COVER INFORMATION Station: SHANGHAI (Code Sh ) Experiment: e-EVN runs EG069B (Gawronski) Exp. Code: eg069b Schedule Version: 1.00 Processed by SCHED version: 10.20 Release of about July 12, 2012 PI: Gawronski Address: JIVE Oude Hoogeveensedijk 4 Dwingeloo Netherlands Phone: +31 521 596 536 EMAIL: zparagi@jive.nl Fax: +31 521 596 539 Phone during observation: +31 521 596 530 Observing mode: realtime e-vlbi Notes: ########################################################### ########## Please, make sure PHASE CAL is OFF. ############ ########################################################### Schedule for SHANGHAI (Code Sh ) Page 2 e-EVN runs EG069B (Gawronski) UP: D => Below limits; H => Below horizon mask; W => still slewing at end; blank => Up. Early: Seconds between end of slew and start. Dwell: On source seconds. Disk: GBytes recorded to this point. TPStart: Recording start time. Frequencies are LO sum (band edge). SYNC: Time correlator is expected to sync up. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Start UT Source Start / Stop Early Disk TPStart Stop UT LST EL AZ HA UP ParA Dwell GBytes SYNC ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Tue 5 Feb 2013 Day 36 --- Next scan frequencies: 4942.49 4942.49 4942.49 4942.49 4974.49 4974.49 4974.49 4974.49 5006.49 5006.49 5006.49 5006.49 5038.49 5038.49 5038.49 5038.49 Next BBC frequencies: 742.49 742.49 742.49 742.49 774.49 774.49 774.49 774.49 806.49 806.49 806.49 806.49 838.49 838.49 838.49 838.49 Next scan bandwidths: 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 09 00 00 3C454.3 02 07 30 43.8 262.7 3.2 62.2 0 0 09 00 00 09 15 00 --- 02 22 32 40.6 265.0 3.5 62.7 900 116 09 00 01 09 15 40 3C454.3 02 23 12 40.4 265.1 3.5 62.7 38 116 09 15 40 09 30 00 --- 02 37 35 37.4 267.1 3.7 63.0 860 227 09 15 41 09 30 40 3C454.3 02 38 15 37.2 267.2 3.7 63.0 38 227 09 30 40 09 45 00 --- 02 52 37 34.2 269.1 4.0 63.1 860 338 09 30 41 09 45 40 3C454.3 02 53 17 34.0 269.2 4.0 63.1 38 338 09 45 40 10 00 00 --- 03 07 40 30.9 271.1 4.2 63.1 860 449 09 45 41 10 00 40 3C454.3 03 08 20 30.8 271.2 4.2 63.1 38 449 10 00 40 10 15 00 --- 03 22 42 27.7 273.0 4.5 62.9 860 560 10 00 41 10 15 40 3C454.3 03 23 22 27.6 273.0 4.5 62.9 38 560 10 15 40 10 30 00 --- 03 37 45 24.5 274.8 4.7 62.7 860 671 10 15 41 10 30 40 3C454.3 03 38 25 24.4 274.9 4.7 62.7 38 671 10 30 40 10 45 00 --- 03 52 47 21.3 276.6 5.0 62.4 860 782 10 30 41 10 45 40 3C454.3 03 53 27 21.2 276.7 5.0 62.3 38 782 10 45 40 11 00 00 --- 04 07 49 18.1 278.4 5.2 61.9 860 893 10 45 41 11 00 40 3C454.3 04 08 30 18.0 278.5 5.2 61.9 38 893 11 00 40 11 15 00 --- 04 22 52 14.9 280.2 5.5 61.4 860 1004 11 00 41 11 15 40 3C454.3 04 23 32 14.8 280.3 5.5 61.3 38 1004 11 15 40 11 30 00 --- 04 37 54 11.8 282.0 5.7 60.7 860 1115 11 15 41 11 32 00 0234+285 04 39 55 63.7 272.9 2.0 77.5 29 1115 11 32 00 11 45 00 --- 04 52 57 60.9 274.3 2.2 77.2 780 1215 11 32 01 11 45 40 0234+285 04 53 37 60.8 274.4 2.2 77.1 38 1215 11 45 40 12 00 00 --- 05 07 59 57.7 275.8 2.5 76.6 860 1326 11 45 41 12 00 40 0234+285 05 08 39 57.6 275.8 2.5 76.6 38 1326 12 00 40 12 15 00 --- 05 23 02 54.5 277.2 2.7 75.9 860 1437 12 00 41 Schedule for SHANGHAI (Code Sh ) Page 3 e-EVN runs EG069B (Gawronski) UP: D => Below limits; H => Below horizon mask; W => still slewing at end; blank => Up. Early: Seconds between end of slew and start. Dwell: On source seconds. Disk: GBytes recorded to this point. TPStart: Recording start time. Frequencies are LO sum (band edge). SYNC: Time correlator is expected to sync up. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Start UT Source Start / Stop Early Disk TPStart Stop UT LST EL AZ HA UP ParA Dwell GBytes SYNC ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Tue 5 Feb 2013 Day 36 --- 12 15 40 0234+285 05 23 42 54.4 277.2 2.8 75.9 38 1437 12 15 40 12 30 00 --- 05 38 04 51.3 278.5 3.0 75.2 860 1548 12 15 41 12 30 40 0234+285 05 38 44 51.2 278.6 3.0 75.2 38 1548 12 30 40 12 45 00 --- 05 53 07 48.2 279.9 3.2 74.4 860 1659 12 30 41 12 45 40 0234+285 05 53 47 48.0 279.9 3.3 74.4 38 1659 12 45 40 13 00 00 --- 06 08 09 45.0 281.2 3.5 73.6 860 1770 12 45 41 13 00 40 0234+285 06 08 49 44.9 281.2 3.5 73.5 38 1770 13 00 40 13 15 00 --- 06 23 12 41.9 282.5 3.7 72.7 860 1881 13 00 41 13 15 40 0234+285 06 23 52 41.7 282.6 3.8 72.6 38 1881 13 15 40 13 30 00 --- 06 38 14 38.7 283.8 4.0 71.7 860 1992 13 15 41 13 30 40 0234+285 06 38 54 38.6 283.9 4.0 71.7 38 1992 13 30 40 13 45 00 --- 06 53 17 35.6 285.2 4.2 70.7 860 2103 13 30 41 13 45 40 0234+285 06 53 57 35.5 285.2 4.3 70.6 38 2103 13 45 40 14 00 00 --- 07 08 19 32.5 286.5 4.5 69.6 860 2214 13 45 41 14 00 40 0234+285 07 08 59 32.4 286.6 4.5 69.6 38 2214 14 00 40 14 15 00 --- 07 23 22 29.4 287.9 4.7 68.5 860 2325 14 00 41 14 15 40 0234+285 07 24 02 29.3 287.9 4.8 68.5 38 2325 14 15 40 14 30 00 --- 07 38 24 26.4 289.3 5.0 67.4 860 2436 14 15 41 14 30 40 0234+285 07 39 04 26.2 289.3 5.0 67.3 38 2436 14 30 40 14 45 00 --- 07 53 26 23.3 290.7 5.2 66.1 860 2547 14 30 41 14 45 40 0234+285 07 54 07 23.2 290.8 5.3 66.1 38 2547 14 45 40 15 00 00 --- 08 08 29 20.4 292.2 5.5 64.9 860 2658 14 45 41 15 00 40 0234+285 08 09 09 20.2 292.2 5.5 64.8 38 2658 15 00 40 15 15 00 --- 08 23 31 17.4 293.7 5.7 63.5 860 2769 15 00 41 15 15 40 0234+285 08 24 11 17.3 293.8 5.8 63.5 38 2769 15 15 40 15 30 00 --- 08 38 34 14.5 295.3 6.0 62.2 860 2880 15 15 41 SETUP FILE INFORMATION: NOTE: If DOPPLER, FREQ, or BW were used, see the individual scans for the final BBC settings. ======== Setup file: 1024Mbps Matching groups in /aps3/opt/share/sched_10.2/catalogs/freq.dat: sh6cm Update freq. range AnTao 22Mar08 Setup group: 6 Station: SHANGHAI Total bit rate: 1024 Format: MARK5B Bits per sample: 2 Sample rate: 32.000 Number of channels: 16 DBE type: Speedup factor: 1.00 Disk used to record data. 1st LO= 4200.00 4200.00 4200.00 4200.00 4200.00 4200.00 4200.00 4200.00 4200.00 4200.00 4200.00 4200.00 4200.00 4200.00 4200.00 4200.00 Net SB= L L U U L L U U L L U U L L U U Pol. = RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP BBC = 1 2 1 2 3 4 3 4 5 6 5 6 7 8 7 8 BBC SB= L L U U L L U U L L U U L L U U IF = C A C A C A C A C A C A C A C A The following frequency sets based on these setups were used. Frequency Set: 9 Setup file default. Used pcal sets: 1 LO sum= 4942.49 4942.49 4942.49 4942.49 4974.49 4974.49 4974.49 4974.49 5006.49 5006.49 5006.49 5006.49 5038.49 5038.49 5038.49 5038.49 BBC fr= 742.49 742.49 742.49 742.49 774.49 774.49 774.49 774.49 806.49 806.49 806.49 806.49 838.49 838.49 838.49 838.49 Bandwd= 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 Matching frequency sets: 9 The following pulse cal sets were used with this setup: Pulse cal detection set: 1 PCAL = OFF PCALXB1= S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 S7 S8 PCALXB2= M1 M2 M3 M4 M5 M6 M7 M8 PCALFR1= 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PCALFR2= 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Track assignments are: track1= 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32 barrel=roll_off SOURCES USED IN RECORDING SCANS -- e-EVN runs EG069B (Gawronski) Catalog positions marked with *. Precession of date coordinates is based on stop time of first scan. Names used in schedule marked with *. Short names used in VLA and SNAP files marked with +. Observation date used in B1950/J2000 coordinate conversion (PRECDATE): 1979.900 No adjustments are made for rates (DRA, DDEC). Scan hours are for recording scans only. Baseline hours are only counted for scans above horizon at both ends. Source Source position (RA/Dec) Error (B1950) (J2000) (Date) (mas) * AMHER 18 14 58.431105 * 18 16 13.192800 18 16 31.653769 0.00 49 50 56.91227 * 49 52 05.11200 49 52 16.46316 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. 1.575 scan and 40.253 baseline hours in setup: 1024Mbps Frequency sets (dups not shown): 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 * J1809+5007 18 08 01.170607 * 18 09 15.070500 18 09 33.321176 0.00 50 06 50.37595 * 50 07 28.18700 50 07 31.02609 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. 0.467 scan and 11.699 baseline hours in setup: 1024Mbps Frequency sets (dups not shown): 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 J0237+2848 02 34 55.589591 * 02 37 52.405678 02 38 39.929823 0.11 * 0234+285 28 35 11.40773 * 28 48 08.98998 28 51 36.65139 0.10 J0237+28 /aps3/opt/share/sched_10.2/catalogs/sources.vlba rfc_2012b Petrov, 2012, unpublished 56811 observations 9.533 scan and 296.772 baseline hours in setup: 1024Mbps Frequency sets (dups not shown): 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 J0555+3948 05 52 01.407174 * 05 55 30.805616 05 56 28.151479 0.13 0552+398 39 48 21.94578 * 39 48 49.16493 39 48 52.51138 0.10 * DA193 /aps3/opt/share/sched_10.2/catalogs/sources.vlba J0555+39 rfc_2012b Petrov, 2012, unpublished 376994 observations 3.305 scan and 92.521 baseline hours in setup: 1024Mbps Frequency sets (dups not shown): 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 J0927+3902 09 23 55.319217 * 09 27 03.013938 09 27 54.606381 0.13 0923+392 39 15 23.56637 * 39 02 20.85177 38 58 39.71136 0.10 * 4C39.25 /aps3/opt/share/sched_10.2/catalogs/sources.vlba J0927+39 rfc_2012b Petrov, 2012, unpublished 239566 observations 0.439 scan and 12.154 baseline hours in setup: 1024Mbps Frequency sets (dups not shown): 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 J1159+2914 11 56 57.786211 * 11 59 31.833912 12 00 13.869427 0.11 * 1156+295 29 31 25.73868 * 29 14 43.82678 29 10 03.13078 0.10 J1159+29 /aps3/opt/share/sched_10.2/catalogs/sources.vlba rfc_2012b Petrov, 2012, unpublished 64535 observations 1.872 scan and 52.093 baseline hours in setup: 1024Mbps Frequency sets (dups not shown): 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 * J1310+3233 13 08 38.495364 * 13 10 59.402731 13 11 37.556498 0.12 1308+328 32 49 30.23280 * 32 33 34.44948 32 29 05.96972 0.10 /aps3/opt/share/sched_10.2/catalogs/sources.vlba rfc_2012b Petrov, 2012, unpublished 8310 observations 0.883 scan and 24.733 baseline hours in setup: 1024Mbps Frequency sets (dups not shown): 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 * J1818+5017 18 17 16.882413 * 18 18 30.519237 18 18 48.655925 0.37 1817+502 50 16 01.52436 * 50 17 19.74367 50 17 33.85264 0.35 /aps3/opt/share/sched_10.2/catalogs/sources.vlba rfc_2012b Petrov, 2012, unpublished 149 observations 0.758 scan and 18.416 baseline hours in setup: 1024Mbps Frequency sets (dups not shown): 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 J2253+1608 22 51 29.519738 * 22 53 57.747937 22 54 36.381845 0.68 * 3C454.3 15 52 54.34810 * 16 08 53.56093 16 13 09.74253 0.72 2251+158 /aps3/opt/share/sched_10.2/catalogs/sources.vlba J2253+16 GSFC 2011A astro solution 39747 Observations 2.400 scan and 86.400 baseline hours in setup: 1024Mbps Frequency sets (dups not shown): 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 The solar corona can cause unstable phases for sources too close to the Sun. SCHED provides warnings at individual scans for distances less than 10 degrees. The distance from the Sun to each source in this schedule is: Source Sun distance (deg) AMHER 76.8 J1809+5007 77.8 0234+285 89.1 DA193 130.0 4C39.25 156.6 1156+295 140.5 J1310+3233 124.9 J1818+5017 76.9 3C454.3 39.7 Barry Clark estimates from predictions by Ketan Desai of IPM scattering sizes that the Sun will cause amplitude reductions on the longest VLBA baselines at a solar distance of 60deg F^(-0.6) where F is in GHz. For common VLBI bands, this is: 327 MHz 117. deg 610 MHz 81. deg 1.6 GHz 45. deg 2.3 GHz 36. deg 5.0 GHz 23. deg 8.4 GHz 17. deg 15.0 GHz 12. deg 22.0 GHz 9. deg 43.0 GHz 6. deg