COVER INFORMATION Station: MEDICINA (Code Mc ) 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 MEDICINA (Code Mc ) 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: 223.49 223.49 223.49 223.49 255.49 255.49 255.49 255.49 287.49 287.49 287.49 287.49 319.49 319.49 319.49 319.49 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 01 35 48 30.6 459.9 -4.1 -46.5 0 0 07 30 00 07 35 00 --- 01 40 49 31.5 460.9 -4.0 -46.3 300 19 07 30 04 Source only 9.9 degrees from the Sun. 07 35 00 0536+145 01 40 49 31.5 460.9 -4.0 -46.3 -3 19 No stop 07 40 00 --- 01 45 50 32.4 461.9 -3.9 -46.1 297 39 07 35 04 Source only 9.9 degrees from the Sun. 07 40 15 0536+145 01 46 05 32.4 461.9 -3.9 -46.1 12 39 07 40 15 07 45 05 --- 01 50 56 33.3 462.9 -3.8 -45.9 290 57 07 40 19 Source only 9.9 degrees from the Sun. 07 45 05 0536+145 01 50 56 33.3 462.9 -3.8 -45.9 -3 57 No stop 07 50 05 --- 01 55 57 34.1 463.9 -3.7 -45.7 297 77 07 45 09 Source only 9.9 degrees from the Sun. 07 50 20 0536+145 01 56 12 34.2 464.0 -3.7 -45.6 12 77 07 50 20 07 55 10 --- 02 01 02 35.0 464.9 -3.7 -45.4 290 95 07 50 24 Source only 9.9 degrees from the Sun. 07 55 10 0536+145 02 01 02 35.0 464.9 -3.7 -45.4 -3 95 No stop 08 00 10 --- 02 06 03 35.9 466.0 -3.6 -45.1 297 115 07 55 14 Source only 9.9 degrees from the Sun. 08 00 50 0528+134 02 06 43 36.7 468.9 -3.4 -43.9 32 115 08 00 50 08 05 28 --- 02 11 22 37.5 469.9 -3.3 -43.6 278 133 08 00 54 08 06 08 0536+145 02 12 02 36.9 467.3 -3.5 -44.7 32 133 08 06 08 08 11 08 --- 02 17 03 37.7 468.4 -3.4 -44.4 300 152 08 06 12 Source only 9.9 degrees from the Sun. 08 11 08 0536+145 02 17 03 37.7 468.4 -3.4 -44.4 -3 152 No stop 08 16 08 --- 02 22 04 38.6 469.5 -3.3 -44.0 297 171 08 11 12 Source only 9.9 degrees from the Sun. Schedule for MEDICINA (Code Mc ) 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 02 22 19 38.6 469.5 -3.3 -44.0 12 171 08 16 23 08 21 13 --- 02 27 10 39.4 470.6 -3.2 -43.6 290 190 08 16 27 Source only 9.9 degrees from the Sun. 08 21 13 0536+145 02 27 10 39.4 470.6 -3.2 -43.6 -3 190 No stop 08 26 13 --- 02 32 11 40.3 471.8 -3.1 -43.2 297 210 08 21 17 Source only 9.9 degrees from the Sun. 08 26 28 0536+145 02 32 26 40.3 471.8 -3.1 -43.2 12 210 08 26 28 08 31 18 --- 02 37 16 41.1 473.0 -3.1 -42.7 290 228 08 26 32 Source only 9.9 degrees from the Sun. 08 31 18 0536+145 02 37 16 41.1 473.0 -3.1 -42.7 -3 228 No stop 08 36 18 --- 02 42 17 41.9 474.1 -3.0 -42.2 297 248 08 31 22 Source only 9.9 degrees from the Sun. 08 36 58 0528+134 02 42 57 42.7 477.4 -2.8 -40.6 32 248 08 36 58 08 41 36 --- 02 47 36 43.4 478.6 -2.7 -40.1 278 266 08 37 02 08 42 16 0536+145 02 48 16 42.9 475.6 -2.9 -41.6 32 266 08 42 16 08 47 16 --- 02 53 17 43.7 476.9 -2.8 -41.1 300 285 08 42 20 Source only 9.9 degrees from the Sun. 08 47 16 0536+145 02 53 17 43.7 476.9 -2.8 -41.1 -3 285 No stop 08 52 16 --- 02 58 18 44.5 478.1 -2.7 -40.5 297 304 08 47 20 Source only 9.9 degrees from the Sun. 08 52 31 0536+145 02 58 33 44.5 478.2 -2.7 -40.5 12 304 08 52 31 08 57 21 --- 03 03 24 45.3 479.5 -2.6 -39.9 290 323 08 52 35 Source only 9.9 degrees from the Sun. 08 57 21 0536+145 03 03 24 45.3 479.5 -2.6 -39.9 -3 323 No stop 09 02 21 --- 03 08 24 46.1 480.8 -2.5 -39.3 297 342 08 57 25 Source only 9.9 degrees from the Sun. 09 02 36 0536+145 03 08 40 46.1 480.9 -2.5 -39.2 12 342 09 02 36 09 07 26 --- 03 13 30 46.8 482.2 -2.4 -38.6 290 361 09 02 40 Source only 9.9 degrees from the Sun. 09 07 26 0536+145 03 13 30 46.8 482.2 -2.4 -38.6 -3 361 No stop 09 12 26 --- 03 18 31 47.6 483.6 -2.4 -37.9 297 380 09 07 30 Source only 9.9 degrees from the Sun. 09 13 06 0528+134 03 19 11 48.1 487.2 -2.2 -35.7 31 380 09 13 06 09 17 44 --- 03 23 50 48.8 488.6 -2.1 -35.0 278 398 09 13 10 Schedule for MEDICINA (Code Mc ) 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 03 24 30 48.5 485.3 -2.3 -36.9 31 398 09 18 24 09 23 24 --- 03 29 31 49.2 486.8 -2.2 -36.2 300 418 09 18 28 Source only 9.9 degrees from the Sun. 09 23 24 0536+145 03 29 31 49.2 486.8 -2.2 -36.2 -3 418 No stop 09 28 24 --- 03 34 32 49.9 488.3 -2.1 -35.3 297 437 09 23 28 Source only 9.9 degrees from the Sun. 09 28 39 0536+145 03 34 47 49.9 488.4 -2.1 -35.3 12 437 09 28 39 09 33 29 --- 03 39 38 50.6 489.9 -2.0 -34.4 290 456 09 28 43 Source only 9.9 degrees from the Sun. 09 33 29 0536+145 03 39 38 50.6 489.9 -2.0 -34.4 -3 456 No stop 09 38 29 --- 03 44 38 51.3 491.5 -1.9 -33.5 297 475 09 33 33 Source only 9.9 degrees from the Sun. 09 38 44 0536+145 03 44 53 51.3 491.6 -1.9 -33.4 12 475 09 38 44 09 43 34 --- 03 49 44 51.9 493.2 -1.8 -32.5 290 494 09 38 48 Source only 9.9 degrees from the Sun. 09 43 34 0536+145 03 49 44 51.9 493.2 -1.8 -32.5 -3 494 No stop 09 48 34 --- 03 54 45 52.6 494.8 -1.8 -31.5 297 513 09 43 38 Source only 9.9 degrees from the Sun. 09 49 14 0528+134 03 55 25 52.9 499.0 -1.6 -28.8 31 513 09 49 14 09 53 52 --- 04 00 04 53.4 500.6 -1.5 -27.7 278 531 09 49 18 09 54 32 0536+145 04 00 44 53.3 496.9 -1.7 -30.2 31 531 09 54 32 09 59 32 --- 04 05 45 53.9 498.7 -1.6 -29.1 300 550 09 54 36 Source only 9.9 degrees from the Sun. 09 59 32 0536+145 04 05 45 53.9 498.7 -1.6 -29.1 -3 550 No stop 10 04 32 --- 04 10 46 54.5 500.5 -1.5 -27.9 297 570 09 59 36 Source only 9.9 degrees from the Sun. 10 04 47 0536+145 04 11 01 54.5 500.6 -1.5 -27.9 12 570 10 04 47 10 09 37 --- 04 15 52 55.1 502.4 -1.4 -26.7 290 588 10 04 51 Source only 9.9 degrees from the Sun. 10 09 37 0536+145 04 15 52 55.1 502.4 -1.4 -26.7 -3 588 No stop 10 14 37 --- 04 20 52 55.6 504.3 -1.3 -25.4 297 608 10 09 41 Source only 9.9 degrees from the Sun. 10 14 52 0536+145 04 21 07 55.6 504.4 -1.3 -25.4 12 608 10 14 52 10 19 42 --- 04 25 58 56.1 506.3 -1.2 -24.1 290 627 10 14 56 Source only 9.9 degrees from the Sun. Schedule for MEDICINA (Code Mc ) 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 04 25 58 56.1 506.3 -1.2 -24.1 -3 627 No stop 10 24 42 --- 04 30 59 56.6 508.3 -1.2 -22.8 297 646 10 19 46 Source only 9.9 degrees from the Sun. 10 25 22 0528+134 04 31 39 56.5 512.9 -1.0 -19.5 30 646 10 25 22 10 30 00 --- 04 36 18 56.8 514.8 -0.9 -18.2 278 664 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 Matching groups in /irasoft/sched/catalogs/freq.dat: mc13mm values confirmed Maccaferri (CR 30Nov00) Setup group: 14 Station: MEDICINA Total bit rate: 512 Format: MKIV1:4 Bits per sample: 1 Sample rate: 32.000 Number of channels: 16 DBE type: Speedup factor: 1.00 Disk used to record data. 1st LO= 21964.00 21964.00 21964.00 21964.00 21964.00 21964.00 21964.00 21964.00 21964.00 21964.00 21964.00 21964.00 21964.00 21964.00 21964.00 21964.00 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: 4 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= 223.49 223.49 223.49 223.49 255.49 255.49 255.49 255.49 287.49 287.49 287.49 287.49 319.49 319.49 319.49 319.49 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: 4 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