COVER INFORMATION Station: EFLSBERG (Code Ef ) Experiment: Cool-core cluster HI absorption with 32MHz SBs Exp. Code: EO013 Schedule Version: 1.00 Processed by SCHED version: 11.40 Release 11.4. March 14, 2015 PI: Oonk Address: ASTRON Oude Hoogeveensedijk 4 7991 PD Dwingeloo The Netherlands Phone: 0521-595-766 EMAIL: raymond.oonk@gmail.com Fax: Phone during observation: 0521-595-766 Observing mode: Notes: PHASE-CAL OFF: Spectral-line observations Schedule for EFLSBERG (Code Ef ) Page 2 Cool-core cluster HI absorption with 32MHz SBs 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 18 Jun 2015 Day 169 --- Next scan frequencies: 1349.06 1349.06 1349.06 1349.06 1411.95 1411.95 1411.95 1411.95 Next BBC frequencies: 179.06 179.06 179.06 179.06 241.95 241.95 241.95 241.95 Next scan bandwidths: 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 02 15 00 3C454.3 20 26 35 44.7 125.6 -2.5 -32.6 0 0 02 15 00 02 25 00 --- 20 36 36 45.9 128.5 -2.3 -31.2 600 77 02 15 01 02 25 30 3C454.3 20 37 06 46.0 128.6 -2.3 -31.1 19 77 02 25 30 02 30 30 --- 20 42 07 46.6 130.1 -2.2 -30.4 300 115 02 25 31 02 35 30 3C84 20 47 08 26.3 55.6 -6.6 -44.5 91 115 02 35 30 02 45 30 --- 20 57 10 27.6 57.1 -6.4 -45.5 600 192 02 35 31 02 46 00 3C84 20 57 40 27.7 57.2 -6.4 -45.6 20 192 02 46 00 02 56 00 --- 21 07 41 29.0 58.7 -6.2 -46.5 600 269 02 46 01 02 56 30 3C84 21 08 11 29.1 58.7 -6.2 -46.6 20 269 02 56 30 03 06 30 --- 21 18 13 30.4 60.2 -6.0 -47.5 600 346 02 56 31 03 07 00 3C84 21 18 43 30.5 60.3 -6.0 -47.6 20 346 03 07 00 03 17 00 --- 21 28 45 31.9 61.8 -5.9 -48.5 600 423 03 07 01 03 22 40 3C454.3 21 34 26 52.1 147.6 -1.3 -20.8 106 423 03 22 40 03 32 40 --- 21 44 27 52.9 151.3 -1.2 -18.6 600 500 03 22 41 03 33 10 3C454.3 21 44 58 52.9 151.5 -1.2 -18.4 18 500 03 33 10 03 38 10 --- 21 49 58 53.3 153.4 -1.1 -17.3 300 538 03 33 11 03 43 50 3C84 21 55 39 35.7 65.7 -5.4 -50.7 99 538 03 43 50 03 53 50 --- 22 05 41 37.2 67.1 -5.3 -51.5 600 615 03 43 51 03 54 20 3C84 22 06 11 37.3 67.2 -5.2 -51.6 20 615 03 54 20 04 04 20 --- 22 16 13 38.8 68.7 -5.1 -52.3 600 692 03 54 21 04 04 50 3C84 22 16 43 38.8 68.8 -5.1 -52.4 20 692 04 04 50 04 14 50 --- 22 26 44 40.3 70.2 -4.9 -53.1 600 769 04 04 51 04 19 20 3C454.3 22 31 15 55.4 170.0 -0.4 -6.6 1 769 04 19 20 04 21 20 --- 22 33 15 55.4 170.9 -0.4 -6.0 120 785 04 19 21 04 21 20 3C454.3 22 33 15 55.4 170.9 -0.4 -6.0 -9 785 No stop 04 24 20 --- 22 36 16 55.5 172.2 -0.3 -5.2 171 808 04 21 21 04 24 50 3C454.3 22 36 46 55.5 172.4 -0.3 -5.0 18 808 04 24 50 04 34 50 --- 22 46 48 55.7 176.6 -0.1 -2.2 600 885 04 24 51 Schedule for EFLSBERG (Code Ef ) Page 3 Cool-core cluster HI absorption with 32MHz SBs 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 18 Jun 2015 Day 169 --- 04 39 30 3C84 22 51 28 44.1 73.9 -4.5 -54.7 4 885 04 39 30 04 41 30 --- 22 53 29 44.4 74.2 -4.5 -54.8 120 900 04 39 31 04 41 30 3C84 22 53 29 44.4 74.2 -4.5 -54.8 -9 900 No stop 04 49 30 --- 23 01 30 45.6 75.4 -4.3 -55.3 471 962 04 41 31 04 50 00 3C84 23 02 00 45.7 75.5 -4.3 -55.3 20 962 04 50 00 05 00 00 --- 23 12 02 47.2 77.0 -4.1 -55.9 600 1038 04 50 01 05 00 30 3C84 23 12 32 47.3 77.1 -4.1 -55.9 20 1038 05 00 30 05 10 30 --- 23 22 34 48.9 78.7 -4.0 -56.4 600 1115 05 00 31 05 11 00 3C84 23 23 04 48.9 78.8 -4.0 -56.4 20 1115 05 11 00 05 21 00 --- 23 33 05 50.5 80.3 -3.8 -56.9 600 1192 05 11 01 05 21 30 3C84 23 33 35 50.6 80.4 -3.8 -56.9 20 1192 05 21 30 05 31 30 --- 23 43 37 52.2 82.1 -3.6 -57.3 600 1269 05 21 31 05 32 00 3C84 23 44 07 52.2 82.1 -3.6 -57.3 20 1269 05 32 00 05 42 00 --- 23 54 09 53.8 83.8 -3.4 -57.6 600 1346 05 32 01 05 42 30 3C84 23 54 39 53.9 83.9 -3.4 -57.7 19 1346 05 42 30 05 52 30 --- 00 04 40 55.5 85.6 -3.3 -57.9 600 1423 05 42 31 05 53 00 3C84 00 05 10 55.6 85.7 -3.3 -57.9 19 1423 05 53 00 06 03 00 --- 00 15 12 57.2 87.5 -3.1 -58.1 600 1500 05 53 01 06 06 05 DA193 00 18 18 32.7 65.3 -5.6 -48.8 65 1500 06 06 05 06 16 05 --- 00 28 19 34.2 66.9 -5.5 -49.6 600 1577 06 06 06 06 16 35 DA193 00 28 49 34.2 66.9 -5.5 -49.6 20 1577 06 16 35 06 26 35 --- 00 38 51 35.7 68.4 -5.3 -50.3 600 1654 06 16 36 06 29 50 3C84 00 42 07 61.4 92.7 -2.6 -58.1 72 1654 06 29 50 06 39 50 --- 00 52 08 63.0 94.9 -2.5 -57.8 600 1731 06 29 51 06 40 20 3C84 00 52 38 63.1 95.0 -2.5 -57.8 19 1731 06 40 20 06 50 20 --- 01 02 40 64.7 97.3 -2.3 -57.4 600 1808 06 40 21 06 50 50 3C84 01 03 10 64.8 97.4 -2.3 -57.4 19 1808 06 50 50 07 00 50 --- 01 13 12 66.3 99.8 -2.1 -56.8 600 1885 06 50 51 07 01 20 3C84 01 13 42 66.4 100.0 -2.1 -56.8 19 1885 07 01 20 07 11 20 --- 01 23 43 68.0 102.6 -2.0 -56.0 600 1962 07 01 21 Schedule for EFLSBERG (Code Ef ) Page 4 Cool-core cluster HI absorption with 32MHz SBs 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 18 Jun 2015 Day 169 --- 07 14 30 DA193 01 26 54 43.0 75.8 -4.5 -53.4 68 1962 07 14 30 07 24 30 --- 01 36 56 44.5 77.4 -4.3 -53.9 600 2038 07 14 31 07 25 00 DA193 01 37 26 44.6 77.5 -4.3 -53.9 20 2038 07 25 00 07 30 00 --- 01 42 26 45.4 78.3 -4.2 -54.1 300 2077 07 25 01 07 33 20 3C84 01 45 47 71.3 109.5 -1.6 -53.2 76 2077 07 33 20 07 43 20 --- 01 55 49 72.8 113.2 -1.4 -51.3 600 2154 07 33 21 07 43 50 3C84 01 56 19 72.9 113.4 -1.4 -51.2 18 2154 07 43 50 07 53 50 --- 02 06 20 74.3 117.7 -1.2 -48.8 600 2231 07 43 51 07 54 20 3C84 02 06 50 74.4 118.0 -1.2 -48.6 18 2231 07 54 20 08 04 20 --- 02 16 52 75.8 122.9 -1.1 -45.5 600 2308 07 54 21 08 04 50 3C84 02 17 22 75.9 123.2 -1.1 -45.3 17 2308 08 04 50 08 14 50 --- 02 27 24 77.1 129.0 -0.9 -41.3 600 2385 08 04 51 08 18 00 DA193 02 30 34 53.0 86.4 -3.4 -55.7 57 2385 08 18 00 08 28 00 --- 02 40 36 54.6 88.2 -3.3 -55.8 600 2462 08 18 01 08 28 30 DA193 02 41 06 54.6 88.3 -3.3 -55.8 19 2462 08 28 30 08 33 30 --- 02 46 07 55.4 89.3 -3.2 -55.8 300 2500 08 28 31 08 36 40 3C84 02 49 17 79.5 145.7 -0.5 -28.6 26 2500 08 36 40 08 46 40 --- 02 59 19 80.3 155.4 -0.4 -20.7 600 2577 08 36 41 08 47 10 3C84 02 59 49 80.3 155.9 -0.3 -20.3 15 2577 08 47 10 08 57 10 --- 03 09 51 80.8 167.0 -0.2 -11.0 600 2654 08 47 11 08 57 40 3C84 03 10 21 80.9 167.6 -0.2 -10.5 15 2654 08 57 40 09 07 40 --- 03 20 22 81.0 179.5 -0.0 -0.4 600 2731 08 57 41 09 08 10 3C84 03 20 53 81.0 180.1 0.0 0.1 14 2731 09 08 10 09 18 10 --- 03 30 54 80.9 192.0 0.2 10.2 600 2808 09 08 11 09 18 40 3C84 03 31 24 80.9 192.6 0.2 10.6 15 2808 09 18 40 09 28 40 --- 03 41 26 80.4 203.7 0.3 19.9 600 2885 09 18 41 09 34 10 4C39.25 03 46 57 31.8 65.7 -5.7 -48.2 -31 2885 09 34 10 09 36 40 --- 03 49 27 32.1 66.1 -5.6 -48.4 119 2904 09 34 11 09 36 40 4C39.25 03 49 27 32.1 66.1 -5.6 -48.4 -9 2904 No stop 09 44 10 --- 03 56 58 33.2 67.2 -5.5 -48.9 441 2962 09 36 41 Schedule for EFLSBERG (Code Ef ) Page 5 Cool-core cluster HI absorption with 32MHz SBs 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 18 Jun 2015 Day 169 --- 09 44 40 4C39.25 03 57 29 33.3 67.3 -5.5 -49.0 20 2962 09 44 40 09 49 40 --- 04 02 29 34.0 68.0 -5.4 -49.3 300 3000 09 44 41 09 55 10 3C84 04 08 00 77.9 226.8 0.8 38.3 -83 3000 09 55 10 09 59 10 --- 04 12 01 77.4 229.5 0.9 40.3 157 3031 09 55 11 09 59 10 3C84 04 12 01 77.4 229.5 0.9 40.3 -9 3031 No stop 10 05 10 --- 04 18 02 76.7 233.3 1.0 42.9 351 3077 09 59 11 10 05 40 3C84 04 18 32 76.6 233.6 1.0 43.1 17 3077 10 05 40 10 15 40 --- 04 28 34 75.3 239.0 1.1 46.8 600 3154 10 05 41 10 16 10 3C84 04 29 04 75.2 239.3 1.1 46.9 18 3154 10 16 10 10 26 10 --- 04 39 05 73.8 244.0 1.3 49.8 600 3231 10 16 11 10 26 40 3C84 04 39 35 73.7 244.2 1.3 49.9 18 3231 10 26 40 10 36 40 --- 04 49 37 72.3 248.2 1.5 52.1 600 3308 10 26 41 10 37 10 3C84 04 50 07 72.2 248.4 1.5 52.2 18 3308 10 37 10 10 47 10 --- 05 00 09 70.7 252.0 1.7 53.9 600 3385 10 37 11 10 53 10 4C39.25 05 06 10 43.7 78.0 -4.4 -53.1 -87 3385 10 53 10 10 57 40 --- 05 10 41 44.4 78.7 -4.3 -53.3 183 3419 10 53 11 10 57 40 4C39.25 05 10 41 44.4 78.7 -4.3 -53.3 -9 3419 No stop 11 03 10 --- 05 16 11 45.3 79.6 -4.2 -53.5 321 3462 10 57 41 11 03 40 4C39.25 05 16 42 45.3 79.7 -4.2 -53.6 20 3462 11 03 40 11 08 40 --- 05 21 42 46.1 80.5 -4.1 -53.8 300 3500 11 03 41 11 14 45 3C84 05 27 48 66.4 260.0 2.1 56.8 -96 3500 11 14 45 11 20 05 --- 05 33 09 65.6 261.3 2.2 57.1 224 3541 11 14 46 11 20 05 3C84 05 33 09 65.6 261.3 2.2 57.1 -9 3541 No stop 11 24 45 --- 05 37 50 64.9 262.5 2.3 57.4 271 3577 11 20 06 11 25 15 3C84 05 38 20 64.8 262.6 2.3 57.4 19 3577 11 25 15 11 35 15 --- 05 48 22 63.2 264.9 2.5 57.8 600 3654 11 25 16 11 35 45 3C84 05 48 52 63.1 265.0 2.5 57.8 19 3654 11 35 45 11 45 45 --- 05 58 53 61.5 267.1 2.6 58.1 600 3731 11 35 46 11 46 15 3C84 05 59 24 61.4 267.2 2.6 58.1 19 3731 11 46 15 11 56 15 --- 06 09 25 59.9 269.3 2.8 58.2 600 3808 11 46 16 Schedule for EFLSBERG (Code Ef ) Page 6 Cool-core cluster HI absorption with 32MHz SBs 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 18 Jun 2015 Day 169 --- 11 56 45 3C84 06 09 55 59.8 269.4 2.8 58.2 19 3808 11 56 45 12 06 45 --- 06 19 57 58.2 271.3 3.0 58.2 600 3885 11 56 46 12 09 55 DA193 06 23 07 78.3 206.0 0.4 21.3 3 3885 12 09 55 12 12 55 --- 06 26 08 78.1 208.6 0.5 23.4 180 3908 12 09 56 12 12 55 DA193 06 26 08 78.1 208.6 0.5 23.4 -9 3908 No stop 12 19 55 --- 06 33 09 77.5 214.4 0.6 27.9 411 3962 12 12 56 12 20 25 DA193 06 33 39 77.5 214.8 0.6 28.2 16 3962 12 20 25 12 25 25 --- 06 38 40 77.0 218.6 0.7 31.1 300 4000 12 20 26 12 28 25 3C84 06 41 40 54.7 275.2 3.3 57.8 14 4000 12 28 25 12 31 05 --- 06 44 21 54.3 275.6 3.4 57.7 160 4021 12 28 26 12 31 05 3C84 06 44 21 54.3 275.6 3.4 57.7 -9 4021 No stop 12 38 25 --- 06 51 42 53.2 276.9 3.5 57.5 431 4077 12 31 06 12 38 55 3C84 06 52 12 53.1 277.0 3.5 57.5 19 4077 12 38 55 12 48 55 --- 07 02 14 51.5 278.6 3.7 57.1 600 4154 12 38 56 12 49 25 3C84 07 02 44 51.4 278.7 3.7 57.1 20 4154 12 49 25 12 59 25 --- 07 12 46 49.8 280.3 3.9 56.7 600 4231 12 49 26 12 59 55 3C84 07 13 16 49.8 280.4 3.9 56.7 20 4231 12 59 55 13 09 55 --- 07 23 17 48.2 282.0 4.0 56.2 600 4308 12 59 56 13 10 25 3C84 07 23 47 48.1 282.1 4.0 56.2 20 4308 13 10 25 13 20 25 --- 07 33 49 46.6 283.6 4.2 55.7 600 4385 13 10 26 13 24 00 DA193 07 37 25 69.4 248.4 1.7 50.3 99 4385 13 24 00 13 34 00 --- 07 47 26 67.9 251.7 1.8 51.8 600 4462 13 24 01 13 34 30 DA193 07 47 56 67.8 251.9 1.9 51.9 19 4462 13 34 30 13 39 30 --- 07 52 57 67.1 253.4 1.9 52.5 300 4500 13 34 31 13 42 50 3C84 07 56 18 43.1 287.0 4.6 54.3 84 4500 13 42 50 13 52 50 --- 08 06 19 41.6 288.5 4.8 53.7 600 4577 13 42 51 13 53 20 3C84 08 06 49 41.5 288.6 4.8 53.6 20 4577 13 53 20 14 03 55 --- 08 17 26 39.9 290.1 4.9 52.9 635 4658 13 53 21 14 04 25 3C84 08 17 56 39.9 290.2 5.0 52.9 20 4658 14 04 25 14 15 00 --- 08 28 33 38.3 291.8 5.1 52.1 635 4740 14 04 26 SETUP FILE INFORMATION: NOTE: If DOPPLER, FREQ, or BW were used, see the individual scans for the final BBC settings. ======== Setup file: sess215.H1024 --- 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: 4 Station: EFLSBERG Total bit rate: 1024 Format: MARK5B Bits per sample: 2 Sample rate: 64.000 Number of channels: 8 DBE type: DBBC_DDC Speedup factor: 1.00 Disk used to record data. 1st LO= 1170.00 1170.00 1170.00 1170.00 1170.00 1170.00 1170.00 1170.00 Net SB= L L U U L L U U IF SB = U U U U U U U U Pol. = RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP BBC = 1 9 1 9 3 11 3 11 BBC SB= L L U U L L U U IF = A2 C4 A2 C4 A2 C4 A2 C4 The following frequency sets based on these setups were used. Frequency Set: 1 Based on FREQ, BW, and/or DOPPLER in schedule. Used with PCAL = off LO sum= 1349.06 1349.06 1349.06 1349.06 1411.95 1411.95 1411.95 1411.95 BBC fr= 179.06 179.06 179.06 179.06 241.95 241.95 241.95 241.95 Bandwd= 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 Matching frequency sets: 1 Track assignments are: track1= 10, 14, 2, 6, 12, 16, 4, 8 barrel=roll_off POSITIONS OF SOURCES USED IN RECORDING SCANS Source Source position (RA/Dec) Error (B1950) (J2000) (Date) (mas) * 3C84 03 16 29.567263 * 03 19 48.160094 03 20 48.802880 0.00 41 19 51.91701 * 41 30 42.10413 41 33 45.47314 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. Doppler based on heliocentric frame and optical definition. Velocities: 5264.00 5264.00 5264.00 5264.00 5264.00 5264.00 0552+398 05 52 01.407169 * 05 55 30.805611 05 56 33.969702 0.00 J0555+3948 39 48 21.94581 * 39 48 49.16496 39 48 44.82518 0.00 * DA193 /home/guest/rmc/SCHED/sched11.4/catalogs/sources.gsfc J0555+39 GSFC 2015a astro solution, unpublished 394383 observations. Doppler based on other sources. * 4C39.25 09 23 55.319215 * 09 27 03.013936 09 27 59.610952 0.30 J0927+3902 39 15 23.56645 * 39 02 20.85186 38 58 20.47370 0.16 0923+392 /home/guest/rmc/SCHED/sched11.4/catalogs/sources.gsfc J0927+39 GSFC 2015a astro solution, unpublished 245753 observations. Doppler based on other sources. * 3C454.3 22 51 29.519738 * 22 53 57.747938 22 54 44.195703 0.67 J2253+1608 15 52 54.34810 * 16 08 53.56093 16 13 48.24719 0.70 2251+158 /home/guest/rmc/SCHED/sched11.4/catalogs/sources.gsfc J2253+16 GSFC 2015a astro solution, unpublished 40748 observations. Doppler based on other sources. 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 3C84 sess215.H1024 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 11 7.686 377.886 DA193 sess215.H1024 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 11 1.333 72.283 4C39.25 sess215.H1024 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 11 0.500 25.846 3C454.3 sess215.H1024 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 11 0.750 40.820 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) 3C84 35.2 DA193 16.6 4C39.25 49.1 3C454.3 94.9 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