COVER INFORMATION Station: VLBA_LA (Code La ) 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_LA (Code La ) 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 12 00 33 4.4 41.2 -8.0 -44.9 0 0 02 00 00 02 03 00 --- 12 03 33 4.8 41.6 -7.9 -45.3 180 23 02 00 01 02 12 00 CYG-A 12 12 35 6.0 42.8 -7.8 -46.7 534 23 02 12 00 02 21 00 --- 12 21 36 7.2 44.0 -7.6 -48.0 540 93 02 12 01 02 41 00 2013+370 12 41 40 5.5 47.1 -7.6 -48.3 1183 93 02 41 00 02 44 00 --- 12 44 40 5.9 47.5 -7.5 -48.7 180 116 02 41 01 02 46 00 CYG-A 12 46 40 10.9 47.1 -7.2 -51.6 102 116 02 46 00 02 55 00 --- 12 55 42 12.2 48.1 -7.1 -52.9 540 185 02 46 01 03 01 00 2013+370 13 01 43 8.5 49.7 -7.2 -51.0 343 185 03 01 00 03 04 00 --- 13 04 43 9.0 50.1 -7.2 -51.4 180 209 03 01 01 03 06 00 CYG-A 13 06 44 13.9 49.4 -6.9 -54.4 103 209 03 06 00 03 15 00 --- 13 15 45 15.3 50.4 -6.7 -55.6 540 278 03 06 01 03 16 00 CYG-A 13 16 45 15.5 50.5 -6.7 -55.8 54 278 03 16 00 03 19 00 --- 13 19 46 15.9 50.8 -6.7 -56.2 180 301 03 16 01 03 24 00 2013+370 13 24 47 12.1 52.6 -6.9 -54.0 283 301 03 24 00 03 26 00 --- 13 26 47 12.5 52.8 -6.8 -54.3 120 317 03 24 01 03 28 00 CYG-A 13 28 47 17.4 51.8 -6.5 -57.4 103 317 03 28 00 03 37 00 --- 13 37 49 18.8 52.8 -6.4 -58.5 540 386 03 28 01 03 43 00 2013+370 13 43 50 15.3 54.8 -6.5 -56.4 343 386 03 43 00 03 46 00 --- 13 46 50 15.8 55.1 -6.5 -56.7 180 410 03 43 01 03 48 00 CYG-A 13 48 51 20.6 53.9 -6.2 -60.0 103 410 03 48 00 03 57 00 --- 13 57 52 22.1 54.8 -6.0 -61.1 540 479 03 48 01 03 58 00 CYG-A 13 58 52 22.3 54.9 -6.0 -61.2 54 479 03 58 00 04 01 00 --- 14 01 53 22.8 55.2 -6.0 -61.6 180 502 03 58 01 04 06 00 2013+370 14 06 54 19.1 57.4 -6.2 -59.1 283 502 04 06 00 04 08 00 --- 14 08 54 19.5 57.6 -6.1 -59.3 120 518 04 06 01 04 10 00 CYG-A 14 10 54 24.3 56.1 -5.8 -62.7 103 518 04 10 00 04 19 00 --- 14 19 56 25.8 56.9 -5.7 -63.9 540 587 04 10 01 Schedule for VLBA_LA (Code La ) 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 28 00 BLLAC 14 28 57 8.8 43.3 -7.6 -48.8 495 587 04 28 00 04 30 00 --- 14 30 58 9.1 43.5 -7.5 -49.1 120 603 04 28 01 04 39 00 2013+370 14 39 59 24.9 60.8 -5.6 -62.8 503 603 04 39 00 04 42 00 --- 14 43 00 25.4 61.1 -5.6 -63.1 180 626 04 39 01 04 44 00 CYG-A 14 45 00 30.1 59.2 -5.3 -66.9 103 626 04 44 00 04 53 00 --- 14 54 01 31.7 59.9 -5.1 -68.0 540 696 04 44 01 04 59 00 2013+370 15 00 02 28.5 62.8 -5.3 -65.0 343 696 04 59 00 05 02 00 --- 15 03 03 29.0 63.1 -5.2 -65.3 180 719 04 59 01 05 03 00 CYG-A 15 04 03 33.5 60.7 -4.9 -69.2 43 719 05 03 00 05 12 00 --- 15 13 04 35.1 61.5 -4.8 -70.2 540 788 05 03 01 05 13 00 CYG-A 15 14 05 35.2 61.5 -4.8 -70.4 54 788 05 13 00 05 16 00 --- 15 17 05 35.8 61.8 -4.7 -70.7 180 812 05 13 01 05 21 00 2013+370 15 22 06 32.5 64.8 -4.9 -67.3 284 812 05 21 00 05 23 00 --- 15 24 06 32.9 65.0 -4.9 -67.5 120 827 05 21 01 05 24 00 CYG-A 15 25 06 37.2 62.4 -4.6 -71.7 44 827 05 24 00 05 33 00 --- 15 34 08 38.8 63.0 -4.4 -72.7 540 897 05 24 01 05 39 00 2013+370 15 40 09 35.8 66.5 -4.6 -69.1 344 897 05 39 00 05 42 00 --- 15 43 09 36.4 66.7 -4.5 -69.4 180 920 05 39 01 05 43 00 CYG-A 15 44 10 40.7 63.8 -4.3 -73.9 44 920 05 43 00 05 52 00 --- 15 53 11 42.3 64.4 -4.1 -75.0 540 989 05 43 01 05 53 00 CYG-A 15 54 11 42.5 64.4 -4.1 -75.1 54 989 05 53 00 05 56 00 --- 15 57 12 43.0 64.6 -4.0 -75.5 180 1013 05 53 01 06 01 00 2013+370 16 02 13 40.0 68.3 -4.2 -71.3 284 1013 06 01 00 06 03 00 --- 16 04 13 40.3 68.5 -4.2 -71.5 120 1028 06 01 01 06 04 00 CYG-A 16 05 13 44.5 65.1 -3.9 -76.4 44 1028 06 04 00 06 13 00 --- 16 14 15 46.2 65.7 -3.8 -77.5 540 1098 06 04 01 06 22 00 BLLAC 16 23 16 26.5 55.3 -5.7 -64.6 489 1098 06 22 00 06 24 00 --- 16 25 16 26.8 55.5 -5.6 -64.8 120 1113 06 22 01 06 33 00 2013+370 16 34 18 46.1 70.9 -3.7 -74.4 496 1113 06 33 00 06 35 00 --- 16 36 18 46.5 71.1 -3.7 -74.6 120 1128 06 33 01 Schedule for VLBA_LA (Code La ) 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 36 00 CYG-A 16 37 18 50.5 66.9 -3.4 -80.3 44 1128 06 36 00 06 45 00 --- 16 46 20 52.1 67.4 -3.2 -81.5 540 1198 06 36 01 06 51 00 2013+370 16 52 21 49.5 72.3 -3.4 -76.1 344 1198 06 51 00 06 54 00 --- 16 55 21 50.1 72.5 -3.3 -76.4 180 1221 06 51 01 06 55 00 CYG-A 16 56 21 54.0 67.8 -3.1 -82.8 44 1221 06 55 00 07 04 00 --- 17 05 23 55.7 68.2 -2.9 -83.9 540 1291 06 55 01 07 05 00 CYG-A 17 06 23 55.9 68.2 -2.9 -84.1 54 1291 07 05 00 07 08 00 --- 17 09 24 56.5 68.3 -2.8 -84.5 180 1314 07 05 01 07 13 00 2013+370 17 14 24 53.8 73.9 -3.0 -78.2 285 1314 07 13 00 07 15 00 --- 17 16 25 54.2 74.0 -3.0 -78.4 120 1329 07 13 01 07 17 00 CYG-A 17 18 25 58.2 68.6 -2.7 -85.7 105 1329 07 17 00 07 26 00 --- 17 27 26 59.9 68.8 -2.5 -87.0 540 1399 07 17 01 07 32 00 2013+370 17 33 27 57.5 75.1 -2.7 -80.0 345 1399 07 32 00 07 35 00 --- 17 36 28 58.1 75.3 -2.7 -80.3 180 1422 07 32 01 07 37 00 CYG-A 17 38 28 62.0 68.9 -2.4 -88.7 105 1422 07 37 00 07 46 00 --- 17 47 30 63.7 69.0 -2.2 -90.1 540 1492 07 37 01 07 47 00 CYG-A 17 48 30 63.9 69.0 -2.2 -90.3 54 1492 07 47 00 07 50 00 --- 17 51 30 64.4 69.0 -2.1 -90.8 180 1515 07 47 01 07 55 00 2013+370 17 56 31 62.1 76.5 -2.3 -82.3 285 1515 07 55 00 07 57 00 --- 17 58 32 62.5 76.7 -2.3 -82.5 120 1530 07 55 01 07 59 00 CYG-A 18 00 32 66.1 68.8 -2.0 -92.4 105 1530 07 59 00 08 08 00 --- 18 09 33 67.9 68.6 -1.8 -94.1 540 1600 07 59 01 08 14 00 2013+370 18 15 34 65.8 77.6 -2.0 -84.3 346 1600 08 14 00 08 17 00 --- 18 18 35 66.4 77.7 -2.0 -84.6 180 1623 08 14 01 08 18 00 CYG-A 18 19 35 69.7 68.1 -1.7 -96.1 45 1623 08 18 00 08 27 00 --- 18 28 37 71.4 67.5 -1.5 -98.2 540 1693 08 18 01 08 28 00 CYG-A 18 29 37 71.6 67.4 -1.5 -98.5 54 1693 08 28 00 08 31 00 --- 18 32 37 72.2 67.1 -1.5 -99.2 180 1716 08 28 01 08 38 00 BLLAC 18 39 38 50.5 64.5 -3.4 -82.1 366 1716 08 38 00 08 40 00 --- 18 41 39 50.9 64.5 -3.4 -82.4 120 1731 08 38 01 Schedule for VLBA_LA (Code La ) 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 47 00 2013+370 18 48 40 72.4 78.8 -1.5 -88.1 371 1731 08 47 00 08 50 00 --- 18 51 40 73.0 78.8 -1.4 -88.5 180 1755 08 47 01 08 52 00 CYG-A 18 53 41 76.1 64.0 -1.1 -105.7 102 1755 08 52 00 09 01 00 --- 19 02 42 77.7 61.7 -1.0 -109.4 540 1824 08 52 01 09 02 00 CYG-A 19 03 42 77.9 61.4 -0.9 -109.8 54 1824 09 02 00 09 05 00 --- 19 06 43 78.4 60.4 -0.9 -111.3 180 1847 09 02 01 09 10 00 2013+370 19 11 44 77.0 78.8 -1.1 -91.6 279 1847 09 10 00 09 13 00 --- 19 14 44 77.6 78.7 -1.0 -92.1 180 1870 09 10 01 09 15 00 CYG-A 19 16 44 80.2 56.2 -0.7 -117.0 96 1870 09 15 00 09 24 00 --- 19 25 46 81.6 50.8 -0.6 -123.9 540 1940 09 15 01 09 30 00 2013+370 19 31 47 81.0 77.5 -0.7 -95.9 332 1940 09 30 00 09 33 00 --- 19 34 47 81.6 77.0 -0.7 -96.8 180 1963 09 30 01 09 34 00 CYG-A 19 35 48 83.1 41.7 -0.4 -134.5 27 1963 09 34 00 09 43 00 --- 19 44 49 84.2 29.6 -0.3 -148.0 540 2033 09 34 01 09 44 00 CYG-A 19 45 49 84.3 28.0 -0.2 -149.8 53 2033 09 44 00 09 47 00 --- 19 48 50 84.5 22.8 -0.2 -155.4 180 2056 09 44 01 09 52 00 2013+370 19 53 50 85.3 70.3 -0.4 -106.4 256 2056 09 52 00 09 55 00 --- 19 56 51 85.9 67.9 -0.3 -109.2 180 2079 09 52 01 09 56 00 CYG-A 19 57 51 85.0 4.7 -0.0 -175.0 6 2079 09 56 00 10 05 00 --- 20 06 53 84.8 -14.6 0.1 164.4 540 2149 09 56 01 10 06 00 2013+370 20 07 53 87.8 47.9 -0.1 -130.9 6 2149 10 06 00 10 09 00 --- 20 10 53 88.2 35.1 -0.1 -144.1 180 2172 10 06 01 10 10 00 CYG-A 20 11 53 84.5 -24.1 0.2 154.0 9 2172 10 10 00 10 19 00 --- 20 20 55 83.5 -37.8 0.3 139.0 540 2241 10 10 01 10 25 00 BLLAC 20 26 56 70.2 63.3 -1.6 -101.4 278 2241 10 25 00 10 28 00 --- 20 29 56 70.8 62.9 -1.6 -102.2 180 2265 10 25 01 10 29 00 BLLAC 20 30 57 71.0 62.8 -1.5 -102.5 54 2265 10 29 00 10 31 00 --- 20 32 57 71.3 62.5 -1.5 -103.1 120 2280 10 29 01 10 40 00 2013+370 20 41 58 84.6 -72.5 0.4 103.6 437 2280 10 40 00 10 43 00 --- 20 44 59 84.0 -73.8 0.5 101.9 180 2303 10 40 01 Schedule for VLBA_LA (Code La ) 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 45 00 CYG-A 20 46 59 79.5 -58.0 0.8 114.7 100 2303 10 45 00 10 54 00 --- 20 56 01 77.9 -61.3 0.9 110.0 540 2373 10 45 01 10 56 00 2013+370 20 58 01 81.4 -77.1 0.7 96.6 101 2373 10 56 00 10 59 00 --- 21 01 01 80.9 -77.5 0.7 95.7 180 2396 10 56 01 11 00 00 CYG-A 21 02 02 76.9 -63.0 1.0 107.4 41 2396 11 00 00 11 09 00 --- 21 11 03 75.2 -64.9 1.2 104.0 540 2466 11 00 01 11 10 00 CYG-A 21 12 03 75.0 -65.1 1.2 103.7 54 2466 11 10 00 11 19 00 --- 21 21 05 73.4 -66.4 1.4 100.9 540 2535 11 10 01 11 20 00 2013+370 21 22 05 76.7 -78.9 1.1 91.3 43 2535 11 20 00 11 23 00 --- 21 25 05 76.1 -78.9 1.2 90.8 180 2558 11 20 01 11 24 00 CYG-A 21 26 06 72.4 -67.0 1.4 99.6 43 2558 11 24 00 11 33 00 --- 21 35 07 70.7 -67.8 1.6 97.3 540 2628 11 24 01 11 34 00 2013+370 21 36 07 73.9 -78.9 1.3 89.1 44 2628 11 34 00 11 37 00 --- 21 39 08 73.3 -78.9 1.4 88.7 180 2651 11 34 01 11 38 00 CYG-A 21 40 08 69.8 -68.1 1.7 96.2 44 2651 11 38 00 11 47 00 --- 21 49 09 68.1 -68.6 1.8 94.3 540 2721 11 38 01 11 48 00 2013+370 21 50 10 71.1 -78.6 1.6 87.3 45 2721 11 48 00 11 51 00 --- 21 53 10 70.5 -78.5 1.6 86.9 180 2744 11 48 01 11 52 00 CYG-A 21 54 10 67.2 -68.7 1.9 93.4 45 2744 11 52 00 12 00 00 --- 22 02 12 65.6 -68.9 2.0 91.9 480 2806 11 52 01 12 01 00 CYG-A 22 03 12 65.4 -68.9 2.1 91.7 54 2806 12 01 00 12 07 00 --- 22 09 13 64.3 -69.0 2.2 90.7 360 2852 12 01 01 12 08 00 2013+370 22 10 13 67.1 -77.8 1.9 84.9 46 2852 12 08 00 12 11 00 --- 22 13 13 66.5 -77.7 2.0 84.6 180 2875 12 08 01 12 12 00 CYG-A 22 14 13 63.4 -69.0 2.2 89.9 46 2875 12 12 00 12 21 00 --- 22 23 15 61.6 -68.9 2.4 88.4 540 2945 12 12 01 12 22 00 CYG-A 22 24 15 61.5 -68.9 2.4 88.3 54 2945 12 22 00 12 28 00 --- 22 30 16 60.3 -68.8 2.5 87.4 360 2991 12 22 01 12 30 00 BLLAC 22 32 16 81.4 -38.3 0.5 137.1 69 2991 12 30 00 12 32 00 --- 22 34 17 81.1 -40.0 0.5 135.1 120 3007 12 30 01 Schedule for VLBA_LA (Code La ) 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 33 00 BLLAC 22 35 17 81.0 -40.9 0.5 134.1 54 3007 12 33 00 12 35 00 --- 22 37 17 80.7 -42.5 0.6 132.2 120 3022 12 33 01 12 36 00 BLLAC 22 38 17 80.6 -43.2 0.6 131.3 54 3022 12 36 00 12 38 00 --- 22 40 18 80.3 -44.7 0.6 129.5 120 3038 12 36 01 12 41 00 2013+370 22 43 18 60.6 -76.1 2.5 81.5 133 3038 12 41 00 12 44 00 --- 22 46 19 60.0 -75.9 2.5 81.2 180 3061 12 41 01 12 45 00 CYG-A 22 47 19 57.1 -68.4 2.8 84.9 47 3061 12 45 00 12 54 00 --- 22 56 20 55.4 -68.1 2.9 83.7 540 3130 12 45 01 12 55 00 2013+370 22 57 21 57.8 -75.2 2.7 80.1 47 3130 12 55 00 12 58 00 --- 23 00 21 57.2 -75.0 2.7 79.8 180 3153 12 55 01 13 00 00 CYG-A 23 02 21 54.3 -67.9 3.0 82.9 107 3153 13 00 00 13 09 00 --- 23 11 23 52.6 -67.5 3.2 81.8 540 3223 13 00 01 13 10 00 CYG-A 23 12 23 52.4 -67.4 3.2 81.6 54 3223 13 10 00 13 16 00 --- 23 18 24 51.3 -67.2 3.3 80.9 360 3269 13 10 01 13 17 00 2013+370 23 19 24 53.5 -73.7 3.1 78.0 47 3269 13 17 00 13 20 00 --- 23 22 25 52.9 -73.5 3.1 77.7 180 3293 13 17 01 13 21 00 CYG-A 23 23 25 50.3 -66.9 3.4 80.2 47 3293 13 21 00 13 30 00 --- 23 32 26 48.6 -66.4 3.5 79.1 540 3362 13 21 01 13 31 00 2013+370 23 33 26 50.8 -72.7 3.3 76.7 47 3362 13 31 00 13 34 00 --- 23 36 27 50.2 -72.5 3.3 76.4 180 3385 13 31 01 13 35 00 CYG-A 23 37 27 47.7 -66.2 3.6 78.5 47 3385 13 35 00 13 44 00 --- 23 46 29 46.0 -65.6 3.8 77.4 540 3455 13 35 01 13 45 00 CYG-A 23 47 29 45.9 -65.6 3.8 77.3 54 3455 13 45 00 13 51 00 --- 23 53 30 44.7 -65.2 3.9 76.6 360 3501 13 45 01 13 52 00 2013+370 23 54 30 46.7 -71.2 3.6 74.7 48 3501 13 52 00 13 55 00 --- 23 57 30 46.1 -70.9 3.7 74.4 180 3524 13 52 01 13 56 00 CYG-A 23 58 31 43.8 -64.9 4.0 76.0 48 3524 13 56 00 14 05 00 --- 00 07 32 42.2 -64.3 4.1 74.9 540 3594 13 56 01 14 06 00 2013+370 00 08 32 44.0 -70.1 3.9 73.3 48 3594 14 06 00 14 09 00 --- 00 11 33 43.4 -69.8 3.9 73.0 180 3617 14 06 01 Schedule for VLBA_LA (Code La ) 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 10 00 CYG-A 00 12 33 41.3 -64.0 4.2 74.3 48 3617 14 10 00 14 19 00 --- 00 21 34 39.6 -63.4 4.4 73.2 540 3687 14 10 01 14 20 00 CYG-A 00 22 35 39.4 -63.3 4.4 73.1 54 3687 14 20 00 14 26 00 --- 00 28 35 38.3 -62.8 4.5 72.4 360 3733 14 20 01 14 28 00 BLLAC 00 30 36 60.9 -65.6 2.5 90.6 66 3733 14 28 00 14 30 00 --- 00 32 36 60.5 -65.6 2.5 90.3 120 3749 14 28 01 14 31 00 BLLAC 00 33 36 60.4 -65.6 2.5 90.1 54 3749 14 31 00 14 33 00 --- 00 35 37 60.0 -65.6 2.5 89.8 120 3764 14 31 01 14 39 00 2013+370 00 41 38 37.8 -67.4 4.4 70.1 309 3764 14 39 00 14 42 00 --- 00 44 38 37.2 -67.1 4.5 69.8 180 3787 14 39 01 14 43 00 CYG-A 00 45 38 35.3 -61.6 4.8 70.4 48 3787 14 43 00 14 52 00 --- 00 54 40 33.7 -60.8 4.9 69.3 540 3857 14 43 01 14 53 00 2013+370 00 55 40 35.1 -66.1 4.7 68.7 48 3857 14 53 00 14 56 00 --- 00 58 40 34.6 -65.9 4.7 68.4 180 3880 14 53 01 14 57 00 CYG-A 00 59 41 32.8 -60.4 5.0 68.7 48 3880 14 57 00 15 06 00 --- 01 08 42 31.2 -59.7 5.1 67.7 540 3950 14 57 01 15 07 00 2013+370 01 09 42 32.6 -64.9 4.9 67.3 48 3950 15 07 00 15 10 00 --- 01 12 43 32.0 -64.6 4.9 67.0 180 3973 15 07 01 15 11 00 CYG-A 01 13 43 30.3 -59.3 5.2 67.1 48 3973 15 11 00 15 20 00 --- 01 22 44 28.8 -58.5 5.4 66.0 540 4042 15 11 01 15 21 00 CYG-A 01 23 45 28.6 -58.4 5.4 65.8 54 4042 15 21 00 15 27 00 --- 01 29 46 27.6 -57.9 5.5 65.1 360 4089 15 21 01 15 28 00 2013+370 01 30 46 28.7 -62.9 5.2 65.1 48 4089 15 28 00 15 31 00 --- 01 33 46 28.2 -62.6 5.3 64.8 180 4112 15 28 01 15 32 00 CYG-A 01 34 46 26.7 -57.4 5.6 64.5 48 4112 15 32 00 15 41 00 --- 01 43 48 25.2 -56.6 5.7 63.4 540 4181 15 32 01 15 42 00 2013+370 01 44 48 26.2 -61.5 5.5 63.6 48 4181 15 42 00 15 45 00 --- 01 47 48 25.7 -61.2 5.5 63.3 180 4205 15 42 01 15 46 00 CYG-A 01 48 49 24.3 -56.1 5.8 62.8 48 4205 15 46 00 15 55 00 --- 01 57 50 22.8 -55.2 6.0 61.7 540 4274 15 46 01 Schedule for VLBA_LA (Code La ) 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 56 00 CYG-A 01 58 50 22.6 -55.1 6.0 61.5 54 4274 15 56 00 16 02 00 --- 02 04 51 21.6 -54.5 6.1 60.8 360 4321 15 56 01 16 03 00 2013+370 02 05 51 22.5 -59.4 5.8 61.3 49 4321 16 03 00 16 06 00 --- 02 08 52 22.0 -59.1 5.9 61.0 180 4344 16 03 01 16 07 00 CYG-A 02 09 52 20.8 -54.0 6.2 60.1 49 4344 16 07 00 16 16 00 --- 02 18 54 19.3 -53.1 6.3 59.0 540 4413 16 07 01 16 18 00 BLLAC 02 20 54 40.8 -61.6 4.3 75.0 68 4413 16 18 00 16 20 00 --- 02 22 54 40.4 -61.5 4.3 74.8 120 4429 16 18 01 16 22 00 2013+370 02 24 55 19.2 -57.4 6.1 59.1 69 4429 16 22 00 16 25 00 --- 02 27 55 18.7 -57.1 6.2 58.8 180 4452 16 22 01 16 26 00 CYG-A 02 28 55 17.7 -52.1 6.5 57.7 49 4452 16 26 00 16 35 00 --- 02 37 57 16.3 -51.1 6.6 56.5 540 4522 16 26 01 16 36 00 2013+370 02 38 57 16.8 -55.9 6.4 57.5 49 4522 16 36 00 16 39 00 --- 02 41 57 16.3 -55.5 6.4 57.1 180 4545 16 36 01 16 40 00 CYG-A 02 42 58 15.5 -50.5 6.7 55.8 49 4545 16 40 00 16 49 00 --- 02 51 59 14.1 -49.5 6.9 54.6 540 4614 16 40 01 16 50 00 2013+370 02 52 59 14.5 -54.3 6.6 55.8 49 4614 16 50 00 16 53 00 --- 02 56 00 14.0 -53.9 6.7 55.4 180 4637 16 50 01 16 54 00 CYG-A 02 57 00 13.3 -49.0 6.9 53.9 49 4637 16 54 00 17 00 00 --- 03 03 01 12.4 -48.3 7.1 53.1 360 4684 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: 6 Station: VLBA_LA 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