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NIKA2 run 6 31 October 2016
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2016-10-31
Quick description of the session: Find optimal foci in X and Y and then do beammaps
Observers: Juan + Florian -- Operator: Quique
Scan |
UT |
Source |
Command |
Az |
El |
Pointing X, Y, Focus |
Tau225 |
Tau260 |
Tau150 |
Comment |
165 |
16h09 |
G34.3 |
Track |
175.99 |
54.11 |
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.0 |
0.19 |
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|
We start a new session (Juan, Florian, operator: Quique). We begin this session by some dark tests. |
166 |
16h18 |
G34.3 |
Pointing b |
176.63 |
54.09 |
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.0 |
0.19 |
|
|
The pointing analysis went fine |
167-168 |
16h24 |
G34.3 |
nkotf_square 4 |
179.84 |
54.14 |
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.0 |
0.39 |
|
|
Dark test to monitor the vibrations between subscans |
169 |
16h28 |
G34.3 |
beammap1scan |
181.32 |
54.09 |
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.0 |
0.45 |
|
|
Dark test to monitor the noise on a beammap |
170 |
17h05 |
Neptune |
track |
125.68 |
26.35 |
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.0 |
0.38 |
|
|
We removed the window to be on the sky and now go on Neptune for a beammap sequence. !! Acquisition crashed !! |
171 |
17h22 |
Neptune |
track |
128.96 |
28.77 |
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.0 |
0.39 |
|
|
Acquisition recovered --> we go on Neptune |
172 |
17h23 |
Neptune |
Pointing b |
129.23 |
28.82 |
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.0 |
0.39 |
0.43 |
0.3 |
First we do a pointing --> set pointing -5.7 -1.1 |
173-177 |
17h27 |
Neptune |
FocusOTF-Z 0 |
130.39 |
29.62 |
-5.70 -1.10 0.00 0.00 0.00 |
0.39 |
|
|
Now we check the focus along the Z-axis direction --> set focus -0.5 --> It seems we are seriously out of focus so we do it again with this new correction |
178-182 |
17h36 |
Neptune |
FocusOTF-Z -0.5 |
132.14 |
30.77 |
-5.70 -1.10 0.00 0.00 -0.50 |
0.39 |
|
|
Check the focus along the Z-axis direction --> set focus -0.73 |
183-187 |
17h45 |
Neptune |
FocusOTF-X 0.0 |
134.33 |
32.17 |
-5.70 -1.10 0.00 0.00 -0.73 |
0.33 |
|
|
Check the focus along the X-axis direction --> set focus 0.0 /dir X (best focus correction found using both the flux maximization and the error beam shape) |
188-192 |
17h53 |
Neptune |
FocusOTF-Y 0.0 |
136.16 |
33.18 |
-5.70 -1.10 0.00 0.00 -0.73 |
0.26 |
|
|
Check the focus along the Y-axis direction --> set focus 0.5 /dir Y |
193-197 |
18h00 |
Neptune |
FocusOTF-Y 0.5 |
137.95 |
34.21 |
-5.70 -1.10 0.00 0.50 -0.73 |
0.36 |
0.38 |
0.27 |
Check the focus along the Y-axis direction again--> set focus 0.0 /dir Y |
198 |
18h12 |
Neptune |
Pointing b |
140.99 |
35.72 |
-5.70 -1.10 0.00 0.50 -0.73 |
0.32 |
|
|
We do a pointing again--> set pointing 2.3 -2.5 |
199 |
18h15 |
Neptune |
Beammap1scan99sub a |
142.10 |
36.10 |
2.30 -2.50 0.00 0.50 -0.73 |
0.32 |
|
|
Cancelled because the focus along the Y-axis is wrong |
200 |
18h17 |
Neptune |
Pointing b |
142.43 |
36.32 |
2.30 -2.50 0.00 0.00 -0.73 |
0.32 |
0.36 |
0.26 |
We do the pointing again--> set pointing 1.6 -4.5 |
201 |
18h20 |
Neptune |
Beammap1scan99sub a |
143.21 |
36.70 |
1.60 -4.50 0.00 0.00 -0.73 |
0.41 |
|
|
First beammap of the session at optimal focus |
202 |
18h44 |
Neptune |
Beammap1scan99sub e |
156.53 |
41.33 |
1.60 -4.50 0.00 0.00 -0.73 |
0.22 |
|
|
Now the orthogonal beammap at optimal focus |
203 |
19h07 |
Neptune |
Skydip |
156.36 |
19.23 |
1.60 -4.50 0.00 0.00 -0.73 |
0.36 |
|
|
Now the first skydip of the session |
204 |
19h17 |
2243-123 |
Track |
160.45 |
38.97 |
1.60 -4.50 0.00 0.00 -0.73 |
0.24 |
|
|
We go on a source at an elevation of ~40 degrees to make a skydip slew then |
205 |
19h18 |
2243-123 |
Skydip slew |
160.70 |
38.94 |
1.60 -4.50 0.00 0.00 -0.73 |
0.25 |
|
|
First skydip slew of the session |
206 |
19h31 |
Uranus |
Track |
142.16 |
36.11 |
1.60 -4.50 0.00 0.00 -0.73 |
0.30 |
|
|
track canceled, we want to do a small map on Neptune |
207 |
19h31 |
Neptune |
Track |
165.62 |
43.12 |
1.60 -4.50 0.00 0.00 -0.73 |
0.44 |
|
|
track on Neptune |
208 |
19h35 |
Neptune |
Pointing b |
166.11 |
43.09 |
1.60 -4.50 0.00 0.00 -0.73 |
0.16 |
0.3 |
0.23 |
We do a pointing before the small map --> set pointing 1.4 -3.9 |
209-210 |
19h35 |
Neptune |
nkotf_square 5 |
167.31 |
43.26 |
1.4 -3.9 0.00 0.00 -0.73 |
0.16 |
|
|
2 small OTF scans on Neptune to compare the photometry with the one we get from beammaps |
211 |
19h42 |
Uranus |
Track |
112.10 |
38.62 |
1.40 -3.90 0.00 0.00 -0.73 |
0.28 |
|
|
track on Uranus to get the best pointing and focus correction before the beammaps |
212 |
19h46 |
Uranus |
Pointing b |
112.50 |
38.80 |
1.40 -3.90 0.00 0.00 -0.73 |
0.29 |
|
|
First a pointing --> set pointing -0.5 -2.5 |
213-217 |
19h49 |
Uranus |
FocusOTF-Z -0.73 |
113.07 |
39.30 |
-0.5 -2.5 0.00 0.00 -0.73 |
0.20 |
|
|
Check the focus along the Z-axis direction --> set focus -0.4 |
218-222 |
19h58 |
Uranus |
FocusOTF-X 0.0 |
115.33 |
41.14 |
-0.5 -2.5 0.00 0.00 -0.4 |
0.21 |
|
|
Check the focus along the X-axis direction --> set focus 0.0 /dir X |
223-227 |
20h07 |
Uranus |
FocusOTF-Y 0.0 |
117.30 |
42.68 |
-0.5 -2.5 0.00 0.00 -0.4 |
0.31 |
|
|
Check the focus along the Y-axis direction --> set focus 0.0 /dir Y |
228 |
20h14 |
Uranus |
Pointing b |
118.77 |
43.75 |
-0.5 -2.5 0.00 0.00 -0.4 |
0.24 |
0.29 |
0.22 |
Final pointing before the small maps and beammap on Uraus --> set pointing -0.8 -2.9 |
229-230 |
20h17 |
Uranus |
nkotf_square 5 |
119.95 |
44.54 |
-0.8 -2.9 0.00 0.00 -0.4 |
0.29 |
|
|
2 small OTF scans on Uranus to compare the photometry with the one we get from beammaps |
231 |
20h22 |
Uranus |
beamamp99subs azimuth |
126.85 |
48.85 |
-0.8 -2.9 0.00 0.00 -0.4 |
0.24 |
|
|
beammap at nominal foci |
232 |
20h44 |
Uranus |
beamamp99subs elevation |
128.85 |
50.07 |
-0.8 -2.9 0.00 0.00 -0.4 |
0.29 |
|
|
orthogonal beammap at nominal foci |
233-34 |
21h07 |
Uranus |
nkotf_square 5 |
134.0 |
52.4 |
-0.8 -2.9 0.00 0.00 -0.4 |
0.29 |
|
|
2 small OTF scans on Uranus to compare the photometry with the one we get from beammaps |