COVER INFORMATION Station: VLBA_KP (Code Kp ) 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_KP (Code Kp ) 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 18 38 35 23.7 34.5 -6.4 -67.0 0 0 09 00 01 09 06 01 =0059+581 18 44 36 24.4 34.8 -6.3 -68.2 360 93 09 00 02 09 07 01 J0102+5824 18 45 36 24.6 34.9 -6.3 -68.4 54 93 09 07 01 09 13 01 =0059+581 18 51 37 25.3 35.2 -6.2 -69.5 360 185 09 07 02 09 14 01 J0102+5824 18 52 37 25.4 35.3 -6.2 -69.7 54 185 09 14 01 09 20 01 =0059+581 18 58 38 26.1 35.5 -6.1 -70.9 360 278 09 14 02 09 21 01 J0102+5824 18 59 39 26.3 35.6 -6.1 -71.1 54 278 09 21 01 09 27 01 =0059+581 19 05 40 27.0 35.9 -6.0 -72.2 360 371 09 21 02 09 28 01 J0102+5824 19 06 40 27.1 35.9 -6.0 -72.4 54 371 09 28 01 09 34 01 =0059+581 19 12 41 27.9 36.2 -5.9 -73.6 360 464 09 28 02 09 35 01 J0102+5824 19 13 41 28.0 36.2 -5.8 -73.8 54 464 09 35 01 09 41 01 =0059+581 19 19 42 28.8 36.5 -5.7 -75.0 360 556 09 35 02 10 30 11 J0102+5824 20 09 00 35.1 37.8 -4.9 -84.8 2943 556 10 30 11 10 36 11 =0059+581 20 15 01 35.9 37.9 -4.8 -86.0 360 649 10 30 12 ---------- POINTING ---------- 10 46 11 3C84 20 25 03 11.4 47.7 -6.9 -57.1 539 649 10 46 11 10 52 51 --- 20 31 44 12.4 48.4 -6.8 -58.0 400 752 10 46 12 10 53 36 3C84 20 32 29 12.5 48.5 -6.8 -58.2 39 752 10 53 36 11 00 16 --- 20 39 10 13.6 49.1 -6.7 -59.1 400 855 10 53 37 11 01 01 3C84 20 39 55 13.7 49.2 -6.7 -59.2 39 855 11 01 01 11 07 41 --- 20 46 36 14.8 49.9 -6.6 -60.2 400 958 11 01 02 11 13 31 NRAO150 20 52 27 14.7 38.4 -7.1 -56.9 333 958 11 13 31 11 19 31 --- 20 58 28 15.5 38.9 -7.0 -57.9 360 1051 11 13 32 ---------- POINTING ---------- 11 27 51 3C84 21 06 49 18.1 51.7 -6.2 -63.0 483 1051 11 27 51 11 34 31 --- 21 13 30 19.2 52.3 -6.1 -63.9 400 1154 11 27 52 11 35 16 3C84 21 14 16 19.4 52.4 -6.1 -64.0 39 1154 11 35 16 11 41 56 --- 21 20 57 20.5 53.0 -6.0 -64.9 400 1257 11 35 17 Schedule for VLBA_KP (Code Kp ) 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 42 41 3C84 21 21 42 20.6 53.0 -6.0 -65.0 39 1257 11 42 41 11 49 21 --- 21 28 23 21.8 53.6 -5.9 -65.9 400 1360 11 42 42 11 52 41 J0102+5824 21 31 43 45.8 36.8 -3.5 -103.1 144 1360 11 52 41 11 58 41 =0059+581 21 37 44 46.6 36.5 -3.4 -104.6 360 1453 11 52 42 ---------- POINTING ---------- 12 07 01 3C84 21 46 06 24.8 55.0 -5.6 -68.3 445 1453 12 07 01 12 13 41 --- 21 52 47 26.0 55.5 -5.5 -69.2 400 1556 12 07 02 12 14 26 3C84 21 53 32 26.1 55.6 -5.5 -69.3 39 1556 12 14 26 12 21 06 --- 22 00 13 27.3 56.0 -5.4 -70.2 400 1659 12 14 27 12 21 51 3C84 22 00 58 27.4 56.1 -5.3 -70.3 39 1659 12 21 51 12 28 31 --- 22 07 39 28.6 56.6 -5.2 -71.2 400 1762 12 21 52 12 31 01 NRAO150 22 10 10 25.6 44.2 -5.9 -70.1 133 1762 12 31 01 12 37 01 --- 22 16 11 26.5 44.5 -5.8 -71.1 360 1855 12 31 02 ---------- POINTING ---------- 12 44 31 3C84 22 23 42 31.5 57.6 -5.0 -73.3 433 1855 12 44 31 12 51 11 --- 22 30 23 32.7 58.0 -4.9 -74.2 400 1958 12 44 32 12 51 56 3C84 22 31 08 32.8 58.1 -4.8 -74.3 39 1958 12 51 56 12 58 36 --- 22 37 49 34.0 58.5 -4.7 -75.2 400 2061 12 51 57 12 59 21 3C84 22 38 34 34.1 58.5 -4.7 -75.3 39 2061 12 59 21 13 06 01 --- 22 45 16 35.3 58.9 -4.6 -76.2 400 2164 12 59 22 13 09 21 J0102+5824 22 48 36 55.0 30.5 -2.3 -124.4 153 2164 13 09 21 13 15 21 =0059+581 22 54 37 55.6 29.7 -2.2 -126.4 360 2257 13 09 22 ---------- POINTING ---------- 13 23 41 3C84 23 02 58 38.6 59.8 -4.3 -78.6 454 2257 13 23 41 13 30 21 --- 23 09 40 39.8 60.1 -4.2 -79.5 400 2360 13 23 42 13 31 06 3C84 23 10 25 39.9 60.1 -4.2 -79.6 39 2360 13 31 06 13 37 46 --- 23 17 06 41.2 60.4 -4.1 -80.6 400 2463 13 31 07 13 38 31 3C84 23 17 51 41.3 60.4 -4.1 -80.7 39 2463 13 38 31 13 45 11 --- 23 24 32 42.5 60.7 -3.9 -81.6 400 2566 13 38 32 Schedule for VLBA_KP (Code Kp ) 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 47 41 NRAO150 23 27 02 37.3 47.4 -4.6 -83.4 131 2566 13 47 41 13 53 41 --- 23 33 03 38.3 47.5 -4.5 -84.5 360 2659 13 47 42 ---------- POINTING ---------- 14 00 21 3C84 23 39 44 45.4 61.2 -3.7 -83.8 380 2659 14 00 21 14 07 01 --- 23 46 26 46.6 61.4 -3.6 -84.8 400 2762 14 00 22 14 07 46 3C84 23 47 11 46.7 61.4 -3.6 -84.9 39 2762 14 07 46 14 14 26 --- 23 53 52 48.0 61.5 -3.5 -85.9 400 2865 14 07 47 14 15 11 3C84 23 54 37 48.1 61.6 -3.4 -86.0 39 2865 14 15 11 14 21 51 --- 00 01 18 49.4 61.7 -3.3 -87.0 400 2968 14 15 12 14 25 11 J0102+5824 00 04 39 61.6 16.4 -1.0 -152.7 159 2968 14 25 11 14 31 11 =0059+581 00 10 40 61.9 14.9 -0.9 -155.3 360 3061 14 25 12 ---------- POINTING ---------- 14 39 31 3C84 00 19 01 52.7 61.8 -3.0 -89.8 457 3061 14 39 31 14 46 11 --- 00 25 42 53.9 61.8 -2.9 -91.0 400 3164 14 39 32 14 46 56 3C84 00 26 27 54.1 61.8 -2.9 -91.1 39 3164 14 46 56 14 53 36 --- 00 33 08 55.3 61.7 -2.8 -92.3 400 3267 14 46 57 14 54 21 3C84 00 33 53 55.5 61.7 -2.8 -92.4 39 3267 14 54 21 15 01 01 --- 00 40 34 56.7 61.6 -2.7 -93.6 400 3370 14 54 22 15 02 41 NRAO150 00 42 15 49.1 47.2 -3.3 -98.2 76 3370 15 02 41 15 08 41 --- 00 48 16 50.1 47.0 -3.2 -99.5 360 3463 15 02 42 15 15 21 3C84 00 54 57 59.4 61.2 -2.4 -96.4 375 3463 15 15 21 15 22 01 --- 01 01 38 60.6 60.9 -2.3 -97.7 400 3566 15 15 22 15 22 46 3C84 01 02 23 60.8 60.8 -2.3 -97.9 39 3566 15 22 46 15 29 26 --- 01 09 04 62.0 60.4 -2.2 -99.3 400 3669 15 22 47 15 30 11 3C84 01 09 49 62.1 60.4 -2.2 -99.5 39 3669 15 30 11 15 36 51 --- 01 16 30 63.4 59.9 -2.1 -101.1 400 3772 15 30 12 15 41 01 J0102+5824 01 20 41 63.3 -4.8 0.3 172.2 195 3772 15 41 01 15 47 01 =0059+581 01 26 42 63.2 -6.5 0.4 169.4 360 3865 15 41 02 Schedule for VLBA_KP (Code Kp ) 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 01 35 03 66.8 58.0 -1.8 -105.9 444 3865 15 55 21 16 02 01 --- 01 41 44 67.9 57.0 -1.7 -107.8 400 3968 15 55 22 16 02 46 3C84 01 42 30 68.1 56.9 -1.6 -108.1 39 3968 16 02 46 16 09 26 --- 01 49 11 69.3 55.8 -1.5 -110.2 400 4071 16 02 47 16 10 11 3C84 01 49 56 69.4 55.6 -1.5 -110.5 39 4071 16 10 11 16 16 51 --- 01 56 37 70.6 54.3 -1.4 -112.9 400 4174 16 10 12 16 18 31 NRAO150 01 58 17 60.5 40.7 -2.0 -118.4 71 4174 16 18 31 16 24 31 --- 02 04 18 61.3 39.8 -1.9 -120.4 360 4266 16 18 32 ---------- POINTING ---------- 16 32 01 3C84 02 11 49 73.1 50.3 -1.2 -119.2 420 4266 16 32 01 16 38 41 --- 02 18 30 74.2 48.0 -1.0 -122.5 400 4370 16 32 02 16 39 26 3C84 02 19 16 74.3 47.7 -1.0 -122.9 39 4370 16 39 26 16 46 06 --- 02 25 57 75.3 45.0 -0.9 -126.6 400 4473 16 39 27 16 46 51 3C84 02 26 42 75.4 44.7 -0.9 -127.1 39 4473 16 46 51 16 53 31 --- 02 33 23 76.4 41.4 -0.8 -131.3 400 4576 16 46 52 16 56 51 J0102+5824 02 36 43 59.2 -23.6 1.5 139.4 144 4576 16 56 51 17 02 51 =0059+581 02 42 44 58.7 -24.7 1.6 137.2 360 4668 16 56 52 ---------- POINTING ---------- 17 10 01 3C84 02 49 56 78.5 30.9 -0.5 -144.4 378 4668 17 10 01 17 16 41 --- 02 56 37 79.2 25.4 -0.4 -150.9 400 4771 17 10 02 17 17 26 3C84 02 57 22 79.2 24.8 -0.4 -151.6 39 4771 17 17 26 17 24 06 --- 03 04 03 79.8 18.5 -0.3 -158.9 400 4875 17 17 27 17 24 51 3C84 03 04 48 79.8 17.8 -0.3 -159.7 39 4875 17 24 51 17 31 31 --- 03 11 29 80.2 10.9 -0.2 -167.6 400 4978 17 24 52 17 33 11 NRAO150 03 13 09 69.0 21.4 -0.8 -150.5 69 4978 17 33 11 17 39 11 --- 03 19 10 69.4 19.1 -0.7 -153.8 360 5070 17 33 12 Schedule for VLBA_KP (Code Kp ) 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 25 51 80.3 -5.0 0.1 174.4 370 5070 17 45 51 17 52 31 --- 03 32 33 80.1 -12.2 0.2 166.1 400 5173 17 45 52 17 53 16 3C84 03 33 18 80.1 -13.0 0.2 165.2 39 5173 17 53 16 17 59 56 --- 03 39 59 79.7 -19.7 0.3 157.5 400 5276 17 53 17 ---------- Segment (C). VLBA (1800-1900; EVN out, KVN not yet back) ---------- 18 00 41 3C84 03 40 44 79.6 -20.5 0.3 156.6 39 5276 18 00 41 18 07 21 --- 03 47 25 79.0 -26.5 0.4 149.6 400 5379 18 00 42 18 09 01 NRAO150 03 49 05 70.8 5.8 -0.2 -172.1 68 5379 18 09 01 18 15 01 --- 03 55 06 70.9 3.0 -0.1 -176.0 360 5472 18 09 02 ---------- POINTING ---------- 18 16 41 3C84 03 56 47 78.0 -33.7 0.6 140.9 66 5472 18 16 41 18 23 21 --- 04 03 28 77.2 -38.1 0.7 135.6 400 5575 18 16 42 18 24 06 3C84 04 04 13 77.1 -38.5 0.7 135.0 39 5575 18 24 06 18 30 46 --- 04 10 54 76.2 -42.2 0.8 130.3 400 5678 18 24 07 18 31 31 3C84 04 11 39 76.1 -42.6 0.8 129.8 39 5678 18 31 31 18 38 11 --- 04 18 20 75.1 -45.7 0.9 125.7 400 5781 18 31 32 ---------- POINTING ---------- 18 39 51 3C84 04 20 00 74.8 -46.4 1.0 124.8 94 5781 18 39 51 18 46 31 --- 04 26 41 73.8 -48.9 1.1 121.3 400 5884 18 39 52 18 47 16 3C84 04 27 27 73.7 -49.1 1.1 120.9 39 5884 18 47 16 18 53 56 --- 04 34 08 72.6 -51.3 1.2 117.8 400 5988 18 47 17 18 54 41 3C84 04 34 53 72.5 -51.5 1.2 117.4 39 5988 18 54 41 19 01 21 --- 04 41 34 71.3 -53.2 1.3 114.6 400 6091 18 54 42 ---------- Segment (D). KVN+VLBA (1900-0200) ---------- 19 04 41 J0102+5824 04 44 54 44.8 -37.1 3.7 101.1 138 6091 19 04 41 19 10 41 =0059+581 04 50 55 44.0 -37.3 3.8 99.7 360 6183 19 04 42 Schedule for VLBA_KP (Code Kp ) 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 04 52 36 69.4 -55.6 1.5 110.6 40 6183 19 12 21 19 19 01 --- 04 59 17 68.3 -56.8 1.6 108.4 400 6286 19 12 22 19 19 46 3C84 05 00 02 68.1 -56.9 1.6 108.2 39 6286 19 19 46 19 26 26 --- 05 06 43 66.9 -57.8 1.8 106.2 400 6389 19 19 47 19 27 11 3C84 05 07 28 66.8 -57.9 1.8 105.9 39 6389 19 27 11 19 33 51 --- 05 14 09 65.6 -58.7 1.9 104.1 400 6492 19 27 12 19 36 21 NRAO150 05 16 40 66.4 -30.5 1.3 136.8 121 6492 19 36 21 19 42 21 --- 05 22 41 65.8 -32.2 1.4 134.1 360 6585 19 36 22 ---------- POINTING ---------- 19 44 51 3C84 05 25 11 63.6 -59.8 2.1 101.3 122 6585 19 44 51 19 51 31 --- 05 31 52 62.3 -60.3 2.2 99.8 400 6688 19 44 52 19 52 16 3C84 05 32 37 62.2 -60.4 2.2 99.6 39 6688 19 52 16 19 58 56 --- 05 39 18 61.0 -60.8 2.3 98.1 400 6791 19 52 17 19 59 41 3C84 05 40 03 60.8 -60.8 2.3 98.0 39 6791 19 59 41 20 06 21 --- 05 46 45 59.6 -61.1 2.4 96.6 400 6894 19 59 42 20 09 41 J0102+5824 05 50 05 36.3 -37.9 4.8 86.7 145 6894 20 09 41 20 15 41 =0059+581 05 56 06 35.5 -37.8 4.9 85.5 360 6987 20 09 42 ---------- POINTING ---------- 20 17 21 3C84 05 57 46 57.5 -61.5 2.6 94.4 47 6987 20 17 21 20 24 01 --- 06 04 27 56.3 -61.6 2.7 93.2 400 7090 20 17 22 20 24 46 3C84 06 05 13 56.2 -61.7 2.7 93.0 39 7090 20 24 46 20 31 26 --- 06 11 54 54.9 -61.8 2.8 91.9 400 7193 20 24 47 20 32 11 3C84 06 12 39 54.8 -61.8 2.9 91.7 39 7193 20 32 11 20 38 51 --- 06 19 20 53.5 -61.8 3.0 90.6 400 7296 20 32 12 20 41 21 NRAO150 06 21 50 58.0 -43.1 2.3 112.9 128 7296 20 41 21 20 47 21 --- 06 27 51 57.1 -43.7 2.4 111.2 360 7389 20 41 22 Schedule for VLBA_KP (Code Kp ) 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 06 29 32 51.6 -61.8 3.1 88.9 79 7389 20 49 01 20 55 41 --- 06 36 13 50.4 -61.7 3.2 87.8 400 7492 20 49 02 20 56 26 3C84 06 36 58 50.2 -61.7 3.3 87.7 39 7492 20 56 26 21 03 06 --- 06 43 39 49.0 -61.6 3.4 86.7 400 7595 20 56 27 21 03 51 3C84 06 44 24 48.8 -61.6 3.4 86.6 39 7595 21 03 51 21 10 31 --- 06 51 05 47.6 -61.5 3.5 85.6 400 7698 21 03 52 21 13 51 J0102+5824 06 54 26 28.1 -36.2 5.8 73.9 153 7698 21 13 51 21 19 51 =0059+581 07 00 27 27.3 -36.0 5.9 72.7 360 7791 21 13 52 ---------- POINTING ---------- 21 21 31 3C84 07 02 07 45.5 -61.2 3.7 83.9 54 7791 21 21 31 21 28 11 --- 07 08 48 44.3 -61.0 3.8 83.0 400 7894 21 21 32 21 28 56 3C84 07 09 33 44.2 -61.0 3.8 82.8 39 7894 21 28 56 21 35 36 --- 07 16 14 42.9 -60.8 3.9 81.9 400 7997 21 28 57 21 36 21 3C84 07 16 59 42.8 -60.7 3.9 81.8 39 7997 21 36 21 21 43 01 --- 07 23 40 41.5 -60.5 4.0 80.8 400 8100 21 36 22 21 44 41 NRAO150 07 25 21 48.3 -47.4 3.4 97.1 78 8100 21 44 41 21 50 41 --- 07 31 22 47.4 -47.5 3.5 95.8 360 8193 21 44 42 21 52 21 3C84 07 33 02 39.8 -60.1 4.2 79.6 77 8193 21 52 21 21 59 01 --- 07 39 43 38.6 -59.8 4.3 78.6 400 8296 21 52 22 21 59 46 3C84 07 40 28 38.5 -59.7 4.3 78.5 39 8296 21 59 46 22 06 26 --- 07 47 09 37.2 -59.4 4.4 77.6 400 8399 21 59 47 22 07 11 3C84 07 47 54 37.1 -59.4 4.4 77.5 39 8399 22 07 11 22 13 51 --- 07 54 36 35.9 -59.0 4.6 76.6 400 8502 22 07 12 22 18 01 J0102+5824 07 58 46 20.3 -32.7 6.9 61.5 211 8502 22 18 01 22 24 01 =0059+581 08 04 47 19.6 -32.3 7.0 60.4 360 8595 22 18 02 ---------- POINTING ---------- 22 25 41 3C84 08 06 27 33.7 -58.4 4.8 75.0 63 8595 22 25 41 22 32 21 --- 08 13 09 32.5 -58.0 4.9 74.1 400 8698 22 25 42 Schedule for VLBA_KP (Code Kp ) 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 13 54 32.4 -57.9 4.9 74.0 39 8698 22 33 06 22 39 46 --- 08 20 35 31.2 -57.5 5.0 73.1 400 8801 22 33 07 22 40 31 3C84 08 21 20 31.0 -57.5 5.0 73.0 39 8801 22 40 31 22 47 11 --- 08 28 01 29.9 -57.0 5.1 72.2 400 8904 22 40 32 22 48 51 NRAO150 08 29 41 38.3 -47.5 4.5 84.4 74 8904 22 48 51 22 54 51 --- 08 35 42 37.3 -47.4 4.6 83.3 360 8997 22 48 52 ---------- POINTING ---------- 22 57 21 3C84 08 38 13 28.0 -56.3 5.3 70.8 124 8997 22 57 21 23 04 01 --- 08 44 54 26.9 -55.9 5.4 69.9 400 9100 22 57 22 23 04 46 3C84 08 45 39 26.7 -55.8 5.4 69.8 39 9100 23 04 46 23 11 26 --- 08 52 20 25.6 -55.3 5.5 68.9 400 9203 23 04 47 23 12 11 3C84 08 53 05 25.4 -55.3 5.5 68.8 39 9203 23 12 11 23 18 51 --- 08 59 46 24.3 -54.8 5.6 67.9 400 9306 23 12 12 23 22 11 J0102+5824 09 03 07 13.4 -27.8 8.0 49.2 170 9306 23 22 11 23 28 11 =0059+581 09 09 08 12.8 -27.2 8.1 48.1 360 9399 23 22 12 ---------- POINTING ---------- 23 30 41 3C84 09 11 38 22.2 -53.8 5.8 66.3 122 9399 23 30 41 23 37 21 --- 09 18 19 21.1 -53.3 5.9 65.4 400 9502 23 30 42 23 38 06 3C84 09 19 04 21.0 -53.2 6.0 65.3 39 9502 23 38 06 23 44 46 --- 09 25 45 19.8 -52.6 6.1 64.4 400 9605 23 38 07 ---------- preempt ok ---------- 23 45 31 3C84 09 26 31 19.7 -52.6 6.1 64.3 39 9605 23 45 31 23 52 11 --- 09 33 12 18.6 -52.0 6.2 63.4 400 9708 23 45 32 23 53 51 NRAO150 09 34 52 28.2 -45.2 5.6 73.0 72 9708 23 53 51 23 59 51 --- 09 40 53 27.3 -44.8 5.7 72.0 360 9801 23 53 52 --- Sat 8 Jun 2024 Day 160 --- ---------- POINTING ---------- 00 01 31 3C84 09 42 33 17.0 -51.1 6.4 62.1 71 9801 00 01 31 00 08 11 --- 09 49 14 15.9 -50.5 6.5 61.1 400 9904 00 01 32 Schedule for VLBA_KP (Code Kp ) 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 --- 00 08 56 3C84 09 49 59 15.8 -50.5 6.5 61.0 39 9904 00 08 56 00 15 36 --- 09 56 41 14.7 -49.8 6.6 60.1 400 10007 00 08 57 00 16 21 3C84 09 57 26 14.6 -49.7 6.6 60.0 39 10007 00 16 21 00 23 01 --- 10 04 07 13.5 -49.1 6.7 59.0 400 10110 00 16 22 00 24 41 NRAO150 10 05 47 23.6 -43.3 6.1 67.8 71 10110 00 24 41 00 30 41 --- 10 11 48 22.8 -42.9 6.2 66.8 360 10202 00 24 42 ---------- POINTING ---------- 00 33 51 3C84 10 14 59 11.8 -48.0 6.9 57.5 161 10202 00 33 51 00 40 31 --- 10 21 40 10.7 -47.3 7.0 56.5 400 10306 00 33 52 00 57 01 NRAO150 10 38 12 19.0 -41.0 6.6 62.4 960 10306 00 57 01 01 03 01 --- 10 44 13 18.2 -40.6 6.7 61.3 360 10398 00 57 02 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: 7 Station: VLBA_KP 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