COVER INFORMATION Station: KALYAZIN (Code Kl ) 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 KALYAZIN (Code Kl ) 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 02: L-band VLBI scans ---------- Next scan frequencies: 1668.00 1668.00 1668.00 1668.00 Next BBC frequencies: 178.00 178.00 178.00 178.00 Next scan bandwidths: 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 11 45 00 1228+126 07 07 58 15.2 90.9 -5.4 -33.6 0 0 11 45 00 12 04 30 --- 07 27 31 17.9 95.0 -5.1 -33.5 1170 37 11 45 01 12 05 00 1228+126 07 28 01 18.0 95.1 -5.1 -33.5 10 37 12 05 00 12 24 30 --- 07 47 34 20.6 99.3 -4.7 -33.1 1170 75 12 05 01 12 28 40 1228+126 07 51 45 21.1 100.3 -4.7 -33.0 230 75 12 28 40 12 38 10 --- 08 01 17 22.4 102.4 -4.5 -32.8 570 93 12 28 41 12 48 50 1236+077 08 11 58 18.5 105.6 -4.5 -31.7 599 93 12 48 50 12 51 50 --- 08 14 59 18.9 106.3 -4.4 -31.6 180 99 12 48 51 12 56 40 1228+126 08 19 50 24.8 106.5 -4.2 -32.1 249 99 12 56 40 13 05 40 --- 08 28 51 26.0 108.6 -4.0 -31.7 540 116 12 56 41 13 06 10 1228+126 08 29 21 26.1 108.7 -4.0 -31.7 10 116 13 06 10 13 15 40 --- 08 38 53 27.3 110.9 -3.9 -31.2 570 135 13 06 11 13 16 10 1228+126 08 39 23 27.3 111.1 -3.9 -31.1 10 135 13 16 10 13 25 40 --- 08 48 54 28.5 113.3 -3.7 -30.6 570 153 13 16 11 ---------- Space segment 03: L-band VLBI scans ---------- 13 30 00 1228+126 08 53 15 29.1 114.4 -3.6 -30.3 240 153 13 30 00 13 49 30 --- 09 12 48 31.4 119.2 -3.3 -28.9 1170 190 13 30 01 13 50 00 1228+126 09 13 18 31.5 119.3 -3.3 -28.9 10 190 13 50 00 14 09 30 --- 09 32 52 33.7 124.3 -3.0 -27.2 1170 228 13 50 01 14 14 00 1228+126 09 37 22 34.2 125.5 -2.9 -26.8 250 228 14 14 00 14 24 00 --- 09 47 24 35.3 128.2 -2.7 -25.8 600 247 14 14 01 14 35 30 1236+077 09 58 56 31.2 131.4 -2.7 -24.2 649 247 14 35 30 14 38 00 --- 10 01 26 31.5 132.1 -2.6 -23.9 150 252 14 35 31 14 43 30 1226+023 10 06 57 27.9 138.7 -2.4 -21.0 294 252 14 43 30 14 52 30 --- 10 15 59 28.7 141.1 -2.2 -19.9 540 269 14 43 31 15 04 30 1228+126 10 28 01 39.3 139.6 -2.1 -21.0 662 269 15 04 30 15 14 30 --- 10 38 02 40.1 142.6 -1.9 -19.7 600 288 15 04 31 Schedule for KALYAZIN (Code Kl ) 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 --- ---------- Space segment 04: L-band VLBI scans ---------- 15 15 00 1228+126 10 38 32 40.2 142.7 -1.9 -19.6 10 288 15 15 00 15 34 30 --- 10 58 06 41.7 148.8 -1.6 -16.7 1170 326 15 15 01 15 35 00 1228+126 10 58 36 41.7 148.9 -1.5 -16.6 10 326 15 35 00 15 54 30 --- 11 18 09 42.9 155.1 -1.2 -13.5 1170 363 15 35 01 15 59 10 1228+126 11 22 50 43.2 156.7 -1.1 -12.7 260 363 15 59 10 16 08 00 --- 11 31 41 43.6 159.6 -1.0 -11.1 530 380 15 59 11 16 19 00 1236+077 11 42 43 39.0 161.6 -1.0 -9.9 619 380 16 19 00 16 21 30 --- 11 45 13 39.1 162.4 -0.9 -9.5 150 385 16 19 01 16 27 00 1228+126 11 50 44 44.4 166.0 -0.7 -7.7 289 385 16 27 00 16 35 30 --- 11 59 16 44.7 168.9 -0.5 -6.1 510 402 16 27 01 16 36 00 1228+126 11 59 46 44.7 169.0 -0.5 -6.0 10 402 16 36 00 16 45 30 --- 12 09 17 44.9 172.3 -0.4 -4.3 570 420 16 36 01 16 50 20 1228+126 12 14 08 45.0 174.0 -0.3 -3.3 270 420 16 50 20 16 59 20 --- 12 23 09 45.1 177.1 -0.1 -1.6 540 437 16 50 21 ---------- Space segment 05: L-band VLBI scans ---------- 17 00 00 1228+126 12 23 50 45.1 177.3 -0.1 -1.5 20 437 17 00 00 17 19 30 --- 12 43 23 45.0 184.1 0.2 2.3 1170 475 17 00 01 17 20 00 1228+126 12 43 53 45.0 184.3 0.2 2.4 10 475 17 20 00 17 39 30 --- 13 03 26 44.7 191.0 0.5 6.1 1170 512 17 20 01 17 44 20 1228+126 13 08 17 44.5 192.6 0.6 7.0 270 512 17 44 20 17 53 10 --- 13 17 08 44.2 195.6 0.8 8.6 530 529 17 44 21 18 04 20 1236+077 13 28 20 39.3 195.5 0.8 8.4 632 529 18 04 20 18 06 50 --- 13 30 51 39.2 196.3 0.8 8.8 150 534 18 04 21 18 11 40 1226+023 13 35 41 33.2 199.8 1.1 10.6 247 534 18 11 40 18 20 00 --- 13 44 03 32.8 202.2 1.2 11.8 500 550 18 11 41 18 30 40 1228+126 13 54 44 42.4 208.0 1.4 15.1 579 550 18 30 40 18 40 10 --- 14 04 16 41.7 211.0 1.5 16.6 570 568 18 30 41 Schedule for KALYAZIN (Code Kl ) 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 --- ---------- Space segment 06: L-band VLBI scans ---------- 18 45 00 1228+126 14 09 07 41.4 212.5 1.6 17.3 270 568 18 45 00 19 04 30 --- 14 28 40 39.8 218.5 2.0 20.2 1170 606 18 45 01 19 05 00 1228+126 14 29 10 39.8 218.6 2.0 20.2 10 606 19 05 00 19 24 30 --- 14 48 43 38.0 224.3 2.3 22.8 1170 643 19 05 01 19 29 00 1228+126 14 53 14 37.6 225.6 2.4 23.3 250 643 19 29 00 19 38 00 --- 15 02 16 36.7 228.2 2.5 24.4 540 661 19 29 01 19 49 00 1236+077 15 13 17 32.0 226.4 2.6 23.3 625 661 19 49 00 19 51 30 --- 15 15 48 31.8 227.1 2.6 23.6 150 665 19 49 01 19 57 00 1228+126 15 21 19 34.7 233.3 2.8 26.4 296 665 19 57 00 20 05 30 --- 15 29 50 33.8 235.6 3.0 27.2 510 682 19 57 01 20 06 00 1228+126 15 30 20 33.7 235.7 3.0 27.2 10 682 20 06 00 20 15 30 --- 15 39 52 32.6 238.2 3.1 28.1 570 700 20 06 01 20 20 00 1228+126 15 44 22 32.1 239.3 3.2 28.5 250 700 20 20 00 20 29 20 --- 15 53 44 31.0 241.7 3.4 29.2 560 718 20 20 01 ---------- Space segment 07: L-band VLBI scans ---------- 20 30 00 1228+126 15 54 24 30.9 241.8 3.4 29.2 20 718 20 30 00 20 49 30 --- 16 13 57 28.6 246.6 3.7 30.6 1170 755 20 30 01 20 50 00 1228+126 16 14 27 28.5 246.7 3.7 30.6 10 755 20 50 00 21 09 30 --- 16 34 01 26.0 251.3 4.0 31.7 1170 793 20 50 01 21 14 00 1228+126 16 38 31 25.4 252.4 4.1 31.9 250 793 21 14 00 21 24 00 --- 16 48 33 24.1 254.7 4.3 32.3 600 812 21 14 01 21 35 00 1236+077 16 59 35 19.7 252.4 4.3 31.4 628 812 21 35 00 21 37 30 --- 17 02 05 19.4 253.0 4.4 31.5 150 817 21 35 01 21 43 00 1228+126 17 07 36 21.6 258.9 4.6 32.9 298 817 21 43 00 21 51 30 --- 17 16 07 20.5 260.8 4.7 33.2 510 833 21 43 01 21 52 00 1228+126 17 16 38 20.4 260.9 4.8 33.2 10 833 21 52 00 22 01 30 --- 17 26 09 19.2 263.0 4.9 33.4 570 852 21 52 01 22 06 00 1228+126 17 30 40 18.6 263.9 5.0 33.4 250 852 22 06 00 22 14 30 --- 17 39 11 17.4 265.8 5.1 33.5 510 868 22 06 01 Schedule for KALYAZIN (Code Kl ) 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 --- 22 15 00 1228+126 17 39 41 17.3 265.9 5.1 33.6 10 868 22 15 00 22 20 30 --- 17 45 12 16.6 267.0 5.2 33.6 330 879 22 15 01 ---------- Space segment 08: L-band VLBI scans ---------- 22 25 00 1228+126 17 49 43 16.0 268.0 5.3 33.6 250 879 22 25 00 22 44 30 --- 18 09 16 13.3 272.1 5.6 33.6 1170 916 22 25 01 22 45 00 1228+126 18 09 46 13.3 272.2 5.6 33.6 10 916 22 45 00 23 04 30 --- 18 29 19 10.6 276.3 6.0 33.4 1170 954 22 45 01 23 05 00 1228+126 18 29 50 10.6 276.4 6.0 33.4 10 954 23 05 00 23 24 30 --- 18 49 23 7.9 280.4 6.3 D 33.0 0 991 23 05 01 SETUP FILE INFORMATION: NOTE: If DOPPLER, FREQ, or BW were used, see the individual scans for the final BBC settings. ======== Setup file: ra18cm2.set --- WARNING --- This group does not match an entry in the frequency catalog. This might be ok because the catalog is not complete. But be very careful to be sure that the setup is correct. Setup group: 29 Station: KALYAZIN Total bit rate: 256 Format: MARK5B 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= 1490.00 1490.00 1490.00 1490.00 Net SB= U L U L IF SB = U U U U Pol. = LCP LCP RCP RCP BBC = 1 1 2 2 BBC SB= U L U L IF = A A B B The following frequency sets based on these setups were used. Frequency Set: 8 Setup file default. Used with PCAL = 1MHz LO sum= 1668.00 1668.00 1668.00 1668.00 BBC fr= 178.00 178.00 178.00 178.00 Bandwd= 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 Matching frequency sets: 8 9 12 Track assignments are: track1= 2, 4, 6, 8 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