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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	0.30			Beammap in elevation
223	18h36	Uranus	Track	98.84	24.91	1.30 -9.40 -0.84 0.06 0.17	0.30			Track on Uranus for a beammap sequence
224	18h38	Uranus	Pointing b	99.13	25.08	1.30 -9.40 -0.84 0.06 0.17	0.30			Pointing --> set pointing 0.80 -10.50
225	18h41	Uranus	Pointing b	99.64	25.69	0.80 -10.50 -0.84 0.06 0.17	0.26			Pointing --> set pointing -2.7 -13.3
226	18h44	Uranus	Pointing b	100.09	26.19	-2.70 -3.30 -0.84 0.06 0.17	0.12			scan canceled error in the pointing correction
227-231	18h45	Uranus	focusOTF-Z 0.17	100.42	26.56	-2.70 -13.30 -0.84 0.06 0.17	0.12			We check the focus along the Z-axis direction --> set focus 0.08
232-236	18h53	Uranus	focusOTF-X -0.84	101.87	28.22	-2.70 -13.30 -0.84 0.06 0.08	0.19			We check the focus along the X-axis direction --> set focus -1.01 /dir X
237-241	19h00	Uranus	focusOTF-Y 0.06	103.01	29.50	-2.70 -13.30 -1.01 0.06 0.08	0.17			We check the focus along the Y-axis direction --> set focus -0.1 /dir Y
242	19h11	Uranus	Pointing b	104.73	31.46	-2.70 -13.30 -1.01 -0.1 0.08	0.33			Pointing --> set pointing -3.5 -7.7
243	19h14	Uranus	beammap1scan99sub a	107.46	34.06	-3.50 -7.70 -1.01 -0.10 0.08	0.38			Beammap on Uranus at optimal focus
244	19h37	Uranus	beammap1scan99sub a	114.68	40.65	-3.50 -7.70 -1.01 -0.10 -0.92	0.14			Beammap on Uranus with a defocus of -1 mm along the Z-axis
245	20h00	Uranus	beammap1scan99sub a	118.15	43.27	-3.50 -7.70 -1.01 -0.10 -0.42	0.17			Beammap on Uranus with a defocus of -0.5 mm along the Z-axis
246	20h24	Uranus	beammap1scan99sub a	120.92	45.13	-3.50 -7.70 -1.01 -0.10 0.58	0.36			Beammap on Uranus with a defocus of +0.5 mm along the Z-axis
247	20h47	Uranus	beammap1scan99sub a	128.46	49.83	-3.50 -7.70 -1.01 -0.10 1.08	0.22			Beammap on Uranus with a defocus of +1 mm along the Z-axis
248	21h11	Uranus	Pointing b	133.93	52.33	-3.50 -7.70 -1.01 -0.10 0.08	0.17	0.27	0.21	Pointing --> set pointing 0.5 -6.7
249	21h13	Uranus	beammap1scan99sub a	133.93	52.33	0.5 -6.7 -2.01 -0.10 0.08	0.14			Beammap on Uranus with a defocus of -1 mm along the X-axis !! CANCELED because of the wind !!
250	21h31	Uranus	Track	140.92	55.11	0.5 -6.7 -2.01 -0.10 0.08	0.21			Test how the telescope responds
251	21h35	Uranus	beammap1scan99sub a	142.44	55.51	0.5 -6.7 -2.01 -0.10 0.08	0.24			Beammap on Uranus with a defocus of -1.0 mm along the X-axis
252	21h59	Uranus	beammap1scan99sub a	156.29	58.79	0.5 -6.7 -1.51 -0.10 0.08	0.31			Beammap on Uranus with a defocus of -0.5 mm along the X-axis
253	22h24	Uranus	beammap1scan99sub a	175.47	60.80	0.5 -6.7 -0.51 -0.10 0.08	0.27			Beammap on Uranus with a defocus of +0.5 mm along the X-axis !! Scan corrupted !!
254	22h49	Uranus	beammap1scan99sub a	186.58	60.68	0.5 -6.7 -0.01 -0.10 0.08	0.19			Beammap on Uranus with a defocus of +1.0 mm along the X-axis !! Acquisition crashed !!
255	23h13	Uranus	Pointing b	188.50	60.49	0.50 -6.70 -1.01 -0.10 0.08	0.09			Scan canceled because of the wind
256	23h22	Uranus	Pointing b	192.83	60.19	0.50 -6.70 -1.01 -0.10 0.08	0.29			Too much wind too continue...Telescope down.
										Observers are now Charles, Xavier & Helene.
7- 11	01h46	Uranus	focusOTF-Z	244	41	-4.5 -6.2 -1.01 -0.1 0.08		0.22	0.18	Flux A1: -0.14
12	01h54	Uranus	beammapsubs99 azimuth	245	40	-4.5 -6.2 -0.51 -0.10 -0.15				to finish the sequence of beammaps at nominal focus X + 0.5

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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 ||     0.30   ||   ||    || Beammap in elevation  ||
||     223  ||  18h36 ||  Uranus    || Track     ||  	98.84  ||  	24.91  || 1.30 	-9.40 	-0.84 	0.06 	0.17 ||     0.30   ||   ||    || Track on Uranus for a beammap sequence  ||
||     224  ||  18h38 ||  Uranus    || Pointing b     ||  	99.13  ||  	25.08  || 1.30 	-9.40 	-0.84 	0.06 	0.17 ||     0.30   ||   ||    || Pointing --> set pointing 0.80 -10.50 ||
||     225  ||  18h41 ||  Uranus    || Pointing b     ||  	 99.64  ||  	25.69  ||  0.80 	-10.50 	-0.84 	0.06 	0.17 ||     0.26   ||   ||    || Pointing --> set pointing -2.7 -13.3 ||
||     226  ||  18h44 ||  Uranus    || Pointing b     ||  	 100.09  ||  	26.19  ||  -2.70 	-3.30 	-0.84 	0.06 	0.17 ||     0.12   ||   ||    || scan canceled error in the pointing correction ||
||     227-231  ||  18h45 ||  Uranus    || focusOTF-Z 0.17     ||  	100.42  ||   	26.56 ||  -2.70 	-13.30 	-0.84 	0.06 	0.17 ||     0.12   ||   ||    || We check the focus along the Z-axis direction --> set focus 0.08 ||
||     232-236  ||  18h53 ||  Uranus    || focusOTF-X -0.84     ||  	101.87  ||   	28.22 ||  -2.70 	-13.30 	-0.84 	0.06 	0.08 ||     0.19   ||   ||    || We check the focus along the X-axis direction --> set focus -1.01 /dir X||
||     237-241  ||  19h00 ||  Uranus    || focusOTF-Y 0.06     ||  	103.01 ||   	29.50 ||  -2.70 	-13.30 	-1.01 	0.06 	0.08 ||     0.17   ||   ||    || We check the focus along the Y-axis direction --> set focus -0.1 /dir Y||
||     242  ||  19h11 ||  Uranus    || Pointing b     ||   	104.73 ||  	31.46  || -2.70 	-13.30 	-1.01 	-0.1 	0.08 ||     0.33   ||   ||    || Pointing --> set pointing -3.5 -7.7  ||
||     243  ||  19h14 ||  Uranus    || beammap1scan99sub a    ||   	107.46 ||  34.06 ||-3.50 	-7.70 	-1.01 	-0.10 	0.08 ||     0.38   ||   ||    || Beammap on Uranus at optimal focus ||
||     244  ||  19h37 ||  Uranus    || beammap1scan99sub a    ||   	114.68 ||  40.65 ||-3.50 	-7.70 	-1.01 	-0.10 	-0.92 ||     0.14   ||   ||    || Beammap on Uranus with a defocus of -1 mm along the Z-axis ||
||     245  ||  20h00 ||  Uranus    || beammap1scan99sub a    ||   	118.15 ||  43.27 ||-3.50 	-7.70 	-1.01 	-0.10 	-0.42 ||     0.17   ||   ||    || Beammap on Uranus with a defocus of -0.5 mm along the Z-axis  ||
||     246  ||  20h24 ||  Uranus    || beammap1scan99sub a    ||   	120.92 ||  45.13 ||-3.50 	-7.70 	-1.01 	-0.10 	0.58 ||     0.36   ||   ||    || Beammap on Uranus with a defocus of +0.5 mm along the Z-axis  ||
||     247  ||  20h47 ||  Uranus    || beammap1scan99sub a    ||   	128.46 ||   49.83 ||-3.50 	-7.70 	-1.01 	-0.10 	1.08 ||     0.22   ||   ||    || Beammap on Uranus with a defocus of +1 mm along the Z-axis  ||
||     248  ||  21h11 ||  Uranus    || Pointing b     ||   	133.93  ||  	 	52.33   || -3.50 	-7.70 	-1.01 	-0.10 	0.08 ||     0.17   || 0.27  ||  0.21  || Pointing --> set pointing 0.5 -6.7   ||
||     249  ||  21h13 ||  Uranus    || beammap1scan99sub a    ||   	133.93 ||  52.33 ||0.5   -6.7 	-2.01 	-0.10 	0.08 ||     0.14   ||   ||    || Beammap on Uranus with a defocus of -1 mm along the X-axis !! CANCELED because of the wind !! ||
||     250  ||  21h31 ||  Uranus    || Track   ||   	140.92 || 55.11 ||0.5   -6.7 	-2.01 	-0.10 	0.08 ||     0.21   ||   ||    || Test how the telescope responds ||
||     251  ||  21h35 ||  Uranus    || beammap1scan99sub a    ||  142.44 ||55.51 ||0.5   -6.7 	-2.01 	-0.10 	0.08 ||     0.24   ||   ||    || Beammap on Uranus with a defocus of -1.0 mm along the X-axis ||
||     252  ||  21h59 ||  Uranus    || beammap1scan99sub a    ||  156.29 ||58.79 ||0.5   -6.7 	-1.51 	-0.10 	0.08 ||     0.31   ||   ||    || Beammap on Uranus with a defocus of -0.5 mm along the X-axis ||
||     253  ||  22h24 ||  Uranus    || beammap1scan99sub a    ||   175.47 ||60.80||0.5   -6.7 	-0.51 	-0.10 	0.08 ||     0.27   ||   ||    || Beammap on Uranus with a defocus of +0.5 mm along the X-axis !! Scan corrupted !! ||
||     254  ||  22h49 ||  Uranus    || beammap1scan99sub a    ||    186.58 ||60.68||0.5   -6.7 	-0.01 	-0.10 	0.08 ||     0.19   ||   ||    || Beammap on Uranus with a defocus of +1.0 mm along the X-axis !! Acquisition crashed !! ||
||     255  ||  23h13 ||  Uranus    || Pointing b     ||   	188.50  ||  	60.49   || 0.50  -6.70 	-1.01 	-0.10 	0.08||     0.09   ||    ||     || Scan canceled because of the wind   ||
||     256  ||  23h22 ||  Uranus    || Pointing b     ||   	 192.83  ||  	 60.19   ||  0.50 	-6.70 	-1.01 	-0.10 	0.08||     0.29   ||    ||     || Too much wind too continue...Telescope down.     ||
||     ||   ||     ||      ||   	  ||  	    ||  ||      ||    ||     || Observers are now Charles, Xavier & Helene.    ||
||    7- 11  ||  01h46 ||  Uranus    || focusOTF-Z   ||   	244 ||  	41  ||  -4.5 	-6.2 	-1.01 	-0.1 	0.08 ||       ||  0.22  ||  0.18   ||   Flux A1: -0.14  ||
||    12  ||  01h54 ||  Uranus    || beammapsubs99 azimuth  ||   	245 ||  	40  ||  -4.5 	-6.2 	-0.51 	-0.10 	-0.15 ||       ||    ||     ||   to finish the sequence of beammaps at nominal focus X + 0.5 ||