COVER INFORMATION Station: ZELENCHK (Code Zc ) Experiment: Verify Gaia Astrometric Results using Radio Stars Exp. Code: EZ029B Schedule Version: 2.00 Processed by SCHED version: 11.50 Development version 11.5. Started Apr. 2 PI: Bo Zhang Address: Shanghai Astronomical Observatory 80 Nandan Road 200030 Shanghai P. R. China Phone: +86 3477 5508 EMAIL: zb@shao.ac.cn Fax: +86 3477 5508 Phone during observation: +86 3477 5508 Observing mode: Phase-referencing at 3.6 cm (1024 Mb/s) Notes: Schedule for ZELENCHK (Code Zc ) Page 2 Verify Gaia Astrometric Results using Radio Stars 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 13 Jun 2019 Day 164 --- Next scan frequencies: 8367.49 8367.49 8367.49 8367.49 8399.49 8399.49 8399.49 8399.49 8431.49 8431.49 8431.49 8431.49 8463.49 8463.49 8463.49 8463.49 Next BBC frequencies: 287.49 287.49 287.49 287.49 319.49 319.49 319.49 319.49 351.49 351.49 351.49 351.49 383.49 383.49 383.49 383.49 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 02 30 00 J0217+7349 22 40 45 51.3 381.2 -3.6 -109.6 0 0 02 30 00 02 33 20 =0212+735 22 44 06 51.5 381.1 -3.6 -110.5 200 26 02 30 01 02 42 02 J0110+0714 22 52 49 42.6 489.9 -2.3 -33.9 390 26 02 42 02 02 43 02 --- 22 53 49 42.8 490.2 -2.3 -33.8 60 33 02 42 03 02 43 02 UV_PSC 22 53 49 41.5 488.8 -2.4 -34.5 -16 33 No stop 02 45 02 --- 22 55 50 41.8 489.3 -2.4 -34.2 104 49 02 43 03 02 45 02 J0110+0714 22 55 50 43.0 490.8 -2.3 -33.5 -16 49 No stop 02 46 32 --- 22 57 20 43.2 491.2 -2.2 -33.2 74 60 02 45 03 02 46 32 UV_PSC 22 57 20 42.0 489.7 -2.3 -34.0 -16 60 No stop 02 48 32 --- 22 59 20 42.3 490.3 -2.3 -33.7 104 76 02 46 33 02 49 02 J0110+0714 22 59 50 43.6 491.9 -2.2 -32.8 14 76 02 49 02 02 50 32 --- 23 01 21 43.8 492.3 -2.2 -32.5 90 87 02 49 03 02 50 32 UV_PSC 23 01 21 42.6 490.8 -2.3 -33.4 -16 87 No stop 02 52 32 --- 23 03 21 42.8 491.4 -2.2 -33.0 104 103 02 50 33 02 52 32 J0110+0714 23 03 21 44.1 492.9 -2.1 -32.2 -16 103 No stop 02 54 02 --- 23 04 51 44.3 493.4 -2.1 -31.9 74 114 02 52 33 02 54 02 UV_PSC 23 04 51 43.0 491.8 -2.2 -32.8 -16 114 No stop 02 56 02 --- 23 06 51 43.3 492.4 -2.2 -32.5 104 129 02 54 03 02 56 32 J0110+0714 23 07 22 44.6 494.1 -2.1 -31.5 14 129 02 56 32 02 58 02 --- 23 08 52 44.8 494.6 -2.0 -31.2 90 141 02 56 33 02 58 02 UV_PSC 23 08 52 43.6 493.0 -2.2 -32.1 -16 141 No stop 03 00 02 --- 23 10 52 43.8 493.6 -2.1 -31.8 104 156 02 58 03 03 00 02 J0110+0714 23 10 52 45.0 495.2 -2.0 -30.9 -16 156 No stop 03 01 32 --- 23 12 22 45.2 495.6 -2.0 -30.6 74 168 03 00 03 03 05 18 J0243+7120 23 16 10 52.8 384.7 -3.5 -109.1 91 168 03 05 18 03 06 18 =0238+711 23 17 10 52.9 384.6 -3.5 -109.4 60 176 03 05 19 Schedule for ZELENCHK (Code Zc ) Page 3 Verify Gaia Astrometric Results using Radio Stars 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 13 Jun 2019 Day 164 --- 03 06 18 RZ_CAS 23 17 10 53.0 387.5 -3.6 -105.8 -20 176 No stop 03 08 18 --- 23 19 10 53.1 387.5 -3.5 -106.3 100 191 03 06 19 03 08 18 J0243+7120 23 19 10 53.0 384.5 -3.4 -109.9 -20 191 No stop 03 09 48 =0238+711 23 20 40 53.2 384.5 -3.4 -110.4 70 203 03 08 19 03 09 48 RZ_CAS 23 20 40 53.3 387.4 -3.5 -106.7 -20 203 No stop 03 11 48 --- 23 22 41 53.4 387.3 -3.5 -107.3 100 218 03 09 49 03 12 18 J0243+7120 23 23 11 53.3 384.3 -3.4 -111.0 10 218 03 12 18 03 13 48 =0238+711 23 24 41 53.5 384.3 -3.3 -111.5 90 229 03 12 19 03 13 48 RZ_CAS 23 24 41 53.6 387.2 -3.4 -107.8 -20 229 No stop 03 15 48 --- 23 26 41 53.8 387.1 -3.4 -108.4 100 245 03 13 49 03 15 48 J0243+7120 23 26 41 53.6 384.2 -3.3 -112.0 -20 245 No stop 03 17 18 =0238+711 23 28 12 53.7 384.1 -3.3 -112.4 70 256 03 15 49 03 17 18 RZ_CAS 23 28 12 53.9 387.1 -3.4 -108.8 -20 256 No stop 03 19 18 --- 23 30 12 54.1 387.0 -3.3 -109.3 100 272 03 17 19 03 19 48 J0243+7120 23 30 42 53.9 384.0 -3.2 -113.1 10 272 03 19 48 03 21 18 =0238+711 23 32 12 54.0 383.9 -3.2 -113.6 90 283 03 19 49 03 21 18 RZ_CAS 23 32 12 54.2 386.9 -3.3 -109.9 -20 283 No stop 03 23 18 --- 23 34 13 54.4 386.8 -3.3 -110.4 100 299 03 21 19 03 23 18 J0243+7120 23 34 13 54.1 383.8 -3.2 -114.1 -21 299 No stop 03 24 48 =0238+711 23 35 43 54.3 383.7 -3.2 -114.5 69 310 03 23 19 03 27 39 J0626+8202 23 38 34 41.5 370.4 -6.9 -70.1 130 310 03 27 39 03 28 39 --- 23 39 34 41.6 370.4 -6.8 -70.3 60 318 03 27 40 03 28 39 SV_CAM 23 39 34 41.2 369.9 -7.1 -66.9 -11 318 No stop 03 30 39 --- 23 41 34 41.2 369.9 -7.1 -67.4 109 333 03 28 40 03 30 39 J0626+8202 23 41 34 41.6 370.5 -6.8 -70.8 -11 333 No stop 03 32 09 --- 23 43 05 41.7 370.5 -6.8 -71.2 79 345 03 30 40 03 32 09 SV_CAM 23 43 05 41.3 370.0 -7.0 -67.7 -11 345 No stop 03 34 09 --- 23 45 05 41.3 370.0 -7.0 -68.2 109 360 03 32 10 03 34 39 J0626+8202 23 45 35 41.8 370.5 -6.7 -71.8 19 360 03 34 39 03 36 09 --- 23 47 05 41.8 370.5 -6.7 -72.1 90 372 03 34 40 Schedule for ZELENCHK (Code Zc ) Page 4 Verify Gaia Astrometric Results using Radio Stars 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 13 Jun 2019 Day 164 --- 03 36 09 SV_CAM 23 47 05 41.4 370.0 -7.0 -68.7 -11 372 No stop 03 38 09 --- 23 49 06 41.5 370.1 -6.9 -69.2 109 387 03 36 10 03 38 09 J0626+8202 23 49 06 41.9 370.6 -6.7 -72.6 -11 387 No stop 03 39 39 --- 23 50 36 41.9 370.6 -6.7 -73.0 79 399 03 38 10 03 39 39 SV_CAM 23 50 36 41.5 370.1 -6.9 -69.5 -11 399 No stop 03 41 39 --- 23 52 36 41.6 370.1 -6.9 -70.0 109 414 03 39 40 03 42 09 J0626+8202 23 53 06 42.0 370.6 -6.6 -73.6 19 414 03 42 09 03 43 39 --- 23 54 36 42.1 370.6 -6.6 -73.9 90 426 03 42 10 03 43 39 SV_CAM 23 54 36 41.6 370.1 -6.8 -70.5 -11 426 No stop 03 45 39 --- 23 56 37 41.7 370.2 -6.8 -70.9 109 441 03 43 40 03 45 39 J0626+8202 23 56 37 42.1 370.7 -6.6 -74.4 -11 441 No stop 03 47 09 --- 23 58 07 42.2 370.7 -6.5 -74.8 79 453 03 45 40 03 49 21 J0811+5714 00 00 19 21.6 389.3 -8.2 -40.6 76 453 03 49 21 03 50 21 --- 00 01 20 21.7 389.4 -8.2 -40.8 60 460 03 49 22 03 50 21 54_CAM 00 01 20 22.5 390.3 -8.0 -42.2 -14 460 No stop 03 52 21 --- 00 03 20 22.7 390.5 -8.0 -42.5 106 476 03 50 22 03 52 21 J0811+5714 00 03 20 21.9 389.6 -8.2 -41.1 -13 476 No stop 03 53 51 --- 00 04 50 22.0 389.7 -8.1 -41.4 77 487 03 52 22 03 53 51 54_CAM 00 04 50 22.8 390.6 -8.0 -42.8 -13 487 No stop 03 55 51 --- 00 06 51 23.0 390.8 -8.0 -43.1 107 503 03 53 52 03 56 21 J0811+5714 00 07 21 22.2 390.0 -8.1 -41.8 17 503 03 56 21 03 57 51 --- 00 08 51 22.4 390.2 -8.1 -42.0 90 514 03 56 22 03 57 51 54_CAM 00 08 51 23.2 391.1 -7.9 -43.5 -13 514 No stop 03 59 51 --- 00 10 51 23.4 391.3 -7.9 -43.8 107 529 03 57 52 03 59 51 J0811+5714 00 10 51 22.5 390.4 -8.0 -42.4 -13 529 No stop 04 01 21 --- 00 12 21 22.7 390.6 -8.0 -42.6 77 541 03 59 52 04 01 21 54_CAM 00 12 21 23.5 391.4 -7.9 -44.1 -13 541 No stop 04 03 21 --- 00 14 22 23.7 391.6 -7.8 -44.4 107 556 04 01 22 04 03 51 J0811+5714 00 14 52 22.9 390.8 -8.0 -43.1 17 556 04 03 51 04 05 21 --- 00 16 22 23.1 391.0 -7.9 -43.3 90 568 04 03 52 Schedule for ZELENCHK (Code Zc ) Page 5 Verify Gaia Astrometric Results using Radio Stars 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 13 Jun 2019 Day 164 --- 04 05 21 54_CAM 00 16 22 23.9 391.9 -7.8 -44.7 -13 568 No stop 04 07 21 --- 00 18 22 24.1 392.1 -7.8 -45.1 107 583 04 05 22 04 07 21 J0811+5714 00 18 22 23.2 391.2 -7.9 -43.6 -13 583 No stop 04 08 51 --- 00 19 53 23.4 391.4 -7.9 -43.9 77 595 04 07 22 04 09 45 J0902+5402 00 20 47 16.4 387.7 -8.7 -34.8 25 595 04 09 45 04 10 45 --- 00 21 47 16.5 387.8 -8.7 -34.9 60 603 04 09 46 04 10 45 XY_UMA 00 21 47 16.2 386.6 -8.8 -33.7 -15 603 No stop 04 12 45 --- 00 23 47 16.4 386.9 -8.8 -34.1 105 618 04 10 46 04 12 45 J0902+5402 00 23 47 16.7 388.1 -8.7 -35.3 -15 618 No stop 04 14 15 --- 00 25 18 16.8 388.3 -8.6 -35.5 75 629 04 12 46 04 14 15 XY_UMA 00 25 18 16.5 387.0 -8.8 -34.3 -15 629 No stop 04 16 15 --- 00 27 18 16.7 387.3 -8.7 -34.7 105 645 04 14 16 04 16 45 J0902+5402 00 27 48 17.0 388.6 -8.6 -35.9 15 645 04 16 45 04 18 15 --- 00 29 18 17.1 388.8 -8.6 -36.2 90 656 04 16 46 04 18 15 XY_UMA 00 29 18 16.9 387.5 -8.7 -35.0 -15 656 No stop 04 20 15 --- 00 31 18 17.0 387.8 -8.7 -35.3 105 672 04 18 16 04 20 15 J0902+5402 00 31 18 17.3 389.0 -8.5 -36.5 -15 672 No stop 04 21 45 --- 00 32 49 17.5 389.2 -8.5 -36.8 75 683 04 20 16 04 21 45 XY_UMA 00 32 49 17.1 388.0 -8.6 -35.6 -15 683 No stop 04 23 45 --- 00 34 49 17.3 388.2 -8.6 -35.9 105 699 04 21 46 04 24 15 J0902+5402 00 35 19 17.7 389.5 -8.5 -37.2 15 699 04 24 15 04 25 45 --- 00 36 49 17.8 389.7 -8.4 -37.4 90 710 04 24 16 04 25 45 XY_UMA 00 36 49 17.5 388.5 -8.6 -36.3 -15 710 No stop 04 27 45 --- 00 38 50 17.7 388.7 -8.5 -36.6 105 726 04 25 46 04 27 45 J0902+5402 00 38 50 18.0 389.9 -8.4 -37.8 -15 726 No stop 04 29 15 --- 00 40 20 18.1 390.1 -8.4 -38.0 75 737 04 27 46 04 30 55 J1220+7105 00 42 00 24.8 361.9-11.6 -4.2 47 737 04 30 55 04 31 55 --- 00 43 01 24.8 362.0-11.6 -4.4 60 745 04 30 56 04 31 55 DK_DRA 00 43 01 26.3 362.2-11.6 -5.3 -16 745 No stop 04 33 55 --- 00 45 01 26.3 362.4-11.5 -5.7 104 760 04 31 56 Schedule for ZELENCHK (Code Zc ) Page 6 Verify Gaia Astrometric Results using Radio Stars 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 13 Jun 2019 Day 164 --- 04 33 55 J1220+7105 00 45 01 24.9 362.2-11.6 -4.8 -16 760 No stop 04 35 25 --- 00 46 31 24.9 362.3-11.6 -5.1 74 772 04 33 56 04 35 25 DK_DRA 00 46 31 26.4 362.5-11.5 -6.0 -16 772 No stop 04 37 25 --- 00 48 31 26.4 362.7-11.5 -6.4 104 787 04 35 26 04 37 55 J1220+7105 00 49 02 24.9 362.5-11.5 -5.6 14 787 04 37 55 04 39 25 --- 00 50 32 24.9 362.7-11.5 -5.9 90 799 04 37 56 04 39 25 DK_DRA 00 50 32 26.4 362.8-11.4 -6.8 -16 799 No stop 04 41 25 --- 00 52 32 26.4 363.0-11.4 -7.2 104 814 04 39 26 04 41 25 J1220+7105 00 52 32 24.9 362.8-11.5 -6.3 -16 814 No stop 04 42 55 --- 00 54 02 24.9 363.0-11.4 -6.6 74 826 04 41 26 04 42 55 DK_DRA 00 54 02 26.4 363.1-11.4 -7.5 -16 826 No stop 04 44 55 --- 00 56 03 26.4 363.3-11.3 -7.9 104 841 04 42 56 04 45 25 J1220+7105 00 56 33 25.0 363.2-11.4 -7.1 14 841 04 45 25 04 46 55 --- 00 58 03 25.0 363.3-11.4 -7.4 90 853 04 45 26 04 46 55 DK_DRA 00 58 03 26.5 363.5-11.3 -8.3 -16 853 No stop 04 48 55 --- 01 00 03 26.5 363.6-11.3 -8.7 104 868 04 46 56 04 48 55 J1220+7105 01 00 03 25.0 363.5-11.3 -7.8 -16 868 No stop 04 50 25 --- 01 01 34 25.0 363.6-11.3 -8.1 74 879 04 48 56 04 50 25 DK_DRA 01 01 34 26.5 363.8-11.3 -9.1 -16 879 No stop 04 52 25 --- 01 03 34 26.5 363.9-11.2 -9.5 104 895 04 50 26 04 52 55 J1220+7105 01 04 04 25.0 363.9-11.3 -8.6 14 895 04 52 55 04 54 25 --- 01 05 34 25.1 364.0-11.3 -8.9 90 906 04 52 56 04 56 37 J0217+7349 01 07 46 58.8 369.5 -1.2 -154.7 49 906 04 56 37 04 59 57 =0212+735 01 11 07 58.9 369.0 -1.1 -155.8 200 932 04 56 38 SETUP FILE INFORMATION: NOTE: If DOPPLER, FREQ, or BW were used, see the individual scans for the final BBC settings. ======== Setup file: sess219.X1024 Matching groups in /home/guest/rmc/SCHED/sched11.5/catalogs/freq_RDBE.dat: kvzr_x Added by Des Small, 24 February 2012 Setup group: 2 Station: ZELENCHK Total bit rate: 1024 Format: MARK5B Bits per sample: 2 Sample rate: 32.000 Number of channels: 16 DBE type: Speedup factor: 1.00 Disk used to record data. 1st LO= 8080.00 8080.00 8080.00 8080.00 8080.00 8080.00 8080.00 8080.00 8080.00 8080.00 8080.00 8080.00 8080.00 8080.00 8080.00 8080.00 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 = A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B The following frequency sets based on these setups were used. Frequency Set: 9 Setup file default. Used with PCAL = off LO sum= 8367.49 8367.49 8367.49 8367.49 8399.49 8399.49 8399.49 8399.49 8431.49 8431.49 8431.49 8431.49 8463.49 8463.49 8463.49 8463.49 BBC fr= 287.49 287.49 287.49 287.49 319.49 319.49 319.49 319.49 351.49 351.49 351.49 351.49 383.49 383.49 383.49 383.49 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: 9 10 11 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) * UV_PSC 01 14 18.821903 * 01 16 55.119300 01 17 54.306376 0.00 06 32 54.06222 * 06 48 42.13110 06 54 39.02541 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. * RZ_CAS 02 44 22.801669 * 02 48 55.509700 02 50 38.261112 0.00 69 25 35.04170 * 69 38 03.44150 69 42 31.32173 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. * SV_CAM 06 30 38.105208 * 06 41 19.082100 06 45 12.571925 0.00 82 18 39.13752 * 82 16 02.43600 82 14 53.47910 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. * 54_CAM 07 58 31.912481 * 08 02 35.783500 08 04 06.513589 0.00 57 24 48.15851 * 57 16 25.06340 57 13 15.76839 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. * XY_UMA 09 06 18.146662 * 09 09 55.935500 09 11 17.230102 0.00 54 41 30.81058 * 54 29 17.72530 54 24 45.18370 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. * DK_DRA 12 13 21.311815 * 12 15 41.491400 12 16 34.767075 0.00 72 49 44.09364 * 72 33 04.30570 72 27 00.91017 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. * J0110+0714 01 07 56.775559 * 01 10 33.019100 01 11 32.220097 0.00 06 58 45.52184 * 07 14 42.24200 07 20 42.44774 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. * J0626+8202 06 15 32.765079 * 06 26 03.006200 06 29 53.329576 0.00 82 03 56.43145 * 82 02 25.56800 82 01 40.54200 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. * J0811+5714 08 06 58.833644 * 08 11 00.609300 08 12 30.570735 0.00 57 23 07.11448 * 57 14 12.49500 57 10 51.80811 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. * J0902+5402 08 58 40.320558 * 09 02 19.287500 09 03 41.009497 0.00 54 14 47.23532 * 54 02 57.25600 53 58 32.95606 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. * J1220+7105 12 17 46.077588 * 12 20 03.628400 12 20 56.029888 0.00 71 22 09.52384 * 71 05 31.13400 70 59 28.12031 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. 0212+735 02 12 49.921887 * 02 17 30.813367 02 19 17.080157 0.36 * J0217+7349 73 35 40.08544 * 73 49 32.62177 73 54 31.37509 0.10 /home/guest/rmc/SCHED/sched11.5/catalogs/sources.rfc rfc_2018a Petrov and Kovalev, in preparation 58090 observations 0238+711 02 38 50.010283 * 02 43 30.891349 02 45 16.793967 0.52 * J0243+7120 71 07 33.80215 * 71 20 17.90421 71 24 51.40228 0.23 /home/guest/rmc/SCHED/sched11.5/catalogs/sources.rfc rfc_2018a Petrov and Kovalev, in preparation 173 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 UV_PSC sess219.X1024 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 0.167 7.777 RZ_CAS sess219.X1024 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 0.167 7.572 SV_CAM sess219.X1024 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 0.167 6.574 54_CAM sess219.X1024 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 0.167 6.462 XY_UMA sess219.X1024 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 0.167 5.972 DK_DRA sess219.X1024 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 0.200 7.706 J0110+0714 sess219.X1024 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 0.142 6.925 J0626+8202 sess219.X1024 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 0.142 5.818 J0811+5714 sess219.X1024 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 0.142 5.751 J0902+5402 sess219.X1024 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 0.142 4.578 J1220+7105 sess219.X1024 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 0.167 6.830 J0217+7349 sess219.X1024 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 0.111 6.111 J0243+7120 sess219.X1024 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 0.142 6.789 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) UV_PSC 61.3 RZ_CAS 51.8 SV_CAM 59.6 54_CAM 44.5 XY_UMA 52.1 DK_DRA 71.7 J0110+0714 62.6 J0626+8202 59.2 J0811+5714 45.5 J0902+5402 50.9 J1220+7105 72.6 J0217+7349 56.3 J0243+7120 53.3 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