observation_config

Setup some basic observation information

obsinfo

Get observation information

enable

bool

Execute this section

listobs

bool, optional, default = True

Run CASA listobs task to get observation information

summary_json

bool, optional, default = True

Run MSUtils summary function to get observation information as JSON file which can be used to automatically configure pipeline

vampirisms

bool, optional, default = False

Returns sun free time range

plot_elevation_tracks

bool, optional, default = False

Make Elevation vs Hour angle plots for observed fields

plotter

{“plotms”, “owlcat”}, optional, default = owlcat

Application to use for making plots

target

list of str, optional, default = all

Field name of target field. Or ‘all’ for all the target fields.

gcal

list of str, optional, default = all

Field name of gain (amplitude/phase) calibrator field. Or set as ‘all’ for all the gcal fields, ‘longest’ to setlect the gcal field observed for the longest time, ‘nearest’ to select the gcal field closest to the target. Note that if multiple targets and gcals are present, then ‘all’ (for both) means each target will be paired with the closest gcal.

bpcal

list of str, optional, default = longest

Field name of bandpass calibrator field. Or set as ‘all’ for all the bpcal fields, ‘longest’ to setlect the bpcal field observed for the longest time, ‘nearest’ to select the bpcal field closest to the target.

fcal

list of str, optional, default = longest

Field name of fluxscale calibrator field. Or set as ‘all’ for all the fcal fields, ‘longest’ to setlect the fcal field observed for the longest time, ‘nearest’ to select the fcal field closest to the target.

xcal

list of str, optional, default = longest

Crosshand phase angle calibrator. This calibrator must be linearly polarized and have a non-zero parallactic angle coverage at the time of observation to solve for the X-Y offsets in digitizers and the absolute polarization angle of the system. Successful calibration derotates U from V.

reference_antenna

str

Reference antenna.