COVER INFORMATION Station: HART (Code Hh ) Experiment: Exploring the radio emission of TXS 0536+145: A key blazar for EBL studi Exp. Code: ro004d Schedule Version: 3.00 Processed by SCHED version: 10.10 Release of about Feb. 14, 2012 PI: Monica Orienti Address: Istituto di Radioastronomia Via Gobetti 101 40129 Bologna-Italy Italy Phone: +39 051 639 9388 EMAIL: orienti@ira.inaf.it Fax: +39 051 639 9431 Phone during observation: +39 051 639 9388 Observing mode: Notes: ########################################################### ########## Please, make sure PHASE CAL is OFF. ############ ########################################################### Schedule for HART (Code Hh ) Page 2 Exploring the radio emission of TXS 0536+145: A key blazar for EBL studi 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 11 Jun 2013 Day 162 --- Next scan frequencies: 22187.49 22187.49 22187.49 22187.49 22219.49 22219.49 22219.49 22219.49 22251.49 22251.49 22251.49 22251.49 22283.49 22283.49 22283.49 22283.49 Next BBC frequencies: 107.49 107.49 107.49 107.49 139.49 139.49 139.49 139.49 171.49 171.49 171.49 171.49 203.49 203.49 203.49 203.49 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 07 30 00 0536+145 02 39 58 30.3 52.6 -3.0 0.0 0 0 07 30 00 07 35 00 --- 02 44 58 31.2 51.6 -2.9 0.0 300 39 07 30 04 Source only 9.9 degrees from the Sun. 07 35 00 0536+145 02 44 58 31.2 51.6 -2.9 0.0 -20 39 No stop 07 40 00 --- 02 49 59 32.1 50.7 -2.8 0.0 280 77 07 35 04 Source only 9.9 degrees from the Sun. 07 40 15 0536+145 02 50 14 32.1 50.6 -2.8 0.0 -6 77 07 40 15 07 45 05 --- 02 55 05 32.9 49.6 -2.8 0.0 284 115 07 40 19 Source only 9.9 degrees from the Sun. 07 45 05 0536+145 02 55 05 32.9 49.6 -2.8 0.0 -20 115 No stop 07 50 05 --- 03 00 06 33.8 48.6 -2.7 0.0 280 154 07 45 09 Source only 9.9 degrees from the Sun. 07 50 20 0536+145 03 00 21 33.8 48.5 -2.7 0.0 -6 154 07 50 20 07 55 10 --- 03 05 12 34.7 47.5 -2.6 0.0 284 191 07 50 24 Source only 9.9 degrees from the Sun. 07 55 10 0536+145 03 05 12 34.7 47.5 -2.6 0.0 -20 191 No stop 08 00 10 --- 03 10 13 35.5 46.4 -2.5 0.0 280 230 07 55 14 Source only 9.9 degrees from the Sun. 08 00 50 0528+134 03 10 53 37.8 45.2 -2.3 0.0 9 230 08 00 50 08 05 28 --- 03 15 31 38.5 44.1 -2.3 0.0 278 266 08 00 54 08 06 08 0536+145 03 16 11 36.4 45.1 -2.4 0.0 9 266 08 06 08 08 11 08 --- 03 21 12 37.2 43.9 -2.3 0.0 300 304 08 06 12 Source only 9.9 degrees from the Sun. 08 11 08 0536+145 03 21 12 37.2 43.9 -2.3 0.0 -20 304 No stop 08 16 08 --- 03 26 13 38.0 42.8 -2.2 0.0 280 343 08 11 12 Source only 9.9 degrees from the Sun. Schedule for HART (Code Hh ) Page 3 Exploring the radio emission of TXS 0536+145: A key blazar for EBL studi 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 11 Jun 2013 Day 162 --- 08 16 23 0536+145 03 26 28 38.0 42.7 -2.2 0.0 -6 343 08 16 23 08 21 13 --- 03 31 19 38.8 41.5 -2.2 0.0 284 380 08 16 27 Source only 9.9 degrees from the Sun. 08 21 13 0536+145 03 31 19 38.8 41.5 -2.2 0.0 -20 380 No stop 08 26 13 --- 03 36 20 39.5 40.3 -2.1 0.0 280 419 08 21 17 Source only 9.9 degrees from the Sun. 08 26 28 0536+145 03 36 35 39.6 40.2 -2.1 0.0 -6 419 08 26 28 08 31 18 --- 03 41 26 40.2 39.0 -2.0 0.0 284 456 08 26 32 Source only 9.9 degrees from the Sun. 08 31 18 0536+145 03 41 26 40.2 39.0 -2.0 0.0 -20 456 No stop 08 36 18 --- 03 46 26 40.9 37.7 -1.9 0.0 280 495 08 31 22 Source only 9.9 degrees from the Sun. 08 36 58 0528+134 03 47 07 43.1 35.9 -1.7 0.0 9 495 08 36 58 08 41 36 --- 03 51 45 43.7 34.6 -1.7 0.0 278 531 08 37 02 08 42 16 0536+145 03 52 25 41.8 36.1 -1.8 0.0 9 531 08 42 16 08 47 16 --- 03 57 26 42.4 34.7 -1.7 0.0 300 570 08 42 20 Source only 9.9 degrees from the Sun. 08 47 16 0536+145 03 57 26 42.4 34.7 -1.7 0.0 -20 570 No stop 08 52 16 --- 04 02 27 43.0 33.3 -1.6 0.0 280 608 08 47 20 Source only 9.9 degrees from the Sun. 08 52 31 0536+145 04 02 42 43.1 33.2 -1.6 0.0 -6 608 08 52 31 08 57 21 --- 04 07 33 43.7 31.8 -1.5 0.0 284 646 08 52 35 Source only 9.9 degrees from the Sun. 08 57 21 0536+145 04 07 33 43.7 31.8 -1.5 0.0 -20 646 No stop 09 02 21 --- 04 12 34 44.2 30.4 -1.5 0.0 280 685 08 57 25 Source only 9.9 degrees from the Sun. 09 02 36 0536+145 04 12 49 44.3 30.3 -1.5 0.0 -6 685 09 02 36 09 07 26 --- 04 17 40 44.8 28.8 -1.4 0.0 284 722 09 02 40 Source only 9.9 degrees from the Sun. 09 07 26 0536+145 04 17 40 44.8 28.8 -1.4 0.0 -20 722 No stop 09 12 26 --- 04 22 40 45.3 27.3 -1.3 0.0 280 761 09 07 30 Source only 9.9 degrees from the Sun. 09 13 06 0528+134 04 23 20 47.2 24.9 -1.1 0.0 9 761 09 13 06 09 17 44 --- 04 27 59 47.6 23.3 -1.1 0.0 278 797 09 13 10 Schedule for HART (Code Hh ) Page 4 Exploring the radio emission of TXS 0536+145: A key blazar for EBL studi 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 11 Jun 2013 Day 162 --- 09 18 24 0536+145 04 28 39 45.9 25.4 -1.2 0.0 9 797 09 18 24 09 23 24 --- 04 33 40 46.4 23.8 -1.1 0.0 300 835 09 18 28 Source only 9.9 degrees from the Sun. 09 23 24 0536+145 04 33 40 46.4 23.8 -1.1 0.0 -20 835 No stop 09 28 24 --- 04 38 41 46.8 22.1 -1.0 0.0 280 874 09 23 28 Source only 9.9 degrees from the Sun. 09 28 39 0536+145 04 38 56 46.9 22.1 -1.0 0.0 -6 874 09 28 39 09 33 29 --- 04 43 47 47.3 20.4 -0.9 0.0 284 911 09 28 43 Source only 9.9 degrees from the Sun. 09 33 29 0536+145 04 43 47 47.3 20.4 -0.9 0.0 -20 911 No stop 09 38 29 --- 04 48 48 47.6 18.7 -0.9 0.0 280 950 09 33 33 Source only 9.9 degrees from the Sun. 09 38 44 0536+145 04 49 03 47.7 18.6 -0.9 0.0 -6 950 09 38 44 09 43 34 --- 04 53 53 48.0 17.0 -0.8 0.0 284 988 09 38 48 Source only 9.9 degrees from the Sun. 09 43 34 0536+145 04 53 53 48.0 17.0 -0.8 0.0 -20 988 No stop 09 48 34 --- 04 58 54 48.3 15.2 -0.7 0.0 280 1026 09 43 38 Source only 9.9 degrees from the Sun. 09 49 14 0528+134 04 59 34 49.8 12.1 -0.5 0.0 9 1026 09 49 14 09 53 52 --- 05 04 13 50.0 10.4 -0.5 0.0 278 1062 09 49 18 09 54 32 0536+145 05 04 53 48.6 13.1 -0.6 0.0 9 1062 09 54 32 09 59 32 --- 05 09 54 48.9 11.3 -0.5 0.0 300 1101 09 54 36 Source only 9.9 degrees from the Sun. 09 59 32 0536+145 05 09 54 48.9 11.3 -0.5 0.0 -20 1101 No stop 10 04 32 --- 05 14 55 49.1 9.5 -0.4 0.0 280 1140 09 59 36 Source only 9.9 degrees from the Sun. 10 04 47 0536+145 05 15 10 49.1 9.4 -0.4 0.0 -6 1140 10 04 47 10 09 37 --- 05 20 01 49.2 7.6 -0.3 0.0 284 1177 10 04 51 Source only 9.9 degrees from the Sun. 10 09 37 0536+145 05 20 01 49.2 7.6 -0.3 0.0 -20 1177 No stop 10 14 37 --- 05 25 02 49.4 5.7 -0.3 0.0 280 1216 10 09 41 Source only 9.9 degrees from the Sun. 10 14 52 0536+145 05 25 17 49.4 5.6 -0.3 0.0 -6 1216 10 14 52 10 19 42 --- 05 30 07 49.5 3.9 -0.2 0.0 284 1253 10 14 56 Source only 9.9 degrees from the Sun. Schedule for HART (Code Hh ) Page 5 Exploring the radio emission of TXS 0536+145: A key blazar for EBL studi 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 11 Jun 2013 Day 162 --- 10 19 42 0536+145 05 30 07 49.5 3.9 -0.2 0.0 -20 1253 No stop 10 24 42 --- 05 35 08 49.5 2.0 -0.1 0.0 280 1292 10 19 46 Source only 9.9 degrees from the Sun. 10 25 22 0528+134 05 35 48 50.6 358.4 0.1 0.0 9 1292 10 25 22 10 30 00 --- 05 40 27 50.5 356.7 0.1 0.0 278 1328 10 25 26 SETUP FILE INFORMATION: NOTE: If DOPPLER, FREQ, or BW were used, see the individual scans for the final BBC settings. ======== Setup file: sess213.K1024 --- 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: 6 Station: HART 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= 22080.00 22080.00 22080.00 22080.00 22080.00 22080.00 22080.00 22080.00 22080.00 22080.00 22080.00 22080.00 22080.00 22080.00 22080.00 22080.00 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: 14 Setup file default. LO sum= 22187.49 22187.49 22187.49 22187.49 22219.49 22219.49 22219.49 22219.49 22251.49 22251.49 22251.49 22251.49 22283.49 22283.49 22283.49 22283.49 BBC fr= 107.49 107.49 107.49 107.49 139.49 139.49 139.49 139.49 171.49 171.49 171.49 171.49 203.49 203.49 203.49 203.49 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: 14 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 -- Exploring the radio emission of TXS 0536+145: A key blazar for EBL studi 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) J0530+1331 05 28 06.759218 * 05 30 56.416749 05 31 41.494899 0.10 * 0528+134 13 29 42.28877 * 13 31 55.14944 13 32 21.11882 0.10 J0530+13 /irasoft/sched/catalogs/sources.vlba rfc_2011d Petrov, 2011, unpublished 137351 observations 0.386 scan and 34.132 baseline hours in setup: sess213.K1024 Frequency sets (dups not shown): 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 12 13 14 J0539+1433 05 36 51.361472 * 05 39 42.365990 05 40 27.803323 0.10 * 0536+145 14 32 10.73030 * 14 33 45.56160 14 34 01.28487 0.10 J0539+14 /irasoft/sched/catalogs/sources.vlba rfc_2011d Petrov, 2011, unpublished 2337 observations 2.472 scan and 221.543 baseline hours in setup: sess213.K1024 Frequency sets (dups not shown): 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 12 13 14 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) 0528+134 10.0 0536+145 9.9 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