COVER INFORMATION Station: URUMQI (Code Ur ) 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 URUMQI (Code Ur ) 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: 38.00 38.00 38.00 38.00 70.00 70.00 70.00 70.00 102.00 102.00 102.00 102.00 134.00 134.00 134.00 134.00 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 05 14 07 40.9 -66.9 4.6 63.4 0 0 06 30 00 06 31 00 =0035+413 05 15 07 40.7 -66.8 4.6 63.3 60 8 06 30 01 06 31 00 M31X 05 15 07 41.3 -67.7 4.5 63.4 -5 8 No stop 06 36 00 --- 05 20 08 40.4 -67.2 4.6 63.0 295 46 06 31 01 06 36 45 J0038+4137 05 20 53 39.7 -66.2 4.7 62.8 40 46 06 36 45 06 37 45 =0035+413 05 21 53 39.6 -66.1 4.7 62.7 60 54 06 36 46 06 37 45 M31X 05 21 53 40.1 -67.0 4.6 62.8 -5 54 No stop 06 42 45 --- 05 26 54 39.3 -66.4 4.7 62.3 295 92 06 37 46 06 43 30 J0038+4137 05 27 39 38.6 -65.4 4.8 62.1 40 92 06 43 30 06 44 30 =0035+413 05 28 39 38.4 -65.3 4.8 62.0 60 100 06 43 31 06 44 30 37W115 05 28 39 39.0 -65.9 4.8 62.3 -4 100 No stop 06 49 30 --- 05 33 40 38.2 -65.3 4.8 61.8 296 138 06 44 31 06 50 15 J0038+4137 05 34 25 37.5 -64.7 4.9 61.4 41 138 06 50 15 06 51 15 =0035+413 05 35 25 37.3 -64.6 4.9 61.3 60 146 06 50 16 06 51 15 37W115 05 35 25 37.9 -65.1 4.9 61.6 -4 146 No stop 06 56 15 --- 05 40 26 37.1 -64.6 5.0 61.2 296 185 06 51 16 06 57 00 J0038+4137 05 41 11 36.4 -63.9 5.0 60.8 41 185 06 57 00 06 58 00 =0035+413 05 42 11 36.2 -63.8 5.1 60.7 60 192 06 57 01 06 58 00 M31X 05 42 11 36.8 -64.7 5.0 60.9 -5 192 No stop 07 03 00 --- 05 47 12 35.9 -64.1 5.1 60.4 295 231 06 58 01 07 03 45 J0038+4137 05 47 57 35.3 -63.1 5.1 60.1 40 231 07 03 45 07 04 45 =0035+413 05 48 57 35.1 -63.0 5.2 60.0 60 238 07 03 46 07 04 45 M31X 05 48 57 35.7 -63.9 5.1 60.2 -5 238 No stop 07 09 45 --- 05 53 58 34.8 -63.3 5.2 59.7 295 277 07 04 46 07 10 30 J0038+4137 05 54 43 34.2 -62.4 5.3 59.4 40 277 07 10 30 07 11 30 =0035+413 05 55 43 34.0 -62.2 5.3 59.3 60 285 07 10 31 Schedule for URUMQI (Code Ur ) 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 05 55 43 34.6 -62.8 5.2 59.6 -4 285 No stop 07 16 30 --- 06 00 44 33.8 -62.3 5.3 59.1 296 323 07 11 31 07 17 15 J0038+4137 06 01 29 33.1 -61.6 5.4 58.7 41 323 07 17 15 07 18 15 =0035+413 06 02 30 32.9 -61.5 5.4 58.6 60 331 07 17 16 07 18 15 37W115 06 02 30 33.5 -62.0 5.3 59.0 -4 331 No stop 07 23 15 --- 06 07 30 32.7 -61.5 5.4 58.4 296 369 07 18 16 07 24 00 J0038+4137 06 08 15 32.0 -60.8 5.5 58.0 41 369 07 24 00 07 25 00 =0035+413 06 09 16 31.9 -60.7 5.5 57.9 60 377 07 24 01 07 25 00 M31X 06 09 16 32.4 -61.5 5.4 58.2 -5 377 No stop 07 30 00 --- 06 14 16 31.6 -60.9 5.5 57.7 295 415 07 25 01 07 30 45 J0038+4137 06 15 02 31.0 -60.0 5.6 57.3 40 415 07 30 45 07 31 45 =0035+413 06 16 02 30.8 -59.9 5.6 57.2 60 423 07 30 46 07 31 45 M31X 06 16 02 31.3 -60.7 5.5 57.5 -5 423 No stop 07 36 45 --- 06 21 03 30.5 -60.1 5.6 57.0 295 462 07 31 46 07 37 30 J0038+4137 06 21 48 29.9 -59.2 5.7 56.6 40 462 07 37 30 07 38 30 =0035+413 06 22 48 29.8 -59.1 5.7 56.5 60 469 07 37 31 07 38 30 37W115 06 22 48 30.3 -59.7 5.7 56.8 -4 469 No stop 07 43 30 --- 06 27 49 29.5 -59.1 5.7 56.3 296 508 07 38 31 07 44 15 J0038+4137 06 28 34 28.9 -58.4 5.8 55.9 41 508 07 44 15 07 45 15 =0035+413 06 29 34 28.7 -58.3 5.8 55.8 60 515 07 44 16 07 45 15 37W115 06 29 34 29.2 -58.9 5.8 56.1 -4 515 No stop 07 50 15 --- 06 34 35 28.5 -58.3 5.9 55.6 296 554 07 45 16 07 51 00 J0038+4137 06 35 20 27.8 -57.6 5.9 55.1 41 554 07 51 00 07 52 00 =0035+413 06 36 20 27.7 -57.5 6.0 55.0 60 562 07 51 01 07 52 00 M31X 06 36 20 28.1 -58.3 5.9 55.3 -5 562 No stop 07 57 00 --- 06 41 21 27.4 -57.7 6.0 54.8 295 600 07 52 01 07 57 45 J0038+4137 06 42 06 26.8 -56.8 6.0 54.4 40 600 07 57 45 07 58 45 =0035+413 06 43 06 26.6 -56.6 6.1 54.3 60 608 07 57 46 07 58 45 M31X 06 43 06 27.1 -57.5 6.0 54.6 -5 608 No stop 08 03 45 --- 06 48 07 26.3 -56.9 6.1 54.0 295 646 07 58 46 Schedule for URUMQI (Code Ur ) 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 06 48 52 25.8 -55.9 6.2 53.6 40 646 08 04 30 08 05 30 =0035+413 06 49 52 25.6 -55.8 6.2 53.5 60 654 08 04 31 08 05 30 37W115 06 49 52 26.1 -56.4 6.1 53.9 -4 654 No stop 08 10 30 --- 06 54 53 25.4 -55.8 6.2 53.3 296 692 08 05 31 08 11 15 J0038+4137 06 55 38 24.7 -55.1 6.3 52.8 41 692 08 11 15 08 12 15 =0035+413 06 56 38 24.6 -55.0 6.3 52.7 60 700 08 11 16 08 12 15 37W115 06 56 38 25.1 -55.6 6.2 53.1 -4 700 No stop 08 17 15 --- 07 01 39 24.4 -54.9 6.3 52.6 296 738 08 12 16 08 18 00 J0038+4137 07 02 24 23.7 -54.3 6.4 52.1 41 738 08 18 00 08 19 00 =0035+413 07 03 25 23.6 -54.1 6.4 52.0 60 746 08 18 01 08 22 00 3C84 07 06 25 49.2 -72.5 3.8 67.6 125 746 08 22 00 08 27 00 --- 07 11 26 48.3 -71.9 3.8 67.2 300 785 08 22 01 08 32 50 J0038+4137 07 17 17 21.6 -52.4 6.6 50.3 295 785 08 32 50 08 33 50 =0035+413 07 18 17 21.4 -52.2 6.7 50.2 60 792 08 32 51 08 33 50 M31X 07 18 17 21.8 -53.1 6.6 50.6 -5 792 No stop 08 38 50 --- 07 23 18 21.1 -52.4 6.7 50.0 295 831 08 33 51 08 39 25 J0038+4137 07 23 53 20.6 -51.5 6.7 49.5 30 831 08 39 25 08 40 25 =0035+413 07 24 53 20.5 -51.4 6.8 49.4 60 838 08 39 26 08 40 25 M31X 07 24 53 20.9 -52.2 6.7 49.8 -5 838 No stop 08 45 25 --- 07 29 54 20.2 -51.6 6.8 49.2 295 877 08 40 26 08 46 00 J0038+4137 07 30 29 19.7 -50.7 6.9 48.7 30 877 08 46 00 08 47 00 =0035+413 07 31 29 19.6 -50.5 6.9 48.6 60 885 08 46 01 08 47 00 37W115 07 31 29 20.0 -51.1 6.8 49.0 -4 885 No stop 08 52 00 --- 07 36 30 19.3 -50.5 6.9 48.4 296 923 08 47 01 08 52 30 J0038+4137 07 37 00 18.8 -49.8 7.0 47.9 26 923 08 52 30 08 53 30 =0035+413 07 38 00 18.7 -49.7 7.0 47.8 60 931 08 52 31 08 53 30 37W115 07 38 00 19.1 -50.3 6.9 48.3 -4 931 No stop 08 58 30 --- 07 43 01 18.4 -49.6 7.0 47.6 296 969 08 53 31 08 59 00 J0038+4137 07 43 31 17.9 -48.9 7.1 47.1 26 969 08 59 00 09 00 00 =0035+413 07 44 31 17.8 -48.8 7.1 47.0 60 977 08 59 01 Schedule for URUMQI (Code Ur ) 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 07 44 31 18.1 -49.7 7.0 47.4 -5 977 No stop 09 05 00 --- 07 49 32 17.4 -49.0 7.1 46.8 295 1015 09 00 01 09 05 35 J0038+4137 07 50 07 17.0 -48.1 7.2 46.3 30 1015 09 05 35 09 06 35 =0035+413 07 51 07 16.9 -47.9 7.2 46.2 60 1023 09 05 36 09 06 35 M31X 07 51 07 17.2 -48.8 7.1 46.6 -5 1023 No stop 09 11 35 --- 07 56 08 16.5 -48.1 7.2 46.0 295 1062 09 06 36 09 12 10 J0038+4137 07 56 43 16.1 -47.2 7.3 45.4 30 1062 09 12 10 09 13 10 =0035+413 07 57 43 16.0 -47.0 7.3 45.3 60 1069 09 12 11 09 13 10 37W115 07 57 43 16.4 -47.6 7.2 45.8 -4 1069 No stop 09 18 10 --- 08 02 44 15.7 -47.0 7.3 45.1 296 1108 09 13 11 09 18 40 J0038+4137 08 03 14 15.3 -46.3 7.4 44.6 26 1108 09 18 40 09 19 40 =0035+413 08 04 14 15.1 -46.1 7.4 44.5 60 1115 09 18 41 09 19 40 37W115 08 04 14 15.5 -46.8 7.4 45.0 -4 1115 No stop 09 24 40 --- 08 09 15 14.9 -46.1 7.4 44.3 296 1154 09 19 41 09 25 10 J0038+4137 08 09 45 14.4 -45.4 7.5 43.7 26 1154 09 25 10 09 26 10 =0035+413 08 10 46 14.3 -45.2 7.5 43.6 60 1162 09 25 11 09 26 10 M31X 08 10 46 14.6 -46.1 7.5 44.1 -5 1162 No stop 09 31 10 --- 08 15 46 13.9 -45.4 7.5 43.5 295 1200 09 26 11 09 31 45 J0038+4137 08 16 21 13.6 -44.4 7.6 42.9 30 1200 09 31 45 09 32 45 =0035+413 08 17 22 13.4 -44.3 7.6 42.7 60 1208 09 31 46 09 32 45 M31X 08 17 22 13.7 -45.2 7.6 43.3 -5 1208 No stop 09 37 45 --- 08 22 22 13.1 -44.4 7.6 42.6 295 1246 09 32 46 09 38 20 J0038+4137 08 22 58 12.7 -43.5 7.7 42.0 30 1246 09 38 20 09 39 20 =0035+413 08 23 58 12.6 -43.4 7.7 41.9 60 1254 09 38 21 09 39 20 37W115 08 23 58 13.0 -44.0 7.7 42.4 -4 1254 No stop 09 44 20 --- 08 28 59 12.4 -43.3 7.8 41.7 296 1292 09 39 21 09 44 50 J0038+4137 08 29 29 11.9 -42.6 7.8 41.1 26 1292 09 44 50 09 45 50 =0035+413 08 30 29 11.8 -42.4 7.9 41.0 60 1300 09 44 51 09 45 50 37W115 08 30 29 12.2 -43.1 7.8 41.5 -4 1300 No stop 09 50 50 --- 08 35 30 11.6 -42.4 7.9 40.8 296 1338 09 45 51 Schedule for URUMQI (Code Ur ) 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 08 36 00 11.1 -41.6 7.9 40.2 26 1338 09 51 20 09 52 20 =0035+413 08 37 00 11.0 -41.5 8.0 40.1 60 1346 09 51 21 09 55 20 3C84 08 40 00 33.5 -62.1 5.3 59.0 131 1346 09 55 20 10 00 20 --- 08 45 01 32.7 -61.5 5.4 58.5 300 1385 09 55 21 10 04 20 J0038+4137 08 49 02 9.6 -39.7 8.2 38.4 191 1385 10 04 20 10 05 20 =0035+413 08 50 02 9.5 -39.6 8.2 38.2 60 1392 10 04 21 10 05 20 M31X 08 50 02 9.7 -40.4 8.1 38.8 -5 1392 No stop 10 10 20 --- 08 55 03 9.1 -39.7 8.2 38.1 295 1431 10 05 21 10 10 50 J0038+4137 08 55 33 8.8 -38.7 8.3 37.5 25 1431 10 10 50 10 11 50 =0035+413 08 56 33 8.7 -38.6 8.3 37.3 60 1438 10 10 51 10 11 50 M31X 08 56 33 8.9 -39.5 8.2 37.9 -5 1438 No stop 10 16 50 --- 09 01 34 8.4 -38.7 8.3 37.2 295 1477 10 11 51 10 17 20 J0038+4137 09 02 04 8.1 -37.8 8.4 36.5 25 1477 10 17 20 10 18 20 =0035+413 09 03 04 8.0 -37.6 8.4 36.4 60 1485 10 17 21 10 18 20 37W115 09 03 04 8.3 -38.3 8.3 36.9 -4 1485 No stop 10 23 20 --- 09 08 05 7.8 -37.5 8.4 36.2 296 1523 10 18 21 10 23 45 J0038+4137 09 08 30 7.4 -36.8 8.5 35.6 21 1523 10 23 45 10 24 45 =0035+413 09 09 30 7.3 -36.6 8.5 35.4 60 1531 10 23 46 10 24 45 37W115 09 09 30 7.6 -37.3 8.4 36.0 -4 1531 No stop 10 29 45 --- 09 14 31 7.1 -36.5 8.5 35.3 296 1569 10 24 46 10 30 10 J0038+4137 09 14 56 6.7 -35.8 8.6 34.6 21 1569 10 30 10 10 31 10 =0035+413 09 15 56 6.6 -35.6 8.6 34.5 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 Matching groups in /aps3/sched11.0/catalogs/freq.dat: ur18cm update L.Xiang 9Feb05 ****** Only 80.00 of 256.00 MHz total bandwidth is within the IFs in the setup file before any FREQ or DOPPLER shifts. Setup group: 9 Station: URUMQI 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= 1300.00 1300.00 1300.00 1300.00 1300.00 1300.00 1300.00 1300.00 1300.00 1300.00 1300.00 1300.00 1300.00 1300.00 1300.00 1300.00 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 = 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: 8 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= 38.00 38.00 38.00 38.00 70.00 70.00 70.00 70.00 102.00 102.00 102.00 102.00 134.00 134.00 134.00 134.00 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: 8 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