COVER INFORMATION Station: SHANGHAI (Code Sh ) 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 SHANGHAI (Code Sh ) 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: 587.49 587.49 587.49 587.49 619.49 619.49 619.49 619.49 651.49 651.49 651.49 651.49 683.49 683.49 683.49 683.49 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 08 54 01 42.9 260.8 3.2 60.9 0 0 07 30 00 07 35 00 --- 08 59 02 41.8 261.6 3.3 61.1 300 39 07 30 01 Source only 9.9 degrees from the Sun. 07 35 00 0536+145 08 59 02 41.8 261.6 3.3 61.1 -2 39 No stop 07 40 00 --- 09 04 03 40.7 262.4 3.4 61.3 298 77 07 35 01 Source only 9.9 degrees from the Sun. 07 40 15 0536+145 09 04 18 40.7 262.5 3.4 61.3 13 77 07 40 15 07 45 05 --- 09 09 08 39.7 263.2 3.5 61.5 290 115 07 40 16 Source only 9.9 degrees from the Sun. 07 45 05 0536+145 09 09 08 39.7 263.2 3.5 61.5 -2 115 No stop 07 50 05 --- 09 14 09 38.6 263.9 3.6 61.6 298 154 07 45 06 Source only 9.9 degrees from the Sun. 07 50 20 0536+145 09 14 24 38.5 264.0 3.6 61.6 13 154 07 50 20 07 55 10 --- 09 19 15 37.5 264.7 3.6 61.8 290 191 07 50 21 Source only 9.9 degrees from the Sun. 07 55 10 0536+145 09 19 15 37.5 264.7 3.6 61.8 -2 191 No stop 08 00 10 --- 09 24 16 36.4 265.4 3.7 61.9 298 230 07 55 11 Source only 9.9 degrees from the Sun. 08 00 50 0528+134 09 24 56 33.9 265.6 3.9 61.4 32 230 08 00 50 08 05 28 --- 09 29 35 32.9 266.3 4.0 61.5 278 266 08 00 51 08 06 08 0536+145 09 30 15 35.2 266.2 3.8 62.0 32 266 08 06 08 08 11 08 --- 09 35 16 34.1 266.9 3.9 62.1 300 304 08 06 09 Source only 9.9 degrees from the Sun. 08 11 08 0536+145 09 35 16 34.1 266.9 3.9 62.1 -2 304 No stop 08 16 08 --- 09 40 17 33.0 267.6 4.0 62.1 298 343 08 11 09 Source only 9.9 degrees from the Sun. Schedule for SHANGHAI (Code Sh ) 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 09 40 32 33.0 267.6 4.0 62.1 13 343 08 16 23 08 21 13 --- 09 45 22 31.9 268.3 4.1 62.2 290 380 08 16 24 Source only 9.9 degrees from the Sun. 08 21 13 0536+145 09 45 22 31.9 268.3 4.1 62.2 -2 380 No stop 08 26 13 --- 09 50 23 30.9 269.0 4.2 62.2 298 419 08 21 14 Source only 9.9 degrees from the Sun. 08 26 28 0536+145 09 50 38 30.8 269.0 4.2 62.2 13 419 08 26 28 08 31 18 --- 09 55 29 29.8 269.6 4.3 62.2 290 456 08 26 29 Source only 9.9 degrees from the Sun. 08 31 18 0536+145 09 55 29 29.8 269.6 4.3 62.2 -2 456 No stop 08 36 18 --- 10 00 30 28.7 270.3 4.3 62.2 298 495 08 31 19 Source only 9.9 degrees from the Sun. 08 36 58 0528+134 10 01 10 26.2 270.5 4.5 61.7 32 495 08 36 58 08 41 36 --- 10 05 49 25.2 271.1 4.6 61.7 278 531 08 36 59 08 42 16 0536+145 10 06 29 27.4 271.0 4.4 62.2 32 531 08 42 16 08 47 16 --- 10 11 30 26.3 271.7 4.5 62.2 300 570 08 42 17 Source only 9.9 degrees from the Sun. 08 47 16 0536+145 10 11 30 26.3 271.7 4.5 62.2 -2 570 No stop 08 52 16 --- 10 16 30 25.3 272.3 4.6 62.1 298 608 08 47 17 Source only 9.9 degrees from the Sun. 08 52 31 0536+145 10 16 46 25.2 272.3 4.6 62.1 13 608 08 52 31 08 57 21 --- 10 21 36 24.2 272.9 4.7 62.1 290 646 08 52 32 Source only 9.9 degrees from the Sun. 08 57 21 0536+145 10 21 36 24.2 272.9 4.7 62.1 -2 646 No stop 09 02 21 --- 10 26 37 23.1 273.6 4.8 62.0 298 685 08 57 22 Source only 9.9 degrees from the Sun. 09 02 36 0536+145 10 26 52 23.0 273.6 4.8 62.0 13 685 09 02 36 09 07 26 --- 10 31 43 22.0 274.2 4.9 61.9 290 722 09 02 37 Source only 9.9 degrees from the Sun. 09 07 26 0536+145 10 31 43 22.0 274.2 4.9 61.9 -2 722 No stop 09 12 26 --- 10 36 44 20.9 274.8 4.9 61.8 298 761 09 07 27 Source only 9.9 degrees from the Sun. 09 13 06 0528+134 10 37 24 18.4 275.0 5.1 61.3 32 761 09 13 06 09 17 44 --- 10 42 03 17.4 275.6 5.2 61.2 278 797 09 13 07 Schedule for SHANGHAI (Code Sh ) 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 10 42 43 19.7 275.5 5.0 61.7 32 797 09 18 24 09 23 24 --- 10 47 44 18.6 276.1 5.1 61.6 300 835 09 18 25 Source only 9.9 degrees from the Sun. 09 23 24 0536+145 10 47 44 18.6 276.1 5.1 61.6 -2 835 No stop 09 28 24 --- 10 52 44 17.5 276.7 5.2 61.5 298 874 09 23 25 Source only 9.9 degrees from the Sun. 09 28 39 0536+145 10 52 59 17.5 276.8 5.2 61.5 13 874 09 28 39 09 33 29 --- 10 57 50 16.4 277.4 5.3 61.3 290 911 09 28 40 Source only 9.9 degrees from the Sun. 09 33 29 0536+145 10 57 50 16.4 277.4 5.3 61.3 -2 911 No stop 09 38 29 --- 11 02 51 15.4 278.0 5.4 61.2 298 950 09 33 30 Source only 9.9 degrees from the Sun. 09 38 44 0536+145 11 03 06 15.3 278.0 5.4 61.2 13 950 09 38 44 09 43 34 --- 11 07 57 14.3 278.6 5.5 61.0 290 988 09 38 45 Source only 9.9 degrees from the Sun. 09 43 34 0536+145 11 07 57 14.3 278.6 5.5 61.0 -2 988 No stop 09 48 34 --- 11 12 58 13.2 279.2 5.5 60.9 298 1026 09 43 35 Source only 9.9 degrees from the Sun. 09 49 14 0528+134 11 13 38 10.7 279.4 5.7 60.3 32 1026 09 49 14 09 53 52 --- 11 18 17 9.8 280.0 5.8 60.2 278 1062 09 49 15 09 54 32 0536+145 11 18 57 12.0 279.9 5.6 60.6 32 1062 09 54 32 09 59 32 --- 11 23 58 10.9 280.5 5.7 60.4 300 1101 09 54 33 Source only 9.9 degrees from the Sun. 09 59 32 0536+145 11 23 58 10.9 280.5 5.7 60.4 -2 1101 No stop 10 04 32 --- 11 28 58 9.9 281.1 5.8 60.2 298 1140 09 59 33 Source only 9.9 degrees from the Sun. 10 04 47 0536+145 11 29 13 9.8 281.2 5.8 60.2 13 1140 10 04 47 10 09 37 --- 11 34 04 8.8 281.8 5.9 60.0 290 1177 10 04 48 Source only 9.9 degrees from the Sun. 10 09 37 0536+145 11 34 04 8.8 281.8 5.9 60.0 -2 1177 No stop 10 14 37 --- 11 39 05 7.8 282.4 6.0 59.8 298 1216 10 09 38 Source only 9.9 degrees from the Sun. 10 14 52 0536+145 11 39 20 7.7 282.4 6.0 59.8 13 1216 10 14 52 10 19 42 --- 11 44 11 6.7 283.0 6.1 59.5 290 1253 10 14 53 Source only 9.9 degrees from the Sun. Schedule for SHANGHAI (Code Sh ) 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 11 44 11 6.7 283.0 6.1 59.5 -2 1253 No stop 10 24 42 --- 11 49 12 5.6 283.6 6.1 59.3 298 1292 10 19 43 Source only 9.9 degrees from the Sun. 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: sh1cm From Porcas, from Huang Xinyong 231198 Setup group: 5 Station: SHANGHAI 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= 21600.00 21600.00 21600.00 21600.00 21600.00 21600.00 21600.00 21600.00 21600.00 21600.00 21600.00 21600.00 21600.00 21600.00 21600.00 21600.00 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 = 1 2 1 2 3 4 3 4 5 6 5 6 7 8 7 8 BBC SB= L L U U L L U U L L U U L L U U 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: 13 Setup file default. Used pcal sets: 1 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= 587.49 587.49 587.49 587.49 619.49 619.49 619.49 619.49 651.49 651.49 651.49 651.49 683.49 683.49 683.49 683.49 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: 13 The following pulse cal sets were used with this setup: Pulse cal detection set: 1 PCAL = 1MHZ PCALXB1= S1 S3 S5 S7 S9 S11 S13 S15 PCALXB2= S2 S4 S6 S8 S10 S12 S14 S16 PCALFR1= 490 510 490 510 490 510 490 510 PCALFR2= 490 510 490 510 490 510 490 510 Track assignments are: track1= 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32 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