COVER INFORMATION Station: MEDICINA (Code Mc ) Experiment: Long overdue - Measuring the Parallax and proper motion of the Crab. Ste Exp. Code: EK036C Schedule Version: 1.00 Processed by SCHED version: 11.40 Release 11.4. March 14, 2015 PI: Franz Kirsten Address: Curtin Institute of Radio Astronomy Curtin University Perth Australia Phone: +61 8 9266 9103 EMAIL: franz.kirsten@curtin.edu.au Fax: +61 8 9266 9246 Phone during observation: +61 8 9266 9103 Observing mode: Continuum 18cm (1 Gb/s), pulsar gating Notes: Target pulsar bright enough to fringe on Fringe finder / bandpass cal: J0518+2054 / J0530+1331 PCAL off, AGC off at all stations Ef, Jb1, T6, Sr, Ro70 require extra attenuator due to high Tsys from Nebula. Schedule for MEDICINA (Code Mc ) Page 2 Long overdue - Measuring the Parallax and proper motion of the Crab. Ste 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 25 Feb 2017 Day 56 --- Next scan frequencies: 1610.49 1610.49 1610.49 1610.49 1642.49 1642.49 1642.49 1642.49 1674.49 1674.49 1674.49 1674.49 1706.49 1706.49 1706.49 1706.49 Next BBC frequencies: 315.49 315.49 315.49 315.49 347.49 347.49 347.49 347.49 379.49 379.49 379.49 379.49 411.49 411.49 411.49 411.49 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 16 00 00 J0530+1331 03 09 25 46.7 484.4 -2.4 -37.3 0 0 16 00 00 16 05 00 =0528+134 03 14 25 47.4 485.8 -2.3 -36.5 300 39 16 00 01 16 05 40 J0518+2054 03 15 06 55.2 482.5 -2.1 -40.1 20 39 16 05 40 16 07 10 =0515+208 03 16 36 55.4 483.0 -2.0 -39.8 90 50 16 05 41 16 07 52 CRAB 03 17 18 53.8 477.0 -2.3 -43.3 30 50 16 07 52 16 12 52 --- 03 22 19 54.6 478.4 -2.2 -42.6 300 89 16 07 53 16 13 32 J0518+2054 03 22 59 56.4 485.1 -1.9 -38.7 28 89 16 13 32 16 15 02 =0515+208 03 24 29 56.6 485.6 -1.9 -38.4 90 100 16 13 33 16 15 44 CRAB 03 25 11 55.1 479.3 -2.2 -42.1 30 100 16 15 44 16 20 44 --- 03 30 12 55.8 480.8 -2.1 -41.3 300 139 16 15 45 16 21 24 J0518+2054 03 30 52 57.5 487.7 -1.8 -37.1 27 139 16 21 24 16 22 54 =0515+208 03 32 22 57.7 488.2 -1.8 -36.8 90 151 16 21 25 16 23 36 CRAB 03 33 04 56.3 481.7 -2.0 -40.9 29 151 16 23 36 16 28 36 --- 03 38 05 57.0 483.3 -2.0 -40.0 300 189 16 23 37 16 29 16 J0518+2054 03 38 45 58.6 490.5 -1.7 -35.5 27 189 16 29 16 16 30 46 =0515+208 03 40 16 58.8 491.1 -1.6 -35.1 90 201 16 29 17 16 31 28 CRAB 03 40 58 57.5 484.3 -1.9 -39.5 29 201 16 31 28 16 36 28 --- 03 45 59 58.2 486.0 -1.8 -38.5 300 240 16 31 29 16 37 08 J0518+2054 03 46 39 59.7 493.5 -1.5 -33.6 26 240 16 37 08 16 38 38 =0515+208 03 48 09 59.8 494.1 -1.5 -33.3 90 251 16 37 09 16 39 20 CRAB 03 48 51 58.6 487.0 -1.8 -37.9 28 251 16 39 20 16 44 20 --- 03 53 52 59.3 488.8 -1.7 -36.8 300 290 16 39 21 16 45 00 J0518+2054 03 54 32 60.6 496.6 -1.4 -31.6 26 290 16 45 00 16 46 30 =0515+208 03 56 02 60.8 497.2 -1.4 -31.2 90 301 16 45 01 16 47 12 CRAB 03 56 44 59.7 489.8 -1.6 -36.2 28 301 16 47 12 16 52 12 --- 04 01 45 60.4 491.7 -1.6 -35.0 300 340 16 47 13 Schedule for MEDICINA (Code Mc ) Page 3 Long overdue - Measuring the Parallax and proper motion of the Crab. Ste 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 25 Feb 2017 Day 56 --- 16 53 02 J0530+1331 04 02 35 53.6 501.5 -1.5 -27.2 32 340 16 53 02 16 57 02 =0528+134 04 06 36 54.1 502.9 -1.4 -26.2 240 371 16 53 03 16 57 42 J0518+2054 04 07 16 62.1 502.0 -1.2 -28.0 19 371 16 57 42 16 59 12 =0515+208 04 08 46 62.3 502.7 -1.2 -27.6 90 383 16 57 43 16 59 54 CRAB 04 09 28 61.4 494.8 -1.4 -33.1 27 383 16 59 54 17 04 54 --- 04 14 29 62.0 496.8 -1.4 -31.7 300 421 16 59 55 17 05 34 J0518+2054 04 15 09 63.0 505.6 -1.1 -25.6 25 421 17 05 34 17 07 04 =0515+208 04 16 40 63.1 506.3 -1.0 -25.1 90 433 17 05 35 17 07 46 CRAB 04 17 22 62.3 498.1 -1.3 -30.9 27 433 17 07 46 17 12 46 --- 04 22 23 62.9 500.2 -1.2 -29.5 300 471 17 07 47 17 13 26 J0518+2054 04 23 03 63.7 509.3 -0.9 -22.9 24 471 17 13 26 17 14 56 =0515+208 04 24 33 63.9 510.0 -0.9 -22.4 90 483 17 13 27 17 15 38 CRAB 04 25 15 63.3 501.5 -1.2 -28.6 26 483 17 15 38 17 20 38 --- 04 30 16 63.8 503.8 -1.1 -27.0 300 522 17 15 39 17 21 18 J0518+2054 04 30 56 64.4 513.2 -0.8 -20.1 24 522 17 21 18 17 22 48 =0515+208 04 32 26 64.5 514.0 -0.8 -19.6 90 533 17 21 19 17 23 30 CRAB 04 33 08 64.1 505.2 -1.0 -26.0 26 533 17 23 30 17 28 30 --- 04 38 09 64.6 507.6 -1.0 -24.3 300 572 17 23 31 17 29 10 J0518+2054 04 38 49 65.0 517.3 -0.7 -17.1 23 572 17 29 10 17 30 40 =0515+208 04 40 20 65.1 518.1 -0.6 -16.6 90 584 17 29 11 17 31 22 CRAB 04 41 02 64.9 509.0 -0.9 -23.3 26 584 17 31 22 17 36 22 --- 04 46 02 65.3 511.6 -0.8 -21.5 300 622 17 31 23 17 37 02 J0518+2054 04 46 43 65.5 521.5 -0.5 -14.0 23 622 17 37 02 17 38 32 =0515+208 04 48 13 65.6 522.4 -0.5 -13.4 90 634 17 37 03 17 39 14 CRAB 04 48 55 65.5 513.1 -0.8 -20.4 25 634 17 39 14 17 44 14 --- 04 53 56 65.9 515.8 -0.7 -18.4 300 672 17 39 15 17 44 54 J0518+2054 04 54 36 65.9 525.9 -0.4 -10.7 23 672 17 44 54 17 46 24 =0515+208 04 56 06 65.9 526.7 -0.4 -10.1 90 684 17 44 55 17 47 06 CRAB 04 56 48 66.1 517.3 -0.6 -17.3 25 684 17 47 06 17 52 06 --- 05 01 49 66.5 520.1 -0.6 -15.2 300 723 17 47 07 Schedule for MEDICINA (Code Mc ) Page 4 Long overdue - Measuring the Parallax and proper motion of the Crab. Ste 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 25 Feb 2017 Day 56 --- 17 52 46 J0518+2054 05 02 29 66.2 530.4 -0.3 -7.3 23 723 17 52 46 17 54 16 =0515+208 05 03 59 66.2 531.2 -0.3 -6.7 90 734 17 52 47 17 54 58 CRAB 05 04 42 66.6 521.7 -0.5 -14.0 25 734 17 54 58 17 59 58 --- 05 09 42 66.9 524.6 -0.4 -11.8 300 773 17 54 59 SETUP FILE INFORMATION: NOTE: If DOPPLER, FREQ, or BW were used, see the individual scans for the final BBC settings. ======== Setup file: sess117.L1024 --- 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: 9 Station: MEDICINA Total bit rate: 1024 Format: VDIF Bits per sample: 2 Sample rate: 32.000 Number of channels: 16 DBE type: DBBC_DDC Speedup factor: 1.00 Disk used to record data. 1st LO= 1295.00 1295.00 1295.00 1295.00 1295.00 1295.00 1295.00 1295.00 1295.00 1295.00 1295.00 1295.00 1295.00 1295.00 1295.00 1295.00 Net SB= L L U U L L U U L L U U L L U U IF SB = U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Pol. = RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP BBC = 1 9 1 9 3 11 3 11 5 13 5 13 7 15 7 15 BBC SB= L L U U L L U U L L U U L L U U IF = A1 C1 A1 C1 A1 C1 A1 C1 B1 D1 B1 D1 B1 D1 B1 D1 The following frequency sets based on these setups were used. Frequency Set: 5 Setup file default. Used with PCAL = off LO sum= 1610.49 1610.49 1610.49 1610.49 1642.49 1642.49 1642.49 1642.49 1674.49 1674.49 1674.49 1674.49 1706.49 1706.49 1706.49 1706.49 BBC fr= 315.49 315.49 315.49 315.49 347.49 347.49 347.49 347.49 379.49 379.49 379.49 379.49 411.49 411.49 411.49 411.49 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: 5 Track assignments are: track1= 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 barrel=roll_off POSITIONS OF SOURCES USED IN RECORDING SCANS Source Source position (RA/Dec) Error (B1950) (J2000) (Date) (mas) * CRAB 05 31 31.388685 * 05 34 31.934000 05 35 33.889523 0.00 21 58 54.53487 * 22 00 52.19100 22 01 21.27603 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. 0515+208 05 15 05.041798 * 05 18 03.824513 05 19 05.105439 0.02 * J0518+2054 20 51 43.76307 * 20 54 52.49736 20 55 45.68891 0.03 /home/guest/rmc/SCHED/sched11.4/catalogs/sources.gsfc GSFC 2015a astro solution, unpublished 1774 observations. 0528+134 05 28 06.759216 * 05 30 56.416747 05 31 54.614639 0.21 * J0530+1331 13 29 42.28885 * 13 31 55.14952 13 32 26.72422 0.24 J0530+13 /home/guest/rmc/SCHED/sched11.4/catalogs/sources.gsfc GSFC 2015a astro solution, unpublished 135789 observations. 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 CRAB sess117.L1024 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 12 1.167 73.193 J0518+2054 sess117.L1024 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 12 0.350 19.250 J0530+1331 sess117.L1024 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 12 0.150 9.862 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) CRAB 107.0 J0518+2054 103.1 J0530+1331 105.6 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