COVER INFORMATION Station: VLBA_FD (Code Fd ) Experiment: GK052 Ultra-Deep Polarization Imaging of M87. Kim et al. Exp. Code: GK052 Schedule Version: 3.00 Processed by SCHED version: 11.40 Release 11.4. March 14, 2015 PI: Jae-Young Kim Address: Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy Auf dem Huegel 69 53121 Bonn Germany Phone: +49-228-525-387 EMAIL: jykim@mpifr-bonn.mpg.de Fax: +49-228-525-229 Phone during observation: +49-228-525-387 Observing mode: continuum global VLBI at 7mm Notes: Schedule for VLBA_FD (Code Fd ) Page 2 GK052 Ultra-Deep Polarization Imaging of M87. Kim et al. 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 2 Feb 2018 Day 33 --- ---------- Segment (C). Ef+Ys+Mh+KVN+GBT+VLBA (0430-0630) ---------- Next scan frequencies: 43040.00 43040.00 43104.00 43104.00 43168.00 43168.00 43232.00 43232.00 Next BBC frequencies: 640.00 640.00 704.00 704.00 768.00 768.00 832.00 832.00 Next scan bandwidths: 64.00 64.00 64.00 64.00 64.00 64.00 64.00 64.00 04 30 00 M87 06 23 31 4.5 78.4 -6.1 -59.6 0 0 04 30 00 04 35 00 --- 06 28 32 5.5 79.0 -6.1 -59.8 300 77 04 30 01 04 36 00 M87 06 29 32 5.8 79.1 -6.0 -59.9 54 77 04 36 00 04 41 00 --- 06 34 33 6.8 79.7 -6.0 -60.1 300 155 04 36 01 04 47 00 1156+295 06 40 34 22.3 68.3 -5.3 -66.3 324 155 04 47 00 04 50 00 --- 06 43 34 22.9 68.6 -5.3 -66.5 180 201 04 47 01 04 52 00 M87 06 45 35 9.2 81.1 -5.8 -60.5 84 201 04 52 00 04 57 00 --- 06 50 36 10.2 81.7 -5.7 -60.6 300 278 04 52 01 04 58 00 M87 06 51 36 10.4 81.8 -5.7 -60.6 54 278 04 58 00 05 03 00 --- 06 56 37 11.5 82.4 -5.6 -60.8 300 356 04 58 01 05 09 00 1156+295 07 02 38 26.7 70.4 -5.0 -68.1 324 356 05 09 00 05 11 30 --- 07 05 08 27.2 70.6 -4.9 -68.3 150 394 05 09 01 05 13 30 M87 07 07 08 13.8 83.7 -5.4 -61.1 85 394 05 13 30 05 18 30 --- 07 12 09 14.8 84.3 -5.3 -61.2 300 471 05 13 31 05 29 30 M87 07 23 11 17.2 85.7 -5.1 -61.4 653 471 05 29 30 05 34 30 --- 07 28 12 18.3 86.3 -5.1 -61.5 300 549 05 29 31 05 35 30 M87 07 29 12 18.5 86.4 -5.0 -61.5 54 549 05 35 30 05 40 30 --- 07 34 13 19.6 87.0 -5.0 -61.6 300 626 05 35 31 05 46 30 1156+295 07 40 14 34.4 73.7 -4.3 -71.0 325 626 05 46 30 05 49 00 --- 07 42 44 34.9 73.9 -4.3 -71.2 150 665 05 46 31 05 51 00 M87 07 44 44 21.8 88.3 -4.8 -61.7 86 665 05 51 00 05 56 00 --- 07 49 45 22.9 88.9 -4.7 -61.7 300 742 05 51 01 05 57 00 M87 07 50 45 23.1 89.1 -4.7 -61.7 54 742 05 57 00 06 02 00 --- 07 55 46 24.2 89.7 -4.6 -61.7 300 819 05 57 01 06 08 00 3C279 08 01 47 10.7 103.5 -4.9 -57.3 323 819 06 08 00 06 11 00 --- 08 04 48 11.4 103.9 -4.9 -57.1 180 866 06 08 01 Schedule for VLBA_FD (Code Fd ) Page 3 GK052 Ultra-Deep Polarization Imaging of M87. Kim et al. 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 2 Feb 2018 Day 33 --- 06 13 00 M87 08 06 48 26.6 91.1 -4.4 -61.7 83 866 06 13 00 06 18 00 --- 08 11 49 27.6 91.8 -4.3 -61.7 300 943 06 13 01 06 19 00 M87 08 12 49 27.9 91.9 -4.3 -61.7 54 943 06 19 00 06 24 00 --- 08 17 50 28.9 92.6 -4.2 -61.6 300 1020 06 19 01 ---------- Segment (D). Ef+Ys+Mh+KVN+GBT+VLBA+Y27 (0630-0930) ---------- 06 30 00 1156+295 08 23 51 43.5 77.4 -3.6 -74.0 326 1020 06 30 00 06 36 30 --- 08 30 22 44.9 77.9 -3.5 -74.4 390 1121 06 30 01 06 38 30 M87 08 32 22 32.1 94.5 -4.0 -61.4 86 1121 06 38 30 06 43 30 --- 08 37 23 33.1 95.2 -3.9 -61.3 300 1198 06 38 31 06 44 30 M87 08 38 23 33.4 95.4 -3.9 -61.3 54 1198 06 44 30 06 49 30 --- 08 43 24 34.4 96.1 -3.8 -61.1 300 1275 06 44 31 06 55 30 1156+295 08 49 25 48.9 79.5 -3.2 -75.6 326 1275 06 55 30 06 58 30 --- 08 52 26 49.5 79.7 -3.1 -75.8 180 1322 06 55 31 07 00 30 M87 08 54 26 36.8 97.7 -3.6 -60.8 86 1322 07 00 30 07 05 30 --- 08 59 27 37.8 98.4 -3.5 -60.6 300 1399 07 00 31 07 06 30 M87 09 00 27 38.1 98.6 -3.5 -60.5 54 1399 07 06 30 07 11 30 --- 09 05 28 39.1 99.4 -3.4 -60.3 300 1476 07 06 31 07 17 00 3C279 09 10 59 24.8 113.9 -3.8 -52.3 292 1476 07 17 00 07 17 30 --- 09 11 29 24.9 114.0 -3.8 -52.2 30 1484 07 17 01 07 20 30 3C279 09 14 29 25.5 114.5 -3.7 -51.9 174 1484 07 20 30 07 23 30 --- 09 17 30 26.1 115.0 -3.7 -51.6 180 1530 07 20 31 07 25 30 M87 09 19 30 42.1 101.6 -3.2 -59.6 81 1530 07 25 30 07 30 30 --- 09 24 31 43.1 102.5 -3.1 -59.3 300 1608 07 25 31 07 36 30 1156+295 09 30 32 57.6 82.9 -2.5 -77.9 326 1608 07 36 30 07 39 30 --- 09 33 32 58.3 83.2 -2.4 -78.0 180 1654 07 36 31 07 41 30 M87 09 35 33 45.5 104.4 -2.9 -58.5 86 1654 07 41 30 07 46 30 --- 09 40 33 46.5 105.3 -2.9 -58.1 300 1731 07 41 31 07 47 30 M87 09 41 34 46.7 105.5 -2.8 -58.0 54 1731 07 47 30 07 52 30 --- 09 46 34 47.7 106.5 -2.8 -57.6 300 1809 07 47 31 Schedule for VLBA_FD (Code Fd ) Page 4 GK052 Ultra-Deep Polarization Imaging of M87. Kim et al. 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 2 Feb 2018 Day 33 --- 07 58 00 3C279 09 52 05 32.7 121.4 -3.1 -47.6 290 1809 07 58 00 07 58 30 --- 09 52 35 32.7 121.5 -3.1 -47.5 30 1816 07 58 01 08 01 30 3C279 09 55 36 33.3 122.1 -3.0 -47.1 174 1816 08 01 30 08 04 30 --- 09 58 36 33.8 122.7 -3.0 -46.7 180 1863 08 01 31 08 06 30 M87 10 00 37 50.6 109.4 -2.5 -56.2 80 1863 08 06 30 08 11 30 --- 10 05 38 51.6 110.5 -2.4 -55.6 300 1940 08 06 31 08 17 30 1156+295 10 11 39 66.4 86.7 -1.8 -79.6 325 1940 08 17 30 08 20 30 --- 10 14 39 67.1 87.0 -1.8 -79.7 180 1986 08 17 31 08 22 30 M87 10 16 39 53.8 113.0 -2.3 -54.1 85 1986 08 22 30 08 27 30 --- 10 21 40 54.8 114.3 -2.2 -53.4 300 2064 08 22 31 08 28 30 M87 10 22 40 55.0 114.5 -2.2 -53.2 54 2064 08 28 30 08 33 30 --- 10 27 41 56.0 115.8 -2.1 -52.4 300 2141 08 28 31 08 39 00 3C279 10 33 12 39.8 130.5 -2.4 -41.2 289 2141 08 39 00 08 39 30 --- 10 33 42 39.9 130.6 -2.4 -41.1 30 2149 08 39 01 08 42 30 3C279 10 36 43 40.4 131.3 -2.3 -40.5 174 2149 08 42 30 08 45 30 --- 10 39 43 40.9 132.1 -2.3 -39.9 180 2195 08 42 31 08 47 30 M87 10 41 43 58.7 119.8 -1.8 -49.8 77 2195 08 47 30 08 52 30 --- 10 46 44 59.6 121.4 -1.8 -48.8 300 2272 08 47 31 08 58 30 1156+295 10 52 45 75.3 91.5 -1.1 -80.0 323 2272 08 58 30 09 01 30 --- 10 55 46 75.9 92.0 -1.1 -79.9 180 2319 08 58 31 09 03 30 M87 10 57 46 61.6 125.1 -1.6 -46.1 83 2319 09 03 30 09 08 30 --- 11 02 47 62.5 126.9 -1.5 -44.8 300 2396 09 03 31 09 09 30 M87 11 03 47 62.6 127.3 -1.5 -44.5 54 2396 09 09 30 09 14 30 --- 11 08 48 63.5 129.2 -1.4 -43.0 300 2473 09 09 31 09 20 30 1156+295 11 14 49 80.0 95.7 -0.8 -78.6 322 2473 09 20 30 09 23 30 --- 11 17 49 80.6 96.5 -0.7 -78.2 180 2520 09 20 31 09 24 00 1156+295 11 18 19 80.7 96.6 -0.7 -78.1 24 2520 09 24 00 09 27 00 --- 11 21 20 81.4 97.5 -0.7 -77.6 180 2566 09 24 01 Schedule for VLBA_FD (Code Fd ) Page 5 GK052 Ultra-Deep Polarization Imaging of M87. Kim et al. 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 2 Feb 2018 Day 33 --- ---------- Segment (E). VLBA+GBT+Y27 (0930-1530) ---------- 09 30 00 M87 11 24 20 65.9 136.0 -1.1 -37.7 141 2566 09 30 00 09 36 00 --- 11 30 21 66.8 139.0 -1.0 -35.3 360 2659 09 30 01 09 38 00 3C279 11 32 22 48.2 147.3 -1.4 -27.8 75 2659 09 38 00 09 41 00 --- 11 35 22 48.6 148.3 -1.4 -27.0 180 2705 09 38 01 09 43 00 M87 11 37 23 67.8 142.6 -0.9 -32.3 75 2705 09 43 00 09 48 00 --- 11 42 23 68.4 145.5 -0.8 -30.0 300 2782 09 43 01 09 49 00 M87 11 43 24 68.5 146.0 -0.8 -29.5 54 2782 09 49 00 09 54 00 --- 11 48 24 69.1 149.0 -0.7 -27.0 300 2860 09 49 01 09 57 30 1156+295 11 51 55 87.6 128.3 -0.1 -50.6 167 2860 09 57 30 10 00 30 --- 11 54 55 88.1 140.9 -0.1 -38.4 180 2906 09 57 31 10 04 00 M87 11 58 26 70.1 155.4 -0.6 -21.5 166 2906 10 04 00 10 09 00 --- 12 03 27 70.5 158.8 -0.5 -18.5 300 2983 10 04 01 10 10 00 M87 12 04 27 70.6 159.5 -0.5 -17.9 54 2983 10 10 00 10 15 00 --- 12 09 28 70.9 163.1 -0.4 -14.8 300 3061 10 10 01 10 17 00 M87 12 11 28 71.1 164.6 -0.3 -13.5 114 3061 10 17 00 10 23 00 --- 12 17 29 71.4 169.0 -0.2 -9.6 360 3153 10 17 01 10 24 00 3C279 12 18 29 52.3 164.2 -0.6 -13.7 14 3153 10 24 00 10 27 00 --- 12 21 30 52.5 165.3 -0.6 -12.6 180 3200 10 24 01 10 29 00 M87 12 23 30 71.6 173.6 -0.1 -5.6 75 3200 10 29 00 10 34 00 --- 12 28 31 71.6 177.5 -0.1 -2.2 300 3277 10 29 01 10 35 00 M87 12 29 31 71.6 178.3 -0.0 -1.5 54 3277 10 35 00 10 40 00 --- 12 34 32 71.6 182.2 0.0 1.9 300 3354 10 35 01 10 42 30 1156+295 12 37 02 81.9 261.6 0.6 77.1 86 3354 10 42 30 10 45 30 --- 12 40 03 81.3 262.6 0.7 77.7 180 3401 10 42 31 10 48 00 M87 12 42 33 71.5 188.3 0.2 7.3 88 3401 10 48 00 10 53 00 --- 12 47 34 71.3 192.1 0.3 10.7 300 3478 10 48 01 10 54 00 M87 12 48 34 71.2 192.9 0.3 11.3 54 3478 10 54 00 10 59 00 --- 12 53 35 71.0 196.6 0.4 14.5 300 3555 10 54 01 Schedule for VLBA_FD (Code Fd ) Page 6 GK052 Ultra-Deep Polarization Imaging of M87. Kim et al. 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 2 Feb 2018 Day 33 --- 11 01 00 M87 12 55 35 70.8 198.0 0.4 15.8 114 3555 11 01 00 11 07 00 --- 13 01 36 70.4 202.2 0.5 19.5 360 3648 11 01 01 11 08 00 3C279 13 02 37 53.5 182.3 0.1 2.0 19 3648 11 08 00 11 11 00 --- 13 05 37 53.4 183.5 0.1 3.1 180 3695 11 08 01 11 13 00 M87 13 07 37 69.9 206.3 0.6 22.9 79 3695 11 13 00 11 18 00 --- 13 12 38 69.4 209.5 0.7 25.7 300 3772 11 13 01 11 19 00 M87 13 13 38 69.3 210.1 0.7 26.2 54 3772 11 19 00 11 24 00 --- 13 18 39 68.7 213.1 0.8 28.8 300 3849 11 19 01 11 26 30 1156+295 13 21 10 72.5 270.2 1.3 80.1 102 3849 11 26 30 11 29 30 --- 13 24 10 71.8 270.6 1.4 80.1 180 3895 11 26 31 11 32 00 M87 13 26 41 67.7 217.7 0.9 32.6 104 3895 11 32 00 11 37 00 --- 13 31 41 67.0 220.3 1.0 34.7 300 3973 11 32 01 11 38 00 M87 13 32 41 66.9 220.8 1.0 35.2 54 3973 11 38 00 11 43 00 --- 13 37 42 66.1 223.3 1.1 37.2 300 4050 11 38 01 11 45 00 M87 13 39 43 65.8 224.3 1.1 37.9 114 4050 11 45 00 11 51 00 --- 13 45 44 64.9 227.0 1.2 40.1 360 4143 11 45 01 11 52 00 3C279 13 46 44 51.6 200.1 0.8 17.3 26 4143 11 52 00 11 55 00 --- 13 49 44 51.4 201.3 0.9 18.3 180 4189 11 52 01 11 57 00 M87 13 51 45 64.0 229.6 1.3 42.1 87 4189 11 57 00 12 02 00 --- 13 56 45 63.1 231.6 1.4 43.6 300 4266 11 57 01 12 03 00 M87 13 57 46 63.0 232.0 1.4 43.9 54 4266 12 03 00 12 08 00 --- 14 02 46 62.1 233.9 1.5 45.3 300 4344 12 03 01 12 10 30 1156+295 14 05 17 63.0 274.8 2.1 79.0 113 4344 12 10 30 12 13 30 --- 14 08 17 62.3 275.1 2.1 78.9 180 4390 12 10 31 12 16 00 M87 14 10 48 60.7 236.7 1.7 47.4 114 4390 12 16 00 12 21 00 --- 14 15 49 59.8 238.3 1.7 48.6 300 4467 12 16 01 12 22 00 M87 14 16 49 59.6 238.7 1.8 48.8 54 4467 12 22 00 12 27 00 --- 14 21 50 58.7 240.2 1.8 49.8 300 4545 12 22 01 12 29 00 M87 14 23 50 58.3 240.8 1.9 50.3 114 4545 12 29 00 12 35 00 --- 14 29 51 57.1 242.6 2.0 51.4 360 4637 12 29 01 Schedule for VLBA_FD (Code Fd ) Page 7 GK052 Ultra-Deep Polarization Imaging of M87. Kim et al. 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 2 Feb 2018 Day 33 --- 12 36 00 3C279 14 30 51 47.1 215.6 1.6 30.2 32 4637 12 36 00 12 39 00 --- 14 33 52 46.8 216.5 1.6 31.0 180 4684 12 36 01 12 41 00 M87 14 35 52 56.0 244.2 2.1 52.5 93 4684 12 41 00 12 46 00 --- 14 40 53 55.0 245.5 2.2 53.3 300 4761 12 41 01 12 47 00 M87 14 41 53 54.8 245.8 2.2 53.4 54 4761 12 47 00 12 52 00 --- 14 46 54 53.8 247.0 2.3 54.2 300 4838 12 47 01 12 54 30 1156+295 14 49 24 53.6 278.7 2.8 76.9 120 4838 12 54 30 12 57 30 --- 14 52 25 52.9 278.9 2.9 76.7 180 4885 12 54 31 13 00 00 M87 14 54 55 52.2 248.9 2.4 55.2 120 4885 13 00 00 13 05 00 --- 14 59 56 51.2 250.0 2.5 55.8 300 4962 13 00 01 13 06 00 M87 15 00 56 51.0 250.2 2.5 56.0 54 4962 13 06 00 13 11 00 --- 15 05 57 50.0 251.3 2.6 56.5 300 5039 13 06 01 13 13 00 M87 15 07 57 49.6 251.7 2.6 56.7 114 5039 13 13 00 13 19 00 --- 15 13 58 48.3 252.9 2.7 57.3 360 5132 13 13 01 13 20 00 3C279 15 14 58 40.8 228.0 2.3 40.0 34 5132 13 20 00 13 23 00 --- 15 17 59 40.3 228.8 2.3 40.6 180 5179 13 20 01 13 25 00 M87 15 19 59 47.1 254.1 2.8 57.9 94 5179 13 25 00 13 30 00 --- 15 25 00 46.1 255.0 2.9 58.3 300 5256 13 25 01 13 31 00 M87 15 26 00 45.9 255.2 2.9 58.4 54 5256 13 31 00 13 36 00 --- 15 31 01 44.8 256.1 3.0 58.8 300 5333 13 31 01 13 38 30 1156+295 15 33 31 44.2 282.3 3.6 74.3 124 5333 13 38 30 13 41 30 --- 15 36 32 43.6 282.6 3.6 74.1 180 5379 13 38 31 13 44 00 M87 15 39 02 43.1 257.5 3.1 59.3 124 5379 13 44 00 13 49 00 --- 15 44 03 42.1 258.4 3.2 59.6 300 5457 13 44 01 13 50 00 M87 15 45 03 41.9 258.5 3.2 59.7 54 5457 13 50 00 13 55 00 --- 15 50 04 40.8 259.4 3.3 59.9 300 5534 13 50 01 13 57 00 M87 15 52 04 40.4 259.7 3.3 60.0 114 5534 13 57 00 14 03 00 --- 15 58 05 39.1 260.6 3.4 60.3 360 5627 13 57 01 14 04 00 3C279 15 59 05 33.2 238.0 3.0 47.2 36 5627 14 04 00 14 07 00 --- 16 02 06 32.7 238.6 3.1 47.6 180 5673 14 04 01 Schedule for VLBA_FD (Code Fd ) Page 8 GK052 Ultra-Deep Polarization Imaging of M87. Kim et al. 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 2 Feb 2018 Day 33 --- 14 09 00 M87 16 04 06 37.8 261.6 3.5 60.6 96 5673 14 09 00 14 14 00 --- 16 09 07 36.8 262.3 3.6 60.8 300 5750 14 09 01 14 15 00 M87 16 10 07 36.6 262.5 3.6 60.8 54 5750 14 15 00 14 20 00 --- 16 15 08 35.5 263.2 3.7 61.0 300 5828 14 15 01 14 22 30 1156+295 16 17 39 35.0 286.0 4.3 71.2 126 5828 14 22 30 14 25 30 --- 16 20 39 34.4 286.3 4.3 71.0 180 5874 14 22 31 14 28 00 M87 16 23 09 33.8 264.4 3.9 61.2 126 5874 14 28 00 14 33 00 --- 16 28 10 32.7 265.1 3.9 61.3 300 5951 14 28 01 14 34 00 M87 16 29 10 32.5 265.2 4.0 61.3 54 5951 14 34 00 14 39 00 --- 16 34 11 31.4 265.9 4.0 61.4 300 6029 14 34 01 14 41 00 M87 16 36 12 31.0 266.2 4.1 61.5 114 6029 14 41 00 14 47 00 --- 16 42 13 29.7 267.0 4.2 61.6 360 6121 14 41 01 14 48 00 3C279 16 43 13 24.8 246.1 3.8 52.3 37 6121 14 48 00 14 51 00 --- 16 46 13 24.2 246.6 3.8 52.5 180 6168 14 48 01 14 53 00 M87 16 48 14 28.4 267.8 4.3 61.6 97 6168 14 53 00 14 58 00 --- 16 53 14 27.3 268.4 4.4 61.7 300 6245 14 53 01 14 59 00 M87 16 54 15 27.1 268.6 4.4 61.7 54 6245 14 59 00 15 04 00 --- 16 59 15 26.0 269.2 4.5 61.7 300 6322 14 59 01 15 06 30 1156+295 17 01 46 26.0 289.9 5.0 67.8 128 6322 15 06 30 15 09 30 --- 17 04 46 25.4 290.2 5.1 67.6 180 6369 15 06 31 15 12 00 M87 17 07 17 24.3 270.2 4.6 61.7 128 6369 15 12 00 15 17 00 --- 17 12 17 23.2 270.9 4.7 61.7 300 6446 15 12 01 15 18 00 M87 17 13 18 23.0 271.0 4.7 61.7 54 6446 15 18 00 15 23 00 --- 17 18 18 21.9 271.6 4.8 61.7 300 6523 15 18 01 15 24 00 3C279 17 19 19 17.6 251.8 4.4 55.2 38 6523 15 24 00 15 27 00 --- 17 22 19 17.0 252.2 4.4 55.5 180 6570 15 24 01 15 30 00 M87 17 25 20 20.4 272.5 4.9 61.6 158 6570 15 30 00 15 36 00 --- 17 31 21 19.1 273.2 5.0 61.5 360 6663 15 30 01 15 37 00 3C279 17 32 21 14.9 253.7 4.6 56.1 38 6663 15 37 00 15 40 00 --- 17 35 21 14.3 254.1 4.6 56.3 180 6709 15 37 01 Schedule for VLBA_FD (Code Fd ) Page 9 GK052 Ultra-Deep Polarization Imaging of M87. Kim et al. 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 2 Feb 2018 Day 33 --- 15 41 00 M87 17 36 21 18.0 273.9 5.1 61.5 38 6709 15 41 00 15 46 00 --- 17 41 22 17.0 274.5 5.2 61.4 300 6786 15 41 01 15 46 30 M87 17 41 52 16.9 274.5 5.2 61.4 24 6786 15 46 30 15 51 30 --- 17 46 53 15.8 275.1 5.3 61.3 300 6863 15 46 31 15 52 30 1156+295 17 47 53 16.8 294.3 5.8 63.8 39 6863 15 52 30 15 55 30 --- 17 50 54 16.2 294.6 5.8 63.6 180 6910 15 52 31 15 56 30 M87 17 51 54 14.7 275.8 5.3 61.2 39 6910 15 56 30 16 01 30 --- 17 56 55 13.6 276.4 5.4 61.1 300 6987 15 56 31 16 02 00 M87 17 57 25 13.5 276.4 5.4 61.1 24 6987 16 02 00 16 07 00 --- 18 02 26 12.5 277.0 5.5 60.9 300 7064 16 02 01 16 08 00 3C279 18 03 26 8.4 258.0 5.1 57.8 38 7064 16 08 00 16 11 00 --- 18 06 26 7.8 258.4 5.2 57.9 180 7111 16 08 01 16 12 00 M87 18 07 27 11.4 277.6 5.6 60.8 38 7111 16 12 00 16 15 30 --- 18 10 57 10.6 278.1 5.7 60.7 210 7165 16 12 01 ---------- Segment (G). Only VLBA (1630-1730). Starts earlier than 1630 because Y27 is out earlier. ---------- 16 15 59 1156+295 18 11 26 12.2 296.8 6.2 61.6 8 7165 16 15 59 16 18 59 --- 18 14 27 11.7 297.1 6.2 61.3 180 7211 16 16 00 16 19 27 M87 18 14 55 9.8 278.6 5.7 60.6 7 7211 16 19 27 16 24 27 --- 18 19 56 8.7 279.2 5.8 60.4 300 7289 16 19 28 16 24 33 M87 18 20 02 8.7 279.2 5.8 60.4 0 7289 16 24 34 16 29 33 --- 18 25 03 7.6 279.8 5.9 60.2 300 7366 16 24 28 16 30 03 3C279 18 25 32 3.7 260.9 5.5 H 58.7 8 7366 16 30 03 16 33 03 --- 18 28 33 3.1 261.3 5.5 H 58.8 0 7412 16 30 04 16 33 32 M87 18 29 02 6.8 280.3 6.0 60.1 8 7412 16 33 32 16 38 32 --- 18 34 03 5.7 280.9 6.0 59.9 300 7490 16 33 33 16 38 38 M87 18 34 09 5.7 280.9 6.0 59.8 0 7490 16 38 38 16 43 38 --- 18 39 10 4.7 281.5 6.1 59.6 300 7567 16 38 33 16 44 04 1156+295 18 39 36 6.9 299.9 6.7 58.7 5 7567 16 44 04 16 47 04 --- 18 42 37 6.4 300.2 6.7 58.3 180 7613 16 44 05 Schedule for VLBA_FD (Code Fd ) Page 10 GK052 Ultra-Deep Polarization Imaging of M87. Kim et al. 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 2 Feb 2018 Day 33 --- 16 47 30 M87 18 43 03 3.8 282.0 6.2 59.5 5 7613 16 47 30 16 52 30 --- 18 48 03 2.8 282.6 6.3 H 59.2 0 7691 16 47 31 16 52 36 M87 18 48 09 2.8 282.7 6.3 H 59.2 0 7691 16 52 36 16 57 36 --- 18 53 10 1.7 283.3 6.4 D 59.0 0 7768 16 52 31 SETUP FILE INFORMATION: NOTE: If DOPPLER, FREQ, or BW were used, see the individual scans for the final BBC settings. ======== Setup file: sess317.Q2048glob Matching groups in /home/guest/rmc/SCHED/sched11.4/catalogs/freq_RDBE.dat: v7mm_c8 Setup group: 2 Station: VLBA_FD Total bit rate: 2048 Format: VDIF Bits per sample: 2 Sample rate:128.000 Number of channels: 8 DBE type: RDBE_DDC Speedup factor: 1.00 Disk used to record data. 1st LO= 42400.00 42400.00 42400.00 42400.00 42400.00 42400.00 42400.00 42400.00 Net SB= U U U U U U U U IF SB = U U U U U U U U Pol. = RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP BBC = 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 BBC SB= U U U U U U U U IF = A C A C A C A C VLBA FE= 7mm omit 7mm omit VLBA Synth= 3.9 7.6 11.6 The following frequency sets based on these setups were used. See the crd files for VLBA legacy system setups and pcal detection details. Frequency Set: 8 Setup file default. Used with PCAL = 1MHz LO sum= 43040.00 43040.00 43104.00 43104.00 43168.00 43168.00 43232.00 43232.00 BBC fr= 640.00 640.00 704.00 704.00 768.00 768.00 832.00 832.00 Bandwd= 64.00 64.00 64.00 64.00 64.00 64.00 64.00 64.00 VLBA legacy crd files using 4 channels based on RDBE channels: 3 4 5 6 CRD fr= 727.99 727.99 791.99 791.99 CRD bw= 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 Matching frequency sets: 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 19 Track assignments are: track1= 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 barrel=roll_off POSITIONS OF SOURCES USED IN RECORDING SCANS Source Source position (RA/Dec) Error (B1950) (J2000) (Date) (mas) J0319+4130 03 16 29.567260 * 03 19 48.160090 03 20 59.919769 1.30 0316+413 41 19 51.91699 * 41 30 42.10412 41 34 35.77274 2.72 * 3C84 /home/guest/rmc/SCHED/sched11.4/catalogs/sources.vlba.2012jul J0319+41 GSFC 2011B astro solution 9957 Observations J1159+2914 11 56 57.786211 * 11 59 31.833912 12 00 27.537682 0.11 * 1156+295 29 31 25.73868 * 29 14 43.82678 29 08 33.24702 0.10 J1159+29 /home/guest/rmc/SCHED/sched11.4/catalogs/sources.vlba.2012jul rfc_2012b Petrov, 2012, unpublished 64535 observations J1229+0203 12 26 33.245833 * 12 29 06.699729 12 30 02.260907 1.05 * 3C273 02 19 43.30578 * 02 03 08.59828 01 57 08.02652 1.38 3C273B /home/guest/rmc/SCHED/sched11.4/catalogs/sources.vlba.2012jul 1226+023 GSFC 2011B astro solution 31886 Observations J1229+02 J1230+1223 12 28 17.569280 * 12 30 49.423382 12 31 44.309734 0.10 3C274 12 40 01.74884 * 12 23 28.04366 12 17 24.96557 0.10 1228+126 /home/guest/rmc/SCHED/sched11.4/catalogs/sources.vlba.2012jul J1230+12 rfc_2012b Petrov, 2012, unpublished 47163 observations * M87 J1256-0547 12 53 35.831299 * 12 56 11.166567 12 57 07.355951 0.69 * 3C279 -05 31 07.99595 *-05 47 21.52481 -05 53 10.97901 0.92 1253-055 /home/guest/rmc/SCHED/sched11.4/catalogs/sources.vlba.2012jul J1256-05 GSFC 2011B astro solution 7402 Observations J1331+3030 13 28 49.657778 * 13 31 08.288070 13 31 58.008621 0.20 * 3C286 30 45 58.64061 * 30 30 32.95925 30 24 50.96806 0.19 1328+307 /home/guest/rmc/SCHED/sched11.4/catalogs/sources.vlba.2012jul J1331+30 rfc_2012b Petrov, 2012, unpublished 542 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 3C84 sess317.Q2048glob 17 0.117 0.000 ps/vla_x_pointing.set 18 0.167 0.000 1156+295 sess317.Q2048glob 1 2 3 4 7 8 17 1.683 81.008 3C273 ps/vla_x_pointing.set 18 1.283 0.000 M87 sess317.Q2048glob 1 2 3 4 7 8 17 8.875 395.469 3C279 sess317.Q2048glob 1 2 3 4 7 8 17 1.300 47.667 3C286 sess317.Q2048glob 17 0.233 0.000 ps/vla_x_pointing.set 18 0.267 0.000 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) 3C84 104.2 1156+295 137.7 3C273 127.2 M87 129.6 3C279 118.0 3C286 117.9 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