Tau260

Tau150

Comment

190

16h10

1958-179

Track

156.38

31.93

0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.0

0.40

We start a new session (Juan, Florian, operator: Quique). We first want to do a large map on Mars to get the far side lobes. --> Pointing on the nearest quasar

191

16h19

1958-179

Pointing b

157.88

32.32

0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.0

0.57

Pointing --> The results are very bad so we go on a higher elevation source

192

16h24

G34.3

Track

177.31

54.23

0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.0

0.37

We go on the bright and high elevation source G34.3 to do the pointing

193

16h25

G34.3

Pointing b

177.74

54.15

0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.0

0.37

Very high pointing corrections so we believe that the pointing model is wrong --> go back to the new one

194

16h32

G34.3

Pointing b

177.74

54.15

0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.0

0.40

0.40

0.27

Pointing --> set pointing -0.2 -5.8

195

16h36

Mars

Track

169.35

28.96

-0.20 -5.80 0.00 0.00 0.00

0.35

We go on Mars now to make the large maps (no need for a focus as we want to study the secondary lobes)

196

16h38

Mars

nkotf 30 30 0 0 60 60 azel

170.45

29.20

-0.20 -5.80 0.00 0.00 0.00

0.33

Large OTF scan to get the far side lobes (azimuth scan)

197

16h55

Mars

nkotf 30 30 90 0 60 60 azel

178.66

29.81

-0.20 -5.80 0.00 0.00 0.00

0.39

Large OTF scan to get the far side lobes (elevation scan)

198

17h12

Neptune

Track

126.18

26.74

-0.20 -5.80 0.00 0.00 0.00

0.28

We now go on Neptune for a beammap sequence

199

17h14

Neptune

Pointing b

126.62

26.94

-0.20 -5.80 0.00 0.00 0.00

0.28

Pointing --> set pointing -1.8 -8.7

200-204

17h17

Neptune

focusOTF-Z 0

127.29

27.43

-1.80 -8.70 0.00 0.00 0.00

0.30

0.38

0.24

We check the focus along the Z-axis direction --> set focus 0.17

205-209

17h25

Neptune

focusOTF-X 0

128.69

28.51

-1.80 -8.70 0.00 0.00 0.17

0.30

We check the focus along the X-axis direction --> set focus -1 /dir X

210-214

17h32

Neptune

focusOTF-X -1.0

130.59

29.82

-1.80 -8.70 -1.0 0.00 0.17

0.37

We check the focus along the X-axis direction --> set focus -0.84 /dir X

215-219

17h40

Neptune

focusOTF-Y 0

132.23

30.82

-1.80 -8.70 -0.84 0.00 0.17

0.37

0.37

0.27

We check the focus along the Y-axis direction --> set focus 0.06 /dir Y

220

17h47

Neptune

Pointing b

133.82

31.88

-1.80 -8.70 -0.84 0.06 0.17

0.31

Pointing --> set pointing 1.3 -9.4

221

17h50

Neptune

beammap1scan99sub a

134.44

32.22

1.30 -9.40 -0.84 0.06 0.17

0.40

First beammap of the session (scanning in azimuth)

222

18h13

Neptune

beammap1scan99sub e

140.58

35.42

1.30 -9.40 -0.84 0.06 0.17

0.35

Beammap in elevation

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