COVER INFORMATION Station: PICKMERE (Code Pi ) 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 PICKMERE (Code Pi ) 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: 4958.49 4958.49 Next BBC frequencies: 705.51 705.51 Next scan bandwidths: 64.00 64.00 16 30 00 1156+295 09 19 25 52.1 113.3 -2.7 -38.9 0 0 16 30 00 16 40 00 --- 09 29 27 53.4 116.1 -2.5 -37.9 600 39 16 30 01 16 41 30 3C286 09 30 57 41.4 93.1 -4.0 -43.8 -2 39 16 41 30 16 51 30 --- 09 40 58 42.9 95.2 -3.9 -43.7 598 77 16 41 31 17 24 00 1713+21M 10 13 34 8.5 64.7 -7.0 -35.6 1812 77 17 24 00 17 34 00 --- 10 23 35 9.8 66.6 -6.9 -36.2 600 116 17 24 01 17 34 30 J1716+2152 10 24 06 9.9 66.5 -6.9 -36.2 21 116 17 34 30 17 35 30 =1714+219 10 25 06 10.0 66.7 -6.9 -36.3 60 120 17 34 31 17 36 00 1713+21M 10 25 36 10.1 67.0 -6.8 -36.3 20 120 17 36 00 17 46 00 --- 10 35 37 11.5 68.9 -6.7 -36.9 600 158 17 36 01 17 46 30 1713+21M 10 36 07 11.6 69.0 -6.7 -36.9 26 158 17 46 30 17 56 30 --- 10 46 09 13.0 70.9 -6.5 -37.5 600 197 17 46 31 17 57 00 1713+21M 10 46 39 13.0 71.0 -6.5 -37.5 26 197 17 57 00 18 07 00 --- 10 56 41 14.5 72.9 -6.3 -38.0 600 236 17 57 01 ---------- Calibrator ---------- 18 10 00 1739+522 10 59 41 34.6 47.1 -6.7 -45.6 79 236 18 10 00 18 11 00 --- 11 00 41 34.7 47.2 -6.7 -45.7 60 240 18 10 01 18 14 00 J1716+2152 11 03 42 15.4 74.0 -6.2 -38.3 78 240 18 14 00 18 15 00 =1714+219 11 04 42 15.6 74.2 -6.2 -38.3 60 243 18 14 01 18 15 30 1713+21M 11 05 12 15.7 74.5 -6.2 -38.3 20 243 18 15 30 18 25 30 --- 11 15 14 17.1 76.4 -6.0 -38.7 600 282 18 15 31 18 26 00 1713+21M 11 15 44 17.2 76.5 -6.0 -38.7 26 282 18 26 00 18 36 00 --- 11 25 46 18.7 78.4 -5.8 -39.1 600 321 18 26 01 18 36 30 1713+21M 11 26 16 18.8 78.5 -5.8 -39.1 26 321 18 36 30 18 46 30 --- 11 36 17 20.2 80.4 -5.7 -39.4 600 359 18 36 31 18 47 00 J1716+2152 11 36 47 20.3 80.3 -5.7 -39.4 21 359 18 47 00 18 48 00 =1714+219 11 37 48 20.4 80.5 -5.7 -39.4 60 363 18 47 01 Schedule for PICKMERE (Code Pi ) 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 --- 18 48 30 1713+21M 11 38 18 20.5 80.8 -5.6 -39.4 20 363 18 48 30 18 58 30 --- 11 48 19 22.0 82.7 -5.5 -39.7 600 402 18 48 31 18 59 00 1713+21M 11 48 49 22.1 82.8 -5.5 -39.7 26 402 18 59 00 19 09 00 --- 11 58 51 23.6 84.8 -5.3 -39.9 600 441 18 59 01 19 09 30 1713+21M 11 59 21 23.6 84.9 -5.3 -39.9 26 441 19 09 30 19 19 30 --- 12 09 23 25.1 86.8 -5.1 -40.0 600 479 19 09 31 19 20 00 J1716+2152 12 09 53 25.2 86.7 -5.1 -40.0 21 479 19 20 00 19 21 00 =1714+219 12 10 53 25.3 86.9 -5.1 -40.0 60 483 19 20 01 19 21 30 1713+21M 12 11 23 25.4 87.2 -5.1 -40.0 20 483 19 21 30 19 31 30 --- 12 21 25 26.9 89.2 -4.9 -40.1 600 522 19 21 31 19 32 00 1713+21M 12 21 55 27.0 89.3 -4.9 -40.1 26 522 19 32 00 19 42 00 --- 12 31 56 28.5 91.3 -4.7 -40.0 600 560 19 32 01 19 42 30 1713+21M 12 32 27 28.6 91.4 -4.7 -40.0 26 560 19 42 30 19 52 30 --- 12 42 28 30.1 93.5 -4.6 -40.0 600 599 19 42 31 19 53 00 J1716+2152 12 42 58 30.1 93.3 -4.6 -40.0 20 599 19 53 00 19 54 00 =1714+219 12 43 58 30.3 93.5 -4.6 -40.0 60 603 19 53 01 19 54 30 1713+21M 12 44 29 30.4 93.9 -4.5 -39.9 20 603 19 54 30 20 04 30 --- 12 54 30 31.9 96.0 -4.4 -39.8 600 642 19 54 31 20 05 00 1713+21M 12 55 00 31.9 96.1 -4.4 -39.8 26 642 20 05 00 20 15 00 --- 13 05 02 33.4 98.2 -4.2 -39.6 600 680 20 05 01 20 15 30 1713+21M 13 05 32 33.5 98.3 -4.2 -39.6 26 680 20 15 30 20 25 30 --- 13 15 34 35.0 100.5 -4.0 -39.3 600 719 20 15 31 20 26 00 J1716+2152 13 16 04 35.0 100.3 -4.0 -39.3 20 719 20 26 00 20 27 00 =1714+219 13 17 04 35.2 100.5 -4.0 -39.3 60 723 20 26 01 20 27 30 1713+21M 13 17 34 35.3 100.9 -4.0 -39.2 19 723 20 27 30 20 37 30 --- 13 27 36 36.7 103.2 -3.8 -38.8 600 761 20 27 31 20 38 00 1713+21M 13 28 06 36.8 103.3 -3.8 -38.8 26 761 20 38 00 20 48 00 --- 13 38 07 38.3 105.6 -3.6 -38.3 600 800 20 38 01 20 48 30 1713+21M 13 38 37 38.3 105.7 -3.6 -38.3 26 800 20 48 30 20 58 30 --- 13 48 39 39.8 108.1 -3.5 -37.7 600 839 20 48 31 Schedule for PICKMERE (Code Pi ) 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 --- 20 59 00 J1716+2152 13 49 09 39.8 107.9 -3.5 -37.8 20 839 20 59 00 21 00 00 =1714+219 13 50 09 39.9 108.1 -3.4 -37.7 60 842 20 59 01 21 00 30 1713+21M 13 50 39 40.1 108.5 -3.4 -37.6 19 842 21 00 30 21 10 30 --- 14 00 41 41.5 111.0 -3.3 -36.9 600 881 21 00 31 21 11 00 1713+21M 14 01 11 41.5 111.1 -3.2 -36.9 26 881 21 11 00 21 21 00 --- 14 11 13 42.9 113.6 -3.1 -36.1 600 920 21 11 01 21 21 30 1713+21M 14 11 43 43.0 113.8 -3.1 -36.1 26 920 21 21 30 21 31 30 --- 14 21 44 44.4 116.4 -2.9 -35.2 600 958 21 21 31 21 32 00 J1716+2152 14 22 15 44.4 116.2 -2.9 -35.3 20 958 21 32 00 21 33 00 =1714+219 14 23 15 44.5 116.5 -2.9 -35.2 60 962 21 32 01 21 33 30 1713+21M 14 23 45 44.6 116.9 -2.9 -35.0 19 962 21 33 30 21 43 30 --- 14 33 46 45.9 119.6 -2.7 -34.0 600 1001 21 33 31 21 44 00 1713+21M 14 34 16 46.0 119.8 -2.7 -34.0 25 1001 21 44 00 21 54 00 --- 14 44 18 47.3 122.6 -2.5 -32.8 600 1040 21 44 01 21 54 30 1713+21M 14 44 48 47.3 122.8 -2.5 -32.8 25 1040 21 54 30 22 04 30 --- 14 54 50 48.6 125.7 -2.4 -31.5 600 1078 21 54 31 22 05 00 J1716+2152 14 55 20 48.6 125.5 -2.4 -31.6 19 1078 22 05 00 22 06 00 =1714+219 14 56 20 48.8 125.8 -2.3 -31.5 60 1082 22 05 01 22 06 30 1713+21M 14 56 50 48.8 126.3 -2.3 -31.2 18 1082 22 06 30 22 16 30 --- 15 06 52 50.0 129.4 -2.2 -29.8 600 1121 22 06 31 22 17 00 1713+21M 15 07 22 50.1 129.5 -2.1 -29.8 25 1121 22 17 00 22 27 00 --- 15 17 24 51.2 132.8 -2.0 -28.2 600 1159 22 17 01 ---------- Ef pointing check please ---------- 22 27 30 1713+21M 15 17 54 51.3 132.9 -2.0 -28.1 25 1159 22 27 30 22 37 30 --- 15 27 55 52.3 136.3 -1.8 -26.4 600 1198 22 27 31 ---------- Calibrator ---------- 22 40 30 1739+522 15 30 56 70.4 80.0 -2.2 -73.8 -11 1198 22 40 30 22 41 30 --- 15 31 56 70.6 80.2 -2.2 -73.9 49 1202 22 40 31 22 44 30 J1716+2152 15 34 56 53.0 138.3 -1.7 -25.4 -18 1202 22 44 30 22 45 30 =1714+219 15 35 57 53.1 138.7 -1.7 -25.2 42 1206 22 44 31 Schedule for PICKMERE (Code Pi ) 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 --- 22 46 00 1713+21M 15 36 27 53.2 139.2 -1.7 -24.9 17 1206 22 46 00 22 56 00 --- 15 46 28 54.1 142.8 -1.5 -22.9 600 1244 22 46 01 22 56 30 1713+21M 15 46 58 54.2 143.0 -1.5 -22.8 25 1244 22 56 30 23 06 30 --- 15 57 00 55.0 146.7 -1.3 -20.7 600 1283 22 56 31 23 07 00 1713+21M 15 57 30 55.1 146.9 -1.3 -20.6 25 1283 23 07 00 23 17 00 --- 16 07 32 55.8 150.8 -1.1 -18.3 600 1322 23 07 01 23 17 30 J1716+2152 16 08 02 55.9 150.6 -1.1 -18.4 19 1322 23 17 30 23 18 30 =1714+219 16 09 02 56.0 151.0 -1.1 -18.2 60 1326 23 17 31 23 19 00 1713+21M 16 09 32 56.0 151.6 -1.1 -17.8 17 1326 23 19 00 23 29 00 --- 16 19 34 56.7 155.6 -0.9 -15.4 600 1364 23 19 01 23 29 30 1713+21M 16 20 04 56.7 155.8 -0.9 -15.3 25 1364 23 29 30 23 39 30 --- 16 30 05 57.3 159.9 -0.8 -12.7 600 1403 23 29 31 23 40 00 1713+21M 16 30 36 57.3 160.2 -0.8 -12.6 24 1403 23 40 00 23 50 00 --- 16 40 37 57.7 164.4 -0.6 -10.0 600 1441 23 40 01 23 50 30 J1716+2152 16 41 07 57.8 164.2 -0.6 -10.1 19 1441 23 50 30 23 51 30 =1714+219 16 42 07 57.9 164.7 -0.6 -9.8 60 1445 23 50 31 --- Start: Thu 6 Jun 2019 Day 157 -- Stop: Fri 7 Jun 2019 Day 158 --- 23 52 00 1713+21M 16 42 38 57.8 165.3 -0.6 -9.4 17 1445 23 52 00 00 02 00 --- 16 52 39 58.1 169.6 -0.4 -6.7 600 1484 23 52 01 00 02 30 1713+21M 16 53 09 58.2 169.8 -0.4 -6.5 24 1484 00 02 30 00 12 30 --- 17 03 11 58.4 174.2 -0.2 -3.7 600 1523 00 02 31 00 13 00 1713+21M 17 03 41 58.4 174.5 -0.2 -3.6 24 1523 00 13 00 00 23 00 --- 17 13 43 58.5 178.9 -0.0 -0.7 600 1561 00 13 01 00 23 30 J1716+2152 17 14 13 58.6 178.8 -0.0 -0.8 19 1561 00 23 30 00 24 30 =1714+219 17 15 13 58.6 179.2 -0.0 -0.5 60 1565 00 23 31 00 25 00 1713+21M 17 15 43 58.5 179.8 -0.0 -0.1 17 1565 00 25 00 00 35 00 --- 17 25 45 58.4 184.2 0.2 2.7 600 1604 00 25 01 00 35 30 1713+21M 17 26 15 58.4 184.5 0.2 2.9 24 1604 00 35 30 00 45 30 --- 17 36 16 58.2 188.9 0.3 5.7 600 1642 00 35 31 Schedule for PICKMERE (Code Pi ) 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 --- 00 46 00 1713+21M 17 36 46 58.2 189.1 0.3 5.8 24 1642 00 46 00 00 56 00 --- 17 46 48 57.9 193.5 0.5 8.6 600 1681 00 46 01 00 56 30 J1716+2152 17 47 18 58.0 193.4 0.5 8.6 19 1681 00 56 30 00 57 30 =1714+219 17 48 18 58.0 193.8 0.5 8.8 60 1685 00 56 31 00 58 00 1713+21M 17 48 48 57.8 194.3 0.5 9.2 18 1685 00 58 00 01 08 00 --- 17 58 50 57.4 198.6 0.7 11.9 600 1724 00 58 01 01 08 30 1713+21M 17 59 20 57.4 198.8 0.7 12.0 24 1724 01 08 30 01 18 30 --- 18 09 22 56.9 203.0 0.9 14.6 600 1762 01 08 31 01 19 00 1713+21M 18 09 52 56.8 203.2 0.9 14.7 24 1762 01 19 00 01 29 00 --- 18 19 53 56.2 207.3 1.1 17.2 600 1801 01 19 01 01 29 30 J1716+2152 18 20 24 56.3 207.2 1.1 17.1 20 1801 01 29 30 01 30 30 =1714+219 18 21 24 56.2 207.6 1.1 17.4 60 1805 01 29 31 01 31 00 1713+21M 18 21 54 56.1 208.1 1.1 17.6 19 1805 01 31 00 01 41 00 --- 18 31 55 55.3 212.0 1.3 19.9 600 1843 01 31 01 01 41 30 1713+21M 18 32 26 55.3 212.2 1.3 20.0 25 1843 01 41 30 01 51 30 --- 18 42 27 54.4 215.9 1.4 22.2 600 1882 01 41 31 01 52 00 1713+21M 18 42 57 54.4 216.1 1.4 22.3 25 1882 01 52 00 02 02 00 --- 18 52 59 53.5 219.8 1.6 24.3 600 1921 01 52 01 02 02 30 J1716+2152 18 53 29 53.6 219.7 1.6 24.3 21 1921 02 02 30 02 03 30 =1714+219 18 54 29 53.5 220.1 1.6 24.5 60 1925 02 02 31 02 04 00 1713+21M 18 54 59 53.3 220.5 1.6 24.7 20 1925 02 04 00 02 14 00 --- 19 05 01 52.3 223.9 1.8 26.5 600 1963 02 04 01 02 14 30 1713+21M 19 05 31 52.2 224.1 1.8 26.6 25 1963 02 14 30 02 24 30 --- 19 15 33 51.1 227.4 2.0 28.3 600 2002 02 14 31 02 25 00 1713+21M 19 16 03 51.1 227.6 2.0 28.4 25 2002 02 25 00 02 30 00 --- 19 21 03 50.5 229.2 2.1 29.2 300 2021 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 --- 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: 20 Station: PICKMERE Total bit rate: 512 Format: VDIF Bits per sample: 2 Sample rate:128.000 Number of channels: 2 DBE type: Speedup factor: 1.00 Disk used to record data. 1st LO= 5664.00 5664.00 Net SB= U U IF SB = L L Pol. = RCP LCP BBC = 1 9 BBC SB= L L IF = A1 B1 The following frequency sets based on these setups were used. Frequency Set: 16 Setup file default. Used with PCAL = off LO sum= 4958.49 4958.49 BBC fr= 705.51 705.51 Bandwd= 64.00 64.00 Matching frequency sets: 16 17 18 19 20 Track assignments are: track1= 1, 2 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