COVER INFORMATION Station: VLBA_BR (Code Br ) Experiment: Global 7mm VLBI observations of Cygnus A Exp. Code: GB075A Schedule Version: 5.00 Processed by SCHED version: 11.30 Version 11.3 update 1. April 14, 2014 PI: Biagina Boccardi Address: Max Planck Institute for Radioastronomy Auf dem Huegel 69 Bonn, 53121 Germany Phone: +49 (0)228 525 366 EMAIL: bboccardi@mpifr-bonn.mpg.de Fax: +49-2257-301-106 Phone during observation: +49-2257-301-155 Observing mode: 1024-32-2 Notes: COVER LETTER: Schedule for VLBA_BR (Code Br ) Page 2 Global 7mm VLBI observations of Cygnus A 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 8 Jun 2014 Day 159 --- Next scan frequencies: 43114.25 43114.25 43146.25 43146.25 43178.25 43178.25 43210.25 43210.25 Next BBC frequencies: 714.25 714.25 746.25 746.25 778.25 778.25 810.25 810.25 Next scan bandwidths: 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 02 00 00 CYG-A 11 06 48 8.0 33.8 -8.9 -29.4 0 0 02 00 00 02 03 00 --- 11 09 48 8.3 34.3 -8.8 -29.8 180 23 02 00 01 02 08 00 2013+370 11 14 49 4.2 34.2 -9.0 -28.1 283 23 02 08 00 02 11 00 --- 11 17 50 4.5 34.7 -9.0 -28.5 180 46 02 08 01 02 12 00 CYG-A 11 18 50 9.2 35.8 -8.7 -31.0 42 46 02 12 00 02 21 00 --- 11 27 51 10.1 37.3 -8.5 -32.3 540 116 02 12 01 02 30 00 BLLAC 11 36 53 2.8 17.1-10.4 -15.4 516 116 02 30 00 02 32 00 --- 11 38 53 2.9 17.4-10.4 -15.7 120 131 02 30 01 02 41 00 2013+370 11 47 55 7.5 39.9 -8.5 -32.5 517 131 02 41 00 02 44 00 --- 11 50 55 7.8 40.4 -8.4 -32.9 180 155 02 41 01 02 46 00 CYG-A 11 52 55 12.7 41.3 -8.1 -35.6 102 155 02 46 00 02 55 00 --- 12 01 57 13.7 42.7 -8.0 -36.7 540 224 02 46 01 03 01 00 2013+370 12 07 58 9.7 43.2 -8.1 -35.0 342 224 03 01 00 03 04 00 --- 12 10 58 10.1 43.7 -8.1 -35.4 180 247 03 01 01 03 06 00 CYG-A 12 12 59 15.0 44.4 -7.8 -38.1 102 247 03 06 00 03 15 00 --- 12 22 00 16.1 45.8 -7.6 -39.2 540 317 03 06 01 03 16 00 CYG-A 12 23 00 16.2 46.0 -7.6 -39.3 54 317 03 16 00 03 19 00 --- 12 26 01 16.5 46.4 -7.6 -39.7 180 340 03 16 01 03 24 00 2013+370 12 31 02 12.4 47.0 -7.8 -37.8 282 340 03 24 00 03 26 00 --- 12 33 02 12.7 47.3 -7.7 -38.0 120 356 03 24 01 03 28 00 CYG-A 12 35 02 17.7 47.8 -7.4 -40.8 102 356 03 28 00 03 37 00 --- 12 44 04 18.8 49.1 -7.3 -41.8 540 425 03 28 01 03 43 00 2013+370 12 50 05 14.8 50.0 -7.4 -40.0 342 425 03 43 00 03 46 00 --- 12 53 05 15.2 50.5 -7.4 -40.3 180 448 03 43 01 03 48 00 CYG-A 12 55 06 20.2 50.8 -7.1 -43.1 102 448 03 48 00 03 57 00 --- 13 04 07 21.4 52.1 -6.9 -44.1 540 518 03 48 01 03 58 00 CYG-A 13 05 07 21.5 52.2 -6.9 -44.2 54 518 03 58 00 04 01 00 --- 13 08 08 21.9 52.7 -6.9 -44.5 180 541 03 58 01 Schedule for VLBA_BR (Code Br ) Page 3 Global 7mm VLBI observations of Cygnus A 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 8 Jun 2014 Day 159 --- 04 06 00 2013+370 13 13 09 17.8 53.6 -7.0 -42.4 282 541 04 06 00 04 08 00 --- 13 15 09 18.1 53.9 -7.0 -42.7 120 556 04 06 01 04 10 00 CYG-A 13 17 09 23.1 54.0 -6.7 -45.5 102 556 04 10 00 04 19 00 --- 13 26 11 24.3 55.3 -6.6 -46.4 540 626 04 10 01 04 28 00 BLLAC 13 35 12 11.8 37.1 -8.5 -33.0 504 626 04 28 00 04 30 00 --- 13 37 13 12.0 37.4 -8.4 -33.2 120 642 04 28 01 04 39 00 2013+370 13 46 14 22.4 58.7 -6.5 -45.7 513 642 04 39 00 04 42 00 --- 13 49 15 22.9 59.1 -6.4 -46.0 180 665 04 39 01 04 44 00 CYG-A 13 51 15 27.8 58.8 -6.1 -49.0 102 665 04 44 00 04 53 00 --- 14 00 16 29.1 60.1 -6.0 -49.8 540 734 04 44 01 04 59 00 2013+370 14 06 17 25.3 61.7 -6.2 -47.5 342 734 04 59 00 05 02 00 --- 14 09 18 25.8 62.1 -6.1 -47.8 180 757 04 59 01 05 03 00 CYG-A 14 10 18 30.6 61.5 -5.8 -50.8 42 757 05 03 00 05 12 00 --- 14 19 19 31.9 62.8 -5.7 -51.6 540 827 05 03 01 05 13 00 CYG-A 14 20 20 32.1 62.9 -5.7 -51.7 54 827 05 13 00 05 16 00 --- 14 23 20 32.5 63.3 -5.6 -52.0 180 850 05 13 01 05 21 00 2013+370 14 28 21 28.6 64.9 -5.8 -49.4 282 850 05 21 00 05 23 00 --- 14 30 21 28.9 65.2 -5.8 -49.6 120 866 05 21 01 05 24 00 CYG-A 14 31 21 33.7 64.4 -5.5 -52.7 42 866 05 24 00 05 33 00 --- 14 40 23 35.1 65.7 -5.3 -53.4 540 935 05 24 01 05 39 00 2013+370 14 46 24 31.4 67.6 -5.5 -50.8 343 935 05 39 00 05 42 00 --- 14 49 24 31.8 68.0 -5.4 -51.0 180 958 05 39 01 05 43 00 CYG-A 14 50 25 36.6 67.1 -5.2 -54.3 42 958 05 43 00 05 52 00 --- 14 59 26 38.0 68.3 -5.0 -55.0 540 1028 05 43 01 05 53 00 CYG-A 15 00 26 38.2 68.4 -5.0 -55.1 54 1028 05 53 00 05 56 00 --- 15 03 27 38.6 68.9 -4.9 -55.3 180 1051 05 53 01 06 01 00 2013+370 15 08 27 34.8 70.8 -5.1 -52.4 283 1051 06 01 00 06 03 00 --- 15 10 28 35.1 71.1 -5.1 -52.5 120 1067 06 01 01 06 04 00 CYG-A 15 11 28 39.9 70.0 -4.8 -55.9 42 1067 06 04 00 06 13 00 --- 15 20 29 41.3 71.2 -4.7 -56.6 540 1136 06 04 01 Schedule for VLBA_BR (Code Br ) Page 4 Global 7mm VLBI observations of Cygnus A 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 8 Jun 2014 Day 159 --- 06 22 00 BLLAC 15 29 31 25.4 54.0 -6.6 -47.0 497 1136 06 22 00 06 24 00 --- 15 31 31 25.7 54.3 -6.5 -47.2 120 1152 06 22 01 06 33 00 2013+370 15 40 33 39.9 75.6 -4.6 -54.3 505 1152 06 33 00 06 35 00 --- 15 42 33 40.3 75.9 -4.6 -54.4 120 1167 06 33 01 06 36 00 CYG-A 15 43 33 45.0 74.4 -4.3 -58.1 43 1167 06 36 00 06 45 00 --- 15 52 35 46.4 75.7 -4.1 -58.7 540 1237 06 36 01 06 51 00 2013+370 15 58 36 42.9 78.4 -4.3 -55.2 343 1237 06 51 00 06 54 00 --- 16 01 36 43.4 78.9 -4.2 -55.3 180 1260 06 51 01 06 55 00 CYG-A 16 02 36 48.1 77.2 -4.0 -59.2 43 1260 06 55 00 07 04 00 --- 16 11 38 49.5 78.5 -3.8 -59.7 540 1329 06 55 01 07 05 00 CYG-A 16 12 38 49.7 78.6 -3.8 -59.8 54 1329 07 05 00 07 08 00 --- 16 15 38 50.2 79.1 -3.7 -59.9 180 1353 07 05 01 07 13 00 2013+370 16 20 39 46.5 81.9 -3.9 -56.1 283 1353 07 13 00 07 15 00 --- 16 22 40 46.8 82.2 -3.9 -56.2 120 1368 07 13 01 07 17 00 CYG-A 16 24 40 51.7 80.4 -3.6 -60.3 103 1368 07 17 00 07 26 00 --- 16 33 41 53.2 81.8 -3.4 -60.7 540 1438 07 17 01 07 32 00 2013+370 16 39 42 49.7 85.0 -3.6 -56.6 343 1438 07 32 00 07 35 00 --- 16 42 43 50.2 85.6 -3.6 -56.7 180 1461 07 32 01 07 37 00 CYG-A 16 44 43 55.0 83.5 -3.3 -61.1 103 1461 07 37 00 07 46 00 --- 16 53 45 56.5 85.0 -3.1 -61.4 540 1530 07 37 01 07 47 00 CYG-A 16 54 45 56.7 85.2 -3.1 -61.4 54 1530 07 47 00 07 50 00 --- 16 57 45 57.2 85.7 -3.0 -61.5 180 1554 07 47 01 07 55 00 2013+370 17 02 46 53.5 89.1 -3.2 -56.9 283 1554 07 55 00 07 57 00 --- 17 04 47 53.8 89.5 -3.2 -56.9 120 1569 07 55 01 07 59 00 CYG-A 17 06 47 58.7 87.2 -2.9 -61.7 103 1569 07 59 00 08 08 00 --- 17 15 48 60.2 88.8 -2.7 -61.8 540 1639 07 59 01 08 14 00 2013+370 17 21 49 56.7 92.7 -2.9 -56.9 343 1639 08 14 00 08 17 00 --- 17 24 50 57.2 93.3 -2.9 -56.8 180 1662 08 14 01 08 18 00 CYG-A 17 25 50 61.8 90.6 -2.6 -61.8 43 1662 08 18 00 08 27 00 --- 17 34 51 63.3 92.4 -2.4 -61.7 540 1731 08 18 01 Schedule for VLBA_BR (Code Br ) Page 5 Global 7mm VLBI observations of Cygnus A 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 8 Jun 2014 Day 159 --- 08 28 00 CYG-A 17 35 52 63.5 92.6 -2.4 -61.7 54 1731 08 28 00 08 31 00 --- 17 38 52 64.0 93.2 -2.4 -61.6 180 1755 08 28 01 08 38 00 BLLAC 17 45 53 45.6 72.4 -4.3 -59.4 372 1755 08 38 00 08 40 00 --- 17 47 54 46.0 72.7 -4.3 -59.5 120 1770 08 38 01 08 47 00 2013+370 17 54 55 62.2 99.9 -2.4 -55.7 381 1770 08 47 00 08 50 00 --- 17 57 55 62.7 100.6 -2.3 -55.5 180 1793 08 47 01 08 52 00 CYG-A 17 59 56 67.5 97.9 -2.0 -60.8 103 1793 08 52 00 09 01 00 --- 18 08 57 69.0 100.1 -1.9 -60.2 540 1863 08 52 01 09 02 00 CYG-A 18 09 57 69.2 100.4 -1.8 -60.1 54 1863 09 02 00 09 05 00 --- 18 12 58 69.7 101.2 -1.8 -59.8 180 1886 09 02 01 09 10 00 2013+370 18 17 59 65.9 106.0 -2.0 -53.7 283 1886 09 10 00 09 13 00 --- 18 20 59 66.4 106.8 -1.9 -53.3 180 1909 09 10 01 09 15 00 CYG-A 18 22 59 71.3 104.1 -1.6 -58.7 103 1909 09 15 00 09 24 00 --- 18 32 01 72.7 107.1 -1.5 -57.4 540 1979 09 15 01 09 30 00 2013+370 18 38 02 69.1 112.3 -1.6 -50.8 343 1979 09 30 00 09 33 00 --- 18 41 02 69.5 113.4 -1.6 -50.3 180 2002 09 30 01 09 34 00 CYG-A 18 42 02 74.3 110.8 -1.3 -55.5 42 2002 09 34 00 09 43 00 --- 18 51 04 75.7 114.6 -1.1 -53.3 540 2071 09 34 01 09 44 00 CYG-A 18 52 04 75.9 115.1 -1.1 -53.0 54 2071 09 44 00 09 47 00 --- 18 55 05 76.3 116.5 -1.1 -52.1 180 2095 09 44 01 09 52 00 2013+370 19 00 05 72.4 121.2 -1.3 -45.8 282 2095 09 52 00 09 55 00 --- 19 03 06 72.8 122.6 -1.2 -44.9 180 2118 09 52 01 09 56 00 CYG-A 19 04 06 77.6 121.3 -0.9 -48.8 42 2118 09 56 00 10 05 00 --- 19 13 08 78.9 127.1 -0.8 -44.7 540 2187 09 56 01 10 06 00 2013+370 19 14 08 74.3 128.3 -1.0 -41.2 42 2187 10 06 00 10 09 00 --- 19 17 08 74.7 130.0 -1.0 -40.0 180 2211 10 06 01 10 10 00 CYG-A 19 18 08 79.5 130.8 -0.7 -41.9 42 2211 10 10 00 10 19 00 --- 19 27 10 80.6 138.5 -0.5 -35.7 540 2280 10 10 01 10 25 00 BLLAC 19 33 11 63.2 88.3 -2.5 -64.5 314 2280 10 25 00 10 28 00 --- 19 36 11 63.7 88.9 -2.5 -64.5 180 2303 10 25 01 Schedule for VLBA_BR (Code Br ) Page 6 Global 7mm VLBI observations of Cygnus A 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 8 Jun 2014 Day 159 --- 10 29 00 BLLAC 19 37 12 63.9 89.0 -2.4 -64.5 54 2303 10 29 00 10 31 00 --- 19 39 12 64.2 89.4 -2.4 -64.6 120 2319 10 29 01 10 40 00 2013+370 19 48 13 78.0 152.4 -0.5 -22.8 492 2319 10 40 00 10 43 00 --- 19 51 14 78.2 155.1 -0.4 -20.6 180 2342 10 40 01 10 45 00 CYG-A 19 53 14 82.5 170.1 -0.1 -8.7 103 2342 10 45 00 10 54 00 --- 20 02 16 82.6 183.3 0.0 2.9 540 2411 10 45 01 10 56 00 2013+370 20 04 16 78.9 167.7 -0.2 -10.2 100 2411 10 56 00 10 59 00 --- 20 07 16 79.0 170.8 -0.1 -7.7 180 2435 10 56 01 11 00 00 CYG-A 20 08 17 82.5 192.1 0.1 10.6 38 2435 11 00 00 11 09 00 --- 20 17 18 82.0 204.3 0.3 21.3 540 2504 11 00 01 11 10 00 CYG-A 20 18 18 82.0 205.6 0.3 22.4 53 2504 11 10 00 11 19 00 --- 20 27 20 81.2 216.0 0.5 31.2 540 2574 11 10 01 11 20 00 2013+370 20 28 20 78.9 192.8 0.2 10.7 35 2574 11 20 00 11 23 00 --- 20 31 20 78.7 195.8 0.3 13.2 180 2597 11 20 01 11 24 00 CYG-A 20 32 21 80.7 221.0 0.5 35.3 34 2597 11 24 00 11 33 00 --- 20 41 22 79.6 228.8 0.7 41.6 540 2667 11 24 01 11 34 00 2013+370 20 42 22 78.1 206.2 0.4 21.7 35 2667 11 34 00 11 37 00 --- 20 45 23 77.9 208.9 0.5 23.9 180 2690 11 34 01 11 38 00 CYG-A 20 46 23 78.9 232.6 0.8 44.4 35 2690 11 38 00 11 47 00 --- 20 55 24 77.7 238.4 0.9 48.6 540 2759 11 38 01 11 48 00 2013+370 20 56 24 76.8 217.8 0.7 30.9 37 2759 11 48 00 11 51 00 --- 20 59 25 76.5 220.0 0.7 32.6 180 2782 11 48 01 11 52 00 CYG-A 21 00 25 77.0 241.2 1.0 50.5 37 2782 11 52 00 12 00 00 --- 21 08 26 75.8 245.2 1.1 53.1 480 2844 11 52 01 12 01 00 CYG-A 21 09 27 75.6 245.6 1.2 53.4 54 2844 12 01 00 12 07 00 --- 21 15 28 74.7 248.2 1.3 54.9 360 2891 12 01 01 12 08 00 2013+370 21 16 28 74.5 230.9 1.0 40.6 39 2891 12 08 00 12 11 00 --- 21 19 28 74.1 232.6 1.1 41.7 180 2914 12 08 01 12 12 00 CYG-A 21 20 28 73.9 250.2 1.3 56.0 40 2914 12 12 00 12 21 00 --- 21 29 30 72.5 253.5 1.5 57.7 540 2983 12 12 01 Schedule for VLBA_BR (Code Br ) Page 7 Global 7mm VLBI observations of Cygnus A 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 8 Jun 2014 Day 159 --- 12 22 00 CYG-A 21 30 30 72.3 253.8 1.5 57.8 54 2983 12 22 00 12 28 00 --- 21 36 31 71.4 255.7 1.6 58.7 360 3030 12 22 01 12 30 00 BLLAC 21 38 31 82.8 140.7 -0.4 -34.9 29 3030 12 30 00 12 32 00 --- 21 40 32 83.0 143.2 -0.4 -32.8 120 3045 12 30 01 12 33 00 BLLAC 21 41 32 83.1 144.5 -0.4 -31.7 53 3045 12 33 00 12 35 00 --- 21 43 32 83.2 147.1 -0.3 -29.3 120 3061 12 33 01 12 36 00 BLLAC 21 44 32 83.3 148.5 -0.3 -28.1 53 3061 12 36 00 12 38 00 --- 21 46 33 83.5 151.4 -0.3 -25.6 120 3076 12 36 01 12 41 00 2013+370 21 49 33 69.8 246.0 1.6 50.0 105 3076 12 41 00 12 44 00 --- 21 52 34 69.3 247.1 1.6 50.6 180 3099 12 41 01 12 45 00 CYG-A 21 53 34 68.6 260.5 1.9 60.4 43 3099 12 45 00 12 54 00 --- 22 02 35 67.1 262.7 2.0 61.0 540 3169 12 45 01 12 55 00 2013+370 22 03 35 67.6 250.8 1.8 52.4 43 3169 12 55 00 12 58 00 --- 22 06 36 67.1 251.8 1.8 52.8 180 3192 12 55 01 13 00 00 CYG-A 22 08 36 66.1 264.1 2.1 61.2 104 3192 13 00 00 13 09 00 --- 22 17 38 64.6 266.1 2.3 61.6 540 3262 13 00 01 13 10 00 CYG-A 22 18 38 64.4 266.3 2.3 61.6 54 3262 13 10 00 13 16 00 --- 22 24 39 63.4 267.5 2.4 61.7 360 3308 13 10 01 13 17 00 2013+370 22 25 39 64.1 257.2 2.2 54.8 45 3308 13 17 00 13 20 00 --- 22 28 40 63.6 258.0 2.2 55.1 180 3331 13 17 01 13 21 00 CYG-A 22 29 40 62.6 268.5 2.5 61.8 45 3331 13 21 00 13 30 00 --- 22 38 41 61.1 270.2 2.6 61.8 540 3401 13 21 01 13 31 00 2013+370 22 39 41 61.8 260.7 2.4 55.8 45 3401 13 31 00 13 34 00 --- 22 42 42 61.3 261.4 2.4 56.0 180 3424 13 31 01 13 35 00 CYG-A 22 43 42 60.3 271.1 2.7 61.8 45 3424 13 35 00 13 44 00 --- 22 52 44 58.7 272.7 2.9 61.7 540 3494 13 35 01 13 45 00 CYG-A 22 53 44 58.6 272.9 2.9 61.7 54 3494 13 45 00 13 51 00 --- 22 59 45 57.6 273.9 3.0 61.6 360 3540 13 45 01 13 52 00 2013+370 23 00 45 58.3 265.4 2.7 56.7 46 3540 13 52 00 13 55 00 --- 23 03 45 57.8 266.0 2.8 56.7 180 3563 13 52 01 Schedule for VLBA_BR (Code Br ) Page 8 Global 7mm VLBI observations of Cygnus A 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 8 Jun 2014 Day 159 --- 13 56 00 CYG-A 23 04 46 56.7 274.8 3.1 61.4 46 3563 13 56 00 14 05 00 --- 23 13 47 55.2 276.2 3.2 61.2 540 3633 13 56 01 14 06 00 2013+370 23 14 47 55.9 268.2 3.0 56.9 46 3633 14 06 00 14 09 00 --- 23 17 48 55.4 268.8 3.0 56.9 180 3656 14 06 01 14 10 00 CYG-A 23 18 48 54.4 277.0 3.3 61.0 46 3656 14 10 00 14 19 00 --- 23 27 49 52.9 278.4 3.5 60.7 540 3725 14 10 01 14 20 00 CYG-A 23 28 49 52.8 278.6 3.5 60.6 54 3725 14 20 00 14 26 00 --- 23 34 50 51.8 279.5 3.6 60.4 360 3772 14 20 01 14 28 00 BLLAC 23 36 51 72.6 259.3 1.6 62.5 68 3772 14 28 00 14 30 00 --- 23 38 51 72.3 259.8 1.6 62.7 120 3787 14 28 01 14 31 00 BLLAC 23 39 51 72.1 260.1 1.6 62.8 54 3787 14 31 00 14 33 00 --- 23 41 52 71.8 260.6 1.6 63.0 120 3803 14 31 01 14 39 00 2013+370 23 47 53 50.4 274.2 3.5 56.7 310 3803 14 39 00 14 42 00 --- 23 50 53 49.9 274.7 3.6 56.7 180 3826 14 39 01 14 43 00 CYG-A 23 51 53 49.0 282.0 3.9 59.5 47 3826 14 43 00 14 52 00 --- 00 00 55 47.5 283.3 4.0 59.0 540 3895 14 43 01 14 53 00 2013+370 00 01 55 48.1 276.6 3.8 56.4 47 3895 14 53 00 14 56 00 --- 00 04 55 47.6 277.0 3.8 56.3 180 3919 14 53 01 14 57 00 CYG-A 00 05 56 46.7 284.1 4.1 58.8 47 3919 14 57 00 15 06 00 --- 00 14 57 45.2 285.3 4.2 58.2 540 3988 14 57 01 15 07 00 2013+370 00 15 57 45.8 278.8 4.0 55.9 47 3988 15 07 00 15 10 00 --- 00 18 58 45.3 279.3 4.0 55.8 180 4011 15 07 01 15 11 00 CYG-A 00 19 58 44.4 286.1 4.3 57.9 47 4011 15 11 00 15 20 00 --- 00 28 59 43.0 287.3 4.5 57.3 540 4081 15 11 01 15 21 00 CYG-A 00 29 59 42.8 287.5 4.5 57.2 54 4081 15 21 00 15 27 00 --- 00 36 00 41.9 288.3 4.6 56.8 360 4127 15 21 01 15 28 00 2013+370 00 37 01 42.3 282.1 4.3 55.0 48 4127 15 28 00 15 31 00 --- 00 40 01 41.8 282.6 4.4 54.9 180 4151 15 28 01 15 32 00 CYG-A 00 41 01 41.1 289.0 4.7 56.4 48 4151 15 32 00 15 41 00 --- 00 50 03 39.7 290.2 4.8 55.8 540 4220 15 32 01 Schedule for VLBA_BR (Code Br ) Page 9 Global 7mm VLBI observations of Cygnus A 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 8 Jun 2014 Day 159 --- 15 42 00 2013+370 00 51 03 40.0 284.3 4.6 54.3 48 4220 15 42 00 15 45 00 --- 00 54 03 39.5 284.7 4.6 54.2 180 4243 15 42 01 15 46 00 CYG-A 00 55 04 38.9 290.9 4.9 55.4 48 4243 15 46 00 15 55 00 --- 01 04 05 37.5 292.2 5.1 54.7 540 4313 15 46 01 15 56 00 CYG-A 01 05 05 37.3 292.3 5.1 54.6 54 4313 15 56 00 16 02 00 --- 01 11 06 36.4 293.2 5.2 54.1 360 4359 15 56 01 16 03 00 2013+370 01 12 06 36.6 287.4 4.9 53.1 48 4359 16 03 00 16 06 00 --- 01 15 07 36.2 287.9 5.0 52.9 180 4382 16 03 01 16 07 00 CYG-A 01 16 07 35.6 293.8 5.3 53.7 48 4382 16 07 00 16 16 00 --- 01 25 09 34.3 295.1 5.4 53.0 540 4452 16 07 01 16 18 00 BLLAC 01 27 09 54.3 280.2 3.4 62.7 70 4452 16 18 00 16 20 00 --- 01 29 09 54.0 280.4 3.4 62.6 120 4467 16 18 01 16 22 00 2013+370 01 31 10 33.6 290.3 5.3 51.8 70 4467 16 22 00 16 25 00 --- 01 34 10 33.2 290.7 5.3 51.6 180 4491 16 22 01 16 26 00 CYG-A 01 35 10 32.8 296.5 5.6 52.1 48 4491 16 26 00 16 35 00 --- 01 44 12 31.4 297.7 5.7 51.3 540 4560 16 26 01 16 36 00 2013+370 01 45 12 31.5 292.3 5.5 50.8 48 4560 16 36 00 16 39 00 --- 01 48 12 31.0 292.8 5.5 50.6 180 4583 16 36 01 16 40 00 CYG-A 01 49 12 30.7 298.4 5.8 50.8 48 4583 16 40 00 16 49 00 --- 01 58 14 29.4 299.7 6.0 50.0 540 4653 16 40 01 16 50 00 2013+370 01 59 14 29.3 294.4 5.7 49.8 48 4653 16 50 00 16 53 00 --- 02 02 15 28.8 294.9 5.8 49.5 180 4676 16 50 01 16 54 00 CYG-A 02 03 15 28.6 300.4 6.1 49.5 48 4676 16 54 00 17 00 00 --- 02 09 16 27.8 301.2 6.2 48.9 360 4723 16 54 01 SETUP FILE INFORMATION: NOTE: If DOPPLER, FREQ, or BW were used, see the individual scans for the final BBC settings. ======== Setup file: ./sess214.Q1024 Matching groups in /aux/vlb056a/p459kri/sched-11.3/catalogs/freq_RDBE.dat: v7mm_c8 Setup group: 5 Station: VLBA_BR Total bit rate: 1024 Format: VDIF Bits per sample: 2 Sample rate: 64.000 Number of channels: 8 DBE type: RDBE_DDC Speedup factor: 1.00 Disk used to record data. 1st LO= 42400.00 42400.00 42400.00 42400.00 42400.00 42400.00 42400.00 42400.00 Net SB= U U U U U U U U IF SB = U U U U U U U U Pol. = RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP BBC = 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 BBC SB= U U U U U U U U IF = A C A C A C A C VLBA FE= 7mm omit 7mm omit VLBA Synth= 15.1 7.6 11.6 The following frequency sets based on these setups were used. See the crd files for VLBA legacy system setups and pcal detection details. Frequency Set: 9 Setup file default. Used with PCAL = 1MHz LO sum= 43114.25 43114.25 43146.25 43146.25 43178.25 43178.25 43210.25 43210.25 BBC fr= 714.25 714.25 746.25 746.25 778.25 778.25 810.25 810.25 Bandwd= 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 VLBA legacy crd files using 4 channels based on RDBE channels: 3 4 5 6 CRD fr= 754.25 754.25 786.25 786.25 CRD bw= 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 Matching frequency sets: 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Track assignments are: track1= 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 barrel=roll_off POSITIONS OF SOURCES USED IN RECORDING SCANS Source Source position (RA/Dec) Error (B1950) (J2000) (Date) (mas) J1959+4044 19 57 44.453094 * 19 59 28.368821 20 00 00.195809 167.68 * CYG-A 40 35 46.31273 * 40 44 02.04732 40 46 25.12046 120.15 CYGNUS-A /aux/vlb056a/p459kri/sched-11.3/catalogs/sources.vlba J1959+40 rfc_2012b Petrov, 2012, unpublished 3 observations 1957+405 1957+404 J2015+3710 20 13 37.014489 * 20 15 28.729775 20 16 02.683977 0.16 * 2013+370 37 01 44.45943 * 37 10 59.51531 37 13 39.55603 0.16 /aux/vlb056a/p459kri/sched-11.3/catalogs/sources.vlba rfc_2012b Petrov, 2012, unpublished 282 observations J2202+4216 22 00 39.362504 * 22 02 43.291371 22 03 20.430294 0.14 * BLLAC 42 02 08.59073 * 42 16 39.97987 42 20 44.72528 0.10 2200+420 /aux/vlb056a/p459kri/sched-11.3/catalogs/sources.vlba J2202+42 rfc_2012b Petrov, 2012, unpublished 59418 observations VR422201 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 CYG-A ./sess214.Q1024 1 2 3 4 5 8 9 9.983 678.351 2013+370 ./sess214.Q1024 1 2 3 4 5 8 9 2.783 179.750 BLLAC ./sess214.Q1024 1 2 3 4 5 8 9 0.483 31.313 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) CYG-A 104.6 2013+370 105.0 BLLAC 85.4 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