COVER INFORMATION Station: EFLSBERG (Code Ef ) Experiment: Accurate Localization of FAST FRB 190520 and its Host Exp. Code: RZ001A Schedule Version: 2.00 Processed by SCHED version: 11.50 Development version 11.5. Started Apr. 2 PI: Chenhui Niu Address: National Astronomical Observatories, CAS 20A Datun Road, Chaoyang District 100012, Beijing China Phone: 86 010 64888708 EMAIL: peterniu@@nao.cas.cn Fax: Phone during observation: Observing mode: Notes: SCHED key file contact person: Bo Zhang Email: zb@shao.ac.cn PLEASE TURN OFF CONTINUOUS-CAL AND AUTOMATIC GAIN CONTROL SYSTEMS AS WELL AS PHASE-CAL TONES Schedule for EFLSBERG (Code Ef ) Page 2 Accurate Localization of FAST FRB 190520 and its Host 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Sun 14 Jun 2020 Day 166 --- Next scan frequencies: 1610.49 1610.49 1610.49 1610.49 1642.49 1642.49 1642.49 1642.49 1674.49 1674.49 1674.49 1674.49 1706.49 1706.49 1706.49 1706.49 Next BBC frequencies: 100.49 100.49 100.49 100.49 132.49 132.49 132.49 132.49 164.49 164.49 164.49 164.49 196.49 196.49 196.49 196.49 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 20 00 00 1600+335 14 01 50 62.0 116.2 -2.0 -43.1 0 0 20 00 00 20 02 00 --- 14 03 50 62.3 116.8 -2.0 -42.8 120 15 20 00 01 20 05 25 J1605-1139 14 07 16 22.6 148.2 -2.0 -20.0 16 15 20 05 25 20 06 45 --- 14 08 36 22.7 148.5 -2.0 -19.8 80 26 20 05 26 20 06 45 FRB190520 14 08 36 23.3 149.2 -1.9 -19.4 -29 26 No stop 20 11 45 --- 14 13 37 23.7 150.5 -1.8 -18.6 271 64 20 06 46 20 11 45 J1605-1139 14 13 37 23.1 149.8 -1.9 -19.1 -28 64 No stop 20 13 15 --- 14 15 07 23.2 150.2 -1.9 -18.8 62 76 20 11 46 20 13 55 FRB190520 14 15 47 23.8 151.1 -1.8 -18.3 11 76 20 13 55 20 18 55 --- 14 20 48 24.2 152.3 -1.7 -17.5 300 115 20 13 56 20 18 55 J1605-1139 14 20 48 23.6 151.6 -1.8 -18.0 -28 115 No stop 20 20 25 --- 14 22 18 23.7 152.0 -1.7 -17.7 62 126 20 18 56 20 21 05 FRB190520 14 22 59 24.4 152.9 -1.7 -17.2 11 126 20 21 05 20 26 05 --- 14 27 59 24.7 154.2 -1.6 -16.4 300 165 20 21 06 20 26 05 J1605-1139 14 27 59 24.2 153.5 -1.6 -16.9 -28 165 No stop 20 27 35 --- 14 29 30 24.3 153.8 -1.6 -16.6 62 176 20 26 06 20 28 15 FRB190520 14 30 10 24.9 154.7 -1.5 -16.1 11 176 20 28 15 20 33 15 --- 14 35 11 25.2 156.1 -1.5 -15.3 300 215 20 28 16 20 33 15 J1605-1139 14 35 11 24.7 155.3 -1.5 -15.7 -28 215 No stop 20 34 45 --- 14 36 41 24.8 155.7 -1.5 -15.5 62 227 20 33 16 20 35 25 FRB190520 14 37 21 25.4 156.6 -1.4 -14.9 11 227 20 35 25 20 40 25 --- 14 42 22 25.7 157.9 -1.3 -14.1 300 265 20 35 26 20 40 25 J1605-1139 14 42 22 25.1 157.2 -1.4 -14.6 -28 265 No stop 20 41 55 --- 14 43 52 25.2 157.6 -1.4 -14.3 62 277 20 40 26 20 42 35 FRB190520 14 44 32 25.8 158.5 -1.3 -13.7 10 277 20 42 35 20 47 35 --- 14 49 33 26.1 159.8 -1.2 -12.9 300 316 20 42 36 Schedule for EFLSBERG (Code Ef ) Page 3 Accurate Localization of FAST FRB 190520 and its Host 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Sun 14 Jun 2020 Day 166 --- 20 47 35 J1605-1139 14 49 33 25.5 159.1 -1.3 -13.4 -29 316 No stop 20 49 05 --- 14 51 03 25.6 159.5 -1.3 -13.2 61 327 20 47 36 20 49 45 FRB190520 14 51 43 26.2 160.4 -1.2 -12.5 10 327 20 49 45 20 54 45 --- 14 56 44 26.5 161.8 -1.1 -11.7 300 366 20 49 46 20 54 45 J1605-1139 14 56 44 25.9 161.0 -1.2 -12.2 -29 366 No stop 20 56 15 --- 14 58 14 26.0 161.4 -1.1 -12.0 61 377 20 54 46 20 56 55 FRB190520 14 58 54 26.6 162.3 -1.1 -11.3 10 377 20 56 55 21 01 55 --- 15 03 55 26.8 163.7 -1.0 -10.5 300 416 20 56 56 21 01 55 J1605-1139 15 03 55 26.3 162.9 -1.0 -11.0 -29 416 No stop 21 03 25 --- 15 05 25 26.4 163.3 -1.0 -10.8 61 428 21 01 56 21 04 05 FRB190520 15 06 06 26.9 164.3 -1.0 -10.1 10 428 21 04 05 21 09 05 --- 15 11 06 27.1 165.6 -0.9 -9.3 300 466 21 04 06 21 09 05 J1605-1139 15 11 06 26.6 164.8 -0.9 -9.8 -29 466 No stop 21 10 35 --- 15 12 37 26.7 165.2 -0.9 -9.5 61 478 21 09 06 21 14 10 1611+343 15 16 12 70.5 141.5 -1.0 -28.6 10 478 21 14 10 21 16 10 --- 15 18 23 70.7 142.6 -0.9 -27.8 120 493 21 14 11 21 19 45 J1605-1139 15 21 48 27.0 167.7 -0.7 -7.9 10 493 21 19 45 21 21 05 --- 15 23 08 27.0 168.1 -0.7 -7.7 80 504 21 19 46 21 21 05 FRB190520 15 23 08 27.5 168.9 -0.7 -7.2 -30 504 No stop 21 26 05 --- 15 28 09 27.7 170.3 -0.6 -6.3 270 542 21 21 06 21 26 05 J1605-1139 15 28 09 27.2 169.5 -0.6 -6.8 -29 542 No stop 21 27 35 --- 15 29 39 27.2 169.9 -0.6 -6.6 61 554 21 26 06 21 28 15 FRB190520 15 30 20 27.7 170.9 -0.5 -5.9 10 554 21 28 15 21 33 15 --- 15 35 20 27.8 172.3 -0.5 -5.0 300 593 21 28 16 21 33 15 J1605-1139 15 35 20 27.4 171.4 -0.5 -5.6 -29 593 No stop 21 34 45 --- 15 36 51 27.4 171.8 -0.5 -5.3 61 604 21 33 16 21 35 25 FRB190520 15 37 31 27.9 172.9 -0.4 -4.6 10 604 21 35 25 21 40 25 --- 15 42 32 28.0 174.3 -0.3 -3.7 300 643 21 35 26 21 40 25 J1605-1139 15 42 32 27.5 173.4 -0.4 -4.3 -29 643 No stop 21 41 55 --- 15 44 02 27.6 173.8 -0.4 -4.0 61 654 21 40 26 Schedule for EFLSBERG (Code Ef ) Page 4 Accurate Localization of FAST FRB 190520 and its Host 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Sun 14 Jun 2020 Day 166 --- 21 42 35 FRB190520 15 44 42 28.0 174.9 -0.3 -3.3 9 654 21 42 35 21 47 35 --- 15 49 43 28.1 176.3 -0.2 -2.4 300 693 21 42 36 21 47 35 J1605-1139 15 49 43 27.7 175.4 -0.3 -3.0 -30 693 No stop 21 49 05 --- 15 51 13 27.7 175.8 -0.3 -2.7 60 705 21 47 36 21 49 45 FRB190520 15 51 53 28.1 176.9 -0.2 -2.0 9 705 21 49 45 21 54 45 --- 15 56 54 28.1 178.3 -0.1 -1.1 300 743 21 49 46 21 54 45 J1605-1139 15 56 54 27.7 177.4 -0.2 -1.7 -30 743 No stop 21 56 15 --- 15 58 24 27.7 177.8 -0.1 -1.4 60 755 21 54 46 21 56 55 FRB190520 15 59 04 28.1 178.9 -0.1 -0.7 9 755 21 56 55 22 01 55 --- 16 04 05 28.1 180.3 0.0 0.2 300 794 21 56 56 22 01 55 J1605-1139 16 04 05 27.8 179.4 -0.0 -0.4 -30 794 No stop 22 03 25 --- 16 05 35 27.8 179.8 -0.0 -0.2 60 805 22 01 56 22 04 05 FRB190520 16 06 15 28.1 180.9 0.1 0.6 9 805 22 04 05 22 09 05 --- 16 11 16 28.1 182.3 0.1 1.5 300 844 22 04 06 22 09 05 J1605-1139 16 11 16 27.8 181.3 0.1 0.9 -30 844 No stop 22 10 35 --- 16 12 47 27.7 181.8 0.1 1.1 60 855 22 09 06 22 11 15 FRB190520 16 13 27 28.1 182.9 0.2 1.9 9 855 22 11 15 22 16 15 --- 16 18 27 28.0 184.3 0.3 2.8 300 894 22 11 16 22 16 15 J1605-1139 16 18 27 27.7 183.3 0.2 2.2 -30 894 No stop 22 17 45 --- 16 19 58 27.7 183.7 0.2 2.4 60 906 22 16 16 22 18 25 FRB190520 16 20 38 28.0 184.9 0.3 3.1 9 906 22 18 25 22 23 25 --- 16 25 39 27.9 186.2 0.4 4.0 300 944 22 18 26 22 23 25 J1605-1139 16 25 39 27.6 185.3 0.3 3.4 -30 944 No stop 22 24 55 --- 16 27 09 27.6 185.7 0.3 3.7 60 956 22 23 26 22 29 01 1641+399 16 31 15 79.0 167.3 -0.2 -10.4 10 956 22 29 01 22 31 01 --- 16 33 25 79.1 169.5 -0.2 -8.7 120 971 22 29 02 SETUP FILE INFORMATION: NOTE: If DOPPLER, FREQ, or BW were used, see the individual scans for the final BBC settings. ======== Setup file: sess220.L1024 Matching groups in /home/guest/rmc/SCHED/sched11.5/catalogs/freq_RDBE.dat: ef18cm 18cm Prime focus receiver, standard LO ****** 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: 3 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= 1510.00 1510.00 1510.00 1510.00 1510.00 1510.00 1510.00 1510.00 1510.00 1510.00 1510.00 1510.00 1510.00 1510.00 1510.00 1510.00 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 = A2 C4 A2 C4 A2 C4 A2 C4 A2 C4 A2 C4 A2 C4 A2 C4 The following frequency sets based on these setups were used. Frequency Set: 3 Setup file default. Used with PCAL = off LO sum= 1610.49 1610.49 1610.49 1610.49 1642.49 1642.49 1642.49 1642.49 1674.49 1674.49 1674.49 1674.49 1706.49 1706.49 1706.49 1706.49 BBC fr= 100.49 100.49 100.49 100.49 132.49 132.49 132.49 132.49 164.49 164.49 164.49 164.49 196.49 196.49 196.49 196.49 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) * 1600+335 16 00 11.909370 * 16 02 07.263500 16 02 55.105237 0.00 33 35 09.59231 * 33 26 53.07200 33 23 39.41806 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. * 1611+343 16 11 47.914209 * 16 13 41.064200 16 14 28.065333 0.00 34 20 19.83398 * 34 12 47.90900 34 09 51.77979 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. * 1641+399 16 41 17.606263 * 16 42 58.810000 16 43 41.192334 0.00 39 54 10.81494 * 39 48 36.99400 39 46 27.29361 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. * J1605-1139 16 02 31.767616 * 16 05 17.531700 16 06 25.500829 0.00 -11 31 20.63016 *-11 39 26.83100 -11 42 41.49265 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. * FRB190520 15 59 16.359238 * 16 02 01.640000 16 03 09.405926 0.00 -11 09 09.88153 *-11 17 28.50000 -11 20 48.19364 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. 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 1600+335 sess220.L1024 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 0.033 1.500 1611+343 sess220.L1024 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 0.033 1.500 1641+399 sess220.L1024 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 0.033 1.500 J1605-1139 sess220.L1024 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 0.494 16.408 FRB190520 sess220.L1024 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 1.500 61.006 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) 1600+335 119.2 1611+343 119.4 1641+399 115.8 J1605-1139 156.0 FRB190520 155.1 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