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The OPT allows you to set up an observation and execute a simulation of it for MeerKAT. The ensuing simulation log provides a summary of the observation, including an estimate of the slew times and the overall observation duration including calibration. You will be able to export your setup in JSON format for future use.

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Observation of the Galaxy Cluster MACS J0025.4-1222

8 hours (480 min) in total

10 min (600 sec) bandpass calibrator scan every ~3 hours

2 min (120 sec) gaincal scan

30 min (1800 sec) target scan

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Info

This video is also hosted on the SARAO Web YouTube channel, and as part of the MeerKAT student training videos hosted on the SARAO MeerKAT Student Community page.

Logging in and out

Log in to the OPT using your SARAO account credentials. First-time users should read the Getting a SARAO account page.

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Bandpass

calibrator

-->

Gain

calibrator

-->

Target

-->

Gain

calibrator

-->

Bandpass

calibrator

The Gaincal --> Target --> Gaincal segment can loop for up to 3 hours between Bandpass scans.

(This could include multiple target/gaincal pairs.)

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