COVER INFORMATION Station: VLBA_NL (Code Nl ) 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_NL (Code Nl ) 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 19 53 31 13.5 45.5 -7.5 -45.3 0 0 09 02 40 09 12 40 --- 20 03 32 14.9 46.8 -7.3 -46.7 600 155 09 02 41 09 13 25 3C84 20 04 17 15.0 46.9 -7.3 -46.8 39 155 09 13 25 09 23 25 --- 20 14 19 16.3 48.3 -7.1 -48.1 600 309 09 13 26 09 24 10 3C84 20 15 04 16.4 48.4 -7.1 -48.2 39 309 09 24 10 09 34 10 --- 20 25 06 17.9 49.6 -6.9 -49.5 600 464 09 24 11 09 43 20 J0102+5824 20 34 17 45.8 43.8 -4.5 -81.4 486 464 09 43 20 09 49 20 =0059+581 20 40 18 46.6 44.0 -4.4 -82.6 360 556 09 43 21 ---------- POINTING ---------- 09 57 40 3C84 20 48 40 21.3 52.6 -6.5 -52.4 437 556 09 57 40 10 07 40 --- 20 58 41 22.8 53.8 -6.4 -53.6 600 711 09 57 41 10 08 25 3C84 20 59 26 22.9 53.9 -6.4 -53.7 39 711 10 08 25 10 18 25 --- 21 09 28 24.4 55.1 -6.2 -54.9 600 866 10 08 26 10 26 45 J0102+5824 21 17 49 51.5 44.4 -3.8 -90.2 437 866 10 26 45 10 36 45 =0059+581 21 27 51 52.8 44.4 -3.6 -92.4 600 1020 10 26 46 10 43 25 3C84 21 34 32 28.3 58.0 -5.8 -57.8 339 1020 10 43 25 10 53 25 --- 21 44 34 29.9 59.1 -5.6 -58.9 600 1175 10 43 26 10 54 10 3C84 21 45 19 30.0 59.2 -5.6 -59.0 39 1175 10 54 10 11 04 10 --- 21 55 21 31.6 60.3 -5.4 -60.0 600 1329 10 54 11 11 08 20 NRAO150 21 59 31 31.0 47.2 -6.0 -60.4 232 1329 11 08 20 11 14 20 --- 22 05 32 31.8 47.7 -5.9 -61.3 360 1422 11 08 21 ---------- POINTING ---------- 11 21 30 3C84 22 12 43 34.5 62.2 -5.1 -61.9 412 1422 11 21 30 11 31 30 --- 22 22 45 36.1 63.3 -5.0 -63.0 600 1577 11 21 31 11 32 15 3C84 22 23 30 36.3 63.3 -5.0 -63.0 39 1577 11 32 15 11 42 15 --- 22 33 32 37.9 64.4 -4.8 -64.1 600 1731 11 32 16 11 46 55 J0102+5824 22 38 13 61.8 41.1 -2.4 -110.2 223 1731 11 46 55 11 52 55 =0059+581 22 44 14 62.5 40.4 -2.3 -112.1 360 1824 11 46 56 Schedule for VLBA_NL (Code Nl ) 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 22 48 24 40.5 65.9 -4.5 -65.6 195 1824 11 57 05 12 07 05 --- 22 58 26 42.2 66.9 -4.4 -66.6 600 1979 11 57 06 12 07 50 3C84 22 59 11 42.3 67.0 -4.4 -66.6 39 1979 12 07 50 12 17 50 --- 23 09 13 44.0 68.0 -4.2 -67.6 600 2133 12 07 51 12 19 30 NRAO150 23 10 53 41.2 52.9 -4.8 -71.0 81 2133 12 19 30 12 25 30 --- 23 16 54 42.1 53.3 -4.7 -71.9 360 2226 12 19 31 ---------- POINTING ---------- 12 32 45 3C84 23 24 10 46.6 69.5 -4.0 -69.1 416 2226 12 32 45 12 42 45 --- 23 34 12 48.4 70.4 -3.8 -70.0 600 2381 12 32 46 12 43 30 3C84 23 34 57 48.5 70.5 -3.8 -70.1 39 2381 12 43 30 12 53 30 --- 23 44 59 50.3 71.5 -3.6 -71.0 600 2535 12 43 31 12 56 50 J0102+5824 23 48 19 69.5 28.9 -1.3 -136.3 153 2535 12 56 50 13 02 50 =0059+581 23 54 20 70.0 27.2 -1.2 -139.2 360 2628 12 56 51 13 06 10 3C84 23 57 41 52.5 72.7 -3.4 -72.2 155 2628 13 06 10 13 16 10 --- 00 07 42 54.3 73.6 -3.2 -73.1 600 2782 13 06 11 13 16 55 3C84 00 08 27 54.5 73.7 -3.2 -73.2 39 2782 13 16 55 13 26 55 --- 00 18 29 56.3 74.6 -3.0 -74.1 600 2937 13 16 56 13 29 25 NRAO150 00 20 59 51.9 56.6 -3.7 -81.9 129 2937 13 29 25 13 35 25 --- 00 27 00 52.8 56.8 -3.6 -82.9 360 3030 13 29 26 ---------- POINTING ---------- 13 42 45 3C84 00 34 22 59.1 76.1 -2.8 -75.5 419 3030 13 42 45 13 52 45 --- 00 44 23 60.9 77.0 -2.6 -76.3 600 3184 13 42 46 13 53 30 3C84 00 45 08 61.1 77.1 -2.6 -76.4 39 3184 13 53 30 14 03 30 --- 00 55 10 62.9 78.0 -2.4 -77.3 600 3339 13 53 31 14 06 50 J0102+5824 00 58 31 73.2 2.6 -0.1 -176.3 138 3339 14 06 50 14 12 50 =0059+581 01 04 32 73.2 -0.1 0.0 179.8 360 3432 14 06 51 14 15 50 3C84 01 07 32 65.2 79.1 -2.2 -78.3 115 3432 14 15 50 14 25 50 --- 01 17 34 67.0 80.0 -2.1 -79.1 600 3586 14 15 51 14 26 35 3C84 01 18 19 67.1 80.1 -2.1 -79.2 39 3586 14 26 35 14 36 35 --- 01 28 20 69.0 81.0 -1.9 -80.0 600 3741 14 26 36 Schedule for VLBA_NL (Code Nl ) 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 01 30 51 62.8 57.1 -2.5 -95.1 125 3741 14 39 05 14 45 05 --- 01 36 52 63.8 56.9 -2.4 -96.4 360 3834 14 39 06 ---------- POINTING ---------- 14 52 25 3C84 01 44 13 71.9 82.4 -1.6 -81.3 414 3834 14 52 25 15 02 25 --- 01 54 15 73.8 83.3 -1.5 -82.1 600 3988 14 52 26 15 03 05 3C84 01 54 55 73.9 83.4 -1.4 -82.2 34 3988 15 03 05 15 13 05 --- 02 04 56 75.8 84.3 -1.3 -82.9 600 4143 15 03 06 15 17 25 NRAO150 02 09 17 68.8 54.6 -1.9 -104.9 231 4143 15 17 25 15 23 25 --- 02 15 18 69.7 53.9 -1.8 -106.7 360 4236 15 17 26 15 28 25 3C84 02 20 19 78.6 85.8 -1.0 -84.0 269 4236 15 28 25 15 38 25 --- 02 30 21 80.5 86.8 -0.9 -84.7 600 4390 15 28 26 15 39 10 3C84 02 31 06 80.6 86.9 -0.8 -84.8 39 4390 15 39 10 15 49 10 --- 02 41 07 82.5 88.0 -0.7 -85.3 600 4545 15 39 11 15 52 30 NRAO150 02 44 28 73.9 48.3 -1.3 -117.7 164 4545 15 52 30 15 58 30 --- 02 50 29 74.7 46.6 -1.2 -120.5 360 4637 15 52 31 ---------- POINTING ---------- 16 05 50 3C84 02 57 50 85.6 90.3 -0.4 -85.8 401 4637 16 05 50 16 15 50 --- 03 07 52 87.5 92.8 -0.2 -85.0 600 4792 16 05 51 16 16 35 3C84 03 08 37 87.6 93.1 -0.2 -84.8 39 4792 16 16 35 16 26 35 --- 03 18 39 89.5 108.4 -0.0 -71.1 600 4947 16 16 36 16 29 55 J0102+5824 03 21 59 62.8 -40.2 2.3 112.7 84 4947 16 29 55 16 35 55 =0059+581 03 28 00 62.1 -40.8 2.4 110.9 360 5039 16 29 56 16 38 55 3C84 03 31 01 88.2 265.3 0.2 83.7 -51 5039 16 39 46 16 48 55 --- 03 41 02 86.3 268.9 0.3 85.7 549 5181 16 38 56 16 49 40 3C84 03 41 47 86.2 269.1 0.3 85.7 39 5181 16 49 40 16 59 40 --- 03 51 49 84.3 270.8 0.5 85.7 600 5335 16 49 41 17 02 10 NRAO150 03 54 19 80.7 366.8 -0.1 -172.0 71 5335 17 02 10 17 08 10 --- 04 00 20 80.7 360.9 -0.0 -178.9 360 5428 17 02 11 Schedule for VLBA_NL (Code Nl ) 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 04 07 42 81.4 272.7 0.8 85.0 368 5428 17 15 30 17 25 30 --- 04 17 43 79.5 273.8 0.9 84.4 600 5583 17 15 31 17 26 10 3C84 04 18 23 79.4 273.8 1.0 84.3 34 5583 17 26 10 17 36 10 --- 04 28 25 77.5 274.8 1.1 83.6 600 5737 17 26 11 17 40 30 NRAO150 04 32 46 79.3 332.4 0.5 146.7 208 5737 17 40 30 17 46 30 --- 04 38 47 78.7 328.4 0.6 141.6 360 5830 17 40 31 17 47 50 NRAO150 04 40 07 78.6 327.6 0.6 140.5 74 5830 17 47 50 17 53 50 --- 04 46 08 78.0 324.1 0.7 135.9 360 5923 17 47 51 ---------- Segment (C). VLBA (1800-1900; EVNs out, KVN not yet back) ---------- 17 56 00 3C84 04 48 18 73.8 276.7 1.4 82.1 88 5923 17 56 00 18 06 00 --- 04 58 20 72.0 277.6 1.6 81.3 600 6077 17 56 01 18 06 45 3C84 04 59 05 71.8 277.7 1.6 81.3 39 6077 18 06 45 18 16 45 --- 05 09 07 70.0 278.6 1.8 80.5 600 6232 18 06 46 18 20 05 J0102+5824 05 12 27 48.6 315.7 4.1 85.7 148 6232 18 20 05 18 26 05 =0059+581 05 18 28 47.9 315.8 4.2 84.5 360 6325 18 20 06 18 28 05 3C84 05 20 29 67.9 279.6 2.0 79.5 70 6325 18 28 05 18 38 05 --- 05 30 30 66.0 280.5 2.2 78.7 600 6479 18 28 06 18 38 50 3C84 05 31 15 65.9 280.6 2.2 78.6 39 6479 18 38 50 18 48 50 --- 05 41 17 64.1 281.5 2.3 77.8 600 6634 18 38 51 18 51 20 NRAO150 05 43 47 70.2 306.6 1.7 107.9 124 6634 18 51 20 18 57 20 --- 05 49 48 69.3 305.8 1.8 105.9 360 6727 18 51 21 ---------- Segment (D). KVN+VLBA (1900-0200) ---------- 19 00 00 3C84 05 52 29 62.0 282.5 2.5 76.8 135 6727 19 00 00 19 10 00 --- 06 02 30 60.2 283.4 2.7 76.0 600 6881 19 00 01 19 10 45 3C84 06 03 16 60.1 283.5 2.7 75.9 39 6881 19 10 45 19 20 45 --- 06 13 17 58.2 284.4 2.9 75.0 600 7036 19 10 46 19 23 15 J0102+5824 06 15 48 40.5 317.8 5.2 73.6 106 7036 19 23 15 19 29 15 =0059+581 06 21 49 39.8 318.1 5.3 72.5 360 7129 19 23 16 Schedule for VLBA_NL (Code Nl ) 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 06 23 49 56.4 285.3 3.0 74.1 77 7129 19 31 15 19 41 15 --- 06 33 51 54.6 286.3 3.2 73.2 600 7283 19 31 16 19 42 00 3C84 06 34 36 54.4 286.3 3.2 73.1 39 7283 19 42 00 19 52 00 --- 06 44 37 52.6 287.3 3.4 72.2 600 7438 19 42 01 19 54 30 NRAO150 06 47 08 60.4 302.6 2.8 91.8 125 7438 19 54 30 20 00 30 --- 06 53 09 59.4 302.5 2.9 90.6 360 7531 19 54 31 20 02 30 3C84 06 55 09 50.8 288.3 3.6 71.3 95 7531 20 02 30 20 12 30 --- 07 05 11 49.0 289.2 3.7 70.3 600 7685 20 02 31 20 13 15 3C84 07 05 56 48.9 289.3 3.7 70.3 39 7685 20 13 15 20 23 15 --- 07 15 57 47.1 290.3 3.9 69.3 600 7840 20 13 16 20 25 45 J0102+5824 07 18 28 33.0 321.6 6.2 62.5 113 7840 20 25 45 20 31 45 =0059+581 07 24 29 32.3 322.1 6.3 61.5 360 7932 20 25 46 20 33 45 3C84 07 26 29 45.3 291.3 4.1 68.3 84 7932 20 33 45 20 43 45 --- 07 36 31 43.5 292.3 4.3 67.3 600 8087 20 33 46 20 44 30 3C84 07 37 16 43.4 292.4 4.3 67.3 39 8087 20 44 30 20 54 30 --- 07 47 18 41.7 293.4 4.4 66.3 600 8242 20 44 31 20 57 00 NRAO150 07 49 48 50.6 303.7 3.8 80.6 123 8242 20 57 00 21 03 00 --- 07 55 49 49.6 304.0 3.9 79.6 360 8334 20 57 01 21 05 00 3C84 07 57 49 39.9 294.4 4.6 65.2 92 8334 21 05 00 21 15 00 --- 08 07 51 38.2 295.5 4.8 64.2 600 8489 21 05 01 21 15 45 3C84 08 08 36 38.1 295.5 4.8 64.1 39 8489 21 15 45 21 25 45 --- 08 18 38 36.4 296.6 5.0 63.1 600 8644 21 15 46 21 28 15 NRAO150 08 21 08 45.8 305.2 4.3 75.6 122 8644 21 28 15 21 34 15 --- 08 27 09 44.8 305.6 4.4 74.7 360 8736 21 28 16 21 36 15 3C84 08 29 09 34.6 297.7 5.1 62.0 91 8736 21 36 15 21 46 15 --- 08 39 11 33.0 298.8 5.3 60.9 600 8891 21 36 16 21 47 00 3C84 08 39 56 32.9 298.9 5.3 60.9 39 8891 21 47 00 21 57 00 --- 08 49 58 31.2 300.0 5.5 59.8 600 9045 21 47 01 21 59 30 NRAO150 08 52 28 41.0 307.2 4.9 70.8 121 9045 21 59 30 22 05 30 --- 08 58 29 40.2 307.6 5.0 69.9 360 9138 21 59 31 Schedule for VLBA_NL (Code Nl ) 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 09 00 30 29.5 301.1 5.7 58.6 90 9138 22 07 30 22 17 30 --- 09 10 31 27.9 302.3 5.8 57.5 600 9293 22 07 31 22 18 15 3C84 09 11 16 27.8 302.3 5.8 57.4 39 9293 22 18 15 22 28 15 --- 09 21 18 26.3 303.5 6.0 56.3 600 9447 22 18 16 22 30 45 J0102+5824 09 23 48 20.2 332.9 8.3 40.7 121 9447 22 30 45 22 36 45 =0059+581 09 29 49 19.7 333.5 8.4 39.6 360 9540 22 30 46 22 38 45 3C84 09 31 50 24.6 304.7 6.2 55.0 91 9540 22 38 45 22 48 45 --- 09 41 51 23.1 305.9 6.3 53.9 600 9695 22 38 46 22 49 30 3C84 09 42 36 23.0 306.0 6.4 53.8 39 9695 22 49 30 22 59 30 --- 09 52 38 21.5 307.2 6.5 52.6 600 9849 22 49 31 23 02 00 NRAO150 09 55 09 32.0 312.1 5.9 61.6 119 9849 23 02 00 23 08 00 --- 10 01 09 31.2 312.7 6.0 60.7 360 9942 23 02 01 23 10 00 3C84 10 03 10 19.9 308.5 6.7 51.3 89 9942 23 10 00 23 20 00 --- 10 13 11 18.5 309.8 6.9 50.0 600 10097 23 10 01 23 20 40 3C84 10 13 52 18.4 309.9 6.9 50.0 34 10097 23 20 40 23 30 40 --- 10 23 53 17.0 311.1 7.0 48.7 600 10251 23 20 41 23 33 10 NRAO150 10 26 24 27.8 315.0 6.4 57.0 119 10251 23 33 10 23 39 10 --- 10 32 25 27.0 315.6 6.5 56.1 360 10344 23 33 11 ---------- preempt ok ---------- 23 41 10 3C84 10 34 25 15.5 312.5 7.2 47.3 88 10344 23 41 10 23 51 10 --- 10 44 27 14.2 313.9 7.4 46.0 600 10499 23 41 11 --- Start: Wed 5 Jun 2024 Day 157 -- Stop: Thu 6 Jun 2024 Day 158 --- 23 51 55 3C84 10 45 12 14.1 314.0 7.4 45.9 39 10499 23 51 55 00 01 55 --- 10 55 13 12.7 315.3 7.6 44.5 600 10653 23 51 56 00 04 25 J0102+5824 10 57 44 13.7 343.6 9.9 23.7 122 10653 00 04 25 00 10 25 =0059+581 11 03 45 13.4 344.4 10.0 22.6 360 10746 00 04 26 00 12 25 3C84 11 05 45 11.4 316.8 7.7 43.1 92 10746 00 12 25 00 22 25 --- 11 15 47 10.1 318.2 7.9 41.7 600 10900 00 12 26 00 35 35 NRAO150 11 28 59 20.0 321.6 7.5 47.4 758 10900 00 35 35 00 41 35 --- 11 35 00 19.4 322.3 7.6 46.5 360 10993 00 35 36 Schedule for VLBA_NL (Code Nl ) 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 --- 01 06 50 J0102+5824 12 00 19 11.2 351.6 10.9 12.1 1488 10993 01 06 50 01 12 50 =0059+581 12 06 20 11.0 352.4 11.0 10.9 360 11086 01 06 51 01 38 05 NRAO150 12 31 39 13.4 329.2 8.5 37.4 1488 11086 01 38 05 01 44 05 --- 12 37 40 12.8 330.0 8.6 36.4 360 11179 01 38 06 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: 10 Station: VLBA_NL 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