COVER INFORMATION Station: SHANGHAI (Code Sh ) Experiment: e-EVN run ES068A (Spencer) Exp. Code: es068a Schedule Version: 1.00 Processed by SCHED version: 10.20 Release of about July 12, 2012 PI: Ralph Spencer 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 run ES068A (Spencer) 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Fri 22 Feb 2013 Day 53 --- 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 07 30 00 BLLAC 01 44 16 45.1 -59.4 3.7 85.7 0 0 07 30 00 07 45 00 --- 01 59 19 42.4 -59.0 3.9 83.4 900 116 07 30 01 07 45 40 BLLAC 01 59 59 42.2 -59.0 3.9 83.3 38 116 07 45 40 08 00 00 --- 02 14 21 39.6 -58.5 4.2 81.2 860 227 07 45 41 08 00 40 BLLAC 02 15 01 39.5 -58.5 4.2 81.1 38 227 08 00 40 08 15 00 --- 02 29 24 36.9 -57.9 4.4 79.0 860 338 08 00 41 08 15 40 BLLAC 02 30 04 36.7 -57.9 4.4 78.9 38 338 08 15 40 08 30 00 --- 02 44 26 34.1 -57.2 4.7 76.9 860 449 08 15 41 08 30 40 BLLAC 02 45 06 34.0 -57.2 4.7 76.8 38 449 08 30 40 08 45 00 --- 02 59 29 31.5 -56.4 4.9 74.8 860 560 08 30 41 08 45 40 BLLAC 03 00 09 31.3 -56.4 4.9 74.7 38 560 08 45 40 09 00 00 --- 03 14 31 28.8 -55.5 5.2 72.7 860 671 08 45 41 09 00 40 BLLAC 03 15 11 28.7 -55.5 5.2 72.6 38 671 09 00 40 09 15 00 --- 03 29 34 26.1 -54.5 5.4 70.7 860 782 09 00 41 09 15 40 BLLAC 03 30 14 26.0 -54.5 5.4 70.6 38 782 09 15 40 09 30 00 --- 03 44 36 23.5 -53.5 5.7 68.6 860 893 09 15 41 09 32 00 J2134+4050 03 46 36 17.8 -52.4 6.2 63.9 107 893 09 32 00 09 37 00 --- 03 51 37 16.9 -52.0 6.3 63.2 300 932 09 32 01 09 37 00 CYGX-2 03 51 37 17.6 -55.3 6.1 63.9 -7 932 No stop 09 40 00 --- 03 54 38 17.0 -55.0 6.2 63.5 173 955 09 37 01 09 40 00 J2134+4050 03 54 38 16.4 -51.7 6.3 62.8 -7 955 No stop 09 42 00 --- 03 56 38 16.1 -51.5 6.4 62.5 113 970 09 40 01 09 42 00 CYGX-2 03 56 38 16.7 -54.8 6.2 63.2 -7 970 No stop 09 45 00 --- 03 59 39 16.2 -54.5 6.2 62.8 173 993 09 42 01 09 45 40 J2134+4050 04 00 19 15.5 -51.2 6.4 62.0 33 993 09 45 40 09 47 00 --- 04 01 39 15.2 -51.1 6.4 61.8 80 1004 09 45 41 Schedule for SHANGHAI (Code Sh ) Page 3 e-EVN run ES068A (Spencer) 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Fri 22 Feb 2013 Day 53 --- 09 47 00 CYGX-2 04 01 39 15.8 -54.4 6.3 62.6 -7 1004 No stop 09 50 00 --- 04 04 39 15.3 -54.1 6.3 62.2 173 1027 09 47 01 09 50 00 J2134+4050 04 04 39 14.7 -50.8 6.5 61.4 -7 1027 No stop 09 52 00 --- 04 06 40 14.4 -50.6 6.5 61.1 113 1043 09 50 01 09 52 00 CYGX-2 04 06 40 15.0 -53.9 6.4 61.9 -7 1043 No stop 09 55 00 --- 04 09 40 14.4 -53.6 6.4 61.5 173 1066 09 52 01 09 55 40 J2134+4050 04 10 20 13.8 -50.3 6.6 60.6 33 1066 09 55 40 09 57 00 --- 04 11 41 13.6 -50.1 6.6 60.4 80 1076 09 55 41 09 57 00 CYGX-2 04 11 41 14.1 -53.4 6.4 61.3 -7 1076 No stop 10 00 00 --- 04 14 41 13.6 -53.1 6.5 60.9 173 1099 09 57 01 10 00 00 J2134+4050 04 14 41 13.1 -49.9 6.7 60.0 -7 1099 No stop 10 02 00 --- 04 16 41 12.8 -49.7 6.7 59.7 113 1115 10 00 01 10 02 00 CYGX-2 04 16 41 13.2 -52.9 6.5 60.6 -7 1115 No stop 10 05 00 --- 04 19 42 12.7 -52.6 6.6 60.2 173 1138 10 02 01 10 05 50 J2134+4050 04 20 32 12.1 -49.3 6.8 59.2 43 1138 10 05 50 10 07 00 --- 04 21 42 11.9 -49.2 6.8 59.0 70 1147 10 05 51 10 09 00 BLLAC 04 23 43 16.9 -50.3 6.3 63.1 107 1147 10 09 00 10 17 00 --- 04 31 44 15.6 -49.6 6.5 61.9 480 1209 10 09 01 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 run ES068A (Spencer) 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) * CYGX-2 21 42 36.838201 * 21 44 41.152410 21 45 13.184960 0.00 38 05 27.29271 * 38 19 17.11590 38 22 57.33185 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. 3.800 scan and 88.149 baseline hours in setup: 1024Mbps Frequency sets (dups not shown): 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 * J2134+4050 21 32 24.650110 * 21 34 24.106800 21 34 54.791732 0.00 40 36 47.43457 * 40 50 11.33200 40 53 44.38639 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. 2.714 scan and 58.035 baseline hours in setup: 1024Mbps Frequency sets (dups not shown): 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 J2202+4216 22 00 39.362504 * 22 02 43.291371 22 03 15.177228 0.14 * BLLAC 42 02 08.59073 * 42 16 39.97987 42 20 32.16830 0.10 2200+420 /aps3/opt/share/sched_10.2/catalogs/sources.vlba J2202+42 rfc_2012b Petrov, 2012, unpublished 59418 observations VR422201 2.222 scan and 78.667 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) CYGX-2 49.2 J2134+4050 52.2 BLLAC 52.6 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