COVER INFORMATION Station: VLA27 (Code Y ) 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 VLA27 (Code Y ) 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 --- ---------- Y27 Q-band dummy scan. ---------- 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 06 30 00 3C84 08 09 09 34.3 -59.4 4.8 72.4 0 0 Stopped 06 32 00 --- 08 11 10 33.9 -59.3 4.8 72.2 120 0 ---------- Y27 X-band dummy scan. ---------- Next scan frequencies: 8332.00 8332.00 8460.00 8460.00 Next BBC frequencies: 256.00 256.00 128.00 128.00 Next scan bandwidths: 128.00 128.00 128.00 128.00 06 32 00 3C84 08 11 10 33.9 -59.3 4.8 72.2 -6 0 Stopped 06 34 00 --- 08 13 10 33.5 -59.2 4.9 71.9 114 0 ---------- Y27 X-band pointing. ---------- 06 34 00 3C84 08 13 10 33.5 -59.2 4.9 71.9 -6 0 06 34 06 06 44 00 --- 08 23 12 31.8 -58.4 5.0 70.6 594 153 06 34 01 ---------- Y27 Q-band pol leakage & bandpass calibrator. ---------- 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 06 44 00 3C84 08 23 12 31.8 -58.4 5.0 70.6 -6 153 06 44 06 06 51 00 --- 08 30 13 30.5 -57.9 5.2 69.7 414 260 06 44 25 ---------- Y27 X-band pointing. ---------- Next scan frequencies: 8332.00 8332.00 8460.00 8460.00 Next BBC frequencies: 256.00 256.00 128.00 128.00 Next scan bandwidths: 128.00 128.00 128.00 128.00 06 51 00 3C286 08 30 13 27.6 70.4 -5.0 -64.8 -199 260 06 54 19 07 01 00 --- 08 40 14 29.6 71.4 -4.9 -65.5 401 363 06 51 25 Schedule for VLA27 (Code Y ) 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 --- ---------- Y27 Q-band absolute flux density & polarization calibrator. ---------- 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 07 01 00 3C286 08 40 14 29.6 71.4 -4.9 -65.5 -6 363 07 01 06 07 08 00 --- 08 47 15 30.9 72.1 -4.7 -66.1 414 470 07 01 25 ---------- Y27 X-band pointing. ---------- Next scan frequencies: 8332.00 8332.00 8460.00 8460.00 Next BBC frequencies: 256.00 256.00 128.00 128.00 Next scan bandwidths: 128.00 128.00 128.00 128.00 07 08 00 3C273 08 47 15 29.1 109.2 -3.7 -51.5 -62 470 07 09 02 07 19 00 --- 08 58 17 31.2 111.2 -3.5 -50.6 598 624 07 08 25 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 07 20 30 3C279 08 59 48 21.3 113.3 -4.0 -49.9 53 624 07 20 30 07 23 30 --- 09 02 48 21.8 113.9 -3.9 -49.6 180 670 07 20 55 07 25 30 M87 09 04 48 38.4 102.0 -3.4 -56.0 65 670 07 25 30 07 30 30 --- 09 09 49 39.4 102.9 -3.4 -55.7 300 747 07 25 31 07 36 30 1156+295 09 15 50 54.8 86.5 -2.7 -71.2 311 747 07 36 30 07 39 30 --- 09 18 51 55.5 86.9 -2.7 -71.2 180 794 07 36 31 07 41 30 M87 09 20 51 41.6 104.9 -3.2 -55.0 71 794 07 41 30 07 46 30 --- 09 25 52 42.6 105.8 -3.1 -54.6 300 871 07 41 31 07 47 30 M87 09 26 52 42.8 106.0 -3.1 -54.6 54 871 07 47 30 07 52 30 --- 09 31 53 43.8 107.0 -3.0 -54.2 300 948 07 47 31 ---------- Y27 X-band pointing. ---------- Next scan frequencies: 8332.00 8332.00 8460.00 8460.00 Next BBC frequencies: 256.00 256.00 128.00 128.00 Next scan bandwidths: 128.00 128.00 128.00 128.00 07 53 30 3C273 09 32 53 37.7 118.1 -3.0 -47.0 35 948 07 53 30 07 59 30 --- 09 38 54 38.8 119.4 -2.9 -46.2 360 1041 07 53 55 Schedule for VLA27 (Code Y ) 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 --- 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 08 01 30 3C279 09 40 54 28.8 120.9 -3.3 -45.6 83 1041 08 01 30 08 04 30 --- 09 43 55 29.4 121.5 -3.2 -45.2 180 1087 08 01 55 08 06 30 M87 09 45 55 46.5 109.9 -2.8 -52.9 63 1087 08 06 30 08 11 30 --- 09 50 56 47.5 111.0 -2.7 -52.3 300 1165 08 06 31 08 17 30 1156+295 09 56 57 63.3 92.1 -2.1 -71.4 310 1165 08 17 30 08 20 30 --- 09 59 57 64.0 92.6 -2.0 -71.3 180 1211 08 17 31 08 22 30 M87 10 01 58 49.6 113.5 -2.5 -51.0 70 1211 08 22 30 08 27 30 --- 10 06 59 50.6 114.7 -2.4 -50.4 300 1288 08 22 31 08 28 30 M87 10 07 59 50.8 115.0 -2.4 -50.2 54 1288 08 28 30 08 33 30 --- 10 13 00 51.7 116.2 -2.3 -49.5 300 1366 08 28 31 ---------- Y27 X-band pointing. ---------- Next scan frequencies: 8332.00 8332.00 8460.00 8460.00 Next BBC frequencies: 256.00 256.00 128.00 128.00 Next scan bandwidths: 128.00 128.00 128.00 128.00 08 34 30 3C273 10 14 00 44.9 128.0 -2.3 -40.8 33 1366 08 34 30 08 40 30 --- 10 20 01 45.8 129.6 -2.2 -39.7 360 1458 08 34 55 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 08 42 30 3C279 10 22 01 35.8 129.8 -2.6 -39.8 83 1458 08 42 30 08 45 30 --- 10 25 02 36.3 130.5 -2.5 -39.3 180 1505 08 42 55 08 47 30 M87 10 27 02 54.3 120.0 -2.1 -47.2 60 1505 08 47 30 08 52 30 --- 10 32 03 55.2 121.5 -2.0 -46.3 300 1582 08 47 31 08 58 30 1156+295 10 38 04 71.8 100.1 -1.4 -69.0 307 1582 08 58 30 09 01 30 --- 10 41 04 72.4 100.9 -1.3 -68.6 180 1629 08 58 31 09 03 30 M87 10 43 04 57.1 124.9 -1.8 -44.1 67 1629 09 03 30 09 08 30 --- 10 48 05 57.9 126.5 -1.7 -42.9 300 1706 09 03 31 09 09 30 M87 10 49 05 58.1 126.9 -1.7 -42.7 54 1706 09 09 30 09 14 30 --- 10 54 06 58.9 128.6 -1.6 -41.5 300 1783 09 09 31 Schedule for VLA27 (Code Y ) 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 --- 09 20 30 1156+295 11 00 07 76.3 106.9 -1.0 -65.1 305 1783 09 20 30 09 23 30 --- 11 03 08 76.8 108.1 -1.0 -64.3 180 1829 09 20 31 09 24 00 1156+295 11 03 38 76.9 108.3 -0.9 -64.2 24 1829 09 24 00 09 27 00 --- 11 06 38 77.5 109.7 -0.9 -63.3 180 1876 09 24 01 ---------- Y27 X-band pointing. ---------- Next scan frequencies: 8332.00 8332.00 8460.00 8460.00 Next BBC frequencies: 256.00 256.00 128.00 128.00 Next scan bandwidths: 128.00 128.00 128.00 128.00 09 30 00 3C273 11 09 39 52.8 145.4 -1.3 -28.1 99 1876 09 30 00 09 36 00 --- 11 15 40 53.5 147.6 -1.2 -26.3 360 1969 09 30 25 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 09 38 00 3C279 11 17 40 43.6 144.7 -1.7 -28.8 84 1969 09 38 00 09 41 00 --- 11 20 41 44.0 145.6 -1.6 -28.1 180 2015 09 38 25 09 43 00 M87 11 22 41 63.1 140.1 -1.2 -33.0 57 2015 09 43 00 09 48 00 --- 11 27 42 63.8 142.4 -1.1 -31.1 300 2092 09 43 01 09 49 00 M87 11 28 42 63.9 142.9 -1.1 -30.8 54 2092 09 49 00 09 54 00 --- 11 33 43 64.5 145.3 -1.0 -28.8 300 2170 09 49 01 10 04 00 M87 11 43 44 65.6 150.5 -0.8 -24.7 594 2170 10 04 00 10 09 00 --- 11 48 45 66.1 153.3 -0.7 -22.4 300 2247 10 04 01 10 10 00 M87 11 49 45 66.2 153.8 -0.7 -22.0 54 2247 10 10 00 10 15 00 --- 11 54 46 66.6 156.7 -0.6 -19.6 300 2324 10 10 01 ---------- Y27 X-band pointing. ---------- Next scan frequencies: 8332.00 8332.00 8460.00 8460.00 Next BBC frequencies: 256.00 256.00 128.00 128.00 Next scan bandwidths: 128.00 128.00 128.00 128.00 10 16 00 3C273 11 55 46 56.9 164.2 -0.6 -13.1 25 2324 10 16 00 10 22 00 --- 12 01 47 57.2 166.9 -0.5 -10.8 360 2417 10 16 25 Schedule for VLA27 (Code Y ) 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 --- 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 10 24 00 3C279 12 03 48 48.1 159.9 -0.9 -16.6 86 2417 10 24 00 10 27 00 --- 12 06 48 48.3 161.0 -0.8 -15.7 180 2463 10 24 25 10 29 00 M87 12 08 49 67.6 165.2 -0.4 -12.5 56 2463 10 29 00 10 34 00 --- 12 13 49 67.8 168.3 -0.3 -9.9 300 2541 10 29 01 10 35 00 M87 12 14 50 67.9 169.0 -0.3 -9.3 54 2541 10 35 00 10 40 00 --- 12 19 50 68.0 172.2 -0.2 -6.6 300 2618 10 35 01 10 48 00 M87 12 27 52 68.2 177.4 -0.1 -2.2 474 2618 10 48 00 10 53 00 --- 12 32 52 68.2 180.7 0.0 0.6 300 2695 10 48 01 10 54 00 M87 12 33 53 68.2 181.4 0.0 1.2 54 2695 10 54 00 10 59 00 --- 12 38 53 68.2 184.7 0.1 4.0 300 2772 10 54 01 ---------- Y27 X-band pointing. ---------- Next scan frequencies: 8332.00 8332.00 8460.00 8460.00 Next BBC frequencies: 256.00 256.00 128.00 128.00 Next scan bandwidths: 128.00 128.00 128.00 128.00 11 00 00 3C273 12 39 54 57.8 184.6 0.2 3.8 23 2772 11 00 00 11 06 00 --- 12 45 55 57.7 187.4 0.3 6.2 360 2865 11 00 25 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 11 08 00 3C279 12 47 55 50.0 176.4 -0.2 -3.0 91 2865 11 08 00 11 11 00 --- 12 50 55 50.0 177.6 -0.1 -2.0 180 2912 11 08 25 11 13 00 M87 12 52 56 67.7 193.7 0.4 11.6 61 2912 11 13 00 11 18 00 --- 12 57 57 67.4 196.9 0.4 14.2 300 2989 11 13 01 11 19 00 M87 12 58 57 67.3 197.5 0.5 14.8 54 2989 11 19 00 11 24 00 --- 13 03 58 67.0 200.5 0.5 17.3 300 3066 11 19 01 11 26 30 1156+295 13 06 28 75.1 255.1 1.1 66.4 62 3066 11 26 30 11 29 30 --- 13 09 28 74.5 256.1 1.2 67.0 180 3113 11 26 31 11 32 00 M87 13 11 59 66.4 205.2 0.7 21.2 66 3113 11 32 00 11 37 00 --- 13 17 00 65.9 208.0 0.8 23.4 300 3190 11 32 01 Schedule for VLA27 (Code Y ) 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 --- 11 38 00 M87 13 18 00 65.8 208.5 0.8 23.9 54 3190 11 38 00 11 43 00 --- 13 23 01 65.3 211.2 0.9 26.1 300 3267 11 38 01 ---------- Y27 X-band pointing. ---------- Next scan frequencies: 8332.00 8332.00 8460.00 8460.00 Next BBC frequencies: 256.00 256.00 128.00 128.00 Next scan bandwidths: 128.00 128.00 128.00 128.00 11 44 00 3C273 13 24 01 55.5 204.3 0.9 19.9 25 3267 11 44 00 11 50 00 --- 13 30 02 55.0 206.8 1.0 21.9 360 3360 11 44 25 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 11 52 00 3C279 13 32 02 49.2 193.4 0.6 11.1 93 3360 11 52 00 11 55 00 --- 13 35 03 49.0 194.5 0.6 12.0 180 3406 11 52 25 11 57 00 M87 13 37 03 63.6 218.2 1.1 31.6 70 3406 11 57 00 12 02 00 --- 13 42 04 63.0 220.5 1.2 33.4 300 3484 11 57 01 12 03 00 M87 13 43 04 62.8 220.9 1.2 33.7 54 3484 12 03 00 12 08 00 --- 13 48 05 62.1 223.1 1.3 35.4 300 3561 12 03 01 12 10 30 1156+295 13 50 35 66.1 265.7 1.8 71.0 80 3561 12 10 30 12 13 30 --- 13 53 36 65.5 266.2 1.9 71.1 180 3607 12 10 31 12 16 00 M87 13 56 06 61.0 226.4 1.4 37.9 83 3607 12 16 00 12 21 00 --- 14 01 07 60.2 228.4 1.5 39.3 300 3684 12 16 01 12 22 00 M87 14 02 07 60.0 228.8 1.5 39.6 54 3684 12 22 00 12 27 00 --- 14 07 08 59.3 230.6 1.6 40.9 300 3762 12 22 01 ---------- Y27 X-band pointing. ---------- Next scan frequencies: 8332.00 8332.00 8460.00 8460.00 Next BBC frequencies: 256.00 256.00 128.00 128.00 Next scan bandwidths: 128.00 128.00 128.00 128.00 12 28 00 3C273 14 08 08 50.6 220.8 1.6 32.8 28 3762 12 28 00 12 34 00 --- 14 14 09 49.7 222.7 1.7 34.2 360 3855 12 28 25 Schedule for VLA27 (Code Y ) 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 --- 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 12 36 00 3C279 14 16 09 45.9 208.9 1.3 23.7 92 3855 12 36 00 12 39 00 --- 14 19 10 45.6 209.9 1.4 24.5 180 3901 12 36 25 12 41 00 M87 14 21 10 56.9 235.4 1.8 44.2 76 3901 12 41 00 12 46 00 --- 14 26 11 56.1 237.0 1.9 45.3 300 3978 12 41 01 12 47 00 M87 14 27 11 55.9 237.3 1.9 45.5 54 3978 12 47 00 12 52 00 --- 14 32 12 55.0 238.8 2.0 46.5 300 4055 12 47 01 12 54 30 1156+295 14 34 42 57.0 272.2 2.6 71.4 94 4055 12 54 30 12 57 30 --- 14 37 43 56.4 272.6 2.6 71.3 180 4102 12 54 31 13 00 00 M87 14 40 13 53.6 241.1 2.1 47.9 96 4102 13 00 00 13 05 00 --- 14 45 14 52.7 242.4 2.2 48.7 300 4179 13 00 01 13 06 00 M87 14 46 14 52.5 242.7 2.2 48.9 54 4179 13 06 00 13 11 00 --- 14 51 15 51.6 244.0 2.3 49.6 300 4256 13 06 01 ---------- Y27 X-band pointing. ---------- Next scan frequencies: 8332.00 8332.00 8460.00 8460.00 Next BBC frequencies: 256.00 256.00 128.00 128.00 Next scan bandwidths: 128.00 128.00 128.00 128.00 13 12 00 3C273 14 52 15 43.8 233.7 2.4 41.9 31 4256 13 12 00 13 18 00 --- 14 58 16 42.8 235.2 2.5 42.9 360 4349 13 12 25 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 13 20 00 3C279 15 00 17 40.6 222.1 2.1 33.9 93 4349 13 20 00 13 23 00 --- 15 03 17 40.1 222.9 2.1 34.5 180 4396 13 20 25 13 25 00 M87 15 05 17 48.9 247.4 2.6 51.5 77 4396 13 25 00 13 30 00 --- 15 10 18 47.9 248.5 2.6 52.1 300 4473 13 25 01 13 31 00 M87 15 11 18 47.7 248.7 2.7 52.2 54 4473 13 31 00 13 36 00 --- 15 16 19 46.8 249.8 2.7 52.7 300 4550 13 31 01 13 38 30 1156+295 15 18 50 47.9 277.4 3.3 70.1 103 4550 13 38 30 13 41 30 --- 15 21 50 47.3 277.7 3.4 70.0 180 4597 13 38 31 Schedule for VLA27 (Code Y ) 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 --- 13 44 00 M87 15 24 21 45.2 251.5 2.9 53.5 104 4597 13 44 00 13 49 00 --- 15 29 21 44.2 252.6 3.0 54.0 300 4674 13 44 01 13 50 00 M87 15 30 22 44.0 252.8 3.0 54.1 54 4674 13 50 00 13 55 00 --- 15 35 22 43.0 253.7 3.1 54.5 300 4751 13 50 01 ---------- Y27 X-band pointing. ---------- Next scan frequencies: 8332.00 8332.00 8460.00 8460.00 Next BBC frequencies: 256.00 256.00 128.00 128.00 Next scan bandwidths: 128.00 128.00 128.00 128.00 13 56 00 3C273 15 36 23 36.0 243.8 3.1 48.1 33 4751 13 56 00 14 02 00 --- 15 42 24 34.9 245.1 3.2 48.7 360 4844 13 56 25 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 14 04 00 3C279 15 44 24 33.8 233.0 2.8 41.7 95 4844 14 04 00 14 07 00 --- 15 47 24 33.3 233.6 2.8 42.1 180 4890 14 04 25 14 09 00 M87 15 49 25 40.2 256.4 3.3 55.5 80 4890 14 09 00 14 14 00 --- 15 54 25 39.2 257.3 3.4 55.8 300 4968 14 09 01 14 15 00 M87 15 55 26 39.0 257.5 3.4 55.8 54 4968 14 15 00 14 20 00 --- 16 00 26 38.0 258.3 3.5 56.1 300 5045 14 15 01 14 22 30 1156+295 16 02 57 38.9 282.1 4.0 68.0 108 5045 14 22 30 14 25 30 --- 16 05 57 38.3 282.4 4.1 67.8 180 5091 14 22 31 14 28 00 M87 16 08 28 36.4 259.7 3.6 56.5 109 5091 14 28 00 14 33 00 --- 16 13 29 35.3 260.5 3.7 56.7 300 5168 14 28 01 14 34 00 M87 16 14 29 35.1 260.7 3.7 56.8 54 5168 14 34 00 14 39 00 --- 16 19 30 34.1 261.5 3.8 57.0 300 5246 14 34 01 ---------- Y27 X-band pointing. ---------- Next scan frequencies: 8332.00 8332.00 8460.00 8460.00 Next BBC frequencies: 256.00 256.00 128.00 128.00 Next scan bandwidths: 128.00 128.00 128.00 128.00 14 40 00 3C273 16 20 30 27.5 252.2 3.8 52.1 35 5246 14 40 00 14 46 00 --- 16 26 31 26.4 253.2 3.9 52.5 360 5339 14 40 25 Schedule for VLA27 (Code Y ) 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 --- 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 14 48 00 3C279 16 28 31 26.1 242.0 3.5 47.3 96 5339 14 48 00 14 51 00 --- 16 31 32 25.6 242.6 3.6 47.6 180 5385 14 48 25 14 53 00 M87 16 33 32 31.2 263.7 4.0 57.4 82 5385 14 53 00 14 58 00 --- 16 38 33 30.2 264.5 4.1 57.5 300 5462 14 53 01 14 59 00 M87 16 39 33 30.0 264.6 4.1 57.6 54 5462 14 59 00 15 04 00 --- 16 44 34 29.0 265.4 4.2 57.7 300 5539 14 59 01 15 06 30 1156+295 16 47 04 30.0 286.7 4.8 65.2 112 5539 15 06 30 15 09 30 --- 16 50 05 29.4 287.1 4.8 65.0 180 5586 15 06 31 15 12 00 M87 16 52 35 27.3 266.6 4.3 57.8 113 5586 15 12 00 15 17 00 --- 16 57 36 26.3 267.3 4.4 57.9 300 5663 15 12 01 15 18 00 M87 16 58 36 26.1 267.4 4.4 57.9 54 5663 15 18 00 15 23 00 --- 17 03 37 25.0 268.2 4.5 57.9 300 5740 15 18 01 15 24 00 3C279 17 04 37 19.3 248.4 4.1 50.7 24 5740 15 24 00 15 27 00 --- 17 07 37 18.7 248.9 4.2 51.0 180 5787 15 24 01 ---------- Segment (F). VLBA+Y27 (1530-1630). Y27 X-band pointing. ---------- Next scan frequencies: 8332.00 8332.00 8460.00 8460.00 Next BBC frequencies: 256.00 256.00 128.00 128.00 Next scan bandwidths: 128.00 128.00 128.00 128.00 15 30 00 3C273 17 10 38 17.5 260.2 4.7 54.8 157 5787 15 30 00 15 36 00 --- 17 16 39 16.2 261.1 4.8 55.0 360 5880 15 30 25 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 15 37 00 3C279 17 17 39 16.8 250.5 4.3 51.7 38 5880 15 37 00 15 40 00 --- 17 20 40 16.2 251.0 4.4 51.9 180 5926 15 37 25 15 41 00 M87 17 21 40 21.3 270.7 4.8 58.0 24 5926 15 41 00 15 46 00 --- 17 26 41 20.2 271.4 4.9 57.9 300 6003 15 41 01 15 46 30 M87 17 27 11 20.1 271.5 4.9 57.9 24 6003 15 46 30 15 51 30 --- 17 32 11 19.1 272.2 5.0 57.9 300 6081 15 46 31 Schedule for VLA27 (Code Y ) Page 11 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 52 30 1156+295 17 33 12 21.0 291.7 5.5 61.8 24 6081 15 52 30 15 55 30 --- 17 36 12 20.4 292.0 5.6 61.5 180 6127 15 52 31 15 56 30 M87 17 37 12 18.1 272.8 5.1 57.8 25 6127 15 56 30 16 01 30 --- 17 42 13 17.0 273.5 5.2 57.8 300 6204 15 56 31 16 02 00 M87 17 42 43 16.9 273.6 5.2 57.8 24 6204 16 02 00 16 07 00 --- 17 47 44 15.9 274.3 5.3 57.7 300 6281 16 02 01 16 08 00 3C279 17 48 44 10.6 255.3 4.9 53.7 25 6281 16 08 00 16 11 00 --- 17 51 45 10.0 255.8 4.9 53.8 180 6328 16 08 01 16 12 00 M87 17 52 45 14.9 275.0 5.4 57.6 25 6328 16 12 00 16 15 30 --- 17 56 15 14.1 275.4 5.4 57.6 210 6382 16 12 01 ---------- Y27 X-band pointing. ---------- Next scan frequencies: 8332.00 8332.00 8460.00 8460.00 Next BBC frequencies: 256.00 256.00 128.00 128.00 Next scan bandwidths: 128.00 128.00 128.00 128.00 16 17 00 3C286 17 57 46 34.7 286.0 4.4 67.4 22 6382 16 17 00 16 23 00 --- 18 03 47 33.5 286.6 4.5 67.0 360 6475 16 17 25 ---------- Y27 Q-band absolute flux density & polarization calibrator. Y27 end. ---------- 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 16 23 00 3C286 18 03 47 33.5 286.6 4.5 67.0 -6 6475 16 23 06 16 30 00 --- 18 10 48 32.1 287.3 4.6 66.5 414 6581 16 23 25 SETUP FILE INFORMATION: NOTE: If DOPPLER, FREQ, or BW were used, see the individual scans for the final BBC settings. ======== Setup file: sess317.Q2048glob --- 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: 12 Station: VLA27 Total bit rate: 2048 Format: VDIF Bits per sample: 2 Sample rate:128.000 Number of channels: 8 DBE type: WIDAR 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 B D A C B D The following frequency sets based on these setups were used. Frequency Set: 17 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 Matching frequency sets: 17 Track assignments are: track1= 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 barrel=roll_off ======== Setup file: /home/guest/rmc/SCHED/sched11.4/setups/vla_x_pointing.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: VLA27 Total bit rate: 2048 Format: VDIF Bits per sample: 2 Sample rate:256.000 Number of channels: 4 DBE type: WIDAR Speedup factor: 1.00 Disk used to record data. 1st LO= 8588.00 8588.00 8588.00 8588.00 Net SB= U U U U IF SB = L L L L Pol. = RCP LCP RCP LCP BBC = 1 2 3 4 BBC SB= L L L L IF = A C B D The following frequency sets based on these setups were used. Frequency Set: 18 Setup file default. Used with PCAL = off LO sum= 8332.00 8332.00 8460.00 8460.00 BBC fr= 256.00 256.00 128.00 128.00 Bandwd= 128.00 128.00 128.00 128.00 Matching frequency sets: 18 Track assignments are: track1= 1, 2, 3, 4 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