COVER INFORMATION Station: KNOCKIN (Code Kn ) 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 KNOCKIN (Code Kn ) 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: 4926.49 4926.49 Next BBC frequencies: 737.51 737.51 Next scan bandwidths: 64.00 64.00 21 30 00 J1224+2122 07 32 04 26.7 89.5 -4.9 -40.5 0 0 21 30 00 21 35 00 =1222+216 07 37 05 27.4 90.5 -4.8 -40.5 300 19 21 30 01 21 36 50 J1250+0216 07 38 55 8.8 98.1 -5.2 -36.8 31 19 21 36 50 21 38 50 --- 07 40 55 9.1 98.6 -5.2 -36.8 120 27 21 36 51 21 38 50 PG1244+026 07 40 55 9.8 99.3 -5.1 -36.7 -16 27 No stop 21 42 30 --- 07 44 36 10.3 100.0 -5.1 -36.6 204 41 21 38 51 21 42 30 J1250+0216 07 44 36 9.7 99.3 -5.1 -36.7 -15 41 No stop 21 44 30 --- 07 46 36 10.0 99.7 -5.1 -36.6 105 49 21 42 31 21 44 30 PG1244+026 07 46 36 10.6 100.5 -5.0 -36.5 -16 49 No stop 21 48 10 --- 07 50 17 11.2 101.2 -5.0 -36.4 204 63 21 44 31 21 48 40 J1250+0216 07 50 47 10.6 100.6 -5.0 -36.5 15 63 21 48 40 21 50 10 --- 07 52 17 10.8 100.9 -5.0 -36.5 90 69 21 48 41 21 50 10 PG1244+026 07 52 17 11.5 101.6 -4.9 -36.4 -16 69 No stop 21 53 50 --- 07 55 58 12.0 102.4 -4.9 -36.2 204 83 21 50 11 21 53 50 J1250+0216 07 55 58 11.4 101.6 -4.9 -36.4 -15 83 No stop 21 55 50 --- 07 57 58 11.7 102.0 -4.9 -36.3 105 91 21 53 51 21 55 50 PG1244+026 07 57 58 12.3 102.8 -4.8 -36.2 -16 91 No stop 21 59 30 --- 08 01 39 12.9 103.6 -4.8 -36.0 204 105 21 55 51 22 00 00 J1250+0216 08 02 09 12.3 102.9 -4.8 -36.2 15 105 22 00 00 22 01 30 --- 08 03 39 12.5 103.2 -4.8 -36.1 90 111 22 00 01 22 01 30 PG1244+026 08 03 39 13.2 104.0 -4.7 -36.0 -16 111 No stop 22 05 10 --- 08 07 20 13.7 104.7 -4.7 -35.8 204 125 22 01 31 22 05 10 J1250+0216 08 07 20 13.0 104.0 -4.7 -36.0 -15 125 No stop 22 07 10 --- 08 09 20 13.3 104.4 -4.7 -35.9 105 133 22 05 11 22 07 10 PG1244+026 08 09 20 14.0 105.2 -4.6 -35.7 -16 133 No stop 22 10 50 --- 08 13 01 14.5 105.9 -4.6 -35.6 204 147 22 07 11 22 11 20 J1250+0216 08 13 31 13.9 105.3 -4.6 -35.7 15 147 22 11 20 22 12 50 --- 08 15 01 14.2 105.6 -4.6 -35.7 90 153 22 11 21 Schedule for KNOCKIN (Code Kn ) 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 15 01 14.8 106.3 -4.5 -35.5 -16 153 No stop 22 16 30 --- 08 18 42 15.3 107.1 -4.5 -35.3 204 167 22 12 51 22 16 30 J1250+0216 08 18 42 14.7 106.3 -4.6 -35.5 -15 167 No stop 22 18 30 --- 08 20 42 15.0 106.8 -4.5 -35.4 105 175 22 16 31 22 18 30 PG1244+026 08 20 42 15.6 107.5 -4.5 -35.2 -16 175 No stop 22 22 10 --- 08 24 23 16.2 108.3 -4.4 -35.1 204 189 22 18 31 22 22 40 J1250+0216 08 24 53 15.6 107.6 -4.4 -35.2 14 189 22 22 40 22 24 10 --- 08 26 23 15.8 108.0 -4.4 -35.1 90 195 22 22 41 22 24 10 PG1244+026 08 26 23 16.5 108.7 -4.4 -35.0 -16 195 No stop 22 27 50 --- 08 30 03 17.0 109.5 -4.3 -34.8 204 209 22 24 11 22 27 50 J1250+0216 08 30 03 16.3 108.7 -4.4 -35.0 -16 209 No stop 22 29 50 --- 08 32 04 16.6 109.2 -4.3 -34.9 104 216 22 27 51 22 29 50 PG1244+026 08 32 04 17.3 110.0 -4.3 -34.7 -17 216 No stop 22 33 30 --- 08 35 44 17.8 110.8 -4.2 -34.5 203 231 22 29 51 22 34 00 J1250+0216 08 36 14 17.2 110.1 -4.3 -34.6 14 231 22 34 00 22 35 30 --- 08 37 45 17.4 110.4 -4.2 -34.6 90 236 22 34 01 22 35 30 PG1244+026 08 37 45 18.1 111.2 -4.2 -34.4 -17 236 No stop 22 39 10 --- 08 41 25 18.6 112.0 -4.1 -34.1 203 251 22 35 31 22 39 10 J1250+0216 08 41 25 17.9 111.2 -4.2 -34.3 -16 251 No stop 22 41 10 --- 08 43 26 18.2 111.6 -4.1 -34.2 104 258 22 39 11 22 41 10 PG1244+026 08 43 26 18.9 112.4 -4.1 -34.0 -17 258 No stop 22 44 50 --- 08 47 06 19.4 113.2 -4.0 -33.8 203 272 22 41 11 22 45 20 J1250+0216 08 47 36 18.8 112.5 -4.1 -34.0 14 272 22 45 20 22 46 50 --- 08 49 07 19.0 112.9 -4.0 -33.9 90 278 22 45 21 22 46 50 PG1244+026 08 49 07 19.7 113.7 -4.0 -33.7 -17 278 No stop 22 50 30 --- 08 52 47 20.2 114.5 -3.9 -33.4 203 292 22 46 51 22 50 30 J1250+0216 08 52 47 19.5 113.7 -4.0 -33.7 -16 292 No stop 22 52 30 --- 08 54 48 19.8 114.1 -3.9 -33.5 104 300 22 50 31 22 52 30 PG1244+026 08 54 48 20.4 114.9 -3.9 -33.3 -17 300 No stop 22 56 10 --- 08 58 28 20.9 115.8 -3.8 -33.0 203 314 22 52 31 Schedule for KNOCKIN (Code Kn ) 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 08 58 58 20.4 115.0 -3.9 -33.2 14 314 22 56 40 22 58 10 --- 09 00 28 20.6 115.4 -3.9 -33.1 90 320 22 56 41 22 58 10 PG1244+026 09 00 28 21.2 116.2 -3.8 -32.9 -17 320 No stop 23 01 50 --- 09 04 09 21.7 117.0 -3.7 -32.6 203 334 22 58 11 23 01 50 J1250+0216 09 04 09 21.1 116.2 -3.8 -32.9 -16 334 No stop 23 03 50 --- 09 06 09 21.4 116.7 -3.8 -32.7 104 342 23 01 51 23 03 50 PG1244+026 09 06 09 22.0 117.5 -3.7 -32.5 -17 342 No stop 23 07 30 --- 09 09 50 22.5 118.3 -3.6 -32.2 203 356 23 03 51 23 08 00 J1250+0216 09 10 20 21.9 117.6 -3.7 -32.4 14 356 23 08 00 23 09 30 --- 09 11 50 22.1 117.9 -3.7 -32.3 90 362 23 08 01 23 09 30 PG1244+026 09 11 50 22.7 118.8 -3.6 -32.0 -17 362 No stop 23 13 10 --- 09 15 31 23.2 119.6 -3.5 -31.7 203 376 23 09 31 23 13 10 J1250+0216 09 15 31 22.6 118.8 -3.6 -32.0 -16 376 No stop 23 15 10 --- 09 17 31 22.9 119.2 -3.6 -31.9 104 384 23 13 11 23 15 10 PG1244+026 09 17 31 23.5 120.1 -3.5 -31.6 -17 384 No stop 23 18 50 --- 09 21 12 24.0 121.0 -3.4 -31.3 203 398 23 15 11 23 19 20 J1250+0216 09 21 42 23.4 120.2 -3.5 -31.5 14 398 23 19 20 23 20 50 --- 09 23 12 23.6 120.6 -3.5 -31.4 90 404 23 19 21 23 20 50 PG1244+026 09 23 12 24.2 121.4 -3.4 -31.1 -17 404 No stop 23 23 50 --- 09 26 13 24.6 122.1 -3.4 -30.8 163 415 23 20 51 23 23 50 J1250+0216 09 26 13 24.0 121.3 -3.4 -31.1 -16 415 No stop 23 25 30 --- 09 27 53 24.2 121.7 -3.4 -31.0 84 422 23 23 51 23 25 30 PG1244+026 09 27 53 24.8 122.5 -3.3 -30.7 -17 422 No stop 23 28 30 --- 09 30 53 25.2 123.3 -3.3 -30.4 163 433 23 25 31 23 29 00 J1250+0216 09 31 24 24.7 122.5 -3.3 -30.7 14 433 23 29 00 23 30 10 --- 09 32 34 24.8 122.8 -3.3 -30.6 70 438 23 29 01 23 31 10 J1430+1043 09 33 34 17.8 95.9 -5.0 -37.7 -43 438 23 31 10 23 36 10 =1427+109 09 38 35 18.6 97.0 -4.9 -37.6 257 457 23 31 11 Schedule for KNOCKIN (Code Kn ) 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 23 00 J1420-1244 10 25 32 7.3 122.6 -3.9 -31.5 2738 457 00 23 00 00 24 30 --- 10 27 03 7.5 123.0 -3.9 -31.4 90 463 00 23 01 00 24 30 PG1416-129 10 27 03 7.2 123.4 -3.9 -31.2 -13 463 No stop 00 28 10 --- 10 30 43 7.7 124.2 -3.8 -30.9 207 477 00 24 31 00 28 10 J1420-1244 10 30 43 7.9 123.7 -3.8 -31.1 -12 477 No stop 00 30 10 --- 10 32 44 8.2 124.2 -3.8 -30.9 108 485 00 28 11 00 30 10 PG1416-129 10 32 44 8.0 124.6 -3.8 -30.8 -13 485 No stop 00 33 50 --- 10 36 24 8.4 125.4 -3.7 -30.4 207 499 00 30 11 00 34 15 J1420-1244 10 36 49 8.7 125.0 -3.7 -30.5 13 499 00 34 15 00 35 45 --- 10 38 19 8.9 125.3 -3.7 -30.4 90 505 00 34 16 00 35 45 PG1416-129 10 38 19 8.6 125.8 -3.7 -30.3 -13 505 No stop 00 39 25 --- 10 42 00 9.1 126.6 -3.6 -29.9 207 519 00 35 46 00 39 25 J1420-1244 10 42 00 9.3 126.1 -3.7 -30.1 -12 519 No stop 00 41 25 --- 10 44 00 9.6 126.6 -3.6 -29.9 108 527 00 39 26 00 41 25 PG1416-129 10 44 00 9.3 127.0 -3.6 -29.8 -13 527 No stop 00 45 05 --- 10 47 41 9.8 127.8 -3.5 -29.4 207 541 00 41 26 00 45 30 J1420-1244 10 48 06 10.1 127.4 -3.6 -29.5 13 541 00 45 30 00 47 00 --- 10 49 36 10.3 127.8 -3.5 -29.4 90 547 00 45 31 00 47 00 PG1416-129 10 49 36 10.0 128.2 -3.5 -29.2 -13 547 No stop 00 50 40 --- 10 53 17 10.4 129.0 -3.5 -28.9 207 561 00 47 01 00 50 40 J1420-1244 10 53 17 10.7 128.6 -3.5 -29.0 -12 561 No stop 00 52 40 --- 10 55 17 10.9 129.0 -3.4 -28.8 108 569 00 50 41 00 52 40 PG1416-129 10 55 17 10.7 129.4 -3.4 -28.7 -13 569 No stop 00 56 20 --- 10 58 58 11.1 130.2 -3.4 -28.3 207 583 00 52 41 00 56 45 J1420-1244 10 59 23 11.4 129.9 -3.4 -28.4 13 583 00 56 45 00 58 15 --- 11 00 53 11.6 130.2 -3.3 -28.3 90 589 00 56 46 00 58 15 PG1416-129 11 00 53 11.3 130.6 -3.3 -28.1 -13 589 No stop 01 01 55 --- 11 04 34 11.7 131.5 -3.3 -27.8 207 603 00 58 16 01 01 55 J1420-1244 11 04 34 12.0 131.0 -3.3 -27.9 -12 603 No stop 01 03 55 --- 11 06 34 12.2 131.5 -3.2 -27.7 108 611 01 01 56 Schedule for KNOCKIN (Code Kn ) 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 03 55 PG1416-129 11 06 34 12.0 131.9 -3.2 -27.6 -13 611 No stop 01 07 35 --- 11 10 15 12.4 132.7 -3.2 -27.2 207 625 01 03 56 01 08 00 J1420-1244 11 10 40 12.7 132.4 -3.2 -27.3 13 625 01 08 00 01 09 30 --- 11 12 10 12.9 132.7 -3.2 -27.1 90 631 01 08 01 01 09 30 PG1416-129 11 12 10 12.6 133.1 -3.1 -27.0 -13 631 No stop 01 13 10 --- 11 15 51 13.0 134.0 -3.1 -26.6 207 645 01 09 31 01 13 10 J1420-1244 11 15 51 13.3 133.5 -3.1 -26.7 -12 645 No stop 01 15 10 --- 11 17 51 13.5 134.0 -3.1 -26.5 108 652 01 13 11 01 15 10 PG1416-129 11 17 51 13.2 134.4 -3.0 -26.4 -13 652 No stop 01 18 50 --- 11 21 32 13.6 135.2 -3.0 -26.0 207 667 01 15 11 01 19 15 J1420-1244 11 21 57 13.9 134.9 -3.0 -26.1 13 667 01 19 15 01 20 45 --- 11 23 27 14.1 135.2 -3.0 -25.9 90 672 01 19 16 01 20 45 PG1416-129 11 23 27 13.8 135.7 -2.9 -25.7 -13 672 No stop 01 23 45 --- 11 26 27 14.1 136.3 -2.9 -25.4 167 684 01 20 46 01 23 45 J1420-1244 11 26 27 14.4 135.9 -2.9 -25.6 -12 684 No stop 01 25 25 --- 11 28 08 14.6 136.3 -2.9 -25.4 88 690 01 23 46 01 25 25 PG1416-129 11 28 08 14.3 136.7 -2.9 -25.2 -13 690 No stop 01 28 25 --- 11 31 08 14.6 137.4 -2.8 -24.9 167 702 01 25 26 01 28 50 J1420-1244 11 31 33 14.9 137.1 -2.8 -25.0 13 702 01 28 50 01 30 00 --- 11 32 43 15.1 137.3 -2.8 -24.9 70 707 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 --- 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: 15 Station: KNOCKIN Total bit rate: 512 Format: VDIF Bits per sample: 2 Sample rate:128.000 Number of channels: 2 DBE type: Speedup factor: 1.00 Disk used to record data. 1st LO= 5664.00 5664.00 Net SB= U U IF SB = L L Pol. = RCP LCP BBC = 1 9 BBC SB= L L IF = A1 B1 The following frequency sets based on these setups were used. Frequency Set: 11 Setup file default. Used with PCAL = off LO sum= 4926.49 4926.49 BBC fr= 737.51 737.51 Bandwd= 64.00 64.00 Matching frequency sets: 11 12 13 14 15 Track assignments are: track1= 1, 2 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