COVER INFORMATION Station: VLBA_BR (Code Br ) Experiment: The true nature of the jet base in 3C84 Exp. Code: GP061A Schedule Version: 9.00 Processed by SCHED version: 11.60 Release 11.6; April 2020 PI: Georgios Filippos Paraschos Address: Max-Planck-Institute for Radiostronomy Auf dem Huegel, 69 Bonn, NRW, 53121 Germany Phone: +49228525292 EMAIL: gfparaschos@mpifr-bonn.mpg.de Fax: Phone during observation: +492257301155 Observing mode: Notes: PHASECAL should be ON v9 adds KVNPC Schedule for VLBA_BR (Code Br ) Page 2 The true nature of the jet base in 3C84 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 5 Jun 2024 Day 157 --- ---------- preempt no ---------- Next scan frequencies: 22140.00 22140.00 22204.00 22204.00 22268.00 22268.00 22332.00 22332.00 Next BBC frequencies: 640.00 640.00 704.00 704.00 768.00 768.00 832.00 832.00 Next scan bandwidths: 64.00 64.00 64.00 64.00 64.00 64.00 64.00 64.00 09 00 01 0716+714 17 58 25 30.4 -7.8 10.6 16.5 0 0 09 00 01 09 05 01 --- 18 03 26 30.3 -7.4 10.6 15.6 300 77 09 00 02 09 06 01 0716+714 18 04 26 30.3 -7.3 10.7 15.4 54 77 09 06 01 09 11 01 --- 18 09 27 30.2 -6.9 10.7 14.4 300 155 09 06 02 09 12 01 0716+714 18 10 27 30.2 -6.8 10.8 14.2 54 155 09 12 01 09 17 01 --- 18 15 28 30.1 -6.3 10.8 13.2 300 232 09 12 02 09 18 01 0716+714 18 16 28 30.1 -6.2 10.9 13.1 54 232 09 18 01 09 23 01 --- 18 21 29 30.0 -5.8 10.9 12.1 300 309 09 18 02 09 43 20 J0102+5824 18 41 51 37.0 40.6 -6.4 -56.2 1179 309 09 43 20 09 49 20 =0059+581 18 47 52 37.6 41.1 -6.3 -57.2 360 402 09 43 21 ---------- POINTING ---------- 09 57 40 3C84 18 56 13 11.5 38.0 -8.4 -33.3 436 402 09 57 40 10 07 40 --- 19 06 15 12.5 39.5 -8.3 -34.6 600 556 09 57 41 10 08 25 3C84 19 07 00 12.6 39.7 -8.2 -34.7 39 556 10 08 25 10 18 25 --- 19 17 02 13.7 41.2 -8.1 -36.0 600 711 10 08 26 10 26 45 J0102+5824 19 25 23 41.9 44.3 -5.6 -63.2 436 711 10 26 45 10 36 45 =0059+581 19 35 25 43.0 45.0 -5.5 -64.8 600 866 10 26 46 10 43 25 3C84 19 42 06 16.6 45.1 -7.7 -39.2 336 866 10 43 25 10 53 25 --- 19 52 08 17.8 46.6 -7.5 -40.4 600 1020 10 43 26 10 54 10 3C84 19 52 53 17.8 46.7 -7.5 -40.5 39 1020 10 54 10 11 04 10 --- 20 02 54 19.1 48.2 -7.3 -41.7 600 1175 10 54 11 11 08 20 NRAO150 20 07 05 22.2 36.6 -7.9 -39.3 233 1175 11 08 20 11 14 20 --- 20 13 06 22.8 37.4 -7.8 -40.2 360 1268 11 08 21 ---------- POINTING ---------- 11 21 30 3C84 20 20 17 21.3 50.7 -7.0 -43.7 413 1268 11 21 30 11 31 30 --- 20 30 19 22.6 52.2 -6.9 -44.8 600 1422 11 21 31 Schedule for VLBA_BR (Code Br ) Page 3 The true nature of the jet base in 3C84 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 5 Jun 2024 Day 157 --- 11 32 15 3C84 20 31 04 22.7 52.3 -6.8 -44.9 39 1422 11 32 15 11 42 15 --- 20 41 06 24.0 53.7 -6.7 -46.0 600 1577 11 32 16 11 46 55 J0102+5824 20 45 46 51.7 49.5 -4.3 -76.5 216 1577 11 46 55 11 52 55 =0059+581 20 51 47 52.4 49.8 -4.2 -77.6 360 1669 11 46 56 11 57 05 3C84 20 55 58 26.0 55.8 -6.4 -47.6 187 1669 11 57 05 12 07 05 --- 21 06 00 27.4 57.2 -6.3 -48.6 600 1824 11 57 06 12 07 50 3C84 21 06 45 27.6 57.3 -6.2 -48.7 39 1824 12 07 50 12 17 50 --- 21 16 46 29.0 58.7 -6.1 -49.7 600 1979 12 07 51 12 19 30 NRAO150 21 18 27 30.1 45.6 -6.7 -49.3 83 1979 12 19 30 12 25 30 --- 21 24 28 30.8 46.3 -6.6 -50.1 360 2071 12 19 31 ---------- POINTING ---------- 12 32 45 3C84 21 31 44 31.1 60.8 -5.8 -51.2 417 2071 12 32 45 12 42 45 --- 21 41 46 32.6 62.1 -5.7 -52.1 600 2226 12 32 46 12 43 30 3C84 21 42 31 32.7 62.2 -5.6 -52.2 39 2226 12 43 30 12 53 30 --- 21 52 32 34.2 63.6 -5.5 -53.1 600 2381 12 43 31 12 56 50 J0102+5824 21 55 53 60.7 51.5 -3.1 -89.9 138 2381 12 56 50 13 02 50 =0059+581 22 01 54 61.5 51.4 -3.0 -91.2 360 2473 12 56 51 13 06 10 3C84 22 05 14 36.1 65.3 -5.3 -54.2 139 2473 13 06 10 13 16 10 --- 22 15 16 37.6 66.7 -5.1 -55.0 600 2628 13 06 11 13 16 55 3C84 22 16 01 37.8 66.8 -5.1 -55.1 39 2628 13 16 55 13 26 55 --- 22 26 03 39.3 68.1 -4.9 -55.9 600 2782 13 16 56 13 29 25 NRAO150 22 28 33 39.0 53.4 -5.5 -58.5 131 2782 13 29 25 13 35 25 --- 22 34 34 39.8 54.1 -5.4 -59.2 360 2875 13 29 26 ---------- POINTING ---------- 13 42 45 3C84 22 41 55 41.8 70.3 -4.7 -57.2 421 2875 13 42 45 13 52 45 --- 22 51 57 43.4 71.7 -4.5 -57.9 600 3030 13 42 46 13 53 30 3C84 22 52 42 43.5 71.8 -4.5 -58.0 39 3030 13 53 30 14 03 30 --- 23 02 44 45.1 73.1 -4.3 -58.7 600 3184 13 53 31 14 06 50 J0102+5824 23 06 04 69.8 48.1 -2.0 -107.9 142 3184 14 06 50 14 12 50 =0059+581 23 12 05 70.5 47.3 -1.9 -109.9 360 3277 14 06 51 Schedule for VLBA_BR (Code Br ) Page 4 The true nature of the jet base in 3C84 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 5 Jun 2024 Day 157 --- 14 15 50 3C84 23 15 06 47.1 74.9 -4.1 -59.5 123 3277 14 15 50 14 25 50 --- 23 25 08 48.7 76.3 -3.9 -60.1 600 3432 14 15 51 14 26 35 3C84 23 25 53 48.8 76.4 -3.9 -60.2 39 3432 14 26 35 14 36 35 --- 23 35 54 50.4 77.8 -3.8 -60.7 600 3586 14 26 36 14 39 05 NRAO150 23 38 25 48.7 60.3 -4.4 -67.3 129 3586 14 39 05 14 45 05 --- 23 44 26 49.6 60.9 -4.3 -68.0 360 3679 14 39 06 ---------- POINTING ---------- 14 52 25 3C84 23 51 47 53.0 80.1 -3.5 -61.5 419 3679 14 52 25 15 02 25 --- 00 01 49 54.7 81.6 -3.3 -62.0 600 3834 14 52 26 15 03 05 3C84 00 02 29 54.8 81.7 -3.3 -62.0 34 3834 15 03 05 15 13 05 --- 00 12 30 56.4 83.3 -3.1 -62.4 600 3988 15 03 06 15 17 25 NRAO150 00 16 51 54.4 63.7 -3.7 -72.1 238 3988 15 17 25 15 23 25 --- 00 22 52 55.3 64.2 -3.6 -72.9 360 4081 15 17 26 15 28 25 3C84 00 27 53 59.0 85.7 -2.9 -62.9 277 4081 15 28 25 15 38 25 --- 00 37 54 60.7 87.4 -2.7 -63.1 600 4236 15 28 26 15 39 10 3C84 00 38 40 60.8 87.6 -2.7 -63.1 39 4236 15 39 10 15 49 10 --- 00 48 41 62.5 89.3 -2.5 -63.2 600 4390 15 39 11 15 52 30 NRAO150 00 52 02 59.7 66.5 -3.2 -76.6 176 4390 15 52 30 15 58 30 --- 00 58 03 60.6 66.9 -3.1 -77.4 360 4483 15 52 31 ---------- POINTING ---------- 16 05 50 3C84 01 05 24 65.3 92.5 -2.3 -63.1 415 4483 16 05 50 16 15 50 --- 01 15 26 66.9 94.6 -2.1 -62.8 600 4637 16 05 51 16 16 35 3C84 01 16 11 67.1 94.8 -2.1 -62.8 39 4637 16 16 35 16 26 35 --- 01 26 12 68.7 97.1 -1.9 -62.3 600 4792 16 16 36 16 29 55 J0102+5824 01 29 33 78.9 -17.5 0.4 157.4 111 4792 16 29 55 16 35 55 =0059+581 01 35 34 78.6 -21.1 0.5 152.5 360 4885 16 29 56 16 38 55 3C84 01 38 34 70.8 100.3 -1.7 -61.4 85 4885 16 38 55 16 48 55 --- 01 48 36 72.4 103.1 -1.5 -60.4 600 5039 16 38 56 16 49 40 3C84 01 49 21 72.5 103.4 -1.5 -60.3 39 5039 16 49 40 16 59 40 --- 01 59 23 74.1 106.7 -1.4 -58.8 600 5194 16 49 41 Schedule for VLBA_BR (Code Br ) Page 5 The true nature of the jet base in 3C84 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 5 Jun 2024 Day 157 --- 17 02 10 NRAO150 02 01 53 70.6 70.2 -2.0 -86.9 116 5194 17 02 10 17 08 10 --- 02 07 54 71.5 70.3 -1.9 -87.9 360 5287 17 02 11 ---------- POINTING ---------- 17 15 30 3C84 02 15 15 76.6 113.1 -1.1 -55.2 404 5287 17 15 30 17 25 30 --- 02 25 17 78.1 118.2 -0.9 -51.9 600 5441 17 15 31 17 26 10 3C84 02 25 57 78.2 118.6 -0.9 -51.6 34 5441 17 26 10 17 36 10 --- 02 35 59 79.7 125.0 -0.8 -47.0 600 5596 17 26 11 17 40 30 NRAO150 02 40 19 76.6 69.9 -1.3 -94.6 213 5596 17 40 30 17 46 30 --- 02 46 20 77.5 69.5 -1.2 -96.2 360 5689 17 40 31 17 47 50 NRAO150 02 47 41 77.8 69.4 -1.2 -96.5 74 5689 17 47 50 17 53 50 --- 02 53 42 78.7 68.8 -1.1 -98.3 360 5781 17 47 51 ---------- Segment (C). VLBA (1800-1900; EVNs out, KVN not yet back) ---------- 17 56 00 3C84 02 55 52 82.1 143.0 -0.4 -32.5 70 5781 17 56 00 18 06 00 --- 03 05 54 82.9 155.8 -0.3 -21.4 600 5936 17 56 01 18 06 45 3C84 03 06 39 83.0 156.9 -0.2 -20.5 38 5936 18 06 45 18 16 45 --- 03 16 40 83.4 172.3 -0.1 -6.9 600 6091 18 06 46 18 20 05 J0102+5824 03 20 01 67.5 310.2 2.3 102.6 93 6091 18 20 05 18 26 05 =0059+581 03 26 02 66.8 309.8 2.4 101.0 360 6183 18 20 06 18 28 05 3C84 03 28 02 83.4 190.8 0.1 9.6 26 6183 18 28 05 18 38 05 --- 03 38 04 82.8 205.8 0.3 22.9 600 6338 18 28 06 18 38 50 3C84 03 38 49 82.8 206.9 0.3 23.8 38 6338 18 38 50 18 48 50 --- 03 48 51 81.9 219.2 0.5 34.3 600 6492 18 38 51 18 51 20 NRAO150 03 51 21 86.7 388.1 -0.2 -150.0 20 6492 18 51 20 18 57 20 --- 03 57 22 87.0 372.0 -0.1 -167.3 360 6585 18 51 21 ---------- Segment (D). KVN+VLBA (1900-0200) ---------- 19 00 00 3C84 04 00 03 80.5 229.9 0.6 43.0 50 6585 19 00 00 19 10 00 --- 04 10 04 79.2 237.3 0.8 48.7 600 6740 19 00 01 19 10 45 3C84 04 10 49 79.1 237.8 0.8 49.0 39 6740 19 10 45 19 20 45 --- 04 20 51 77.6 243.6 1.0 53.1 600 6894 19 10 46 Schedule for VLBA_BR (Code Br ) Page 6 The true nature of the jet base in 3C84 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 5 Jun 2024 Day 157 --- 19 23 15 J0102+5824 04 23 21 59.3 308.6 3.3 87.6 96 6894 19 23 15 19 29 15 =0059+581 04 29 22 58.5 308.7 3.4 86.4 360 6987 19 23 16 19 31 15 3C84 04 31 23 76.0 248.6 1.2 56.2 69 6987 19 31 15 19 41 15 --- 04 41 24 74.4 252.6 1.3 58.4 600 7142 19 31 16 19 42 00 3C84 04 42 09 74.3 252.9 1.3 58.5 39 7142 19 42 00 19 52 00 --- 04 52 11 72.7 256.2 1.5 60.1 600 7296 19 42 01 19 54 30 NRAO150 04 54 42 80.9 293.5 0.9 103.4 115 7296 19 54 30 20 00 30 --- 05 00 42 80.0 292.3 1.0 101.0 360 7389 19 54 31 20 02 30 3C84 05 02 43 71.0 259.3 1.7 61.3 88 7389 20 02 30 20 12 30 --- 05 12 44 69.3 262.0 1.9 62.1 600 7544 20 02 31 20 13 15 3C84 05 13 30 69.2 262.1 1.9 62.1 39 7544 20 13 15 20 23 15 --- 05 23 31 67.6 264.5 2.0 62.7 600 7698 20 13 16 20 25 45 J0102+5824 05 26 02 51.3 310.7 4.4 75.9 109 7698 20 25 45 20 31 45 =0059+581 05 32 03 50.5 311.0 4.5 74.9 360 7791 20 25 46 20 33 45 3C84 05 34 03 65.8 266.8 2.2 63.0 80 7791 20 33 45 20 43 45 --- 05 44 05 64.1 268.8 2.4 63.2 600 7946 20 33 46 20 44 30 3C84 05 44 50 64.0 268.9 2.4 63.2 39 7946 20 44 30 20 54 30 --- 05 54 51 62.3 270.8 2.6 63.2 600 8100 20 44 31 20 57 00 NRAO150 05 57 22 71.1 289.7 1.9 87.4 123 8100 20 57 00 21 03 00 --- 06 03 23 70.1 289.9 2.0 86.4 360 8193 20 57 01 21 05 00 3C84 06 05 23 60.6 272.7 2.7 63.1 93 8193 21 05 00 21 15 00 --- 06 15 25 58.9 274.4 2.9 62.9 600 8347 21 05 01 21 15 45 3C84 06 16 10 58.8 274.5 2.9 62.8 39 8347 21 15 45 21 25 45 --- 06 26 11 57.1 276.1 3.1 62.6 600 8502 21 15 46 21 28 15 NRAO150 06 28 42 66.2 290.9 2.5 82.4 123 8502 21 28 15 21 34 15 --- 06 34 43 65.2 291.2 2.6 81.6 360 8595 21 28 16 21 36 15 3C84 06 36 43 55.4 277.7 3.3 62.2 92 8595 21 36 15 21 46 15 --- 06 46 45 53.7 279.3 3.4 61.7 600 8749 21 36 16 21 47 00 3C84 06 47 30 53.6 279.4 3.4 61.7 39 8749 21 47 00 21 57 00 --- 06 57 32 52.0 280.9 3.6 61.2 600 8904 21 47 01 Schedule for VLBA_BR (Code Br ) Page 7 The true nature of the jet base in 3C84 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 5 Jun 2024 Day 157 --- 21 59 30 NRAO150 07 00 02 61.3 292.8 3.0 78.0 122 8904 21 59 30 22 05 30 --- 07 06 03 60.4 293.2 3.1 77.2 360 8997 21 59 31 22 07 30 3C84 07 08 03 50.2 282.4 3.8 60.7 92 8997 22 07 30 22 17 30 --- 07 18 05 48.6 283.8 3.9 60.1 600 9151 22 07 31 22 18 15 3C84 07 18 50 48.5 283.9 4.0 60.0 39 9151 22 18 15 22 28 15 --- 07 28 52 46.9 285.3 4.1 59.4 600 9306 22 18 16 22 30 45 J0102+5824 07 31 22 36.4 319.9 6.5 55.5 117 9306 22 30 45 22 36 45 =0059+581 07 37 23 35.8 320.4 6.6 54.5 360 9399 22 30 46 22 38 45 3C84 07 39 23 45.2 286.8 4.3 58.7 88 9399 22 38 45 22 48 45 --- 07 49 25 43.6 288.1 4.5 58.0 600 9553 22 38 46 22 49 30 3C84 07 50 10 43.5 288.2 4.5 58.0 39 9553 22 49 30 22 59 30 --- 08 00 12 41.9 289.6 4.6 57.2 600 9708 22 49 31 23 02 00 NRAO150 08 02 42 51.9 297.7 4.0 70.0 121 9708 23 02 00 23 08 00 --- 08 08 43 51.0 298.3 4.1 69.2 360 9801 23 02 01 23 10 00 3C84 08 10 44 40.2 291.0 4.8 56.4 90 9801 23 10 00 23 20 00 --- 08 20 45 38.7 292.4 5.0 55.6 600 9955 23 10 01 23 20 40 3C84 08 21 25 38.6 292.5 5.0 55.6 34 9955 23 20 40 23 30 40 --- 08 31 27 37.0 293.8 5.2 54.7 600 10110 23 20 41 23 33 10 NRAO150 08 33 57 47.3 300.6 4.5 66.0 120 10110 23 33 10 23 39 10 --- 08 39 58 46.5 301.1 4.6 65.3 360 10202 23 33 11 ---------- preempt ok ---------- 23 41 10 3C84 08 41 59 35.4 295.3 5.3 53.8 90 10202 23 41 10 23 51 10 --- 08 52 00 33.9 296.6 5.5 52.9 600 10357 23 41 11 --- Start: Wed 5 Jun 2024 Day 157 -- Stop: Thu 6 Jun 2024 Day 158 --- 23 51 55 3C84 08 52 46 33.8 296.7 5.5 52.9 39 10357 23 51 55 00 01 55 --- 09 02 47 32.3 298.1 5.7 51.9 600 10512 23 51 56 00 04 25 J0102+5824 09 05 18 27.4 329.5 8.0 40.5 120 10512 00 04 25 00 10 25 =0059+581 09 11 19 26.9 330.2 8.1 39.5 360 10604 00 04 26 00 12 25 3C84 09 13 19 30.8 299.5 5.9 50.9 90 10604 00 12 25 00 22 25 --- 09 23 21 29.3 300.9 6.0 50.0 600 10759 00 12 26 Schedule for VLBA_BR (Code Br ) Page 8 The true nature of the jet base in 3C84 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 2024 Day 158 --- 00 23 05 3C84 09 24 01 29.3 301.0 6.0 49.9 34 10759 00 23 05 00 33 05 --- 09 34 02 27.8 302.4 6.2 48.9 600 10914 00 23 06 00 35 35 NRAO150 09 36 33 38.6 306.8 5.6 58.1 119 10914 00 35 35 00 41 35 --- 09 42 34 37.8 307.5 5.7 57.4 360 11006 00 35 36 00 55 00 0716+714 09 56 01 61.0 336.1 2.5 122.4 747 11006 00 55 00 01 01 40 --- 10 02 42 60.5 335.5 2.6 120.4 400 11109 00 55 01 01 03 20 0716+714 10 04 22 60.4 335.4 2.7 119.9 94 11109 01 03 20 01 10 00 --- 10 11 03 59.9 334.9 2.8 117.8 400 11212 01 03 21 01 11 40 0716+714 10 12 44 59.8 334.7 2.8 117.3 94 11212 01 11 40 01 18 20 --- 10 19 25 59.3 334.3 2.9 115.3 400 11315 01 11 41 01 20 00 0716+714 10 21 05 59.2 334.2 2.9 114.8 94 11315 01 20 00 01 26 40 --- 10 27 46 58.7 333.7 3.1 112.9 400 11419 01 20 01 01 28 20 0716+714 10 29 26 58.6 333.6 3.1 112.4 94 11419 01 28 20 01 35 00 --- 10 36 07 58.1 333.3 3.2 110.5 400 11522 01 28 21 01 36 40 0716+714 10 37 48 58.0 333.2 3.2 110.0 94 11522 01 36 40 01 43 20 --- 10 44 29 57.5 332.8 3.3 108.2 400 11625 01 36 41 01 45 00 0716+714 10 46 09 57.3 332.8 3.4 107.7 94 11625 01 45 00 01 51 40 --- 10 52 50 56.8 332.5 3.5 105.9 400 11728 01 45 01 01 53 20 0716+714 10 54 30 56.7 332.4 3.5 105.4 94 11728 01 53 20 02 00 00 --- 11 01 12 56.2 332.2 3.6 103.7 400 11831 01 53 21 SETUP FILE INFORMATION: NOTE: If DOPPLER, FREQ, or BW were used, see the individual scans for the final BBC settings. ======== Setup file: sess224.K2048glob Matching groups in /home/guest/rmc/SCHED/sched11.6/catalogs/freq_RDBE.dat: v1cm_b3 Setup group: 6 Station: VLBA_BR Total bit rate: 2048 Format: VDIF Bits per sample: 2 Sample rate:128.000 Number of channels: 8 DBE type: RDBE_DDC Speedup factor: 1.00 Disk used to record data. 1st LO= 21500.00 21500.00 21500.00 21500.00 21500.00 21500.00 21500.00 21500.00 Net SB= U U U U U U U U IF SB = U U U U U U U U Pol. = RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP BBC = 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 BBC SB= U U U U U U U U IF = B D B D B D B D VLBA FE= omit 1cm omit 1cm VLBA Synth= 9.1 6.1 12.4 The following frequency sets based on these setups were used. See the crd files for VLBA legacy system setups and pcal detection details. Frequency Set: 14 Setup file default. Used with PCAL = 1MHz LO sum= 22140.00 22140.00 22204.00 22204.00 22268.00 22268.00 22332.00 22332.00 BBC fr= 640.00 640.00 704.00 704.00 768.00 768.00 832.00 832.00 Bandwd= 64.00 64.00 64.00 64.00 64.00 64.00 64.00 64.00 VLBA legacy crd files using 4 channels based on RDBE channels: 3 4 5 6 CRD fr= 727.99 727.99 791.99 791.99 CRD bw= 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 Matching frequency sets: 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Track assignments are: track1= 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 barrel=roll_off POSITIONS OF SOURCES USED IN RECORDING SCANS Source Source position (RA/Dec) Error (B1950) (J2000) (Date) (mas) 0059+581 00 59 43.470969 * 01 02 45.762377 01 04 12.915375 0.00 * J0102+5824 58 08 04.84743 * 58 24 11.13658 58 31 46.66240 0.00 J0102+58 /home/guest/rmc/SCHED/sched11.6/catalogs/sources.gsfc GSFC 2016a X/S astro solution, 399648 observations. * 3C84 03 16 29.567265 * 03 19 48.160096 03 21 23.184622 1.50 J0319+4130 41 19 51.91692 * 41 30 42.10404 41 35 53.74929 2.86 0316+413 /home/guest/rmc/SCHED/sched11.6/catalogs/sources.gsfc J0319+41 GSFC 2016a X/S astro solution, 10291 observations. * NRAO150 03 55 45.261365 * 03 59 29.747266 04 01 16.989612 0.03 J0359+5057 50 49 20.28574 * 50 57 50.16169 51 01 55.07231 0.02 0355+508 /home/guest/rmc/SCHED/sched11.6/catalogs/sources.gsfc J0359+50 GSFC 2016a X/S astro solution, 22807 observations. * 0716+714 07 16 13.029730 * 07 21 53.448465 07 24 35.369527 0.01 J0721+7120 71 26 15.17409 * 71 20 36.36343 71 18 01.22650 0.00 J0721+71 /home/guest/rmc/SCHED/sched11.6/catalogs/sources.gsfc GSFC 2016a X/S astro solution, 79366 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 J0102+5824 sess224.K2048glob 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 11 14 2.033 169.764 3C84 sess224.K2048glob 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 11 14 15.167 1240.703 NRAO150 sess224.K2048glob 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 11 14 2.500 241.100 0716+714 sess224.K2048glob 1 2 3 4 14 2.422 37.089 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) J0102+5824 54.3 3C84 27.5 NRAO150 30.4 0716+714 53.1 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