COVER INFORMATION Station: WSTRBORK (Code Wb ) 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 WSTRBORK (Code Wb ) 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: 355.49 355.49 355.49 355.49 387.49 387.49 387.49 387.49 419.49 419.49 419.49 419.49 451.49 451.49 451.49 451.49 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 55 34 57.0 123.7 -2.1 0.0 0 0 16 30 00 16 40 00 --- 10 05 36 58.2 127.1 -1.9 0.0 600 77 16 30 01 16 41 30 3C286 10 07 06 46.8 100.6 -3.4 0.0 2 77 16 41 30 16 51 30 --- 10 17 08 48.3 102.9 -3.2 0.0 600 155 16 41 31 18 14 00 J1716+2152 11 39 51 20.6 80.7 -5.6 0.0 4738 155 18 14 00 18 15 00 =1714+219 11 40 52 20.8 80.9 -5.6 0.0 60 162 18 14 01 18 15 30 1713+21M 11 41 22 20.9 81.2 -5.6 0.0 17 162 18 15 30 18 25 30 --- 11 51 23 22.4 83.2 -5.4 0.0 600 240 18 15 31 18 26 00 1713+21M 11 51 53 22.5 83.3 -5.4 0.0 19 240 18 26 00 18 36 00 --- 12 01 55 24.0 85.2 -5.2 0.0 600 317 18 26 01 18 36 30 1713+21M 12 02 25 24.1 85.3 -5.2 0.0 19 317 18 36 30 18 46 30 --- 12 12 27 25.6 87.2 -5.1 0.0 600 394 18 36 31 18 47 00 J1716+2152 12 12 57 25.6 87.1 -5.1 0.0 17 394 18 47 00 18 48 00 =1714+219 12 13 57 25.8 87.3 -5.1 0.0 60 402 18 47 01 18 48 30 1713+21M 12 14 27 25.9 87.6 -5.0 0.0 17 402 18 48 30 18 58 30 --- 12 24 29 27.4 89.6 -4.9 0.0 600 479 18 48 31 18 59 00 1713+21M 12 24 59 27.5 89.7 -4.9 0.0 19 479 18 59 00 19 09 00 --- 12 35 00 29.0 91.7 -4.7 0.0 600 556 18 59 01 19 09 30 1713+21M 12 35 31 29.1 91.8 -4.7 0.0 19 556 19 09 30 19 19 30 --- 12 45 32 30.6 93.9 -4.5 0.0 600 634 19 09 31 19 20 00 J1716+2152 12 46 02 30.6 93.7 -4.5 0.0 17 634 19 20 00 19 21 00 =1714+219 12 47 02 30.7 93.9 -4.5 0.0 60 642 19 20 01 19 21 30 1713+21M 12 47 33 30.9 94.3 -4.5 0.0 17 642 19 21 30 19 31 30 --- 12 57 34 32.4 96.4 -4.3 0.0 600 719 19 21 31 19 32 00 1713+21M 12 58 04 32.4 96.5 -4.3 0.0 19 719 19 32 00 19 42 00 --- 13 08 06 33.9 98.6 -4.1 0.0 600 796 19 32 01 Schedule for WSTRBORK (Code Wb ) 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 42 30 1713+21M 13 08 36 34.0 98.7 -4.1 0.0 19 796 19 42 30 19 52 30 --- 13 18 38 35.5 100.9 -4.0 0.0 600 873 19 42 31 19 53 00 J1716+2152 13 19 08 35.5 100.7 -4.0 0.0 17 873 19 53 00 19 54 00 =1714+219 13 20 08 35.7 101.0 -3.9 0.0 60 881 19 53 01 19 54 30 1713+21M 13 20 38 35.8 101.3 -3.9 0.0 17 881 19 54 30 20 04 30 --- 13 30 40 37.3 103.6 -3.8 0.0 600 958 19 54 31 20 05 00 1713+21M 13 31 10 37.4 103.7 -3.8 0.0 19 958 20 05 00 20 15 00 --- 13 41 11 38.8 106.0 -3.6 0.0 600 1036 20 05 01 20 15 30 1713+21M 13 41 41 38.9 106.1 -3.6 0.0 19 1036 20 15 30 20 25 30 --- 13 51 43 40.3 108.5 -3.4 0.0 600 1113 20 15 31 20 26 00 J1716+2152 13 52 13 40.4 108.3 -3.4 0.0 17 1113 20 26 00 20 27 00 =1714+219 13 53 13 40.5 108.6 -3.4 0.0 60 1121 20 26 01 20 27 30 1713+21M 13 53 43 40.6 109.0 -3.4 0.0 17 1121 20 27 30 20 37 30 --- 14 03 45 42.0 111.4 -3.2 0.0 600 1198 20 27 31 20 38 00 1713+21M 14 04 15 42.1 111.6 -3.2 0.0 19 1198 20 38 00 20 48 00 --- 14 14 17 43.5 114.1 -3.0 0.0 600 1275 20 38 01 20 48 30 1713+21M 14 14 47 43.6 114.2 -3.0 0.0 19 1275 20 48 30 20 58 30 --- 14 24 48 44.9 116.9 -2.9 0.0 600 1353 20 48 31 20 59 00 J1716+2152 14 25 19 45.0 116.7 -2.9 0.0 17 1353 20 59 00 21 00 00 =1714+219 14 26 19 45.1 117.0 -2.8 0.0 60 1360 20 59 01 21 00 30 1713+21M 14 26 49 45.2 117.4 -2.8 0.0 17 1360 21 00 30 21 10 30 --- 14 36 50 46.5 120.2 -2.7 0.0 600 1438 21 00 31 21 11 00 1713+21M 14 37 20 46.6 120.3 -2.6 0.0 19 1438 21 11 00 21 21 00 --- 14 47 22 47.9 123.2 -2.5 0.0 600 1515 21 11 01 21 21 30 1713+21M 14 47 52 47.9 123.3 -2.5 0.0 19 1515 21 21 30 21 31 30 --- 14 57 54 49.2 126.3 -2.3 0.0 600 1592 21 21 31 21 32 00 J1716+2152 14 58 24 49.2 126.1 -2.3 0.0 17 1592 21 32 00 21 33 00 =1714+219 14 59 24 49.3 126.4 -2.3 0.0 60 1600 21 32 01 21 33 30 1713+21M 14 59 54 49.4 126.9 -2.3 0.0 17 1600 21 33 30 21 43 30 --- 15 09 56 50.6 130.0 -2.1 0.0 600 1677 21 33 31 Schedule for WSTRBORK (Code Wb ) 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 44 00 1713+21M 15 10 26 50.7 130.2 -2.1 0.0 19 1677 21 44 00 21 54 00 --- 15 20 28 51.8 133.4 -1.9 0.0 600 1755 21 44 01 21 54 30 1713+21M 15 20 58 51.8 133.6 -1.9 0.0 19 1755 21 54 30 22 04 30 --- 15 30 59 52.9 137.0 -1.8 0.0 600 1832 21 54 31 22 05 00 J1716+2152 15 31 29 53.0 136.8 -1.8 0.0 17 1832 22 05 00 22 06 00 =1714+219 15 32 30 53.1 137.1 -1.7 0.0 60 1840 22 05 01 22 06 30 1713+21M 15 33 00 53.1 137.7 -1.7 0.0 17 1840 22 06 30 22 16 30 --- 15 43 01 54.1 141.2 -1.6 0.0 600 1917 22 06 31 22 17 00 1713+21M 15 43 31 54.1 141.4 -1.5 0.0 19 1917 22 17 00 22 27 00 --- 15 53 33 55.0 145.1 -1.4 0.0 600 1994 22 17 01 ---------- Ef pointing check please ---------- 22 27 30 1713+21M 15 54 03 55.1 145.3 -1.4 0.0 19 1994 22 27 30 22 37 30 --- 16 04 05 55.9 149.2 -1.2 0.0 600 2071 22 27 31 ---------- Calibrator ---------- 22 40 30 1739+522 16 07 05 75.8 83.5 -1.6 0.0 66 2071 22 40 30 22 41 30 --- 16 08 05 75.9 83.6 -1.5 0.0 60 2079 22 40 31 22 44 30 J1716+2152 16 11 06 56.5 151.5 -1.1 0.0 66 2079 22 44 30 22 45 30 =1714+219 16 12 06 56.5 151.9 -1.1 0.0 60 2087 22 44 31 22 46 00 1713+21M 16 12 36 56.5 152.5 -1.1 0.0 17 2087 22 46 00 22 56 00 --- 16 22 38 57.2 156.6 -0.9 0.0 600 2164 22 46 01 22 56 30 1713+21M 16 23 08 57.2 156.8 -0.9 0.0 19 2164 22 56 30 23 06 30 --- 16 33 09 57.8 161.0 -0.7 0.0 600 2241 22 56 31 23 07 00 1713+21M 16 33 40 57.8 161.3 -0.7 0.0 19 2241 23 07 00 23 17 00 --- 16 43 41 58.2 165.6 -0.5 0.0 600 2319 23 07 01 23 17 30 J1716+2152 16 44 11 58.3 165.4 -0.5 0.0 17 2319 23 17 30 23 18 30 =1714+219 16 45 11 58.3 165.8 -0.5 0.0 60 2326 23 17 31 23 19 00 1713+21M 16 45 42 58.3 166.5 -0.5 0.0 17 2326 23 19 00 23 29 00 --- 16 55 43 58.6 170.9 -0.3 0.0 600 2404 23 19 01 23 29 30 1713+21M 16 56 13 58.6 171.1 -0.3 0.0 19 2404 23 29 30 23 39 30 --- 17 06 15 58.8 175.6 -0.2 0.0 600 2481 23 29 31 Schedule for WSTRBORK (Code Wb ) 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 40 00 1713+21M 17 06 45 58.8 175.8 -0.2 0.0 19 2481 23 40 00 23 50 00 --- 17 16 47 58.8 180.3 0.0 0.0 600 2558 23 40 01 23 50 30 J1716+2152 17 17 17 58.9 180.1 0.0 0.0 17 2558 23 50 30 23 51 30 =1714+219 17 18 17 58.9 180.6 0.0 0.0 60 2566 23 50 31 --- Start: Thu 6 Jun 2019 Day 157 -- Stop: Fri 7 Jun 2019 Day 158 --- 23 52 00 1713+21M 17 18 47 58.8 181.2 0.0 0.0 17 2566 23 52 00 00 02 00 --- 17 28 49 58.7 185.7 0.2 0.0 600 2643 23 52 01 00 02 30 1713+21M 17 29 19 58.7 185.9 0.2 0.0 19 2643 00 02 30 00 12 30 --- 17 39 20 58.5 190.3 0.4 0.0 600 2721 00 02 31 00 13 00 1713+21M 17 39 50 58.5 190.6 0.4 0.0 19 2721 00 13 00 00 23 00 --- 17 49 52 58.2 195.0 0.6 0.0 600 2798 00 13 01 00 23 30 J1716+2152 17 50 22 58.3 194.8 0.6 0.0 17 2798 00 23 30 00 24 30 =1714+219 17 51 22 58.2 195.3 0.6 0.0 60 2806 00 23 31 00 25 00 1713+21M 17 51 52 58.1 195.8 0.6 0.0 17 2806 00 25 00 00 35 00 --- 18 01 54 57.6 200.1 0.8 0.0 600 2883 00 25 01 00 35 30 1713+21M 18 02 24 57.6 200.3 0.8 0.0 19 2883 00 35 30 00 45 30 --- 18 12 26 57.0 204.5 0.9 0.0 600 2960 00 35 31 00 46 00 1713+21M 18 12 56 57.0 204.7 0.9 0.0 19 2960 00 46 00 00 56 00 --- 18 22 57 56.3 208.8 1.1 0.0 600 3038 00 46 01 00 56 30 J1716+2152 18 23 28 56.4 208.7 1.1 0.0 17 3038 00 56 30 00 57 30 =1714+219 18 24 28 56.4 209.1 1.1 0.0 60 3045 00 56 31 00 58 00 1713+21M 18 24 58 56.2 209.5 1.1 0.0 17 3045 00 58 00 01 08 00 --- 18 34 59 55.4 213.4 1.3 0.0 600 3123 00 58 01 01 08 30 1713+21M 18 35 30 55.3 213.6 1.3 0.0 19 3123 01 08 30 01 18 30 --- 18 45 31 54.5 217.4 1.5 0.0 600 3200 01 08 31 01 19 00 1713+21M 18 46 01 54.4 217.6 1.5 0.0 19 3200 01 19 00 01 29 00 --- 18 56 03 53.4 221.2 1.7 0.0 600 3277 01 19 01 01 29 30 J1716+2152 18 56 33 53.6 221.1 1.7 0.0 17 3277 01 29 30 01 30 30 =1714+219 18 57 33 53.5 221.5 1.7 0.0 60 3285 01 29 31 Schedule for WSTRBORK (Code Wb ) 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 31 00 1713+21M 18 58 03 53.2 221.9 1.7 0.0 17 3285 01 31 00 01 41 00 --- 19 08 05 52.2 225.3 1.9 0.0 600 3362 01 31 01 01 41 30 1713+21M 19 08 35 52.1 225.5 1.9 0.0 19 3362 01 41 30 01 51 30 --- 19 18 37 51.0 228.8 2.0 0.0 600 3439 01 41 31 01 52 00 1713+21M 19 19 07 51.0 228.9 2.0 0.0 19 3439 01 52 00 02 02 00 --- 19 29 08 49.8 232.1 2.2 0.0 600 3517 01 52 01 02 02 30 J1716+2152 19 29 38 49.9 232.1 2.2 0.0 17 3517 02 02 30 02 03 30 =1714+219 19 30 39 49.8 232.4 2.2 0.0 60 3524 02 02 31 02 04 00 1713+21M 19 31 09 49.6 232.7 2.2 0.0 17 3524 02 04 00 02 14 00 --- 19 41 10 48.4 235.7 2.4 0.0 600 3602 02 04 01 02 14 30 1713+21M 19 41 40 48.3 235.9 2.4 0.0 19 3602 02 14 30 02 24 30 --- 19 51 42 47.0 238.8 2.6 0.0 600 3679 02 14 31 02 25 00 1713+21M 19 52 12 47.0 238.9 2.6 0.0 19 3679 02 25 00 02 30 00 --- 19 57 13 46.3 240.3 2.7 0.0 300 3718 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: 5 Station: WSTRBORK 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= 4587.00 4587.00 4587.00 4587.00 4587.00 4587.00 4587.00 4587.00 4587.00 4587.00 4587.00 4587.00 4587.00 4587.00 4587.00 4587.00 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 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: 2 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= 355.49 355.49 355.49 355.49 387.49 387.49 387.49 387.49 419.49 419.49 419.49 419.49 451.49 451.49 451.49 451.49 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: 2 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