COVER INFORMATION Station: KVNTN (Code Kt ) Experiment: The nuclear structure in nearby AGN Exp. Code: gs032c Schedule Version: 1.00 Processed by SCHED version: 11.10 Version 11.1 Beta of about April 26, 201 PI: Tuomas Savolainen Address: MPIfR Bonn Auf dem Huegel 69 53121 Bonn, Germany Phone: +49 228 525 473 EMAIL: tsavolainen@mpifr-bonn.mpg.de Fax: +49 228 525 229 Phone during observation: +7 903 661 4865 Observing mode: C/K-band, dual-pol Notes: C/K-band, Radioastron-compatible frequency setup P-CAL is ON, Tsys is ON auto-level (AGC) is ON Please, send Mk5 disk packs to MPIfR-Bonn Schedule for KVNTN (Code Kt ) Page 2 The nuclear structure in nearby AGN 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 4 Feb 2014 Day 35 --- ---------- K-band GRT-only VLBI scans - segment 01Ka ---------- Next scan frequencies: 22236.00 22236.00 22236.00 22236.00 Next BBC frequencies: 8986.00 8986.00 8986.00 8986.00 Next scan bandwidths: 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16 00 00 1236+077 09 24 47 38.1 108.5 -3.3 -53.1 0 0 16 00 00 16 02 00 --- 09 26 48 38.5 108.9 -3.2 -52.9 120 4 16 00 01 16 02 40 1228+126 09 27 28 43.2 105.4 -3.1 -55.6 35 4 16 02 40 16 07 40 --- 09 32 29 44.2 106.4 -3.0 -55.2 300 13 16 02 41 16 08 20 1228+126 09 33 09 44.3 106.5 -3.0 -55.1 38 13 16 08 20 16 13 20 --- 09 38 10 45.3 107.5 -2.9 -54.7 300 23 16 08 21 16 14 00 1228+126 09 38 50 45.4 107.7 -2.9 -54.6 38 23 16 14 00 16 17 00 --- 09 41 50 46.0 108.3 -2.8 -54.3 180 29 16 14 01 16 19 00 1236+077 09 43 50 41.8 112.3 -2.9 -51.3 115 29 16 19 00 16 21 00 --- 09 45 51 42.2 112.7 -2.9 -51.0 120 33 16 19 01 16 21 40 1228+126 09 46 31 47.0 109.2 -2.8 -53.9 35 33 16 21 40 16 26 20 --- 09 51 12 47.9 110.2 -2.7 -53.4 280 42 16 21 41 16 27 00 1236+077 09 51 52 43.3 114.0 -2.8 -50.4 35 42 16 27 00 16 29 00 --- 09 53 52 43.7 114.5 -2.8 -50.1 120 46 16 27 01 ---------- Space segment 01: K-band VLBI scans ---------- 16 30 00 1228+126 09 54 52 48.6 111.0 -2.6 -53.0 55 46 16 30 00 16 39 30 --- 10 04 24 50.4 113.2 -2.5 -51.8 570 64 16 30 01 16 40 00 1228+126 10 04 54 50.5 113.4 -2.4 -51.8 28 64 16 40 00 16 49 30 --- 10 14 25 52.4 115.7 -2.3 -50.4 570 82 16 40 01 16 50 00 1228+126 10 14 56 52.5 115.8 -2.3 -50.4 28 82 16 50 00 17 00 00 --- 10 24 57 54.3 118.5 -2.1 -48.8 600 101 16 50 01 ---------- K-band GRT-only VLBI scans - segment 02Ka; Time for KVN pointing and sky-dip ---------- 17 07 00 1236+077 10 31 58 50.7 123.9 -2.1 -44.4 415 101 17 07 00 17 09 00 --- 10 33 59 51.0 124.4 -2.1 -44.0 120 105 17 07 01 17 10 00 1228+126 10 34 59 56.1 121.4 -1.9 -46.9 55 105 17 10 00 17 15 00 --- 10 40 00 57.0 122.9 -1.9 -45.9 300 115 17 10 01 Schedule for KVNTN (Code Kt ) Page 3 The nuclear structure in nearby AGN 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 4 Feb 2014 Day 35 --- 17 15 40 1228+126 10 40 40 57.1 123.1 -1.8 -45.8 38 115 17 15 40 17 20 40 --- 10 45 41 58.0 124.7 -1.8 -44.7 300 124 17 15 41 17 21 20 1228+126 10 46 21 58.1 124.9 -1.8 -44.5 38 124 17 21 20 17 26 20 --- 10 51 21 59.0 126.6 -1.7 -43.4 300 134 17 21 21 17 27 20 1236+077 10 52 22 54.1 130.0 -1.8 -40.2 55 134 17 27 20 17 29 20 --- 10 54 22 54.4 130.7 -1.8 -39.8 120 138 17 27 21 17 30 20 1228+126 10 55 22 59.6 128.0 -1.6 -42.4 55 138 17 30 20 17 36 00 --- 11 01 03 60.6 130.1 -1.5 -40.9 340 149 17 30 21 17 38 00 1236+077 11 03 03 55.7 133.6 -1.6 -37.6 115 149 17 38 00 17 40 00 --- 11 05 04 56.0 134.3 -1.6 -37.1 120 153 17 38 01 17 41 00 1226+023 11 06 04 53.0 143.5 -1.4 -29.8 54 153 17 41 00 17 51 00 --- 11 16 06 54.2 147.3 -1.2 -26.9 600 172 17 41 01 17 52 00 1228+126 11 17 06 63.0 136.6 -1.2 -36.0 53 172 17 52 00 17 58 00 --- 11 23 07 63.8 139.3 -1.1 -33.9 360 183 17 52 01 17 58 40 1228+126 11 23 47 63.9 139.6 -1.1 -33.7 38 183 17 58 40 18 04 40 --- 11 29 48 64.7 142.5 -1.0 -31.4 360 195 17 58 41 18 05 40 1236+077 11 30 48 59.6 144.3 -1.2 -29.5 55 195 18 05 40 18 07 40 --- 11 32 48 59.8 145.2 -1.1 -28.8 120 199 18 05 41 18 08 40 1228+126 11 33 48 65.2 144.5 -1.0 -29.8 55 199 18 08 40 18 14 30 --- 11 39 39 65.9 147.5 -0.9 -27.4 350 210 18 08 41 ---------- Space segment 02: K-band VLBI scans ---------- 18 15 00 1228+126 11 40 09 66.0 147.8 -0.9 -27.2 28 210 18 15 00 18 24 30 --- 11 49 41 66.9 153.0 -0.7 -22.8 570 228 18 15 01 18 25 00 1228+126 11 50 11 67.0 153.3 -0.7 -22.6 28 228 18 25 00 18 34 30 --- 11 59 43 67.8 159.0 -0.5 -17.8 570 246 18 25 01 18 35 00 1228+126 12 00 13 67.8 159.3 -0.5 -17.6 28 246 18 35 00 18 45 00 --- 12 10 14 68.5 165.7 -0.4 -12.2 600 266 18 35 01 ---------- K-band GRT-only VLBI scans - segment 03Ka; Time for KVN pointing ---------- 18 47 00 1236+077 12 12 15 63.3 164.4 -0.5 -13.1 115 266 18 47 00 18 49 00 --- 12 14 15 63.4 165.5 -0.4 -12.2 120 270 18 47 01 Schedule for KVNTN (Code Kt ) Page 4 The nuclear structure in nearby AGN 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 4 Feb 2014 Day 35 --- 18 50 00 1228+126 12 15 15 68.7 169.0 -0.3 -9.4 55 270 18 50 00 18 55 00 --- 12 20 16 68.9 172.3 -0.2 -6.6 300 279 18 50 01 18 55 40 1228+126 12 20 56 68.9 172.8 -0.2 -6.2 38 279 18 55 40 19 00 40 --- 12 25 57 69.0 176.2 -0.1 -3.3 300 289 18 55 41 19 01 20 1228+126 12 26 37 69.0 176.6 -0.1 -2.9 38 289 19 01 20 19 06 20 --- 12 31 38 69.0 180.1 0.0 0.0 300 298 19 01 21 19 07 20 1236+077 12 32 38 64.1 175.7 -0.1 -3.6 55 298 19 07 20 19 09 20 --- 12 34 38 64.1 176.9 -0.1 -2.6 120 302 19 07 21 19 10 20 1228+126 12 35 39 69.0 182.8 0.1 2.4 55 302 19 10 20 19 17 00 --- 12 42 20 68.9 187.3 0.2 6.3 400 315 19 10 21 19 19 00 1236+077 12 44 20 64.1 182.4 0.1 2.0 115 315 19 19 00 19 21 00 --- 12 46 20 64.1 183.5 0.1 3.0 120 319 19 19 01 19 22 00 1228+126 12 47 20 68.7 190.7 0.3 9.1 55 319 19 22 00 19 27 00 --- 12 52 21 68.5 194.0 0.3 11.9 300 329 19 22 01 19 27 40 1228+126 12 53 01 68.5 194.4 0.4 12.3 38 329 19 27 40 19 32 40 --- 12 58 02 68.2 197.6 0.4 15.0 300 338 19 27 41 19 33 20 1228+126 12 58 42 68.1 198.1 0.5 15.4 38 338 19 33 20 19 38 20 --- 13 03 43 67.8 201.2 0.5 18.0 300 348 19 33 21 19 39 20 1236+077 13 04 43 63.5 193.8 0.4 11.6 54 348 19 39 20 19 41 20 --- 13 06 44 63.4 194.9 0.4 12.5 120 352 19 39 21 19 42 20 1228+126 13 07 44 67.5 203.6 0.6 20.0 54 352 19 42 20 19 47 20 --- 13 12 45 67.0 206.6 0.7 22.5 300 361 19 42 21 19 48 00 1228+126 13 13 25 66.9 206.9 0.7 22.8 38 361 19 48 00 19 53 00 --- 13 18 26 66.4 209.8 0.8 25.1 300 371 19 48 01 19 54 00 1236+077 13 19 26 62.6 201.6 0.7 18.0 54 371 19 54 00 19 56 00 --- 13 21 26 62.4 202.6 0.7 18.9 120 375 19 54 01 19 57 00 1228+126 13 22 26 66.0 212.0 0.8 26.9 54 375 19 57 00 19 59 30 --- 13 24 57 65.7 213.3 0.9 28.0 150 379 19 57 01 Schedule for KVNTN (Code Kt ) Page 5 The nuclear structure in nearby AGN 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 4 Feb 2014 Day 35 --- ---------- Space segment 03: K-band VLBI scans ---------- 20 00 00 1228+126 13 25 27 65.7 213.5 0.9 28.2 28 379 20 00 00 20 09 30 --- 13 34 58 64.5 218.3 1.1 32.0 570 398 20 00 01 20 10 00 1228+126 13 35 28 64.4 218.6 1.1 32.2 28 398 20 10 00 20 19 30 --- 13 45 00 63.1 222.9 1.2 35.7 570 416 20 10 01 20 20 00 1228+126 13 45 30 63.1 223.2 1.2 35.8 28 416 20 20 00 20 30 00 --- 13 55 32 61.6 227.3 1.4 39.0 600 435 20 20 01 ---------- K-band GRT-only VLBI scans - segment 04Ka; Time for KVN sky-dip ---------- 20 35 00 1226+023 14 00 32 52.2 218.9 1.5 31.7 294 435 20 35 00 20 45 00 --- 14 10 34 50.8 222.3 1.7 34.2 600 454 20 35 01 20 46 00 1228+126 14 11 34 59.0 233.3 1.7 43.3 53 454 20 46 00 20 50 00 --- 14 15 35 58.3 234.7 1.7 44.3 240 462 20 46 01 20 50 40 1228+126 14 16 15 58.2 234.9 1.7 44.4 38 462 20 50 40 20 58 00 --- 14 23 36 56.9 237.2 1.9 46.0 440 476 20 50 41 21 00 00 1236+077 14 25 37 54.4 229.2 1.8 39.7 114 476 21 00 00 21 02 00 --- 14 27 37 54.1 229.9 1.8 40.1 120 480 21 00 01 21 03 00 1226+023 14 28 37 48.1 227.9 2.0 38.3 55 480 21 03 00 21 13 00 --- 14 38 39 46.5 230.7 2.1 40.4 600 499 21 03 01 21 14 00 1228+126 14 39 39 54.0 241.9 2.1 49.0 53 499 21 14 00 21 18 00 --- 14 43 40 53.3 243.0 2.2 49.7 240 507 21 14 01 21 18 40 1228+126 14 44 20 53.2 243.2 2.2 49.8 38 507 21 18 40 21 23 00 --- 14 48 40 52.4 244.3 2.3 50.4 260 515 21 18 41 21 23 40 1228+126 14 49 20 52.2 244.5 2.3 50.5 38 515 21 23 40 21 28 00 --- 14 53 41 51.4 245.5 2.4 51.2 260 524 21 23 41 ---------- K-band GRT-only VLBI scans - segment 04Kb ---------- 21 30 00 1236+077 14 55 42 49.4 238.1 2.3 45.7 114 524 21 30 00 21 32 00 --- 14 57 42 49.0 238.7 2.3 46.0 120 528 21 30 01 21 33 00 1228+126 14 58 42 50.5 246.8 2.5 51.8 54 528 21 33 00 21 39 00 --- 15 04 43 49.3 248.2 2.6 52.6 360 539 21 33 01 Schedule for KVNTN (Code Kt ) Page 6 The nuclear structure in nearby AGN 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 4 Feb 2014 Day 35 --- 21 39 40 1228+126 15 05 23 49.2 248.3 2.6 52.7 38 539 21 39 40 21 43 30 --- 15 09 14 48.4 249.2 2.6 53.1 230 546 21 39 41 21 44 30 1236+077 15 10 14 46.7 241.8 2.5 48.0 54 546 21 44 30 21 46 30 --- 15 12 14 46.4 242.3 2.5 48.3 120 550 21 44 31 21 47 30 1228+126 15 13 14 47.6 250.0 2.7 53.5 54 550 21 47 30 21 51 20 --- 15 17 05 46.9 250.9 2.8 53.9 230 558 21 47 31 21 52 00 1228+126 15 17 45 46.7 251.0 2.8 54.0 38 558 21 52 00 21 58 00 --- 15 23 46 45.5 252.2 2.9 54.6 360 569 21 52 01 22 00 00 1236+077 15 25 46 43.8 245.4 2.8 50.0 115 569 22 00 00 22 02 00 --- 15 27 47 43.5 245.8 2.8 50.3 120 573 22 00 01 22 03 00 1228+126 15 28 47 44.5 253.2 3.0 55.0 55 573 22 03 00 22 09 00 --- 15 34 48 43.3 254.4 3.1 55.5 360 585 22 03 01 22 09 40 1228+126 15 35 28 43.2 254.5 3.1 55.5 38 585 22 09 40 22 13 30 --- 15 39 19 42.4 255.3 3.1 55.8 230 592 22 09 41 22 14 30 1236+077 15 40 19 41.0 248.5 3.0 51.7 55 592 22 14 30 22 16 30 --- 15 42 19 40.7 248.9 3.0 51.9 120 596 22 14 31 22 17 30 1228+126 15 43 19 41.6 256.0 3.2 56.1 55 596 22 17 30 22 21 20 --- 15 47 10 40.8 256.7 3.3 56.4 230 603 22 17 31 22 22 00 1228+126 15 47 50 40.7 256.8 3.3 56.4 38 603 22 22 00 22 28 00 --- 15 53 51 39.5 257.9 3.4 56.8 360 615 22 22 01 ---------- K-band GRT-only VLBI scans - segment 04Kc ---------- 22 30 00 1236+077 15 55 51 38.0 251.5 3.3 53.1 115 615 22 30 00 22 32 00 --- 15 57 52 37.6 251.9 3.3 53.3 120 619 22 30 01 22 33 00 1228+126 15 58 52 38.4 258.7 3.5 57.0 55 619 22 33 00 22 39 00 --- 16 04 53 37.2 259.7 3.6 57.3 360 630 22 33 01 22 39 40 1228+126 16 05 33 37.1 259.8 3.6 57.4 38 630 22 39 40 22 43 30 --- 16 09 24 36.3 260.5 3.6 57.5 230 637 22 39 41 22 44 30 1236+077 16 10 24 35.1 254.2 3.5 54.2 55 637 22 44 30 22 46 30 --- 16 12 24 34.7 254.6 3.5 54.3 120 641 22 44 31 Schedule for KVNTN (Code Kt ) Page 7 The nuclear structure in nearby AGN 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 4 Feb 2014 Day 35 --- 22 47 30 1228+126 16 13 24 35.5 261.1 3.7 57.7 55 641 22 47 30 22 51 20 --- 16 17 15 34.7 261.7 3.8 57.9 230 649 22 47 31 22 52 00 1228+126 16 17 55 34.5 261.8 3.8 57.9 38 649 22 52 00 22 58 00 --- 16 23 56 33.3 262.8 3.9 58.1 360 660 22 52 01 23 00 00 1236+077 16 25 56 31.9 256.9 3.8 55.2 115 660 23 00 00 23 02 00 --- 16 27 57 31.5 257.2 3.8 55.3 120 664 23 00 01 23 03 00 1228+126 16 28 57 32.2 263.5 4.0 58.2 55 664 23 03 00 23 09 00 --- 16 34 58 31.0 264.4 4.1 58.4 360 676 23 03 01 23 09 40 1228+126 16 35 38 30.8 264.5 4.1 58.4 38 676 23 09 40 23 13 30 --- 16 39 29 30.0 265.1 4.1 58.5 230 683 23 09 41 23 14 30 1236+077 16 40 29 29.0 259.2 4.0 55.9 55 683 23 14 30 23 16 30 --- 16 42 29 28.6 259.6 4.0 56.0 120 687 23 14 31 23 17 30 1228+126 16 43 29 29.2 265.7 4.2 58.6 55 687 23 17 30 23 21 20 --- 16 47 20 28.4 266.3 4.3 58.6 230 694 23 17 31 23 22 00 1228+126 16 48 00 28.3 266.4 4.3 58.6 38 694 23 22 00 23 28 00 --- 16 54 01 27.0 267.2 4.4 58.7 360 706 23 22 01 ---------- K-band GRT-only VLBI scans - segment 04Kd; Time for KVN sky-dip ---------- 23 35 00 1226+023 17 01 02 19.5 259.1 4.5 55.2 414 706 23 35 00 23 45 00 --- 17 11 04 17.5 260.6 4.7 55.6 600 725 23 35 01 23 46 00 1228+126 17 12 04 23.2 269.7 4.7 58.8 54 725 23 46 00 23 50 00 --- 17 16 05 22.4 270.3 4.7 58.8 240 733 23 46 01 23 50 40 1228+126 17 16 45 22.3 270.4 4.8 58.8 38 733 23 50 40 23 58 00 --- 17 24 06 20.7 271.4 4.9 58.8 440 747 23 50 41 --- Wed 5 Feb 2014 Day 36 --- 00 00 00 1236+077 17 26 06 19.5 266.1 4.8 57.2 115 747 00 00 00 00 02 00 --- 17 28 06 19.1 266.3 4.8 57.3 120 751 00 00 01 00 03 00 1226+023 17 29 07 13.8 263.2 5.0 56.2 55 751 00 03 00 00 13 00 --- 17 39 08 11.7 264.6 5.2 56.4 600 770 00 03 01 00 14 00 1228+126 17 40 08 17.4 273.5 5.1 58.6 54 770 00 14 00 00 18 00 --- 17 44 09 16.5 274.1 5.2 58.6 240 778 00 14 01 Schedule for KVNTN (Code Kt ) Page 8 The nuclear structure in nearby AGN 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 5 Feb 2014 Day 36 --- 00 18 40 1228+126 17 44 49 16.4 274.2 5.2 58.6 38 778 00 18 40 00 23 00 --- 17 49 10 15.5 274.7 5.3 58.5 260 786 00 18 41 00 23 40 1228+126 17 49 50 15.4 274.8 5.3 58.5 38 786 00 23 40 00 28 00 --- 17 54 11 14.5 275.4 5.4 58.4 260 794 00 23 41 ---------- K-band GRT-only VLBI scans - segment 04Ke ---------- 00 30 00 1228+126 17 56 11 14.0 275.7 5.4 58.4 118 794 00 30 00 00 34 00 --- 18 00 12 13.2 276.2 5.5 58.3 240 802 00 30 01 00 34 40 1228+126 18 00 52 13.1 276.3 5.5 58.3 38 802 00 34 40 00 38 00 --- 18 04 12 12.4 276.7 5.5 58.2 200 808 00 34 41 00 39 00 1236+077 18 05 13 11.3 271.5 5.4 57.4 55 808 00 39 00 00 41 00 --- 18 07 13 10.9 271.8 5.5 57.4 120 812 00 39 01 00 42 00 1228+126 18 08 13 11.5 277.3 5.6 58.1 55 812 00 42 00 00 45 20 --- 18 11 34 10.8 277.7 5.7 58.0 200 819 00 42 01 00 46 00 1228+126 18 12 14 10.7 277.8 5.7 58.0 38 819 00 46 00 00 50 00 --- 18 16 14 9.9 278.3 5.7 H 57.8 0 826 00 46 01 SETUP FILE INFORMATION: NOTE: If DOPPLER, FREQ, or BW were used, see the individual scans for the final BBC settings. ======== Setup file: ra1cm2.set --- WARNING --- This group does not match an entry in the frequency catalog. This might be ok because the catalog is not complete. But be very careful to be sure that the setup is correct. Setup group: 51 Station: KVNTN Total bit rate: 256 Format: MARK5B Bits per sample: 2 Sample rate: 32.000 Number of channels: 4 DBE type: Speedup factor: 1.00 Disk used to record data. 1st LO= 13250.00 13250.00 13250.00 13250.00 Net SB= L U L U IF SB = U U U U Pol. = RCP RCP LCP LCP BBC = 1 1 2 2 BBC SB= L U L U IF = R1 R1 R2 R2 The following frequency sets based on these setups were used. Frequency Set: 5 Setup file default. LO sum= 22236.00 22236.00 22236.00 22236.00 BBC fr= 8986.00 8986.00 8986.00 8986.00 Bandwd= 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 Matching frequency sets: 5 6 7 Track assignments are: track1= 2, 4, 6, 8 barrel=roll_off POSITIONS OF SOURCES USED IN RECORDING SCANS Source Source position (RA/Dec) Error (B1950) (J2000) (Date) (mas) * FAKERA 11 57 21.769299 * 12 00 00.000000 12 00 48.003338 0.00 85 16 41.77889 * 85 00 00.00000 84 54 58.14016 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. fake circumpolar target for a TS to look at J1239+0730 12 36 52.308755 * 12 39 24.588327 12 40 08.812805 0.10 * 1236+077 07 46 45.39997 * 07 30 17.18902 07 25 28.10329 0.11 J1239+07 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. rfc_2012b Petrov, 2012, unpublished 1855 observations * 1226+023 12 26 33.245835 * 12 29 06.699731 12 29 51.363058 0.00 J1229+0203 02 19 43.30547 * 02 03 08.59797 01 58 18.79035 0.00 3C273B ./gs032c_sources.radioastron 3C273 AGN, rfc_2013d Petrov, 2013, unpublished 32011 observations * 1228+126 12 28 17.569280 * 12 30 49.423382 12 31 33.520344 0.00 J1230+1223 12 40 01.74883 * 12 23 28.04365 12 18 35.78136 0.00 3C274 ./gs032c_sources.radioastron M87 AGN, rfc_2013d Petrov, 2013, unpublished 55201 observations VIR-A SOURCE SCAN SUMMARY FOR SOURCES LISTED ABOVE Scan hours are for recording scans only. Baseline hours are only counted for scans above horizon at both ends. Source Setup file Frequency sets Observing hours (duplicates not shown) Scan Baseline FAKERA ra6cm2.set 11 4.825 0.000 1236+077 ra6cm2.set 1 2 3 4 11 13 16 17 18 19 2 + 1.333 27.967 ra1cm2.set 5 8 9 10 14 15 21 25 26 28 + 1.200 31.800 ra2cm2.set 39 0.067 3.000 ra7mm2.set 49 0.067 3.000 1226+023 ra6cm2.set 1 2 3 4 11 13 16 17 18 19 2 + 1.550 39.583 ra1cm2.set 5 8 9 10 14 15 21 25 26 28 + 1.550 47.583 ra2cm2.set 39 0.050 2.250 ra7mm2.set 49 0.050 2.250 1228+126 ra6cm2.set 1 2 3 4 11 13 16 17 18 19 2 + 15.742 317.813 ra1cm2.set 5 8 9 10 14 15 21 25 26 28 + 14.357 328.818 ra2cm2.set 39 0.783 35.250 ra7mm2.set 49 0.783 35.250 EFFECT OF SOLAR CORONA 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) FAKERA 109.8 1236+077 129.1 1226+023 130.0 1228+126 132.2 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