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simulator.observemany - Function

2.4.1 Observe a given configuration


Description

Observe given sources with a given spectral window for the specified times, including start, stop, integration, and gap times.

If usehourangle=False (set with settimes), the start and stop times are referenced to referencetime.

If userhourangle=True, starttime/stoptime are interpreted as startha/stopha, the start and stop times are calculated such that the start time is later than the reference time, but less than one day later, and the hour angles refer to the first source observed.

See also sm.observe

Arguments





Inputs

sourcenames

Name of sources

allowed:

stringArray

Default:

None

spwname

Unique user-supplied name for this spectral window

allowed:

string

Default:

None

starttimes

Start times referenced to referencetime, or start hour angle

allowed:

stringArray

Default:

0s

stoptimes

Stop time referenced to referencetime, or stop hour angle

allowed:

stringArray

Default:

3600s

directions

allowed:

stringArray

Default:

add_observation

Add a new line to the OBSERVATION subtable for this call

allowed:

bool

Default:

false

state_sig

a new line will be added to STATE if the following don’t match

allowed:

bool

Default:

true

state_ref

allowed:

bool

Default:

false

state_cal

allowed:

double

Default:

0.0

state_load

allowed:

double

Default:

0.0

state_sub_scan

allowed:

int

Default:

0

state_obs_mode

allowed:

string

Default:

OBSERVE_TARGET#ON_SOURCE

observer

allowed:

string

Default:

CASA simulator

project

allowed:

string

Default:

CASA simulation

Returns
bool
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