#! /usr/bin/env python # ========================================================================== # Generates pointing patterns for CTA observations # # Copyright (C) 2015-2017 Juergen Knoedlseder # # This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify # it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by # the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or # (at your option) any later version. # # This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, # but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of # MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the # GNU General Public License for more details. # # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License # along with this program. If not, see . # # ========================================================================== import sys import math import gammalib # ============================================================ # # Get positions of pointings on sky for an interleaved pattern # # ============================================================ # def get_positions(xmin, xmax, ymin, ymax, step): """ Get pointing positions for an interleaved pattern Get positions for a patch of interleaved pointings on the sky. The function does respect the latitude dependence of the pointing distance. The step parameter is for a latitude of zero. Parameters ---------- xmin : float Minimum longitude (deg) xmax : float Maximum longitude (deg) ymin : float Minimum latitude (deg) ymax : float Maximum latitude (deg) step : float Pointing step size (deg) Returns ------- positions : list of dict List of dictionaries with x and y positions """ # Initialise positions positions = [] # Determine ystep and number of pointing rows ystep = step * math.sqrt(0.75) ny = int((ymax-ymin)/ystep+1.5) rescale = (ymax-ymin)/(ystep*(ny-1)) ystep *= rescale print('Number of rows ....: %d' % (ny)) # Loop over rows y = ymin for row in range(ny): # Determine xstep and number of pointings in row. The xstep increases # with the cosine of the latitude so that the distance of the step # is invariant of latitude. xstep = step / math.cos(gammalib.deg2rad * y) nx = int((xmax-xmin)/xstep+1.5) xstep = (xmax-xmin)/float(nx-1) # Set x offset. For every second row the x position is displace by # half a step size. if row % 2 == 0: x = xmin else: x = xmin + 0.5 * xstep # Append pointings for pnt in range(nx): positions.append({'x': x, 'y': y}) x += xstep if x >= 360.0: x -= 360.0 # Increment y y += ystep # Return positions return positions # ============== # # Set start time # # ============== # def set_tmin_for_next_pointing(tmin, duration): """ Set start time for next pointing Adds duration and 2 min for slew, and takes care of day and night. It is assumed that the night lasts from [0,10] and the day lasts from [10,24] Parameters ---------- tmin : float Start time of current pointing (sec) duration : float Duration of current pointing (sec) Returns ------- tmin : float Start time of new pointing """ # Update start time, add 2 min for slew tmin += duration + 120.0 # If we have more than 10 hours in day then go to next day hours_in_day = tmin/3600.0 % 24.0 if hours_in_day > 10.0: days = int(tmin/86400.0) days += 1 tmin = float(days) * 86400.0 # Dump result #print(tmin, hours_in_day) # Return start time return tmin # ====================== # # Setup patch on the sky # # ====================== # def set_patch(tmin, lmin=-30.0, lmax=30.0, bmin=-1.5, bmax=+1.5, separation=3.0, hours=100.0, run_duration=30.0, site=None, caldb='prod2', lst=True, autodec=0.0, north=True): """ Setup pointing patch on the sky Parameters ---------- tmin : float Observation start time (seconds) lmin : float, optional Minimum Galactic Longitude (deg) lmax : float, optional Maximum Galactic Longitude (deg) bmin : float, optional Minimum Galactic Latitude (deg) bmax : float, optional Maximum Galactic Latitude (deg) separation : float, optional Pointing separation (deg) hours : float, optional Total observation duration (hours) run_duration : float, optional Run duration (min) site : str, optional Array site (one of 'Automatic', 'South', 'North') lst : bool, optional Use LSTs autodec : float, optional Declination for switching automatically between South and North site north : bool, optional Also use North array Returns ------- obsdef : list of dict List of pointing definitions """ # Initialise observation definition obsdef = [] # Get pointing positions pointings = get_positions(lmin, lmax, bmin, bmax, separation) # Determine number of pointings and pointing duration n_pnt = len(pointings) duration = hours*3600.0/float(n_pnt) # Observing time collectors exposure_south = 0.0 exposure_north = 0.0 # Set observations for pnt in pointings: # Compute number of runs for this pointing if run_duration > 0.0: n_runs = int(duration / (run_duration*60.0) + 0.5) exposure = run_duration*60.0 if n_runs < 1: n_runs = 1 else: n_runs = 1 exposure = duration # Loop over number of runs for run in range(n_runs): # Set positions, start time and duration obs = {'lon': pnt['x'], 'lat': pnt['y'], \ 'tmin': tmin, 'duration': exposure} # Update start time for next pointing tmin = set_tmin_for_next_pointing(tmin, exposure) # Optionally add-in site dependent IRF if site != None: # If automatic site switching is requested then set the North # IRF for declinations greater or equal than "autodec" and the # South IRF for declination smaller than "autodec". if site == 'Automatic': pos = gammalib.GSkyDir() pos.lb_deg(pnt['x'], pnt['y']) dec = pos.dec_deg() if (dec >= autodec): obs_site = 'North' else: obs_site = 'South' # ... otherwise use the specified site, North or South else: obs_site = site # Fall through if array is North array and North array should # not be used if not north and obs_site == 'North': continue # Set IRF irf = set_irf(obs_site, obs, caldb, lst=lst) # Set IRF information obs['caldb'] = caldb obs['irf'] = irf # Add up exposure for a given site if obs_site == 'North': exposure_north += exposure else: exposure_south += exposure # Append observation obsdef.append(obs) # Dump statistics print('Number of pointings: %d (%.2f s)' % (n_pnt,duration)) print('South array .......: %.2f hours (%.2f%%)' % (exposure_south/3600.0, 100.0*exposure_south/(exposure_south+exposure_north))) print('North array .......: %.2f hours (%.2f%%)' % (exposure_north/3600.0, 100.0*exposure_north/(exposure_south+exposure_north))) # Return observation definition return obsdef # ================================== # # Setup Instrument Response Function # # ================================== # def set_irf(site, obs, caldb, lst=True): """ Setup Instrument Response Function Parameters ---------- site : str Array site (either 'South' or 'North') obs : dict Dictionary with pointing information caldb : str Calibration database lst : bool, optional Use LSTs Returns ------- irf : str IRF name """ # Handle 'prod2' if caldb == 'prod2': if site == 'North': irf = 'North_50h' else: irf = 'South_50h' # Handle 'prod3' and 'prod3b' else: # Compute Right Ascension and Declination of pointing pnt = gammalib.GSkyDir() pnt.lb_deg(obs['lon'], obs['lat']) ra = pnt.ra_deg() dec = pnt.dec_deg() # Set geographic latitude of array if site == 'North': geolat = +28.7569 else: geolat = -24.58 # Compute best possible zenith angle zenith = abs(dec - geolat) # Set IRF if site == 'North': irf = 'North' else: irf = 'South' if zenith < 30.0: irf += '_z20' else: irf += '_z40' irf += '_50h' # Return IRF return irf # =========================== # # Setup Galactic plane survey # # =========================== # def set_gps(separation=3.0, bmin=-1.3, bmax=1.3, caldb='prod2', lst=True, north=True): """ Setup Galactic plane survey Parameters ---------- separation : float, optional Pointing separation (deg) bmin : float, optional Minimum Galactic Latitude (deg) bmax : float, optional Maximum Galactic Latitude (deg) caldb : str, optional Calibration database name lst : bool, optional Use LSTs north : bool, optional Also use North array Returns ------- obsdef : list of dict List of pointing definitions """ # Initialise observation definition obsdef = [] # Initialise start time (1-1-2021) tmin = 7671.0 * 86400.0 # Add inner region South obsdef.extend(set_patch(tmin, lmin=-60.0, lmax=60.0, bmin=bmin, bmax=bmax, separation=separation, hours=780, site='South', caldb=caldb, lst=lst)) # Update start time tmin = set_tmin_for_next_pointing(obsdef[-1]['tmin'], obsdef[-1]['duration']) # Add Vela & Carina region obsdef.extend(set_patch(tmin, lmin=240.0, lmax=300.0, bmin=bmin, bmax=bmax, separation=separation, hours=180, site='South', caldb=caldb, lst=lst)) # Update start time tmin = set_tmin_for_next_pointing(obsdef[-1]['tmin'], obsdef[-1]['duration']) # Add 210-240 region obsdef.extend(set_patch(tmin, lmin=210.0, lmax=240.0, bmin=bmin, bmax=bmax, separation=separation, hours=60, site='South', caldb=caldb, lst=lst)) # Also use North array if north: # Initialise start time tmin = 7671.0 * 86400.0 # Add Cygnus, Perseus obsdef.extend(set_patch(tmin, lmin=60.0, lmax=150.0, bmin=bmin, bmax=bmax, separation=separation, hours=450, site='North', caldb=caldb, lst=lst)) # Update start time tmin = set_tmin_for_next_pointing(obsdef[-1]['tmin'], obsdef[-1]['duration']) # Add Anticentre obsdef.extend(set_patch(tmin, lmin=150.0, lmax=210.0, bmin=bmin, bmax=bmax, separation=separation, hours=150, site='North', caldb=caldb, lst=lst)) # Return observation definition return obsdef # ========================== # # Setup Extragalactic survey # # ========================== # def set_egal(separation=3.0, caldb='prod2', lst=True, north=True): """ Setup Extragalactic survey. Parameters ---------- separation : float, optional Pointing separation (deg) caldb : str, optional Calibration database name lst : bool, optional Use LSTs north : bool, optional Also use North array Returns ------- obsdef : list of dict List of pointing definitions """ # Initialise observation definition obsdef = [] # Initialise start time (1-1-2021) tmin = 7671.0 * 86400.0 # Set patch obsdef.extend(set_patch(tmin, lmin=-90.0, lmax=90.0, bmin=+5.0, bmax=+88.0, separation=separation, hours=500, run_duration=25, site='Automatic', caldb=caldb, lst=lst, autodec=-10.0, north=north)) # Return observation definition return obsdef # ========================= # # Setup Galactic centre KSP # # ========================= # def set_gc(caldb='prod2', lst=True): """ Setup Galactic centre KSP. Parameters ---------- caldb : str, optional Calibration database name lst : bool, optional Use LSTs Returns ------- obsdef : list of dict List of pointing definitions """ # Initialise observation definition obsdef = [] # Initialise start time (1-1-2021) tmin = 7671.0 * 86400.0 # Central wobble obsdef.extend(set_patch(tmin, lmin=-1.0, lmax=1.0, bmin=-1.0, bmax=1.0, separation=0.1, hours=525, site='South', caldb=caldb, lst=lst)) # Update start time tmin = set_tmin_for_next_pointing(obsdef[-1]['tmin'], obsdef[-1]['duration']) # Extended region obsdef.extend(set_patch(tmin, lmin=-3.0, lmax=3.0, bmin=3.0, bmax=10.0, separation=0.5, hours=300, site='South', caldb=caldb, lst=lst)) # Return observation definition return obsdef # ============= # # Setup LMC KSP # # ============= # def set_lmc(hours=250.0, caldb='prod2', lst=True): """ Setup LMC KSP. Parameters ---------- hours : float, optional Total observation duration (h) caldb : str, optional Calibration database name lst : bool, optional Use LSTs Returns ------- obsdef : list of dict List of pointing definitions """ # Initialise observation definition obsdef = [] # Initialise start time (1-1-2021) tmin = 7671.0 * 86400.0 # Set LMC centre centre = gammalib.GSkyDir() centre.radec_deg(80.0, -69.0) # Set offset angle and number of pointings offset = 1.0 # degrees n_pnt = 12 # Prepare computations dphi = 360.0/n_pnt duration = hours*3600.0/float(n_pnt) # Loop over pointings for ipnt in range(n_pnt): # Compute pointing direction pnt = centre.copy() pnt.rotate_deg(ipnt*dphi, offset) lon = pnt.l_deg() lat = pnt.b_deg() # Set positions and duration obs = {'lon': lon, 'lat': lat, 'tmin': tmin, 'duration': duration} # Set IRF irf = set_irf('South', obs, caldb, lst=lst) # Add IRF obs['caldb'] = caldb obs['irf'] = irf # Append observation obsdef.append(obs) # Update start time for next pointing tmin = set_tmin_for_next_pointing(tmin, duration) # Dump statistics print('Number of pointings: %d (%.2f s)' % (n_pnt,duration)) # Return observation definition return obsdef # ======================================= # # Write observation definition dictionary # # ======================================= # def write_obsdef(filename, obsdef, idstart): """ Write observation definition file Parameters ---------- filename : str Observation definition file name obsdef : list of dict List of pointing definitions idstart : int First identifier of observation definition file """ # Open file file = open(filename, 'w') # Write header file.write('id,ra,dec,tmin,duration,caldb,irf,emin,emax\n') # Initialise identifier id = idstart # Loop over pointings for obs in obsdef: # If we have lon,lat then convert into RA,Dec if 'lon' in obs and 'lat' in obs: lon = obs['lon'] lat = obs['lat'] dir = gammalib.GSkyDir() dir.lb_deg(lon,lat) ra = dir.ra_deg() dec = dir.dec_deg() else: ra = obs['ra'] dec = obs['dec'] # Set site dependent energy thresholds if 'South' in obs['irf']: emin = 0.030 emax = 160.0 else: emin = 0.030 emax = 50.0 # Write information file.write('%6.6d,%8.4f,%8.4f,%.4f,%.4f,%s,%s,%.3f,%.1f\n' % (id, ra, dec, obs['tmin'], obs['duration'], obs['caldb'], \ obs['irf'], emin, emax)) # Increment identifier id += 1 # Close file file.close() # Return return # ============== # # Make pointings # # ============== # def make_pointings(): """ Make pointings """ # Initialise flags need_help = False # Test for command line arguments if (len(sys.argv) > 1): if sys.argv[1] == '-h': need_help = True else: obsname = sys.argv[1] if len(sys.argv) > 2: caldb = sys.argv[2] else: caldb = 'prod3b' else: need_help = True # Print help if needed and exit if need_help: print('Usage: make_pointing.py [OPTIONS] [CALDB]') print(' -h Display this usage message') print(' gps Galactic plane survey (2 row scheme)') print(' gps3 Galactic plane survey (3 row scheme)') print(' egal Extragalactic survey') print(' gc Galactic centre survey') print(' lmc LMC survey') sys.exit() # Set LST simulation flag to true lst = True # Galactic plane survey if obsname == 'gps': obsdef = set_gps(caldb=caldb, lst=lst) write_obsdef('gps.dat', obsdef, 110000) elif obsname == 'gps_south': obsdef = set_gps(caldb=caldb, lst=lst, north=False) write_obsdef('gps.dat', obsdef, 120000) elif obsname == 'gps3': obsdef = set_gps(separation=1.5, caldb=caldb, lst=lst) write_obsdef('gps3.dat', obsdef, 130000) # Extragalactic survey elif obsname == 'egal': obsdef = set_egal(caldb=caldb, lst=lst) write_obsdef('egal.dat', obsdef, 210000) elif obsname == 'egal_south': obsdef = set_egal(caldb=caldb, lst=lst, north=False) write_obsdef('egal.dat', obsdef, 220000) # Galactic centre elif obsname == 'gc': obsdef = set_gc(caldb=caldb, lst=lst) write_obsdef('gc.dat', obsdef, 310000) # LMC elif obsname == 'lmc': obsdef = set_lmc(caldb=caldb, lst=lst) write_obsdef('lmc.dat', obsdef, 410000) # Invalid pattern else: print('Unknown option "' + obsname + '"') # Return return # ======================== # # Main routine entry point # # ======================== # if __name__ == '__main__': # Make pointings make_pointings()