COVER INFORMATION Station: SHANGHAI (Code Sh ) Experiment: e-EVN run ES068B (Spencer) Exp. Code: es068b 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 ES068B (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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Sat 23 Feb 2013 Day 54 --- 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 08 45 00 BLLAC 03 03 25 30.7 -56.2 5.0 74.3 0 0 08 45 00 09 00 00 --- 03 18 28 28.1 -55.3 5.3 72.2 900 116 08 45 01 09 00 40 BLLAC 03 19 08 28.0 -55.2 5.3 72.1 38 116 09 00 40 09 15 00 --- 03 33 30 25.5 -54.3 5.5 70.1 860 227 09 00 41 09 17 00 J2134+4050 03 35 31 19.7 -53.4 6.0 65.4 107 227 09 17 00 09 22 00 --- 03 40 31 18.8 -53.0 6.1 64.7 300 266 09 17 01 09 22 00 CYGX-2 03 40 31 19.5 -56.3 5.9 65.3 -7 266 No stop 09 25 00 --- 03 43 32 19.0 -56.0 6.0 64.9 173 289 09 22 01 09 25 00 J2134+4050 03 43 32 18.3 -52.7 6.1 64.3 -7 289 No stop 09 27 00 --- 03 45 32 17.9 -52.5 6.2 64.0 113 304 09 25 01 09 27 00 CYGX-2 03 45 32 18.6 -55.8 6.0 64.7 -7 304 No stop 09 30 00 --- 03 48 33 18.1 -55.6 6.1 64.3 173 328 09 27 01 09 30 40 J2134+4050 03 49 13 17.3 -52.2 6.2 63.5 33 328 09 30 40 09 32 00 --- 03 50 33 17.1 -52.1 6.3 63.4 80 338 09 30 41 09 32 00 CYGX-2 03 50 33 17.8 -55.4 6.1 64.0 -7 338 No stop 09 35 00 --- 03 53 34 17.2 -55.1 6.1 63.6 173 361 09 32 01 09 35 00 J2134+4050 03 53 34 16.6 -51.8 6.3 62.9 -7 361 No stop 09 37 00 --- 03 55 34 16.3 -51.6 6.3 62.7 113 377 09 35 01 09 37 00 CYGX-2 03 55 34 16.9 -54.9 6.2 63.4 -7 377 No stop 09 40 00 --- 03 58 34 16.4 -54.6 6.2 63.0 173 400 09 37 01 09 40 40 J2134+4050 03 59 14 15.6 -51.3 6.4 62.2 33 400 09 40 40 09 42 00 --- 04 00 35 15.4 -51.2 6.4 62.0 80 410 09 40 41 09 42 00 CYGX-2 04 00 35 16.0 -54.5 6.3 62.7 -7 410 No stop 09 45 00 --- 04 03 35 15.5 -54.2 6.3 62.3 173 434 09 42 01 09 45 00 J2134+4050 04 03 35 14.9 -50.9 6.5 61.5 -7 434 No stop 09 47 00 --- 04 05 35 14.6 -50.7 6.5 61.3 113 449 09 45 01 Schedule for SHANGHAI (Code Sh ) Page 3 e-EVN run ES068B (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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Sat 23 Feb 2013 Day 54 --- 09 47 00 CYGX-2 04 05 35 15.1 -54.0 6.3 62.1 -7 449 No stop 09 50 00 --- 04 08 36 14.6 -53.7 6.4 61.7 173 472 09 47 01 09 50 40 J2134+4050 04 09 16 14.0 -50.4 6.6 60.8 33 472 09 50 40 09 52 00 --- 04 10 36 13.8 -50.2 6.6 60.6 80 483 09 50 41 09 52 00 CYGX-2 04 10 36 14.3 -53.5 6.4 61.4 -7 483 No stop 09 55 00 --- 04 13 37 13.8 -53.2 6.5 61.0 173 506 09 52 01 09 55 00 J2134+4050 04 13 37 13.3 -50.0 6.6 60.1 -7 506 No stop 09 57 00 --- 04 15 37 12.9 -49.8 6.7 59.9 113 521 09 55 01 09 57 00 CYGX-2 04 15 37 13.4 -53.0 6.5 60.8 -7 521 No stop 10 00 00 --- 04 18 38 12.9 -52.7 6.6 60.4 173 544 09 57 01 10 00 40 J2134+4050 04 19 18 12.3 -49.4 6.7 59.3 33 544 10 00 40 10 02 00 --- 04 20 38 12.1 -49.3 6.8 59.1 80 555 10 00 41 10 04 00 BLLAC 04 22 38 17.1 -50.4 6.3 63.2 107 555 10 04 00 10 12 00 --- 04 30 40 15.8 -49.7 6.5 62.1 480 617 10 04 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 ES068B (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 13.195000 0.00 38 05 27.29271 * 38 19 17.11590 38 22 57.07230 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. 4.200 scan and 96.683 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 54.803050 0.00 40 36 47.43457 * 40 50 11.33200 40 53 44.11542 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. 2.986 scan and 63.358 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 15.184562 0.14 * BLLAC 42 02 08.59073 * 42 16 39.97987 42 20 31.89492 0.10 2200+420 /aps3/opt/share/sched_10.2/catalogs/sources.vlba J2202+42 rfc_2012b Petrov, 2012, unpublished 59418 observations VR422201 0.789 scan and 27.067 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 49.0 J2134+4050 52.0 BLLAC 52.3 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