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| Describe PrepRun7 here. | [[NikaRun7|Back to the NIKA run 7]] November 11th 2013, Alain Benoit, Martino Calvo and Andrea Catalano come to the 30m to install, cool down and testing the NIKA prototype. |
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| ciao | '''12-13 November 2013''': cooling down, HWP Modulator installation at the pupil (120mm from the entrance lens of the cryostat) '''14 November 2013''': OTF geometries on Mars and Uranus. Check of the focal plane geometry. First light of NIKA prototype with polarisation facilities. '''15 November 2013''': Cryostat back to 300K: 3He-4He mix recovery, heating trap. Polarisation facilities dismantling. Back to Granada. == STATUS == '''Cryostat Temperature''': 150mK (set by temperature control). '''Arrays status''': 128 pixels 2mm - <1Hz/sqrtHz noise; 201 pixels 1mm about 10Hz/sqrtHz noise '''Modulation frequency''': 8kHz 1mm, 4kHz 2mm == OBSERVATIONS Log == Opacity is measurd with the taumeter at 225 GHz p2cor : 0 p7cor : 0 initial Focus : -2.40 mm ||'''Scan'''||'''UT'''||'''Source'''||'''Command''' ||'''Az'''||'''El'''||'''Pointing X, Y, Focus'''||'''Tau225'''|| '''Comment''' || || 15 || 04h39 || Mars || Track || || || 0 , 0 , -2.4 || 0.15 || || || 16 || 04h45 || Mars || OTF_Geometry || || || 0 , 0 , -2.4 || 0.15 || First map for choosing the reference pixels || || 17-21 ||04h58-05h04 || Mars || Focus_Liss || || || 0, 0, -2.4 || 0.15 || || || 22 || 05h05 || Mars || Focus || || || 0, 0, -2.4 || 0.15 || || || 23 || 05h47 || Mars || OTF_Geometry || || || 0, 0, -2.4 || 0.15 || Tuning working during the map || || 211-218 || 21h34-21h57 || Uranus || Track 300 300 || 55 || 190 || 0, 0, -2.4 || 0.00001 || || || 220-224 || 22h01-22h08 || Uranus || Focus_Liss || || || 0, 0, -2.4 || 0.00001 || optimal focus probably over the range || || 225 || 22h10 || Uranus || Cross || || || 0, 0, -2.4 || 0.00001 || || || 226-230 || 22h12-22h18 || Uranus || Focus_Liss || || || 0, 0, -1 || 0.00001 || set pointing Az=-12.8 El=3.8 set focus = -1.5 || || 231 || 22h24 || Uranus || OTF_Geometry || || || -12.8, 3.8, -1.5 || 0.00001 || || || 232 || 22h49 || Uranus || OTF_Geometry || || || -12.8, 3.8, -1.5 || 0.00001 || HWP+Pol || || 241-245 || 23h34-23h47 || other observing || various || || || || || HWP+Pol+Cryostat in the cabin environment || == FIRST RESULTS == |
November 11th 2013, Alain Benoit, Martino Calvo and Andrea Catalano come to the 30m to install, cool down and testing the NIKA prototype.
12-13 November 2013: cooling down, HWP Modulator installation at the pupil (120mm from the entrance lens of the cryostat)
14 November 2013: OTF geometries on Mars and Uranus. Check of the focal plane geometry. First light of NIKA prototype with polarisation facilities.
15 November 2013: Cryostat back to 300K: 3He-4He mix recovery, heating trap. Polarisation facilities dismantling. Back to Granada.
STATUS
Cryostat Temperature: 150mK (set by temperature control).
Arrays status: 128 pixels 2mm - <1Hz/sqrtHz noise; 201 pixels 1mm about 10Hz/sqrtHz noise
Modulation frequency: 8kHz 1mm, 4kHz 2mm
OBSERVATIONS Log
Opacity is measurd with the taumeter at 225 GHz
p2cor : 0
p7cor : 0
initial Focus : -2.40 mm
Scan |
UT |
Source |
Command |
Az |
El |
Pointing X, Y, Focus |
Tau225 |
Comment |
15 |
04h39 |
Mars |
Track |
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0 , 0 , -2.4 |
0.15 |
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16 |
04h45 |
Mars |
OTF_Geometry |
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0 , 0 , -2.4 |
0.15 |
First map for choosing the reference pixels |
17-21 |
04h58-05h04 |
Mars |
Focus_Liss |
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0, 0, -2.4 |
0.15 |
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22 |
05h05 |
Mars |
Focus |
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0, 0, -2.4 |
0.15 |
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23 |
05h47 |
Mars |
OTF_Geometry |
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0, 0, -2.4 |
0.15 |
Tuning working during the map |
211-218 |
21h34-21h57 |
Uranus |
Track 300 300 |
55 |
190 |
0, 0, -2.4 |
0.00001 |
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220-224 |
22h01-22h08 |
Uranus |
Focus_Liss |
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0, 0, -2.4 |
0.00001 |
optimal focus probably over the range |
225 |
22h10 |
Uranus |
Cross |
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0, 0, -2.4 |
0.00001 |
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226-230 |
22h12-22h18 |
Uranus |
Focus_Liss |
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0, 0, -1 |
0.00001 |
set pointing Az=-12.8 El=3.8 set focus = -1.5 |
231 |
22h24 |
Uranus |
OTF_Geometry |
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-12.8, 3.8, -1.5 |
0.00001 |
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232 |
22h49 |
Uranus |
OTF_Geometry |
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-12.8, 3.8, -1.5 |
0.00001 |
HWP+Pol |
241-245 |
23h34-23h47 |
other observing |
various |
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HWP+Pol+Cryostat in the cabin environment |