COVER INFORMATION Station: TORUN (Code Tr ) Experiment: EVN 22 GHz polarimetry observation of 3 high-z quasars Exp. Code: EZ028B Schedule Version: 2.00 Processed by SCHED version: 11.40 Release 11.4. March 14, 2015 PI: Tao An Address: Shanghai Astronomical Observatory No. 80 Nandan Road Shanghai P.R.China Phone: +86-21-64386191 EMAIL: antao@shao.ac.cn Fax: Phone during observation: Observing mode: 1024-16-2 Notes: Pcal off,2048 Mbps, 16x16 MHz, R+L, 2 bit sampling K Band/22 GHz Schedule for TORUN (Code Tr ) Page 2 EVN 22 GHz polarimetry observation of 3 high-z quasars 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 10 Jun 2018 Day 161 --- Next scan frequencies: 22187.49 22187.49 22187.49 22187.49 22219.49 22219.49 22219.49 22219.49 22251.49 22251.49 22251.49 22251.49 22283.49 22283.49 22283.49 22283.49 Next BBC frequencies: 687.49 687.49 687.49 687.49 719.49 719.49 719.49 719.49 751.49 751.49 751.49 751.49 783.49 783.49 783.49 783.49 Next scan bandwidths: 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16 00 00 3C345 10 30 06 29.0 61.3 -6.2 -43.3 0 0 16 00 00 16 10 00 --- 10 40 07 30.3 62.9 -6.1 -44.1 600 77 16 00 01 16 11 00 J1638+5720 10 41 08 42.6 47.2 -6.0 -54.6 0 77 16 11 00 16 17 00 =1637+574 10 47 09 43.2 47.8 -5.9 -55.5 360 123 16 11 01 16 17 40 NGC6251 10 47 49 53.0 12.5 -5.7 -84.3 -46 123 16 17 40 16 26 40 --- 10 56 50 53.3 12.5 -5.6 -86.5 494 192 16 17 41 16 27 20 J1551+5806 10 57 30 50.1 52.4 -4.9 -64.1 -55 192 16 27 20 16 36 20 =1550+582 11 06 32 51.2 53.2 -4.8 -65.4 485 262 16 27 21 16 37 00 J1606+3124 11 07 12 33.3 80.7 -5.0 -44.0 -41 262 16 37 00 16 52 00 =1604+315 11 22 14 35.6 83.5 -4.7 -44.3 859 377 16 37 01 16 52 15 J1606+3124 11 22 29 35.6 83.5 -4.7 -44.3 9 377 16 52 15 17 07 15 =1604+315 11 37 32 37.9 86.4 -4.5 -44.6 900 492 16 52 16 17 07 30 J1606+3124 11 37 47 37.9 86.5 -4.5 -44.6 9 492 17 07 30 17 22 30 =1604+315 11 52 49 40.2 89.4 -4.2 -44.7 900 608 17 07 31 17 22 45 J1606+3124 11 53 04 40.2 89.4 -4.2 -44.7 9 608 17 22 45 17 37 45 =1604+315 12 08 07 42.5 92.5 -4.0 -44.6 900 723 17 22 46 17 38 25 J1638+5720 12 08 47 52.9 55.7 -4.5 -66.8 -48 723 17 38 25 17 44 25 =1637+574 12 14 48 53.6 56.3 -4.4 -67.6 312 769 17 38 26 17 45 05 J1606+3124 12 15 28 43.6 94.0 -3.9 -44.6 -51 769 17 45 05 18 00 05 =1604+315 12 30 30 45.8 97.2 -3.6 -44.2 849 885 17 45 06 18 00 20 J1606+3124 12 30 46 45.8 97.3 -3.6 -44.2 9 885 18 00 20 18 15 20 =1604+315 12 45 48 48.1 100.7 -3.4 -43.7 900 1000 18 00 21 18 15 35 J1606+3124 12 46 03 48.1 100.7 -3.3 -43.7 9 1000 18 15 35 18 30 35 =1604+315 13 01 05 50.3 104.3 -3.1 -43.0 900 1115 18 15 36 18 30 50 J1606+3124 13 01 21 50.3 104.4 -3.1 -42.9 9 1115 18 30 50 18 45 50 =1604+315 13 16 23 52.5 108.2 -2.8 -41.9 900 1231 18 30 51 Schedule for TORUN (Code Tr ) Page 3 EVN 22 GHz polarimetry observation of 3 high-z quasars 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 10 Jun 2018 Day 161 --- 18 46 30 J1638+5720 13 17 03 61.6 61.1 -3.4 -76.7 -69 1231 18 46 30 18 52 30 =1637+574 13 23 04 62.4 61.5 -3.3 -77.6 291 1277 18 46 31 18 53 10 J1606+3124 13 23 44 53.6 110.1 -2.7 -41.3 -73 1277 18 53 10 19 08 10 =1604+315 13 38 47 55.6 114.3 -2.5 -39.8 827 1392 18 53 11 19 08 25 J1606+3124 13 39 02 55.7 114.4 -2.5 -39.8 9 1392 19 08 25 19 23 25 =1604+315 13 54 04 57.7 119.0 -2.2 -38.0 900 1508 19 08 26 19 23 40 J1606+3124 13 54 19 57.7 119.0 -2.2 -37.9 9 1508 19 23 40 19 38 40 =1604+315 14 09 22 59.7 124.0 -2.0 -35.7 900 1623 19 23 41 19 38 55 J1606+3124 14 09 37 59.7 124.1 -2.0 -35.6 9 1623 19 38 55 19 53 55 =1604+315 14 24 39 61.5 129.5 -1.7 -32.9 900 1738 19 38 56 19 54 35 J1638+5720 14 25 19 70.7 64.0 -2.2 -88.3 -106 1738 19 54 35 20 00 35 =1637+574 14 31 20 71.5 64.1 -2.1 -89.5 254 1785 19 54 36 20 01 15 3C345 14 32 00 64.0 107.5 -2.2 -48.2 -62 1785 20 01 15 20 09 15 --- 14 40 02 65.2 109.9 -2.1 -47.3 418 1846 20 01 16 20 09 55 J1551+5806 14 40 42 78.8 56.7 -1.2 -108.5 -82 1846 20 09 55 20 18 55 =1550+582 14 49 43 79.9 54.4 -1.0 -112.6 458 1915 20 09 56 20 19 35 J1606+3124 14 50 23 64.2 139.9 -1.3 -26.9 -148 1915 20 19 35 20 34 35 =1604+315 15 05 26 65.6 146.8 -1.0 -22.6 752 2031 20 19 36 20 34 50 J1606+3124 15 05 41 65.6 146.9 -1.0 -22.6 9 2031 20 34 50 20 49 50 =1604+315 15 20 43 66.7 154.4 -0.8 -17.7 900 2146 20 34 51 20 50 05 J1606+3124 15 20 58 66.7 154.5 -0.8 -17.6 9 2146 20 50 05 21 05 05 =1604+315 15 36 01 67.6 162.5 -0.5 -12.2 900 2262 20 50 06 21 05 20 J1606+3124 15 36 16 67.6 162.7 -0.5 -12.1 8 2262 21 05 20 21 20 20 =1604+315 15 51 18 68.1 171.1 -0.3 -6.3 900 2377 21 05 21 21 20 35 J1606+3124 15 51 33 68.1 171.2 -0.3 -6.2 8 2377 21 20 35 21 35 35 =1604+315 16 06 36 68.3 179.8 -0.0 -0.1 900 2492 21 20 36 21 36 15 J1638+5720 16 07 16 83.9 43.5 -0.5 -130.0 -255 2492 21 36 15 21 42 15 =1637+574 16 13 17 84.5 38.1 -0.4 -136.7 105 2538 21 36 16 21 42 55 2007+777 16 13 57 58.1 19.6 -3.8 -106.1 -73 2538 21 42 55 21 52 55 --- 16 23 59 58.6 19.3 -3.7 -108.8 527 2615 21 42 56 Schedule for TORUN (Code Tr ) Page 4 EVN 22 GHz polarimetry observation of 3 high-z quasars 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 10 Jun 2018 Day 161 --- 21 53 35 J1606+3124 16 24 39 68.0 190.2 0.3 7.1 -323 2615 21 53 35 22 08 35 =1604+315 16 39 41 67.5 198.5 0.5 12.9 577 2731 21 53 36 22 08 50 J1606+3124 16 39 56 67.5 198.7 0.6 13.0 8 2731 22 08 50 22 23 50 =1604+315 16 54 59 66.6 206.6 0.8 18.4 900 2846 22 08 51 22 24 05 J1606+3124 16 55 14 66.6 206.7 0.8 18.4 9 2846 22 24 05 22 39 05 =1604+315 17 10 16 65.4 214.1 1.1 23.2 900 2962 22 24 06 22 39 20 J1606+3124 17 10 31 65.4 214.2 1.1 23.3 9 2962 22 39 20 22 54 20 =1604+315 17 25 34 64.0 221.0 1.3 27.5 900 3077 22 39 21 22 54 35 J1606+3124 17 25 49 64.0 221.1 1.3 27.6 9 3077 22 54 35 23 04 35 =1604+315 17 35 51 63.0 225.3 1.5 30.0 600 3154 22 54 36 23 05 15 J1638+5720 17 36 31 80.8 302.8 1.0 110.9 -129 3154 23 05 15 23 11 15 =1637+574 17 42 32 80.0 301.2 1.1 108.1 231 3200 23 05 16 23 11 55 NGC6251 17 43 12 60.1 355.3 1.2 158.0 -83 3200 23 11 55 23 20 55 --- 17 52 13 60.0 354.8 1.4 155.3 457 3269 23 11 56 23 21 35 2007+777 17 52 53 62.5 374.3 -2.2 -134.8 -14 3269 23 21 35 23 30 00 --- 18 01 20 62.8 373.6 -2.1 -137.5 491 3334 23 21 36 SETUP FILE INFORMATION: NOTE: If DOPPLER, FREQ, or BW were used, see the individual scans for the final BBC settings. ======== Setup file: sess218.K1024 --- 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: 10 Station: TORUN Total bit rate: 1024 Format: MARK5B Bits per sample: 2 Sample rate: 32.000 Number of channels: 16 DBE type: DBBC_DDC Speedup factor: 1.00 Disk used to record data. 1st LO= 21500.00 21500.00 21500.00 21500.00 21500.00 21500.00 21500.00 21500.00 21500.00 21500.00 21500.00 21500.00 21500.00 21500.00 21500.00 21500.00 Net SB= L L U U L L U U L L U U L L U U IF SB = U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Pol. = RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP BBC = 1 5 1 5 2 6 2 6 3 7 3 7 4 8 4 8 BBC SB= L L U U L L U U L L U U L L U U IF = A1 B1 A1 B1 A1 B1 A1 B1 A1 B1 A1 B1 A1 B1 A1 B1 The following frequency sets based on these setups were used. Frequency Set: 6 Setup file default. Used with PCAL = off LO sum= 22187.49 22187.49 22187.49 22187.49 22219.49 22219.49 22219.49 22219.49 22251.49 22251.49 22251.49 22251.49 22283.49 22283.49 22283.49 22283.49 BBC fr= 687.49 687.49 687.49 687.49 719.49 719.49 719.49 719.49 751.49 751.49 751.49 751.49 783.49 783.49 783.49 783.49 Bandwd= 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 Matching frequency sets: 6 Track assignments are: track1= 18, 26, 2, 10, 20, 28, 4, 12, 22, 30, 6, 14, 24, 32, 8, 16 barrel=roll_off POSITIONS OF SOURCES USED IN RECORDING SCANS Source Source position (RA/Dec) Error (B1950) (J2000) (Date) (mas) 1550+582 15 50 55.603824 * 15 51 58.207817 15 52 22.985369 0.36 * J1551+5806 58 15 37.33536 * 58 06 44.45452 58 03 42.77975 0.17 J1551+58 /home/guest/rmc/SCHED/sched11.4/catalogs/sources.gsfc GSFC 2015a astro solution, unpublished 70 observations. 1604+315 16 04 10.611573 * 16 06 08.518391 16 06 52.689574 0.13 * J1606+3124 31 32 47.72189 * 31 24 46.45788 31 22 01.06899 0.18 J1606+31 /home/guest/rmc/SCHED/sched11.4/catalogs/sources.gsfc GSFC 2015a astro solution, unpublished 160 observations. * NGC6251 16 37 56.926932 * 16 32 31.969899 16 30 45.501850 0.09 J1632+8232 82 38 18.49830 * 82 32 16.39995 82 30 09.34877 0.01 1637+826 /home/guest/rmc/SCHED/sched11.4/catalogs/sources.gsfc J1632+82 GSFC 2015a astro solution, unpublished 6251 observations. 1637+574 16 37 17.425183 * 16 38 13.456298 16 38 36.053043 0.02 * J1638+5720 57 26 15.76131 * 57 20 23.97903 57 18 25.26902 0.01 J1638+57 /home/guest/rmc/SCHED/sched11.4/catalogs/sources.gsfc GSFC 2015a astro solution, unpublished 9070 observations. * 3C345 16 41 17.606228 * 16 42 58.809966 16 43 37.158567 0.76 J1642+3948 39 54 10.81496 * 39 48 36.99402 39 46 44.27768 0.52 1641+399 /home/guest/rmc/SCHED/sched11.4/catalogs/sources.gsfc J1642+39 GSFC 2015a astro solution, unpublished 53430 observations. * 2007+777 20 07 20.430197 * 20 05 30.998526 20 04 55.941753 0.03 J2005+7752 77 43 58.12302 * 77 52 43.24755 77 55 44.31481 0.01 J2005+77 /home/guest/rmc/SCHED/sched11.4/catalogs/sources.gsfc GSFC 2015a astro solution, unpublished 15597 observations. 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 J1551+5806 sess218.K1024 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 12 0.300 21.672 J1606+3124 sess218.K1024 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 12 5.417 432.862 NGC6251 sess218.K1024 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 12 0.300 23.500 J1638+5720 sess218.K1024 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 12 0.600 40.728 3C345 sess218.K1024 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 12 0.300 24.804 2007+777 sess218.K1024 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 12 0.307 24.599 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) J1551+5806 97.0 J1606+3124 123.1 NGC6251 74.3 J1638+5720 99.3 3C345 116.7 2007+777 76.1 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