COVER INFORMATION Station: TIANMA65 (Code T6 ) Experiment: Imaging the jet in NGC 1068 at 5 GHz Exp. Code: EY043A Schedule Version: 2.00 Processed by SCHED version: 11.60 Release 11.6; April 2020 PI: Jun Yang Address: Onsala Space Observatory SE-439 92 Onsala Sweden Phone: +46 31 7725531 EMAIL: jun.yang@chalmers.se Fax: +46 31 7725590 Phone during observation: +46 31 7725531 Observing mode: 2048-16-2 Notes: 2048 Mbps, 16x32 MHz, RCP & LCP, 2 bit sampling Reverse phase-referencing observations at 5 GHz Ef: A 10-min gap was left for pointing observations during scans 71-73 Schedule for TIANMA65 (Code T6 ) Page 2 Imaging the jet in NGC 1068 at 5 GHz 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Wed 28 Feb 2024 Day 59 --- 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: 630.49 630.49 630.49 630.49 694.49 694.49 694.49 694.49 758.49 758.49 758.49 758.49 822.49 822.49 822.49 822.49 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 11 30 00 R11-J0243 06 05 43 33.1 246.8 3.4 51.9 0 0 11 30 00 11 32 00 --- 06 07 43 32.7 247.1 3.4 52.1 120 31 11 30 01 11 32 00 NGC1068 06 07 43 32.7 247.4 3.4 52.2 -2 31 No stop 11 36 00 --- 06 11 44 31.9 248.1 3.5 52.6 238 93 11 32 01 11 36 40 J0239-0234 06 12 24 29.6 246.4 3.5 51.7 29 93 11 36 40 11 38 40 =0237-027 06 14 24 29.2 246.7 3.6 51.9 120 124 11 36 41 11 39 20 NGC1068 06 15 04 31.2 248.7 3.5 52.9 30 124 11 39 20 11 43 20 --- 06 19 05 30.4 249.4 3.6 53.3 240 185 11 39 21 11 43 20 R11-J0243 06 19 05 30.5 249.2 3.6 53.2 -2 185 No stop 11 45 50 --- 06 21 35 29.9 249.6 3.6 53.4 148 224 11 43 21 11 46 20 NGC1068 06 22 06 29.8 249.9 3.6 53.5 28 224 11 46 20 11 50 20 --- 06 26 06 29.0 250.6 3.7 53.9 240 286 11 46 21 11 50 20 R11-J0243 06 26 06 29.0 250.4 3.7 53.8 -2 286 No stop 11 52 50 --- 06 28 37 28.5 250.8 3.7 54.0 148 325 11 50 21 11 52 50 NGC1068 06 28 37 28.5 251.0 3.7 54.1 -2 325 No stop 11 57 20 --- 06 33 07 27.6 251.7 3.8 54.4 268 394 11 52 51 11 57 20 R11-J0243 06 33 07 27.6 251.5 3.8 54.3 -2 394 No stop 11 59 50 --- 06 35 38 27.1 251.9 3.9 54.5 148 433 11 57 21 11 59 50 NGC1068 06 35 38 27.1 252.2 3.9 54.6 -2 433 No stop 12 04 20 --- 06 40 08 26.2 252.9 3.9 54.9 268 502 11 59 51 12 05 20 J0239-0234 06 41 09 23.9 251.2 4.0 54.2 50 502 12 05 20 12 07 20 =0237-027 06 43 09 23.5 251.5 4.0 54.4 120 533 12 05 21 12 08 20 NGC1068 06 44 09 25.4 253.5 4.0 55.2 50 533 12 08 20 12 12 20 --- 06 48 10 24.5 254.1 4.1 55.5 240 595 12 08 21 12 12 20 R11-J0243 06 48 10 24.5 253.9 4.1 55.4 -2 595 No stop 12 14 50 --- 06 50 40 24.0 254.3 4.1 55.5 148 634 12 12 21 Schedule for TIANMA65 (Code T6 ) Page 3 Imaging the jet in NGC 1068 at 5 GHz 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Wed 28 Feb 2024 Day 59 --- 12 14 50 NGC1068 06 50 40 24.0 254.5 4.1 55.6 -2 634 No stop 12 19 20 --- 06 55 11 23.1 255.2 4.2 55.9 268 703 12 14 51 12 19 20 R11-J0243 06 55 11 23.1 255.0 4.2 55.8 -2 703 No stop 12 21 50 --- 06 57 41 22.6 255.4 4.2 56.0 148 742 12 19 21 12 22 20 NGC1068 06 58 11 22.5 255.7 4.2 56.1 28 742 12 22 20 12 26 20 --- 07 02 12 21.6 256.3 4.3 56.3 240 804 12 22 21 12 26 20 R11-J0243 07 02 12 21.6 256.1 4.3 56.2 -2 804 No stop 12 28 50 --- 07 04 42 21.1 256.5 4.3 56.4 148 842 12 26 21 12 28 50 NGC1068 07 04 42 21.1 256.7 4.3 56.4 -2 842 No stop 12 33 20 --- 07 09 13 20.2 257.3 4.4 56.7 268 912 12 28 51 12 33 20 R11-J0243 07 09 13 20.2 257.1 4.4 56.6 -2 912 No stop 12 35 50 --- 07 11 44 19.7 257.5 4.5 56.7 148 951 12 33 21 12 35 50 NGC1068 07 11 44 19.6 257.7 4.5 56.8 -2 951 No stop 12 40 20 --- 07 16 14 18.7 258.3 4.5 57.0 268 1020 12 35 51 12 41 20 J0239-0234 07 17 15 16.5 256.7 4.6 56.5 50 1020 12 41 20 12 43 20 =0237-027 07 19 15 16.0 256.9 4.6 56.6 120 1051 12 41 21 12 44 20 NGC1068 07 20 15 17.8 258.9 4.6 57.2 50 1051 12 44 20 12 48 20 --- 07 24 16 17.0 259.5 4.7 57.3 240 1113 12 44 21 12 48 20 R11-J0243 07 24 16 17.0 259.3 4.7 57.3 -2 1113 No stop 12 50 50 --- 07 26 46 16.5 259.6 4.7 57.4 148 1152 12 48 21 12 50 50 NGC1068 07 26 46 16.5 259.8 4.7 57.4 -2 1152 No stop 12 55 20 --- 07 31 17 15.5 260.5 4.8 57.6 268 1221 12 50 51 12 55 20 R11-J0243 07 31 17 15.5 260.3 4.8 57.6 -2 1221 No stop 12 57 50 --- 07 33 47 15.0 260.6 4.8 57.7 148 1260 12 55 21 12 58 20 NGC1068 07 34 17 14.9 260.9 4.8 57.7 28 1260 12 58 20 13 02 20 --- 07 38 18 14.0 261.4 4.9 57.9 240 1322 12 58 21 13 02 20 R11-J0243 07 38 18 14.1 261.2 4.9 57.8 -2 1322 No stop 13 04 50 --- 07 40 48 13.5 261.6 4.9 57.9 148 1360 13 02 21 13 04 50 NGC1068 07 40 48 13.5 261.8 4.9 57.9 -2 1360 No stop 13 09 20 --- 07 45 19 12.6 262.4 5.0 58.1 268 1430 13 04 51 Schedule for TIANMA65 (Code T6 ) Page 4 Imaging the jet in NGC 1068 at 5 GHz 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Wed 28 Feb 2024 Day 59 --- 13 09 20 R11-J0243 07 45 19 12.6 262.2 5.0 58.0 -2 1430 No stop 13 11 50 --- 07 47 50 12.0 262.5 5.1 58.1 148 1469 13 09 21 13 11 50 NGC1068 07 47 50 12.0 262.7 5.1 58.2 -2 1469 No stop 13 16 20 --- 07 52 20 11.1 263.3 5.1 58.3 268 1538 13 11 51 13 17 20 J0239-0234 07 53 20 8.9 261.7 5.2 58.0 50 1538 13 17 20 13 19 20 =0237-027 07 55 21 8.4 261.9 5.2 58.1 120 1569 13 17 21 13 20 20 NGC1068 07 56 21 10.2 263.9 5.2 58.4 50 1569 13 20 20 13 24 20 --- 08 00 22 9.4 264.4 5.3 58.5 240 1631 13 20 21 13 24 20 R11-J0243 08 00 22 9.4 264.2 5.3 58.4 -2 1631 No stop 13 26 50 --- 08 02 52 8.8 264.6 5.3 58.5 148 1669 13 24 21 13 26 50 NGC1068 08 02 52 8.8 264.7 5.3 58.5 -2 1669 No stop 13 31 20 --- 08 07 23 7.9 265.3 5.4 58.6 268 1739 13 26 51 13 31 20 R11-J0243 08 07 23 7.9 265.1 5.4 58.6 -2 1739 No stop 13 33 50 --- 08 09 53 7.4 265.5 5.4 58.6 148 1778 13 31 21 13 34 20 NGC1068 08 10 23 7.2 265.7 5.4 58.6 28 1778 13 34 20 13 38 20 --- 08 14 24 6.4 266.3 5.5 D 58.7 0 1840 13 34 21 SETUP FILE INFORMATION: NOTE: If DOPPLER, FREQ, or BW were used, see the individual scans for the final BBC settings. ======== Setup file: sess124.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: 11 Station: TIANMA65 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= 4200.00 4200.00 4200.00 4200.00 4200.00 4200.00 4200.00 4200.00 4200.00 4200.00 4200.00 4200.00 4200.00 4200.00 4200.00 4200.00 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 5 1 5 2 6 2 6 3 7 3 7 4 8 4 8 BBC SB= L L U U L L U U L L U U L L U U IF = A4 B3 A4 B3 A4 B3 A4 B3 A4 B3 A4 B3 A4 B3 A4 B3 The following frequency sets based on these setups were used. Frequency Set: 6 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= 630.49 630.49 630.49 630.49 694.49 694.49 694.49 694.49 758.49 758.49 758.49 758.49 822.49 822.49 822.49 822.49 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: 6 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) * NGC1068 02 40 07.048858 * 02 42 40.713100 02 43 54.185977 0.00 -00 13 31.41854 *-00 00 47.65400 00 05 15.79505 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. * R11-J0243 02 40 36.044863 * 02 43 09.603500 02 44 23.028653 0.00 -00 21 51.80892 *-00 09 09.41100 -00 03 06.65234 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. 0237-027 02 37 13.715986 * 02 39 45.472273 02 40 58.023105 0.01 * J0239-0234 -02 47 32.85455 *-02 34 40.91457 -02 28 34.31691 0.01 J0239-02 /home/guest/rmc/SCHED/sched11.6/catalogs/sources.gsfc GSFC 2016a X/S astro solution, 8842 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 NGC1068 sess124.C2048 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 13 5.367 591.969 R11-J0243 sess124.C2048 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 13 2.492 242.968 J0239-0234 sess124.C2048 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 13 0.517 57.683 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) NGC1068 60.2 R11-J0243 60.3 J0239-0234 59.1 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