COVER INFORMATION Station: PICKMERE (Code Pi ) Experiment: Nuclear Outflows Exp. Code: EC088F 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 PICKMERE (Code Pi ) 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Sat 25 Feb 2023 Day 56 --- Next scan frequencies: 4926.49 4926.49 Next BBC frequencies: 737.51 737.51 Next scan bandwidths: 64.00 64.00 20 00 00 J1159+2914 06 11 55 24.6 73.6 -5.8 -41.0 0 0 20 00 00 20 05 00 =1156+295 06 16 56 25.3 74.5 -5.7 -41.3 300 19 20 00 01 20 06 30 J1213+1307 06 18 26 10.9 82.9 -5.9 -37.5 24 19 20 06 30 20 08 30 --- 06 20 26 11.2 83.3 -5.9 -37.5 120 27 20 06 31 20 08 30 PG1211+143 06 20 26 11.9 82.5 -5.9 -37.6 -15 27 No stop 20 12 10 --- 06 24 07 12.4 83.3 -5.9 -37.7 205 41 20 08 31 20 12 10 J1213+1307 06 24 07 11.8 84.0 -5.8 -37.6 -16 41 No stop 20 14 10 --- 06 26 07 12.1 84.4 -5.8 -37.6 104 49 20 12 11 20 14 10 PG1211+143 06 26 07 12.7 83.7 -5.8 -37.7 -15 49 No stop 20 17 50 --- 06 29 48 13.2 84.4 -5.8 -37.8 205 63 20 14 11 20 18 20 J1213+1307 06 30 18 12.7 85.2 -5.7 -37.7 14 63 20 18 20 20 19 50 --- 06 31 48 12.9 85.5 -5.7 -37.7 90 69 20 18 21 20 19 50 PG1211+143 06 31 48 13.5 84.8 -5.7 -37.8 -15 69 No stop 20 23 30 --- 06 35 29 14.1 85.5 -5.7 -37.9 205 83 20 19 51 20 23 30 J1213+1307 06 35 29 13.5 86.2 -5.7 -37.7 -16 83 No stop 20 25 30 --- 06 37 29 13.8 86.6 -5.6 -37.8 104 91 20 23 31 20 25 30 PG1211+143 06 37 29 14.4 85.9 -5.6 -37.9 -15 91 No stop 20 29 10 --- 06 41 09 14.9 86.6 -5.6 -37.9 205 105 20 25 31 20 29 40 J1213+1307 06 41 40 14.4 87.5 -5.6 -37.8 14 105 20 29 40 20 31 10 --- 06 43 10 14.6 87.8 -5.5 -37.8 90 111 20 29 41 20 31 10 PG1211+143 06 43 10 15.2 87.0 -5.5 -38.0 -15 111 No stop 20 34 50 --- 06 46 50 15.8 87.8 -5.5 -38.0 205 125 20 31 11 20 34 50 J1213+1307 06 46 50 15.2 88.5 -5.5 -37.8 -16 125 No stop 20 36 50 --- 06 48 51 15.5 88.9 -5.4 -37.8 104 133 20 34 51 20 36 50 PG1211+143 06 48 51 16.1 88.2 -5.4 -38.0 -15 133 No stop 20 40 30 --- 06 52 31 16.6 88.9 -5.4 -38.0 205 147 20 36 51 20 41 00 J1213+1307 06 53 01 16.1 89.7 -5.4 -37.8 14 147 20 41 00 20 42 30 --- 06 54 32 16.3 90.0 -5.3 -37.8 90 153 20 41 01 Schedule for PICKMERE (Code Pi ) 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Sat 25 Feb 2023 Day 56 --- 20 42 30 PG1211+143 06 54 32 16.9 89.3 -5.3 -38.0 -15 153 No stop 20 46 10 --- 06 58 12 17.5 90.0 -5.3 -38.0 205 167 20 42 31 20 46 10 J1213+1307 06 58 12 16.9 90.8 -5.3 -37.8 -16 167 No stop 20 48 10 --- 07 00 13 17.2 91.2 -5.2 -37.8 104 175 20 46 11 20 48 10 PG1211+143 07 00 13 17.8 90.4 -5.3 -38.0 -15 175 No stop 20 51 50 --- 07 03 53 18.3 91.2 -5.2 -38.0 205 189 20 48 11 20 52 20 J1213+1307 07 04 23 17.8 92.0 -5.2 -37.8 14 189 20 52 20 20 53 50 --- 07 05 54 18.0 92.3 -5.1 -37.8 90 195 20 52 21 20 53 50 PG1211+143 07 05 54 18.6 91.6 -5.2 -38.0 -15 195 No stop 20 57 30 --- 07 09 34 19.2 92.3 -5.1 -38.0 205 209 20 53 51 20 57 30 J1213+1307 07 09 34 18.6 93.1 -5.1 -37.8 -16 209 No stop 20 59 30 --- 07 11 34 18.9 93.5 -5.1 -37.8 104 216 20 57 31 20 59 30 PG1211+143 07 11 34 19.5 92.7 -5.1 -38.0 -15 216 No stop 21 03 10 --- 07 15 15 20.0 93.5 -5.0 -37.9 205 231 20 59 31 21 03 40 J1213+1307 07 15 45 19.5 94.3 -5.0 -37.7 14 231 21 03 40 21 05 10 --- 07 17 15 19.7 94.6 -5.0 -37.7 90 236 21 03 41 21 05 10 PG1211+143 07 17 15 20.3 93.9 -5.0 -37.9 -15 236 No stop 21 08 50 --- 07 20 56 20.9 94.6 -4.9 -37.9 205 251 21 05 11 21 08 50 J1213+1307 07 20 56 20.3 95.4 -4.9 -37.6 -16 251 No stop 21 10 50 --- 07 22 56 20.6 95.8 -4.9 -37.6 104 258 21 08 51 21 10 50 PG1211+143 07 22 56 21.2 95.0 -4.9 -37.8 -15 258 No stop 21 14 30 --- 07 26 37 21.7 95.8 -4.8 -37.8 205 272 21 10 51 21 15 00 J1213+1307 07 27 07 21.2 96.7 -4.8 -37.5 14 272 21 15 00 21 16 30 --- 07 28 37 21.4 97.0 -4.8 -37.5 90 278 21 15 01 21 16 30 PG1211+143 07 28 37 22.0 96.2 -4.8 -37.8 -15 278 No stop 21 20 10 --- 07 32 18 22.6 97.0 -4.7 -37.7 205 292 21 16 31 21 20 10 J1213+1307 07 32 18 21.9 97.7 -4.7 -37.4 -16 292 No stop 21 22 10 --- 07 34 18 22.2 98.2 -4.7 -37.4 104 300 21 20 11 21 22 10 PG1211+143 07 34 18 22.9 97.4 -4.7 -37.6 -15 300 No stop 21 25 50 --- 07 37 59 23.4 98.2 -4.6 -37.6 205 314 21 22 11 Schedule for PICKMERE (Code Pi ) 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Sat 25 Feb 2023 Day 56 --- 21 26 20 J1213+1307 07 38 29 22.9 99.0 -4.6 -37.3 14 314 21 26 20 21 27 50 --- 07 39 59 23.1 99.4 -4.6 -37.3 90 320 21 26 21 21 27 50 PG1211+143 07 39 59 23.7 98.6 -4.6 -37.5 -15 320 No stop 21 31 30 --- 07 43 40 24.2 99.4 -4.5 -37.4 205 334 21 27 51 21 31 30 J1213+1307 07 43 40 23.6 100.1 -4.5 -37.2 -16 334 No stop 21 33 30 --- 07 45 40 23.9 100.6 -4.5 -37.1 104 342 21 31 31 21 33 30 PG1211+143 07 45 40 24.5 99.8 -4.5 -37.4 -16 342 No stop 21 37 10 --- 07 49 21 25.1 100.6 -4.4 -37.3 204 356 21 33 31 21 37 40 J1213+1307 07 49 51 24.5 101.4 -4.4 -37.0 14 356 21 37 40 21 39 10 --- 07 51 21 24.7 101.8 -4.4 -36.9 90 362 21 37 41 21 39 10 PG1211+143 07 51 21 25.4 101.0 -4.4 -37.2 -16 362 No stop 21 42 50 --- 07 55 02 25.9 101.8 -4.3 -37.1 204 376 21 39 11 21 42 50 J1213+1307 07 55 02 25.3 102.6 -4.3 -36.8 -16 376 No stop 21 44 50 --- 07 57 02 25.6 103.0 -4.3 -36.7 104 384 21 42 51 21 44 50 PG1211+143 07 57 02 26.2 102.2 -4.3 -37.0 -16 384 No stop 21 48 30 --- 08 00 43 26.7 103.0 -4.2 -36.9 204 398 21 44 51 21 49 00 J1213+1307 08 01 13 26.2 103.9 -4.2 -36.5 13 398 21 49 00 21 50 30 --- 08 02 43 26.4 104.2 -4.2 -36.5 90 404 21 49 01 21 50 30 PG1211+143 08 02 43 27.0 103.4 -4.2 -36.8 -16 404 No stop 21 54 00 --- 08 06 13 27.5 104.2 -4.2 -36.7 194 417 21 50 31 21 54 00 J1213+1307 08 06 13 26.9 105.0 -4.1 -36.3 -17 417 No stop 21 56 00 --- 08 08 14 27.2 105.4 -4.1 -36.3 103 425 21 54 01 21 56 00 PG1211+143 08 08 14 27.8 104.7 -4.1 -36.6 -16 425 No stop 21 59 30 --- 08 11 44 28.3 105.4 -4.1 -36.4 194 439 21 56 01 22 00 00 J1213+1307 08 12 14 27.8 106.3 -4.0 -36.1 13 439 22 00 00 22 01 30 --- 08 13 45 28.0 106.7 -4.0 -36.0 90 444 22 00 01 22 02 30 J1159+2914 08 14 45 42.7 97.5 -3.8 -42.7 -7 444 22 02 30 22 06 30 =1156+295 08 18 45 43.3 98.4 -3.7 -42.6 233 460 22 02 31 23 01 30 PG1426+015 09 13 55 7.4 98.1 -5.3 -36.3 3155 460 23 01 30 23 05 10 --- 09 17 35 8.0 98.8 -5.2 -36.2 220 474 23 01 31 Schedule for PICKMERE (Code Pi ) 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Sat 25 Feb 2023 Day 56 --- 23 07 10 PG1426+015 09 19 35 8.3 99.2 -5.2 -36.2 115 474 23 07 10 23 10 50 --- 09 23 16 8.8 100.0 -5.1 -36.1 220 488 23 07 11 23 10 50 J1430-0009 09 23 16 7.5 100.5 -5.1 -36.0 -20 488 No stop 23 12 50 --- 09 25 16 7.8 101.0 -5.1 -35.9 100 496 23 10 51 23 12 50 PG1426+015 09 25 16 9.1 100.4 -5.1 -36.0 -21 496 No stop 23 16 30 --- 09 28 57 9.7 101.1 -5.0 -35.9 199 510 23 12 51 23 17 00 J1430-0009 09 29 27 8.4 101.8 -5.0 -35.8 10 510 23 17 00 23 18 30 --- 09 30 57 8.6 102.1 -5.0 -35.8 90 516 23 17 01 23 18 30 PG1426+015 09 30 57 10.0 101.6 -5.0 -35.9 -21 516 No stop 23 22 10 --- 09 34 38 10.5 102.3 -4.9 -35.7 199 530 23 18 31 23 22 10 J1430-0009 09 34 38 9.1 102.9 -5.0 -35.6 -20 530 No stop 23 24 10 --- 09 36 38 9.4 103.3 -4.9 -35.6 100 538 23 22 11 23 24 10 PG1426+015 09 36 38 10.8 102.7 -4.9 -35.7 -21 538 No stop 23 27 50 --- 09 40 19 11.3 103.5 -4.8 -35.5 199 552 23 24 11 23 28 20 J1430-0009 09 40 49 10.0 104.2 -4.8 -35.4 10 552 23 28 20 23 29 50 --- 09 42 19 10.2 104.5 -4.8 -35.4 90 558 23 28 21 23 29 50 PG1426+015 09 42 19 11.6 103.9 -4.8 -35.5 -21 558 No stop 23 33 30 --- 09 46 00 12.1 104.7 -4.7 -35.3 199 572 23 29 51 23 33 30 J1430-0009 09 46 00 10.8 105.2 -4.8 -35.2 -20 572 No stop 23 35 30 --- 09 48 00 11.1 105.6 -4.7 -35.1 100 580 23 33 31 23 35 30 PG1426+015 09 48 00 12.4 105.1 -4.7 -35.3 -21 580 No stop 23 39 10 --- 09 51 41 13.0 105.9 -4.6 -35.1 199 594 23 35 31 23 39 40 J1430-0009 09 52 11 11.7 106.5 -4.7 -35.0 10 594 23 39 40 23 41 10 --- 09 53 41 11.9 106.8 -4.6 -34.9 90 600 23 39 41 23 41 10 PG1426+015 09 53 41 13.3 106.3 -4.6 -35.0 -21 600 No stop 23 44 50 --- 09 57 22 13.8 107.1 -4.5 -34.9 199 614 23 41 11 23 44 50 J1430-0009 09 57 22 12.4 107.6 -4.6 -34.7 -20 614 No stop 23 46 50 --- 09 59 22 12.7 108.0 -4.5 -34.6 100 622 23 44 51 23 46 50 PG1426+015 09 59 22 14.1 107.5 -4.5 -34.8 -21 622 No stop 23 50 30 --- 10 03 03 14.6 108.3 -4.5 -34.6 199 636 23 46 51 Schedule for PICKMERE (Code Pi ) 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Sat 25 Feb 2023 Day 56 --- 23 51 00 J1430-0009 10 03 33 13.3 108.9 -4.5 -34.4 10 636 23 51 00 23 52 30 --- 10 05 03 13.5 109.2 -4.4 -34.4 90 642 23 51 01 23 52 30 PG1426+015 10 05 03 14.9 108.7 -4.4 -34.5 -21 642 No stop 23 56 10 --- 10 08 44 15.4 109.5 -4.4 -34.3 199 656 23 52 31 23 56 10 J1430-0009 10 08 44 14.0 110.0 -4.4 -34.2 -20 656 No stop 23 58 10 --- 10 10 44 14.3 110.4 -4.3 -34.1 100 663 23 56 11 --- Start: Sat 25 Feb 2023 Day 56 -- Stop: Sun 26 Feb 2023 Day 57 --- 23 58 10 PG1426+015 10 10 44 15.7 109.9 -4.3 -34.2 -21 663 No stop 00 01 50 --- 10 14 24 16.2 110.7 -4.3 -34.0 199 678 23 58 11 00 02 20 J1430-0009 10 14 55 14.9 111.3 -4.3 -33.8 10 678 00 02 20 00 03 50 --- 10 16 25 15.1 111.7 -4.3 -33.8 90 683 00 02 21 00 03 50 PG1426+015 10 16 25 16.5 111.1 -4.2 -33.9 -21 683 No stop 00 07 30 --- 10 20 05 17.0 111.9 -4.2 -33.7 199 698 00 03 51 00 07 30 J1430-0009 10 20 05 15.6 112.4 -4.2 -33.5 -20 698 No stop 00 09 30 --- 10 22 06 15.9 112.9 -4.2 -33.4 100 705 00 07 31 00 09 30 PG1426+015 10 22 06 17.3 112.4 -4.1 -33.6 -21 705 No stop 00 13 10 --- 10 25 46 17.8 113.2 -4.1 -33.3 199 719 00 09 31 00 13 40 J1430-0009 10 26 16 16.4 113.8 -4.1 -33.2 10 719 00 13 40 00 15 10 --- 10 27 47 16.6 114.1 -4.1 -33.1 90 725 00 13 41 00 15 10 PG1426+015 10 27 47 18.0 113.6 -4.0 -33.2 -21 725 No stop 00 18 40 --- 10 31 17 18.5 114.4 -4.0 -33.0 189 739 00 15 11 00 18 40 J1430-0009 10 31 17 17.1 114.9 -4.0 -32.8 -20 739 No stop 00 20 40 --- 10 33 18 17.4 115.3 -4.0 -32.7 100 747 00 18 41 00 20 40 PG1426+015 10 33 18 18.8 114.8 -3.9 -32.9 -21 747 No stop 00 24 10 --- 10 36 48 19.3 115.6 -3.9 -32.6 189 760 00 20 41 00 24 40 J1430-0009 10 37 18 17.9 116.2 -3.9 -32.4 10 760 00 24 40 00 26 10 --- 10 38 48 18.1 116.6 -3.9 -32.3 90 766 00 24 41 00 27 00 J1430+1043 10 39 39 27.4 110.3 -3.9 -34.8 -1 766 00 27 00 00 30 00 =1427+109 10 42 39 27.8 111.0 -3.8 -34.6 179 777 00 27 01 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: 16 Station: PICKMERE 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) * PG1211+143 12 11 44.867507 * 12 14 17.670000 12 15 29.075516 0.00 14 19 53.50242 * 14 03 13.10000 13 55 23.66893 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. * J1213+1307 12 10 59.250650 * 12 13 32.170500 12 14 43.622618 0.00 13 24 01.49571 * 13 07 20.90500 12 59 31.53729 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. * PG1426+015 14 26 33.792063 * 14 29 06.588000 14 30 17.395562 0.00 01 30 27.21137 * 01 17 06.48000 01 10 48.35602 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. * J1430-0009 14 27 57.497435 * 14 30 31.301900 14 31 42.560303 0.00 00 04 09.41730 *-00 09 07.61700 -00 15 23.61325 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. 1156+295 11 56 57.786211 * 11 59 31.833912 12 00 44.057478 0.00 * J1159+2914 29 31 25.73880 * 29 14 43.82690 29 06 52.85045 0.00 J1159+29 /home/guest/rmc/SCHED/sched11.6/catalogs/sources.gsfc GSFC 2016a X/S astro solution, 78215 observations. 1427+109 14 27 43.700718 * 14 30 09.738797 14 31 17.485611 0.06 * J1430+1043 10 56 44.61950 * 10 43 26.86236 10 37 07.26967 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 PG1211+143 sess123.C2048 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 16 + 1.217 152.388 J1213+1307 sess123.C2048 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 16 + 0.617 73.351 PG1426+015 sess123.C2048 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 16 + 1.461 128.603 J1430-0009 sess123.C2048 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 16 + 0.733 56.729 J1159+2914 sess123.C2048 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 16 + 0.150 19.803 J1430+1043 sess123.C2048 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 16 + 0.050 6.564 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) PG1211+143 154.9 J1213+1307 155.2 PG1426+015 121.0 J1430-0009 120.4 J1159+2914 151.5 J1430+1043 121.9 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