COVER INFORMATION Station: HART (Code Hh ) Experiment: Exploring the radio emission of TXS 0536+145: A key blazar for EBL studi Exp. Code: ro004a Schedule Version: 1.00 Processed by SCHED version: 10.10 Release of about Feb. 14, 2012 PI: Monica Orienti Address: Istituto di Radioastronomia Via Gobetti 101 40129 Bologna-Italy Italy Phone: +39 051 639 9388 EMAIL: orienti@ira.inaf.it Fax: +39 051 639 9431 Phone during observation: +39 051 639 9388 Observing mode: Notes: ########################################################### ########## Please, make sure PHASE CAL is OFF. ############ ########################################################### Schedule for HART (Code Hh ) Page 2 Exploring the radio emission of TXS 0536+145: A key blazar for EBL studi 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 6 Jun 2012 Day 158 --- Next scan frequencies: 22187.49 22187.49 22187.49 22187.49 22219.49 22219.49 22219.49 22219.49 22251.49 22251.49 22251.49 22251.49 22283.49 22283.49 22283.49 22283.49 Next BBC frequencies: 187.49 187.49 187.49 187.49 219.49 219.49 219.49 219.49 251.49 251.49 251.49 251.49 283.49 283.49 283.49 283.49 Next scan bandwidths: 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 08 30 00 0536+145 03 21 22 37.3 43.9 -2.3 0.0 0 0 08 30 00 08 35 00 --- 03 26 23 38.0 42.7 -2.2 0.0 300 39 08 30 04 08 35 00 0536+145 03 26 23 38.0 42.7 -2.2 0.0 -20 39 No stop 08 40 00 --- 03 31 24 38.8 41.5 -2.2 0.0 280 77 08 35 04 08 40 15 0536+145 03 31 39 38.8 41.4 -2.1 0.0 -6 77 08 40 15 08 45 05 --- 03 36 29 39.5 40.2 -2.1 0.0 284 115 08 40 19 08 45 05 0536+145 03 36 29 39.5 40.2 -2.1 0.0 -20 115 No stop 08 50 05 --- 03 41 30 40.3 39.0 -2.0 0.0 280 154 08 45 09 08 50 20 0536+145 03 41 45 40.3 38.9 -2.0 0.0 -6 154 08 50 20 08 55 10 --- 03 46 36 41.0 37.6 -1.9 0.0 284 191 08 50 24 08 55 10 0536+145 03 46 36 41.0 37.6 -1.9 0.0 -20 191 No stop 09 00 10 --- 03 51 37 41.7 36.3 -1.8 0.0 280 230 08 55 14 09 00 50 0528+134 03 52 17 43.7 34.4 -1.7 0.0 9 230 09 00 50 09 05 00 --- 03 56 28 44.3 33.2 -1.6 0.0 250 262 09 00 54 09 05 15 0528+134 03 56 43 44.3 33.1 -1.6 0.0 -6 262 09 05 15 09 05 28 --- 03 56 56 44.3 33.1 -1.6 0.0 7 264 09 05 19 09 06 08 0536+145 03 57 36 42.4 34.7 -1.7 0.0 9 264 09 06 08 09 11 08 --- 04 02 37 43.1 33.3 -1.6 0.0 300 302 09 06 12 09 11 08 0536+145 04 02 37 43.1 33.3 -1.6 0.0 -20 302 No stop 09 16 08 --- 04 07 37 43.7 31.8 -1.5 0.0 280 341 09 11 12 09 16 23 0536+145 04 07 53 43.7 31.7 -1.5 0.0 -6 341 09 16 23 09 21 13 --- 04 12 43 44.3 30.3 -1.5 0.0 284 378 09 16 27 Schedule for HART (Code Hh ) Page 3 Exploring the radio emission of TXS 0536+145: A key blazar for EBL studi 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 6 Jun 2012 Day 158 --- 09 21 13 0536+145 04 12 43 44.3 30.3 -1.5 0.0 -20 378 No stop 09 26 13 --- 04 17 44 44.8 28.8 -1.4 0.0 280 417 09 21 17 09 26 28 0536+145 04 17 59 44.8 28.7 -1.4 0.0 -6 417 09 26 28 09 31 18 --- 04 22 50 45.4 27.2 -1.3 0.0 284 455 09 26 32 09 31 18 0536+145 04 22 50 45.4 27.2 -1.3 0.0 -20 455 No stop 09 36 18 --- 04 27 51 45.9 25.6 -1.2 0.0 280 493 09 31 22 09 36 58 0528+134 04 28 31 47.7 23.1 -1.1 0.0 9 493 09 36 58 09 41 08 --- 04 32 42 48.0 21.7 -1.0 0.0 250 526 09 37 02 09 41 23 0528+134 04 32 57 48.1 21.6 -1.0 0.0 -6 526 09 41 23 09 41 36 --- 04 33 10 48.1 21.5 -1.0 0.0 7 527 09 41 27 09 42 16 0536+145 04 33 50 46.4 23.7 -1.1 0.0 9 527 09 42 16 09 47 16 --- 04 38 51 46.9 22.1 -1.0 0.0 300 566 09 42 20 09 47 16 0536+145 04 38 51 46.9 22.1 -1.0 0.0 -20 566 No stop 09 52 16 --- 04 43 51 47.3 20.4 -0.9 0.0 280 605 09 47 20 09 52 31 0536+145 04 44 06 47.3 20.3 -0.9 0.0 -6 605 09 52 31 09 57 21 --- 04 48 57 47.6 18.7 -0.9 0.0 284 642 09 52 35 09 57 21 0536+145 04 48 57 47.6 18.7 -0.9 0.0 -20 642 No stop 10 02 21 --- 04 53 58 48.0 16.9 -0.8 0.0 280 681 09 57 25 10 02 36 0536+145 04 54 13 48.0 16.8 -0.8 0.0 -6 681 10 02 36 10 07 26 --- 04 59 04 48.3 15.1 -0.7 0.0 284 718 10 02 40 10 07 26 0536+145 04 59 04 48.3 15.1 -0.7 0.0 -20 718 No stop 10 12 26 --- 05 04 05 48.6 13.4 -0.6 0.0 280 757 10 07 30 10 13 06 0528+134 05 04 45 50.0 10.2 -0.4 0.0 9 757 10 13 06 10 17 16 --- 05 08 56 50.2 8.6 -0.4 0.0 250 789 10 13 10 10 17 31 0528+134 05 09 11 50.2 8.5 -0.4 0.0 -6 789 10 17 31 10 17 44 --- 05 09 24 50.2 8.5 -0.4 0.0 7 791 10 17 35 10 18 24 0536+145 05 10 04 48.9 11.2 -0.5 0.0 9 791 10 18 24 10 23 24 --- 05 15 05 49.1 9.4 -0.4 0.0 300 829 10 18 28 10 23 24 0536+145 05 15 05 49.1 9.4 -0.4 0.0 -20 829 No stop 10 28 24 --- 05 20 05 49.2 7.5 -0.3 0.0 280 868 10 23 28 Schedule for HART (Code Hh ) Page 4 Exploring the radio emission of TXS 0536+145: A key blazar for EBL studi 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 6 Jun 2012 Day 158 --- 10 28 39 0536+145 05 20 20 49.2 7.5 -0.3 0.0 -6 868 10 28 39 10 33 29 --- 05 25 11 49.4 5.7 -0.3 0.0 284 906 10 28 43 10 33 29 0536+145 05 25 11 49.4 5.7 -0.3 0.0 -20 906 No stop 10 38 29 --- 05 30 12 49.5 3.8 -0.2 0.0 280 944 10 33 33 10 38 44 0536+145 05 30 27 49.5 3.7 -0.2 0.0 -6 944 10 38 44 10 43 34 --- 05 35 18 49.5 1.9 -0.1 0.0 284 982 10 38 48 10 43 34 0536+145 05 35 18 49.5 1.9 -0.1 0.0 -20 982 No stop 10 48 34 --- 05 40 19 49.5 0.0 -0.0 0.0 280 1020 10 43 38 10 49 14 0528+134 05 40 59 50.5 356.4 0.2 0.0 9 1020 10 49 14 10 53 24 --- 05 45 09 50.4 354.8 0.2 0.0 250 1053 10 49 18 10 53 39 0528+134 05 45 25 50.4 354.7 0.2 0.0 -6 1053 10 53 39 10 53 52 --- 05 45 38 50.4 354.7 0.2 0.0 7 1054 10 53 43 10 54 32 0536+145 05 46 18 49.5 357.8 0.1 0.0 9 1054 10 54 32 10 59 32 --- 05 51 18 49.5 355.9 0.2 0.0 300 1093 10 54 36 10 59 32 0536+145 05 51 18 49.5 355.9 0.2 0.0 -20 1093 No stop 11 04 32 --- 05 56 19 49.4 354.1 0.3 0.0 280 1132 10 59 36 11 04 47 0536+145 05 56 34 49.4 354.0 0.3 0.0 -6 1132 11 04 47 11 09 37 --- 06 01 25 49.2 352.2 0.4 0.0 284 1169 11 04 51 11 09 37 0536+145 06 01 25 49.2 352.2 0.4 0.0 -20 1169 No stop 11 14 37 --- 06 06 26 49.1 350.4 0.4 0.0 280 1208 11 09 41 11 14 52 0536+145 06 06 41 49.0 350.3 0.4 0.0 -6 1208 11 14 52 11 19 42 --- 06 11 32 48.8 348.5 0.5 0.0 284 1245 11 14 56 11 19 42 0536+145 06 11 32 48.8 348.5 0.5 0.0 -20 1245 No stop 11 24 42 --- 06 16 33 48.6 346.7 0.6 0.0 280 1284 11 19 46 11 25 22 0528+134 06 17 13 49.0 343.0 0.8 0.0 9 1284 11 25 22 11 29 32 --- 06 21 23 48.8 341.5 0.8 0.0 250 1316 11 25 26 11 29 47 0528+134 06 21 38 48.7 341.4 0.8 0.0 -6 1316 11 29 47 11 30 00 --- 06 21 51 48.7 341.3 0.8 0.0 7 1318 11 29 51 SETUP FILE INFORMATION: NOTE: If DOPPLER, FREQ, or BW were used, see the individual scans for the final BBC settings. ======== Setup file: sess212.K1024 Matching groups in /irasoft/sched/catalogs/freq.dat: hh1cm LO tunable, other arbitrary values possible (CR 21Feb07) Setup group: 7 Station: HART Total bit rate: 1024 Format: MARK5B Bits per sample: 2 Sample rate: 32.000 Number of channels: 16 DBE type: Speedup factor: 1.00 Disk used to record data. 1st LO= 22000.00 22000.00 22000.00 22000.00 22000.00 22000.00 22000.00 22000.00 22000.00 22000.00 22000.00 22000.00 22000.00 22000.00 22000.00 22000.00 Net SB= L L U U L L U U L L U U L L U U Pol. = RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP BBC = 2 1 2 1 4 3 4 3 6 5 6 5 8 7 8 7 BBC SB= L L U U L L U U L L U U L L U U IF = 2N 1N 2N 1N 2N 1N 2N 1N 2N 1N 2N 1N 2N 1N 2N 1N The following frequency sets based on these setups were used. Frequency Set: 10 Setup file default. LO sum= 22187.49 22187.49 22187.49 22187.49 22219.49 22219.49 22219.49 22219.49 22251.49 22251.49 22251.49 22251.49 22283.49 22283.49 22283.49 22283.49 BBC fr= 187.49 187.49 187.49 187.49 219.49 219.49 219.49 219.49 251.49 251.49 251.49 251.49 283.49 283.49 283.49 283.49 Bandwd= 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 Matching frequency sets: 10 Track assignments are: track1= 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32 barrel=roll_off SOURCES USED IN RECORDING SCANS -- Exploring the radio emission of TXS 0536+145: A key blazar for EBL studi Catalog positions marked with *. Precession of date coordinates is based on stop time of first scan. Names used in schedule marked with *. Short names used in VLA and SNAP files marked with +. Observation date used in B1950/J2000 coordinate conversion (PRECDATE): 1979.900 No adjustments are made for rates (DRA, DDEC). Scan hours are for recording scans only. Baseline hours are only counted for scans above horizon at both ends. Source Source position (RA/Dec) Error (B1950) (J2000) (Date) (mas) J0530+1331 05 28 06.759218 * 05 30 56.416749 05 31 38.280561 0.10 * 0528+134 13 29 42.28877 * 13 31 55.14944 13 32 21.12219 0.10 J0530+13 /irasoft/sched/catalogs/sources.vlba rfc_2011d Petrov, 2011, unpublished 137351 observations 0.365 scan and 16.367 baseline hours in setup: sess212.K1024 Frequency sets (dups not shown): 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 J0539+1433 05 36 51.361472 * 05 39 42.365990 05 40 24.568502 0.10 * 0536+145 14 32 10.73030 * 14 33 45.56160 14 34 02.05155 0.10 J0539+14 /irasoft/sched/catalogs/sources.vlba rfc_2011d Petrov, 2011, unpublished 2337 observations 2.472 scan and 109.233 baseline hours in setup: sess212.K1024 Frequency sets (dups not shown): 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 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) 0528+134 11.9 0536+145 12.6 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