COVER INFORMATION Station: VLBA_KP (Code Kp ) 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_KP (Code Kp ) 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 46 00 CYG-A 12 25 12 5.0 44.1 -7.6 -51.3 0 0 02 46 00 02 55 00 --- 12 34 14 6.4 45.2 -7.4 -52.6 540 70 02 46 01 03 06 00 CYG-A 12 45 16 8.0 46.4 -7.2 -54.3 654 70 03 06 00 03 15 00 --- 12 54 17 9.4 47.4 -7.1 -55.6 540 139 03 06 01 03 16 00 CYG-A 12 55 17 9.6 47.5 -7.1 -55.7 54 139 03 16 00 03 19 00 --- 12 58 18 10.1 47.9 -7.0 -56.2 180 162 03 16 01 03 24 00 2013+370 13 03 19 6.3 49.6 -7.2 -54.2 283 162 03 24 00 03 26 00 --- 13 05 19 6.6 49.8 -7.2 -54.5 120 178 03 24 01 03 28 00 CYG-A 13 07 19 11.5 48.8 -6.9 -57.5 103 178 03 28 00 03 37 00 --- 13 16 21 12.9 49.7 -6.7 -58.7 540 247 03 28 01 03 43 00 2013+370 13 22 22 9.4 51.7 -6.9 -56.8 343 247 03 43 00 03 46 00 --- 13 25 22 9.9 52.1 -6.8 -57.2 180 271 03 43 01 03 48 00 CYG-A 13 27 23 14.7 50.8 -6.5 -60.3 103 271 03 48 00 03 57 00 --- 13 36 24 16.2 51.7 -6.4 -61.5 540 340 03 48 01 03 58 00 CYG-A 13 37 24 16.4 51.8 -6.4 -61.7 54 340 03 58 00 04 01 00 --- 13 40 25 16.9 52.1 -6.3 -62.1 180 363 03 58 01 04 06 00 2013+370 13 45 26 13.3 54.2 -6.5 -59.8 283 363 04 06 00 04 08 00 --- 13 47 26 13.7 54.4 -6.5 -60.0 120 379 04 06 01 04 10 00 CYG-A 13 49 26 18.4 52.9 -6.2 -63.3 103 379 04 10 00 04 19 00 --- 13 58 28 20.0 53.7 -6.0 -64.5 540 448 04 10 01 04 28 00 BLLAC 14 07 29 3.0 40.4 -7.9 -48.0 496 448 04 28 00 04 30 00 --- 14 09 30 3.3 40.6 -7.9 -48.3 120 464 04 28 01 04 39 00 2013+370 14 18 31 19.1 57.4 -6.0 -63.9 503 464 04 39 00 04 42 00 --- 14 21 32 19.7 57.7 -5.9 -64.2 180 487 04 39 01 04 44 00 CYG-A 14 23 32 24.3 55.7 -5.6 -67.8 103 487 04 44 00 04 53 00 --- 14 32 33 25.9 56.4 -5.5 -69.0 540 556 04 44 01 04 59 00 2013+370 14 38 34 22.7 59.2 -5.6 -66.3 343 556 04 59 00 05 02 00 --- 14 41 35 23.3 59.5 -5.6 -66.6 180 580 04 59 01 Schedule for VLBA_KP (Code Kp ) 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 --- 05 03 00 CYG-A 14 42 35 27.7 57.2 -5.3 -70.3 43 580 05 03 00 05 12 00 --- 14 51 36 29.3 57.8 -5.1 -71.5 540 649 05 03 01 05 13 00 CYG-A 14 52 37 29.5 57.9 -5.1 -71.6 54 649 05 13 00 05 16 00 --- 14 55 37 30.0 58.1 -5.1 -72.0 180 672 05 13 01 05 21 00 2013+370 15 00 38 26.8 61.1 -5.3 -68.8 284 672 05 21 00 05 23 00 --- 15 02 38 27.2 61.2 -5.2 -69.1 120 688 05 21 01 05 24 00 CYG-A 15 03 38 31.5 58.6 -4.9 -73.0 44 688 05 24 00 05 33 00 --- 15 12 40 33.1 59.2 -4.8 -74.2 540 757 05 24 01 05 39 00 2013+370 15 18 41 30.2 62.5 -5.0 -70.9 344 757 05 39 00 05 42 00 --- 15 21 41 30.7 62.7 -4.9 -71.2 180 781 05 39 01 05 43 00 CYG-A 15 22 42 34.9 59.8 -4.6 -75.5 44 781 05 43 00 05 52 00 --- 15 31 43 36.6 60.3 -4.5 -76.7 540 850 05 43 01 05 53 00 CYG-A 15 32 43 36.8 60.3 -4.5 -76.8 54 850 05 53 00 05 56 00 --- 15 35 44 37.3 60.5 -4.4 -77.2 180 873 05 53 01 06 01 00 2013+370 15 40 44 34.3 64.1 -4.6 -73.4 284 873 06 01 00 06 03 00 --- 15 42 45 34.7 64.2 -4.6 -73.6 120 889 06 01 01 06 04 00 CYG-A 15 43 45 38.8 60.9 -4.3 -78.3 44 889 06 04 00 06 13 00 --- 15 52 46 40.5 61.3 -4.1 -79.5 540 958 06 04 01 06 22 00 BLLAC 16 01 48 20.6 52.2 -6.0 -65.0 489 958 06 22 00 06 24 00 --- 16 03 48 21.0 52.3 -6.0 -65.3 120 974 06 22 01 06 33 00 2013+370 16 12 50 40.5 66.1 -4.1 -77.0 495 974 06 33 00 06 35 00 --- 16 14 50 40.9 66.2 -4.0 -77.2 120 989 06 33 01 06 36 00 CYG-A 16 15 50 44.8 62.3 -3.7 -82.6 44 989 06 36 00 06 45 00 --- 16 24 52 46.5 62.6 -3.6 -83.9 540 1059 06 36 01 06 51 00 2013+370 16 30 53 44.0 67.1 -3.8 -79.0 345 1059 06 51 00 06 54 00 --- 16 33 53 44.6 67.3 -3.7 -79.4 180 1082 06 51 01 06 55 00 CYG-A 16 34 53 48.4 62.8 -3.4 -85.3 45 1082 06 55 00 07 04 00 --- 16 43 55 50.1 63.0 -3.3 -86.7 540 1152 06 55 01 07 05 00 CYG-A 16 44 55 50.3 63.0 -3.3 -86.8 54 1152 07 05 00 07 08 00 --- 16 47 56 50.8 63.1 -3.2 -87.3 180 1175 07 05 01 Schedule for VLBA_KP (Code Kp ) 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 --- 07 13 00 2013+370 16 52 56 48.4 68.2 -3.4 -81.6 285 1175 07 13 00 07 15 00 --- 16 54 57 48.8 68.3 -3.4 -81.9 120 1190 07 13 01 07 17 00 CYG-A 16 56 57 52.6 63.2 -3.1 -88.7 105 1190 07 17 00 07 26 00 --- 17 05 58 54.3 63.2 -2.9 -90.1 540 1260 07 17 01 07 32 00 2013+370 17 11 59 52.1 68.9 -3.1 -83.9 345 1260 07 32 00 07 35 00 --- 17 15 00 52.7 69.0 -3.0 -84.3 180 1283 07 32 01 07 37 00 CYG-A 17 17 00 56.3 63.1 -2.7 -92.0 105 1283 07 37 00 07 46 00 --- 17 26 02 58.1 63.0 -2.6 -93.6 540 1353 07 37 01 07 47 00 CYG-A 17 27 02 58.2 63.0 -2.5 -93.7 54 1353 07 47 00 07 50 00 --- 17 30 02 58.8 62.9 -2.5 -94.3 180 1376 07 47 01 07 55 00 2013+370 17 35 03 56.7 69.6 -2.7 -86.9 286 1376 07 55 00 07 57 00 --- 17 37 04 57.1 69.6 -2.6 -87.2 120 1391 07 55 01 07 59 00 CYG-A 17 39 04 60.5 62.6 -2.3 -96.0 106 1391 07 59 00 08 08 00 --- 17 48 05 62.2 62.1 -2.2 -97.9 540 1461 07 59 01 08 14 00 2013+370 17 54 06 60.5 69.8 -2.4 -89.6 346 1461 08 14 00 08 17 00 --- 17 57 07 61.1 69.8 -2.3 -90.0 180 1484 08 14 01 08 18 00 CYG-A 17 58 07 64.1 61.5 -2.0 -100.1 46 1484 08 18 00 08 27 00 --- 18 07 08 65.8 60.7 -1.9 -102.3 540 1554 08 18 01 08 28 00 CYG-A 18 08 09 65.9 60.6 -1.9 -102.6 54 1554 08 28 00 08 31 00 --- 18 11 09 66.5 60.3 -1.8 -103.3 180 1577 08 28 01 08 38 00 BLLAC 18 18 10 44.8 60.0 -3.8 -84.0 365 1577 08 38 00 08 40 00 --- 18 20 11 45.2 60.1 -3.7 -84.3 120 1592 08 38 01 08 47 00 2013+370 18 27 12 67.1 69.2 -1.8 -95.2 370 1592 08 47 00 08 50 00 --- 18 30 12 67.7 69.0 -1.8 -95.8 180 1615 08 47 01 08 52 00 CYG-A 18 32 13 70.3 57.2 -1.5 -109.6 104 1615 08 52 00 09 01 00 --- 18 41 14 71.9 55.3 -1.3 -112.9 540 1685 08 52 01 09 02 00 CYG-A 18 42 14 72.1 55.1 -1.3 -113.3 54 1685 09 02 00 09 05 00 --- 18 45 15 72.6 54.3 -1.2 -114.5 180 1708 09 02 01 09 10 00 2013+370 18 50 16 71.6 67.4 -1.4 -100.3 282 1708 09 10 00 09 13 00 --- 18 53 16 72.2 67.1 -1.4 -101.1 180 1731 09 10 01 Schedule for VLBA_KP (Code Kp ) 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 --- 09 15 00 CYG-A 18 55 16 74.3 51.3 -1.1 -119.0 101 1731 09 15 00 09 24 00 --- 19 04 18 75.8 47.8 -0.9 -123.9 540 1801 09 15 01 09 30 00 2013+370 19 10 19 75.5 64.2 -1.1 -106.5 339 1801 09 30 00 09 33 00 --- 19 13 19 76.1 63.4 -1.0 -107.6 180 1824 09 30 01 09 34 00 CYG-A 19 14 19 77.3 42.9 -0.8 -130.3 37 1824 09 34 00 09 43 00 --- 19 23 21 78.5 37.3 -0.6 -137.3 540 1894 09 34 01 09 44 00 CYG-A 19 24 21 78.6 36.6 -0.6 -138.1 54 1894 09 44 00 09 47 00 --- 19 27 22 79.0 34.3 -0.5 -140.8 180 1917 09 44 01 09 52 00 2013+370 19 32 22 79.6 56.6 -0.7 -117.2 274 1917 09 52 00 09 55 00 --- 19 35 23 80.1 55.0 -0.7 -119.2 180 1940 09 52 01 09 56 00 CYG-A 19 36 23 80.0 26.6 -0.4 -149.9 32 1940 09 56 00 10 05 00 --- 19 45 25 80.7 17.4 -0.2 -160.5 540 2010 09 56 01 10 06 00 2013+370 19 46 25 81.9 47.1 -0.5 -128.7 30 2010 10 06 00 10 09 00 --- 19 49 25 82.4 44.3 -0.4 -132.0 180 2033 10 06 01 10 10 00 CYG-A 19 50 25 81.0 11.6 -0.2 -166.9 28 2033 10 10 00 10 19 00 --- 19 59 27 81.2 0.7 -0.0 -179.2 540 2102 10 10 01 10 25 00 BLLAC 20 05 28 64.5 57.6 -2.0 -104.3 310 2102 10 25 00 10 28 00 --- 20 08 28 65.0 57.2 -1.9 -105.1 180 2126 10 25 01 10 29 00 BLLAC 20 09 29 65.2 57.1 -1.9 -105.4 54 2126 10 29 00 10 31 00 --- 20 11 29 65.6 56.9 -1.9 -105.9 120 2141 10 29 01 10 40 00 2013+370 20 20 30 84.6 -9.6 0.1 169.8 493 2141 10 40 00 10 43 00 --- 20 23 31 84.5 -15.7 0.1 163.2 180 2164 10 40 01 10 45 00 CYG-A 20 25 31 79.8 -28.4 0.4 147.8 103 2164 10 45 00 10 54 00 --- 20 34 33 78.8 -35.8 0.6 139.1 540 2234 10 45 01 10 56 00 2013+370 20 36 33 83.3 -37.2 0.3 139.8 102 2234 10 56 00 10 59 00 --- 20 39 33 82.8 -40.9 0.4 135.7 180 2257 10 56 01 11 00 00 CYG-A 20 40 34 78.0 -39.9 0.7 134.1 42 2257 11 00 00 11 09 00 --- 20 49 35 76.7 -45.0 0.8 127.6 540 2326 11 00 01 11 10 00 CYG-A 20 50 35 76.6 -45.5 0.8 127.0 54 2326 11 10 00 11 19 00 --- 20 59 37 75.1 -49.4 1.0 121.7 540 2396 11 10 01 Schedule for VLBA_KP (Code Kp ) 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 --- 11 20 00 2013+370 21 00 37 79.4 -57.0 0.7 116.6 43 2396 11 20 00 11 23 00 --- 21 03 37 78.9 -58.4 0.8 114.8 180 2419 11 20 01 11 24 00 CYG-A 21 04 38 74.3 -51.3 1.1 119.1 43 2419 11 24 00 11 33 00 --- 21 13 39 72.8 -54.0 1.2 115.0 540 2489 11 24 01 11 34 00 2013+370 21 14 39 76.9 -62.3 1.0 109.3 43 2489 11 34 00 11 37 00 --- 21 17 40 76.3 -63.2 1.0 108.0 180 2512 11 34 01 11 38 00 CYG-A 21 18 40 71.9 -55.3 1.3 113.0 43 2512 11 38 00 11 47 00 --- 21 27 41 70.3 -57.2 1.5 109.7 540 2582 11 38 01 11 48 00 2013+370 21 28 41 74.2 -65.5 1.2 104.1 44 2582 11 48 00 11 51 00 --- 21 31 42 73.6 -66.1 1.3 103.1 180 2605 11 48 01 11 52 00 CYG-A 21 32 42 69.4 -58.1 1.5 108.0 44 2605 11 52 00 12 00 00 --- 21 40 43 68.0 -59.3 1.7 105.6 480 2667 11 52 01 12 01 00 CYG-A 21 41 44 67.8 -59.4 1.7 105.3 54 2667 12 01 00 12 07 00 --- 21 47 45 66.7 -60.2 1.8 103.6 360 2713 12 01 01 12 08 00 2013+370 21 48 45 70.3 -68.1 1.5 98.6 44 2713 12 08 00 12 11 00 --- 21 51 45 69.7 -68.4 1.6 97.9 180 2736 12 08 01 12 12 00 CYG-A 21 52 45 65.8 -60.7 1.9 102.3 44 2736 12 12 00 12 21 00 --- 22 01 47 64.1 -61.5 2.0 100.1 540 2806 12 12 01 12 22 00 CYG-A 22 02 47 63.9 -61.6 2.0 99.9 54 2806 12 22 00 12 28 00 --- 22 08 48 62.8 -62.0 2.1 98.6 360 2852 12 22 01 12 30 00 BLLAC 22 10 48 79.5 -7.6 0.1 171.3 71 2852 12 30 00 12 32 00 --- 22 12 49 79.4 -9.6 0.2 169.0 120 2868 12 30 01 12 33 00 BLLAC 22 13 49 79.4 -10.6 0.2 167.8 54 2868 12 33 00 12 35 00 --- 22 15 49 79.3 -12.5 0.2 165.6 120 2883 12 33 01 12 36 00 BLLAC 22 16 49 79.3 -13.5 0.2 164.5 54 2883 12 36 00 12 38 00 --- 22 18 50 79.2 -15.4 0.3 162.3 120 2898 12 36 01 12 41 00 2013+370 22 21 50 63.7 -69.7 2.1 92.1 132 2898 12 41 00 12 44 00 --- 22 24 51 63.1 -69.7 2.1 91.6 180 2922 12 41 01 12 45 00 CYG-A 22 25 51 59.6 -62.8 2.4 95.1 45 2922 12 45 00 12 54 00 --- 22 34 52 57.9 -63.0 2.6 93.4 540 2991 12 45 01 Schedule for VLBA_KP (Code Kp ) 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 55 00 2013+370 22 35 53 60.9 -69.8 2.3 89.9 46 2991 12 55 00 12 58 00 --- 22 38 53 60.3 -69.8 2.4 89.5 180 3014 12 55 01 13 00 00 CYG-A 22 40 53 56.7 -63.1 2.7 92.3 105 3014 13 00 00 13 09 00 --- 22 49 55 55.0 -63.2 2.8 90.8 540 3084 13 00 01 13 10 00 CYG-A 22 50 55 54.8 -63.2 2.8 90.6 54 3084 13 10 00 13 16 00 --- 22 56 56 53.7 -63.2 2.9 89.6 360 3130 13 10 01 13 17 00 2013+370 22 57 56 56.5 -69.6 2.7 86.8 46 3130 13 17 00 13 20 00 --- 23 00 57 55.9 -69.5 2.7 86.4 180 3153 13 17 01 13 21 00 CYG-A 23 01 57 52.8 -63.2 3.0 88.8 46 3153 13 21 00 13 30 00 --- 23 10 58 51.1 -63.1 3.2 87.4 540 3223 13 21 01 13 31 00 2013+370 23 11 58 53.7 -69.2 2.9 84.9 46 3223 13 31 00 13 34 00 --- 23 14 59 53.1 -69.1 3.0 84.6 180 3246 13 31 01 13 35 00 CYG-A 23 15 59 50.1 -63.0 3.3 86.7 46 3246 13 35 00 13 44 00 --- 23 25 01 48.4 -62.8 3.4 85.3 540 3316 13 35 01 13 45 00 CYG-A 23 26 01 48.2 -62.8 3.4 85.2 54 3316 13 45 00 13 51 00 --- 23 32 02 47.1 -62.6 3.5 84.3 360 3362 13 45 01 13 52 00 2013+370 23 33 02 49.6 -68.5 3.3 82.3 47 3362 13 52 00 13 55 00 --- 23 36 02 49.0 -68.3 3.3 82.0 180 3385 13 52 01 13 56 00 CYG-A 23 37 03 46.1 -62.5 3.6 83.6 47 3385 13 56 00 14 05 00 --- 23 46 04 44.4 -62.2 3.8 82.3 540 3455 13 56 01 14 06 00 2013+370 23 47 04 46.8 -67.8 3.5 80.7 47 3455 14 06 00 14 09 00 --- 23 50 05 46.2 -67.7 3.6 80.3 180 3478 14 06 01 14 10 00 CYG-A 23 51 05 43.5 -62.0 3.9 81.7 47 3478 14 10 00 14 19 00 --- 00 00 06 41.8 -61.7 4.0 80.4 540 3548 14 10 01 14 20 00 CYG-A 00 01 06 41.6 -61.6 4.0 80.3 54 3548 14 20 00 14 26 00 --- 00 07 07 40.5 -61.3 4.1 79.5 360 3594 14 20 01 14 28 00 BLLAC 00 09 08 63.1 -58.3 2.1 102.3 66 3594 14 28 00 14 30 00 --- 00 11 08 62.7 -58.5 2.1 101.8 120 3610 14 28 01 14 31 00 BLLAC 00 12 08 62.5 -58.6 2.1 101.6 54 3610 14 31 00 14 33 00 --- 00 14 09 62.2 -58.7 2.2 101.1 120 3625 14 31 01 Schedule for VLBA_KP (Code Kp ) 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 39 00 2013+370 00 20 10 40.3 -66.1 4.1 76.9 310 3625 14 39 00 14 42 00 --- 00 23 10 39.8 -65.9 4.1 76.6 180 3648 14 39 01 14 43 00 CYG-A 00 24 10 37.3 -60.5 4.4 77.2 47 3648 14 43 00 14 52 00 --- 00 33 12 35.7 -60.0 4.6 76.0 540 3718 14 43 01 14 53 00 2013+370 00 34 12 37.6 -65.2 4.3 75.3 48 3718 14 53 00 14 56 00 --- 00 37 12 37.1 -65.0 4.4 75.0 180 3741 14 53 01 14 57 00 CYG-A 00 38 13 34.8 -59.7 4.6 75.4 48 3741 14 57 00 15 06 00 --- 00 47 14 33.1 -59.2 4.8 74.2 540 3810 14 57 01 15 07 00 2013+370 00 48 14 34.9 -64.3 4.5 73.7 48 3810 15 07 00 15 10 00 --- 00 51 15 34.4 -64.1 4.6 73.4 180 3834 15 07 01 15 11 00 CYG-A 00 52 15 32.2 -58.9 4.9 73.6 48 3834 15 11 00 15 20 00 --- 01 01 16 30.6 -58.3 5.0 72.4 540 3903 15 11 01 15 21 00 CYG-A 01 02 16 30.4 -58.2 5.0 72.3 54 3903 15 21 00 15 27 00 --- 01 08 17 29.3 -57.8 5.1 71.5 360 3950 15 21 01 15 28 00 2013+370 01 09 18 30.9 -62.8 4.9 71.4 48 3950 15 28 00 15 31 00 --- 01 12 18 30.4 -62.6 4.9 71.0 180 3973 15 28 01 15 32 00 CYG-A 01 13 18 28.4 -57.5 5.2 70.8 48 3973 15 32 00 15 41 00 --- 01 22 20 26.8 -56.8 5.4 69.7 540 4042 15 32 01 15 42 00 2013+370 01 23 20 28.3 -61.7 5.1 69.8 49 4042 15 42 00 15 45 00 --- 01 26 20 27.7 -61.5 5.2 69.4 180 4066 15 42 01 15 46 00 CYG-A 01 27 21 25.9 -56.4 5.5 69.0 49 4066 15 46 00 15 55 00 --- 01 36 22 24.3 -55.8 5.6 67.8 540 4135 15 46 01 15 56 00 CYG-A 01 37 22 24.1 -55.7 5.6 67.7 54 4135 15 56 00 16 02 00 --- 01 43 23 23.1 -55.2 5.7 66.9 360 4181 15 56 01 16 03 00 2013+370 01 44 23 24.4 -60.0 5.5 67.3 49 4181 16 03 00 16 06 00 --- 01 47 24 23.9 -59.7 5.5 67.0 180 4205 16 03 01 16 07 00 CYG-A 01 48 24 22.2 -54.8 5.8 66.3 49 4205 16 07 00 16 16 00 --- 01 57 26 20.7 -54.0 6.0 65.1 540 4274 16 07 01 16 18 00 BLLAC 01 59 26 42.8 -59.7 3.9 82.4 66 4274 16 18 00 16 20 00 --- 02 01 26 42.4 -59.6 4.0 82.1 120 4290 16 18 01 Schedule for VLBA_KP (Code Kp ) 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 22 00 2013+370 02 03 27 20.9 -58.3 5.8 65.1 69 4290 16 22 00 16 25 00 --- 02 06 27 20.4 -58.1 5.8 64.7 180 4313 16 22 01 16 26 00 CYG-A 02 07 27 19.0 -53.2 6.1 63.7 49 4313 16 26 00 16 35 00 --- 02 16 29 17.4 -52.3 6.3 62.5 540 4382 16 26 01 16 36 00 2013+370 02 17 29 18.4 -57.1 6.0 63.4 49 4382 16 36 00 16 39 00 --- 02 20 29 17.9 -56.8 6.1 63.0 180 4406 16 36 01 16 40 00 CYG-A 02 21 29 16.6 -51.9 6.4 61.8 49 4406 16 40 00 16 49 00 --- 02 30 31 15.1 -51.0 6.5 60.6 540 4475 16 40 01 16 50 00 2013+370 02 31 31 15.9 -55.7 6.3 61.7 49 4475 16 50 00 16 53 00 --- 02 34 32 15.4 -55.4 6.3 61.3 180 4498 16 50 01 16 54 00 CYG-A 02 35 32 14.3 -50.5 6.6 59.9 49 4498 16 54 00 17 00 00 --- 02 41 33 13.3 -49.9 6.7 59.0 360 4545 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: 9 Station: VLBA_KP 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