COVER INFORMATION Station: VLBA_NL (Code Nl ) 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_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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Fri 7 Jun 2024 Day 159 --- ---------- Segment (B). EVN+VLBA (0900-1900) ---------- 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 08 57 55 J0102+5824 19 56 38 41.0 42.4 -5.1 -74.3 0 0 08 57 55 09 03 55 =0059+581 20 02 39 41.8 42.7 -5.0 -75.4 360 93 08 57 56 09 12 55 3C84 20 11 40 16.0 47.9 -7.2 -47.7 476 93 09 12 55 09 19 35 --- 20 18 22 16.9 48.8 -7.1 -48.6 400 196 09 12 56 09 20 15 3C84 20 19 02 17.0 48.9 -7.0 -48.7 34 196 09 20 15 09 26 55 --- 20 25 43 17.9 49.7 -6.9 -49.5 400 299 09 20 16 09 47 41 NRAO150 20 46 32 21.6 39.8 -7.2 -49.4 1229 299 09 47 41 09 53 41 --- 20 52 33 22.3 40.5 -7.1 -50.4 360 392 09 47 42 ---------- POINTING ---------- 10 02 51 3C84 21 01 45 23.2 54.2 -6.3 -54.0 533 392 10 02 51 10 09 31 --- 21 08 26 24.3 55.0 -6.2 -54.8 400 495 10 02 52 10 10 16 3C84 21 09 11 24.4 55.1 -6.2 -54.8 39 495 10 10 16 10 16 56 --- 21 15 52 25.4 55.8 -6.1 -55.6 400 598 10 10 17 10 17 41 3C84 21 16 37 25.5 55.9 -6.1 -55.7 39 598 10 17 41 10 24 21 --- 21 23 18 26.5 56.7 -6.0 -56.5 400 701 10 17 42 10 30 11 J0102+5824 21 29 09 53.0 44.4 -3.6 -92.7 288 701 10 30 11 10 36 11 =0059+581 21 35 10 53.8 44.3 -3.5 -94.0 360 794 10 30 12 ---------- POINTING ---------- 10 46 11 3C84 21 45 12 30.0 59.2 -5.6 -58.9 539 794 10 46 11 10 52 51 --- 21 51 53 31.1 59.9 -5.5 -59.7 400 897 10 46 12 10 53 36 3C84 21 52 38 31.2 60.0 -5.5 -59.8 39 897 10 53 36 11 00 16 --- 21 59 19 32.3 60.8 -5.4 -60.5 400 1000 10 53 37 11 01 01 3C84 22 00 04 32.4 60.8 -5.4 -60.6 39 1000 11 01 01 11 07 41 --- 22 06 45 33.5 61.6 -5.2 -61.3 400 1103 11 01 02 11 13 31 NRAO150 22 12 36 32.8 48.3 -5.8 -62.3 332 1103 11 13 31 11 19 31 --- 22 18 37 33.6 48.8 -5.7 -63.2 360 1195 11 13 32 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Fri 7 Jun 2024 Day 159 --- ---------- POINTING ---------- 11 27 51 3C84 22 26 59 36.8 63.7 -4.9 -63.4 482 1195 11 27 51 11 34 31 --- 22 33 40 38.0 64.4 -4.8 -64.1 400 1298 11 27 52 11 35 16 3C84 22 34 25 38.1 64.5 -4.8 -64.2 39 1298 11 35 16 11 41 56 --- 22 41 06 39.2 65.2 -4.7 -64.8 400 1402 11 35 17 11 42 41 3C84 22 41 51 39.4 65.2 -4.7 -64.9 39 1402 11 42 41 11 49 21 --- 22 48 32 40.5 65.9 -4.5 -65.6 400 1505 11 42 42 11 52 41 J0102+5824 22 51 53 63.4 39.6 -2.2 -114.5 145 1505 11 52 41 11 58 41 =0059+581 22 57 54 64.1 38.8 -2.1 -116.4 360 1597 11 52 42 ---------- POINTING ---------- 12 07 01 3C84 23 06 15 43.5 67.7 -4.3 -67.3 446 1597 12 07 01 12 13 41 --- 23 12 56 44.7 68.4 -4.1 -68.0 400 1700 12 07 02 12 14 26 3C84 23 13 41 44.8 68.4 -4.1 -68.1 39 1700 12 14 26 12 21 06 --- 23 20 22 46.0 69.1 -4.0 -68.7 400 1803 12 14 27 12 21 51 3C84 23 21 07 46.1 69.2 -4.0 -68.8 39 1803 12 21 51 12 28 31 --- 23 27 49 47.3 69.8 -3.9 -69.4 400 1907 12 21 52 12 31 01 NRAO150 23 30 19 44.1 54.1 -4.5 -73.9 131 1907 12 31 01 12 37 01 --- 23 36 20 45.0 54.5 -4.4 -74.8 360 1999 12 31 02 ---------- POINTING ---------- 12 44 31 3C84 23 43 51 50.1 71.4 -3.6 -70.9 430 1999 12 44 31 12 51 11 --- 23 50 32 51.3 72.0 -3.5 -71.5 400 2102 12 44 32 12 51 56 3C84 23 51 17 51.4 72.1 -3.5 -71.6 39 2102 12 51 56 12 58 36 --- 23 57 58 52.6 72.7 -3.4 -72.2 400 2205 12 51 57 12 59 21 3C84 23 58 44 52.7 72.8 -3.4 -72.3 39 2205 12 59 21 13 06 01 --- 00 05 25 53.9 73.4 -3.3 -72.9 400 2308 12 59 22 13 09 21 J0102+5824 00 08 45 71.1 22.7 -0.9 -146.5 156 2308 13 09 21 13 15 21 =0059+581 00 14 46 71.5 20.7 -0.8 -149.7 360 2401 13 09 22 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Fri 7 Jun 2024 Day 159 --- ---------- POINTING ---------- 13 23 41 3C84 00 23 08 57.1 75.0 -3.0 -74.5 453 2401 13 23 41 13 30 21 --- 00 29 49 58.3 75.7 -2.9 -75.1 400 2504 13 23 42 13 31 06 3C84 00 30 34 58.4 75.7 -2.8 -75.1 39 2504 13 31 06 13 37 46 --- 00 37 15 59.7 76.3 -2.7 -75.7 400 2607 13 31 07 13 38 31 3C84 00 38 00 59.8 76.4 -2.7 -75.8 39 2607 13 38 31 13 45 11 --- 00 44 41 61.0 77.0 -2.6 -76.4 400 2710 13 38 32 13 47 41 NRAO150 00 47 12 56.0 57.3 -3.2 -86.4 128 2710 13 47 41 13 53 41 --- 00 53 13 56.9 57.4 -3.1 -87.5 360 2803 13 47 42 ---------- POINTING ---------- 14 00 21 3C84 00 59 54 63.8 78.4 -2.4 -77.7 377 2803 14 00 21 14 07 01 --- 01 06 35 65.0 79.0 -2.2 -78.2 400 2906 14 00 22 14 07 46 3C84 01 07 20 65.1 79.1 -2.2 -78.3 39 2906 14 07 46 14 14 26 --- 01 14 01 66.4 79.7 -2.1 -78.9 400 3009 14 07 47 14 15 11 3C84 01 14 46 66.5 79.7 -2.1 -78.9 39 3009 14 15 11 14 21 51 --- 01 21 27 67.7 80.3 -2.0 -79.5 400 3112 14 15 12 14 25 11 J0102+5824 01 24 48 72.9 -9.2 0.3 166.8 128 3112 14 25 11 14 31 11 =0059+581 01 30 49 72.7 -11.7 0.4 163.1 360 3205 14 25 12 ---------- POINTING ---------- 14 39 31 3C84 01 39 10 71.0 81.9 -1.7 -80.9 425 3205 14 39 31 14 46 11 --- 01 45 51 72.2 82.5 -1.6 -81.4 400 3308 14 39 32 14 46 56 3C84 01 46 36 72.4 82.6 -1.6 -81.5 39 3308 14 46 56 14 53 36 --- 01 53 17 73.6 83.2 -1.5 -82.0 400 3411 14 46 57 14 54 21 3C84 01 54 03 73.7 83.3 -1.5 -82.1 39 3411 14 54 21 15 01 01 --- 02 00 44 75.0 83.9 -1.3 -82.6 400 3514 14 54 22 15 02 41 NRAO150 02 02 24 67.7 55.3 -2.0 -102.9 71 3514 15 02 41 15 08 41 --- 02 08 25 68.6 54.7 -1.9 -104.6 360 3607 15 02 42 15 15 21 3C84 02 15 06 77.6 85.3 -1.1 -83.7 370 3607 15 15 21 15 22 01 --- 02 21 47 78.9 85.9 -1.0 -84.1 400 3710 15 15 22 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Fri 7 Jun 2024 Day 159 --- 15 22 46 3C84 02 22 32 79.0 86.0 -1.0 -84.2 39 3710 15 22 46 15 29 26 --- 02 29 13 80.3 86.7 -0.9 -84.6 400 3813 15 22 47 15 30 11 3C84 02 29 58 80.4 86.7 -0.9 -84.7 39 3813 15 30 11 15 36 51 --- 02 36 39 81.7 87.5 -0.7 -85.1 400 3916 15 30 12 15 41 01 J0102+5824 02 40 50 67.4 -33.8 1.6 127.3 154 3916 15 41 01 15 47 01 =0059+581 02 46 51 66.8 -35.0 1.7 124.9 360 4009 15 41 02 ---------- POINTING ---------- 15 55 21 3C84 02 55 13 85.1 89.8 -0.4 -85.8 402 4009 15 55 21 16 02 01 --- 03 01 54 86.4 91.1 -0.3 -85.7 400 4112 15 55 22 16 02 46 3C84 03 02 39 86.5 91.3 -0.3 -85.6 39 4112 16 02 46 16 09 26 --- 03 09 20 87.7 93.4 -0.2 -84.6 400 4215 16 02 47 16 10 11 3C84 03 10 05 87.9 93.8 -0.2 -84.4 39 4215 16 10 11 16 16 51 --- 03 16 46 89.1 101.0 -0.1 -78.3 400 4318 16 10 12 16 18 31 NRAO150 03 18 26 78.2 34.8 -0.7 -137.4 44 4318 16 18 31 16 24 31 --- 03 24 27 78.8 31.2 -0.6 -142.1 360 4411 16 18 32 ---------- POINTING ---------- 16 32 01 3C84 03 31 59 88.0 265.9 0.2 84.1 275 4411 16 32 01 16 38 41 --- 03 38 40 86.8 268.4 0.3 85.5 400 4514 16 32 02 16 39 26 3C84 03 39 25 86.6 268.6 0.3 85.6 39 4514 16 39 26 16 46 06 --- 03 46 06 85.4 269.9 0.4 85.8 400 4617 16 39 27 16 46 51 3C84 03 46 51 85.2 270.0 0.4 85.8 39 4617 16 46 51 16 53 31 --- 03 53 32 84.0 271.0 0.5 85.7 400 4720 16 46 52 16 56 51 J0102+5824 03 56 53 58.4 317.0 2.9 102.8 139 4720 16 56 51 17 02 51 =0059+581 04 02 54 57.7 316.6 3.0 101.3 360 4813 16 56 52 ---------- POINTING ---------- 17 10 01 3C84 04 10 05 80.9 273.0 0.8 84.9 371 4813 17 10 01 17 16 41 --- 04 16 46 79.7 273.7 0.9 84.4 400 4916 17 10 02 17 17 26 3C84 04 17 31 79.5 273.7 0.9 84.4 39 4916 17 17 26 17 24 06 --- 04 24 12 78.3 274.4 1.0 83.9 400 5019 17 17 27 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Fri 7 Jun 2024 Day 159 --- 17 24 51 3C84 04 24 57 78.1 274.5 1.1 83.9 39 5019 17 24 51 17 31 31 --- 04 31 38 76.9 275.1 1.2 83.4 400 5122 17 24 52 17 33 11 NRAO150 04 33 19 79.2 332.0 0.5 146.2 50 5122 17 33 11 17 39 11 --- 04 39 20 78.7 328.1 0.6 141.1 360 5215 17 33 12 ---------- POINTING ---------- 17 45 51 3C84 04 46 01 74.2 276.5 1.4 82.3 354 5215 17 45 51 17 52 31 --- 04 52 42 73.0 277.1 1.5 81.8 400 5318 17 45 52 17 53 16 3C84 04 53 27 72.9 277.1 1.5 81.7 39 5318 17 53 16 17 59 56 --- 05 00 08 71.6 277.8 1.6 81.2 400 5421 17 53 17 ---------- Segment (C). VLBA (1800-1900; EVN out, KVN not yet back) ---------- 18 00 41 3C84 05 00 53 71.5 277.8 1.7 81.1 39 5421 18 00 41 18 07 21 --- 05 07 34 70.3 278.4 1.8 80.6 400 5524 18 00 42 18 09 01 NRAO150 05 09 14 75.1 314.3 1.1 121.9 66 5524 18 09 01 18 15 01 --- 05 15 15 74.3 312.5 1.2 119.0 360 5617 18 09 02 ---------- POINTING ---------- 18 16 41 3C84 05 16 56 68.5 279.3 1.9 79.8 68 5617 18 16 41 18 23 21 --- 05 23 37 67.3 279.9 2.0 79.3 400 5720 18 16 42 18 24 06 3C84 05 24 22 67.2 279.9 2.0 79.2 39 5720 18 24 06 18 30 46 --- 05 31 03 65.9 280.5 2.2 78.7 400 5823 18 24 07 18 31 31 3C84 05 31 48 65.8 280.6 2.2 78.6 39 5823 18 31 31 18 38 11 --- 05 38 29 64.6 281.2 2.3 78.0 400 5926 18 31 32 ---------- POINTING ---------- 18 39 51 3C84 05 40 10 64.3 281.4 2.3 77.9 94 5926 18 39 51 18 46 31 --- 05 46 51 63.0 282.0 2.4 77.3 400 6029 18 39 52 18 47 16 3C84 05 47 36 62.9 282.0 2.4 77.3 39 6029 18 47 16 18 53 56 --- 05 54 17 61.7 282.6 2.5 76.7 400 6132 18 47 17 18 54 41 3C84 05 55 02 61.6 282.7 2.6 76.6 39 6132 18 54 41 19 01 21 --- 06 01 43 60.3 283.3 2.7 76.0 400 6235 18 54 42 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Fri 7 Jun 2024 Day 159 --- ---------- Segment (D). KVN+VLBA (1900-0200) ---------- 19 04 41 J0102+5824 06 05 04 41.9 317.3 5.0 75.6 154 6235 19 04 41 19 10 41 =0059+581 06 11 05 41.1 317.6 5.1 74.5 360 6328 19 04 42 ---------- POINTING ---------- 19 12 21 3C84 06 12 45 58.3 284.3 2.9 75.1 56 6328 19 12 21 19 19 01 --- 06 19 26 57.1 284.9 3.0 74.5 400 6431 19 12 22 19 19 46 3C84 06 20 11 57.0 285.0 3.0 74.4 39 6431 19 19 46 19 26 26 --- 06 26 52 55.8 285.6 3.1 73.8 400 6534 19 19 47 19 27 11 3C84 06 27 37 55.7 285.7 3.1 73.8 39 6534 19 27 11 19 33 51 --- 06 34 18 54.5 286.3 3.2 73.2 400 6637 19 27 12 19 36 21 NRAO150 06 36 49 62.0 302.7 2.6 94.0 126 6637 19 36 21 19 42 21 --- 06 42 50 61.1 302.6 2.7 92.7 360 6730 19 36 22 ---------- POINTING ---------- 19 44 51 3C84 06 45 20 52.5 287.4 3.4 72.2 125 6730 19 44 51 19 51 31 --- 06 52 01 51.3 288.0 3.5 71.5 400 6833 19 44 52 19 52 16 3C84 06 52 46 51.2 288.1 3.5 71.5 39 6833 19 52 16 19 58 56 --- 06 59 28 50.0 288.7 3.6 70.9 400 6936 19 52 17 19 59 41 3C84 07 00 13 49.9 288.8 3.6 70.8 39 6936 19 59 41 20 06 21 --- 07 06 54 48.7 289.4 3.8 70.2 400 7039 19 59 42 20 09 41 J0102+5824 07 10 14 33.9 321.0 6.1 63.9 162 7039 20 09 41 20 15 41 =0059+581 07 16 15 33.2 321.5 6.2 62.9 360 7131 20 09 42 ---------- POINTING ---------- 20 17 21 3C84 07 17 56 46.8 290.5 3.9 69.1 63 7131 20 17 21 20 24 01 --- 07 24 37 45.6 291.1 4.1 68.5 400 7234 20 17 22 20 24 46 3C84 07 25 22 45.5 291.2 4.1 68.4 39 7234 20 24 46 20 31 26 --- 07 32 03 44.3 291.9 4.2 67.8 400 7338 20 24 47 20 32 11 3C84 07 32 48 44.2 291.9 4.2 67.7 39 7338 20 32 11 20 38 51 --- 07 39 29 43.0 292.6 4.3 67.0 400 7441 20 32 12 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Fri 7 Jun 2024 Day 159 --- 20 41 21 NRAO150 07 42 00 51.8 303.4 3.7 81.8 123 7441 20 41 21 20 47 21 --- 07 48 00 50.9 303.6 3.8 80.8 360 7533 20 41 22 ---------- POINTING ---------- 20 49 01 3C84 07 49 41 41.3 293.6 4.5 66.0 72 7533 20 49 01 20 55 41 --- 07 56 22 40.1 294.3 4.6 65.4 400 7636 20 49 02 20 56 26 3C84 07 57 07 40.0 294.4 4.6 65.3 39 7636 20 56 26 21 03 06 --- 08 03 48 38.9 295.1 4.7 64.6 400 7739 20 56 27 21 03 51 3C84 08 04 33 38.7 295.1 4.7 64.5 39 7739 21 03 51 21 10 31 --- 08 11 14 37.6 295.8 4.8 63.9 400 7843 21 03 52 21 13 51 J0102+5824 08 14 35 26.8 326.1 7.2 52.8 170 7843 21 13 51 21 19 51 =0059+581 08 20 36 26.2 326.7 7.3 51.7 360 7935 21 13 52 ---------- POINTING ---------- 21 21 31 3C84 08 22 16 35.8 297.0 5.0 62.7 70 7935 21 21 31 21 28 11 --- 08 28 57 34.7 297.7 5.1 62.0 400 8038 21 21 32 21 28 56 3C84 08 29 42 34.5 297.8 5.1 61.9 39 8038 21 28 56 21 35 36 --- 08 36 23 33.4 298.5 5.3 61.2 400 8141 21 28 57 21 36 21 3C84 08 37 09 33.3 298.6 5.3 61.2 39 8141 21 36 21 21 43 01 --- 08 43 50 32.2 299.3 5.4 60.4 400 8244 21 36 22 21 44 41 NRAO150 08 45 30 42.1 306.7 4.7 71.9 71 8244 21 44 41 21 50 41 --- 08 51 31 41.2 307.1 4.8 71.0 360 8337 21 44 42 21 52 21 3C84 08 53 11 30.7 300.3 5.5 59.4 71 8337 21 52 21 21 59 01 --- 08 59 52 29.6 301.1 5.6 58.7 400 8440 21 52 22 21 59 46 3C84 09 00 37 29.5 301.1 5.7 58.6 39 8440 21 59 46 22 06 26 --- 09 07 18 28.5 301.9 5.8 57.9 400 8543 21 59 47 22 07 11 3C84 09 08 04 28.3 302.0 5.8 57.8 39 8543 22 07 11 22 13 51 --- 09 14 45 27.3 302.7 5.9 57.0 400 8646 22 07 12 22 18 01 J0102+5824 09 18 55 20.6 332.3 8.2 41.5 221 8646 22 18 01 22 24 01 =0059+581 09 24 56 20.1 333.0 8.3 40.5 360 8739 22 18 02 Schedule for VLBA_NL (Code Nl ) 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 --- ---------- POINTING ---------- 22 25 41 3C84 09 26 37 25.4 304.1 6.1 55.7 71 8739 22 25 41 22 32 21 --- 09 33 18 24.4 304.9 6.2 54.9 400 8842 22 25 42 22 33 06 3C84 09 34 03 24.3 305.0 6.2 54.8 39 8842 22 33 06 22 39 46 --- 09 40 44 23.3 305.8 6.3 54.0 400 8945 22 33 07 22 40 31 3C84 09 41 29 23.2 305.9 6.3 53.9 39 8945 22 40 31 22 47 11 --- 09 48 10 22.2 306.7 6.4 53.1 400 9048 22 40 32 22 48 51 NRAO150 09 49 50 32.8 311.7 5.8 62.4 70 9048 22 48 51 22 54 51 --- 09 55 51 31.9 312.2 5.9 61.5 360 9141 22 48 52 ---------- POINTING ---------- 22 57 21 3C84 09 58 22 20.7 307.9 6.6 51.9 119 9141 22 57 21 23 04 01 --- 10 05 03 19.7 308.8 6.7 51.1 400 9244 22 57 22 23 04 46 3C84 10 05 48 19.6 308.9 6.7 51.0 39 9244 23 04 46 23 11 26 --- 10 12 29 18.6 309.7 6.9 50.1 400 9347 23 04 47 23 12 11 3C84 10 13 14 18.5 309.8 6.9 50.0 39 9347 23 12 11 23 18 51 --- 10 19 55 17.5 310.6 7.0 49.2 400 9450 23 12 12 23 22 11 J0102+5824 10 23 16 15.7 339.5 9.3 30.0 171 9450 23 22 11 23 28 11 =0059+581 10 29 17 15.3 340.2 9.4 28.9 360 9543 23 22 12 ---------- POINTING ---------- 23 30 41 3C84 10 31 47 15.9 312.2 7.2 47.7 122 9543 23 30 41 23 37 21 --- 10 38 28 15.0 313.1 7.3 46.8 400 9646 23 30 42 23 38 06 3C84 10 39 14 14.9 313.2 7.3 46.7 39 9646 23 38 06 23 44 46 --- 10 45 55 14.0 314.0 7.4 45.8 400 9749 23 38 07 23 47 26 0716+714 10 48 35 51.4 336.5 3.4 111.7 74 9749 23 47 26 23 53 26 --- 10 54 36 50.9 336.2 3.5 110.1 360 9842 23 47 27 --- Start: Fri 7 Jun 2024 Day 159 -- Stop: Sat 8 Jun 2024 Day 160 --- 23 54 26 0716+714 10 55 36 50.9 336.1 3.5 109.8 54 9842 23 54 26 00 00 26 --- 11 01 37 50.4 335.9 3.6 108.2 360 9935 23 54 27 Schedule for VLBA_NL (Code Nl ) 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 01 26 0716+714 11 02 37 50.3 335.9 3.6 107.9 54 9935 00 01 26 00 07 26 --- 11 08 38 49.9 335.6 3.7 106.3 360 10027 00 01 27 00 08 26 0716+714 11 09 39 49.8 335.6 3.8 106.1 54 10027 00 08 26 00 14 26 --- 11 15 40 49.3 335.4 3.9 104.5 360 10120 00 08 27 ---------- Pointing ---------- 00 17 06 0716+714 11 18 20 49.1 335.3 3.9 103.8 154 10120 00 17 06 00 23 06 --- 11 24 21 48.7 335.2 4.0 102.3 360 10213 00 17 07 00 24 06 0716+714 11 25 21 48.6 335.1 4.0 102.0 54 10213 00 24 06 00 30 06 --- 11 31 22 48.1 335.0 4.1 100.5 360 10306 00 24 07 00 31 06 0716+714 11 32 22 48.0 335.0 4.1 100.2 54 10306 00 31 06 00 37 06 --- 11 38 23 47.6 334.9 4.2 98.7 360 10398 00 31 07 00 38 06 0716+714 11 39 23 47.5 334.8 4.2 98.5 54 10398 00 38 06 00 44 06 --- 11 45 24 47.0 334.7 4.3 97.0 360 10491 00 38 07 ---------- Pointing ---------- 00 46 46 0716+714 11 48 05 46.8 334.7 4.4 96.3 154 10491 00 46 46 00 52 46 --- 11 54 06 46.3 334.6 4.5 94.8 360 10584 00 46 47 00 53 46 0716+714 11 55 06 46.2 334.6 4.5 94.6 54 10584 00 53 46 00 59 46 --- 12 01 07 45.7 334.6 4.6 93.1 360 10677 00 53 47 01 00 46 0716+714 12 02 07 45.7 334.6 4.6 92.9 54 10677 01 00 46 01 06 46 --- 12 08 08 45.2 334.5 4.7 91.4 360 10769 01 00 47 01 07 46 0716+714 12 09 08 45.1 334.5 4.7 91.2 54 10769 01 07 46 01 13 46 --- 12 15 09 44.6 334.5 4.8 89.8 360 10862 01 07 47 ---------- Pointing ---------- 01 16 26 0716+714 12 17 50 44.4 334.5 4.9 89.1 154 10862 01 16 26 01 22 26 --- 12 23 51 43.9 334.6 5.0 87.7 360 10955 01 16 27 01 23 26 0716+714 12 24 51 43.8 334.6 5.0 87.5 54 10955 01 23 26 01 29 26 --- 12 30 52 43.4 334.6 5.1 86.1 360 11048 01 23 27 01 30 26 0716+714 12 31 52 43.3 334.6 5.1 85.9 54 11048 01 30 26 01 36 26 --- 12 37 53 42.8 334.7 5.2 84.5 360 11140 01 30 27 Schedule for VLBA_NL (Code Nl ) 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 37 26 0716+714 12 38 53 42.7 334.7 5.2 84.2 54 11140 01 37 26 01 43 26 --- 12 44 54 42.2 334.8 5.3 82.9 360 11233 01 37 27 01 44 26 0716+714 12 45 54 42.2 334.8 5.4 82.6 54 11233 01 44 26 01 50 26 --- 12 51 55 41.7 334.9 5.5 81.3 360 11326 01 44 27 01 51 26 0716+714 12 52 55 41.6 334.9 5.5 81.1 54 11326 01 51 26 01 57 26 --- 12 58 56 41.1 335.0 5.6 79.7 360 11419 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: 3 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= 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