COVER INFORMATION Station: VLBA_FD (Code Fd ) 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_FD (Code Fd ) 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 12 00 CYG-A 12 21 47 3.6 43.6 -7.6 -51.6 0 0 02 12 00 02 21 00 --- 12 30 49 4.9 44.7 -7.5 -53.0 540 70 02 12 01 02 41 00 2013+370 12 50 52 3.4 48.0 -7.4 -53.4 1187 70 02 41 00 02 44 00 --- 12 53 52 3.9 48.4 -7.4 -53.9 180 93 02 41 01 02 46 00 CYG-A 12 55 53 8.8 47.4 -7.1 -56.8 103 93 02 46 00 02 55 00 --- 13 04 54 10.2 48.4 -6.9 -58.1 540 162 02 46 01 03 01 00 2013+370 13 10 55 6.7 50.3 -7.1 -56.3 343 162 03 01 00 03 04 00 --- 13 13 56 7.2 50.6 -7.0 -56.7 180 185 03 01 01 03 06 00 CYG-A 13 15 56 12.0 49.5 -6.7 -59.7 103 185 03 06 00 03 15 00 --- 13 24 57 13.5 50.3 -6.6 -61.0 540 255 03 06 01 03 16 00 CYG-A 13 25 58 13.7 50.4 -6.6 -61.1 54 255 03 16 00 03 19 00 --- 13 28 58 14.2 50.7 -6.5 -61.6 180 278 03 16 01 03 24 00 2013+370 13 33 59 10.6 52.8 -6.7 -59.4 283 278 03 24 00 03 26 00 --- 13 35 59 10.9 53.0 -6.7 -59.6 120 294 03 24 01 03 28 00 CYG-A 13 38 00 15.7 51.5 -6.4 -62.8 103 294 03 28 00 03 37 00 --- 13 47 01 17.2 52.3 -6.2 -64.1 540 363 03 28 01 03 43 00 2013+370 13 53 02 13.9 54.7 -6.4 -61.9 343 363 03 43 00 03 46 00 --- 13 56 03 14.4 55.0 -6.3 -62.2 180 386 03 43 01 03 48 00 CYG-A 13 58 03 19.1 53.3 -6.0 -65.6 103 386 03 48 00 03 57 00 --- 14 07 04 20.7 54.0 -5.9 -66.8 540 456 03 48 01 03 58 00 CYG-A 14 08 05 20.8 54.1 -5.9 -66.9 54 456 03 58 00 04 01 00 --- 14 11 05 21.4 54.3 -5.8 -67.3 180 479 03 58 01 04 06 00 2013+370 14 16 06 18.0 56.8 -6.0 -64.8 284 479 04 06 00 04 08 00 --- 14 18 06 18.3 57.0 -6.0 -65.0 120 495 04 06 01 04 10 00 CYG-A 14 20 06 22.9 55.0 -5.7 -68.6 104 495 04 10 00 04 19 00 --- 14 29 08 24.5 55.7 -5.5 -69.8 540 564 04 10 01 04 28 00 BLLAC 14 38 09 6.4 43.9 -7.4 -53.8 494 564 04 28 00 04 30 00 --- 14 40 10 6.7 44.1 -7.4 -54.1 120 580 04 28 01 Schedule for VLBA_FD (Code Fd ) 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 39 00 2013+370 14 49 11 24.0 59.6 -5.4 -68.8 501 580 04 39 00 04 42 00 --- 14 52 12 24.6 59.8 -5.4 -69.1 180 603 04 39 01 04 44 00 CYG-A 14 54 12 29.0 57.4 -5.1 -73.1 104 603 04 44 00 04 53 00 --- 15 03 14 30.7 57.9 -4.9 -74.3 540 672 04 44 01 04 59 00 2013+370 15 09 15 27.8 61.1 -5.1 -71.1 344 672 04 59 00 05 02 00 --- 15 12 15 28.3 61.3 -5.1 -71.5 180 696 04 59 01 05 03 00 CYG-A 15 13 15 32.5 58.5 -4.8 -75.6 44 696 05 03 00 05 12 00 --- 15 22 17 34.2 59.0 -4.6 -76.8 540 765 05 03 01 05 13 00 CYG-A 15 23 17 34.4 59.0 -4.6 -77.0 54 765 05 13 00 05 16 00 --- 15 26 17 34.9 59.2 -4.6 -77.4 180 788 05 13 01 05 21 00 2013+370 15 31 18 32.0 62.7 -4.7 -73.7 284 788 05 21 00 05 23 00 --- 15 33 18 32.3 62.8 -4.7 -74.0 120 804 05 21 01 05 24 00 CYG-A 15 34 19 36.4 59.6 -4.4 -78.5 44 804 05 24 00 05 33 00 --- 15 43 20 38.1 60.0 -4.3 -79.7 540 873 05 24 01 05 39 00 2013+370 15 49 21 35.4 63.8 -4.4 -75.8 345 873 05 39 00 05 42 00 --- 15 52 22 36.0 64.0 -4.4 -76.2 180 897 05 39 01 05 43 00 CYG-A 15 53 22 39.9 60.4 -4.1 -81.1 45 897 05 43 00 05 52 00 --- 16 02 23 41.6 60.7 -4.0 -82.3 540 966 05 43 01 05 53 00 CYG-A 16 03 23 41.8 60.8 -3.9 -82.5 54 966 05 53 00 05 56 00 --- 16 06 24 42.4 60.9 -3.9 -82.9 180 989 05 53 01 06 01 00 2013+370 16 11 25 39.7 65.0 -4.1 -78.4 285 989 06 01 00 06 03 00 --- 16 13 25 40.1 65.1 -4.0 -78.6 120 1005 06 01 01 06 04 00 CYG-A 16 14 25 43.9 61.1 -3.8 -84.0 45 1005 06 04 00 06 13 00 --- 16 23 27 45.6 61.3 -3.6 -85.4 540 1074 06 04 01 06 22 00 BLLAC 16 32 28 25.1 54.0 -5.5 -70.4 489 1074 06 22 00 06 24 00 --- 16 34 28 25.4 54.2 -5.5 -70.7 120 1090 06 22 01 06 33 00 2013+370 16 43 30 46.0 66.5 -3.5 -82.3 495 1090 06 33 00 06 35 00 --- 16 45 30 46.4 66.6 -3.5 -82.5 120 1105 06 33 01 06 36 00 CYG-A 16 46 30 50.0 61.6 -3.2 -88.9 45 1105 06 36 00 06 45 00 --- 16 55 32 51.7 61.7 -3.1 -90.3 540 1175 06 36 01 Schedule for VLBA_FD (Code Fd ) 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 51 00 2013+370 17 01 33 49.6 67.1 -3.2 -84.5 346 1175 06 51 00 06 54 00 --- 17 04 33 50.2 67.2 -3.2 -84.9 180 1198 06 51 01 06 55 00 CYG-A 17 05 34 53.6 61.6 -2.9 -92.0 46 1198 06 55 00 07 04 00 --- 17 14 35 55.3 61.4 -2.8 -93.6 540 1268 06 55 01 07 05 00 CYG-A 17 15 35 55.5 61.4 -2.7 -93.8 54 1268 07 05 00 07 08 00 --- 17 18 36 56.0 61.4 -2.7 -94.3 180 1291 07 05 01 07 13 00 2013+370 17 23 37 53.9 67.6 -2.9 -87.5 286 1291 07 13 00 07 15 00 --- 17 25 37 54.3 67.6 -2.8 -87.8 120 1306 07 13 01 07 17 00 CYG-A 17 27 37 57.7 61.1 -2.5 -96.1 106 1306 07 17 00 07 26 00 --- 17 36 39 59.4 60.7 -2.4 -97.9 540 1376 07 17 01 07 32 00 2013+370 17 42 40 57.7 67.7 -2.6 -90.3 346 1376 07 32 00 07 35 00 --- 17 45 40 58.3 67.7 -2.5 -90.7 180 1399 07 32 01 07 37 00 CYG-A 17 47 40 61.5 60.0 -2.2 -100.3 106 1399 07 37 00 07 46 00 --- 17 56 42 63.2 59.3 -2.1 -102.4 540 1469 07 37 01 07 47 00 CYG-A 17 57 42 63.4 59.2 -2.0 -102.6 54 1469 07 47 00 07 50 00 --- 18 00 43 63.9 58.9 -2.0 -103.4 180 1492 07 47 01 07 55 00 2013+370 18 05 43 62.3 67.4 -2.2 -94.1 286 1492 07 55 00 07 57 00 --- 18 07 44 62.7 67.3 -2.1 -94.4 120 1507 07 55 01 07 59 00 CYG-A 18 09 44 65.6 57.9 -1.8 -105.7 106 1507 07 59 00 08 08 00 --- 18 18 46 67.2 56.7 -1.7 -108.4 540 1577 07 59 01 08 14 00 2013+370 18 24 47 66.1 66.5 -1.9 -97.8 345 1577 08 14 00 08 17 00 --- 18 27 47 66.7 66.3 -1.8 -98.4 180 1600 08 14 01 08 18 00 CYG-A 18 28 47 69.0 54.9 -1.5 -111.6 44 1600 08 18 00 08 27 00 --- 18 37 49 70.5 53.0 -1.4 -114.9 540 1669 08 18 01 08 28 00 CYG-A 18 38 49 70.7 52.7 -1.4 -115.3 54 1669 08 28 00 08 31 00 --- 18 41 49 71.2 52.0 -1.3 -116.5 180 1693 08 28 01 08 38 00 BLLAC 18 48 51 49.8 59.2 -3.2 -90.6 367 1693 08 38 00 08 40 00 --- 18 50 51 50.2 59.2 -3.2 -90.9 120 1708 08 38 01 08 47 00 2013+370 18 57 52 72.5 62.6 -1.3 -106.4 370 1708 08 47 00 08 50 00 --- 19 00 52 73.1 62.0 -1.3 -107.4 180 1731 08 47 01 Schedule for VLBA_FD (Code Fd ) 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 52 00 CYG-A 19 02 53 74.6 44.8 -1.0 -126.8 100 1731 08 52 00 09 01 00 --- 19 11 54 76.0 40.5 -0.8 -132.4 540 1801 08 52 01 09 02 00 CYG-A 19 12 54 76.1 40.0 -0.8 -133.1 54 1801 09 02 00 09 05 00 --- 19 15 55 76.5 38.3 -0.7 -135.2 180 1824 09 02 01 09 10 00 2013+370 19 20 56 76.8 56.3 -0.9 -116.0 278 1824 09 10 00 09 13 00 --- 19 23 56 77.4 55.1 -0.9 -117.6 180 1847 09 10 01 09 15 00 CYG-A 19 25 57 77.7 31.9 -0.6 -143.1 96 1847 09 15 00 09 24 00 --- 19 34 58 78.7 24.8 -0.4 -151.5 540 1917 09 15 01 09 30 00 2013+370 19 40 59 80.2 45.4 -0.6 -129.7 335 1917 09 30 00 09 33 00 --- 19 44 00 80.6 43.1 -0.5 -132.5 180 1940 09 30 01 09 34 00 CYG-A 19 45 00 79.4 15.7 -0.3 -162.1 33 1940 09 34 00 09 43 00 --- 19 54 01 79.8 6.4 -0.1 -172.7 540 2010 09 34 01 09 44 00 CYG-A 19 55 01 79.8 5.3 -0.1 -173.9 54 2010 09 44 00 09 47 00 --- 19 58 02 79.9 2.1 -0.0 -177.6 180 2033 09 44 01 09 52 00 2013+370 20 03 03 82.9 21.4 -0.2 -156.8 274 2033 09 52 00 09 55 00 --- 20 06 03 83.1 16.8 -0.2 -161.8 180 2056 09 52 01 09 56 00 CYG-A 20 07 03 79.8 -7.5 0.1 171.4 35 2056 09 56 00 10 05 00 --- 20 16 05 79.4 -16.7 0.3 160.9 540 2126 09 56 01 10 06 00 2013+370 20 17 05 83.4 -1.8 0.0 178.1 41 2126 10 06 00 10 09 00 --- 20 20 05 83.4 -7.0 0.1 172.5 180 2149 10 06 01 10 10 00 CYG-A 20 21 06 79.0 -21.4 0.4 155.5 42 2149 10 10 00 10 19 00 --- 20 30 07 78.2 -29.0 0.5 146.6 540 2218 10 10 01 10 25 00 BLLAC 20 36 08 69.0 50.1 -1.5 -116.8 295 2218 10 25 00 10 28 00 --- 20 39 09 69.5 49.3 -1.4 -118.0 180 2241 10 25 01 10 29 00 BLLAC 20 40 09 69.7 49.1 -1.4 -118.4 54 2241 10 29 00 10 31 00 --- 20 42 09 70.0 48.6 -1.4 -119.2 120 2257 10 29 01 10 40 00 2013+370 20 51 11 80.2 -45.5 0.6 129.6 470 2257 10 40 00 10 43 00 --- 20 54 11 79.7 -47.6 0.6 127.1 180 2280 10 40 01 10 45 00 CYG-A 20 56 11 74.8 -44.4 0.9 127.3 103 2280 10 45 00 10 54 00 --- 21 05 13 73.4 -48.0 1.1 122.4 540 2350 10 45 01 Schedule for VLBA_FD (Code Fd ) 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 56 00 2013+370 21 07 13 77.5 -54.7 0.9 118.1 103 2350 10 56 00 10 59 00 --- 21 10 14 77.0 -55.9 0.9 116.5 180 2373 10 56 01 11 00 00 CYG-A 21 11 14 72.4 -50.0 1.2 119.5 43 2373 11 00 00 11 09 00 --- 21 20 15 70.9 -52.5 1.3 115.7 540 2442 11 00 01 11 10 00 CYG-A 21 21 15 70.7 -52.7 1.4 115.3 54 2442 11 10 00 11 19 00 --- 21 30 17 69.1 -54.7 1.5 111.9 540 2512 11 10 01 11 20 00 2013+370 21 31 17 73.1 -62.0 1.3 107.4 44 2512 11 20 00 11 23 00 --- 21 34 18 72.5 -62.6 1.3 106.4 180 2535 11 20 01 11 24 00 CYG-A 21 35 18 68.3 -55.7 1.6 110.2 44 2535 11 24 00 11 33 00 --- 21 44 19 66.6 -57.1 1.7 107.4 540 2605 11 24 01 11 34 00 2013+370 21 45 19 70.4 -64.3 1.5 103.1 44 2605 11 34 00 11 37 00 --- 21 48 20 69.8 -64.7 1.5 102.2 180 2628 11 34 01 11 38 00 CYG-A 21 49 20 65.7 -57.8 1.8 106.0 44 2628 11 38 00 11 47 00 --- 21 58 22 64.1 -58.8 2.0 103.6 540 2697 11 38 01 11 48 00 2013+370 21 59 22 67.7 -65.9 1.7 99.5 45 2697 11 48 00 11 51 00 --- 22 02 22 67.1 -66.1 1.8 98.8 180 2721 11 48 01 11 52 00 CYG-A 22 03 22 63.2 -59.3 2.1 102.3 45 2721 11 52 00 12 00 00 --- 22 11 24 61.7 -59.9 2.2 100.5 480 2782 11 52 01 12 01 00 CYG-A 22 12 24 61.5 -60.0 2.2 100.2 54 2782 12 01 00 12 07 00 --- 22 18 25 60.4 -60.4 2.3 98.9 360 2829 12 01 01 12 08 00 2013+370 22 19 25 63.7 -67.1 2.1 95.3 45 2829 12 08 00 12 11 00 --- 22 22 25 63.1 -67.2 2.1 94.8 180 2852 12 08 01 12 12 00 CYG-A 22 23 26 59.4 -60.7 2.4 97.9 45 2852 12 12 00 12 21 00 --- 22 32 27 57.7 -61.1 2.5 96.0 540 2922 12 12 01 12 22 00 CYG-A 22 33 27 57.5 -61.1 2.6 95.8 54 2922 12 22 00 12 28 00 --- 22 39 28 56.4 -61.3 2.7 94.7 360 2968 12 22 01 12 30 00 BLLAC 22 41 29 76.0 -30.5 0.6 143.8 73 2968 12 30 00 12 32 00 --- 22 43 29 75.8 -31.7 0.7 142.3 120 2983 12 30 01 12 33 00 BLLAC 22 44 29 75.7 -32.3 0.7 141.6 54 2983 12 33 00 12 35 00 --- 22 46 29 75.5 -33.4 0.7 140.1 120 2999 12 33 01 Schedule for VLBA_FD (Code Fd ) 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 36 00 BLLAC 22 47 30 75.3 -34.0 0.7 139.4 54 2999 12 36 00 12 38 00 --- 22 49 30 75.1 -35.1 0.8 138.0 120 3014 12 36 01 12 41 00 2013+370 22 52 30 57.1 -67.7 2.6 89.8 138 3014 12 41 00 12 44 00 --- 22 55 31 56.5 -67.7 2.7 89.4 180 3038 12 41 01 12 45 00 CYG-A 22 56 31 53.2 -61.6 2.9 91.7 46 3038 12 45 00 12 54 00 --- 23 05 33 51.5 -61.7 3.1 90.2 540 3107 12 45 01 12 55 00 2013+370 23 06 33 54.3 -67.6 2.8 87.8 46 3107 12 55 00 12 58 00 --- 23 09 33 53.7 -67.6 2.9 87.3 180 3130 12 55 01 13 00 00 CYG-A 23 11 34 50.3 -61.6 3.2 89.2 106 3130 13 00 00 13 09 00 --- 23 20 35 48.6 -61.6 3.3 87.8 540 3200 13 00 01 13 10 00 CYG-A 23 21 35 48.4 -61.6 3.4 87.6 54 3200 13 10 00 13 16 00 --- 23 27 36 47.3 -61.5 3.5 86.7 360 3246 13 10 01 13 17 00 2013+370 23 28 36 49.9 -67.2 3.2 84.8 46 3246 13 17 00 13 20 00 --- 23 31 37 49.4 -67.1 3.3 84.4 180 3269 13 17 01 13 21 00 CYG-A 23 32 37 46.3 -61.4 3.5 85.9 46 3269 13 21 00 13 30 00 --- 23 41 38 44.6 -61.2 3.7 84.6 540 3339 13 21 01 13 31 00 2013+370 23 42 39 47.2 -66.7 3.4 83.0 47 3339 13 31 00 13 34 00 --- 23 45 39 46.6 -66.6 3.5 82.6 180 3362 13 31 01 13 35 00 CYG-A 23 46 39 43.7 -61.1 3.8 83.9 47 3362 13 35 00 13 44 00 --- 23 55 41 42.0 -60.8 3.9 82.6 540 3432 13 35 01 13 45 00 CYG-A 23 56 41 41.8 -60.8 3.9 82.5 54 3432 13 45 00 13 51 00 --- 00 02 42 40.7 -60.5 4.0 81.6 360 3478 13 45 01 13 52 00 2013+370 00 03 42 43.0 -65.9 3.8 80.4 47 3478 13 52 00 13 55 00 --- 00 06 43 42.4 -65.7 3.8 80.1 180 3501 13 52 01 13 56 00 CYG-A 00 07 43 39.7 -60.4 4.1 80.9 47 3501 13 56 00 14 05 00 --- 00 16 44 38.1 -60.0 4.3 79.7 540 3571 13 56 01 14 06 00 2013+370 00 17 44 40.3 -65.2 4.0 78.8 47 3571 14 06 00 14 09 00 --- 00 20 45 39.7 -65.0 4.1 78.4 180 3594 14 06 01 14 10 00 CYG-A 00 21 45 37.1 -59.8 4.4 79.0 47 3594 14 10 00 14 19 00 --- 00 30 47 35.5 -59.3 4.5 77.8 540 3664 14 10 01 Schedule for VLBA_FD (Code Fd ) 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 --- 14 20 00 CYG-A 00 31 47 35.3 -59.3 4.5 77.6 54 3664 14 20 00 14 26 00 --- 00 37 48 34.2 -59.0 4.6 76.8 360 3710 14 20 01 14 28 00 BLLAC 00 39 48 56.8 -58.4 2.6 97.7 67 3710 14 28 00 14 30 00 --- 00 41 48 56.4 -58.4 2.6 97.3 120 3725 14 28 01 14 31 00 BLLAC 00 42 48 56.2 -58.5 2.7 97.1 54 3725 14 31 00 14 33 00 --- 00 44 49 55.9 -58.6 2.7 96.6 120 3741 14 31 01 14 39 00 2013+370 00 50 50 33.9 -63.3 4.6 74.9 311 3741 14 39 00 14 42 00 --- 00 53 50 33.3 -63.1 4.6 74.5 180 3764 14 39 01 14 43 00 CYG-A 00 54 50 31.0 -58.0 4.9 74.5 48 3764 14 43 00 14 52 00 --- 01 03 52 29.4 -57.5 5.1 73.4 540 3834 14 43 01 14 53 00 2013+370 01 04 52 31.2 -62.4 4.8 73.2 48 3834 14 53 00 14 56 00 --- 01 07 53 30.6 -62.2 4.9 72.9 180 3857 14 53 01 14 57 00 CYG-A 01 08 53 28.5 -57.2 5.1 72.7 48 3857 14 57 00 15 06 00 --- 01 17 54 26.9 -56.6 5.3 71.5 540 3926 14 57 01 15 07 00 2013+370 01 18 54 28.5 -61.4 5.0 71.6 48 3926 15 07 00 15 10 00 --- 01 21 55 27.9 -61.2 5.1 71.3 180 3950 15 07 01 15 11 00 CYG-A 01 22 55 26.0 -56.2 5.4 70.8 48 3950 15 11 00 15 20 00 --- 01 31 57 24.4 -55.6 5.5 69.6 540 4019 15 11 01 15 21 00 CYG-A 01 32 57 24.2 -55.5 5.5 69.5 54 4019 15 21 00 15 27 00 --- 01 38 58 23.1 -55.1 5.6 68.7 360 4066 15 21 01 15 28 00 2013+370 01 39 58 24.6 -59.8 5.4 69.1 49 4066 15 28 00 15 31 00 --- 01 42 58 24.0 -59.6 5.4 68.8 180 4089 15 28 01 15 32 00 CYG-A 01 43 59 22.2 -54.7 5.7 68.0 49 4089 15 32 00 15 41 00 --- 01 53 00 20.7 -54.0 5.9 66.8 540 4158 15 32 01 15 42 00 2013+370 01 54 00 22.0 -58.7 5.6 67.4 49 4158 15 42 00 15 45 00 --- 01 57 01 21.4 -58.5 5.7 67.1 180 4181 15 42 01 15 46 00 CYG-A 01 58 01 19.8 -53.6 6.0 66.1 49 4181 15 46 00 15 55 00 --- 02 07 02 18.2 -52.8 6.1 64.9 540 4251 15 46 01 15 56 00 CYG-A 02 08 02 18.1 -52.8 6.1 64.7 54 4251 15 56 00 16 02 00 --- 02 14 03 17.0 -52.2 6.2 63.9 360 4297 15 56 01 Schedule for VLBA_FD (Code Fd ) 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 --- 16 03 00 2013+370 02 15 04 18.1 -56.9 6.0 64.9 49 4297 16 03 00 16 06 00 --- 02 18 04 17.6 -56.6 6.0 64.5 180 4321 16 03 01 16 07 00 CYG-A 02 19 04 16.2 -51.8 6.3 63.2 49 4321 16 07 00 16 16 00 --- 02 28 06 14.7 -51.0 6.5 62.0 540 4390 16 07 01 16 18 00 BLLAC 02 30 06 36.5 -57.6 4.4 79.4 69 4390 16 18 00 16 20 00 --- 02 32 06 36.1 -57.5 4.5 79.2 120 4406 16 18 01 16 22 00 2013+370 02 34 07 14.7 -55.2 6.3 62.5 70 4406 16 22 00 16 25 00 --- 02 37 07 14.2 -54.9 6.4 62.1 180 4429 16 22 01 16 26 00 CYG-A 02 38 07 13.0 -50.0 6.6 60.6 49 4429 16 26 00 16 35 00 --- 02 47 09 11.5 -49.2 6.8 59.3 540 4498 16 26 01 16 36 00 2013+370 02 48 09 12.3 -53.8 6.5 60.7 49 4498 16 36 00 16 39 00 --- 02 51 10 11.8 -53.5 6.6 60.3 180 4522 16 36 01 16 40 00 CYG-A 02 52 10 10.7 -48.7 6.9 58.5 49 4522 16 40 00 16 49 00 --- 03 01 11 9.3 -47.7 7.0 57.2 540 4591 16 40 01 16 50 00 2013+370 03 02 11 9.9 -52.4 6.8 58.8 49 4591 16 50 00 16 53 00 --- 03 05 12 9.4 -52.0 6.8 58.4 180 4614 16 50 01 16 54 00 CYG-A 03 06 12 8.5 -47.2 7.1 56.5 49 4614 16 54 00 17 00 00 --- 03 12 13 7.5 -46.6 7.2 55.6 360 4661 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: 7 Station: VLBA_FD 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