COVER INFORMATION Station: SHANGHAI (Code Sh ) Experiment: Exploring the radio emission of TXS 0536+145: A key blazar for EBL studi Exp. Code: ro004c Schedule Version: 1.00 Processed by SCHED version: 10.10 Release of about Feb. 14, 2012 PI: Monica Orienti Address: Istituto di Radioastronomia Via Gobetti 101 40129 Bologna-Italy Italy Phone: +39 051 639 9388 EMAIL: orienti@ira.inaf.it Fax: +39 051 639 9431 Phone during observation: +39 051 639 9388 Observing mode: Notes: ########################################################### ########## Please, make sure PHASE CAL is OFF. ############ ########################################################### Schedule for SHANGHAI (Code Sh ) Page 2 Exploring the radio emission of TXS 0536+145: A key blazar for EBL studi 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Wed 27 Feb 2013 Day 58 --- Next scan frequencies: 22187.49 22187.49 22187.49 22187.49 22219.49 22219.49 22219.49 22219.49 22251.49 22251.49 22251.49 22251.49 22283.49 22283.49 22283.49 22283.49 Next BBC frequencies: 587.49 587.49 587.49 587.49 619.49 619.49 619.49 619.49 651.49 651.49 651.49 651.49 683.49 683.49 683.49 683.49 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 14 00 00 0536+145 08 35 03 46.9 257.6 2.9 59.8 0 0 14 00 00 14 05 20 --- 08 40 24 45.7 258.6 3.0 60.1 320 41 14 00 01 14 06 00 0536+145 08 41 04 45.6 258.7 3.0 60.2 38 41 14 06 00 14 11 20 --- 08 46 25 44.5 259.6 3.1 60.5 320 83 14 06 01 14 12 00 0536+145 08 47 05 44.3 259.7 3.1 60.5 38 83 14 12 00 14 17 20 --- 08 52 26 43.2 260.6 3.2 60.8 320 124 14 12 01 14 18 00 0536+145 08 53 06 43.1 260.7 3.2 60.8 38 124 14 18 00 14 23 20 --- 08 58 27 41.9 261.5 3.3 61.1 320 165 14 18 01 14 24 00 0536+145 08 59 07 41.8 261.7 3.3 61.1 38 165 14 24 00 14 29 20 --- 09 04 28 40.7 262.5 3.4 61.3 320 206 14 24 01 14 30 00 0536+145 09 05 08 40.5 262.6 3.4 61.3 38 206 14 30 00 14 35 20 --- 09 10 29 39.4 263.4 3.5 61.5 320 248 14 30 01 14 36 00 0536+145 09 11 09 39.2 263.5 3.5 61.5 38 248 14 36 00 14 41 20 --- 09 16 30 38.1 264.3 3.6 61.7 320 289 14 36 01 14 42 20 0528+134 09 17 30 35.5 264.6 3.8 61.3 52 289 14 42 20 14 46 50 --- 09 22 01 34.6 265.2 3.8 61.4 270 324 14 42 21 14 47 05 0528+134 09 22 16 34.5 265.2 3.8 61.4 13 324 14 47 05 14 47 20 --- 09 22 31 34.5 265.3 3.8 61.4 15 326 14 47 06 14 48 00 0536+145 09 23 11 36.7 265.2 3.7 61.8 32 326 14 48 00 14 53 20 --- 09 28 32 35.5 266.0 3.8 62.0 320 367 14 48 01 14 54 00 0536+145 09 29 12 35.4 266.1 3.8 62.0 38 367 14 54 00 14 59 20 --- 09 34 33 34.2 266.8 3.9 62.1 320 408 14 54 01 Schedule for SHANGHAI (Code Sh ) Page 3 Exploring the radio emission of TXS 0536+145: A key blazar for EBL studi 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Wed 27 Feb 2013 Day 58 --- 15 00 00 0536+145 09 35 13 34.1 266.9 3.9 62.1 38 408 15 00 00 15 05 20 --- 09 40 34 33.0 267.6 4.0 62.1 320 450 15 00 01 15 06 00 0536+145 09 41 14 32.8 267.7 4.0 62.1 38 450 15 06 00 15 11 20 --- 09 46 35 31.7 268.5 4.1 62.2 320 491 15 06 01 15 12 00 0536+145 09 47 15 31.5 268.5 4.1 62.2 38 491 15 12 00 15 17 20 --- 09 52 36 30.4 269.2 4.2 62.2 320 532 15 12 01 15 18 00 0536+145 09 53 16 30.2 269.3 4.2 62.2 38 532 15 18 00 15 23 20 --- 09 58 37 29.1 270.0 4.3 62.2 320 574 15 18 01 15 24 00 0536+145 09 59 17 29.0 270.1 4.3 62.2 38 574 15 24 00 15 29 20 --- 10 04 38 27.8 270.8 4.4 62.2 320 615 15 24 01 15 30 00 0536+145 10 05 18 27.7 270.9 4.4 62.2 38 615 15 30 00 15 35 20 --- 10 10 39 26.5 271.6 4.5 62.2 320 656 15 30 01 15 36 00 0536+145 10 11 19 26.4 271.6 4.5 62.2 38 656 15 36 00 15 41 20 --- 10 16 40 25.2 272.3 4.6 62.1 320 697 15 36 01 15 42 00 0536+145 10 17 20 25.1 272.4 4.6 62.1 38 697 15 42 00 15 47 20 --- 10 22 41 23.9 273.1 4.7 62.1 320 739 15 42 01 15 48 00 0536+145 10 23 21 23.8 273.2 4.7 62.1 38 739 15 48 00 15 53 20 --- 10 28 42 22.7 273.8 4.8 62.0 320 780 15 48 01 15 54 00 0536+145 10 29 22 22.5 273.9 4.8 62.0 38 780 15 54 00 15 59 20 --- 10 34 43 21.4 274.5 4.9 61.9 320 821 15 54 01 16 00 00 0536+145 10 35 23 21.2 274.6 4.9 61.9 38 821 16 00 00 16 05 20 --- 10 40 44 20.1 275.3 5.0 61.8 320 863 16 00 01 16 06 00 0536+145 10 41 24 19.9 275.4 5.0 61.7 38 863 16 06 00 16 11 20 --- 10 46 45 18.8 276.0 5.1 61.6 320 904 16 06 01 16 12 20 0528+134 10 47 45 16.2 276.3 5.3 61.1 52 904 16 12 20 16 16 50 --- 10 52 16 15.3 276.8 5.3 61.0 270 939 16 12 21 16 17 05 0528+134 10 52 31 15.2 276.8 5.3 61.0 13 939 16 17 05 16 17 20 --- 10 52 46 15.2 276.9 5.4 61.0 15 941 16 17 06 16 18 00 0536+145 10 53 26 17.4 276.8 5.2 61.5 32 941 16 18 00 16 23 20 --- 10 58 47 16.3 277.5 5.3 61.3 320 982 16 18 01 Schedule for SHANGHAI (Code Sh ) Page 4 Exploring the radio emission of TXS 0536+145: A key blazar for EBL studi 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Wed 27 Feb 2013 Day 58 --- 16 24 00 0536+145 10 59 27 16.1 277.6 5.3 61.3 38 982 16 24 00 16 29 20 --- 11 04 48 15.0 278.2 5.4 61.1 320 1023 16 24 01 16 30 00 0536+145 11 05 28 14.8 278.3 5.4 61.1 38 1023 16 30 00 16 35 20 --- 11 10 49 13.7 278.9 5.5 60.9 320 1064 16 30 01 16 36 00 0536+145 11 11 29 13.6 279.0 5.5 60.9 38 1064 16 36 00 16 41 20 --- 11 16 50 12.4 279.7 5.6 60.7 320 1106 16 36 01 16 42 00 0536+145 11 17 30 12.3 279.7 5.6 60.7 38 1106 16 42 00 16 47 20 --- 11 22 51 11.2 280.4 5.7 60.5 320 1147 16 42 01 16 48 00 0536+145 11 23 31 11.0 280.5 5.7 60.5 38 1147 16 48 00 16 53 20 --- 11 28 52 9.9 281.1 5.8 60.2 320 1188 16 48 01 16 54 00 0536+145 11 29 32 9.8 281.2 5.8 60.2 38 1188 16 54 00 17 00 00 --- 11 35 33 8.5 281.9 5.9 59.9 360 1235 16 54 01 SETUP FILE INFORMATION: NOTE: If DOPPLER, FREQ, or BW were used, see the individual scans for the final BBC settings. ======== Setup file: sess113.K1024 Matching groups in ./freq.sess113K.dat: sh1cm From Porcas, from Huang Xinyong 231198 Setup group: 7 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= 21600.00 21600.00 21600.00 21600.00 21600.00 21600.00 21600.00 21600.00 21600.00 21600.00 21600.00 21600.00 21600.00 21600.00 21600.00 21600.00 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: 12 Setup file default. Used pcal sets: 1 LO sum= 22187.49 22187.49 22187.49 22187.49 22219.49 22219.49 22219.49 22219.49 22251.49 22251.49 22251.49 22251.49 22283.49 22283.49 22283.49 22283.49 BBC fr= 587.49 587.49 587.49 587.49 619.49 619.49 619.49 619.49 651.49 651.49 651.49 651.49 683.49 683.49 683.49 683.49 Bandwd= 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 Matching frequency sets: 12 The following pulse cal sets were used with this setup: Pulse cal detection set: 1 PCAL = 1MHZ PCALXB1= S1 S3 S5 S7 S9 S11 S13 S15 PCALXB2= S2 S4 S6 S8 S10 S12 S14 S16 PCALFR1= 490 510 490 510 490 510 490 510 PCALFR2= 490 510 490 510 490 510 490 510 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 -- Exploring the radio emission of TXS 0536+145: A key blazar for EBL studi 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) J0530+1331 05 28 06.759218 * 05 30 56.416749 05 31 42.433622 0.10 * 0528+134 13 29 42.28877 * 13 31 55.14944 13 32 20.39757 0.10 J0530+13 /irasoft/sched/catalogs/sources.vlba rfc_2011d Petrov, 2011, unpublished 137351 observations 0.158 scan and 12.312 baseline hours in setup: sess113.K1024 Frequency sets (dups not shown): 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 11 12 13 J0539+1433 05 36 51.361472 * 05 39 42.365990 05 40 28.789329 0.10 * 0536+145 14 32 10.73030 * 14 33 45.56160 14 34 00.83594 0.10 J0539+14 /irasoft/sched/catalogs/sources.vlba rfc_2011d Petrov, 2011, unpublished 2337 observations 2.500 scan and 195.000 baseline hours in setup: sess113.K1024 Frequency sets (dups not shown): 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 11 12 13 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) 0528+134 103.6 0536+145 105.8 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