#! /usr/bin/env python # ========================================================================== # This script generates pointing patterns for CTA observations. # # Usage: # ./make_pointings.py # # ========================================================================== # # Copyright (C) 2015 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 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. """ # Initialise positions positions = [] # Determine ystep and number of 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 xstep = step / math.cos(gammalib.deg2rad * y) nx = int((xmax-xmin)/xstep+1.5) rescale = (xmax-xmin)/(xstep*(nx-1)) xstep *= rescale # Set x offset if row % 2 == 0: x = xmin else: x = xmin + 0.5 * xstep #print(row, y, nx) # 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 # ====================== # # Setup patch on the sky # # ====================== # def set_patch(lmin=-30.0, lmax=30.0, bmin=-1.5, bmax=+1.5, separation=3.0, hours=100.0, site=None, lst=True, autodec=0.0): """ Setup pointing patch on the sky. """ # 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: # Set positions and duration obs = {'lon': pnt['x'], 'lat': pnt['y'], 'duration': duration} # Optionally add-in site dependent IRF if site != None: # Handle automatic site switching 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" else: obs_site = site # Set site IRF caldb = "prod2" if obs_site == "North": if lst: irf = "North_50h" else: irf = "North_50h" exposure_north += duration else: if lst: irf = "South_50h" else: irf = "South_50h" exposure_south += duration # Set IRF information obs['caldb'] = caldb obs['irf'] = irf # Append observation obsdef.append(obs) # Dump statistics print("Number of pointings: %d (%.2f sec)" % (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 Galactic plane survey # # =========================== # def set_gps(separation=3.0, bmin=-1.3, bmax=1.3, lst=True): """ Setup Galactic plane survey. """ # Initialise observation definition obsdef = [] # Add inner region South obsdef.extend(set_patch(lmin=-60.0, lmax=60.0, bmin=bmin, bmax=bmax, separation=separation, hours=780, site="South", lst=lst)) # Add Vela & Carina region obsdef.extend(set_patch(lmin=240.0, lmax=300.0, bmin=bmin, bmax=bmax, separation=separation, hours=180, site="South", lst=lst)) # Add 210-240 region obsdef.extend(set_patch(lmin=210.0, lmax=240.0, bmin=bmin, bmax=bmax, separation=separation, hours=60, site="South", lst=lst)) # Add Cygnus, Perseus obsdef.extend(set_patch(lmin=60.0, lmax=150.0, bmin=bmin, bmax=bmax, separation=separation, hours=450, site="North", lst=lst)) # Add Anticentre obsdef.extend(set_patch(lmin=150.0, lmax=210.0, bmin=bmin, bmax=bmax, separation=separation, hours=150, site="North", lst=lst)) # Return observation definition return obsdef # ========================== # # Setup Extragalactic survey # # ========================== # def set_extgal(separation=3.0, lst=True): """ Setup Extragalactic survey. """ # Initialise observation definition obsdef = [] # Set patch obsdef.extend(set_patch(lmin=-90.0, lmax=90.0, bmin=+5.0, bmax=+88.0, separation=separation, hours=1000, site="Automatic", lst=lst, autodec=10.0)) # Return observation definition return obsdef # ========================= # # Setup Galactic centre KSP # # ========================= # def set_gc(lst=True): """ Setup Galactic centre KSP. """ # Initialise observation definition obsdef = [] # Central wobble obsdef.extend(set_patch(lmin=-0.5, lmax=0.5, bmin=-0.5, bmax=0.5, separation=0.1, hours=525, site="South", lst=lst)) # Extended region obsdef.extend(set_patch(lmin=-10.0, lmax=10.0, bmin=-10.0, bmax=10.0, separation=1.5, hours=300, site="South", lst=lst)) # Return observation definition return obsdef # ============= # # Setup LMC KSP # # ============= # def set_lmc(hours=250.0, lst=True): """ Setup LMC KSP. """ # Initialise observation definition obsdef = [] # 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, 'duration': duration} # Add IRF caldb = "prod2" if lst: irf = "South_50h" else: irf = "South_50h" obs['caldb'] = caldb obs['irf'] = irf # Append observation obsdef.append(obs) # Dump statistics print("Number of pointings: %d (%.2f sec)" % (n_pnt,duration)) # Return observation definition return obsdef # ======================================= # # Write observation definition dictionary # # ======================================= # def write_obsdef(filename, obsdef): """ Write observation definition file. """ # Open file file = open(filename, 'w') # Write header file.write("ra,dec,duration,caldb,irf\n") # 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"] # Write information file.write("%8.4f,%8.4f,%.4f,%s,%s\n" % (ra, dec, obs['duration'], obs['caldb'], obs['irf'])) # Close file file.close() # Return return # ======================== # # Main routine entry point # # ======================== # if __name__ == '__main__': """ CTA pointing pattern generation. """ # 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] else: need_help = True # Print help if needed and exit if need_help: print("Usage: make_pointing.py [OPTIONS]") print(" -h Display this usage message") print(" gps Galactic plane survey (2 row scheme)") print(" gps3 Galactic plane survey (3 row scheme)") print(" extgal Extragalactic survey") print(" gc Galactic centre survey") print(" lmc LMC survey") sys.exit() # Galactic plane survey if obsname == "gps": obsdef = set_gps(lst=True) write_obsdef("gps.dat", obsdef) elif obsname == "gps3": obsdef = set_gps(separation=1.5, lst=True) write_obsdef("gps3.dat", obsdef) # Extragalactic survey elif obsname == "extgal": obsdef = set_extgal(lst=True) write_obsdef("extgal.dat", obsdef) # Galactic centre elif obsname == "gc": obsdef = set_gc(lst=True) write_obsdef("gc.dat", obsdef) # LMC elif obsname == "lmc": obsdef = set_lmc(lst=True) write_obsdef("lmc.dat", obsdef) # Invalid pattern else: print('Unknown option "' + obsname + '"')