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20021205 report
First SCUBA pointing since cryogenic repair
Pointing data with SCUBA from UT 20021205 are shown below :
They show a very strong trend between the azimuth residual
and elevation (central panel in upper row), and a strong trend of
elevation resdiual with time, which also revealed as a trend against
mean antenna leg temperature.
A full fit of all 7 parameters was made and a new SCUBA model created.
On this model the data should look like this :
. . . or this (TPOINT version).
The azimuth residuals have a rms of 1.2" (excellent) while the
elevation residuals now show a discontinuity between first and second
shifts.
The TPOINT analysis provided a new model, which was installed
on 05 Dec 2002, but not in time for use that night (HST).
That night's data showed no such del -vs- mean leg temperature trend (!)
This analysis seemed to demand that the SCUBA and heterodyne models
be different and I distributed instructions for toggling between models
and matching collimation files if necessary.
(I was working from the UK without full graphics capability).
Nick Rees subsequently analyzed the 4 nights of SCUBA data following
its return to service and installed an single updated model with a
single collimation file that he thinks should work without the need for
toggling. So far this is working fine.
Iain Coulson
Latest Update : 05 Dec 2002
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