COVER INFORMATION Station: EFLSBERG (Code Ef ) Experiment: J1715+2145 imaging @ C-band Exp. Code: EG103B Schedule Version: 2.00 Processed by SCHED version: 11.50 Development version 11.5. Started Apr. 2 PI: Leonid Gurvits Address: JIVE Oude Hoogeveensedijk 4 7991 PD Dwingeloo The Netherlands Phone: +31-521-596514 EMAIL: lgurvits@jive.eu Fax: Phone during observation: +31-521-596500 Observing mode: Notes: Based on the example eg103a.key file provided by Z. Paragi COVER LETTER: This is the schedule for the 6 cm run EG103B on 06 June 2019 (DOY 157 ~ 100*pi/2) 15 antennas + 4_Nt, MERLIN: Jb2, Wb, Ef, Mc, Nt, O8, T6, Ur, Tr, Ys, Hh, Sv, Zc, Bd, Ir, MER A standard C-band setup with 1 Gbps. Thanks! Leonid Gurvits Schedule for EFLSBERG (Code Ef ) Page 2 J1715+2145 imaging @ C-band 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 6 Jun 2019 Day 157 --- Next scan frequencies: 4942.49 4942.49 4942.49 4942.49 4974.49 4974.49 4974.49 4974.49 5006.49 5006.49 5006.49 5006.49 5038.49 5038.49 5038.49 5038.49 Next BBC frequencies: 842.49 842.49 842.49 842.49 874.49 874.49 874.49 874.49 906.49 906.49 906.49 906.49 938.49 938.49 938.49 938.49 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 30 00 1156+295 09 56 44 58.4 120.9 -2.1 -38.7 0 0 16 30 00 16 40 00 --- 10 06 46 59.8 124.3 -1.9 -37.0 600 77 16 30 01 16 41 30 3C286 10 08 16 47.4 98.3 -3.4 -46.8 -11 77 16 41 30 16 51 30 --- 10 18 17 49.0 100.5 -3.2 -46.5 589 155 16 41 31 ---------- Calibrator ---------- 18 10 00 1739+522 11 37 00 37.1 50.2 -6.1 -52.8 4528 155 18 10 00 18 11 00 --- 11 38 00 37.2 50.3 -6.1 -52.9 60 162 18 10 01 18 14 00 J1716+2152 11 41 01 20.4 80.1 -5.6 -42.4 70 162 18 14 00 18 15 00 =1714+219 11 42 01 20.6 80.2 -5.6 -42.5 60 170 18 14 01 18 15 30 1713+21M 11 42 31 20.7 80.6 -5.6 -42.5 6 170 18 15 30 18 25 30 --- 11 52 33 22.3 82.4 -5.4 -42.7 600 247 18 15 31 18 26 00 1713+21M 11 53 03 22.4 82.5 -5.4 -42.7 12 247 18 26 00 18 36 00 --- 12 03 05 24.0 84.4 -5.2 -42.9 600 325 18 26 01 18 36 30 1713+21M 12 03 35 24.0 84.5 -5.2 -42.9 12 325 18 36 30 18 46 30 --- 12 13 36 25.6 86.3 -5.0 -43.1 600 402 18 36 31 18 47 00 J1716+2152 12 14 06 25.6 86.2 -5.0 -43.1 7 402 18 47 00 18 48 00 =1714+219 12 15 07 25.8 86.4 -5.0 -43.1 60 410 18 47 01 18 48 30 1713+21M 12 15 37 25.9 86.7 -5.0 -43.1 6 410 18 48 30 18 58 30 --- 12 25 38 27.5 88.6 -4.8 -43.2 600 487 18 48 31 18 59 00 1713+21M 12 26 08 27.6 88.7 -4.8 -43.2 12 487 18 59 00 19 09 00 --- 12 36 10 29.2 90.6 -4.7 -43.2 600 564 18 59 01 19 09 30 1713+21M 12 36 40 29.3 90.7 -4.7 -43.2 12 564 19 09 30 19 19 30 --- 12 46 42 30.9 92.7 -4.5 -43.1 600 642 19 09 31 19 20 00 J1716+2152 12 47 12 30.9 92.5 -4.5 -43.2 7 642 19 20 00 19 21 00 =1714+219 12 48 12 31.1 92.7 -4.5 -43.2 60 649 19 20 01 Schedule for EFLSBERG (Code Ef ) Page 3 J1715+2145 imaging @ C-band 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 6 Jun 2019 Day 157 --- 19 21 30 1713+21M 12 48 42 31.2 93.1 -4.5 -43.1 6 649 19 21 30 19 31 30 --- 12 58 44 32.8 95.1 -4.3 -43.0 600 727 19 21 31 19 32 00 1713+21M 12 59 14 32.9 95.2 -4.3 -43.0 12 727 19 32 00 19 42 00 --- 13 09 15 34.4 97.2 -4.1 -42.8 600 804 19 32 01 19 42 30 1713+21M 13 09 45 34.5 97.4 -4.1 -42.8 12 804 19 42 30 19 52 30 --- 13 19 47 36.1 99.5 -3.9 -42.5 600 881 19 42 31 19 53 00 J1716+2152 13 20 17 36.1 99.3 -3.9 -42.5 7 881 19 53 00 19 54 00 =1714+219 13 21 17 36.3 99.5 -3.9 -42.5 60 889 19 53 01 19 54 30 1713+21M 13 21 47 36.4 99.9 -3.9 -42.4 6 889 19 54 30 20 04 30 --- 13 31 49 38.0 102.0 -3.7 -42.0 600 966 19 54 31 20 05 00 1713+21M 13 32 19 38.1 102.2 -3.7 -42.0 12 966 20 05 00 20 15 00 --- 13 42 21 39.6 104.4 -3.6 -41.5 600 1043 20 05 01 20 15 30 1713+21M 13 42 51 39.7 104.5 -3.6 -41.5 12 1043 20 15 30 20 25 30 --- 13 52 53 41.2 106.8 -3.4 -40.9 600 1121 20 15 31 20 26 00 J1716+2152 13 53 23 41.3 106.6 -3.4 -41.0 6 1121 20 26 00 20 27 00 =1714+219 13 54 23 41.4 106.9 -3.4 -41.0 60 1128 20 26 01 20 27 30 1713+21M 13 54 53 41.5 107.3 -3.4 -40.8 5 1128 20 27 30 20 37 30 --- 14 04 55 43.0 109.7 -3.2 -40.1 600 1206 20 27 31 20 38 00 1713+21M 14 05 25 43.1 109.8 -3.2 -40.1 12 1206 20 38 00 20 48 00 --- 14 15 26 44.6 112.3 -3.0 -39.3 600 1283 20 38 01 20 48 30 1713+21M 14 15 56 44.7 112.4 -3.0 -39.3 12 1283 20 48 30 20 58 30 --- 14 25 58 46.1 115.0 -2.8 -38.3 600 1360 20 48 31 20 59 00 J1716+2152 14 26 28 46.2 114.8 -2.8 -38.4 6 1360 20 59 00 21 00 00 =1714+219 14 27 28 46.3 115.1 -2.8 -38.4 60 1368 20 59 01 21 00 30 1713+21M 14 27 58 46.4 115.5 -2.8 -38.2 5 1368 21 00 30 21 10 30 --- 14 38 00 47.8 118.2 -2.6 -37.1 600 1445 21 00 31 21 11 00 1713+21M 14 38 30 47.9 118.4 -2.6 -37.0 12 1445 21 11 00 21 21 00 --- 14 48 32 49.3 121.2 -2.5 -35.8 600 1523 21 11 01 21 21 30 1713+21M 14 49 02 49.4 121.3 -2.5 -35.8 12 1523 21 21 30 21 31 30 --- 14 59 03 50.7 124.3 -2.3 -34.4 600 1600 21 21 31 Schedule for EFLSBERG (Code Ef ) Page 4 J1715+2145 imaging @ C-band 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 6 Jun 2019 Day 157 --- 21 32 00 J1716+2152 14 59 33 50.7 124.1 -2.3 -34.6 6 1600 21 32 00 21 33 00 =1714+219 15 00 34 50.9 124.4 -2.3 -34.4 60 1608 21 32 01 21 33 30 1713+21M 15 01 04 51.0 124.9 -2.3 -34.1 4 1608 21 33 30 21 43 30 --- 15 11 05 52.3 128.0 -2.1 -32.6 600 1685 21 33 31 21 44 00 1713+21M 15 11 35 52.3 128.2 -2.1 -32.5 11 1685 21 44 00 21 54 00 --- 15 21 37 53.5 131.5 -1.9 -30.8 600 1762 21 44 01 21 54 30 1713+21M 15 22 07 53.6 131.7 -1.9 -30.8 11 1762 21 54 30 22 04 30 --- 15 32 09 54.8 135.1 -1.7 -28.9 600 1840 21 54 31 22 05 00 J1716+2152 15 32 39 54.8 134.9 -1.7 -29.0 5 1840 22 05 00 22 06 00 =1714+219 15 33 39 54.9 135.3 -1.7 -28.8 60 1847 22 05 01 22 06 30 1713+21M 15 34 09 55.0 135.8 -1.7 -28.5 4 1847 22 06 30 22 16 30 --- 15 44 11 56.1 139.5 -1.5 -26.4 600 1925 22 06 31 22 17 00 1713+21M 15 44 41 56.1 139.7 -1.5 -26.3 11 1925 22 17 00 22 27 00 --- 15 54 43 57.1 143.5 -1.4 -24.0 600 2002 22 17 01 ---------- Calibrator ---------- 22 40 30 1739+522 16 08 15 75.5 74.4 -1.5 -87.3 604 2002 22 40 30 22 41 30 --- 16 09 15 75.6 74.5 -1.5 -87.5 60 2010 22 40 31 22 44 30 J1716+2152 16 12 15 58.6 150.2 -1.1 -19.9 -41 2010 22 44 30 22 45 30 =1714+219 16 13 16 58.7 150.6 -1.1 -19.7 19 2017 22 44 31 22 46 00 1713+21M 16 13 46 58.7 151.2 -1.0 -19.2 3 2017 22 46 00 22 56 00 --- 16 23 47 59.4 155.5 -0.9 -16.5 600 2095 22 46 01 22 56 30 1713+21M 16 24 17 59.5 155.8 -0.9 -16.3 11 2095 22 56 30 23 06 30 --- 16 34 19 60.1 160.2 -0.7 -13.4 600 2172 22 56 31 23 07 00 1713+21M 16 34 49 60.1 160.5 -0.7 -13.2 11 2172 23 07 00 23 17 00 --- 16 44 51 60.6 165.1 -0.5 -10.2 600 2249 23 07 01 23 17 30 J1716+2152 16 45 21 60.7 164.9 -0.5 -10.3 5 2249 23 17 30 23 18 30 =1714+219 16 46 21 60.7 165.3 -0.5 -10.0 60 2257 23 17 31 23 19 00 1713+21M 16 46 51 60.7 166.0 -0.5 -9.5 3 2257 23 19 00 23 29 00 --- 16 56 53 61.0 170.7 -0.3 -6.3 600 2334 23 19 01 Schedule for EFLSBERG (Code Ef ) Page 5 J1715+2145 imaging @ C-band 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 6 Jun 2019 Day 157 --- 23 29 30 1713+21M 16 57 23 61.0 171.0 -0.3 -6.2 10 2334 23 29 30 23 39 30 --- 17 07 24 61.2 175.8 -0.1 -2.9 600 2411 23 29 31 23 40 00 1713+21M 17 07 55 61.2 176.0 -0.1 -2.7 10 2411 23 40 00 23 50 00 --- 17 17 56 61.2 180.9 0.0 0.6 600 2489 23 40 01 23 50 30 J1716+2152 17 18 26 61.3 180.7 0.0 0.5 5 2489 23 50 30 23 51 30 =1714+219 17 19 26 61.3 181.2 0.0 0.8 60 2497 23 50 31 --- Start: Thu 6 Jun 2019 Day 157 -- Stop: Fri 7 Jun 2019 Day 158 --- 23 52 00 1713+21M 17 19 56 61.2 181.8 0.1 1.2 3 2497 23 52 00 00 02 00 --- 17 29 58 61.1 186.6 0.2 4.5 600 2574 23 52 01 00 02 30 1713+21M 17 30 28 61.1 186.9 0.2 4.7 10 2574 00 02 30 00 12 30 --- 17 40 30 60.8 191.6 0.4 7.9 600 2651 00 02 31 00 13 00 1713+21M 17 41 00 60.8 191.9 0.4 8.1 10 2651 00 13 00 00 23 00 --- 17 51 02 60.4 196.6 0.6 11.3 600 2728 00 13 01 00 23 30 J1716+2152 17 51 32 60.5 196.4 0.6 11.2 6 2728 00 23 30 00 24 30 =1714+219 17 52 32 60.5 196.9 0.6 11.5 60 2736 00 23 31 00 25 00 1713+21M 17 53 02 60.3 197.5 0.6 11.9 4 2736 00 25 00 00 35 00 --- 18 03 04 59.8 202.0 0.8 14.9 600 2813 00 25 01 00 35 30 1713+21M 18 03 34 59.8 202.2 0.8 15.0 11 2813 00 35 30 00 45 30 --- 18 13 35 59.1 206.6 1.0 17.9 600 2891 00 35 31 00 46 00 1713+21M 18 14 05 59.1 206.9 1.0 18.0 11 2891 00 46 00 00 56 00 --- 18 24 07 58.3 211.1 1.1 20.7 600 2968 00 46 01 00 56 30 J1716+2152 18 24 37 58.4 211.0 1.1 20.7 7 2968 00 56 30 00 57 30 =1714+219 18 25 37 58.3 211.4 1.1 20.9 60 2976 00 56 31 00 58 00 1713+21M 18 26 07 58.1 211.9 1.2 21.2 5 2976 00 58 00 01 08 00 --- 18 36 09 57.2 215.9 1.3 23.7 600 3053 00 58 01 01 08 30 1713+21M 18 36 39 57.2 216.1 1.3 23.8 11 3053 01 08 30 01 18 30 --- 18 46 41 56.2 220.0 1.5 26.1 600 3130 01 08 31 01 19 00 1713+21M 18 47 11 56.2 220.2 1.5 26.2 11 3130 01 19 00 01 29 00 --- 18 57 12 55.1 223.8 1.7 28.3 600 3208 01 19 01 Schedule for EFLSBERG (Code Ef ) Page 6 J1715+2145 imaging @ C-band 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Fri 7 Jun 2019 Day 158 --- 01 29 30 J1716+2152 18 57 42 55.2 223.8 1.7 28.3 8 3208 01 29 30 01 30 30 =1714+219 18 58 43 55.1 224.1 1.7 28.5 60 3215 01 29 31 01 31 00 1713+21M 18 59 13 54.9 224.5 1.7 28.7 6 3215 01 31 00 01 41 00 --- 19 09 14 53.7 228.0 1.9 30.6 600 3293 01 31 01 01 41 30 1713+21M 19 09 44 53.7 228.2 1.9 30.7 11 3293 01 41 30 01 51 30 --- 19 19 46 52.4 231.5 2.1 32.4 600 3370 01 41 31 01 52 00 1713+21M 19 20 16 52.4 231.6 2.1 32.5 11 3370 01 52 00 02 02 00 --- 19 30 18 51.1 234.8 2.2 34.0 600 3447 01 52 01 02 02 30 J1716+2152 19 30 48 51.2 234.8 2.2 34.0 8 3447 02 02 30 02 03 30 =1714+219 19 31 48 51.1 235.1 2.2 34.2 60 3455 02 02 31 02 04 00 1713+21M 19 32 18 50.8 235.4 2.3 34.3 7 3455 02 04 00 02 14 00 --- 19 42 20 49.5 238.4 2.4 35.6 600 3532 02 04 01 02 14 30 1713+21M 19 42 50 49.4 238.5 2.4 35.7 12 3532 02 14 30 02 24 30 --- 19 52 52 48.1 241.4 2.6 36.9 600 3610 02 14 31 02 25 00 1713+21M 19 53 22 48.0 241.5 2.6 37.0 12 3610 02 25 00 02 30 00 --- 19 58 22 47.3 242.9 2.7 37.5 300 3648 02 25 01 SETUP FILE INFORMATION: NOTE: If DOPPLER, FREQ, or BW were used, see the individual scans for the final BBC settings. ======== Setup file: sess219.C1024 Matching groups in /home/guest/rmc/SCHED/sched11.5/catalogs/freq_RDBE.dat: ef6cm 6cm secondary focus receiver. This LO covers the whole band. ****** Only 128.00 of 256.00 MHz total bandwidth is within the IFs in the setup file before any FREQ or DOPPLER shifts. Setup group: 4 Station: EFLSBERG Total bit rate: 1024 Format: VDIF 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= 4100.00 4100.00 4100.00 4100.00 4100.00 4100.00 4100.00 4100.00 4100.00 4100.00 4100.00 4100.00 4100.00 4100.00 4100.00 4100.00 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 9 1 9 2 10 2 10 3 11 3 11 4 12 4 12 BBC SB= L L U U L L U U L L U U L L U U IF = A1 C3 A1 C3 A1 C3 A1 C3 A1 C3 A1 C3 A1 C3 A1 C3 The following frequency sets based on these setups were used. Frequency Set: 3 Setup file default. Used with PCAL = off LO sum= 4942.49 4942.49 4942.49 4942.49 4974.49 4974.49 4974.49 4974.49 5006.49 5006.49 5006.49 5006.49 5038.49 5038.49 5038.49 5038.49 BBC fr= 842.49 842.49 842.49 842.49 874.49 874.49 874.49 874.49 906.49 906.49 906.49 906.49 938.49 938.49 938.49 938.49 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: 3 Track assignments are: track1= 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 barrel=roll_off POSITIONS OF SOURCES USED IN RECORDING SCANS Source Source position (RA/Dec) Error (B1950) (J2000) (Date) (mas) * 1713+21M 17 13 12.457730 * 17 15 20.063100 17 16 10.206358 0.00 21 49 14.88987 * 21 45 56.33400 21 44 44.14027 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. mid-point between the two targets * 1156+295 11 56 57.786211 * 11 59 31.833912 12 00 30.776679 0.00 J1159+2914 29 31 25.73880 * 29 14 43.82690 29 08 28.87403 0.00 J1159+29 /home/guest/rmc/SCHED/sched11.5/catalogs/sources.gsfc GSFC 2016a X/S astro solution, 78215 observations. * 3C286 13 28 49.657769 * 13 31 08.288061 13 32 01.961223 0.17 J1331+3030 30 45 58.64066 * 30 30 32.95930 30 24 48.21904 0.16 1328+307 /home/guest/rmc/SCHED/sched11.5/catalogs/sources.gsfc J1331+30 GSFC 2016a X/S astro solution, 269 observations. 1714+219 17 14 03.743305 * 17 16 11.190717 17 17 01.274565 0.11 * J1716+2152 21 55 28.56442 * 21 52 13.66744 21 51 02.84436 0.16 J1716+21 /home/guest/rmc/SCHED/sched11.5/catalogs/sources.gsfc GSFC 2016a X/S astro solution, 136 observations. * 1739+522 17 39 29.003554 * 17 40 36.977851 17 41 05.059591 0.19 J1740+5211 52 13 10.43847 * 52 11 43.40742 52 11 11.28812 0.15 J1740+52 /home/guest/rmc/SCHED/sched11.5/catalogs/sources.gsfc GSFC 2016a X/S astro solution, 215623 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 1713+21M sess219.C1024 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 14 + 8.417 1480.333 1156+295 sess219.C1024 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 14 + 0.167 35.000 3C286 sess219.C1024 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 14 + 0.167 34.873 J1716+2152 sess219.C1024 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 14 + 0.283 49.001 1739+522 sess219.C1024 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 16 + 0.033 5.098 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) 1713+21M 135.4 1156+295 91.5 3C286 107.3 J1716+2152 135.2 1739+522 104.6 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