COVER INFORMATION Station: JODRELL1 (Code Jb ) Experiment: Variability and spectra in Seyfert parsec scale nuclei Exp. Code: EG066J Schedule Version: 1.00 Processed by SCHED version: 10.10 Release of about Feb. 14, 2012 PI: M. Giroletti Address: INAF Istituto di Radioastronomia Via Gobetti 101 40129 Bologna Italy Phone: +39 051 639 9394 EMAIL: giroletti@ira.inaf.it Fax: +39 051 639 9431 Phone during observation: +39 347 906 6221 Observing mode: Phase-referencing, ngc4477, 18cm, 1Gb/s Notes: Schedule for JODRELL1 (Code Jb ) Page 2 Variability and spectra in Seyfert parsec scale nuclei 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Mon 3 Jun 2013 Day 154 --- Next scan frequencies: 1610.49 1610.49 1610.49 1610.49 1642.49 1642.49 1642.49 1642.49 1674.49 1674.49 1674.49 1674.49 1706.49 1706.49 1706.49 1706.49 Next BBC frequencies: 100.49 100.49 100.49 100.49 132.49 132.49 132.49 132.49 164.49 164.49 164.49 164.49 196.49 196.49 196.49 196.49 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 22 15 00 M84 14 55 52 39.8 230.7 2.5 28.3 0 0 22 15 00 22 18 00 --- 14 58 52 39.5 231.5 2.6 28.7 180 23 22 15 04 22 18 00 NGC4477 14 58 52 40.7 230.6 2.5 28.4 -21 23 No stop 22 22 00 --- 15 02 53 40.2 231.7 2.5 28.9 219 54 22 18 04 22 22 30 M84 15 03 23 38.9 232.7 2.6 29.2 9 54 22 22 30 22 24 00 --- 15 04 53 38.8 233.2 2.7 29.4 90 66 22 22 34 22 24 00 NGC4477 15 04 53 40.0 232.3 2.6 29.1 -21 66 No stop 22 28 00 --- 15 08 54 39.5 233.4 2.6 29.6 219 97 22 24 04 22 29 30 NGC4477 15 10 24 39.4 233.8 2.7 29.8 82 97 22 29 30 22 33 30 --- 15 14 25 38.9 234.9 2.7 30.2 240 128 22 29 34 22 34 00 M84 15 14 55 37.5 235.8 2.8 30.5 9 128 22 34 00 22 35 30 --- 15 16 25 37.4 236.2 2.8 30.7 90 139 22 34 04 22 35 30 NGC4477 15 16 25 38.6 235.4 2.8 30.5 -21 139 No stop 22 39 30 --- 15 20 26 38.1 236.5 2.8 30.9 219 170 22 35 34 22 41 00 NGC4477 15 21 56 37.9 236.9 2.9 31.0 82 170 22 41 00 22 45 00 --- 15 25 57 37.4 237.9 2.9 31.4 240 201 22 41 04 22 46 00 M84 15 26 57 36.0 239.0 3.0 31.7 38 201 22 46 00 22 48 00 --- 15 28 57 35.8 239.5 3.1 31.9 120 217 22 46 04 22 48 00 NGC4477 15 28 57 37.0 238.7 3.0 31.7 -21 217 No stop 22 52 30 --- 15 33 28 36.5 239.9 3.0 32.2 249 252 22 48 04 22 53 30 M84 15 34 28 35.1 240.9 3.1 32.4 38 252 22 53 30 22 54 30 --- 15 35 28 34.9 241.1 3.2 32.5 60 259 22 53 34 Schedule for JODRELL1 (Code Jb ) Page 3 Variability and spectra in Seyfert parsec scale nuclei 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Mon 3 Jun 2013 Day 154 --- 22 54 30 NGC4477 15 35 28 36.2 240.4 3.1 32.4 -21 259 No stop 22 58 30 --- 15 39 29 35.7 241.4 3.1 32.7 219 290 22 54 34 23 00 00 NGC4477 15 40 59 35.5 241.8 3.2 32.9 82 290 23 00 00 23 04 30 --- 15 45 30 34.9 242.9 3.2 33.2 270 325 23 00 04 23 05 30 M84 15 46 30 33.5 243.9 3.3 33.4 38 325 23 05 30 23 06 30 --- 15 47 30 33.3 244.1 3.4 33.5 60 333 23 05 34 23 06 30 NGC4477 15 47 30 34.6 243.4 3.3 33.4 -21 333 No stop 23 10 30 --- 15 51 31 34.1 244.4 3.3 33.7 219 364 23 06 34 23 12 00 NGC4477 15 53 01 33.9 244.7 3.4 33.8 82 364 23 12 00 23 16 30 --- 15 57 32 33.3 245.8 3.4 34.2 270 399 23 12 04 23 17 30 M84 15 58 32 31.8 246.8 3.5 34.3 38 399 23 17 30 23 18 30 --- 15 59 32 31.7 247.0 3.6 34.4 60 406 23 17 34 23 18 30 NGC4477 15 59 32 33.0 246.3 3.5 34.3 -21 406 No stop 23 22 30 --- 16 03 33 32.4 247.3 3.5 34.6 219 437 23 18 34 23 24 00 NGC4477 16 05 03 32.2 247.6 3.6 34.7 82 437 23 24 00 23 28 00 --- 16 09 04 31.7 248.6 3.6 35.0 240 468 23 24 04 23 29 00 M84 16 10 04 30.2 249.5 3.7 35.1 38 468 23 29 00 23 30 00 --- 16 11 04 30.1 249.7 3.8 35.1 60 476 23 29 04 23 31 00 3C274 16 12 04 30.3 248.3 3.7 34.7 38 476 23 31 00 23 35 00 --- 16 16 05 29.8 249.2 3.7 34.9 240 507 23 31 04 23 36 00 M84 16 17 05 29.2 251.1 3.9 35.5 38 507 23 36 00 23 37 30 --- 16 18 35 29.0 251.4 3.9 35.6 90 519 23 36 04 23 37 30 NGC4477 16 18 35 30.3 250.8 3.8 35.5 -21 519 No stop 23 41 30 --- 16 22 36 29.8 251.7 3.9 35.8 219 550 23 37 34 23 42 30 M84 16 23 36 28.3 252.5 4.0 35.8 38 550 23 42 30 23 43 30 --- 16 24 36 28.2 252.8 4.0 35.9 60 557 23 42 34 23 43 30 NGC4477 16 24 36 29.5 252.1 3.9 35.9 -21 557 No stop 23 47 30 --- 16 28 37 28.9 253.0 4.0 36.1 219 588 23 43 34 23 49 00 NGC4477 16 30 07 28.7 253.4 4.0 36.2 82 588 23 49 00 23 53 00 --- 16 34 08 28.1 254.3 4.1 36.3 240 619 23 49 04 Schedule for JODRELL1 (Code Jb ) Page 4 Variability and spectra in Seyfert parsec scale nuclei 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Mon 3 Jun 2013 Day 154 --- 23 54 00 M84 16 35 08 26.7 255.1 4.2 36.4 38 619 23 54 00 23 55 00 --- 16 36 08 26.5 255.3 4.2 36.4 60 627 23 54 04 23 55 00 NGC4477 16 36 08 27.8 254.7 4.1 36.4 -21 627 No stop 23 59 00 --- 16 40 09 27.2 255.6 4.2 36.6 219 658 23 55 04 --- Tue 4 Jun 2013 Day 155 --- 00 00 30 NGC4477 16 41 39 27.0 255.9 4.2 36.7 82 658 00 00 30 00 04 30 --- 16 45 40 26.4 256.8 4.2 36.8 240 689 00 00 34 00 05 30 M84 16 46 40 25.0 257.6 4.3 36.8 38 689 00 05 30 00 06 30 --- 16 47 40 24.8 257.8 4.4 36.9 60 697 00 05 34 00 06 30 NGC4477 16 47 40 26.2 257.2 4.3 36.9 -21 697 No stop 00 10 30 --- 16 51 41 25.6 258.1 4.3 37.0 219 728 00 06 34 00 12 00 NGC4477 16 53 11 25.3 258.4 4.4 37.1 82 728 00 12 00 00 16 00 --- 16 57 12 24.8 259.3 4.4 37.2 240 759 00 12 04 00 17 00 M84 16 58 12 23.3 260.1 4.5 37.2 38 759 00 17 00 00 18 00 --- 16 59 12 23.1 260.3 4.6 37.2 60 766 00 17 04 00 18 00 NGC4477 16 59 12 24.5 259.7 4.5 37.3 -21 766 No stop 00 22 00 --- 17 03 13 23.9 260.6 4.5 37.4 219 797 00 18 04 00 23 30 NGC4477 17 04 43 23.6 260.9 4.6 37.4 82 797 00 23 30 00 27 30 --- 17 08 44 23.1 261.7 4.6 37.5 240 828 00 23 34 00 28 00 M84 17 09 14 21.7 262.4 4.7 37.5 8 828 00 28 00 00 29 30 --- 17 10 44 21.4 262.7 4.7 37.5 90 840 00 28 04 00 30 30 3C274 17 11 44 21.7 261.4 4.7 37.3 39 840 00 30 30 00 34 30 --- 17 15 45 21.1 262.2 4.7 37.4 240 871 00 30 34 00 37 30 NGC4477 17 18 45 21.6 263.8 4.8 37.7 161 871 00 37 30 00 42 00 --- 17 23 16 20.9 264.7 4.9 37.8 270 906 00 37 34 00 43 00 M84 17 24 16 19.4 265.5 5.0 37.7 38 906 00 43 00 00 44 00 --- 17 25 16 19.3 265.7 5.0 37.7 60 913 00 43 04 00 44 00 NGC4477 17 25 16 20.6 265.2 4.9 37.8 -22 913 No stop 00 48 30 --- 17 29 47 19.9 266.1 5.0 37.9 248 948 00 44 04 Schedule for JODRELL1 (Code Jb ) Page 5 Variability and spectra in Seyfert parsec scale nuclei 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Tue 4 Jun 2013 Day 155 --- 00 50 00 NGC4477 17 31 17 19.7 266.4 5.0 37.9 82 948 00 50 00 00 54 30 --- 17 35 48 19.0 267.3 5.1 38.0 270 983 00 50 04 00 55 30 M84 17 36 48 17.5 268.0 5.2 37.8 38 983 00 55 30 00 56 30 --- 17 37 48 17.4 268.2 5.2 37.8 60 991 00 55 34 00 56 30 NGC4477 17 37 48 18.7 267.7 5.1 38.0 -22 991 No stop 01 01 00 --- 17 42 19 18.1 268.6 5.2 38.0 248 1026 00 56 34 01 02 30 NGC4477 17 43 49 17.8 268.9 5.2 38.0 82 1026 01 02 30 01 07 00 --- 17 48 20 17.2 269.8 5.3 38.0 270 1061 01 02 34 01 08 00 M84 17 49 20 15.7 270.5 5.4 37.9 38 1061 01 08 00 01 09 00 --- 17 50 21 15.5 270.7 5.4 37.9 60 1068 01 08 04 01 09 00 NGC4477 17 50 21 16.9 270.2 5.3 38.0 -22 1068 No stop 01 13 30 --- 17 54 51 16.2 271.1 5.4 38.0 248 1103 01 09 04 SETUP FILE INFORMATION: NOTE: If DOPPLER, FREQ, or BW were used, see the individual scans for the final BBC settings. ======== Setup file: sess213.L1024 Matching groups in /irasoft/sched/catalogs/freq.dat: j1b18cm LO from Parry 23Jan97, must be using Low patch ****** Only 224.98 of 256.00 MHz total bandwidth is within the IFs in the setup file before any FREQ or DOPPLER shifts. Setup group: 1 Station: JODRELL1 Total bit rate: 1024 Format: MKIV1:2 Bits per sample: 2 Sample rate: 32.000 Number of channels: 16 DBE type: Speedup factor: 0.50 Disk used to record data. 1st LO= 1510.00 1510.00 1510.00 1510.00 1510.00 1510.00 1510.00 1510.00 1510.00 1510.00 1510.00 1510.00 1510.00 1510.00 1510.00 1510.00 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: 2 Setup file default. LO sum= 1610.49 1610.49 1610.49 1610.49 1642.49 1642.49 1642.49 1642.49 1674.49 1674.49 1674.49 1674.49 1706.49 1706.49 1706.49 1706.49 BBC fr= 100.49 100.49 100.49 100.49 132.49 132.49 132.49 132.49 164.49 164.49 164.49 164.49 196.49 196.49 196.49 196.49 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: 2 Track assignments are: track1= 2, 10, 18, 26, 3, 11, 19, 27, 66, 74, 82, 90, 67, 75, 83, 91 barrel=roll_off SOURCES USED IN RECORDING SCANS -- Variability and spectra in Seyfert parsec scale nuclei 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) * NGC4477 12 27 30.490327 * 12 30 02.203000 12 30 44.046588 0.00 13 54 46.99022 * 13 38 12.85600 13 33 44.53953 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. 1.875 scan and 49.982 baseline hours in setup: sess213.L1024 Frequency sets (dups not shown): 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 J1225+1253 12 22 31.582012 * 12 25 03.743328 12 25 45.686738 0.11 * M84 13 09 49.76841 * 12 53 13.13902 12 48 43.74868 0.14 1222+131 /irasoft/sched/catalogs/sources.vlba rfc_2011d Petrov, 2011, unpublished 924 observations 0.700 scan and 15.907 baseline hours in setup: sess213.L1024 Frequency sets (dups not shown): 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 J1230+1223 12 28 17.569281 * 12 30 49.423383 12 31 31.320643 0.10 * 3C274 12 40 01.74883 * 12 23 28.04365 12 18 59.46871 0.10 1228+126 /irasoft/sched/catalogs/sources.vlba J1230+12 rfc_2011d Petrov, 2011, unpublished 45318 observations M87 0.133 scan and 4.267 baseline hours in setup: sess213.L1024 Frequency sets (dups not shown): 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 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) NGC4477 107.3 M84 106.6 3C274 108.1 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