COVER INFORMATION Station: ONSALA85 (Code On ) Experiment: Two Overlapping pointings of M31 for wide-field VLBI Exp. Code: EM107A Schedule Version: 1.00 Processed by SCHED version: 11.00 Release of Feb. 15, 2013 PI: John Morgan Address: Curtin Institute of Radio Astronomy GPO Box U1987 Perth WA 6845 Australia Phone: +61 8 9266 9899 EMAIL: mojoh81@gmail.com Fax: +61 8 9266 9246 Phone during observation: +61 488 394 610 Observing mode: Two overlapping target pointings with phase referencing (5 Notes: Westerbork *Phased* for maximum sensitivity at field centre for HI studies Schedule for ONSALA85 (Code On ) Page 2 Two Overlapping pointings of M31 for wide-field VLBI 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 5 Jun 2013 Day 156 --- Next scan frequencies: 1338.00 1338.00 1338.00 1338.00 1370.00 1370.00 1370.00 1370.00 1402.00 1402.00 1402.00 1402.00 1434.00 1434.00 1434.00 1434.00 Next BBC frequencies: 118.00 118.00 118.00 118.00 150.00 150.00 150.00 150.00 182.00 182.00 182.00 182.00 214.00 214.00 214.00 214.00 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 06 30 00 J0038+4137 00 13 04 73.8 162.4 -0.4 0.0 0 0 06 30 00 06 31 00 =0035+413 00 14 04 73.8 163.0 -0.4 0.0 60 8 06 30 01 06 31 00 M31X 00 14 04 73.3 160.5 -0.5 0.0 -13 8 No stop 06 36 00 --- 00 19 05 73.5 163.7 -0.4 0.0 287 46 06 31 01 06 36 45 J0038+4137 00 19 50 74.0 166.8 -0.3 0.0 32 46 06 36 45 06 37 45 =0035+413 00 20 50 74.0 167.5 -0.3 0.0 60 54 06 36 46 06 37 45 M31X 00 20 50 73.5 164.8 -0.4 0.0 -13 54 No stop 06 42 45 --- 00 25 51 73.7 168.1 -0.3 0.0 287 92 06 37 46 06 43 30 J0038+4137 00 26 36 74.2 171.4 -0.2 0.0 32 92 06 43 30 06 44 30 =0035+413 00 27 37 74.2 172.1 -0.2 0.0 60 100 06 43 31 06 44 30 37W115 00 27 37 74.0 169.5 -0.3 0.0 -12 100 No stop 06 49 30 --- 00 32 37 74.1 172.9 -0.2 0.0 288 138 06 44 31 06 50 15 J0038+4137 00 33 22 74.3 176.0 -0.1 0.0 32 138 06 50 15 06 51 15 =0035+413 00 34 23 74.3 176.7 -0.1 0.0 60 146 06 50 16 06 51 15 37W115 00 34 23 74.1 174.1 -0.1 0.0 -12 146 No stop 06 56 15 --- 00 39 23 74.2 177.5 -0.1 0.0 288 185 06 51 16 06 57 00 J0038+4137 00 40 09 74.3 180.7 0.0 0.0 32 185 06 57 00 06 58 00 =0035+413 00 41 09 74.3 181.4 0.0 0.0 60 192 06 57 01 06 58 00 M31X 00 41 09 73.9 178.4 0.0 0.0 -13 192 No stop 07 03 00 --- 00 46 10 73.9 181.8 0.0 0.0 287 231 06 58 01 07 03 45 J0038+4137 00 46 55 74.2 185.3 0.1 0.0 32 231 07 03 45 07 04 45 =0035+413 00 47 55 74.2 186.0 0.1 0.0 60 238 07 03 46 07 04 45 M31X 00 47 55 73.9 183.0 0.1 0.0 -13 238 No stop 07 09 45 --- 00 52 56 73.9 186.4 0.2 0.0 287 277 07 04 46 07 10 30 J0038+4137 00 53 41 74.1 190.0 0.2 0.0 32 277 07 10 30 07 11 30 =0035+413 00 54 41 74.1 190.6 0.3 0.0 60 285 07 10 31 Schedule for ONSALA85 (Code On ) Page 3 Two Overlapping pointings of M31 for wide-field VLBI 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 5 Jun 2013 Day 156 --- 07 11 30 37W115 00 54 41 74.1 187.9 0.2 0.0 -12 285 No stop 07 16 30 --- 00 59 42 73.9 191.3 0.3 0.0 288 323 07 11 31 07 17 15 J0038+4137 01 00 27 73.9 194.5 0.4 0.0 32 323 07 17 15 07 18 15 =0035+413 01 01 27 73.9 195.2 0.4 0.0 60 331 07 17 16 07 18 15 37W115 01 01 27 73.9 192.5 0.3 0.0 -12 331 No stop 07 23 15 --- 01 06 28 73.7 195.8 0.4 0.0 288 369 07 18 16 07 24 00 J0038+4137 01 07 13 73.7 198.9 0.5 0.0 32 369 07 24 00 07 25 00 =0035+413 01 08 13 73.6 199.6 0.5 0.0 60 377 07 24 01 07 25 00 M31X 01 08 13 73.5 196.5 0.4 0.0 -13 377 No stop 07 30 00 --- 01 13 14 73.3 199.7 0.5 0.0 287 415 07 25 01 07 30 45 J0038+4137 01 13 59 73.3 203.2 0.6 0.0 32 415 07 30 45 07 31 45 =0035+413 01 14 59 73.3 203.9 0.6 0.0 60 423 07 30 46 07 31 45 M31X 01 14 59 73.2 200.8 0.5 0.0 -13 423 No stop 07 36 45 --- 01 20 00 72.9 203.9 0.6 0.0 287 462 07 31 46 07 37 30 J0038+4137 01 20 45 73.0 207.4 0.7 0.0 32 462 07 37 30 07 38 30 =0035+413 01 21 45 72.9 208.0 0.7 0.0 60 469 07 37 31 07 38 30 37W115 01 21 45 73.0 205.5 0.6 0.0 -12 469 No stop 07 43 30 --- 01 26 46 72.7 208.5 0.7 0.0 288 508 07 38 31 07 44 15 J0038+4137 01 27 31 72.5 211.4 0.8 0.0 32 508 07 44 15 07 45 15 =0035+413 01 28 31 72.4 211.9 0.8 0.0 60 515 07 44 16 07 45 15 37W115 01 28 31 72.6 209.5 0.8 0.0 -12 515 No stop 07 50 15 --- 01 33 32 72.2 212.4 0.8 0.0 288 554 07 45 16 07 51 00 J0038+4137 01 34 17 72.0 215.2 0.9 0.0 32 554 07 51 00 07 52 00 =0035+413 01 35 18 71.9 215.7 0.9 0.0 60 562 07 51 01 07 52 00 M31X 01 35 18 71.9 212.9 0.9 0.0 -13 562 No stop 07 57 00 --- 01 40 18 71.6 215.6 0.9 0.0 287 600 07 52 01 07 57 45 J0038+4137 01 41 04 71.5 218.8 1.0 0.0 32 600 07 57 45 07 58 45 =0035+413 01 42 04 71.4 219.3 1.0 0.0 60 608 07 57 46 07 58 45 M31X 01 42 04 71.4 216.6 1.0 0.0 -13 608 No stop 08 03 45 --- 01 47 05 71.0 219.2 1.1 0.0 287 646 07 58 46 Schedule for ONSALA85 (Code On ) Page 4 Two Overlapping pointings of M31 for wide-field VLBI 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 5 Jun 2013 Day 156 --- 08 04 30 J0038+4137 01 47 50 70.9 222.3 1.1 0.0 32 646 08 04 30 08 05 30 =0035+413 01 48 50 70.8 222.8 1.2 0.0 60 654 08 04 31 08 05 30 37W115 01 48 50 71.0 220.6 1.1 0.0 -12 654 No stop 08 10 30 --- 01 53 51 70.6 223.1 1.2 0.0 288 692 08 05 31 08 11 15 J0038+4137 01 54 36 70.2 225.5 1.3 0.0 32 692 08 11 15 08 12 15 =0035+413 01 55 36 70.1 226.0 1.3 0.0 60 700 08 11 16 08 12 15 37W115 01 55 36 70.4 224.0 1.2 0.0 -12 700 No stop 08 17 15 --- 02 00 37 69.9 226.3 1.3 0.0 288 738 08 12 16 08 18 00 J0038+4137 02 01 22 69.6 228.7 1.4 0.0 32 738 08 18 00 08 19 00 =0035+413 02 02 22 69.5 229.1 1.4 0.0 60 746 08 18 01 08 22 00 3C84 02 05 23 70.1 134.7 -1.3 0.0 35 746 08 22 00 08 27 00 --- 02 10 23 70.6 137.1 -1.2 0.0 300 785 08 22 01 08 32 50 J0038+4137 02 16 14 68.0 235.0 1.6 0.0 201 785 08 32 50 08 33 50 =0035+413 02 17 14 67.9 235.4 1.6 0.0 60 792 08 32 51 08 33 50 M31X 02 17 14 68.1 233.1 1.6 0.0 -13 792 No stop 08 38 50 --- 02 22 15 67.5 235.1 1.6 0.0 287 831 08 33 51 08 39 25 J0038+4137 02 22 50 67.2 237.6 1.7 0.0 22 831 08 39 25 08 40 25 =0035+413 02 23 51 67.1 238.0 1.7 0.0 60 838 08 39 26 08 40 25 M31X 02 23 51 67.3 235.7 1.7 0.0 -13 838 No stop 08 45 25 --- 02 28 51 66.8 237.7 1.8 0.0 287 877 08 40 26 08 46 00 J0038+4137 02 29 26 66.5 240.0 1.8 0.0 22 877 08 46 00 08 47 00 =0035+413 02 30 27 66.4 240.4 1.9 0.0 60 885 08 46 01 08 47 00 37W115 02 30 27 66.7 238.8 1.8 0.0 -12 885 No stop 08 52 00 --- 02 35 27 66.1 240.6 1.9 0.0 288 923 08 47 01 08 52 30 J0038+4137 02 35 58 65.7 242.4 1.9 0.0 17 923 08 52 30 08 53 30 =0035+413 02 36 58 65.6 242.7 2.0 0.0 60 931 08 52 31 08 53 30 37W115 02 36 58 66.0 241.1 1.9 0.0 -12 931 No stop 08 58 30 --- 02 41 59 65.4 242.9 2.0 0.0 288 969 08 53 31 08 59 00 J0038+4137 02 42 29 64.9 244.6 2.1 0.0 17 969 08 59 00 09 00 00 =0035+413 02 43 29 64.8 244.9 2.1 0.0 60 977 08 59 01 Schedule for ONSALA85 (Code On ) Page 5 Two Overlapping pointings of M31 for wide-field VLBI 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 5 Jun 2013 Day 156 --- 09 00 00 M31X 02 43 29 65.1 242.9 2.0 0.0 -13 977 No stop 09 05 00 --- 02 48 30 64.5 244.6 2.1 0.0 287 1015 09 00 01 09 05 35 J0038+4137 02 49 05 64.1 246.8 2.2 0.0 22 1015 09 05 35 09 06 35 =0035+413 02 50 05 64.0 247.1 2.2 0.0 60 1023 09 05 36 09 06 35 M31X 02 50 05 64.3 245.1 2.1 0.0 -13 1023 No stop 09 11 35 --- 02 55 06 63.7 246.8 2.2 0.0 287 1062 09 06 36 09 12 10 J0038+4137 02 55 41 63.3 248.8 2.3 0.0 22 1062 09 12 10 09 13 10 =0035+413 02 56 41 63.2 249.1 2.3 0.0 60 1069 09 12 11 09 13 10 37W115 02 56 41 63.6 247.7 2.2 0.0 -12 1069 No stop 09 18 10 --- 03 01 42 62.9 249.3 2.3 0.0 288 1108 09 13 11 09 18 40 J0038+4137 03 02 12 62.5 250.8 2.4 0.0 17 1108 09 18 40 09 19 40 =0035+413 03 03 12 62.3 251.1 2.4 0.0 60 1115 09 18 41 09 19 40 37W115 03 03 12 62.7 249.7 2.3 0.0 -12 1115 No stop 09 24 40 --- 03 08 13 62.1 251.2 2.4 0.0 288 1154 09 19 41 09 25 10 J0038+4137 03 08 43 61.6 252.7 2.5 0.0 17 1154 09 25 10 09 26 10 =0035+413 03 09 43 61.5 253.0 2.5 0.0 60 1162 09 25 11 09 26 10 M31X 03 09 43 61.8 251.2 2.4 0.0 -13 1162 No stop 09 31 10 --- 03 14 44 61.2 252.7 2.5 0.0 287 1200 09 26 11 09 31 45 J0038+4137 03 15 19 60.8 254.5 2.6 0.0 22 1200 09 31 45 09 32 45 =0035+413 03 16 19 60.7 254.8 2.6 0.0 60 1208 09 31 46 09 32 45 M31X 03 16 19 61.0 253.1 2.5 0.0 -13 1208 No stop 09 37 45 --- 03 21 20 60.3 254.5 2.6 0.0 287 1246 09 32 46 09 38 20 J0038+4137 03 21 55 59.9 256.3 2.7 0.0 22 1246 09 38 20 09 39 20 =0035+413 03 22 55 59.8 256.6 2.7 0.0 60 1254 09 38 21 09 39 20 37W115 03 22 55 60.2 255.4 2.7 0.0 -12 1254 No stop 09 44 20 --- 03 27 56 59.6 256.7 2.7 0.0 288 1292 09 39 21 09 44 50 J0038+4137 03 28 26 59.1 258.0 2.8 0.0 17 1292 09 44 50 09 45 50 =0035+413 03 29 26 58.9 258.3 2.8 0.0 60 1300 09 44 51 09 45 50 37W115 03 29 26 59.4 257.1 2.8 0.0 -12 1300 No stop 09 50 50 --- 03 34 27 58.7 258.4 2.9 0.0 288 1338 09 45 51 Schedule for ONSALA85 (Code On ) Page 6 Two Overlapping pointings of M31 for wide-field VLBI 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 5 Jun 2013 Day 156 --- 09 51 20 J0038+4137 03 34 57 58.2 259.7 2.9 0.0 17 1338 09 51 20 09 52 20 =0035+413 03 35 57 58.1 259.9 2.9 0.0 60 1346 09 51 21 09 55 20 3C84 03 38 58 73.9 192.4 0.3 0.0 35 1346 09 55 20 10 00 20 --- 03 43 59 73.7 195.7 0.4 0.0 300 1385 09 55 21 10 04 20 J0038+4137 03 47 59 56.5 262.8 3.1 0.0 91 1385 10 04 20 10 05 20 =0035+413 03 49 00 56.3 263.1 3.2 0.0 60 1392 10 04 21 10 05 20 M31X 03 49 00 56.7 261.6 3.1 0.0 -13 1392 No stop 10 10 20 --- 03 54 00 56.0 262.8 3.2 0.0 287 1431 10 05 21 10 10 50 J0038+4137 03 54 30 55.6 264.3 3.3 0.0 17 1431 10 10 50 10 11 50 =0035+413 03 55 31 55.5 264.6 3.3 0.0 60 1438 10 10 51 10 11 50 M31X 03 55 31 55.8 263.1 3.2 0.0 -13 1438 No stop 10 16 50 --- 04 00 31 55.1 264.3 3.3 0.0 287 1477 10 11 51 10 17 20 J0038+4137 04 01 01 54.7 265.8 3.4 0.0 17 1477 10 17 20 10 18 20 =0035+413 04 02 02 54.6 266.1 3.4 0.0 60 1485 10 17 21 10 18 20 37W115 04 02 02 55.0 265.0 3.3 0.0 -12 1485 No stop 10 23 20 --- 04 07 02 54.4 266.1 3.4 0.0 288 1523 10 18 21 10 23 45 J0038+4137 04 07 28 53.9 267.3 3.5 0.0 12 1523 10 23 45 10 24 45 =0035+413 04 08 28 53.7 267.5 3.5 0.0 60 1531 10 23 46 10 24 45 37W115 04 08 28 54.2 266.5 3.4 0.0 -12 1531 No stop 10 29 45 --- 04 13 29 53.5 267.6 3.5 0.0 288 1569 10 24 46 10 30 10 J0038+4137 04 13 54 53.0 268.7 3.6 0.0 12 1569 10 30 10 10 31 10 =0035+413 04 14 54 52.9 268.9 3.6 0.0 60 1577 10 30 11 SETUP FILE INFORMATION: NOTE: If DOPPLER, FREQ, or BW were used, see the individual scans for the final BBC settings. ======== Setup file: sess213.H1024 --- 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: 7 Station: ONSALA85 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= 1220.00 1220.00 1220.00 1220.00 1220.00 1220.00 1220.00 1220.00 1220.00 1220.00 1220.00 1220.00 1220.00 1220.00 1220.00 1220.00 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 = B D B D B D B D B D B D B D B D The following frequency sets based on these setups were used. Frequency Set: 4 Setup file default. LO sum= 1338.00 1338.00 1338.00 1338.00 1370.00 1370.00 1370.00 1370.00 1402.00 1402.00 1402.00 1402.00 1434.00 1434.00 1434.00 1434.00 BBC fr= 118.00 118.00 118.00 118.00 150.00 150.00 150.00 150.00 182.00 182.00 182.00 182.00 214.00 214.00 214.00 214.00 Bandwd= 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 Matching frequency sets: 4 Track assignments are: track1= 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32 barrel=roll_off POSITIONS OF SOURCES USED IN RECORDING SCANS Source Source position (RA/Dec) Error (B1950) (J2000) (Date) (mas) * 37W115 00 39 34.485235 * 00 42 18.700617 00 43 03.334036 0.00 41 13 00.31836 * 41 29 26.29706 41 33 40.31695 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. * M31X 00 40 00.088930 * 00 42 44.330000 00 43 28.965863 0.00 40 59 42.85369 * 41 16 08.50000 41 20 22.46990 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. * J0038+4137 00 35 41.568818 * 00 38 24.843586 00 39 09.247897 0.14 0035+413 41 20 37.14185 * 41 37 06.00024 41 41 20.83774 0.10 J0038+41 /aps3/sched11.0/catalogs/sources.vlba rfc_2012b Petrov, 2012, unpublished 1886 observations J0319+4130 03 16 29.567260 * 03 19 48.160090 03 20 41.200641 1.30 0316+413 41 19 51.91699 * 41 30 42.10412 41 33 25.16126 2.72 * 3C84 /aps3/sched11.0/catalogs/sources.vlba J0319+41 GSFC 2011B astro solution 9957 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 37W115 sess213.H1024 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1.333 65.888 M31X sess213.H1024 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1.333 66.008 J0038+4137 sess213.H1024 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0.583 27.983 3C84 sess213.H1024 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0.167 6.394 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) 37W115 55.2 M31X 55.1 J0038+4137 55.9 3C84 27.3 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