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= Skydip Observations with EMIR =



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= Skydip Observations with EMIR = [[emir_skydip_n2r9| Skydip observations with EMIR]]
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2017-02-22: two skydips were performed in both bands E1 & E2. The central frequency for each band was set to 151.60 GHz and 256.68 GHz (average of A1 & A3) after calculations of the effective frequency for the NIKA2 bands by J. Macias (A1 => 255.53 GHz, A2 => 151.60 GHZ, A3 => 257.84). The weather conditions were very similar for both measurements with pwv = 7 [mm]. Sccan numbers for the bands are: 26, 27 for E1 and 32, 34 for E2. The recorded bands are 4 BBCs (LSB & USB in HORIZONTAL & VERTICAL polarizations) and 2 NBC (USB in HORIZONTAL & VERTICAL polarizations). == Skydip Observations with EMIR ==
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Results E1, s25: '''General Procedure:''' two skydips are performed in both bands E1 & E2. The central frequency for each band is set to 151.60 GHz USB and 256.68 GHz USB (average of A1 & A3) after calculations of the effective frequency for the NIKA2 bands by J. Macias (A1 => 255.53 GHz, A2 => 151.60 GHZ, A3 => 257.84). The recorded bands are 4 BBCs (LSB & USB in HORIZONTAL & VERTICAL polarizations) and 2 NBC (USB in HORIZONTAL & VERTICAL polarizations). The scans are reduced in MIRA following the procedure outlined [[http://www.iram.es/IRAMES/mainWiki/ListOfAstroTargetNika2Run9/test/ | here]]. Opacity results are given in the plots.
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||[[attachment:E1_BBC1_s26.png|E1_BBC1_s26]] || [[attachment:E1_BBC2_s26.png|E1_BBC1_s26]] || [[attachment:E1_BBC3_s26.png|E1_BBC1_s26]] || [[attachment:E1_BBC4_s26.png|E1_BBC1_s26]] ||
||[[attachment:E1_NBC5_s26.png|E1_BBC1_s26]] || [[attachment:E1_NBC6_s26.png|E1_BBC1_s26]]
'''2017-02-22, Skydip Azimuth = 134.05°:''' weather conditions were very similar for both measurements with pwv ~ 7 [mm]. A pointing (dAz = 3.7", dEl = 6.1") and focus (dFz = -2.0 mm) was performed on Mars to check the EMIR settings. Scan numbers for the bands are: 26, 28 for E1 and 32, 34 for E2. '''WARNING''': the E2 frequency used in this day was 256.0 GHz instead of 256.68 GHz due to a typo in the NIKA2.lin file.

Results: E1, s26 [[http://www.iram.es/IRAMES/mainWiki/ListOfAstroTargetNika2Run9/skydip1/ | here]]. E1, s28 [[http://www.iram.es/IRAMES/mainWiki/ListOfAstroTargetNika2Run9/skydip2/ | here]]. E2, s32 [[http://www.iram.es/IRAMES/mainWiki/ListOfAstroTargetNika2Run9/skydip3/ | here]]. E2, s34 [[http://www.iram.es/IRAMES/mainWiki/ListOfAstroTargetNika2Run9/skydip4/ | here]]

'''2017-02-25, Skydip Azimuth = 128.70°:''' weather conditions for both measurements with pwv ~ 3 [mm] but VERY UNSTABLE. A pointing (dAz = 4.0", dEl = -1.0") and focus (dFz = -2.4 mm) was performed on Jupiter to check the EMIR settings. A focus was done after the skydip measurements to check that the focus correction first applied using the E2 tuning was also adequate for E1 (dFz = -2.5 mm, consistent). Scan numbers for the bands are: 16, 18 for E1 and 11, 13 for E2.

Results E1, s16 [[http://www.iram.es/IRAMES/mainWiki/ListOfAstroTargetNika2Run9/skydip5/ | here]]

Results E1, s18 [[http://www.iram.es/IRAMES/mainWiki/ListOfAstroTargetNika2Run9/skydip6/ | here]]

Results E2, s11 [[http://www.iram.es/IRAMES/mainWiki/ListOfAstroTargetNika2Run9/skydip7/ | here]]

Results E2, s13 [[http://www.iram.es/IRAMES/mainWiki/ListOfAstroTargetNika2Run9/skydip8/ | here]]

Go to the Run9 page.


Skydip observations with EMIR

Skydip Observations with EMIR

General Procedure: two skydips are performed in both bands E1 & E2. The central frequency for each band is set to 151.60 GHz USB and 256.68 GHz USB (average of A1 & A3) after calculations of the effective frequency for the NIKA2 bands by J. Macias (A1 => 255.53 GHz, A2 => 151.60 GHZ, A3 => 257.84). The recorded bands are 4 BBCs (LSB & USB in HORIZONTAL & VERTICAL polarizations) and 2 NBC (USB in HORIZONTAL & VERTICAL polarizations). The scans are reduced in MIRA following the procedure outlined here. Opacity results are given in the plots.

2017-02-22, Skydip Azimuth = 134.05°: weather conditions were very similar for both measurements with pwv ~ 7 [mm]. A pointing (dAz = 3.7", dEl = 6.1") and focus (dFz = -2.0 mm) was performed on Mars to check the EMIR settings. Scan numbers for the bands are: 26, 28 for E1 and 32, 34 for E2. WARNING: the E2 frequency used in this day was 256.0 GHz instead of 256.68 GHz due to a typo in the NIKA2.lin file.

Results: E1, s26 here. E1, s28 here. E2, s32 here. E2, s34 here

2017-02-25, Skydip Azimuth = 128.70°: weather conditions for both measurements with pwv ~ 3 [mm] but VERY UNSTABLE. A pointing (dAz = 4.0", dEl = -1.0") and focus (dFz = -2.4 mm) was performed on Jupiter to check the EMIR settings. A focus was done after the skydip measurements to check that the focus correction first applied using the E2 tuning was also adequate for E1 (dFz = -2.5 mm, consistent). Scan numbers for the bands are: 16, 18 for E1 and 11, 13 for E2.

Results E1, s16 here

Results E1, s18 here

Results E2, s11 here

Results E2, s13 here

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