COVER INFORMATION Station: WSTRBORK (Code Wb ) 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 WSTRBORK (Code Wb ) 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: 108.00 108.00 108.00 108.00 140.00 140.00 140.00 140.00 172.00 172.00 172.00 172.00 204.00 204.00 204.00 204.00 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 23 51 56 76.2 140.0 -0.8 0.0 0 0 06 30 00 06 31 00 =0035+413 23 52 56 76.3 140.7 -0.8 0.0 60 8 06 30 04 06 31 00 M31X 23 52 56 75.6 138.6 -0.8 0.0 -17 8 No stop 06 36 00 --- 23 57 57 76.1 141.9 -0.8 0.0 283 46 06 31 04 06 36 45 J0038+4137 23 58 42 76.9 144.7 -0.7 0.0 28 46 06 36 45 06 37 45 =0035+413 23 59 42 77.0 145.5 -0.7 0.0 60 54 06 36 49 06 37 45 M31X 23 59 42 76.3 143.1 -0.7 0.0 -17 54 No stop 06 42 45 --- 00 04 43 76.7 146.7 -0.6 0.0 283 92 06 37 49 06 43 30 J0038+4137 00 05 28 77.4 149.8 -0.6 0.0 28 92 06 43 30 06 44 30 =0035+413 00 06 28 77.5 150.6 -0.5 0.0 60 100 06 43 34 06 44 30 37W115 00 06 28 77.1 147.9 -0.6 0.0 -16 100 No stop 06 49 30 --- 00 11 29 77.5 151.7 -0.5 0.0 284 138 06 44 34 06 50 15 J0038+4137 00 12 14 77.9 155.3 -0.4 0.0 29 138 06 50 15 06 51 15 =0035+413 00 13 14 78.0 156.2 -0.4 0.0 60 146 06 50 19 06 51 15 37W115 00 13 14 77.6 153.2 -0.5 0.0 -16 146 No stop 06 56 15 --- 00 18 15 77.9 157.3 -0.4 0.0 284 185 06 51 19 06 57 00 J0038+4137 00 19 00 78.3 161.2 -0.3 0.0 29 185 06 57 00 06 58 00 =0035+413 00 20 00 78.3 162.1 -0.3 0.0 60 192 06 57 04 06 58 00 M31X 00 20 00 77.8 158.8 -0.4 0.0 -17 192 No stop 07 03 00 --- 00 25 01 78.0 163.1 -0.3 0.0 283 231 06 58 04 07 03 45 J0038+4137 00 25 46 78.6 167.3 -0.2 0.0 28 231 07 03 45 07 04 45 =0035+413 00 26 47 78.6 168.3 -0.2 0.0 60 238 07 03 49 07 04 45 M31X 00 26 47 78.1 164.6 -0.3 0.0 -17 238 No stop 07 09 45 --- 00 31 47 78.3 169.2 -0.2 0.0 283 277 07 04 49 07 10 30 J0038+4137 00 32 33 78.7 173.7 -0.1 0.0 28 277 07 10 30 07 11 30 =0035+413 00 33 33 78.7 174.6 -0.1 0.0 60 285 07 10 34 Schedule for WSTRBORK (Code Wb ) 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 33 33 78.5 171.0 -0.2 0.0 -16 285 No stop 07 16 30 --- 00 38 34 78.6 175.7 -0.1 0.0 284 323 07 11 34 07 17 15 J0038+4137 00 39 19 78.8 180.1 0.0 0.0 29 323 07 17 15 07 18 15 =0035+413 00 40 19 78.8 181.1 0.0 0.0 60 331 07 17 19 07 18 15 37W115 00 40 19 78.6 177.4 0.0 0.0 -16 331 No stop 07 23 15 --- 00 45 20 78.6 182.2 0.0 0.0 284 369 07 18 19 07 24 00 J0038+4137 00 46 05 78.7 186.6 0.1 0.0 29 369 07 24 00 07 25 00 =0035+413 00 47 05 78.7 187.6 0.1 0.0 60 377 07 24 04 07 25 00 M31X 00 47 05 78.4 183.4 0.1 0.0 -17 377 No stop 07 30 00 --- 00 52 06 78.3 188.0 0.1 0.0 283 415 07 25 04 07 30 45 J0038+4137 00 52 51 78.5 193.0 0.2 0.0 28 415 07 30 45 07 31 45 =0035+413 00 53 51 78.5 193.9 0.2 0.0 60 423 07 30 49 07 31 45 M31X 00 53 51 78.3 189.6 0.2 0.0 -17 423 No stop 07 36 45 --- 00 58 52 78.1 194.2 0.3 0.0 283 462 07 31 49 07 37 30 J0038+4137 00 59 37 78.3 199.1 0.3 0.0 28 462 07 37 30 07 38 30 =0035+413 01 00 37 78.2 200.0 0.4 0.0 60 469 07 37 34 07 38 30 37W115 01 00 37 78.3 196.4 0.3 0.0 -16 469 No stop 07 43 30 --- 01 05 38 78.0 200.8 0.4 0.0 284 508 07 38 34 07 44 15 J0038+4137 01 06 23 77.9 204.9 0.5 0.0 29 508 07 44 15 07 45 15 =0035+413 01 07 23 77.8 205.8 0.5 0.0 60 515 07 44 19 07 45 15 37W115 01 07 23 77.9 202.3 0.4 0.0 -16 515 No stop 07 50 15 --- 01 12 24 77.6 206.5 0.5 0.0 284 554 07 45 19 07 51 00 J0038+4137 01 13 09 77.4 210.4 0.6 0.0 29 554 07 51 00 07 52 00 =0035+413 01 14 09 77.3 211.2 0.6 0.0 60 562 07 51 04 07 52 00 M31X 01 14 09 77.3 207.2 0.5 0.0 -17 562 No stop 07 57 00 --- 01 19 10 77.0 211.0 0.6 0.0 283 600 07 52 04 07 57 45 J0038+4137 01 19 55 76.8 215.5 0.7 0.0 28 600 07 57 45 07 58 45 =0035+413 01 20 55 76.8 216.2 0.7 0.0 60 608 07 57 49 07 58 45 M31X 01 20 55 76.8 212.4 0.6 0.0 -17 608 No stop 08 03 45 --- 01 25 56 76.4 216.0 0.7 0.0 283 646 07 58 49 Schedule for WSTRBORK (Code Wb ) 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 26 41 76.2 220.2 0.8 0.0 28 646 08 04 30 08 05 30 =0035+413 01 27 42 76.1 220.9 0.8 0.0 60 654 08 04 34 08 05 30 37W115 01 27 42 76.4 218.0 0.7 0.0 -16 654 No stop 08 10 30 --- 01 32 42 75.9 221.3 0.8 0.0 284 692 08 05 34 08 11 15 J0038+4137 01 33 27 75.5 224.6 0.9 0.0 29 692 08 11 15 08 12 15 =0035+413 01 34 28 75.4 225.2 0.9 0.0 60 700 08 11 19 08 12 15 37W115 01 34 28 75.7 222.5 0.9 0.0 -16 700 No stop 08 17 15 --- 01 39 28 75.2 225.6 0.9 0.0 284 738 08 12 19 08 18 00 J0038+4137 01 40 14 74.8 228.6 1.0 0.0 29 738 08 18 00 08 19 00 =0035+413 01 41 14 74.7 229.1 1.0 0.0 60 746 08 18 04 08 22 00 3C84 01 44 14 70.2 115.4 -1.6 0.0 34 746 08 22 00 08 27 00 --- 01 49 15 70.9 117.3 -1.5 0.0 300 785 08 22 04 08 32 50 J0038+4137 01 55 06 73.0 236.3 1.3 0.0 200 785 08 32 50 08 33 50 =0035+413 01 56 06 72.9 236.7 1.3 0.0 60 792 08 32 54 08 33 50 M31X 01 56 06 73.2 233.9 1.2 0.0 -17 792 No stop 08 38 50 --- 02 01 07 72.5 236.3 1.3 0.0 283 831 08 33 54 08 39 25 J0038+4137 02 01 42 72.2 239.3 1.4 0.0 18 831 08 39 25 08 40 25 =0035+413 02 02 42 72.0 239.7 1.4 0.0 60 838 08 39 29 08 40 25 M31X 02 02 42 72.3 237.0 1.3 0.0 -17 838 No stop 08 45 25 --- 02 07 43 71.7 239.2 1.4 0.0 283 877 08 40 29 08 46 00 J0038+4137 02 08 18 71.3 242.1 1.5 0.0 18 877 08 46 00 08 47 00 =0035+413 02 09 18 71.2 242.5 1.5 0.0 60 885 08 46 04 08 47 00 37W115 02 09 18 71.6 240.6 1.4 0.0 -16 885 No stop 08 52 00 --- 02 14 19 70.9 242.6 1.5 0.0 284 923 08 47 04 08 52 30 J0038+4137 02 14 49 70.4 244.6 1.6 0.0 14 923 08 52 30 08 53 30 =0035+413 02 15 49 70.3 245.0 1.6 0.0 60 931 08 52 34 08 53 30 37W115 02 15 49 70.7 243.2 1.5 0.0 -16 931 No stop 08 58 30 --- 02 20 50 70.0 245.2 1.6 0.0 284 969 08 53 34 08 59 00 J0038+4137 02 21 20 69.5 247.0 1.7 0.0 14 969 08 59 00 09 00 00 =0035+413 02 22 21 69.4 247.4 1.7 0.0 60 977 08 59 04 Schedule for WSTRBORK (Code Wb ) 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 22 21 69.7 245.1 1.6 0.0 -17 977 No stop 09 05 00 --- 02 27 21 69.1 246.9 1.7 0.0 283 1015 09 00 04 09 05 35 J0038+4137 02 27 56 68.6 249.3 1.8 0.0 18 1015 09 05 35 09 06 35 =0035+413 02 28 57 68.5 249.7 1.8 0.0 60 1023 09 05 39 09 06 35 M31X 02 28 57 68.8 247.5 1.8 0.0 -17 1023 No stop 09 11 35 --- 02 33 57 68.1 249.2 1.8 0.0 283 1062 09 06 39 09 12 10 J0038+4137 02 34 33 67.7 251.5 1.9 0.0 18 1062 09 12 10 09 13 10 =0035+413 02 35 33 67.5 251.8 1.9 0.0 60 1069 09 12 14 09 13 10 37W115 02 35 33 68.0 250.3 1.9 0.0 -16 1069 No stop 09 18 10 --- 02 40 33 67.3 251.9 2.0 0.0 284 1108 09 13 14 09 18 40 J0038+4137 02 41 04 66.7 253.5 2.0 0.0 14 1108 09 18 40 09 19 40 =0035+413 02 42 04 66.6 253.8 2.0 0.0 60 1115 09 18 44 09 19 40 37W115 02 42 04 67.1 252.3 2.0 0.0 -16 1115 No stop 09 24 40 --- 02 47 05 66.3 253.9 2.1 0.0 284 1154 09 19 44 09 25 10 J0038+4137 02 47 35 65.8 255.4 2.1 0.0 14 1154 09 25 10 09 26 10 =0035+413 02 48 35 65.6 255.7 2.2 0.0 60 1162 09 25 14 09 26 10 M31X 02 48 35 66.0 253.7 2.1 0.0 -17 1162 No stop 09 31 10 --- 02 53 36 65.3 255.2 2.2 0.0 283 1200 09 26 14 09 31 45 J0038+4137 02 54 11 64.8 257.2 2.3 0.0 18 1200 09 31 45 09 32 45 =0035+413 02 55 11 64.7 257.5 2.3 0.0 60 1208 09 31 49 09 32 45 M31X 02 55 11 65.1 255.6 2.2 0.0 -17 1208 No stop 09 37 45 --- 03 00 12 64.4 257.0 2.3 0.0 283 1246 09 32 49 09 38 20 J0038+4137 03 00 47 63.8 258.9 2.4 0.0 18 1246 09 38 20 09 39 20 =0035+413 03 01 47 63.7 259.2 2.4 0.0 60 1254 09 38 24 09 39 20 37W115 03 01 47 64.2 258.0 2.3 0.0 -16 1254 No stop 09 44 20 --- 03 06 48 63.5 259.3 2.4 0.0 284 1292 09 39 24 09 44 50 J0038+4137 03 07 18 62.9 260.6 2.5 0.0 14 1292 09 44 50 09 45 50 =0035+413 03 08 18 62.7 260.8 2.5 0.0 60 1300 09 44 54 09 45 50 37W115 03 08 18 63.2 259.6 2.4 0.0 -16 1300 No stop 09 50 50 --- 03 13 19 62.5 260.9 2.5 0.0 284 1338 09 45 54 Schedule for WSTRBORK (Code Wb ) 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 13 49 61.9 262.2 2.6 0.0 14 1338 09 51 20 09 52 20 =0035+413 03 14 49 61.8 262.4 2.6 0.0 60 1346 09 51 24 09 55 20 3C84 03 17 50 78.6 177.3 0.0 0.0 34 1346 09 55 20 10 00 20 --- 03 22 50 78.6 182.0 0.0 0.0 300 1385 09 55 24 10 04 20 J0038+4137 03 26 51 60.0 265.2 2.8 0.0 90 1385 10 04 20 10 05 20 =0035+413 03 27 51 59.8 265.4 2.8 0.0 60 1392 10 04 24 10 05 20 M31X 03 27 51 60.2 263.9 2.7 0.0 -17 1392 No stop 10 10 20 --- 03 32 52 59.5 265.0 2.8 0.0 283 1431 10 05 24 10 10 50 J0038+4137 03 33 22 59.0 266.6 2.9 0.0 13 1431 10 10 50 10 11 50 =0035+413 03 34 22 58.8 266.8 2.9 0.0 60 1438 10 10 54 10 11 50 M31X 03 34 22 59.3 265.3 2.8 0.0 -17 1438 No stop 10 16 50 --- 03 39 23 58.5 266.4 2.9 0.0 283 1477 10 11 54 10 17 20 J0038+4137 03 39 53 58.0 268.0 3.0 0.0 13 1477 10 17 20 10 18 20 =0035+413 03 40 53 57.8 268.2 3.0 0.0 60 1485 10 17 24 10 18 20 37W115 03 40 53 58.4 267.2 3.0 0.0 -16 1485 No stop 10 23 20 --- 03 45 54 57.6 268.2 3.0 0.0 284 1523 10 18 24 10 23 45 J0038+4137 03 46 19 57.0 269.3 3.1 0.0 9 1523 10 23 45 10 24 45 =0035+413 03 47 19 56.9 269.5 3.1 0.0 60 1531 10 23 49 10 24 45 37W115 03 47 19 57.4 268.5 3.1 0.0 -16 1531 No stop 10 29 45 --- 03 52 20 56.6 269.5 3.2 0.0 284 1569 10 24 49 10 30 10 J0038+4137 03 52 45 56.1 270.6 3.2 0.0 9 1569 10 30 10 10 31 10 =0035+413 03 53 45 55.9 270.8 3.2 0.0 60 1577 10 30 14 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: 10 Station: WSTRBORK 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= 1230.00 1230.00 1230.00 1230.00 1230.00 1230.00 1230.00 1230.00 1230.00 1230.00 1230.00 1230.00 1230.00 1230.00 1230.00 1230.00 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: 2 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= 108.00 108.00 108.00 108.00 140.00 140.00 140.00 140.00 172.00 172.00 172.00 172.00 204.00 204.00 204.00 204.00 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: 2 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