COVER INFORMATION Station: HART (Code Hh ) Experiment: AGN Cores Exp. Code: EC070N Schedule Version: 5.00 Processed by SCHED version: 11.50 Development version 11.5. Started Apr. 2 PI: E. Chiaraluce Address: INAF-IAPS via del Fosso del Cavaliere, 100 00133 - Rome Italy Phone: +39 06 4548 8467 EMAIL: elia.chiaraluce@inaf.it Fax: --- Phone during observation: +39 06 4548 8467 Observing mode: Phase-referencing for sources at 6cm Notes: Targets: S52116+81, IGRJ21247+5058, SWIFTJ2127, RXJ2135.9+4728, MR2251-178, MCG-02-58-22 Phase calibrators: J2133+8239,J2117+5431,J2117+5431, J2123+4614, J2303-1841, J2259-0811 D-terms calibrator: --; Fringe finder: 3C454.3, J0237+2848 v5 incl. out-stations Schedule for HART (Code Hh ) Page 2 AGN Cores 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Wed 17 Jun 2020 Day 169 --- Next scan frequencies: 4830.49 4830.49 4830.49 4830.49 4894.49 4894.49 4894.49 4894.49 4958.49 4958.49 4958.49 4958.49 5022.49 5022.49 5022.49 5022.49 Next BBC frequencies: 230.49 230.49 230.49 230.49 294.49 294.49 294.49 294.49 358.49 358.49 358.49 358.49 422.49 422.49 422.49 422.49 Next scan bandwidths: 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 23 56 53 3C454.3 19 34 24 25.6 54.8 -3.3 0.0 0 0 23 56 53 23 58 53 --- 19 36 24 25.9 54.4 -3.3 0.0 120 31 23 56 54 --- Thu 18 Jun 2020 Day 170 --- 01 05 15 J2259-0811 20 42 58 52.9 67.5 -2.3 0.0 3907 31 01 05 15 01 06 15 =2256-084 20 43 58 53.1 67.3 -2.3 0.0 60 46 01 05 16 01 07 00 MCG-02-58-22 20 44 43 52.3 69.1 -2.4 0.0 16 46 01 07 00 01 12 00 --- 20 49 44 53.4 68.0 -2.3 0.0 300 124 01 07 01 01 12 45 J2259-0811 20 50 29 54.4 65.8 -2.2 0.0 16 124 01 12 45 01 13 45 =2256-084 20 51 29 54.6 65.5 -2.1 0.0 60 139 01 12 46 01 14 30 MCG-02-58-22 20 52 14 53.9 67.4 -2.2 0.0 16 139 01 14 30 01 19 30 --- 20 57 15 54.9 66.2 -2.1 0.0 300 216 01 14 31 01 20 15 J2259-0811 20 58 00 56.0 63.9 -2.0 0.0 16 216 01 20 15 01 21 15 =2256-084 20 59 00 56.2 63.7 -2.0 0.0 60 232 01 20 16 01 22 00 MCG-02-58-22 20 59 45 55.4 65.6 -2.1 0.0 16 232 01 22 00 01 27 00 --- 21 04 46 56.5 64.4 -2.0 0.0 300 309 01 22 01 01 27 45 J2259-0811 21 05 31 57.5 61.9 -1.9 0.0 16 309 01 27 45 01 28 45 =2256-084 21 06 32 57.7 61.6 -1.9 0.0 60 325 01 27 46 01 29 30 MCG-02-58-22 21 07 17 57.0 63.7 -2.0 0.0 16 325 01 29 30 01 34 30 --- 21 12 18 58.0 62.4 -1.9 0.0 300 402 01 29 31 01 35 15 J2259-0811 21 13 03 58.9 59.8 -1.8 0.0 16 402 01 35 15 01 36 15 =2256-084 21 14 03 59.1 59.5 -1.8 0.0 60 417 01 35 16 01 37 00 MCG-02-58-22 21 14 48 58.5 61.7 -1.8 0.0 16 417 01 37 00 01 42 00 --- 21 19 49 59.5 60.2 -1.8 0.0 300 495 01 37 01 01 42 45 J2259-0811 21 20 34 60.4 57.5 -1.7 0.0 16 495 01 42 45 01 43 45 =2256-084 21 21 34 60.6 57.1 -1.6 0.0 60 510 01 42 46 Schedule for HART (Code Hh ) Page 3 AGN Cores 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 18 Jun 2020 Day 170 --- 01 44 30 MCG-02-58-22 21 22 19 59.9 59.5 -1.7 0.0 16 510 01 44 30 01 49 30 --- 21 27 20 60.9 57.9 -1.6 0.0 300 587 01 44 31 01 50 15 J2259-0811 21 28 05 61.8 54.9 -1.5 0.0 16 587 01 50 15 01 51 15 =2256-084 21 29 05 62.0 54.6 -1.5 0.0 60 603 01 50 16 01 52 00 MCG-02-58-22 21 29 50 61.4 57.1 -1.6 0.0 16 603 01 52 00 01 57 00 --- 21 34 51 62.3 55.4 -1.5 0.0 300 680 01 52 01 01 59 02 3C454.3 21 36 53 43.8 26.4 -1.3 0.0 45 680 01 59 02 02 01 04 --- 21 38 56 44.0 25.8 -1.3 0.0 122 712 01 59 03 02 03 36 J2303-1841 21 41 28 69.6 73.3 -1.4 0.0 55 712 02 03 36 02 04 36 =2300-189 21 42 28 69.8 73.0 -1.4 0.0 60 727 02 03 37 02 05 14 MR2251-178 21 43 06 71.3 66.9 -1.2 0.0 7 727 02 05 14 02 10 03 --- 21 47 56 72.3 65.0 -1.1 0.0 289 802 02 05 15 02 10 48 J2303-1841 21 48 41 71.1 71.1 -1.3 0.0 14 802 02 10 48 02 11 48 =2300-189 21 49 41 71.3 70.8 -1.2 0.0 60 817 02 10 49 02 12 26 MR2251-178 21 50 20 72.8 64.0 -1.1 0.0 7 817 02 12 26 02 17 15 --- 21 55 09 73.7 61.8 -1.0 0.0 289 891 02 12 27 02 18 00 J2303-1841 21 55 54 72.6 68.6 -1.1 0.0 14 891 02 18 00 02 19 00 =2300-189 21 56 55 72.8 68.2 -1.1 0.0 60 907 02 18 01 02 19 38 MR2251-178 21 57 33 74.2 60.7 -1.0 0.0 7 907 02 19 38 02 24 27 --- 22 02 22 75.1 58.1 -0.9 0.0 289 981 02 19 39 02 25 12 J2303-1841 22 03 08 74.1 65.7 -1.0 0.0 14 981 02 25 12 02 26 12 =2300-189 22 04 08 74.3 65.2 -1.0 0.0 60 997 02 25 13 02 26 50 MR2251-178 22 04 46 75.6 56.8 -0.8 0.0 7 997 02 26 50 02 31 39 --- 22 09 36 76.5 53.8 -0.8 0.0 289 1071 02 26 51 02 32 24 J2303-1841 22 10 21 75.6 62.3 -0.9 0.0 14 1071 02 32 24 02 33 24 =2300-189 22 11 21 75.8 61.7 -0.9 0.0 60 1087 02 32 25 02 34 02 MR2251-178 22 11 59 76.9 52.1 -0.7 0.0 7 1087 02 34 02 02 38 51 --- 22 16 49 77.8 48.5 -0.6 0.0 289 1161 02 34 03 02 39 36 J2303-1841 22 17 34 77.0 58.2 -0.8 0.0 14 1161 02 39 36 02 40 36 =2300-189 22 18 34 77.2 57.5 -0.8 0.0 60 1177 02 39 37 Schedule for HART (Code Hh ) Page 4 AGN Cores 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 18 Jun 2020 Day 170 --- 02 41 14 MR2251-178 22 19 12 78.1 46.5 -0.6 0.0 7 1177 02 41 14 02 46 03 --- 22 24 02 78.9 42.2 -0.5 0.0 289 1251 02 41 15 02 46 48 J2303-1841 22 24 47 78.3 53.2 -0.7 0.0 14 1251 02 46 48 02 47 48 =2300-189 22 25 47 78.5 52.4 -0.6 0.0 60 1267 02 46 49 02 48 26 MR2251-178 22 26 25 79.3 39.8 -0.5 0.0 7 1267 02 48 26 02 53 15 --- 22 31 15 79.9 34.6 -0.4 0.0 289 1341 02 48 27 02 53 53 J2303-1841 22 31 53 79.6 47.2 -0.5 0.0 7 1341 02 53 53 02 54 53 =2300-189 22 32 53 79.7 46.2 -0.5 0.0 60 1356 02 53 54 02 55 31 MR2251-178 22 33 32 80.2 31.9 -0.4 0.0 7 1356 02 55 31 03 00 31 --- 22 38 32 80.7 25.5 -0.3 0.0 300 1434 02 55 32 03 58 00 J0237+2848 23 36 11 19.8 41.8 -3.0 0.0 3311 1434 03 58 00 04 00 00 =0234+285 23 38 11 20.1 41.4 -3.0 0.0 120 1465 03 58 01 SETUP FILE INFORMATION: NOTE: If DOPPLER, FREQ, or BW were used, see the individual scans for the final BBC settings. ======== Setup file: sess220.C2048 Matching groups in /home/guest/rmc/SCHED/sched11.5/catalogs/freq_RDBE.dat: hh6cm Values confirmed by E-mail Jonathan Quick 20140219 (CR) ****** Only 256.00 of 512.00 MHz total bandwidth is within the IFs in the setup file before any FREQ or DOPPLER shifts. Setup group: 7 Station: HART Total bit rate: 2048 Format: VDIF Bits per sample: 2 Sample rate: 64.000 Number of channels: 16 DBE type: DBBC_DDC Speedup factor: 1.00 Disk used to record data. 1st LO= 4600.00 4600.00 4600.00 4600.00 4600.00 4600.00 4600.00 4600.00 4600.00 4600.00 4600.00 4600.00 4600.00 4600.00 4600.00 4600.00 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 C1 A1 C1 A1 C1 A1 C1 A1 C1 A1 C1 A1 C1 A1 C1 The following frequency sets based on these setups were used. Frequency Set: 20 Setup file default. Used with PCAL = off LO sum= 4830.49 4830.49 4830.49 4830.49 4894.49 4894.49 4894.49 4894.49 4958.49 4958.49 4958.49 4958.49 5022.49 5022.49 5022.49 5022.49 BBC fr= 230.49 230.49 230.49 230.49 294.49 294.49 294.49 294.49 358.49 358.49 358.49 358.49 422.49 422.49 422.49 422.49 Bandwd= 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 Matching frequency sets: 20 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) * S52116+81 21 16 39.225408 * 21 14 01.180000 21 13 00.315720 0.00 81 52 14.09043 * 82 04 48.35000 82 09 34.24081 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. * IGRJ21247+50 21 22 57.303310 * 21 24 39.370000 21 25 21.702323 0.00 50 45 27.75135 * 50 58 25.87000 51 03 27.44800 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. * SWIFTJ2127 21 26 14.904661 * 21 27 45.416000 21 28 23.251310 0.00 56 43 26.61870 * 56 56 33.45000 57 01 37.27429 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. * RXJ2135.9+47 21 34 03.266457 * 21 35 54.150000 21 36 39.877989 0.00 47 14 52.38037 * 47 28 20.34000 47 33 34.14777 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. * MR2251-178 22 51 26.032144 * 22 54 05.980000 22 55 10.527258 0.00 -17 50 54.73690 *-17 34 55.30000 -17 28 22.93861 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. * MCG-02-58-22 23 02 07.169293 * 23 04 43.478000 23 05 46.533406 0.00 -08 57 20.44512 *-08 41 08.62000 -08 34 34.39147 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. 0234+285 02 34 55.589590 * 02 37 52.405677 02 39 02.655320 0.00 * J0237+2848 28 35 11.40773 * 28 48 08.98999 28 53 11.70180 0.00 J0237+28 /home/guest/rmc/SCHED/sched11.5/catalogs/sources.gsfc GSFC 2016a X/S astro solution, 58420 observations. 2116+543 21 16 23.596185 * 21 17 56.484554 21 18 35.268168 0.18 * J2117+5431 54 18 52.99626 * 54 31 32.50199 54 36 26.22676 0.11 /home/guest/rmc/SCHED/sched11.5/catalogs/sources.gsfc GSFC 2016a X/S astro solution, 95 observations. 2121+460 21 21 42.102489 * 21 23 31.828455 21 24 17.140268 0.14 * J2123+4614 46 01 28.11490 * 46 14 22.96066 46 19 24.23025 0.12 /home/guest/rmc/SCHED/sched11.5/catalogs/sources.gsfc GSFC 2016a X/S astro solution, 312 observations. 2136+824 21 36 02.221764 * 21 33 34.079661 21 32 36.596352 2.73 * J2133+8239 82 25 38.57599 * 82 39 06.05333 82 44 12.63864 0.38 /home/guest/rmc/SCHED/sched11.5/catalogs/sources.gsfc GSFC 2016a X/S astro solution, 78 observations. * 3C454.3 22 51 29.519739 * 22 53 57.747939 22 54 57.718181 0.65 J2253+1608 15 52 54.34808 * 16 08 53.56091 16 15 14.45236 0.73 2251+158 /home/guest/rmc/SCHED/sched11.5/catalogs/sources.gsfc J2253+16 GSFC 2016a X/S astro solution, 41272 observations. 2256-084 22 56 24.290681 * 22 59 00.688855 23 00 03.813193 0.14 * J2259-0811 -08 27 08.46119 *-08 11 03.04608 -08 04 31.49342 0.33 /home/guest/rmc/SCHED/sched11.5/catalogs/sources.gsfc GSFC 2016a X/S astro solution, 134 observations. 2300-189 23 00 23.470432 * 23 03 02.975979 23 04 07.290988 0.06 * J2303-1841 -18 57 35.85334 *-18 41 25.82275 -18 34 48.92710 0.14 /home/guest/rmc/SCHED/sched11.5/catalogs/sources.gsfc GSFC 2016a X/S astro solution, 165 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 S52116+81 sess220.C2048 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 15 0.500 85.500 IGRJ21247+5sess220.C2048 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 15 0.500 83.988 SWIFTJ2127 sess220.C2048 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 15 0.667 114.000 RXJ2135.9+4sess220.C2048 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 15 0.667 102.083 MR2251-178 sess220.C2048 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 11 15 20 0.645 98.728 MCG-02-58-2sess220.C2048 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 15 + 0.583 107.667 J0237+2848 sess220.C2048 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 15 + 0.033 6.333 J2117+5431 sess220.C2048 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 15 0.233 39.900 J2123+4614 sess220.C2048 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 15 0.133 20.117 J2133+8239 sess220.C2048 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 15 0.100 17.100 3C454.3 sess220.C2048 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 15 + 0.067 12.772 J2259-0811 sess220.C2048 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 15 + 0.117 21.850 J2303-1841 sess220.C2048 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 11 15 20 0.133 19.283 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) S52116+81 71.6 IGRJ21247+50 91.6 SWIFTJ2127 87.3 RXJ2135.9+47 92.5 MR2251-178 108.6 MCG-02-58-22 103.1 J0237+2848 42.5 J2117+5431 89.9 J2123+4614 94.9 J2133+8239 70.8 3C454.3 95.2 J2259-0811 104.2 J2303-1841 107.0 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