NRAO

Current Pointing Model

Gregorian Pointing Coefficients

Azimuth Pointing Terms (DeltaA*Cos(E))
Harmonic Term Value [arcmin] Functional Form Physical Meaning
d0,0 -0.5640 1 Horizontal Collimation
b0,1 -0.0270 Sin(E) El Axle Collimation
d0,1 -0.1105 Cos(E) Az Zero
b1,1 -0.0465 Cos(A)Sin(E) Zenith E-Tilt
a1,1 -0.0257 Sin(A)Sin(E) Zenith N-Tilt

Elevation Pointing Terms (DeltaE)
Harmonic Term Value [arcmin] Functional Form Physical Meaning
d0,0 -13.0073 1 El Zero
c1,0 0.0465 Sin(A) Zenith E-Tilt
d1,0 -0.0257 Cos(A) Zenith N-Tilt
b0,1 11.8018 Sin(E) Asymmetric Gravity
d0,1 13.3512 Cos(E) Symmetric Gravity

Note: Corrects for sign error in track tilt terms in previous analysis when converting from TPOINT terms to harmonic terms. The order in which the "raw" and "observed" positions have been switched according to what TPOINT assumes. Uses the "parallel" option in TPOINT instead of "chained".


Prime Focus Pointing Coefficients

Azimuth Pointing Terms (DeltaA*Cos(E))
Harmonic Term Value [arcmin] Functional Form Physical Meaning
d0,0 -0.9778 1 Horizontal Collimation
b0,1 1.0878 Sin(E) El Axle Collimation
d0,1 -1.3523 Cos(E) Az Zero
b1,1 0.0495 Cos(A)Sin(E) Zenith E-Tilt
a1,1 0.0617 Sin(A)Sin(E) Zenith N-Tilt

Elevation Pointing Terms (DeltaE)
Harmonic Term Value [arcmin] Functional Form Physical Meaning
d0,0 -9.3837 1 El Zero
c1,0 -0.0495 Sin(A) Zenith E-Tilt
d1,0 0.0617 Cos(A) Zenith N-Tilt
b0,1 11.7268 Sin(E) Asymmetric Gravity
d0,1 8.6382 Cos(E) Symmetric Gravity


Prime Focus Pointing Coefficients [NO Focus Tracking]

Azimuth Pointing Terms (DeltaA*Cos(E))
Harmonic Term Value [arcmin] Functional Form Physical Meaning
d0,0 -0.9778 1 Horizontal Collimation
b0,1 1.0878 Sin(E) El Axle Collimation
d0,1 -1.3523 Cos(E) Az Zero
b1,1 0.0495 Cos(A)Sin(E) Zenith E-Tilt
a1,1 0.0617 Sin(A)Sin(E) Zenith N-Tilt

Elevation Pointing Terms (DeltaE)
Harmonic Term Value [arcmin] Functional Form Physical Meaning
d0,0 3.13 1 El Zero
c1,0 -0.0495 Sin(A) Zenith E-Tilt
d1,0 0.0617 Cos(A) Zenith N-Tilt
b0,1 6.9 Sin(E) Asymmetric Gravity
d0,1 -10.0 Cos(E) Symmetric Gravity

Note: Assumes an axial focus (Y = 1030 mm) and a lateral focus (X = 560 mm).

 
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