COVER INFORMATION Station: VLBA_FD (Code Fd ) Experiment: The true nature of the jet base in 3C84 Exp. Code: GP061B Schedule Version: 10.00 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 v10 with KVNPC Schedule for VLBA_FD (Code Fd ) 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Fri 7 Jun 2024 Day 159 --- Next scan frequencies: 43040.00 43040.00 43104.00 43104.00 43168.00 43168.00 43232.00 43232.00 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 J0102+5824 19 09 15 26.4 35.6 -5.9 -73.8 0 0 09 00 01 09 06 01 =0059+581 19 15 16 27.1 35.9 -5.8 -75.0 360 93 09 00 02 09 07 01 J0102+5824 19 16 16 27.3 35.9 -5.8 -75.2 54 93 09 07 01 09 13 01 =0059+581 19 22 17 28.0 36.1 -5.7 -76.4 360 185 09 07 02 09 14 01 J0102+5824 19 23 18 28.2 36.2 -5.7 -76.6 54 185 09 14 01 09 20 01 =0059+581 19 29 19 28.9 36.4 -5.6 -77.7 360 278 09 14 02 09 21 01 J0102+5824 19 30 19 29.1 36.4 -5.6 -77.9 54 278 09 21 01 09 27 01 =0059+581 19 36 20 29.8 36.6 -5.5 -79.1 360 371 09 21 02 09 28 01 J0102+5824 19 37 20 30.0 36.6 -5.4 -79.3 54 371 09 28 01 09 34 01 =0059+581 19 43 21 30.7 36.8 -5.3 -80.5 360 464 09 28 02 09 35 01 J0102+5824 19 44 21 30.9 36.8 -5.3 -80.7 54 464 09 35 01 09 41 01 =0059+581 19 50 22 31.6 36.9 -5.2 -81.9 360 556 09 35 02 10 17 41 3C84 20 27 08 10.8 47.7 -6.9 -58.4 2140 556 10 17 41 10 24 21 --- 20 33 49 11.9 48.4 -6.8 -59.4 400 660 10 17 42 10 30 11 J0102+5824 20 39 40 38.0 37.3 -4.4 -92.2 292 660 10 30 11 10 36 11 =0059+581 20 45 41 38.8 37.3 -4.3 -93.6 360 752 10 30 12 ---------- POINTING ---------- 10 46 11 3C84 20 55 43 15.4 50.4 -6.4 -62.5 543 752 10 46 11 10 52 51 --- 21 02 24 16.6 51.0 -6.3 -63.5 400 855 10 46 12 10 53 36 3C84 21 03 09 16.7 51.1 -6.3 -63.6 39 855 10 53 36 11 00 16 --- 21 09 50 17.8 51.7 -6.2 -64.5 400 958 10 53 37 11 01 01 3C84 21 10 35 17.9 51.7 -6.2 -64.6 39 958 11 01 01 11 07 41 --- 21 17 16 19.1 52.3 -6.1 -65.5 400 1061 11 01 02 11 13 31 NRAO150 21 23 07 17.8 40.7 -6.6 -63.1 334 1061 11 13 31 11 19 31 --- 21 29 08 18.7 41.1 -6.5 -64.1 360 1154 11 13 32 ---------- POINTING ---------- 11 27 51 3C84 21 37 30 22.5 53.9 -5.7 -68.3 483 1154 11 27 51 11 34 31 --- 21 44 11 23.7 54.4 -5.6 -69.3 400 1257 11 27 52 Schedule for VLBA_FD (Code Fd ) 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Fri 7 Jun 2024 Day 159 --- 11 35 16 3C84 21 44 56 23.8 54.4 -5.6 -69.4 39 1257 11 35 16 11 41 56 --- 21 51 37 25.0 54.9 -5.5 -70.3 400 1360 11 35 17 11 42 41 3C84 21 52 22 25.2 54.9 -5.5 -70.4 39 1360 11 42 41 11 49 21 --- 21 59 03 26.3 55.4 -5.4 -71.3 400 1463 11 42 42 11 52 41 J0102+5824 22 02 24 48.6 34.2 -3.0 -112.1 149 1463 11 52 41 11 58 41 =0059+581 22 08 25 49.3 33.7 -2.9 -113.7 360 1556 11 52 42 ---------- POINTING ---------- 12 07 01 3C84 22 16 46 29.5 56.5 -5.1 -73.7 450 1556 12 07 01 12 13 41 --- 22 23 27 30.7 56.9 -5.0 -74.6 400 1659 12 07 02 12 14 26 3C84 22 24 12 30.8 57.0 -5.0 -74.7 39 1659 12 14 26 12 21 06 --- 22 30 53 32.0 57.3 -4.8 -75.6 400 1762 12 14 27 12 21 51 3C84 22 31 38 32.2 57.4 -4.8 -75.7 39 1762 12 21 51 12 28 31 --- 22 38 20 33.4 57.7 -4.7 -76.6 400 1865 12 21 52 12 31 01 NRAO150 22 40 50 29.3 45.3 -5.3 -76.4 133 1865 12 31 01 12 37 01 --- 22 46 51 30.2 45.5 -5.2 -77.4 360 1958 12 31 02 ---------- POINTING ---------- 12 44 31 3C84 22 54 22 36.3 58.5 -4.5 -78.9 433 1958 12 44 31 12 51 11 --- 23 01 03 37.5 58.8 -4.3 -79.8 400 2061 12 44 32 12 51 56 3C84 23 01 48 37.7 58.8 -4.3 -79.9 39 2061 12 51 56 12 58 36 --- 23 08 30 38.9 59.1 -4.2 -80.9 400 2164 12 51 57 12 59 21 3C84 23 09 15 39.1 59.1 -4.2 -81.0 39 2164 12 59 21 13 06 01 --- 23 15 56 40.3 59.4 -4.1 -81.9 400 2267 12 59 22 13 09 21 J0102+5824 23 19 16 56.9 25.0 -1.7 -135.9 160 2267 13 09 21 13 15 21 =0059+581 23 25 17 57.4 23.9 -1.6 -138.1 360 2360 13 09 22 ---------- POINTING ---------- 13 23 41 3C84 23 33 39 43.6 59.9 -3.8 -84.5 462 2360 13 23 41 13 30 21 --- 23 40 20 44.8 60.0 -3.7 -85.5 400 2463 13 23 42 13 31 06 3C84 23 41 05 45.0 60.1 -3.7 -85.6 39 2463 13 31 06 13 37 46 --- 23 47 46 46.2 60.2 -3.6 -86.6 400 2566 13 31 07 Schedule for VLBA_FD (Code Fd ) 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Fri 7 Jun 2024 Day 159 --- 13 38 31 3C84 23 48 31 46.4 60.2 -3.5 -86.8 39 2566 13 38 31 13 45 11 --- 23 55 12 47.6 60.3 -3.4 -87.8 400 2669 13 38 32 13 47 41 NRAO150 23 57 43 41.3 47.0 -4.1 -90.4 129 2669 13 47 41 13 53 41 --- 00 03 44 42.2 46.9 -4.0 -91.6 360 2762 13 47 42 ---------- POINTING ---------- 14 00 21 3C84 00 10 25 50.4 60.4 -3.2 -90.3 378 2762 14 00 21 14 07 01 --- 00 17 06 51.7 60.3 -3.1 -91.4 400 2865 14 00 22 14 07 46 3C84 00 17 51 51.8 60.3 -3.1 -91.5 39 2865 14 07 46 14 14 26 --- 00 24 32 53.1 60.2 -2.9 -92.7 400 2968 14 07 47 14 15 11 3C84 00 25 17 53.2 60.2 -2.9 -92.8 39 2968 14 15 11 14 21 51 --- 00 31 58 54.5 60.1 -2.8 -94.1 400 3071 14 15 12 14 25 11 J0102+5824 00 35 19 61.7 8.0 -0.5 -166.8 156 3071 14 25 11 14 31 11 =0059+581 00 41 20 61.8 6.3 -0.4 -169.5 360 3164 14 25 12 ---------- POINTING ---------- 14 39 31 3C84 00 49 41 57.8 59.5 -2.5 -97.5 454 3164 14 39 31 14 46 11 --- 00 56 22 59.0 59.2 -2.4 -98.9 400 3267 14 39 32 14 46 56 3C84 00 57 07 59.1 59.1 -2.4 -99.1 39 3267 14 46 56 14 53 36 --- 01 03 48 60.4 58.7 -2.3 -100.5 400 3370 14 46 57 14 54 21 3C84 01 04 34 60.5 58.7 -2.3 -100.7 39 3370 14 54 21 15 01 01 --- 01 11 15 61.7 58.1 -2.2 -102.3 400 3473 14 54 22 15 02 41 NRAO150 01 12 55 52.9 44.4 -2.8 -107.0 74 3473 15 02 41 15 08 41 --- 01 18 56 53.8 43.9 -2.7 -108.5 360 3566 15 02 42 15 15 21 3C84 01 25 37 64.3 56.7 -1.9 -105.9 373 3566 15 15 21 15 22 01 --- 01 32 18 65.5 55.8 -1.8 -107.8 400 3669 15 15 22 15 22 46 3C84 01 33 03 65.7 55.7 -1.8 -108.0 39 3669 15 22 46 15 29 26 --- 01 39 44 66.9 54.7 -1.7 -110.1 400 3772 15 22 47 15 30 11 3C84 01 40 29 67.0 54.6 -1.7 -110.3 39 3772 15 30 11 15 36 51 --- 01 47 11 68.1 53.4 -1.6 -112.5 400 3875 15 30 12 15 41 01 J0102+5824 01 51 21 61.0 -12.7 0.8 158.8 196 3875 15 41 01 15 47 01 =0059+581 01 57 22 60.7 -14.2 0.9 156.2 360 3968 15 41 02 Schedule for VLBA_FD (Code Fd ) 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Fri 7 Jun 2024 Day 159 --- ---------- POINTING ---------- 15 55 21 3C84 02 05 44 71.3 49.0 -1.3 -119.7 446 3968 15 55 21 16 02 01 --- 02 12 25 72.3 46.9 -1.1 -122.8 400 4071 15 55 22 16 02 46 3C84 02 13 10 72.4 46.7 -1.1 -123.2 39 4071 16 02 46 16 09 26 --- 02 19 51 73.5 44.2 -1.0 -126.6 400 4174 16 02 47 16 10 11 3C84 02 20 36 73.6 43.9 -1.0 -127.0 39 4174 16 10 11 16 16 51 --- 02 27 17 74.6 41.1 -0.9 -130.9 400 4277 16 10 12 16 18 31 NRAO150 02 28 57 63.4 33.4 -1.5 -131.2 70 4277 16 18 31 16 24 31 --- 02 34 58 64.1 31.9 -1.4 -133.6 360 4370 16 18 32 ---------- POINTING ---------- 16 32 01 3C84 02 42 30 76.5 32.8 -0.6 -141.4 419 4370 16 32 01 16 38 41 --- 02 49 11 77.3 28.4 -0.5 -146.9 400 4473 16 32 02 16 39 26 3C84 02 49 56 77.3 27.8 -0.5 -147.5 39 4473 16 39 26 16 46 06 --- 02 56 37 78.0 22.7 -0.4 -153.6 400 4576 16 39 27 16 46 51 3C84 02 57 22 78.0 22.1 -0.4 -154.3 39 4576 16 46 51 16 53 31 --- 03 04 03 78.5 16.5 -0.3 -161.0 400 4679 16 46 52 16 56 51 J0102+5824 03 07 24 55.1 -27.9 2.1 129.6 147 4679 16 56 51 17 02 51 =0059+581 03 13 25 54.5 -28.7 2.2 127.6 360 4771 16 56 52 ---------- POINTING ---------- 17 10 01 3C84 03 20 36 79.0 0.8 -0.0 -179.1 374 4771 17 10 01 17 16 41 --- 03 27 17 79.0 -5.8 0.1 173.4 400 4875 17 10 02 17 17 26 3C84 03 28 02 79.0 -6.5 0.1 172.5 39 4875 17 17 26 17 24 06 --- 03 34 43 78.7 -12.8 0.2 165.2 400 4978 17 17 27 17 24 51 3C84 03 35 28 78.7 -13.5 0.2 164.4 39 4978 17 24 51 17 31 31 --- 03 42 09 78.3 -19.4 0.3 157.5 400 5081 17 24 52 17 33 11 NRAO150 03 43 50 69.3 7.8 -0.3 -169.3 72 5081 17 33 11 17 39 11 --- 03 49 51 69.5 5.1 -0.2 -173.0 360 5173 17 33 12 Schedule for VLBA_FD (Code Fd ) 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Fri 7 Jun 2024 Day 159 --- ---------- POINTING ---------- 17 45 51 3C84 03 56 32 77.0 -30.4 0.6 144.4 370 5173 17 45 51 17 52 31 --- 04 03 13 76.2 -34.6 0.7 139.2 400 5276 17 45 52 17 53 16 3C84 04 03 58 76.1 -35.1 0.7 138.6 39 5276 17 53 16 17 59 56 --- 04 10 39 75.2 -38.7 0.8 134.0 400 5379 17 53 17 ---------- Segment (C). VLBA (1800-1900; EVN out, KVN not yet back) ---------- 18 00 41 3C84 04 11 24 75.1 -39.1 0.8 133.5 39 5379 18 00 41 18 07 21 --- 04 18 05 74.2 -42.2 0.9 129.4 400 5483 18 00 42 18 09 01 NRAO150 04 19 46 69.3 -8.2 0.3 168.7 68 5483 18 09 01 18 15 01 --- 04 25 47 69.1 -10.8 0.4 165.1 360 5575 18 09 02 ---------- POINTING ---------- 18 16 41 3C84 04 27 27 72.8 -45.9 1.1 124.3 67 5575 18 16 41 18 23 21 --- 04 34 08 71.7 -48.1 1.2 121.0 400 5678 18 16 42 18 24 06 3C84 04 34 53 71.6 -48.4 1.2 120.7 39 5678 18 24 06 18 30 46 --- 04 41 34 70.5 -50.2 1.3 117.8 400 5781 18 24 07 18 31 31 3C84 04 42 19 70.4 -50.4 1.3 117.5 39 5781 18 31 31 18 38 11 --- 04 49 00 69.3 -52.0 1.5 114.9 400 5884 18 31 32 ---------- POINTING ---------- 18 39 51 3C84 04 50 41 69.0 -52.4 1.5 114.3 94 5884 18 39 51 18 46 31 --- 04 57 22 67.8 -53.7 1.6 111.9 400 5988 18 39 52 18 47 16 3C84 04 58 07 67.7 -53.9 1.6 111.7 39 5988 18 47 16 18 53 56 --- 05 04 48 66.5 -55.0 1.7 109.5 400 6091 18 47 17 18 54 41 3C84 05 05 33 66.4 -55.1 1.7 109.3 39 6091 18 54 41 19 01 21 --- 05 12 14 65.2 -56.1 1.8 107.3 400 6194 18 54 42 ---------- Segment (D). KVN+VLBA (1900-0200) ---------- 19 04 41 J0102+5824 05 15 35 39.8 -37.2 4.2 95.1 143 6194 19 04 41 19 10 41 =0059+581 05 21 36 39.0 -37.3 4.3 93.8 360 6286 19 04 42 Schedule for VLBA_FD (Code Fd ) 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Fri 7 Jun 2024 Day 159 --- ---------- POINTING ---------- 19 12 21 3C84 05 23 16 63.2 -57.4 2.0 104.3 44 6286 19 12 21 19 19 01 --- 05 29 57 62.0 -58.0 2.1 102.6 400 6389 19 12 22 19 19 46 3C84 05 30 42 61.9 -58.1 2.2 102.5 39 6389 19 19 46 19 26 26 --- 05 37 23 60.7 -58.6 2.3 100.9 400 6492 19 19 47 19 27 11 3C84 05 38 08 60.5 -58.6 2.3 100.7 39 6492 19 27 11 19 33 51 --- 05 44 49 59.3 -59.1 2.4 99.2 400 6596 19 27 12 19 36 21 NRAO150 05 47 20 61.7 -36.3 1.8 125.9 126 6596 19 36 21 19 42 21 --- 05 53 21 60.9 -37.4 1.9 123.8 360 6688 19 36 22 ---------- POINTING ---------- 19 44 51 3C84 05 55 51 57.3 -59.6 2.6 96.9 126 6688 19 44 51 19 51 31 --- 06 02 32 56.0 -59.9 2.7 95.6 400 6791 19 44 52 19 52 16 3C84 06 03 17 55.9 -59.9 2.7 95.5 39 6791 19 52 16 19 58 56 --- 06 09 59 54.6 -60.1 2.8 94.2 400 6894 19 52 17 19 59 41 3C84 06 10 44 54.5 -60.1 2.8 94.1 39 6894 19 59 41 20 06 21 --- 06 17 25 53.2 -60.2 2.9 92.9 400 6997 19 59 42 20 09 41 J0102+5824 06 20 45 31.3 -36.9 5.3 81.4 149 6997 20 09 41 20 15 41 =0059+581 06 26 46 30.5 -36.7 5.4 80.2 360 7090 20 09 42 ---------- POINTING ---------- 20 17 21 3C84 06 28 27 51.2 -60.3 3.1 90.9 51 7090 20 17 21 20 24 01 --- 06 35 08 49.9 -60.4 3.2 89.8 400 7193 20 17 22 20 24 46 3C84 06 35 53 49.8 -60.4 3.2 89.7 39 7193 20 24 46 20 31 26 --- 06 42 34 48.5 -60.3 3.4 88.6 400 7296 20 24 47 20 32 11 3C84 06 43 19 48.4 -60.3 3.4 88.5 39 7296 20 32 11 20 38 51 --- 06 50 00 47.1 -60.3 3.5 87.4 400 7399 20 32 12 20 41 21 NRAO150 06 52 31 52.5 -44.6 2.9 106.2 131 7399 20 41 21 20 47 21 --- 06 58 32 51.6 -45.0 3.0 104.7 360 7492 20 41 22 Schedule for VLBA_FD (Code Fd ) 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Fri 7 Jun 2024 Day 159 --- ---------- POINTING ---------- 20 49 01 3C84 07 00 12 45.2 -60.1 3.6 85.8 80 7492 20 49 01 20 55 41 --- 07 06 53 44.0 -60.0 3.8 84.8 400 7595 20 49 02 20 56 26 3C84 07 07 38 43.9 -59.9 3.8 84.7 39 7595 20 56 26 21 03 06 --- 07 14 19 42.6 -59.8 3.9 83.7 400 7698 20 56 27 21 03 51 3C84 07 15 04 42.5 -59.7 3.9 83.6 39 7698 21 03 51 21 10 31 --- 07 21 45 41.2 -59.5 4.0 82.6 400 7801 21 03 52 21 13 51 J0102+5824 07 25 06 23.2 -34.4 6.3 68.8 157 7801 21 13 51 21 19 51 =0059+581 07 31 07 22.5 -34.1 6.4 67.6 360 7894 21 13 52 ---------- POINTING ---------- 21 21 31 3C84 07 32 47 39.2 -59.2 4.2 81.1 59 7894 21 21 31 21 28 11 --- 07 39 28 38.0 -58.9 4.3 80.1 400 7997 21 21 32 21 28 56 3C84 07 40 13 37.8 -58.9 4.3 80.0 39 7997 21 28 56 21 35 36 --- 07 46 54 36.6 -58.6 4.4 79.1 400 8100 21 28 57 21 36 21 3C84 07 47 40 36.5 -58.5 4.4 79.0 39 8100 21 36 21 21 43 01 --- 07 54 21 35.2 -58.2 4.5 78.0 400 8203 21 36 22 21 44 41 NRAO150 07 56 01 42.6 -46.9 3.9 92.1 77 8203 21 44 41 21 50 41 --- 08 02 02 41.7 -47.0 4.0 90.9 360 8296 21 44 42 21 52 21 3C84 08 03 42 33.5 -57.8 4.7 76.7 76 8296 21 52 21 21 59 01 --- 08 10 23 32.3 -57.4 4.8 75.8 400 8399 21 52 22 21 59 46 3C84 08 11 08 32.2 -57.4 4.8 75.7 39 8399 21 59 46 22 06 26 --- 08 17 50 31.0 -57.0 4.9 74.8 400 8502 21 59 47 22 07 11 3C84 08 18 35 30.8 -57.0 5.0 74.7 39 8502 22 07 11 22 13 51 --- 08 25 16 29.6 -56.6 5.1 73.8 400 8605 22 07 12 22 18 01 J0102+5824 08 29 26 15.7 -30.4 7.4 56.4 215 8605 22 18 01 22 24 01 =0059+581 08 35 27 15.1 -29.9 7.5 55.2 360 8698 22 18 02 ---------- POINTING ---------- 22 25 41 3C84 08 37 08 27.5 -55.8 5.3 72.2 67 8698 22 25 41 22 32 21 --- 08 43 49 26.3 -55.4 5.4 71.3 400 8801 22 25 42 Schedule for VLBA_FD (Code Fd ) Page 9 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Fri 7 Jun 2024 Day 159 --- 22 33 06 3C84 08 44 34 26.2 -55.3 5.4 71.2 39 8801 22 33 06 22 39 46 --- 08 51 15 25.0 -54.9 5.5 70.3 400 8904 22 33 07 22 40 31 3C84 08 52 00 24.9 -54.8 5.5 70.2 39 8904 22 40 31 22 47 11 --- 08 58 41 23.7 -54.4 5.6 69.2 400 9007 22 40 32 22 48 51 NRAO150 09 00 21 32.6 -46.1 5.0 80.1 74 9007 22 48 51 22 54 51 --- 09 06 22 31.6 -45.9 5.1 79.1 360 9100 22 48 52 ---------- POINTING ---------- 22 57 21 3C84 09 08 53 21.9 -53.6 5.8 67.8 124 9100 22 57 21 23 04 01 --- 09 15 34 20.8 -53.1 5.9 66.9 400 9203 22 57 22 23 04 46 3C84 09 16 19 20.6 -53.0 5.9 66.8 39 9203 23 04 46 23 11 26 --- 09 23 00 19.5 -52.5 6.0 65.9 400 9306 23 04 47 23 12 11 3C84 09 23 45 19.4 -52.4 6.0 65.8 39 9306 23 12 11 23 18 51 --- 09 30 26 18.2 -51.9 6.2 64.9 400 9409 23 12 12 ---------- POINTING ---------- 23 30 41 3C84 09 42 18 16.2 -50.9 6.3 63.2 703 9409 23 30 41 23 37 21 --- 09 48 59 15.1 -50.3 6.5 62.2 400 9512 23 30 42 23 38 06 3C84 09 49 45 15.0 -50.2 6.5 62.1 39 9512 23 38 06 23 44 46 --- 09 56 26 13.9 -49.6 6.6 61.2 400 9615 23 38 07 23 47 26 0716+714 09 59 06 44.3 -16.2 2.6 131.4 92 9615 23 47 26 23 53 26 --- 10 05 07 43.9 -16.7 2.7 129.7 360 9708 23 47 27 --- Start: Fri 7 Jun 2024 Day 159 -- Stop: Sat 8 Jun 2024 Day 160 --- 23 54 26 0716+714 10 06 07 43.9 -16.7 2.7 129.4 54 9708 23 54 26 00 00 26 --- 10 12 08 43.5 -17.2 2.8 127.7 360 9801 23 54 27 00 01 26 0716+714 10 13 08 43.4 -17.2 2.8 127.4 54 9801 00 01 26 00 07 26 --- 10 19 09 43.0 -17.6 2.9 125.7 360 9893 00 01 27 00 08 26 0716+714 10 20 10 43.0 -17.7 2.9 125.4 54 9893 00 08 26 00 14 26 --- 10 26 11 42.6 -18.1 3.0 123.7 360 9986 00 08 27 Schedule for VLBA_FD (Code Fd ) Page 10 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Sat 8 Jun 2024 Day 160 --- ---------- Pointing ---------- 00 17 06 0716+714 10 28 51 42.4 -18.2 3.1 123.0 154 9986 00 17 06 00 23 06 --- 10 34 52 42.0 -18.6 3.2 121.3 360 10079 00 17 07 00 24 06 0716+714 10 35 52 41.9 -18.6 3.2 121.1 54 10079 00 24 06 00 30 06 --- 10 41 53 41.5 -18.9 3.3 119.4 360 10172 00 24 07 00 31 06 0716+714 10 42 53 41.4 -19.0 3.3 119.1 54 10172 00 31 06 00 37 06 --- 10 48 54 41.0 -19.3 3.4 117.5 360 10264 00 31 07 00 38 06 0716+714 10 49 54 40.9 -19.3 3.4 117.2 54 10264 00 38 06 00 44 06 --- 10 55 55 40.5 -19.6 3.5 115.6 360 10357 00 38 07 ---------- Pointing ---------- 00 46 46 0716+714 10 58 36 40.3 -19.8 3.6 114.9 154 10357 00 46 46 00 52 46 --- 11 04 37 39.9 -20.0 3.7 113.3 360 10450 00 46 47 00 53 46 0716+714 11 05 37 39.8 -20.0 3.7 113.1 54 10450 00 53 46 00 59 46 --- 11 11 38 39.3 -20.3 3.8 111.5 360 10543 00 53 47 01 00 46 0716+714 11 12 38 39.3 -20.3 3.8 111.2 54 10543 01 00 46 01 06 46 --- 11 18 39 38.8 -20.5 3.9 109.7 360 10635 01 00 47 01 07 46 0716+714 11 19 39 38.7 -20.6 3.9 109.4 54 10635 01 07 46 01 13 46 --- 11 25 40 38.3 -20.8 4.0 107.9 360 10728 01 07 47 ---------- Pointing ---------- 01 16 26 0716+714 11 28 21 38.1 -20.9 4.1 107.2 154 10728 01 16 26 01 22 26 --- 11 34 22 37.6 -21.0 4.2 105.6 360 10821 01 16 27 01 23 26 0716+714 11 35 22 37.5 -21.1 4.2 105.4 54 10821 01 23 26 01 29 26 --- 11 41 23 37.1 -21.2 4.3 103.9 360 10914 01 23 27 01 30 26 0716+714 11 42 23 37.0 -21.2 4.3 103.6 54 10914 01 30 26 01 36 26 --- 11 48 24 36.5 -21.4 4.4 102.1 360 11006 01 30 27 01 37 26 0716+714 11 49 24 36.4 -21.4 4.4 101.9 54 11006 01 37 26 01 43 26 --- 11 55 25 36.0 -21.5 4.5 100.4 360 11099 01 37 27 01 44 26 0716+714 11 56 25 35.9 -21.5 4.5 100.1 54 11099 01 44 26 01 50 26 --- 12 02 26 35.4 -21.6 4.6 98.6 360 11192 01 44 27 Schedule for VLBA_FD (Code Fd ) Page 11 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Sat 8 Jun 2024 Day 160 --- 01 51 26 0716+714 12 03 26 35.3 -21.6 4.6 98.4 54 11192 01 51 26 01 57 26 --- 12 09 27 34.9 -21.7 4.7 96.9 360 11285 01 51 27 SETUP FILE INFORMATION: NOTE: If DOPPLER, FREQ, or BW were used, see the individual scans for the final BBC settings. ======== Setup file: sess224.Q2048glob Matching groups in /home/guest/rmc/SCHED/sched11.6/catalogs/freq_RDBE.dat: v7mm_c8 Setup group: 4 Station: VLBA_FD 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= 42400.00 42400.00 42400.00 42400.00 42400.00 42400.00 42400.00 42400.00 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 = A C A C A C A C VLBA FE= 7mm omit 7mm omit VLBA Synth= 3.9 7.6 11.6 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: 9 Setup file default. Used with PCAL = 1MHz LO sum= 43040.00 43040.00 43104.00 43104.00 43168.00 43168.00 43232.00 43232.00 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: 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 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 13.036538 0.00 * J0102+5824 58 08 04.84743 * 58 24 11.13658 58 31 46.71313 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 23.257178 1.50 J0319+4130 41 19 51.91692 * 41 30 42.10404 41 35 53.63768 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 17.061693 0.03 J0359+5057 50 49 20.28574 * 50 57 50.16169 51 01 54.79350 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 35.361764 0.01 J0721+7120 71 26 15.17409 * 71 20 36.36343 71 18 00.65952 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.Q2048glob 1 2 3 4 5 8 9 2.400 111.100 3C84 sess224.Q2048glob 1 2 3 4 5 8 9 14.111 744.556 NRAO150 sess224.Q2048glob 1 2 3 4 5 8 9 2.300 121.599 0716+714 sess224.Q2048glob 1 2 3 9 3.800 33.000 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 55.2 3C84 28.6 NRAO150 30.8 0716+714 52.4 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