This Wiki is dedicated to the Bolometer Pool Observing at the IRAM-30m. The Pool Observing is organized to optimize the observing time at the telescope, especially during winter with the bolometer projects. Newcomers should first read the Introduction to the Pool.
MAMBO pool data base: http://pool.iram.es
BOLOMETER CHECKLIST : BoloChkList
MAMBO pool observer schedules:
Pool Informations
Prepare the Pool observations: HowToPrepareThePool
Notes for Observers: PoolObs
Cookbook to observe with PaKo: CookbookPako.
Cookbook to use MOPSIC: CookbookMopsic
To help the observers here are some PoolTips.
Quick data reduction for CLASS: ClassQuickReduction.pdf
Guide for Beam map observations (a.k.a. RCP map, flatfield): FlatField
Guide for absorber observations: AbsoberObs
Please, fill the Travel confirmation form before coming to the IRAM-30m telescope.
Contacts
ContactPersons: phone number, topic.
Old Pages
We keep here some old pages for the pool whcih can be useful for the general informations but the commands should be checked in CookbookPako since they may have changed.
Observing Instructions SIS: http://mrt-lx3.iram.es/flexible/pool-hetobs.html
Observing Instructions BOLOMETER: http://mrt-lx3.iram.es/flexible/instruction.html
PoolProject (outdated) relates the last news and the future projects.
This page is reserved to the users who want to share informations: PoolUsers (outdated)
Known problems with the Pool: PoolSystemBugs
To reach the Pool Manager: ScheduleContactPoolManager
Absorber tests with the bolometer
Pointing Sources used for the bolometers.
How to do the observations: PoolSetup
- Previous Pool Sessions: