COVER INFORMATION Station: TORUN (Code Tr ) 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 TORUN (Code Tr ) 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: 962.00 962.00 962.00 962.00 930.00 930.00 930.00 930.00 898.00 898.00 898.00 898.00 866.00 866.00 866.00 866.00 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 39 39 78.6 180.5 0.0 0.4 0 0 06 30 00 06 31 00 =0035+413 00 40 39 78.6 181.4 0.0 1.1 60 8 06 30 01 06 31 00 M31X 00 40 39 78.2 177.4 0.0 -2.1 -22 8 No stop 06 36 00 --- 00 45 40 78.2 182.0 0.0 1.6 278 46 06 31 01 06 36 45 J0038+4137 00 46 25 78.5 186.8 0.1 5.5 21 46 06 36 45 06 37 45 =0035+413 00 47 26 78.5 187.8 0.1 6.2 60 54 06 36 46 06 37 45 M31X 00 47 26 78.2 183.6 0.1 2.9 -23 54 No stop 06 42 45 --- 00 52 26 78.1 188.2 0.1 6.6 277 92 06 37 46 06 43 30 J0038+4137 00 53 11 78.4 193.1 0.2 10.5 21 92 06 43 30 06 44 30 =0035+413 00 54 12 78.3 194.0 0.3 11.2 60 100 06 43 31 06 44 30 37W115 00 54 12 78.3 190.3 0.2 8.3 -21 100 No stop 06 49 30 --- 00 59 12 78.2 194.9 0.3 11.9 279 138 06 44 31 06 50 15 J0038+4137 00 59 58 78.1 199.1 0.3 15.3 22 138 06 50 15 06 51 15 =0035+413 01 00 58 78.0 200.0 0.4 16.0 60 146 06 50 16 06 51 15 37W115 01 00 58 78.1 196.4 0.3 13.1 -21 146 No stop 06 56 15 --- 01 05 59 77.8 200.8 0.4 16.5 279 184 06 51 16 06 57 00 J0038+4137 01 06 44 77.7 204.9 0.5 19.8 23 184 06 57 00 06 58 00 =0035+413 01 07 44 77.6 205.7 0.5 20.4 60 192 06 57 01 06 58 00 M31X 01 07 44 77.6 201.6 0.4 17.1 -23 192 No stop 07 03 00 --- 01 12 45 77.3 205.7 0.5 20.3 277 230 06 58 01 07 03 45 J0038+4137 01 13 30 77.2 210.3 0.6 23.9 22 230 07 03 45 07 04 45 =0035+413 01 14 30 77.1 211.0 0.6 24.5 60 238 07 03 46 07 04 45 M31X 01 14 30 77.1 207.1 0.5 21.3 -22 238 No stop 07 09 45 --- 01 19 31 76.8 210.9 0.6 24.3 278 276 07 04 46 07 10 30 J0038+4137 01 20 16 76.7 215.3 0.7 27.7 22 276 07 10 30 07 11 30 =0035+413 01 21 16 76.6 216.0 0.7 28.2 60 284 07 10 31 Schedule for TORUN (Code Tr ) 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 01 21 16 76.8 212.9 0.6 25.9 -20 284 No stop 07 16 30 --- 01 26 17 76.4 216.5 0.7 28.5 280 323 07 11 31 07 17 15 J0038+4137 01 27 02 76.0 220.0 0.8 31.1 24 323 07 17 15 07 18 15 =0035+413 01 28 02 76.0 220.6 0.8 31.6 60 330 07 17 16 07 18 15 37W115 01 28 02 76.2 217.7 0.7 29.4 -20 330 No stop 07 23 15 --- 01 33 03 75.7 221.1 0.8 31.8 280 369 07 18 16 07 24 00 J0038+4137 01 33 48 75.4 224.3 0.9 34.2 25 369 07 24 00 07 25 00 =0035+413 01 34 48 75.3 224.9 0.9 34.6 60 376 07 24 01 07 25 00 M31X 01 34 48 75.4 221.5 0.9 32.0 -21 376 No stop 07 30 00 --- 01 39 49 74.9 224.5 0.9 34.1 279 415 07 25 01 07 30 45 J0038+4137 01 40 34 74.6 228.3 1.0 36.9 23 415 07 30 45 07 31 45 =0035+413 01 41 34 74.5 228.8 1.0 37.2 60 422 07 30 46 07 31 45 M31X 01 41 34 74.7 225.6 1.0 34.8 -21 422 No stop 07 36 45 --- 01 46 35 74.2 228.4 1.1 36.7 279 461 07 31 46 07 37 30 J0038+4137 01 47 20 73.9 231.9 1.1 39.3 24 461 07 37 30 07 38 30 =0035+413 01 48 20 73.7 232.4 1.2 39.6 60 468 07 37 31 07 38 30 37W115 01 48 20 74.1 230.1 1.1 38.0 -18 468 No stop 07 43 30 --- 01 53 21 73.5 232.7 1.2 39.7 282 507 07 38 31 07 44 15 J0038+4137 01 54 06 73.0 235.3 1.2 41.4 26 507 07 44 15 07 45 15 =0035+413 01 55 07 72.9 235.8 1.3 41.7 60 515 07 44 16 07 45 15 37W115 01 55 07 73.3 233.6 1.2 40.2 -18 515 No stop 07 50 15 --- 02 00 07 72.7 236.0 1.3 41.7 282 553 07 45 16 07 51 00 J0038+4137 02 00 53 72.2 238.4 1.4 43.2 27 553 07 51 00 07 52 00 =0035+413 02 01 53 72.1 238.9 1.4 43.5 60 561 07 51 01 07 52 00 M31X 02 01 53 72.3 236.1 1.3 41.6 -19 561 No stop 07 57 00 --- 02 06 54 71.7 238.4 1.4 42.9 281 599 07 52 01 07 57 45 J0038+4137 02 07 39 71.3 241.3 1.5 44.9 25 599 07 57 45 07 58 45 =0035+413 02 08 39 71.2 241.7 1.5 45.1 60 607 07 57 46 07 58 45 M31X 02 08 39 71.5 239.2 1.4 43.4 -19 607 No stop 08 03 45 --- 02 13 40 70.8 241.3 1.5 44.5 281 645 07 58 46 Schedule for TORUN (Code Tr ) 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 02 14 25 70.4 244.0 1.6 46.3 26 645 08 04 30 08 05 30 =0035+413 02 15 25 70.3 244.4 1.6 46.5 60 653 08 04 31 08 05 30 37W115 02 15 25 70.7 242.6 1.5 45.4 -17 653 No stop 08 10 30 --- 02 20 26 70.0 244.6 1.6 46.4 283 691 08 05 31 08 11 15 J0038+4137 02 21 11 69.5 246.5 1.7 47.5 28 691 08 11 15 08 12 15 =0035+413 02 22 11 69.3 246.9 1.7 47.7 60 699 08 11 16 08 12 15 37W115 02 22 11 69.8 245.2 1.7 46.8 -16 699 No stop 08 17 15 --- 02 27 12 69.1 247.0 1.7 47.6 284 737 08 12 16 08 18 00 J0038+4137 02 27 57 68.5 248.9 1.8 48.6 28 737 08 18 00 08 19 00 =0035+413 02 28 57 68.4 249.2 1.8 48.8 60 745 08 18 01 08 22 00 3C84 02 31 58 75.9 139.8 -0.8 -31.2 -53 745 08 22 00 08 27 00 --- 02 36 58 76.3 143.1 -0.7 -28.8 247 783 08 22 01 08 32 50 J0038+4137 02 42 49 66.4 253.6 2.1 50.5 115 783 08 32 50 08 33 50 =0035+413 02 43 50 66.3 253.9 2.1 50.6 60 791 08 32 51 08 33 50 M31X 02 43 50 66.7 251.9 2.0 49.5 -17 791 No stop 08 38 50 --- 02 48 50 66.0 253.4 2.1 50.0 283 829 08 33 51 08 39 25 J0038+4137 02 49 25 65.5 255.5 2.2 51.1 17 829 08 39 25 08 40 25 =0035+413 02 50 26 65.3 255.8 2.2 51.2 60 837 08 39 26 08 40 25 M31X 02 50 26 65.7 253.9 2.1 50.2 -17 837 No stop 08 45 25 --- 02 55 26 65.0 255.3 2.2 50.7 283 876 08 40 26 08 46 00 J0038+4137 02 56 02 64.5 257.3 2.3 51.7 18 876 08 46 00 08 47 00 =0035+413 02 57 02 64.4 257.6 2.3 51.8 60 883 08 46 01 08 47 00 37W115 02 57 02 64.8 256.3 2.2 51.2 -15 883 No stop 08 52 00 --- 03 02 03 64.1 257.7 2.3 51.6 285 922 08 47 01 08 52 30 J0038+4137 03 02 33 63.5 259.0 2.4 52.1 15 922 08 52 30 08 53 30 =0035+413 03 03 33 63.4 259.3 2.4 52.2 60 929 08 52 31 08 53 30 37W115 03 03 33 63.9 258.1 2.3 51.7 -15 929 No stop 08 58 30 --- 03 08 34 63.2 259.4 2.4 52.1 285 968 08 53 31 08 59 00 J0038+4137 03 09 04 62.6 260.7 2.5 52.5 15 968 08 59 00 09 00 00 =0035+413 03 10 04 62.4 260.9 2.5 52.6 60 975 08 59 01 Schedule for TORUN (Code Tr ) 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 03 10 04 62.9 259.3 2.4 51.8 -16 975 No stop 09 05 00 --- 03 15 05 62.1 260.5 2.5 52.1 284 1014 09 00 01 09 05 35 J0038+4137 03 15 40 61.6 262.3 2.6 52.8 18 1014 09 05 35 09 06 35 =0035+413 03 16 40 61.5 262.5 2.6 52.9 60 1021 09 05 36 09 06 35 M31X 03 16 40 61.9 260.9 2.6 52.2 -16 1021 No stop 09 11 35 --- 03 21 41 61.1 262.1 2.6 52.4 284 1060 09 06 36 09 12 10 J0038+4137 03 22 16 60.6 263.8 2.7 53.1 19 1060 09 12 10 09 13 10 =0035+413 03 23 16 60.5 264.0 2.7 53.1 60 1068 09 12 11 09 13 10 37W115 03 23 16 61.0 262.9 2.7 52.8 -14 1068 No stop 09 18 10 --- 03 28 17 60.2 264.1 2.8 53.0 286 1106 09 13 11 09 18 40 J0038+4137 03 28 47 59.6 265.3 2.8 53.3 16 1106 09 18 40 09 19 40 =0035+413 03 29 47 59.5 265.5 2.8 53.3 60 1114 09 18 41 09 19 40 37W115 03 29 47 60.0 264.4 2.8 53.0 -14 1114 No stop 09 24 40 --- 03 34 48 59.3 265.5 2.9 53.1 286 1152 09 19 41 09 25 10 J0038+4137 03 35 18 58.7 266.7 2.9 53.4 16 1152 09 25 10 09 26 10 =0035+413 03 36 18 58.5 266.9 3.0 53.4 60 1160 09 25 11 09 26 10 M31X 03 36 18 59.0 265.4 2.9 52.9 -16 1160 No stop 09 31 10 --- 03 41 19 58.2 266.5 3.0 53.0 284 1198 09 26 11 09 31 45 J0038+4137 03 41 54 57.7 268.1 3.0 53.5 19 1198 09 31 45 09 32 45 =0035+413 03 42 54 57.5 268.3 3.1 53.5 60 1206 09 31 46 09 32 45 M31X 03 42 54 58.0 266.9 3.0 53.0 -16 1206 No stop 09 37 45 --- 03 47 55 57.2 267.9 3.1 53.1 284 1244 09 32 46 09 38 20 J0038+4137 03 48 30 56.7 269.4 3.2 53.5 19 1244 09 38 20 09 39 20 =0035+413 03 49 30 56.5 269.6 3.2 53.5 60 1252 09 38 21 09 39 20 37W115 03 49 30 57.0 268.7 3.1 53.4 -14 1252 No stop 09 44 20 --- 03 54 31 56.3 269.7 3.2 53.4 286 1290 09 39 21 09 44 50 J0038+4137 03 55 01 55.7 270.7 3.3 53.5 16 1290 09 44 50 09 45 50 =0035+413 03 56 01 55.6 270.9 3.3 53.5 60 1298 09 44 51 09 45 50 37W115 03 56 01 56.1 270.0 3.2 53.4 -14 1298 No stop 09 50 50 --- 04 01 02 55.3 271.0 3.3 53.4 286 1336 09 45 51 Schedule for TORUN (Code Tr ) 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 04 01 32 54.7 272.0 3.4 53.5 16 1336 09 51 20 09 52 20 =0035+413 04 02 32 54.6 272.2 3.4 53.5 60 1344 09 51 21 09 55 20 3C84 04 05 33 76.2 217.7 0.7 29.4 54 1344 09 55 20 10 00 20 --- 04 10 34 75.7 221.0 0.8 31.8 300 1382 09 55 21 10 04 20 J0038+4137 04 14 34 52.8 274.5 3.6 53.3 119 1382 10 04 20 10 05 20 =0035+413 04 15 35 52.6 274.7 3.6 53.3 60 1390 10 04 21 10 05 20 M31X 04 15 35 53.1 273.4 3.5 53.0 -15 1390 No stop 10 10 20 --- 04 20 35 52.3 274.3 3.6 52.9 285 1428 10 05 21 10 10 50 J0038+4137 04 21 06 51.8 275.7 3.7 53.1 15 1428 10 10 50 10 11 50 =0035+413 04 22 06 51.7 275.8 3.7 53.1 60 1436 10 10 51 10 11 50 M31X 04 22 06 52.1 274.6 3.6 52.9 -15 1436 No stop 10 16 50 --- 04 27 07 51.3 275.5 3.7 52.8 285 1475 10 11 51 10 17 20 J0038+4137 04 27 37 50.8 276.8 3.8 53.0 15 1475 10 17 20 10 18 20 =0035+413 04 28 37 50.7 277.0 3.8 52.9 60 1482 10 17 21 10 18 20 37W115 04 28 37 51.2 276.2 3.8 52.9 -13 1482 No stop 10 23 20 --- 04 33 38 50.4 277.0 3.8 52.8 287 1521 10 18 21 10 23 45 J0038+4137 04 34 03 49.9 278.0 3.9 52.8 12 1521 10 23 45 10 24 45 =0035+413 04 35 03 49.7 278.1 3.9 52.8 60 1528 10 23 46 10 24 45 37W115 04 35 03 50.2 277.3 3.9 52.8 -13 1528 No stop 10 29 45 --- 04 40 04 49.5 278.2 4.0 52.6 287 1567 10 24 46 10 30 10 J0038+4137 04 40 29 48.9 279.1 4.0 52.6 12 1567 10 30 10 10 31 10 =0035+413 04 41 29 48.8 279.3 4.0 52.5 60 1574 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 Matching groups in /aps3/sched11.0/catalogs/freq.dat: tr18cm E-mail Borkowski 12Mar98, preferred alternative ****** Only 200.00 of 256.00 MHz total bandwidth is within the IFs in the setup file before any FREQ or DOPPLER shifts. Setup group: 2 Station: TORUN 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= 2300.00 2300.00 2300.00 2300.00 2300.00 2300.00 2300.00 2300.00 2300.00 2300.00 2300.00 2300.00 2300.00 2300.00 2300.00 2300.00 Net SB= L L U U L L U U L L U U L L U U IF SB = L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L Pol. = RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP BBC = 1 2 1 2 3 4 3 4 5 6 5 6 7 8 7 8 BBC SB= U U L L U U L L U U L L U U L L IF = C A C A C A C A C A C A C A C A The following frequency sets based on these setups were used. Frequency Set: 7 Setup file default. Used pcal sets: 1 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= 962.00 962.00 962.00 962.00 930.00 930.00 930.00 930.00 898.00 898.00 898.00 898.00 866.00 866.00 866.00 866.00 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: 7 The following pulse cal sets were used with this setup: Pulse cal detection set: 1 PCAL = OFF PCALXB1= S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 S7 S8 PCALXB2= M1 M2 M3 M4 M5 M6 M7 M8 PCALFR1= 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PCALFR2= 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Track assignments are: track1= 2, 10, 18, 26, 3, 11, 19, 27, 66, 74, 82, 90, 67, 75, 83, 91 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