COVER INFORMATION Station: JODRELL2 (Code Jb ) Experiment: RadioAstron polarization imaging Exp. Code: gg083d Schedule Version: 1.20 Processed by SCHED version: 11.40 Release 11.4. March 14, 2015 PI: Jose L. Gomez Address: Instituto de Astrofisica de Andalucia-CSIC Glorieta de la Astronomia E-18008 Granada, Spain Phone: +79165452842 EMAIL: jlgomez@iaa.es, alobanov@mpifr-bonn.mpg.de Fax: Phone during observation: +79165452842 Observing mode: K-band dual-pol Notes: K-band, Radioastron-compatible frequency setup P-CAL is ON Tsys is ON auto-level (AGC) is ON Schedule for JODRELL2 (Code Jb ) Page 2 RadioAstron polarization imaging 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Thu 8 Feb 2018 Day 39 --- Next scan frequencies: 22236.00 22236.00 22236.00 22236.00 22268.00 22268.00 22268.00 22268.00 Next BBC frequencies: 156.00 156.00 156.00 156.00 188.00 188.00 188.00 188.00 Next scan bandwidths: 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 22 00 00 1226+023 07 06 37 7.0 96.2 -5.4 -36.5 0 0 21 59 49 22 07 30 --- 07 14 08 8.1 97.7 -5.3 -36.4 450 30 21 59 50 ---------- K-band VLBI scans. Space segment 01: 1226+023 with EVN ---------- 22 08 00 1226+023 07 14 38 8.2 97.8 -5.3 -36.4 26 30 22 07 49 22 18 00 --- 07 24 40 9.7 99.9 -5.1 -36.2 600 69 22 07 50 22 18 30 1226+023 07 25 10 9.8 100.0 -5.1 -36.1 26 69 22 18 19 22 28 00 --- 07 34 41 11.2 101.9 -4.9 -35.9 570 106 22 18 20 22 28 30 1226+023 07 35 12 11.2 102.0 -4.9 -35.9 26 106 22 28 19 22 38 00 --- 07 44 43 12.6 104.0 -4.8 -35.5 570 143 22 28 20 ---------- EVN EVPA + FF calibration K-band ---------- 22 40 30 0923+392 07 47 13 67.6 119.4 -1.7 -42.1 -32 143 22 40 19 22 50 30 --- 07 57 15 68.9 123.4 -1.5 -40.0 568 182 22 40 20 22 51 30 1226+023 07 58 15 14.6 106.8 -4.5 -35.0 -119 182 22 51 19 23 04 00 --- 08 10 47 16.4 109.5 -4.3 -34.4 631 231 22 51 20 ---------- K-band target ---------- 23 04 30 1226+023 08 11 17 16.4 109.6 -4.3 -34.3 26 231 23 04 19 23 14 30 --- 08 21 19 17.8 111.8 -4.1 -33.8 600 270 23 04 20 ---------- K-band target ---------- 23 14 30 1226+023 08 21 19 17.8 111.8 -4.1 -33.8 -2 270 No stop 23 24 30 --- 08 31 21 19.2 114.0 -4.0 -33.2 598 309 23 14 31 ---------- K-band target ---------- 23 24 30 1226+023 08 31 21 19.2 114.0 -4.0 -33.2 -2 309 No stop 23 34 30 --- 08 41 22 20.6 116.2 -3.8 -32.5 598 347 23 24 31 ---------- K-band target ---------- 23 34 30 1226+023 08 41 22 20.6 116.2 -3.8 -32.5 -2 347 No stop 23 44 30 --- 08 51 24 21.9 118.5 -3.6 -31.8 598 386 23 34 31 Schedule for JODRELL2 (Code Jb ) Page 3 RadioAstron polarization imaging 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Thu 8 Feb 2018 Day 39 --- 23 46 30 1226+023 08 53 24 22.2 119.0 -3.6 -31.6 115 386 23 46 19 23 54 30 --- 09 01 26 23.2 120.8 -3.5 -31.0 480 417 23 46 20 --- Start: Thu 8 Feb 2018 Day 39 -- Stop: Fri 9 Feb 2018 Day 40 --- 23 55 00 1226+023 09 01 56 23.3 120.9 -3.5 -30.9 26 417 23 54 49 00 14 30 --- 09 21 29 25.7 125.6 -3.1 -29.1 1170 493 23 54 50 ---------- K-band VLBI scans. Space segment 02: 1226+023 with EVN ---------- 00 15 00 1226+023 09 21 59 25.8 125.7 -3.1 -29.1 26 493 00 14 49 00 25 00 --- 09 32 01 27.0 128.2 -3.0 -28.1 600 532 00 14 50 00 25 30 1226+023 09 32 31 27.1 128.3 -3.0 -28.0 26 532 00 25 19 00 35 00 --- 09 42 02 28.2 130.7 -2.8 -27.0 570 569 00 25 20 00 35 30 1226+023 09 42 32 28.2 130.8 -2.8 -27.0 26 569 00 35 19 00 45 00 --- 09 52 04 29.3 133.2 -2.6 -25.9 570 607 00 35 20 00 45 30 1226+023 09 52 34 29.3 133.4 -2.6 -25.8 26 607 00 45 19 00 55 00 --- 10 02 06 30.3 135.8 -2.5 -24.7 570 644 00 45 20 00 55 30 1226+023 10 02 36 30.4 136.0 -2.5 -24.6 25 644 00 55 19 01 05 00 --- 10 12 07 31.4 138.5 -2.3 -23.4 570 681 00 55 20 01 05 30 1226+023 10 12 37 31.4 138.6 -2.3 -23.3 25 681 01 05 19 01 15 00 --- 10 22 09 32.3 141.2 -2.1 -22.0 570 718 01 05 20 ---------- Target K-band ---------- 01 15 30 1226+023 10 22 39 32.4 141.4 -2.1 -22.0 25 718 01 15 19 01 25 30 --- 10 32 41 33.3 144.1 -2.0 -20.5 600 757 01 15 20 ---------- Target K-band ---------- 01 25 30 1226+023 10 32 41 33.3 144.1 -2.0 -20.5 -2 757 No stop 01 35 30 --- 10 42 42 34.1 147.0 -1.8 -19.1 598 796 01 25 31 ---------- Target K-band ---------- 01 35 30 1226+023 10 42 42 34.1 147.0 -1.8 -19.1 -2 796 No stop 01 45 30 --- 10 52 44 34.9 149.9 -1.6 -17.5 598 834 01 35 31 01 46 30 1226+023 10 53 44 35.0 150.2 -1.6 -17.3 55 834 01 46 19 01 56 30 --- 11 03 46 35.7 153.1 -1.4 -15.7 600 874 01 46 20 Schedule for JODRELL2 (Code Jb ) Page 4 RadioAstron polarization imaging 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 9 Feb 2018 Day 40 --- ---------- EVN EVPA + FF calibration K-band ---------- 02 00 00 0923+392 11 07 16 67.9 239.8 1.7 41.7 -74 874 01 59 49 02 10 00 --- 11 17 18 66.5 243.5 1.8 43.6 526 913 01 59 50 ---------- Target K-band ---------- 02 10 00 1226+023 11 17 18 36.6 157.2 -1.2 -13.4 -278 913 No stop 02 33 30 --- 11 40 52 37.7 164.4 -0.8 -9.3 1132 1003 02 10 01 02 34 00 1226+023 11 41 22 37.7 164.5 -0.8 -9.2 25 1003 02 33 49 02 57 00 --- 12 04 26 38.4 171.8 -0.4 -4.9 1380 1092 02 33 50 02 57 00 1226+023 12 04 26 38.4 171.8 -0.4 -4.9 -2 1092 No stop 03 02 00 --- 12 09 26 38.5 173.4 -0.3 -3.9 298 1111 02 57 01 03 07 00 0923+392 12 14 27 58.4 260.1 2.8 49.3 17 1111 03 06 49 03 12 00 --- 12 19 28 57.7 261.3 2.9 49.5 300 1131 03 06 50 ---------- EVN back to target K-band ---------- 03 12 00 1226+023 12 19 28 38.7 176.6 -0.2 -2.0 -273 1131 No stop 03 23 30 --- 12 31 00 38.7 180.3 0.0 0.2 417 1176 03 12 01 03 24 00 1226+023 12 31 30 38.7 180.5 0.0 0.3 25 1176 03 23 49 03 32 00 --- 12 39 31 38.7 183.0 0.2 1.8 480 1207 03 23 50 ---------- rest in K-band ---------- 03 32 00 1226+023 12 39 31 38.7 183.0 0.2 1.8 -2 1207 No stop 03 38 00 --- 12 45 32 38.6 185.0 0.3 3.0 358 1230 03 32 01 03 39 00 1226+023 12 46 33 38.6 185.3 0.3 3.2 55 1230 03 39 00 03 45 00 --- 12 52 34 38.5 187.2 0.4 4.3 360 1253 03 39 01 03 46 00 1226+023 12 53 34 38.5 187.5 0.4 4.5 55 1253 03 45 49 03 54 00 --- 13 01 35 38.3 190.1 0.5 6.0 480 1285 03 45 50 ---------- K-band VLBI scans. Space segment 03: 1226+023 with EVN+GBT+VLBA ---------- 03 55 00 1226+023 13 02 35 38.3 190.4 0.5 6.2 55 1285 03 54 49 04 05 00 --- 13 12 37 38.0 193.5 0.7 8.1 600 1324 03 54 50 04 05 30 1226+023 13 13 07 37.9 193.7 0.7 8.2 25 1324 04 05 19 04 15 00 --- 13 22 38 37.6 196.7 0.9 9.9 570 1361 04 05 20 Schedule for JODRELL2 (Code Jb ) Page 5 RadioAstron polarization imaging 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 9 Feb 2018 Day 40 --- 04 15 30 1226+023 13 23 09 37.6 196.8 0.9 10.0 25 1361 04 15 19 04 25 00 --- 13 32 40 37.1 199.8 1.0 11.7 570 1398 04 15 20 04 25 30 1226+023 13 33 10 37.1 199.9 1.1 11.8 25 1398 04 25 19 04 35 00 --- 13 42 42 36.6 202.8 1.2 13.4 570 1436 04 25 20 04 35 30 1226+023 13 43 12 36.5 203.0 1.2 13.5 25 1436 04 35 19 04 45 00 --- 13 52 43 35.9 205.8 1.4 15.1 570 1473 04 35 20 04 45 30 1226+023 13 53 13 35.9 206.0 1.4 15.2 25 1473 04 45 19 04 55 00 --- 14 02 45 35.3 208.8 1.5 16.8 570 1510 04 45 20 ---------- EVN + GBT + some VLBA on target ---------- 04 55 30 1226+023 14 03 15 35.2 208.9 1.6 16.8 25 1510 04 55 19 05 03 30 --- 14 11 16 34.6 211.3 1.7 18.1 480 1542 04 55 20 05 04 00 1226+023 14 11 46 34.6 211.4 1.7 18.2 25 1542 05 03 49 05 35 00 --- 14 42 52 31.9 220.1 2.2 22.7 1860 1662 05 03 50 05 35 30 1226+023 14 43 22 31.8 220.3 2.2 22.8 25 1662 05 35 19 05 45 30 --- 14 53 23 30.8 222.9 2.4 24.1 600 1701 05 35 20 05 46 00 1226+023 14 53 53 30.8 223.1 2.4 24.1 25 1701 05 45 49 05 55 00 --- 15 02 55 29.8 225.5 2.5 25.3 540 1736 05 45 50 05 55 30 1226+023 15 03 25 29.8 225.6 2.6 25.3 26 1736 05 55 19 06 04 30 --- 15 12 26 28.8 227.9 2.7 26.4 540 1771 05 55 20 06 05 00 1226+023 15 12 57 28.7 228.0 2.7 26.4 26 1771 06 04 49 06 10 30 --- 15 18 27 28.1 229.4 2.8 27.1 330 1793 06 04 50 06 11 30 1226+023 15 19 28 28.0 229.7 2.8 27.2 55 1793 06 11 19 06 21 30 --- 15 29 29 26.8 232.2 3.0 28.2 600 1832 06 11 20 06 22 30 1226+023 15 30 29 26.7 232.4 3.0 28.3 55 1832 06 22 19 06 29 30 --- 15 37 31 25.9 234.1 3.1 29.0 420 1860 06 22 20 ---------- All back to K-band ---------- 06 30 30 1226+023 15 38 31 25.7 234.4 3.1 29.1 55 1860 06 30 19 06 40 00 --- 15 48 02 24.6 236.7 3.3 30.0 570 1897 06 30 20 06 40 30 1226+023 15 48 32 24.5 236.8 3.3 30.1 26 1897 06 40 19 06 49 30 --- 15 57 34 23.4 238.9 3.5 30.9 540 1933 06 40 20 Schedule for JODRELL2 (Code Jb ) Page 6 RadioAstron polarization imaging 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 9 Feb 2018 Day 40 --- 06 50 00 1226+023 15 58 04 23.3 239.0 3.5 30.9 26 1933 06 49 49 07 00 00 --- 16 08 06 22.0 241.4 3.6 31.7 600 1972 06 49 50 07 00 30 1226+023 16 08 36 21.9 241.5 3.6 31.7 26 1972 07 00 19 07 04 30 --- 16 12 36 21.4 242.4 3.7 32.1 240 1988 07 00 20 07 05 00 1226+023 16 13 06 21.3 242.5 3.7 32.1 26 1988 07 04 49 07 08 30 --- 16 16 37 20.9 243.3 3.8 32.3 210 2002 07 04 50 ---------- All back to K-band ---------- 07 09 00 1226+023 16 17 07 20.8 243.4 3.8 32.4 26 2002 07 08 49 07 16 00 --- 16 24 08 19.9 245.0 3.9 32.9 420 2030 07 08 50 07 17 00 1226+023 16 25 08 19.7 245.2 3.9 32.9 55 2030 07 16 49 07 26 00 --- 16 34 10 18.5 247.2 4.1 33.5 540 2065 07 16 50 07 27 00 1226+023 16 35 10 18.3 247.4 4.1 33.6 55 2065 07 26 49 07 34 00 --- 16 42 11 17.4 249.0 4.2 34.0 420 2093 07 26 50 ---------- K-band VLBI scans. Space segment 04: 1226+023 with EVN+GBT+VLBA ---------- 07 35 00 1226+023 16 43 11 17.2 249.2 4.2 34.0 55 2093 07 34 49 07 45 00 --- 16 53 13 15.8 251.3 4.4 34.6 600 2132 07 34 50 07 45 30 1226+023 16 53 43 15.7 251.4 4.4 34.6 26 2132 07 45 19 07 55 00 --- 17 03 15 14.4 253.5 4.6 35.0 570 2169 07 45 20 07 55 30 1226+023 17 03 45 14.3 253.6 4.6 35.1 26 2169 07 55 19 08 05 00 --- 17 13 16 12.9 255.6 4.7 35.5 570 2206 07 55 20 08 05 30 1226+023 17 13 46 12.9 255.7 4.7 35.5 26 2206 08 05 19 08 15 00 --- 17 23 18 11.5 257.7 4.9 35.8 570 2243 08 05 20 08 15 30 1226+023 17 23 48 11.4 257.8 4.9 35.8 26 2243 08 15 19 08 25 00 --- 17 33 19 10.0 259.7 5.1 36.1 570 2281 08 15 20 08 25 30 1226+023 17 33 50 9.9 259.8 5.1 36.1 26 2281 08 25 19 08 35 00 --- 17 43 21 8.5 261.8 5.2 36.4 570 2318 08 25 20 08 35 30 1226+023 17 43 51 8.5 261.9 5.2 36.4 26 2318 08 35 19 09 02 00 --- 18 10 26 4.5 267.2 5.7 36.7 1590 2421 08 35 20 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: 19 Station: JODRELL2 Total bit rate: 512 Format: MARK5B Bits per sample: 2 Sample rate: 32.000 Number of channels: 8 DBE type: DBBC_DDC Speedup factor: 1.00 Disk used to record data. 1st LO= 22080.00 22080.00 22080.00 22080.00 22080.00 22080.00 22080.00 22080.00 Net SB= U U L L U U L L IF SB = U U U U U U U U Pol. = RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP BBC = 1 9 1 9 3 11 3 11 BBC SB= U U L L U U L L IF = A1 B1 A1 B1 A1 B1 A1 B1 The following frequency sets based on these setups were used. Frequency Set: 1 Setup file default. Used with PCAL = 1MHz LO sum= 22236.00 22236.00 22236.00 22236.00 22268.00 22268.00 22268.00 22268.00 BBC fr= 156.00 156.00 156.00 156.00 188.00 188.00 188.00 188.00 Bandwd= 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 Matching frequency sets: 1 Track assignments are: track1= 2, 6, 10, 14, 4, 8, 12, 16 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 01 00.483936 0.00 85 16 41.77889 * 85 00 00.00000 84 53 47.52470 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. fake circumpolar target for a TS to look at 1328+307 13 28 49.657778 * 13 31 08.288070 13 31 58.208451 0.00 J1331+3030 30 45 58.64060 * 30 30 32.95924 30 24 50.67595 0.00 * 3C286 ./gg083d_sources.radioastron WSRT calibrator, not for 92cm, rfc_2013d Petrov, 2013, unpublished 542 observati * 0727-115 07 27 58.097813 * 07 30 19.112473 07 31 10.802612 0.00 J0730-1141 -11 34 52.58107 *-11 41 12.60063 -11 43 44.55700 0.00 ./gg083d_sources.radioastron AGN, rfc_2013d Petrov, 2013, unpublished 155894 observations, RA-AO3-04, RA-AO2- * 0923+392 09 23 55.319218 * 09 27 03.013939 09 28 11.366254 0.00 J0927+3902 39 15 23.56637 * 39 02 20.85177 38 57 28.85387 0.00 4C39.25 ./gg083d_sources.radioastron AGN, rfc_2013d Petrov, 2013, unpublished 245863 observations, RA-AO3-04, RA-AO3- * 1226+023 12 26 33.245835 * 12 29 06.699731 12 30 02.412902 0.00 J1229+0203 02 19 43.30547 * 02 03 08.59797 01 57 07.17814 0.00 3C273B ./gg083d_sources.radioastron 3C273 AGN, rfc_2013d Petrov, 2013, unpublished 32011 observations, RA-AO3-04, RA-AO3-0 1253-055 12 53 35.831289 * 12 56 11.166557 12 57 07.519618 0.00 J1256-0547 -05 31 07.99603 *-05 47 21.52489 -05 53 12.02711 0.00 * 3C279 ./gg083d_sources.radioastron AGN, rfc_2013d Petrov, 2013, unpublished 7924 observations, RA-AO3-04, RA-AO3-05 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 ra1cm2.set 14 5.283 0.000 3C286 ra1cm2.set 53 0.500 0.000 ra2cm2.set 54 0.500 0.000 ra7mm2.set 52 0.500 0.000 0727-115 ra1cm2.set 56 57 58 59 60 1.686 16.383 0923+392 ra1cm2.set 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 12 13 29 47 + 1.583 49.745 ra2cm2.set 38 54 0.667 20.333 ra7mm2.set 15 16 19 20 52 1.483 32.239 1226+023 ra1cm2.set 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 12 13 29 47 + 20.494 1018.787 ra2cm2.set 38 51 54 0.883 38.200 ra7mm2.set 15 16 19 20 52 1.642 47.821 3C279 ra1cm2.set 56 57 58 59 60 0.164 1.590 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 108.7 3C286 123.0 0727-115 140.1 0923+392 155.6 1226+023 134.3 3C279 125.2 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