COVER INFORMATION Station: JODRELL1 (Code Jb ) Experiment: EVN obs of a RL NLSy1 Exp. Code: EC048 Schedule Version: 1.00 Processed by SCHED version: 11.30 Version 11.3 update 1. April 14, 2014 PI: Alessandro Caccianiga Address: Osservatorio Astronomico di Brera via Brera 28 20121 Milano (Italy) Phone: +39 02 72320350 EMAIL: alessandro.caccianiga@brera.inaf.it Fax: +39 02 72001600 Phone during observation: +39 02 72320350 Observing mode: 18 cm 1 Gb/s Notes: Schedule for JODRELL1 (Code Jb ) Page 2 EVN obs of a RL NLSy1 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Sun 1 Jun 2014 Day 152 --- Next scan frequencies: 1634.49 1634.49 1634.49 1634.49 1650.49 1650.49 1650.49 1650.49 1666.49 1666.49 1666.49 1666.49 1682.49 1682.49 1682.49 1682.49 Next BBC frequencies: 124.49 124.49 124.49 124.49 140.49 140.49 140.49 140.49 156.49 156.49 156.49 156.49 172.49 172.49 172.49 172.49 Next scan bandwidths: 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 20 00 00 J1635+3808 12 31 39 46.3 84.7 -4.1 -49.2 0 0 20 00 00 20 03 20 --- 12 35 00 46.8 85.3 -4.0 -49.3 200 13 20 00 04 20 04 00 J1432+3014 12 35 40 58.6 125.4 -2.0 -34.3 -139 13 20 04 00 20 07 30 --- 12 39 11 59.0 126.6 -1.9 -33.7 71 26 20 04 04 20 08 10 J1435+3012 12 39 51 58.7 125.9 -1.9 -34.1 22 26 20 08 10 20 09 20 --- 12 41 01 58.9 126.3 -1.9 -33.9 70 31 20 08 14 20 09 20 J1432+3014 12 41 01 59.2 127.3 -1.9 -33.4 -19 31 No stop 20 17 05 --- 12 48 47 60.1 130.1 -1.7 -32.0 446 60 20 09 24 20 17 45 J1435+3012 12 49 27 59.9 129.3 -1.8 -32.4 22 60 20 17 45 20 19 35 --- 12 51 18 60.1 130.0 -1.7 -32.0 110 68 20 17 49 20 19 35 J1432+3014 12 51 18 60.4 131.0 -1.7 -31.5 -19 68 No stop 20 27 20 --- 12 59 04 61.3 134.0 -1.6 -29.9 446 97 20 19 39 20 28 00 J1435+3012 12 59 44 61.0 133.2 -1.6 -30.3 22 97 20 28 00 20 29 50 --- 13 01 34 61.2 133.9 -1.6 -29.9 110 104 20 28 04 20 29 50 J1432+3014 13 01 34 61.5 135.0 -1.5 -29.3 -19 104 No stop 20 37 35 --- 13 09 21 62.3 138.1 -1.4 -27.5 446 134 20 29 54 20 38 15 J1435+3012 13 10 01 62.1 137.3 -1.4 -28.0 21 134 20 38 15 20 40 05 --- 13 11 51 62.3 138.0 -1.4 -27.6 110 141 20 38 19 20 41 25 J1635+3808 13 13 11 52.5 92.9 -3.4 -49.4 -115 141 20 41 25 20 43 25 --- 13 15 11 52.8 93.3 -3.3 -49.4 5 149 20 41 29 20 43 25 J1432+3014 13 15 11 62.9 140.6 -1.3 -26.1 -210 149 No stop 20 51 10 --- 13 22 58 63.6 143.9 -1.2 -24.0 255 179 20 43 29 20 51 50 J1435+3012 13 23 38 63.4 143.0 -1.2 -24.6 21 179 20 51 50 20 53 40 --- 13 25 28 63.6 143.8 -1.2 -24.1 110 186 20 51 54 20 53 40 J1432+3014 13 25 28 63.8 145.1 -1.1 -23.4 -20 186 No stop 21 01 25 --- 13 33 14 64.5 148.6 -1.0 -21.1 445 215 20 53 44 Schedule for JODRELL1 (Code Jb ) Page 3 EVN obs of a RL NLSy1 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Sun 1 Jun 2014 Day 152 --- 21 02 05 J1435+3012 13 33 55 64.3 147.7 -1.0 -21.7 20 215 21 02 05 21 03 55 --- 13 35 45 64.4 148.5 -1.0 -21.2 110 222 21 02 09 21 03 55 J1432+3014 13 35 45 64.7 149.8 -1.0 -20.4 -21 222 No stop 21 11 40 --- 13 43 31 65.2 153.6 -0.8 -18.0 444 252 21 03 59 21 12 20 J1435+3012 13 44 11 65.0 152.5 -0.9 -18.6 20 252 21 12 20 21 14 10 --- 13 46 02 65.2 153.4 -0.8 -18.0 110 259 21 12 24 21 14 10 J1432+3014 13 46 02 65.4 154.8 -0.8 -17.2 -21 259 No stop 21 21 55 --- 13 53 48 65.8 158.7 -0.7 -14.6 444 289 21 14 14 21 22 35 J1435+3012 13 54 28 65.7 157.6 -0.7 -15.3 20 289 21 22 35 21 24 25 --- 13 56 18 65.8 158.6 -0.7 -14.7 110 296 21 22 39 21 24 25 J1432+3014 13 56 18 66.0 160.0 -0.6 -13.7 -22 296 No stop 21 32 10 --- 14 04 04 66.3 164.1 -0.5 -11.0 443 326 21 24 29 21 32 50 J1435+3012 14 04 45 66.2 162.9 -0.5 -11.7 20 326 21 32 50 21 34 40 --- 14 06 35 66.3 163.9 -0.5 -11.1 110 333 21 32 54 21 34 40 J1432+3014 14 06 35 66.4 165.4 -0.4 -10.1 -22 333 No stop 21 42 25 --- 14 14 21 66.7 169.6 -0.3 -7.2 443 363 21 34 44 21 43 05 J1435+3012 14 15 01 66.6 168.4 -0.4 -8.0 19 363 21 43 05 21 44 55 --- 14 16 52 66.6 169.4 -0.3 -7.3 110 370 21 43 09 21 44 55 J1432+3014 14 16 52 66.7 170.9 -0.3 -6.3 -22 370 No stop 21 52 40 --- 14 24 38 66.9 175.2 -0.1 -3.3 443 399 21 44 59 21 53 20 J1435+3012 14 25 18 66.8 174.0 -0.2 -4.2 19 399 21 53 20 21 55 10 --- 14 27 08 66.9 175.0 -0.2 -3.5 110 406 21 53 24 21 55 10 J1432+3014 14 27 08 66.9 176.5 -0.1 -2.4 -22 406 No stop 22 02 55 --- 14 34 55 66.9 180.8 0.0 0.6 443 436 21 55 14 22 03 35 J1435+3012 14 35 35 66.9 179.6 -0.0 -0.3 19 436 22 03 35 22 05 25 --- 14 37 25 66.9 180.7 0.0 0.5 110 443 22 03 39 22 05 25 J1432+3014 14 37 25 66.9 182.2 0.1 1.5 -22 443 No stop 22 13 10 --- 14 45 11 66.8 186.5 0.2 4.5 443 473 22 05 29 22 13 50 J1435+3012 14 45 51 66.8 185.3 0.2 3.7 19 473 22 13 50 22 15 40 --- 14 47 42 66.8 186.3 0.2 4.4 110 480 22 13 54 Schedule for JODRELL1 (Code Jb ) Page 4 EVN obs of a RL NLSy1 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Sun 1 Jun 2014 Day 152 --- 22 15 40 J1432+3014 14 47 42 66.8 187.9 0.2 5.4 -22 480 No stop 22 23 25 --- 14 55 28 66.6 192.1 0.4 8.3 443 510 22 15 44 22 24 05 J1435+3012 14 56 08 66.6 190.9 0.3 7.5 19 510 22 24 05 22 25 55 --- 14 57 58 66.6 191.9 0.4 8.2 110 517 22 24 09 22 25 55 J1432+3014 14 57 58 66.5 193.4 0.4 9.3 -22 517 No stop 22 33 40 --- 15 05 45 66.2 197.5 0.5 12.0 443 547 22 25 59 22 34 20 J1435+3012 15 06 25 66.3 196.4 0.5 11.3 19 547 22 34 20 22 36 10 --- 15 08 15 66.2 197.3 0.5 11.9 110 554 22 34 24 22 36 10 J1432+3014 15 08 15 66.1 198.8 0.6 12.9 -22 554 No stop 22 43 55 --- 15 16 01 65.7 202.8 0.7 15.6 443 583 22 36 14 22 44 35 J1435+3012 15 16 41 65.8 201.7 0.7 14.8 20 583 22 44 35 22 46 25 --- 15 18 32 65.7 202.6 0.7 15.5 110 590 22 44 39 22 50 10 J1635+3808 15 22 17 70.3 132.7 -1.2 -34.0 -68 590 22 50 10 22 52 10 --- 15 24 18 70.5 133.7 -1.2 -33.4 52 598 22 50 14 22 52 10 J1432+3014 15 24 18 65.2 206.9 0.8 18.3 -318 598 No stop 22 59 55 --- 15 32 04 64.6 210.7 1.0 20.7 147 628 22 52 14 23 00 35 J1435+3012 15 32 44 64.7 209.6 0.9 20.0 20 628 23 00 35 23 02 25 --- 15 34 34 64.6 210.5 1.0 20.6 110 635 23 00 39 23 02 25 J1432+3014 15 34 34 64.4 211.8 1.0 21.4 -21 635 No stop 23 10 10 --- 15 42 21 63.8 215.4 1.1 23.6 444 665 23 02 29 23 10 50 J1435+3012 15 43 01 63.9 214.4 1.1 23.0 20 665 23 10 50 23 12 40 --- 15 44 51 63.7 215.2 1.1 23.5 110 672 23 10 54 23 12 40 J1432+3014 15 44 51 63.5 216.5 1.2 24.3 -21 672 No stop 23 20 25 --- 15 52 37 62.8 219.9 1.3 26.4 444 701 23 12 44 23 21 05 J1435+3012 15 53 17 63.0 218.9 1.3 25.8 21 701 23 21 05 23 22 55 --- 15 55 08 62.8 219.7 1.3 26.2 110 708 23 21 09 23 22 55 J1432+3014 15 55 08 62.6 220.9 1.4 27.0 -20 708 No stop 23 30 40 --- 16 02 54 61.8 224.1 1.5 28.8 445 738 23 22 59 23 31 20 J1435+3012 16 03 34 62.0 223.2 1.5 28.3 21 738 23 31 20 23 33 10 --- 16 05 24 61.8 223.9 1.5 28.7 110 745 23 31 24 Schedule for JODRELL1 (Code Jb ) Page 5 EVN obs of a RL NLSy1 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Sun 1 Jun 2014 Day 152 --- 23 33 10 J1432+3014 16 05 24 61.5 225.1 1.5 29.4 -20 745 No stop 23 40 55 --- 16 13 11 60.7 228.1 1.7 31.0 445 775 23 33 14 23 41 35 J1435+3012 16 13 51 60.9 227.2 1.6 30.5 21 775 23 41 35 23 43 25 --- 16 15 41 60.7 227.9 1.7 30.9 110 782 23 41 39 23 43 25 J1432+3014 16 15 41 60.4 229.1 1.7 31.5 -20 782 No stop 23 51 10 --- 16 23 27 59.5 231.9 1.8 33.0 445 812 23 43 29 23 51 50 J1435+3012 16 24 07 59.7 231.1 1.8 32.6 22 812 23 51 50 23 53 40 --- 16 25 58 59.5 231.7 1.8 32.9 110 819 23 51 54 --- Start: Sun 1 Jun 2014 Day 152 -- Stop: Mon 2 Jun 2014 Day 153 --- 23 53 40 J1432+3014 16 25 58 59.2 232.8 1.9 33.5 -19 819 No stop 00 01 25 --- 16 33 44 58.3 235.5 2.0 34.8 446 849 23 53 44 00 02 05 J1435+3012 16 34 24 58.5 234.7 2.0 34.4 22 849 00 02 05 00 03 55 --- 16 36 14 58.3 235.3 2.0 34.7 110 856 00 02 09 00 03 55 J1432+3014 16 36 14 57.9 236.3 2.0 35.2 -19 856 No stop 00 11 40 --- 16 44 01 57.0 238.8 2.2 36.3 446 885 00 03 59 00 12 20 J1435+3012 16 44 41 57.2 238.1 2.1 36.0 22 885 00 12 20 00 14 10 --- 16 46 31 57.0 238.7 2.2 36.2 110 892 00 12 24 00 14 10 J1432+3014 16 46 31 56.6 239.6 2.2 36.7 -18 892 No stop 00 21 55 --- 16 54 17 55.6 242.0 2.3 37.7 447 922 00 14 14 00 22 35 J1435+3012 16 54 57 55.9 241.3 2.3 37.4 23 922 00 22 35 00 24 25 --- 16 56 48 55.6 241.9 2.3 37.6 110 929 00 22 39 00 24 25 J1432+3014 16 56 48 55.3 242.8 2.4 38.0 -18 929 No stop 00 32 10 --- 17 04 34 54.3 245.1 2.5 38.9 447 959 00 24 29 00 32 50 J1435+3012 17 05 14 54.5 244.4 2.5 38.6 23 959 00 32 50 00 34 40 --- 17 07 04 54.3 244.9 2.5 38.8 110 966 00 32 54 00 34 40 J1432+3014 17 07 04 53.9 245.8 2.6 39.2 -18 966 No stop 00 42 25 --- 17 14 51 52.8 247.9 2.7 39.9 447 996 00 34 44 00 43 05 J1435+3012 17 15 31 53.1 247.3 2.7 39.7 23 996 00 43 05 00 44 55 --- 17 17 21 52.9 247.8 2.7 39.9 110 1003 00 43 09 Schedule for JODRELL1 (Code Jb ) Page 6 EVN obs of a RL NLSy1 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Mon 2 Jun 2014 Day 153 --- 00 44 55 J1432+3014 17 17 21 52.5 248.6 2.7 40.1 -18 1003 No stop 00 52 40 --- 17 25 07 51.4 250.7 2.9 40.8 447 1033 00 44 59 00 53 20 J1435+3012 17 25 48 51.7 250.1 2.8 40.6 23 1033 00 53 20 00 55 10 --- 17 27 38 51.4 250.6 2.9 40.7 110 1040 00 53 24 00 56 30 J1635+3808 17 28 58 72.3 216.5 0.9 26.9 -88 1040 00 56 30 00 58 30 --- 17 30 58 72.1 217.7 0.9 27.7 32 1047 00 56 34 00 58 30 J1432+3014 17 30 58 50.6 252.2 3.0 41.2 -176 1047 No stop 01 06 15 --- 17 38 45 49.5 254.2 3.1 41.8 289 1077 00 58 34 01 06 55 J1435+3012 17 39 25 49.7 253.6 3.1 41.6 24 1077 01 06 55 01 08 45 --- 17 41 15 49.5 254.1 3.1 41.7 110 1084 01 06 59 01 08 45 J1432+3014 17 41 15 49.1 254.8 3.1 41.9 -17 1084 No stop 01 16 30 --- 17 49 01 48.0 256.7 3.3 42.4 448 1114 01 08 49 01 17 10 J1435+3012 17 49 41 48.3 256.1 3.2 42.2 24 1114 01 17 10 01 19 00 --- 17 51 32 48.0 256.6 3.3 42.3 110 1121 01 17 14 01 19 00 J1432+3014 17 51 32 47.6 257.3 3.3 42.5 -17 1121 No stop 01 26 45 --- 17 59 18 46.5 259.1 3.4 42.8 448 1151 01 19 04 01 27 25 J1435+3012 17 59 58 46.8 258.5 3.4 42.7 24 1151 01 27 25 01 29 15 --- 18 01 48 46.5 259.0 3.4 42.8 110 1158 01 27 29 01 29 15 J1432+3014 18 01 48 46.1 259.7 3.5 42.9 -17 1158 No stop 01 37 00 --- 18 09 35 45.0 261.4 3.6 43.2 448 1188 01 29 19 01 37 40 J1435+3012 18 10 15 45.2 260.9 3.6 43.1 24 1188 01 37 40 01 39 30 --- 18 12 05 45.0 261.3 3.6 43.2 110 1195 01 37 44 01 39 30 J1432+3014 18 12 05 44.6 262.0 3.6 43.3 -16 1195 No stop 01 47 15 --- 18 19 51 43.4 263.7 3.8 43.5 449 1224 01 39 34 01 47 55 J1435+3012 18 20 32 43.7 263.2 3.7 43.4 24 1224 01 47 55 01 49 45 --- 18 22 22 43.5 263.6 3.8 43.5 110 1231 01 47 59 01 49 45 J1432+3014 18 22 22 43.1 264.2 3.8 43.5 -16 1231 No stop 01 57 30 --- 18 30 08 41.9 265.9 3.9 43.7 449 1261 01 49 49 01 58 10 J1435+3012 18 30 48 42.2 265.4 3.9 43.6 24 1261 01 58 10 02 00 00 --- 18 32 38 41.9 265.7 3.9 43.6 110 1268 01 58 14 SETUP FILE INFORMATION: NOTE: If DOPPLER, FREQ, or BW were used, see the individual scans for the final BBC settings. ======== Setup file: sess214.L512 Matching groups in /irasoft/sched-11.3U1/catalogs/freq_RDBE.dat: j1b18cm LO from Parry 23Jan97, must be using Low patch Setup group: 6 Station: JODRELL1 Total bit rate: 512 Format: MKIV1:2 Bits per sample: 2 Sample rate: 16.000 Number of channels: 16 DBE type: Speedup factor: 1.00 Disk used to record data. 1st LO= 1510.00 1510.00 1510.00 1510.00 1510.00 1510.00 1510.00 1510.00 1510.00 1510.00 1510.00 1510.00 1510.00 1510.00 1510.00 1510.00 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: 10 Setup file default. Used with PCAL = off LO sum= 1634.49 1634.49 1634.49 1634.49 1650.49 1650.49 1650.49 1650.49 1666.49 1666.49 1666.49 1666.49 1682.49 1682.49 1682.49 1682.49 BBC fr= 124.49 124.49 124.49 124.49 140.49 140.49 140.49 140.49 156.49 156.49 156.49 156.49 172.49 172.49 172.49 172.49 Bandwd= 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 Matching frequency sets: 10 Track assignments are: track1= 2, 10, 18, 26, 3, 11, 19, 27, 66, 74, 82, 90, 67, 75, 83, 91 barrel=roll_off POSITIONS OF SOURCES USED IN RECORDING SCANS Source Source position (RA/Dec) Error (B1950) (J2000) (Date) (mas) * J1635+3808 16 33 30.625098 * 16 35 15.492973 16 35 47.550732 0.00 38 14 10.08283 * 38 08 04.50060 38 06 26.21909 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. * J1435+3012 14 33 26.011130 * 14 35 35.402200 14 36 14.081566 0.00 30 25 27.22432 * 30 12 24.52100 30 08 46.47955 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. * J1432+3014 14 30 35.181638 * 14 32 44.917000 14 33 23.682585 0.00 30 27 45.91561 * 30 14 35.51000 30 10 55.23706 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. 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 J1635+3808 sess214.L512 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 10 0.156 4.492 J1435+3012 sess214.L512 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 10 1.028 33.356 J1432+3014 sess214.L512 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 10 4.321 130.099 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) J1635+3808 119.7 J1435+3012 119.9 J1432+3014 119.6 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