COVER INFORMATION Station: JODRELL1 (Code Jb ) Experiment: The nuclear structure in nearby AGN Exp. Code: gs032d Schedule Version: 1.00 Processed by SCHED version: 11.30 Version 11.3 update 1. April 14, 2014 PI: Tuomas Savolainen Address: MPIfR Bonn Auf dem Huegel 69 53121 Bonn, Germany Phone: +49 228 525 473 EMAIL: tsavolainen@mpifr-bonn.mpg.de Fax: +49 228 525 229 Phone during observation: +7 903 661 4865 Observing mode: L-band, dual-pol Notes: L-band, Radioastron-compatible frequency setup Mark5C stations should record in Mk5B+ format P-CAL is ON, Tsys is ON, auto-level (AGC) is ON Please send diskpacks to MPIfR Bonn Schedule for JODRELL1 (Code Jb ) Page 2 The nuclear structure in nearby AGN 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Wed 4 Jun 2014 Day 155 --- ---------- Space segment 03: L-band VLBI scans ---------- Next scan frequencies: 1668.00 1668.00 1668.00 1668.00 Next BBC frequencies: 158.00 158.00 158.00 158.00 Next scan bandwidths: 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 13 30 00 1228+126 06 12 25 7.0 78.8 -6.3 -36.9 0 0 13 30 00 13 49 30 --- 06 31 58 9.9 82.6 -6.0 -37.4 1170 37 13 30 04 13 50 00 1228+126 06 32 28 10.0 82.7 -6.0 -37.4 23 37 13 50 00 14 09 30 --- 06 52 01 12.9 86.6 -5.7 -37.7 1170 75 13 50 04 ---------- L-band GRT-only VLBI scans - segment 04L ---------- 14 10 30 1236+077 06 53 02 7.9 88.1 -5.8 -37.1 10 75 14 10 30 14 13 00 --- 06 55 32 8.2 88.6 -5.7 -37.1 150 80 14 10 34 14 14 00 1228+126 06 56 32 13.6 87.5 -5.6 -37.7 9 80 14 14 00 14 24 00 --- 07 06 34 15.1 89.5 -5.4 -37.8 600 99 14 14 04 ---------- Allow time for Kalyazin and Evpatoria to change source ---------- 14 24 30 1228+126 07 07 04 15.1 89.6 -5.4 -37.8 23 99 14 24 30 14 34 30 --- 07 17 06 16.6 91.6 -5.2 -37.8 600 118 14 24 34 14 35 30 1236+077 07 18 06 11.6 93.1 -5.4 -37.1 10 118 14 35 30 14 38 00 --- 07 20 36 12.0 93.6 -5.3 -37.0 150 123 14 35 34 14 39 00 1222+037 07 21 36 11.1 99.2 -5.1 -36.3 22 123 14 39 00 14 42 00 --- 07 24 37 11.5 99.9 -5.0 -36.2 180 129 14 39 04 14 43 30 1226+023 07 26 07 10.0 100.2 -5.1 -36.1 65 129 14 43 30 14 52 30 --- 07 35 09 11.3 102.0 -4.9 -35.9 540 146 14 43 34 ---------- Allow time for Kalyazin and Evpatoria to change source ---------- 14 54 00 1228+126 07 36 39 19.6 95.6 -4.9 -37.6 17 146 14 54 00 15 04 00 --- 07 46 40 21.0 97.7 -4.7 -37.4 600 165 14 54 04 15 04 30 1228+126 07 47 10 21.1 97.8 -4.7 -37.4 23 165 15 04 30 15 14 30 --- 07 57 12 22.6 99.9 -4.6 -37.1 600 184 15 04 34 ---------- Space segment 04: L-band VLBI scans ---------- 15 15 00 1228+126 07 57 42 22.7 100.0 -4.6 -37.1 23 184 15 15 00 15 34 30 --- 08 17 15 25.5 104.2 -4.2 -36.4 1170 222 15 15 04 Schedule for JODRELL1 (Code Jb ) Page 3 The nuclear structure in nearby AGN 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Wed 4 Jun 2014 Day 155 --- 15 35 00 1228+126 08 17 45 25.6 104.3 -4.2 -36.4 22 222 15 35 00 15 54 30 --- 08 37 19 28.4 108.6 -3.9 -35.5 1170 259 15 35 04 ---------- L-band GRT-only VLBI scans - segment 05L ---------- 15 55 30 1236+077 08 38 19 23.3 110.0 -4.0 -34.5 10 259 15 55 30 15 58 00 --- 08 40 49 23.7 110.6 -4.0 -34.4 150 264 15 55 34 15 59 10 1228+126 08 41 59 29.1 109.7 -3.8 -35.2 18 264 15 59 10 16 08 00 --- 08 50 51 30.3 111.7 -3.7 -34.7 530 281 15 59 14 ---------- Allow time for Kalyazin and Evpatoria to change source ---------- 16 08 30 1228+126 08 51 21 30.4 111.8 -3.7 -34.7 22 281 16 08 30 16 18 00 --- 09 00 53 31.7 114.1 -3.5 -34.0 570 299 16 08 34 16 19 00 1236+077 09 01 53 26.6 115.4 -3.6 -33.0 10 299 16 19 00 16 21 30 --- 09 04 23 26.9 116.0 -3.6 -32.9 150 304 16 19 04 16 22 30 1222+037 09 05 23 25.6 122.0 -3.3 -30.6 21 304 16 22 30 16 25 30 --- 09 08 24 25.9 122.7 -3.3 -30.3 180 310 16 22 34 16 27 00 1228+126 09 09 54 32.9 116.2 -3.4 -33.3 26 310 16 27 00 16 35 30 --- 09 18 25 34.1 118.3 -3.2 -32.6 510 326 16 27 04 16 36 00 1228+126 09 18 56 34.1 118.5 -3.2 -32.6 22 326 16 36 00 16 45 30 --- 09 28 27 35.4 120.9 -3.1 -31.7 570 344 16 36 04 16 46 40 1236+077 09 29 37 30.2 122.0 -3.2 -30.8 19 344 16 46 40 16 49 10 --- 09 32 08 30.5 122.6 -3.1 -30.6 150 349 16 46 44 16 50 20 1228+126 09 33 18 36.0 122.1 -3.0 -31.3 18 349 16 50 20 16 59 20 --- 09 42 19 37.1 124.5 -2.8 -30.3 540 366 16 50 24 ---------- Space segment 05: L-band VLBI scans ---------- 17 00 00 1228+126 09 42 59 37.2 124.6 -2.8 -30.3 32 366 17 00 00 17 19 30 --- 10 02 33 39.5 129.9 -2.5 -28.0 1170 404 17 00 04 17 20 00 1228+126 10 03 03 39.6 130.1 -2.5 -27.9 22 404 17 20 00 17 39 30 --- 10 22 36 41.7 135.7 -2.1 -25.3 1170 441 17 20 04 Schedule for JODRELL1 (Code Jb ) Page 4 The nuclear structure in nearby AGN 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Wed 4 Jun 2014 Day 155 --- ---------- L-band GRT-only VLBI scans - segment 06L ---------- 17 40 40 1236+077 10 23 46 36.5 136.2 -2.3 -24.7 19 441 17 40 40 17 43 10 --- 10 26 17 36.8 136.9 -2.2 -24.3 150 446 17 40 44 17 44 20 1228+126 10 27 27 42.2 137.2 -2.1 -24.6 18 446 17 44 20 17 53 10 --- 10 36 18 43.1 139.8 -1.9 -23.3 530 463 17 44 24 ---------- Allow time for Kalyazin and Evpatoria to change source ---------- 17 53 40 1228+126 10 36 48 43.1 140.0 -1.9 -23.2 22 463 17 53 40 18 03 10 --- 10 46 20 44.0 143.0 -1.8 -21.7 570 481 17 53 44 18 04 20 1236+077 10 47 30 38.8 143.1 -1.9 -21.3 19 481 18 04 20 18 06 50 --- 10 50 00 39.0 143.8 -1.8 -20.9 150 486 18 04 24 18 07 50 1222+037 10 51 01 36.5 150.1 -1.6 -17.4 20 486 18 07 50 18 10 50 --- 10 54 01 36.7 151.0 -1.5 -16.9 180 492 18 07 54 18 11 40 1226+023 10 54 51 35.1 150.5 -1.6 -17.1 26 492 18 11 40 18 20 00 --- 11 03 13 35.7 153.0 -1.4 -15.8 500 508 18 11 44 18 21 40 1228+126 11 04 53 45.6 149.0 -1.4 -18.4 14 508 18 21 40 18 30 10 --- 11 13 24 46.2 151.8 -1.3 -16.8 510 524 18 21 44 18 30 40 1228+126 11 13 54 46.2 152.0 -1.3 -16.7 22 524 18 30 40 18 40 10 --- 11 23 26 46.9 155.2 -1.1 -14.9 570 542 18 30 44 18 41 20 1236+077 11 24 36 41.7 154.5 -1.3 -15.0 19 542 18 41 20 18 43 50 --- 11 27 07 41.8 155.3 -1.2 -14.6 150 547 18 41 24 ---------- Space segment 06: L-band VLBI scans ---------- 18 45 00 1228+126 11 28 17 47.2 156.9 -1.1 -13.9 18 547 18 45 00 19 04 30 --- 11 47 50 48.2 163.9 -0.7 -9.8 1170 585 18 45 04 19 05 00 1228+126 11 48 20 48.2 164.1 -0.7 -9.7 22 585 19 05 00 19 24 30 --- 12 07 53 48.8 171.2 -0.4 -5.4 1170 622 19 05 04 ---------- L-band GRT-only VLBI scans - segment 07L ---------- 19 25 30 1236+077 12 08 53 43.7 169.2 -0.5 -6.5 10 622 19 25 30 19 28 00 --- 12 11 24 43.8 170.1 -0.5 -6.0 150 627 19 25 34 Schedule for JODRELL1 (Code Jb ) Page 5 The nuclear structure in nearby AGN 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Wed 4 Jun 2014 Day 155 --- 19 29 00 1228+126 12 12 24 48.9 172.9 -0.3 -4.4 10 627 19 29 00 19 38 00 --- 12 21 25 49.0 176.2 -0.2 -2.3 540 644 19 29 04 ---------- Allow time for Kalyazin and Evpatoria to change source ---------- 19 38 30 1228+126 12 21 55 49.0 176.4 -0.2 -2.2 22 644 19 38 30 19 48 00 --- 12 31 27 49.1 180.0 -0.0 -0.0 570 662 19 38 34 19 49 00 1236+077 12 32 27 44.2 177.3 -0.1 -1.6 11 662 19 49 00 19 51 30 --- 12 34 58 44.2 178.2 -0.1 -1.1 150 667 19 49 04 19 52 30 1222+037 12 35 58 40.2 183.4 0.2 2.0 18 667 19 52 30 19 55 30 --- 12 38 58 40.1 184.4 0.2 2.6 180 673 19 52 34 19 57 00 1228+126 12 40 29 49.0 183.3 0.1 2.0 11 673 19 57 00 20 05 30 --- 12 49 00 48.9 186.5 0.3 4.0 510 689 19 57 04 20 06 00 1228+126 12 49 30 48.9 186.7 0.3 4.1 22 689 20 06 00 20 15 30 --- 12 59 02 48.7 190.2 0.5 6.2 570 708 20 06 04 20 16 30 1236+077 13 00 02 44.0 186.9 0.3 4.1 13 708 20 16 30 20 19 00 --- 13 02 32 44.0 187.7 0.4 4.6 150 712 20 16 34 20 20 00 1228+126 13 03 32 48.6 191.8 0.5 7.2 13 712 20 20 00 20 29 20 --- 13 12 54 48.3 195.3 0.7 9.3 560 730 20 20 04 ---------- Space segment 07: L-band VLBI scans ---------- 20 30 00 1228+126 13 13 34 48.2 195.5 0.7 9.4 32 730 20 30 00 20 49 30 --- 13 33 07 47.3 202.5 1.0 13.5 1170 768 20 30 04 20 50 00 1228+126 13 33 37 47.2 202.6 1.0 13.6 22 768 20 50 00 21 09 30 --- 13 53 10 46.0 209.3 1.4 17.5 1170 805 20 50 04 ---------- L-band GRT-only VLBI scans - segment 08L ---------- 21 10 30 1236+077 13 54 11 41.8 205.0 1.2 14.8 17 805 21 10 30 21 13 00 --- 13 56 41 41.6 205.8 1.3 15.2 150 810 21 10 34 21 14 00 1228+126 13 57 41 45.6 210.8 1.4 18.3 18 810 21 14 00 21 24 00 --- 14 07 43 44.8 214.1 1.6 20.1 600 829 21 14 04 Schedule for JODRELL1 (Code Jb ) Page 6 The nuclear structure in nearby AGN 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Wed 4 Jun 2014 Day 155 --- ---------- Allow time for Kalyazin and Evpatoria to change source ---------- 21 24 30 1228+126 14 08 13 44.8 214.3 1.6 20.2 22 829 21 24 30 21 34 00 --- 14 17 44 43.9 217.3 1.8 21.8 570 847 21 24 34 21 35 00 1236+077 14 18 45 40.0 212.7 1.6 19.0 19 847 21 35 00 21 37 30 --- 14 21 15 39.8 213.4 1.7 19.4 150 852 21 35 04 21 38 30 1222+037 14 22 15 34.7 216.3 1.9 20.8 10 852 21 38 30 21 41 30 --- 14 25 16 34.5 217.1 2.0 21.2 180 858 21 38 34 21 43 00 1228+126 14 26 46 43.1 220.1 1.9 23.3 13 858 21 43 00 21 51 30 --- 14 35 17 42.3 222.7 2.1 24.6 510 874 21 43 04 21 52 00 1228+126 14 35 47 42.2 222.9 2.1 24.6 22 874 21 52 00 22 01 30 --- 14 45 19 41.2 225.7 2.2 26.0 570 892 21 52 04 22 02 30 1236+077 14 46 19 37.5 220.9 2.1 23.3 21 892 22 02 30 22 05 00 --- 14 48 50 37.3 221.6 2.1 23.6 150 897 22 02 34 22 06 00 1228+126 14 49 50 40.7 227.0 2.3 26.6 22 897 22 06 00 22 14 30 --- 14 58 21 39.8 229.4 2.4 27.7 510 914 22 06 04 22 15 00 1228+126 14 58 51 39.7 229.6 2.5 27.8 22 914 22 15 00 22 20 30 --- 15 04 22 39.1 231.1 2.5 28.5 330 924 22 15 04 22 21 30 1236+077 15 05 22 35.6 226.2 2.4 25.8 22 924 22 21 30 22 24 00 --- 15 07 53 35.3 226.9 2.5 26.1 150 929 22 21 34 ---------- Space segment 08: L-band VLBI scans ---------- 22 25 00 1228+126 15 08 53 38.5 232.3 2.6 29.0 23 929 22 25 00 22 44 30 --- 15 28 26 36.2 237.5 2.9 31.1 1170 966 22 25 04 22 45 00 1228+126 15 28 56 36.1 237.7 3.0 31.2 22 966 22 45 00 23 04 30 --- 15 48 29 33.6 242.6 3.3 32.9 1170 1004 22 45 04 23 05 00 1228+126 15 48 59 33.5 242.7 3.3 33.0 22 1004 23 05 00 23 24 30 --- 16 08 33 30.8 247.4 3.6 34.4 1170 1041 23 05 04 ---------- L-band GRT-only VLBI scans - segment 09L ---------- 23 26 30 1236+077 16 10 33 27.6 242.8 3.5 32.5 84 1041 23 26 30 23 29 00 --- 16 13 03 27.3 243.4 3.5 32.7 150 1046 23 26 34 Schedule for JODRELL1 (Code Jb ) Page 7 The nuclear structure in nearby AGN 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Wed 4 Jun 2014 Day 155 --- 23 30 00 1228+126 16 14 04 30.1 248.7 3.7 34.8 24 1046 23 30 00 23 31 00 --- 16 15 04 29.9 248.9 3.7 34.9 60 1048 23 30 04 23 31 20 1228+126 16 15 24 29.9 249.0 3.7 34.9 13 1048 23 31 20 23 41 20 --- 16 25 25 28.5 251.3 3.9 35.5 600 1067 23 31 24 23 41 40 1228+126 16 25 45 28.4 251.4 3.9 35.5 13 1067 23 41 40 23 51 20 --- 16 35 27 27.0 253.6 4.1 36.0 580 1086 23 41 44 23 52 20 1236+077 16 36 27 24.1 248.7 3.9 34.2 25 1086 23 52 20 23 54 50 --- 16 38 58 23.8 249.3 4.0 34.4 150 1091 23 52 24 23 56 00 1222+037 16 40 08 18.3 250.3 4.2 34.4 17 1091 23 56 00 23 59 00 --- 16 43 08 17.8 251.0 4.3 34.5 180 1096 23 56 04 --- Thu 5 Jun 2014 Day 156 --- 00 00 00 1226+023 16 44 08 17.1 249.4 4.2 34.1 38 1096 00 00 00 00 09 00 --- 16 53 10 15.8 251.4 4.4 34.6 540 1114 00 00 04 00 10 30 1228+126 16 54 40 24.3 257.7 4.4 36.8 15 1114 00 10 30 00 13 00 --- 16 57 11 23.9 258.3 4.4 36.9 150 1118 00 10 34 00 13 20 1228+126 16 57 31 23.8 258.4 4.4 36.9 13 1118 00 13 20 00 23 30 --- 17 07 42 22.3 260.5 4.6 37.2 610 1138 00 13 24 00 23 50 1228+126 17 08 02 22.3 260.6 4.6 37.2 13 1138 00 23 50 00 33 30 --- 17 17 44 20.9 262.6 4.8 37.4 580 1156 00 23 54 00 33 50 1228+126 17 18 04 20.8 262.7 4.8 37.4 13 1156 00 33 50 00 43 30 --- 17 27 46 19.4 264.7 4.9 37.6 580 1175 00 33 54 00 45 00 1236+077 17 29 16 16.5 260.1 4.8 36.5 55 1175 00 45 00 00 47 30 --- 17 31 46 16.1 260.6 4.9 36.6 150 1180 00 45 04 00 48 40 1222+037 17 32 56 10.6 261.4 5.1 36.4 17 1180 00 48 40 00 51 40 --- 17 35 57 10.2 262.1 5.2 36.4 180 1186 00 48 44 00 53 00 1228+126 17 37 17 17.9 266.6 5.1 37.7 10 1186 00 53 00 01 01 40 --- 17 45 59 16.6 268.4 5.2 37.8 520 1202 00 53 04 01 02 00 1228+126 17 46 19 16.6 268.4 5.2 37.8 13 1202 01 02 00 01 11 40 --- 17 56 00 15.1 270.4 5.4 37.8 580 1221 01 02 04 Schedule for JODRELL1 (Code Jb ) Page 8 The nuclear structure in nearby AGN 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Thu 5 Jun 2014 Day 156 --- 01 12 40 1236+077 17 57 00 12.4 265.8 5.3 37.0 26 1221 01 12 40 01 15 10 --- 17 59 31 12.0 266.3 5.3 37.0 150 1226 01 12 44 01 16 10 1228+126 18 00 31 14.5 271.3 5.5 37.8 25 1226 01 16 10 01 20 10 --- 18 04 32 13.9 272.1 5.5 37.7 240 1233 01 16 14 01 20 30 1228+126 18 04 52 13.8 272.2 5.6 37.7 13 1233 01 20 30 01 30 00 --- 18 14 23 12.4 274.1 5.7 37.7 570 1252 01 20 34 SETUP FILE INFORMATION: NOTE: If DOPPLER, FREQ, or BW were used, see the individual scans for the final BBC settings. ======== Setup file: ra18cm2.set Matching groups in ./gs032d_freq.dat: j1b18cm LO from Parry 23Jan97, must be using Low patch Setup group: 12 Station: JODRELL1 Total bit rate: 256 Format: MKIV1:4 Bits per sample: 2 Sample rate: 32.000 Number of channels: 4 DBE type: Speedup factor: 1.00 Disk used to record data. 1st LO= 1510.00 1510.00 1510.00 1510.00 Net SB= L L U U IF SB = U U U U Pol. = RCP LCP RCP LCP BBC = 2 1 2 1 BBC SB= L L U U IF = 2N 1N 2N 1N The following frequency sets based on these setups were used. Frequency Set: 18 Setup file default. Used with PCAL = 1MHz LO sum= 1668.00 1668.00 1668.00 1668.00 BBC fr= 158.00 158.00 158.00 158.00 Bandwd= 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 Matching frequency sets: 18 Track assignments are: track1= 2, 18, 3, 19 barrel=roll_off POSITIONS OF SOURCES USED IN RECORDING SCANS Source Source position (RA/Dec) Error (B1950) (J2000) (Date) (mas) * FAKERA 11 57 21.769299 * 12 00 00.000000 12 00 41.923521 0.00 85 16 41.77889 * 85 00 00.00000 84 55 27.17430 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. fake circumpolar target for a TS to look at J1239+0730 12 36 52.308755 * 12 39 24.588327 12 40 09.440650 0.10 * 1236+077 07 46 45.39997 * 07 30 17.18902 07 25 31.24531 0.11 J1239+07 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. rfc_2012b Petrov, 2012, unpublished 1855 observations J1224+0330 12 22 19.097169 * 12 24 52.421935 12 25 37.543272 0.11 * 1222+037 03 47 27.06583 * 03 30 50.29268 03 25 59.94064 0.13 J1224+03 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. rfc_2012b Petrov, 2012, unpublished 688 observations * 1226+023 12 26 33.245835 * 12 29 06.699731 12 29 51.900411 0.00 J1229+0203 02 19 43.30547 * 02 03 08.59797 01 58 18.56773 0.00 3C273B ./gs032d_sources.radioastron 3C273 AGN, rfc_2013d Petrov, 2013, unpublished 32011 observations * 1228+126 12 28 17.569280 * 12 30 49.423382 12 31 34.048480 0.00 J1230+1223 12 40 01.74883 * 12 23 28.04365 12 18 41.71051 0.00 3C274 ./gs032d_sources.radioastron M87 AGN, rfc_2013d Petrov, 2013, unpublished 55201 observations VIR-A 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 FAKERA ra18cm2.set 8 5.525 0.000 1236+077 ra18cm2.set 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 13 14 15 16 1 + 1.192 78.475 1222+037 ra18cm2.set 1 2 3 4 6 7 13 14 15 16 17 + 0.483 28.442 1226+023 ra18cm2.set 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 13 14 15 16 1 + 0.589 40.489 1228+126 ra18cm2.set 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 13 14 15 16 1 + 12.719 1103.989 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) FAKERA 69.1 1236+077 111.8 1222+037 110.4 1226+023 112.0 1228+126 107.7 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