COVER INFORMATION Station: HART (Code Hh ) Experiment: e-EVN runs EG051B and C (Giroletti) Exp. Code: eg051b Schedule Version: 1.00 Processed by SCHED version: 9.30 Release near March 23, 2010 PI: Z. Paragi Address: JIVE Postbus 2 7990 AA Dwingeloo The Netherlands Phone: +31 (0)521 596 536 EMAIL: zparagi@jive.nl Fax: Phone during observation: +31 (0)521 596 500 Observing mode: Notes: ########################################################### ########## Please, make sure PHASE CAL is OFF. ############ ########################################################### Schedule for HART (Code Hh ) Page 2 e-EVN runs EG051B and C (Giroletti) UP: D => Below limits; H => Below horizon mask. blank => Up. Early: Seconds between end of slew and start. Dwell: On source seconds. Tapes: Drive, Index, Start footage / Direction, Head Group, End footage. For disks, the footages are really the GBytes TPStart: Tape motion start time. Frequencies are LO sum (band edge). SYNC: Time correlator is expected to sync up. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Start UT Source Start / Stop Early Tapes TPStart Stop UT LST EL AZ HA UP ParA Dwell (see above) SYNC ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Wed 9 Mar 2011 Day 68 --- Next scan frequencies: 4942.49 4942.49 4942.49 4942.49 4974.49 4974.49 4974.49 4974.49 5006.49 5006.49 5006.49 5006.49 5038.49 5038.49 5038.49 5038.49 Next BBC frequencies: 342.49 342.49 342.49 342.49 374.49 374.49 374.49 374.49 406.49 406.49 406.49 406.49 438.49 438.49 438.49 438.49 Next scan bandwidths: 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 15 30 00 DA193 04 28 38 21.2 17.9 -1.5 0.0 0 1 1 0 15 30 00 15 45 00 --- 04 43 41 22.1 15.0 -1.2 0.0 900 F 1 116 15 30 04 15 46 00 DA193 04 44 41 22.2 14.8 -1.2 0.0 36 1 1 116 15 46 00 16 00 00 --- 04 58 43 22.9 12.0 -1.0 0.0 840 F 1 225 15 46 04 16 01 00 DA193 04 59 43 23.0 11.8 -0.9 0.0 36 1 1 225 16 01 00 16 15 00 --- 05 13 46 23.5 8.9 -0.7 0.0 840 F 1 333 16 01 04 16 16 00 DA193 05 14 46 23.6 8.7 -0.7 0.0 36 1 1 333 16 16 00 16 30 00 --- 05 28 48 24.0 5.8 -0.5 0.0 840 F 1 441 16 16 04 16 31 00 DA193 05 29 48 24.0 5.6 -0.4 0.0 36 1 1 441 16 31 00 16 45 00 --- 05 43 51 24.2 2.6 -0.2 0.0 840 F 1 550 16 31 04 16 46 00 DA193 05 44 51 24.2 2.4 -0.2 0.0 36 1 1 550 16 46 00 17 00 00 --- 05 58 53 24.3 359.5 0.0 0.0 840 F 1 658 16 46 04 17 01 00 DA193 05 59 53 24.3 359.2 0.1 0.0 36 1 1 658 17 01 00 17 15 00 --- 06 13 55 24.2 356.3 0.3 0.0 840 F 1 766 17 01 04 17 16 00 DA193 06 14 56 24.2 356.1 0.3 0.0 36 1 1 766 17 16 00 17 30 00 --- 06 28 58 23.9 353.2 0.5 0.0 840 F 1 875 17 16 04 19 30 00 4C39.25 08 29 18 23.7 12.4 -1.0 0.0 7127 1 1 875 19 30 00 19 40 00 --- 08 39 19 24.1 10.3 -0.8 0.0 600 F 1 952 19 30 04 19 41 00 4C39.25 08 40 19 24.2 10.1 -0.8 0.0 36 1 1 952 19 41 00 19 55 00 --- 08 54 22 24.7 7.1 -0.6 0.0 840 F 1 1061 19 41 04 19 56 00 4C39.25 08 55 22 24.7 6.9 -0.5 0.0 36 1 1 1061 19 56 00 20 10 00 --- 09 09 24 25.0 3.9 -0.3 0.0 840 F 1 1169 19 56 04 Schedule for HART (Code Hh ) Page 3 e-EVN runs EG051B and C (Giroletti) UP: D => Below limits; H => Below horizon mask. blank => Up. Early: Seconds between end of slew and start. Dwell: On source seconds. Tapes: Drive, Index, Start footage / Direction, Head Group, End footage. For disks, the footages are really the GBytes TPStart: Tape motion start time. Frequencies are LO sum (band edge). SYNC: Time correlator is expected to sync up. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Start UT Source Start / Stop Early Tapes TPStart Stop UT LST EL AZ HA UP ParA Dwell (see above) SYNC ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Wed 9 Mar 2011 Day 68 --- 20 11 00 4C39.25 09 10 24 25.0 3.7 -0.3 0.0 36 1 1 1169 20 11 00 20 25 00 --- 09 24 27 25.1 0.7 -0.1 0.0 840 F 1 1277 20 11 04 20 25 00 M87 09 24 27 30.6 55.8 -3.1 0.0 -119 1 1 1277 No stop 20 30 00 --- 09 29 28 31.5 54.8 -3.0 0.0 181 F 1 1316 20 25 04 20 30 40 M87 09 30 08 31.7 54.7 -3.0 0.0 17 1 1 1316 20 30 40 20 45 00 --- 09 44 30 34.2 51.9 -2.8 0.0 860 F 1 1427 20 30 44 20 45 40 M87 09 45 10 34.4 51.7 -2.8 0.0 17 1 1 1427 20 45 40 21 00 00 --- 09 59 32 36.8 48.7 -2.5 0.0 860 F 1 1538 20 45 44 21 00 40 M87 10 00 13 37.0 48.5 -2.5 0.0 17 1 1 1538 21 00 40 21 15 00 --- 10 14 35 39.3 45.2 -2.3 0.0 860 F 1 1649 21 00 44 21 15 40 M87 10 15 15 39.4 45.1 -2.3 0.0 17 1 1 1649 21 15 40 21 30 00 --- 10 29 37 41.6 41.5 -2.0 0.0 860 F 1 1760 21 15 44 21 30 40 M87 10 30 17 41.7 41.3 -2.0 0.0 17 1 1 1760 21 30 40 21 45 00 --- 10 44 40 43.8 37.4 -1.8 0.0 860 F 1 1871 21 30 44 21 45 40 M87 10 45 20 43.9 37.3 -1.8 0.0 17 1 1 1871 21 45 40 22 00 00 --- 10 59 42 45.7 33.1 -1.5 0.0 860 F 1 1982 21 45 44 22 00 40 M87 11 00 22 45.8 32.9 -1.5 0.0 17 1 1 1982 22 00 40 22 15 00 --- 11 14 45 47.5 28.3 -1.3 0.0 860 F 1 2093 22 00 44 22 15 40 M87 11 15 25 47.5 28.1 -1.3 0.0 17 1 1 2093 22 15 40 22 30 00 --- 11 29 47 48.9 23.3 -1.0 0.0 860 F 1 2204 22 15 44 SETUP FILE INFORMATION: NOTE: If DOPPLER, FREQ, or BW were used, see the individual scans for the final BBC settings. Setup file: 1024Mbps Matching groups in /aps3/sched/catalogs/freq.dat: hh6cm Values confirmed by E-mail Jonathan Quick 221105 (CR) Setup group: 9 Station: HART Total bit rate: 1024 Format: MKIV1:2 Bits per sample: 2 Sample rate: 32.000 Number of channels: 16 Speedup factor: 0.50 Disk used to record data. 1st LO= 4600.00 4600.00 4600.00 4600.00 4600.00 4600.00 4600.00 4600.00 4600.00 4600.00 4600.00 4600.00 4600.00 4600.00 4600.00 4600.00 Net SB= L L U U L L U U L L U U L L U U Pol. = RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP BBC = 2 1 2 1 4 3 4 3 6 5 6 5 8 7 8 7 BBC SB= L L U U L L U U L L U U L L U U IF = 2N 1N 2N 1N 2N 1N 2N 1N 2N 1N 2N 1N 2N 1N 2N 1N The following frequency sets based on this setup were used. Frequency Set: 9 Setup file default. LO sum= 4942.49 4942.49 4942.49 4942.49 4974.49 4974.49 4974.49 4974.49 5006.49 5006.49 5006.49 5006.49 5038.49 5038.49 5038.49 5038.49 BBC fr= 342.49 342.49 342.49 342.49 374.49 374.49 374.49 374.49 406.49 406.49 406.49 406.49 438.49 438.49 438.49 438.49 Bandwd= 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 Track assignments are: track1= 2, 10, 18, 26, 3, 11, 19, 27, 66, 74, 82, 90, 67, 75, 83, 91 barrel=roll_off SOURCE LIST -- e-EVN runs EG051B and C (Giroletti) Catalog positions marked with *. Precession of date coordinates is based on stop time of first scan. Names used in schedule marked with *. Short names used in VLA and SNAP files marked with +. Observation date used in B1950/J2000 coordinate conversion (PRECDATE): 1979.900 No adjustments are made for rates (DRA, DDEC). Scan hours are for recording scans only. Baseline hours are only counted for scans above horizon at both ends. Source Source position (RA/Dec) Error (B1950) (J2000) (Date) (mas) * M87 12 28 17.569280 * 12 30 49.423382 12 31 25.653712 0.00 12 40 01.74900 * 12 23 28.04382 12 19 29.64473 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. 9.377 scan hours, 309.282 baseline hours above horizon. * J0121+1149 01 19 03.080128 * 01 21 41.595044 01 22 17.115373 0.01 0119+115 11 34 09.31515 * 11 49 50.41313 11 53 21.41188 0.01 J0121+11 /aps3/sched/catalogs/sources.vlba GSFC Nov. 2009 Solution 2009a 36991 Observations 1.883 scan hours, 62.950 baseline hours above horizon. J0555+3948 05 52 01.407172 * 05 55 30.805615 05 56 19.469698 0.01 0552+398 39 48 21.94585 * 39 48 49.16500 39 48 59.43764 0.01 * DA193 /aps3/sched/catalogs/sources.vlba J0555+39 GSFC Nov. 2009 Solution 2009a 348030 Observations 1.883 scan hours, 84.750 baseline hours above horizon. J0927+3902 09 23 55.319215 * 09 27 03.013936 09 27 47.693835 0.01 0923+392 39 15 23.56644 * 39 02 20.85184 38 59 18.10887 0.01 * 4C39.25 /aps3/sched/catalogs/sources.vlba J0927+39 GSFC Nov. 2009 Solution 2009a 226075 Observations 0.867 scan hours, 33.653 baseline hours above horizon. J1331+3030 13 28 49.657776 * 13 31 08.288068 13 31 41.439151 0.21 * 3C286 30 45 58.64077 * 30 30 32.95941 30 26 47.17042 0.19 1328+307 /aps3/sched/catalogs/sources.vlba J1331+30 GSFC Nov. 2009 Solution 2009a 243 Observations 0.217 scan hours, 6.067 baseline hours above horizon. 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) M87 160.5 J0121+1149 34.5 DA193 99.8 4C39.25 137.1 3C286 139.4 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