COVER INFORMATION Station: EFLSBERG (Code Ef ) Experiment: Nuclear Outflows Exp. Code: EC088E Schedule Version: 2.00 Processed by SCHED version: 11.60 Release 11.6; April 2020 PI: Sina Chen Address: Technion Technion Haifa Israel Phone: +972-58-6274695 EMAIL: sina.chen@campus.technion.ac.il Fax: Phone during observation: +972-58-6274695 Observing mode: vlbi Notes: COVER LETTER: Schedule for EFLSBERG (Code Ef ) Page 2 Nuclear Outflows 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 23 Feb 2023 Day 54 --- Next scan frequencies: 4830.49 4830.49 4830.49 4830.49 4894.49 4894.49 4894.49 4894.49 4958.49 4958.49 4958.49 4958.49 5022.49 5022.49 5022.49 5022.49 Next BBC frequencies: 730.49 730.49 730.49 730.49 794.49 794.49 794.49 794.49 858.49 858.49 858.49 858.49 922.49 922.49 922.49 922.49 Next scan bandwidths: 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 21 30 00 J1224+2122 08 11 35 32.9 96.1 -4.2 -42.7 0 0 21 30 00 21 35 00 =1222+216 08 16 36 33.7 97.1 -4.2 -42.6 300 77 21 30 01 21 38 50 PG1244+026 08 20 27 16.3 106.9 -4.5 -37.5 129 77 21 38 50 21 42 30 --- 08 24 07 16.8 107.6 -4.4 -37.3 220 134 21 38 51 21 42 30 J1250+0216 08 24 07 16.2 106.9 -4.5 -37.5 -29 134 No stop 21 44 30 --- 08 26 08 16.5 107.3 -4.4 -37.4 91 165 21 42 31 21 44 30 PG1244+026 08 26 08 17.1 108.0 -4.4 -37.2 -29 165 No stop 21 48 10 --- 08 29 48 17.7 108.8 -4.3 -37.0 191 222 21 44 31 21 48 40 J1250+0216 08 30 18 17.1 108.2 -4.4 -37.2 1 222 21 48 40 21 50 10 --- 08 31 49 17.3 108.5 -4.3 -37.1 90 245 21 48 41 21 50 10 PG1244+026 08 31 49 18.0 109.2 -4.3 -36.9 -29 245 No stop 21 53 50 --- 08 35 29 18.5 110.0 -4.2 -36.7 191 301 21 50 11 21 53 50 J1250+0216 08 35 29 17.9 109.2 -4.3 -36.9 -29 301 No stop 21 55 50 --- 08 37 30 18.2 109.7 -4.2 -36.8 91 332 21 53 51 21 55 50 PG1244+026 08 37 30 18.8 110.4 -4.2 -36.6 -30 332 No stop 21 59 30 --- 08 41 10 19.4 111.2 -4.1 -36.4 190 389 21 55 51 22 00 00 J1250+0216 08 41 40 18.8 110.5 -4.2 -36.6 1 389 22 00 00 22 01 30 --- 08 43 11 19.0 110.9 -4.1 -36.5 90 412 22 00 01 22 01 30 PG1244+026 08 43 11 19.7 111.6 -4.1 -36.3 -30 412 No stop 22 05 10 --- 08 46 51 20.2 112.4 -4.0 -36.0 190 469 22 01 31 22 05 10 J1250+0216 08 46 51 19.6 111.6 -4.1 -36.3 -29 469 No stop 22 07 10 --- 08 48 51 19.9 112.1 -4.0 -36.1 91 500 22 05 11 22 07 10 PG1244+026 08 48 51 20.5 112.9 -4.0 -35.9 -30 500 No stop 22 10 50 --- 08 52 32 21.0 113.7 -3.9 -35.6 190 556 22 07 11 22 11 20 J1250+0216 08 53 02 20.5 113.0 -4.0 -35.9 1 556 22 11 20 22 12 50 --- 08 54 32 20.7 113.3 -4.0 -35.8 90 580 22 11 21 Schedule for EFLSBERG (Code Ef ) Page 3 Nuclear Outflows 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 23 Feb 2023 Day 54 --- 22 12 50 PG1244+026 08 54 32 21.3 114.1 -3.9 -35.5 -30 580 No stop 22 16 30 --- 08 58 13 21.9 114.9 -3.8 -35.2 190 636 22 12 51 22 16 30 J1250+0216 08 58 13 21.2 114.1 -3.9 -35.5 -29 636 No stop 22 18 30 --- 09 00 13 21.5 114.5 -3.9 -35.4 91 667 22 16 31 22 18 30 PG1244+026 09 00 13 22.2 115.3 -3.8 -35.1 -30 667 No stop 22 22 10 --- 09 03 54 22.7 116.2 -3.7 -34.8 190 724 22 18 31 22 22 40 J1250+0216 09 04 24 22.1 115.5 -3.8 -35.1 1 724 22 22 40 22 24 10 --- 09 05 54 22.3 115.8 -3.8 -34.9 90 747 22 22 41 22 24 10 PG1244+026 09 05 54 23.0 116.6 -3.7 -34.7 -30 747 No stop 22 27 50 --- 09 09 35 23.5 117.4 -3.6 -34.4 190 804 22 24 11 22 27 50 J1250+0216 09 09 35 22.9 116.6 -3.7 -34.7 -29 804 No stop 22 29 50 --- 09 11 35 23.1 117.1 -3.7 -34.5 91 835 22 27 51 22 29 50 PG1244+026 09 11 35 23.8 117.9 -3.6 -34.2 -30 835 No stop 22 33 30 --- 09 15 16 24.3 118.7 -3.5 -33.9 190 891 22 29 51 22 34 00 J1250+0216 09 15 46 23.7 118.0 -3.6 -34.2 1 891 22 34 00 22 35 30 --- 09 17 16 23.9 118.3 -3.6 -34.1 90 915 22 34 01 22 35 30 PG1244+026 09 17 16 24.6 119.2 -3.5 -33.7 -30 915 No stop 22 39 10 --- 09 20 57 25.1 120.0 -3.4 -33.4 190 971 22 35 31 22 39 10 J1250+0216 09 20 57 24.5 119.2 -3.5 -33.7 -29 971 No stop 22 41 10 --- 09 22 57 24.7 119.6 -3.5 -33.6 91 1002 22 39 11 22 41 10 PG1244+026 09 22 57 25.4 120.5 -3.4 -33.3 -30 1002 No stop 22 44 50 --- 09 26 38 25.9 121.3 -3.4 -32.9 190 1059 22 41 11 22 45 20 J1250+0216 09 27 08 25.3 120.6 -3.4 -33.2 1 1059 22 45 20 22 46 50 --- 09 28 38 25.5 120.9 -3.4 -33.1 90 1082 22 45 21 22 46 50 PG1244+026 09 28 38 26.1 121.8 -3.3 -32.7 -30 1082 No stop 22 50 30 --- 09 32 19 26.6 122.7 -3.3 -32.4 190 1139 22 46 51 22 50 30 J1250+0216 09 32 19 26.0 121.8 -3.3 -32.7 -29 1139 No stop 22 52 30 --- 09 34 19 26.3 122.3 -3.3 -32.5 91 1170 22 50 31 22 52 30 PG1244+026 09 34 19 26.9 123.1 -3.2 -32.2 -30 1170 No stop 22 56 10 --- 09 37 59 27.4 124.0 -3.2 -31.8 190 1226 22 52 31 Schedule for EFLSBERG (Code Ef ) Page 4 Nuclear Outflows 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 23 Feb 2023 Day 54 --- 22 56 40 J1250+0216 09 38 30 26.8 123.2 -3.2 -32.1 0 1226 22 56 40 22 58 10 --- 09 40 00 27.0 123.6 -3.2 -32.0 90 1250 22 56 41 22 58 10 PG1244+026 09 40 00 27.6 124.5 -3.1 -31.6 -31 1250 No stop 23 01 50 --- 09 43 40 28.1 125.4 -3.1 -31.2 189 1306 22 58 11 23 01 50 J1250+0216 09 43 40 27.5 124.5 -3.1 -31.6 -30 1306 No stop 23 03 50 --- 09 45 41 27.8 125.0 -3.1 -31.4 90 1337 23 01 51 23 03 50 PG1244+026 09 45 41 28.4 125.9 -3.0 -31.0 -31 1337 No stop 23 07 30 --- 09 49 21 28.8 126.8 -3.0 -30.6 189 1394 23 03 51 23 08 00 J1250+0216 09 49 51 28.3 126.0 -3.0 -31.0 0 1394 23 08 00 23 09 30 --- 09 51 22 28.5 126.3 -3.0 -30.8 90 1417 23 08 01 23 09 30 PG1244+026 09 51 22 29.1 127.3 -2.9 -30.4 -31 1417 No stop 23 13 10 --- 09 55 02 29.6 128.2 -2.9 -30.0 189 1474 23 09 31 23 13 10 J1250+0216 09 55 02 29.0 127.2 -2.9 -30.4 -30 1474 No stop 23 15 10 --- 09 57 03 29.2 127.7 -2.9 -30.2 90 1505 23 13 11 23 15 10 PG1244+026 09 57 03 29.8 128.7 -2.8 -29.8 -31 1505 No stop 23 18 50 --- 10 00 43 30.3 129.6 -2.8 -29.4 189 1561 23 15 11 23 19 20 J1250+0216 10 01 13 29.8 128.8 -2.8 -29.7 0 1561 23 19 20 23 20 50 --- 10 02 44 29.9 129.2 -2.8 -29.6 90 1584 23 19 21 23 20 50 PG1244+026 10 02 44 30.5 130.1 -2.8 -29.1 -31 1584 No stop 23 23 50 --- 10 05 44 30.9 130.9 -2.7 -28.8 149 1631 23 20 51 23 23 50 J1250+0216 10 05 44 30.3 129.9 -2.8 -29.2 -30 1631 No stop 23 25 30 --- 10 07 24 30.5 130.3 -2.7 -29.0 70 1657 23 23 51 23 25 30 PG1244+026 10 07 24 31.1 131.3 -2.7 -28.6 -31 1657 No stop 23 28 30 --- 10 10 25 31.4 132.1 -2.6 -28.2 149 1703 23 25 31 23 29 00 J1250+0216 10 10 55 30.9 131.2 -2.7 -28.6 0 1703 23 29 00 23 30 10 --- 10 12 05 31.1 131.5 -2.7 -28.4 70 1721 23 29 01 23 31 10 J1430+1043 10 13 05 24.3 103.2 -4.3 -39.0 -47 1721 23 31 10 23 36 10 =1427+109 10 18 06 25.0 104.3 -4.2 -38.8 253 1798 23 31 11 Schedule for EFLSBERG (Code Ef ) Page 5 Nuclear Outflows 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 24 Feb 2023 Day 55 --- 00 34 15 J1420-1244 11 16 21 14.9 133.2 -3.1 -28.4 3391 1798 00 34 15 00 35 45 --- 11 17 51 15.1 133.6 -3.1 -28.2 90 1822 00 34 16 00 35 45 PG1416-129 11 17 51 14.8 134.0 -3.0 -28.0 -26 1822 No stop 00 39 25 --- 11 21 31 15.2 134.8 -3.0 -27.6 194 1878 00 35 46 00 39 25 J1420-1244 11 21 31 15.5 134.4 -3.0 -27.8 -25 1878 No stop 00 41 25 --- 11 23 32 15.7 134.8 -3.0 -27.5 95 1909 00 39 26 00 41 25 PG1416-129 11 23 32 15.4 135.3 -2.9 -27.4 -26 1909 No stop 00 45 05 --- 11 27 12 15.8 136.1 -2.9 -26.9 194 1966 00 41 26 00 45 30 J1420-1244 11 27 37 16.2 135.8 -2.9 -27.1 0 1966 00 45 30 00 47 00 --- 11 29 08 16.3 136.1 -2.9 -26.9 90 1989 00 45 31 00 47 00 PG1416-129 11 29 08 16.1 136.5 -2.9 -26.7 -26 1989 No stop 00 50 40 --- 11 32 48 16.5 137.4 -2.8 -26.3 194 2046 00 47 01 00 50 40 J1420-1244 11 32 48 16.7 136.9 -2.8 -26.4 -25 2046 No stop 00 52 40 --- 11 34 49 16.9 137.4 -2.8 -26.2 95 2077 00 50 41 00 52 40 PG1416-129 11 34 49 16.7 137.8 -2.8 -26.0 -26 2077 No stop 00 56 20 --- 11 38 29 17.1 138.7 -2.7 -25.6 194 2133 00 52 41 00 56 45 J1420-1244 11 38 54 17.4 138.3 -2.7 -25.7 0 2133 00 56 45 00 58 15 --- 11 40 25 17.5 138.7 -2.7 -25.5 90 2156 00 56 46 00 58 15 PG1416-129 11 40 25 17.3 139.1 -2.7 -25.3 -26 2156 No stop 01 01 55 --- 11 44 05 17.6 139.9 -2.6 -24.9 194 2213 00 58 16 01 01 55 J1420-1244 11 44 05 17.9 139.5 -2.6 -25.0 -25 2213 No stop 01 03 55 --- 11 46 05 18.1 140.0 -2.6 -24.8 95 2244 01 01 56 01 03 55 PG1416-129 11 46 05 17.8 140.4 -2.6 -24.6 -26 2244 No stop 01 07 35 --- 11 49 46 18.2 141.3 -2.5 -24.1 194 2301 01 03 56 01 08 00 J1420-1244 11 50 11 18.5 140.9 -2.5 -24.3 0 2301 01 08 00 01 09 30 --- 11 51 41 18.7 141.3 -2.5 -24.1 90 2324 01 08 01 01 09 30 PG1416-129 11 51 41 18.4 141.7 -2.5 -23.9 -26 2324 No stop 01 13 10 --- 11 55 22 18.8 142.6 -2.4 -23.4 194 2381 01 09 31 01 13 10 J1420-1244 11 55 22 19.1 142.2 -2.4 -23.6 -25 2381 No stop 01 15 10 --- 11 57 22 19.3 142.6 -2.4 -23.3 95 2411 01 13 11 Schedule for EFLSBERG (Code Ef ) Page 6 Nuclear Outflows 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 24 Feb 2023 Day 55 --- 01 15 10 PG1416-129 11 57 22 19.0 143.1 -2.4 -23.1 -26 2411 No stop 01 18 50 --- 12 01 03 19.3 143.9 -2.3 -22.6 194 2468 01 15 11 01 19 15 J1420-1244 12 01 28 19.6 143.6 -2.3 -22.8 0 2468 01 19 15 01 20 45 --- 12 02 58 19.8 144.0 -2.3 -22.6 90 2491 01 19 16 01 20 45 PG1416-129 12 02 58 19.5 144.4 -2.3 -22.4 -26 2491 No stop 01 23 45 --- 12 05 59 19.8 145.1 -2.2 -21.9 154 2538 01 20 46 01 23 45 J1420-1244 12 05 59 20.1 144.7 -2.3 -22.1 -25 2538 No stop 01 25 25 --- 12 07 39 20.2 145.1 -2.2 -21.9 75 2564 01 23 46 01 25 25 PG1416-129 12 07 39 19.9 145.5 -2.2 -21.7 -26 2564 No stop 01 28 25 --- 12 10 40 20.2 146.2 -2.2 -21.3 154 2610 01 25 26 01 28 50 J1420-1244 12 11 05 20.5 145.9 -2.2 -21.4 0 2610 01 28 50 01 30 00 --- 12 12 15 20.6 146.2 -2.2 -21.3 70 2628 01 28 51 SETUP FILE INFORMATION: NOTE: If DOPPLER, FREQ, or BW were used, see the individual scans for the final BBC settings. ======== Setup file: sess123.C2048 Matching groups in /home/guest/rmc/SCHED/sched11.6/catalogs/freq_RDBE.dat: ef6cm 6cm secondary focus receiver. This LO covers the whole band. ****** Only 256.00 of 512.00 MHz total bandwidth is within the IFs in the setup file before any FREQ or DOPPLER shifts. Setup group: 1 Station: EFLSBERG Total bit rate: 2048 Format: VDIF Bits per sample: 2 Sample rate: 64.000 Number of channels: 16 DBE type: DBBC_DDC Speedup factor: 1.00 Disk used to record data. 1st LO= 4100.00 4100.00 4100.00 4100.00 4100.00 4100.00 4100.00 4100.00 4100.00 4100.00 4100.00 4100.00 4100.00 4100.00 4100.00 4100.00 Net SB= L L U U L L U U L L U U L L U U IF SB = U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Pol. = RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP BBC = 1 9 1 9 2 10 2 10 3 11 3 11 4 12 4 12 BBC SB= L L U U L L U U L L U U L L U U IF = A1 C3 A1 C3 A1 C3 A1 C3 A1 C3 A1 C3 A1 C3 A1 C3 The following frequency sets based on these setups were used. Frequency Set: 3 Setup file default. Used with PCAL = off LO sum= 4830.49 4830.49 4830.49 4830.49 4894.49 4894.49 4894.49 4894.49 4958.49 4958.49 4958.49 4958.49 5022.49 5022.49 5022.49 5022.49 BBC fr= 730.49 730.49 730.49 730.49 794.49 794.49 794.49 794.49 858.49 858.49 858.49 858.49 922.49 922.49 922.49 922.49 Bandwd= 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 Matching frequency sets: 3 Track assignments are: track1= 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 barrel=roll_off POSITIONS OF SOURCES USED IN RECORDING SCANS Source Source position (RA/Dec) Error (B1950) (J2000) (Date) (mas) * PG1244+026 12 44 02.057008 * 12 46 35.248000 12 47 46.621257 0.00 02 38 31.35488 * 02 22 08.79000 02 14 28.78114 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. * J1250+0216 12 47 59.415380 * 12 50 32.580800 12 51 43.928972 0.00 02 32 51.19478 * 02 16 32.17300 02 08 53.73377 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. * PG1416-129 14 16 21.280852 * 14 19 03.820000 14 20 19.068003 0.00 -12 56 58.05476 *-13 10 44.70000 -13 17 09.77972 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. * J1420-1244 14 17 22.584708 * 14 20 04.881200 14 21 20.013153 0.00 -12 31 14.45123 *-12 44 58.56500 -12 51 22.62995 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. 1222+216 12 22 23.408719 * 12 24 54.458404 12 26 05.086129 0.05 * J1224+2122 21 39 23.03695 * 21 22 46.38856 21 14 57.27189 0.09 J1224+21 /home/guest/rmc/SCHED/sched11.6/catalogs/sources.gsfc GSFC 2016a X/S astro solution, 386 observations. 1427+109 14 27 43.700718 * 14 30 09.738797 14 31 17.436627 0.06 * J1430+1043 10 56 44.61950 * 10 43 26.86236 10 37 07.33102 0.12 J1430+10 /home/guest/rmc/SCHED/sched11.6/catalogs/sources.gsfc GSFC 2016a X/S astro solution, 179 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 PG1244+026 sess123.C2048 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 16 + 1.200 149.730 J1250+0216 sess123.C2048 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 16 + 0.606 71.377 PG1416-129 sess123.C2048 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 16 + 1.200 102.575 J1420-1244 sess123.C2048 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 16 + 0.606 49.900 J1224+2122 sess123.C2048 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 16 + 0.083 11.333 J1430+1043 sess123.C2048 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 16 + 0.083 9.915 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) PG1244+026 144.4 J1250+0216 143.4 PG1416-129 117.9 J1420-1244 117.8 J1224+2122 149.3 J1430+1043 120.1 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