COVER INFORMATION Station: JODRELL2 (Code J2 ) Experiment: e-EVN observation of a possibly imminent merger of SMBH binary Exp. Code: RA005 Schedule Version: 3.00 Processed by SCHED version: 11.60 Release 11.6; April 2020 PI: Tao AN Address: Shanghai Astronomical Observatory No. 80 Nandan Road Shanghai 200030 China Phone: +86-21-64386191 EMAIL: antao@shao.ac.cn Fax: Phone during observation: Observing mode: Phase-referencing Notes: 1.6 GHz, dual polarisation, 1024 Mbps eVLBI, 5.5 hours at GST: 0800-1330 Drafted by Yingkang Zhang Schedule for JODRELL2 (Code J2 ) Page 2 e-EVN observation of a possibly imminent merger of SMBH binary 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Sun 27 Feb 2022 Day 58 --- Next scan frequencies: 1626.49 1626.49 1626.49 1626.49 1690.49 1690.49 1690.49 1690.49 Next BBC frequencies: 645.51 645.51 645.51 645.51 581.51 581.51 581.51 581.51 Next scan bandwidths: 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 21 30 00 4C39.25 07 51 34 68.1 121.0 -1.6 -41.3 0 0 21 30 00 21 35 00 --- 07 56 35 68.8 123.0 -1.5 -40.2 300 39 21 30 01 21 38 00 J1430+2303 07 59 35 13.7 69.8 -6.5 -37.6 -3 39 21 38 00 21 42 30 --- 08 04 06 14.3 70.7 -6.5 -37.8 267 73 21 38 01 21 42 30 P1427+2348 08 04 06 15.4 70.8 -6.4 -38.1 -16 73 No stop 21 44 00 --- 08 05 36 15.6 71.1 -6.4 -38.2 74 85 21 42 31 21 44 00 J1430+2303 08 05 36 14.5 70.9 -6.4 -37.9 -16 85 No stop 21 48 30 --- 08 10 07 15.2 71.8 -6.4 -38.1 254 120 21 44 01 21 49 20 P1427+2348 08 10 57 16.3 72.1 -6.3 -38.5 34 120 21 49 20 21 50 50 --- 08 12 27 16.5 72.4 -6.3 -38.5 90 131 21 49 21 21 50 50 J1430+2303 08 12 27 15.5 72.2 -6.3 -38.2 -16 131 No stop 21 55 20 --- 08 16 58 16.1 73.1 -6.2 -38.5 254 166 21 50 51 21 55 20 P1427+2348 08 16 58 17.2 73.2 -6.2 -38.7 -16 166 No stop 21 56 50 --- 08 18 28 17.4 73.5 -6.2 -38.8 74 178 21 55 21 21 56 50 J1430+2303 08 18 28 16.4 73.4 -6.2 -38.5 -16 178 No stop 22 01 20 --- 08 22 59 17.0 74.2 -6.1 -38.7 254 213 21 56 51 22 01 20 P1427+2348 08 22 59 18.1 74.3 -6.1 -39.0 -16 213 No stop 22 02 50 --- 08 24 29 18.3 74.6 -6.1 -39.1 74 224 22 01 21 22 03 30 J1430+2303 08 25 09 17.3 74.6 -6.1 -38.8 24 224 22 03 30 22 06 30 --- 08 28 10 17.8 75.2 -6.1 -38.9 180 247 22 03 31 22 06 30 P1427+2348 08 28 10 18.8 75.3 -6.0 -39.2 -16 247 No stop 22 08 00 --- 08 29 40 19.0 75.6 -6.0 -39.3 74 259 22 06 31 22 08 00 J1430+2303 08 29 40 18.0 75.5 -6.0 -39.0 -16 259 No stop 22 12 30 --- 08 34 11 18.6 76.3 -6.0 -39.2 254 294 22 08 01 22 12 30 P1427+2348 08 34 11 19.7 76.4 -5.9 -39.5 -16 294 No stop 22 14 00 --- 08 35 41 19.9 76.7 -5.9 -39.5 74 305 22 12 31 22 14 00 J1430+2303 08 35 41 18.9 76.6 -5.9 -39.2 -16 305 No stop 22 18 30 --- 08 40 12 19.5 77.5 -5.9 -39.4 254 340 22 14 01 Schedule for JODRELL2 (Code J2 ) Page 3 e-EVN observation of a possibly imminent merger of SMBH binary 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Sun 27 Feb 2022 Day 58 --- 22 19 20 P1427+2348 08 41 02 20.7 77.7 -5.8 -39.7 34 340 22 19 20 22 20 50 --- 08 42 32 20.9 78.0 -5.8 -39.7 90 352 22 19 21 22 20 50 J1430+2303 08 42 32 19.9 77.9 -5.8 -39.5 -16 352 No stop 22 25 20 --- 08 47 03 20.5 78.7 -5.7 -39.6 254 386 22 20 51 22 25 20 P1427+2348 08 47 03 21.6 78.9 -5.7 -39.9 -16 386 No stop 22 26 50 --- 08 48 33 21.8 79.1 -5.7 -39.9 74 398 22 25 21 22 26 50 J1430+2303 08 48 33 20.7 79.0 -5.7 -39.7 -16 398 No stop 22 31 20 --- 08 53 04 21.4 79.9 -5.6 -39.8 254 433 22 26 51 22 31 20 P1427+2348 08 53 04 22.4 80.0 -5.6 -40.1 -16 433 No stop 22 32 50 --- 08 54 34 22.7 80.3 -5.6 -40.1 74 444 22 31 21 22 33 30 J1430+2303 08 55 14 21.7 80.3 -5.6 -39.8 24 444 22 33 30 22 36 30 --- 08 58 15 22.2 80.9 -5.6 -39.9 180 468 22 33 31 22 36 30 P1427+2348 08 58 15 23.2 81.0 -5.5 -40.2 -16 468 No stop 22 38 00 --- 08 59 45 23.4 81.3 -5.5 -40.2 74 479 22 36 31 22 38 00 J1430+2303 08 59 45 22.4 81.2 -5.5 -40.0 -16 479 No stop 22 42 30 --- 09 04 16 23.1 82.0 -5.5 -40.1 254 514 22 38 01 22 42 30 P1427+2348 09 04 16 24.1 82.1 -5.4 -40.4 -16 514 No stop 22 44 00 --- 09 05 46 24.3 82.4 -5.4 -40.4 74 526 22 42 31 22 44 00 J1430+2303 09 05 46 23.3 82.3 -5.4 -40.1 -16 526 No stop 22 48 30 --- 09 10 17 23.9 83.2 -5.3 -40.2 254 560 22 44 01 22 49 20 P1427+2348 09 11 07 25.1 83.4 -5.3 -40.5 34 560 22 49 20 22 50 50 --- 09 12 37 25.3 83.7 -5.3 -40.5 90 572 22 49 21 22 50 50 J1430+2303 09 12 37 24.3 83.6 -5.3 -40.2 -16 572 No stop 22 55 20 --- 09 17 08 25.0 84.5 -5.2 -40.3 254 607 22 50 51 22 55 20 P1427+2348 09 17 08 26.0 84.6 -5.2 -40.6 -16 607 No stop 22 56 50 --- 09 18 38 26.2 84.9 -5.2 -40.6 74 618 22 55 21 22 56 50 J1430+2303 09 18 38 25.2 84.8 -5.2 -40.3 -16 618 No stop 23 01 20 --- 09 23 09 25.9 85.7 -5.1 -40.4 254 653 22 56 51 23 01 20 P1427+2348 09 23 09 26.9 85.8 -5.1 -40.7 -16 653 No stop 23 02 50 --- 09 24 39 27.1 86.1 -5.1 -40.7 74 665 23 01 21 Schedule for JODRELL2 (Code J2 ) Page 4 e-EVN observation of a possibly imminent merger of SMBH binary 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Sun 27 Feb 2022 Day 58 --- 23 03 30 J1430+2303 09 25 19 26.2 86.1 -5.1 -40.4 24 665 23 03 30 23 06 30 --- 09 28 20 26.6 86.7 -5.0 -40.5 180 688 23 03 31 23 06 30 P1427+2348 09 28 20 27.7 86.8 -5.0 -40.7 -16 688 No stop 23 08 00 --- 09 29 50 27.9 87.1 -5.0 -40.8 74 699 23 06 31 23 08 00 J1430+2303 09 29 50 26.9 87.0 -5.0 -40.5 -16 699 No stop 23 12 30 --- 09 34 21 27.5 87.9 -4.9 -40.5 254 734 23 08 01 23 12 30 P1427+2348 09 34 21 28.6 88.0 -4.9 -40.8 -16 734 No stop 23 14 00 --- 09 35 51 28.8 88.3 -4.9 -40.8 74 746 23 12 31 23 14 00 J1430+2303 09 35 51 27.8 88.2 -4.9 -40.5 -16 746 No stop 23 18 30 --- 09 40 22 28.4 89.1 -4.8 -40.5 254 781 23 14 01 23 19 20 P1427+2348 09 41 12 29.6 89.3 -4.8 -40.8 34 781 23 19 20 23 20 50 --- 09 42 42 29.8 89.6 -4.8 -40.8 90 792 23 19 21 23 20 50 J1430+2303 09 42 42 28.8 89.5 -4.8 -40.5 -16 792 No stop 23 25 20 --- 09 47 13 29.5 90.4 -4.7 -40.5 254 827 23 20 51 23 25 20 P1427+2348 09 47 13 30.5 90.5 -4.7 -40.8 -16 827 No stop 23 26 50 --- 09 48 43 30.7 90.8 -4.7 -40.8 74 839 23 25 21 23 26 50 J1430+2303 09 48 43 29.7 90.7 -4.7 -40.5 -16 839 No stop 23 31 20 --- 09 53 14 30.4 91.6 -4.6 -40.5 254 873 23 26 51 23 31 20 P1427+2348 09 53 14 31.4 91.7 -4.6 -40.8 -16 873 No stop 23 32 50 --- 09 54 44 31.6 92.0 -4.6 -40.8 74 885 23 31 21 23 33 30 J1430+2303 09 55 24 30.7 92.1 -4.6 -40.5 24 885 23 33 30 23 36 30 --- 09 58 25 31.1 92.7 -4.5 -40.5 180 908 23 33 31 23 36 30 P1427+2348 09 58 25 32.2 92.8 -4.5 -40.8 -16 908 No stop 23 38 00 --- 09 59 55 32.4 93.1 -4.5 -40.7 74 920 23 36 31 23 38 00 J1430+2303 09 59 55 31.4 93.0 -4.5 -40.5 -16 920 No stop 23 42 30 --- 10 04 26 32.0 93.9 -4.4 -40.4 254 955 23 38 01 23 42 30 P1427+2348 10 04 26 33.1 94.0 -4.4 -40.7 -16 955 No stop 23 44 00 --- 10 05 56 33.3 94.3 -4.4 -40.7 74 966 23 42 31 23 44 00 J1430+2303 10 05 56 32.3 94.2 -4.4 -40.4 -16 966 No stop 23 48 30 --- 10 10 27 32.9 95.2 -4.3 -40.3 254 1001 23 44 01 Schedule for JODRELL2 (Code J2 ) Page 5 e-EVN observation of a possibly imminent merger of SMBH binary 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Sun 27 Feb 2022 Day 58 --- 23 49 20 P1427+2348 10 11 17 34.1 95.5 -4.3 -40.6 34 1001 23 49 20 23 50 50 --- 10 12 47 34.3 95.8 -4.3 -40.6 90 1013 23 49 21 23 50 50 J1430+2303 10 12 47 33.3 95.7 -4.3 -40.3 -16 1013 No stop 23 55 20 --- 10 17 18 33.9 96.6 -4.2 -40.2 254 1047 23 50 51 23 55 20 P1427+2348 10 17 18 35.0 96.7 -4.2 -40.5 -16 1047 No stop 23 56 50 --- 10 18 48 35.2 97.1 -4.2 -40.4 74 1059 23 55 21 --- Start: Sun 27 Feb 2022 Day 58 -- Stop: Mon 28 Feb 2022 Day 59 --- 23 56 50 J1430+2303 10 18 48 34.2 96.9 -4.2 -40.2 -16 1059 No stop 00 01 20 --- 10 23 19 34.8 97.9 -4.1 -40.1 254 1094 23 56 51 00 01 20 P1427+2348 10 23 19 35.9 98.0 -4.1 -40.3 -16 1094 No stop 00 02 50 --- 10 24 49 36.1 98.3 -4.1 -40.3 74 1105 00 01 21 00 03 30 J1430+2303 10 25 29 35.2 98.4 -4.1 -40.0 24 1105 00 03 30 00 06 30 --- 10 28 30 35.6 99.0 -4.0 -39.9 180 1128 00 03 31 00 06 30 P1427+2348 10 28 30 36.7 99.1 -4.0 -40.2 -16 1128 No stop 00 08 00 --- 10 30 00 36.9 99.5 -4.0 -40.1 74 1140 00 06 31 00 10 00 3C345 10 32 00 29.3 61.6 -6.2 -43.3 -16 1140 00 10 00 00 15 00 --- 10 37 01 29.9 62.4 -6.1 -43.7 284 1179 00 10 01 00 16 30 P1427+2348 10 38 31 38.1 101.4 -3.8 -39.9 -50 1179 00 16 30 00 18 00 --- 10 40 01 38.4 101.7 -3.8 -39.8 40 1190 00 16 31 00 18 00 J1430+2303 10 40 01 37.3 101.6 -3.9 -39.6 -16 1190 No stop 00 22 30 --- 10 44 32 38.0 102.6 -3.8 -39.4 254 1225 00 18 01 00 22 30 P1427+2348 10 44 32 39.0 102.7 -3.7 -39.6 -16 1225 No stop 00 24 00 --- 10 46 02 39.2 103.1 -3.7 -39.6 74 1237 00 22 31 00 24 00 J1430+2303 10 46 02 38.2 102.9 -3.8 -39.3 -16 1237 No stop 00 28 30 --- 10 50 33 38.8 103.9 -3.7 -39.1 254 1271 00 24 01 00 29 20 P1427+2348 10 51 23 40.0 104.3 -3.6 -39.3 34 1271 00 29 20 00 30 50 --- 10 52 54 40.2 104.6 -3.6 -39.2 90 1283 00 29 21 00 30 50 J1430+2303 10 52 54 39.2 104.5 -3.6 -39.0 -16 1283 No stop 00 35 20 --- 10 57 24 39.8 105.5 -3.6 -38.8 254 1318 00 30 51 Schedule for JODRELL2 (Code J2 ) Page 6 e-EVN observation of a possibly imminent merger of SMBH binary 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Mon 28 Feb 2022 Day 59 --- 00 35 20 P1427+2348 10 57 24 40.9 105.7 -3.5 -39.0 -16 1318 No stop 00 36 50 --- 10 58 55 41.1 106.0 -3.5 -38.9 74 1329 00 35 21 00 36 50 J1430+2303 10 58 55 40.1 105.9 -3.5 -38.7 -16 1329 No stop 00 41 20 --- 11 03 25 40.7 106.9 -3.5 -38.4 254 1364 00 36 51 00 41 20 P1427+2348 11 03 25 41.7 107.1 -3.4 -38.7 -16 1364 No stop 00 42 50 --- 11 04 56 42.0 107.5 -3.4 -38.6 74 1376 00 41 21 00 43 30 J1430+2303 11 05 36 41.0 107.5 -3.4 -38.3 24 1376 00 43 30 00 46 30 --- 11 08 36 41.4 108.2 -3.4 -38.1 180 1399 00 43 31 00 46 30 P1427+2348 11 08 36 42.5 108.4 -3.3 -38.3 -16 1399 No stop 00 48 00 --- 11 10 06 42.7 108.7 -3.3 -38.2 74 1411 00 46 31 00 48 00 J1430+2303 11 10 06 41.7 108.6 -3.4 -38.0 -16 1411 No stop 00 52 30 --- 11 14 37 42.3 109.7 -3.3 -37.7 254 1445 00 48 01 00 52 30 P1427+2348 11 14 37 43.3 109.8 -3.2 -37.9 -16 1445 No stop 00 54 00 --- 11 16 07 43.5 110.2 -3.2 -37.8 74 1457 00 52 31 00 54 00 J1430+2303 11 16 07 42.5 110.0 -3.3 -37.6 -16 1457 No stop 00 58 30 --- 11 20 38 43.1 111.1 -3.2 -37.3 254 1492 00 54 01 00 59 20 P1427+2348 11 21 28 44.3 111.6 -3.1 -37.4 34 1492 00 59 20 01 00 50 --- 11 22 58 44.5 111.9 -3.1 -37.3 90 1503 00 59 21 01 00 50 J1430+2303 11 22 58 43.5 111.7 -3.1 -37.1 -16 1503 No stop 01 05 20 --- 11 27 29 44.1 112.9 -3.1 -36.8 254 1538 01 00 51 01 05 20 P1427+2348 11 27 29 45.1 113.1 -3.0 -37.0 -16 1538 No stop 01 06 50 --- 11 28 59 45.3 113.5 -3.0 -36.8 74 1550 01 05 21 01 06 50 J1430+2303 11 28 59 44.3 113.3 -3.0 -36.7 -16 1550 No stop 01 11 20 --- 11 33 30 44.9 114.4 -3.0 -36.3 254 1584 01 06 51 01 11 20 P1427+2348 11 33 30 45.9 114.7 -2.9 -36.4 -16 1584 No stop 01 12 50 --- 11 35 00 46.2 115.1 -2.9 -36.3 74 1596 01 11 21 01 13 30 J1430+2303 11 35 41 45.2 115.0 -2.9 -36.1 24 1596 01 13 30 01 16 30 --- 11 38 41 45.6 115.8 -2.9 -35.8 180 1619 01 13 31 01 16 30 P1427+2348 11 38 41 46.6 116.1 -2.8 -36.0 -16 1619 No stop 01 18 00 --- 11 40 11 46.8 116.5 -2.8 -35.8 74 1631 01 16 31 Schedule for JODRELL2 (Code J2 ) Page 7 e-EVN observation of a possibly imminent merger of SMBH binary 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Mon 28 Feb 2022 Day 59 --- 01 18 00 J1430+2303 11 40 11 45.8 116.2 -2.9 -35.7 -16 1631 No stop 01 22 30 --- 11 44 42 46.4 117.4 -2.8 -35.2 254 1666 01 18 01 01 22 30 P1427+2348 11 44 42 47.4 117.7 -2.7 -35.4 -16 1666 No stop 01 24 00 --- 11 46 12 47.6 118.1 -2.7 -35.2 74 1677 01 22 31 01 24 00 J1430+2303 11 46 12 46.6 117.9 -2.8 -35.1 -16 1677 No stop 01 28 30 --- 11 50 43 47.2 119.1 -2.7 -34.6 254 1712 01 24 01 01 29 20 P1427+2348 11 51 33 48.3 119.6 -2.6 -34.6 34 1712 01 29 20 01 30 50 --- 11 53 03 48.5 120.1 -2.6 -34.5 90 1724 01 29 21 01 30 50 J1430+2303 11 53 03 47.5 119.8 -2.6 -34.4 -15 1724 No stop 01 35 20 --- 11 57 34 48.1 121.0 -2.6 -33.8 255 1758 01 30 51 01 35 20 P1427+2348 11 57 34 49.1 121.4 -2.5 -33.9 -16 1758 No stop 01 36 50 --- 11 59 04 49.3 121.8 -2.5 -33.8 74 1770 01 35 21 01 36 50 J1430+2303 11 59 04 48.3 121.5 -2.5 -33.7 -15 1770 No stop 01 41 20 --- 12 03 35 48.9 122.8 -2.5 -33.1 255 1805 01 36 51 01 41 20 P1427+2348 12 03 35 49.9 123.1 -2.4 -33.2 -16 1805 No stop 01 42 50 --- 12 05 05 50.1 123.6 -2.4 -33.0 74 1816 01 41 21 01 43 30 J1430+2303 12 05 45 49.1 123.4 -2.4 -32.9 25 1816 01 43 30 01 46 30 --- 12 08 46 49.5 124.3 -2.4 -32.5 180 1840 01 43 31 01 46 30 P1427+2348 12 08 46 50.5 124.7 -2.3 -32.5 -16 1840 No stop 01 48 00 --- 12 10 16 50.7 125.1 -2.3 -32.3 74 1851 01 46 31 01 48 00 J1430+2303 12 10 16 49.7 124.8 -2.4 -32.3 -15 1851 No stop 01 52 30 --- 12 14 47 50.2 126.1 -2.3 -31.7 255 1886 01 48 01 01 52 30 P1427+2348 12 14 47 51.3 126.5 -2.2 -31.7 -16 1886 No stop 01 54 00 --- 12 16 17 51.4 127.0 -2.2 -31.5 74 1898 01 52 31 01 54 00 J1430+2303 12 16 17 50.4 126.6 -2.2 -31.5 -15 1898 No stop 01 58 30 --- 12 20 48 51.0 128.0 -2.2 -30.8 255 1932 01 54 01 01 59 20 P1427+2348 12 21 38 52.1 128.7 -2.1 -30.7 34 1932 01 59 20 02 00 50 --- 12 23 08 52.2 129.2 -2.1 -30.4 90 1944 01 59 21 02 00 50 J1430+2303 12 23 08 51.2 128.7 -2.1 -30.5 -15 1944 No stop 02 05 20 --- 12 27 39 51.8 130.2 -2.1 -29.8 255 1979 02 00 51 Schedule for JODRELL2 (Code J2 ) Page 8 e-EVN observation of a possibly imminent merger of SMBH binary 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Mon 28 Feb 2022 Day 59 --- 02 05 20 P1427+2348 12 27 39 52.8 130.6 -2.0 -29.7 -16 1979 No stop 02 06 50 --- 12 29 09 52.9 131.1 -2.0 -29.5 74 1990 02 05 21 02 06 50 J1430+2303 12 29 09 51.9 130.7 -2.0 -29.5 -15 1990 No stop 02 11 20 --- 12 33 40 52.4 132.1 -2.0 -28.8 255 2025 02 06 51 02 11 20 P1427+2348 12 33 40 53.4 132.6 -1.9 -28.7 -16 2025 No stop 02 12 50 --- 12 35 10 53.6 133.2 -1.9 -28.5 74 2037 02 11 21 02 13 30 J1430+2303 12 35 50 52.7 132.9 -1.9 -28.5 25 2037 02 13 30 02 16 30 --- 12 38 51 53.0 133.9 -1.9 -27.9 180 2060 02 13 31 02 16 30 P1427+2348 12 38 51 54.0 134.4 -1.8 -27.8 -16 2060 No stop 02 18 00 --- 12 40 21 54.2 134.9 -1.8 -27.6 74 2071 02 16 31 02 18 00 J1430+2303 12 40 21 53.2 134.4 -1.8 -27.7 -15 2071 No stop 02 22 30 --- 12 44 52 53.6 135.9 -1.8 -26.9 255 2106 02 18 01 02 22 30 P1427+2348 12 44 52 54.6 136.5 -1.7 -26.7 -16 2106 No stop 02 24 00 --- 12 46 22 54.8 137.0 -1.7 -26.5 74 2118 02 22 31 02 24 00 J1430+2303 12 46 22 53.8 136.5 -1.7 -26.6 -15 2118 No stop 02 28 30 --- 12 50 53 54.3 138.0 -1.7 -25.8 255 2153 02 24 01 02 29 20 P1427+2348 12 51 43 55.3 139.0 -1.6 -25.4 34 2153 02 29 20 02 30 50 --- 12 53 13 55.5 139.5 -1.6 -25.1 90 2164 02 29 21 02 30 50 J1430+2303 12 53 13 54.5 138.9 -1.6 -25.3 -15 2164 No stop 02 35 20 --- 12 57 44 54.9 140.5 -1.6 -24.4 255 2199 02 30 51 02 35 20 P1427+2348 12 57 44 55.9 141.2 -1.5 -24.2 -16 2199 No stop 02 36 50 --- 12 59 14 56.0 141.7 -1.5 -23.9 74 2211 02 35 21 02 36 50 J1430+2303 12 59 14 55.1 141.1 -1.5 -24.1 -15 2211 No stop 02 41 20 --- 13 03 45 55.5 142.7 -1.5 -23.2 255 2245 02 36 51 02 41 20 P1427+2348 13 03 45 56.5 143.4 -1.4 -22.9 -16 2245 No stop 02 42 50 --- 13 05 15 56.6 144.0 -1.4 -22.6 74 2257 02 41 21 02 43 30 J1430+2303 13 05 55 55.7 143.5 -1.4 -22.7 25 2257 02 43 30 02 46 30 --- 13 08 56 55.9 144.7 -1.4 -22.1 180 2280 02 43 31 02 46 30 P1427+2348 13 08 56 56.9 145.4 -1.3 -21.8 -17 2280 No stop 02 48 00 --- 13 10 26 57.0 146.0 -1.3 -21.4 73 2292 02 46 31 Schedule for JODRELL2 (Code J2 ) Page 9 e-EVN observation of a possibly imminent merger of SMBH binary 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Mon 28 Feb 2022 Day 59 --- 02 48 00 J1430+2303 13 10 26 56.1 145.3 -1.3 -21.7 -15 2292 No stop 02 52 30 --- 13 14 57 56.4 147.0 -1.3 -20.7 255 2326 02 48 01 02 52 30 P1427+2348 13 14 57 57.4 147.8 -1.2 -20.4 -17 2326 No stop 02 54 00 --- 13 16 27 57.5 148.4 -1.2 -20.0 73 2338 02 52 31 02 55 00 3C345 13 17 27 53.0 90.0 -3.4 -51.1 -137 2338 02 55 00 03 00 00 --- 13 22 28 53.7 91.0 -3.4 -51.1 163 2377 02 55 01 SETUP FILE INFORMATION: NOTE: If DOPPLER, FREQ, or BW were used, see the individual scans for the final BBC settings. ======== Setup file: sess122.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: 7 Station: JODRELL2 Total bit rate: 1024 Format: VDIF Bits per sample: 2 Sample rate: 64.000 Number of channels: 8 DBE type: DBBC_DDC Speedup factor: 1.00 Disk used to record data. 1st LO= 2272.00 2272.00 2272.00 2272.00 2272.00 2272.00 2272.00 2272.00 Net SB= L L U U L L U U IF SB = L L L L L L L L Pol. = RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP BBC = 1 9 1 9 2 10 2 10 BBC SB= U U L L U U L L IF = A2 B2 A2 B2 A2 B2 A2 B2 The following frequency sets based on these setups were used. Frequency Set: 15 Setup file default. Used with PCAL = off LO sum= 1626.49 1626.49 1626.49 1626.49 1690.49 1690.49 1690.49 1690.49 BBC fr= 645.51 645.51 645.51 645.51 581.51 581.51 581.51 581.51 Bandwd= 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 Matching frequency sets: 15 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) * J1430+2303 14 27 59.601806 * 14 30 16.055000 14 31 16.596793 0.00 23 17 02.67583 * 23 03 45.47000 22 57 41.15066 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. from FIRST survey, ~ 1 mJy * P1427+2348 14 24 44.222647 * 14 27 00.391800 14 28 00.833226 0.00 24 01 25.78988 * 23 48 00.03800 23 41 51.89033 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. 1.05 deg, S-K >100 mJy * 4C39.25 09 23 55.319216 * 09 27 03.013937 09 28 26.794070 0.31 J0927+3902 39 15 23.56644 * 39 02 20.85185 38 56 35.74524 0.16 0923+392 /home/guest/rmc/SCHED/sched11.6/catalogs/sources.gsfc J0927+39 GSFC 2016a X/S astro solution, 250526 observations. * 3C345 16 41 17.606229 * 16 42 58.809967 16 43 43.111234 0.79 J1642+3948 39 54 10.81492 * 39 48 36.99399 39 45 49.57111 0.59 1641+399 /home/guest/rmc/SCHED/sched11.6/catalogs/sources.gsfc J1642+39 GSFC 2016a X/S astro solution, 53724 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 J1430+2303 sess122.L1024 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 13 14 + 3.575 324.895 P1427+2348 sess122.L1024 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 13 14 + 1.325 101.966 4C39.25 sess122.L1024 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 9 10 13 14 15 0.083 7.583 3C345 sess122.L1024 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 13 14 + 0.167 12.338 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) J1430+2303 123.6 P1427+2348 124.2 4C39.25 144.8 3C345 95.2 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