COVER INFORMATION Station: VLBA_HN (Code Hn ) 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_HN (Code Hn ) 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 --- 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 02 40 3C84 21 11 52 25.4 55.8 -6.2 -54.1 0 0 09 02 40 09 12 40 --- 21 21 53 27.0 57.0 -6.0 -55.2 600 155 09 02 41 09 13 25 3C84 21 22 38 27.1 57.1 -6.0 -55.3 39 155 09 13 25 09 23 25 --- 21 32 40 28.6 58.3 -5.8 -56.4 600 309 09 13 26 09 24 10 3C84 21 33 25 28.7 58.4 -5.8 -56.5 39 309 09 24 10 09 34 10 --- 21 43 27 30.3 59.6 -5.6 -57.6 600 464 09 24 11 09 43 20 J0102+5824 21 52 38 56.8 45.1 -3.2 -96.6 485 464 09 43 20 09 49 20 =0059+581 21 58 39 57.6 44.9 -3.1 -98.1 360 556 09 43 21 ---------- POINTING ---------- 09 57 40 3C84 22 07 01 34.1 62.3 -5.2 -60.1 437 556 09 57 40 10 07 40 --- 22 17 02 35.7 63.4 -5.1 -61.1 600 711 09 57 41 10 08 25 3C84 22 17 47 35.8 63.5 -5.1 -61.2 39 711 10 08 25 10 18 25 --- 22 27 49 37.5 64.6 -4.9 -62.2 600 866 10 08 26 10 26 45 J0102+5824 22 36 10 62.4 42.7 -2.5 -108.0 438 866 10 26 45 10 36 45 =0059+581 22 46 12 63.6 41.7 -2.3 -111.0 600 1020 10 26 46 10 43 25 3C84 22 52 53 41.7 67.3 -4.5 -64.6 341 1020 10 43 25 10 53 25 --- 23 02 55 43.4 68.4 -4.3 -65.5 600 1175 10 43 26 10 54 10 3C84 23 03 40 43.5 68.5 -4.3 -65.6 39 1175 10 54 10 11 04 10 --- 23 13 42 45.2 69.5 -4.1 -66.5 600 1329 10 54 11 11 08 20 NRAO150 23 17 52 42.9 54.2 -4.7 -70.7 231 1329 11 08 20 11 14 20 --- 23 23 53 43.8 54.6 -4.6 -71.6 360 1422 11 08 21 ---------- POINTING ---------- 11 21 30 3C84 23 31 04 48.2 71.4 -3.8 -68.1 410 1422 11 21 30 11 31 30 --- 23 41 06 50.0 72.4 -3.7 -68.9 600 1577 11 21 31 11 32 15 3C84 23 41 51 50.1 72.5 -3.7 -69.0 39 1577 11 32 15 11 42 15 --- 23 51 53 51.9 73.5 -3.5 -69.9 600 1731 11 32 16 11 46 55 J0102+5824 23 56 34 71.2 28.1 -1.1 -138.6 230 1731 11 46 55 11 52 55 =0059+581 00 02 35 71.7 26.2 -1.0 -141.7 360 1824 11 46 56 Schedule for VLBA_HN (Code Hn ) 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 57 05 3C84 00 06 45 54.5 75.1 -3.2 -71.1 202 1824 11 57 05 12 07 05 --- 00 16 47 56.3 76.1 -3.1 -71.9 600 1979 11 57 06 12 07 50 3C84 00 17 32 56.4 76.2 -3.1 -72.0 39 1979 12 07 50 12 17 50 --- 00 27 34 58.2 77.3 -2.9 -72.7 600 2133 12 07 51 12 19 30 NRAO150 00 29 14 53.8 58.2 -3.5 -81.6 78 2133 12 19 30 12 25 30 --- 00 35 15 54.7 58.4 -3.4 -82.6 360 2226 12 19 31 ---------- POINTING ---------- 12 32 45 3C84 00 42 31 60.9 78.8 -2.6 -73.8 413 2226 12 32 45 12 42 45 --- 00 52 33 62.7 79.9 -2.5 -74.6 600 2381 12 32 46 12 43 30 3C84 00 53 18 62.8 80.0 -2.5 -74.6 39 2381 12 43 30 12 53 30 --- 01 03 20 64.6 81.1 -2.3 -75.3 600 2535 12 43 31 12 56 50 J0102+5824 01 06 40 74.4 -1.2 0.0 178.3 132 2535 12 56 50 13 02 50 =0059+581 01 12 41 74.3 -4.1 0.1 174.2 360 2628 12 56 51 13 06 10 3C84 01 16 02 66.9 82.5 -2.1 -76.1 128 2628 13 06 10 13 16 10 --- 01 26 03 68.7 83.7 -1.9 -76.7 600 2782 13 06 11 13 16 55 3C84 01 26 48 68.9 83.8 -1.9 -76.7 39 2782 13 16 55 13 26 55 --- 01 36 50 70.7 85.0 -1.7 -77.2 600 2937 13 16 56 13 29 25 NRAO150 01 39 20 64.8 58.9 -2.4 -94.7 123 2937 13 29 25 13 35 25 --- 01 45 21 65.7 58.7 -2.3 -96.1 360 3030 13 29 26 ---------- POINTING ---------- 13 42 45 3C84 01 52 43 73.6 87.1 -1.5 -77.9 412 3030 13 42 45 13 52 45 --- 02 02 44 75.4 88.5 -1.3 -78.2 600 3184 13 42 46 13 53 30 3C84 02 03 29 75.6 88.7 -1.3 -78.2 39 3184 13 53 30 14 03 30 --- 02 13 31 77.4 90.3 -1.1 -78.2 600 3339 13 53 31 14 06 50 J0102+5824 02 16 52 70.8 -29.6 1.2 136.2 104 3339 14 06 50 14 12 50 =0059+581 02 22 53 70.2 -31.2 1.3 133.3 360 3432 14 06 51 14 15 50 3C84 02 25 53 79.7 92.7 -0.9 -77.9 81 3432 14 15 50 14 25 50 --- 02 35 55 81.5 95.2 -0.8 -77.2 600 3586 14 15 51 14 26 35 3C84 02 36 40 81.6 95.4 -0.7 -77.1 39 3586 14 26 35 14 36 35 --- 02 46 41 83.4 98.8 -0.6 -75.4 600 3741 14 26 36 Schedule for VLBA_HN (Code Hn ) 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 39 05 NRAO150 02 49 12 75.3 50.2 -1.2 -116.5 107 3741 14 39 05 14 45 05 --- 02 55 13 76.2 48.4 -1.1 -119.4 360 3834 14 39 06 ---------- POINTING ---------- 14 52 25 3C84 03 02 34 86.3 109.4 -0.3 -67.4 391 3834 14 52 25 15 02 25 --- 03 12 36 87.9 128.6 -0.1 -49.9 600 3988 14 52 26 15 03 05 3C84 03 13 16 88.0 130.9 -0.1 -47.7 33 3988 15 03 05 15 13 05 --- 03 23 17 88.6 194.9 0.0 14.6 600 4143 15 03 06 15 17 25 NRAO150 03 27 38 80.1 32.3 -0.6 -141.5 133 4143 15 17 25 15 23 25 --- 03 33 39 80.6 27.7 -0.5 -147.2 360 4236 15 17 26 15 28 25 3C84 03 38 40 86.5 248.8 0.3 65.9 131 4236 15 28 25 15 38 25 --- 03 48 42 84.8 257.5 0.5 72.9 600 4390 15 28 26 15 39 10 3C84 03 49 27 84.6 258.0 0.5 73.2 39 4390 15 39 10 15 49 10 --- 03 59 28 82.8 262.5 0.6 76.1 600 4545 15 39 11 15 52 30 NRAO150 04 02 49 81.9 358.3 0.0 178.0 120 4545 15 52 30 15 58 30 --- 04 08 50 81.8 351.6 0.1 170.3 360 4637 15 52 31 ---------- POINTING ---------- 16 05 50 3C84 04 16 11 79.8 267.2 0.9 77.9 369 4637 16 05 50 16 15 50 --- 04 26 13 78.0 269.2 1.1 78.2 600 4792 16 05 51 16 16 35 3C84 04 26 58 77.8 269.3 1.1 78.2 39 4792 16 16 35 16 26 35 --- 04 37 00 76.0 271.0 1.3 78.2 600 4947 16 16 36 16 29 55 J0102+5824 04 40 20 53.7 314.5 3.6 91.1 143 4947 16 29 55 16 35 55 =0059+581 04 46 21 52.9 314.5 3.7 89.8 360 5039 16 29 56 16 38 55 3C84 04 49 22 73.7 272.8 1.5 77.9 124 5039 16 38 55 16 48 55 --- 04 59 23 71.9 274.2 1.6 77.5 600 5194 16 38 56 16 49 40 3C84 05 00 08 71.7 274.3 1.6 77.5 39 5194 16 49 40 16 59 40 --- 05 10 10 69.9 275.5 1.8 77.0 600 5349 16 49 41 17 02 10 NRAO150 05 12 40 75.4 310.0 1.2 116.8 116 5349 17 02 10 17 08 10 --- 05 18 41 74.6 308.4 1.3 114.1 360 5441 17 02 11 Schedule for VLBA_HN (Code Hn ) 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 --- ---------- POINTING ---------- 17 15 30 3C84 05 26 03 67.0 277.4 2.1 76.1 409 5441 17 15 30 17 25 30 --- 05 36 04 65.2 278.5 2.2 75.5 600 5596 17 15 31 17 26 10 3C84 05 36 44 65.1 278.6 2.3 75.5 34 5596 17 26 10 17 36 10 --- 05 46 46 63.3 279.7 2.4 74.8 600 5750 17 26 11 17 40 30 NRAO150 05 51 07 69.7 303.1 1.8 102.8 235 5750 17 40 30 17 46 30 --- 05 57 08 68.8 302.6 1.9 101.1 360 5843 17 40 31 17 47 50 NRAO150 05 58 28 68.6 302.4 2.0 100.8 74 5843 17 47 50 17 53 50 --- 06 04 29 67.7 302.0 2.1 99.2 360 5936 17 47 51 ---------- Segment (C). VLBA (1800-1900; EVNs out, KVN not yet back) ---------- 17 56 00 3C84 06 06 39 59.7 281.8 2.8 73.4 105 5936 17 56 00 18 06 00 --- 06 16 41 57.9 282.9 2.9 72.6 600 6091 17 56 01 18 06 45 3C84 06 17 26 57.8 283.0 2.9 72.6 39 6091 18 06 45 18 16 45 --- 06 27 28 56.0 284.0 3.1 71.8 600 6245 18 06 46 18 20 05 J0102+5824 06 30 48 39.5 318.0 5.4 69.9 156 6245 18 20 05 18 26 05 =0059+581 06 36 49 38.8 318.3 5.5 68.9 360 6338 18 20 06 18 28 05 3C84 06 38 50 54.0 285.2 3.3 70.9 78 6338 18 28 05 18 38 05 --- 06 48 51 52.2 286.3 3.5 70.0 600 6492 18 28 06 18 38 50 3C84 06 49 36 52.1 286.3 3.5 70.0 39 6492 18 38 50 18 48 50 --- 06 59 38 50.3 287.4 3.6 69.1 600 6647 18 38 51 18 51 20 NRAO150 07 02 08 58.6 300.9 3.0 87.0 123 6647 18 51 20 18 57 20 --- 07 08 09 57.7 301.0 3.1 85.9 360 6740 18 51 21 ---------- Segment (D). KVN+VLBA (1900-0200) ---------- 19 00 00 3C84 07 10 50 48.4 288.6 3.8 68.2 132 6740 19 00 00 19 10 00 --- 07 20 51 46.6 289.6 4.0 67.3 600 6894 19 00 01 19 10 45 3C84 07 21 37 46.5 289.7 4.0 67.2 39 6894 19 10 45 19 20 45 --- 07 31 38 44.8 290.7 4.2 66.3 600 7049 19 10 46 19 23 15 J0102+5824 07 34 09 32.1 322.3 6.5 59.0 114 7049 19 23 15 19 29 15 =0059+581 07 40 10 31.4 322.8 6.6 57.9 360 7142 19 23 16 Schedule for VLBA_HN (Code Hn ) 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 31 15 3C84 07 42 10 43.0 291.9 4.3 65.3 86 7142 19 31 15 19 41 15 --- 07 52 12 41.3 292.9 4.5 64.4 600 7296 19 31 16 19 42 00 3C84 07 52 57 41.2 293.0 4.5 64.3 39 7296 19 42 00 19 52 00 --- 08 02 58 39.5 294.1 4.7 63.3 600 7451 19 42 01 19 54 30 NRAO150 08 05 29 48.8 303.3 4.1 76.6 121 7451 19 54 30 20 00 30 --- 08 11 30 47.9 303.7 4.2 75.7 360 7544 19 54 31 20 02 30 3C84 08 13 30 37.7 295.3 4.9 62.3 90 7544 20 02 30 20 12 30 --- 08 23 32 36.1 296.4 5.0 61.3 600 7698 20 02 31 20 13 15 3C84 08 24 17 36.0 296.4 5.0 61.2 39 7698 20 13 15 20 23 15 --- 08 34 18 34.3 297.6 5.2 60.2 600 7853 20 13 16 20 25 45 J0102+5824 08 36 49 25.5 327.9 7.5 48.2 120 7853 20 25 45 20 31 45 =0059+581 08 42 50 24.9 328.5 7.6 47.2 360 7946 20 25 46 20 33 45 3C84 08 44 50 32.6 298.8 5.4 59.1 90 7946 20 33 45 20 43 45 --- 08 54 52 31.0 299.9 5.6 58.1 600 8100 20 33 46 20 44 30 3C84 08 55 37 30.9 300.0 5.6 58.0 39 8100 20 44 30 20 54 30 --- 09 05 39 29.3 301.2 5.7 56.9 600 8255 20 44 31 20 57 00 NRAO150 09 08 09 39.4 307.6 5.1 67.3 119 8255 20 57 00 21 03 00 --- 09 14 10 38.6 308.0 5.2 66.5 360 8347 20 57 01 21 05 00 3C84 09 16 10 27.7 302.4 5.9 55.8 88 8347 21 05 00 21 15 00 --- 09 26 12 26.1 303.6 6.1 54.6 600 8502 21 05 01 21 15 45 3C84 09 26 57 26.0 303.7 6.1 54.5 39 8502 21 15 45 21 25 45 --- 09 36 59 24.5 304.9 6.3 53.4 600 8657 21 15 46 21 28 15 NRAO150 09 39 29 35.0 310.2 5.6 62.8 118 8657 21 28 15 21 34 15 --- 09 45 30 34.1 310.7 5.7 61.9 360 8749 21 28 16 21 36 15 3C84 09 47 30 23.0 306.2 6.4 52.2 88 8749 21 36 15 21 46 15 --- 09 57 32 21.5 307.5 6.6 51.0 600 8904 21 36 16 21 47 00 3C84 09 58 17 21.4 307.6 6.6 50.9 39 8904 21 47 00 21 57 00 --- 10 08 19 19.9 308.8 6.8 49.7 600 9059 21 47 01 21 59 30 NRAO150 10 10 49 30.7 313.1 6.2 58.3 117 9059 21 59 30 22 05 30 --- 10 16 50 29.9 313.6 6.3 57.4 360 9151 21 59 31 Schedule for VLBA_HN (Code Hn ) 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 --- 22 07 30 3C84 10 18 51 18.4 310.2 7.0 48.4 87 9151 22 07 30 22 17 30 --- 10 28 52 17.1 311.5 7.1 47.1 600 9306 22 07 31 22 18 15 3C84 10 29 37 17.0 311.6 7.1 47.0 39 9306 22 18 15 22 28 15 --- 10 39 39 15.6 313.0 7.3 45.7 600 9460 22 18 16 22 30 45 J0102+5824 10 42 09 15.7 341.6 9.6 26.2 121 9460 22 30 45 22 36 45 =0059+581 10 48 10 15.3 342.4 9.7 25.1 360 9553 22 30 46 22 38 45 3C84 10 50 11 14.2 314.4 7.5 44.4 91 9553 22 38 45 22 48 45 --- 11 00 12 12.9 315.8 7.6 43.0 600 9708 22 38 46 22 49 30 3C84 11 00 57 12.8 315.9 7.7 42.9 39 9708 22 49 30 22 59 30 --- 11 10 59 11.6 317.3 7.8 41.6 600 9862 22 49 31 23 02 00 NRAO150 11 13 30 22.8 319.6 7.2 49.0 116 9862 23 02 00 23 08 00 --- 11 19 31 22.1 320.3 7.3 48.1 360 9955 23 02 01 23 33 10 NRAO150 11 44 45 19.2 323.2 7.7 44.2 1503 9955 23 33 10 23 39 10 --- 11 50 46 18.5 323.9 7.8 43.3 360 10048 23 33 11 --- Thu 6 Jun 2024 Day 158 --- 00 04 25 J0102+5824 12 16 05 12.0 353.6 11.2 9.0 1488 10048 00 04 25 00 10 25 =0059+581 12 22 06 11.8 354.4 11.3 7.9 360 10141 00 04 26 00 35 35 NRAO150 12 47 20 13.0 331.1 8.8 34.2 1483 10141 00 35 35 00 41 35 --- 12 53 21 12.4 331.9 8.9 33.2 360 10233 00 35 36 01 06 50 J0102+5824 13 18 40 11.5 361.9-11.8 -2.7 1487 10233 01 06 50 01 12 50 =0059+581 13 24 41 11.6 362.7-11.7 -3.8 360 10326 01 06 51 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: 9 Station: VLBA_HN 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