COVER INFORMATION Station: SHANGHAI (Code Sh ) Experiment: NGC6251 jet and the ambient profile Exp. Code: et028 Schedule Version: 5.00 Processed by SCHED version: 10.20 Release of about July 12, 2012 PI: C.Y. Tseng Address: 922 of ASMAB, AS/NTU. No.1, Sec. 4, Roosevelt Rd Taipei City 10617 Taiwan R.O.C. Phone: +886 935 210 756 EMAIL: cytseng@asiaa.sinica.edu.tw Fax: +886 2 2367 7849 Phone during observation: +886 935 210 756 Observing mode: EVN 18cm/MK5A Notes: Schedule for SHANGHAI (Code Sh ) Page 2 NGC6251 jet and the ambient profile 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Sun 10 Mar 2013 Day 69 --- Next scan frequencies: 1634.49 1634.49 1634.49 1634.49 1650.49 1650.49 1650.49 1650.49 1666.49 1666.49 1666.49 1666.49 1682.49 1682.49 1682.49 1682.49 Next BBC frequencies: 665.51 665.51 665.51 665.51 649.51 649.51 649.51 649.51 633.51 633.51 633.51 633.51 617.51 617.51 617.51 617.51 Next scan bandwidths: 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 21 00 30 OQ208 16 20 04 61.2 273.2 2.2 76.4 0 0 21 00 25 21 05 00 --- 16 25 05 60.2 273.7 2.3 76.2 270 18 21 00 26 21 17 31 NGC6251 16 37 08 38.6 359.7 0.1 178.4 660 18 21 17 26 21 30 36 --- 16 50 35 38.6 359.2 0.3 174.7 785 69 21 17 27 21 30 56 NGC6251 16 50 35 38.6 359.2 0.3 174.7 18 69 21 30 51 21 44 21 --- 17 04 03 38.5 358.6 0.5 171.0 805 121 21 30 52 21 44 41 NGC6251 17 04 23 38.5 358.6 0.6 170.9 18 121 21 44 36 21 58 06 --- 17 17 50 38.4 358.1 0.8 167.2 805 173 21 44 37 21 58 26 NGC6251 17 18 10 38.4 358.1 0.8 167.1 18 173 21 58 21 22 11 51 --- 17 31 37 38.3 357.5 1.0 163.5 805 225 21 58 22 22 12 11 NGC6251 17 31 57 38.3 357.5 1.0 163.4 18 225 22 12 06 22 25 36 --- 17 45 24 38.2 357.0 1.2 159.7 805 278 22 12 07 22 25 56 NGC6251 17 45 44 38.2 357.0 1.2 159.6 18 278 22 25 51 22 39 21 --- 17 59 12 38.0 356.4 1.5 156.0 805 330 22 25 52 22 39 41 NGC6251 17 59 32 38.0 356.4 1.5 155.9 18 330 22 39 36 22 53 06 --- 18 12 59 37.8 355.9 1.7 152.2 805 382 22 39 37 22 53 26 NGC6251 18 13 19 37.8 355.9 1.7 152.1 18 382 22 53 21 23 06 51 --- 18 26 46 37.6 355.4 1.9 148.5 805 434 22 53 22 23 13 08 OQ208 18 33 04 33.2 285.6 4.4 69.6 302 434 23 13 03 23 17 48 --- 18 38 05 32.2 286.1 4.5 69.3 280 453 23 13 04 23 24 08 NGC6251 18 44 06 37.3 354.8 2.2 143.9 308 453 23 24 03 23 37 13 --- 18 57 33 37.0 354.4 2.4 140.3 785 504 23 24 04 23 37 33 NGC6251 18 57 33 37.0 354.4 2.4 140.3 18 504 23 37 28 23 50 58 --- 19 11 01 36.7 354.0 2.7 136.7 805 556 23 37 29 Schedule for SHANGHAI (Code Sh ) Page 3 NGC6251 jet and the ambient profile 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Start: Sun 10 Mar 2013 Day 69 -- Stop: Mon 11 Mar 2013 Day 70 --- 23 51 18 NGC6251 19 11 21 36.7 354.0 2.7 136.6 18 556 23 51 13 00 04 43 --- 19 24 48 36.4 353.6 2.9 133.0 805 608 23 51 14 00 05 03 NGC6251 19 25 08 36.4 353.6 2.9 132.9 18 608 00 04 58 00 18 28 --- 19 38 35 36.0 353.2 3.1 129.4 805 661 00 04 59 00 18 48 NGC6251 19 38 55 36.0 353.2 3.1 129.3 18 661 00 18 43 00 32 13 --- 19 52 22 35.7 352.9 3.4 125.8 805 713 00 18 44 00 32 33 NGC6251 19 52 42 35.7 352.9 3.4 125.7 18 713 00 32 28 00 45 58 --- 20 06 10 35.3 352.6 3.6 122.2 805 765 00 32 29 00 46 18 NGC6251 20 06 30 35.3 352.6 3.6 122.1 18 765 00 46 13 00 59 43 --- 20 19 57 34.9 352.3 3.8 118.6 805 817 00 46 14 01 00 03 NGC6251 20 20 17 34.9 352.3 3.8 118.5 18 817 00 59 58 01 13 28 --- 20 33 44 34.5 352.1 4.0 115.0 805 870 00 59 59 01 23 16 OQ208 20 43 33 7.4 298.8 6.6 58.5 529 870 01 23 11 01 27 56 --- 20 48 34 6.4 299.4 6.7 58.0 280 888 01 23 12 01 37 35 NGC6251 20 57 55 33.8 351.7 4.4 108.8 523 888 01 37 30 01 50 40 --- 21 11 22 33.4 351.6 4.7 105.4 785 939 01 37 31 01 51 00 NGC6251 21 11 22 33.4 351.6 4.7 105.4 18 939 01 50 55 02 04 25 --- 21 24 50 33.0 351.4 4.9 102.0 805 991 01 50 56 02 04 45 NGC6251 21 25 10 32.9 351.4 4.9 101.9 18 991 02 04 40 02 18 10 --- 21 38 37 32.5 351.3 5.1 98.6 805 1043 02 04 41 02 18 30 NGC6251 21 38 57 32.5 351.3 5.1 98.5 18 1043 02 18 25 02 31 55 --- 21 52 24 32.1 351.3 5.4 95.1 805 1096 02 18 26 02 32 15 NGC6251 21 52 44 32.1 351.3 5.4 95.0 18 1096 02 32 10 02 45 40 --- 22 06 11 31.6 351.2 5.6 91.7 805 1148 02 32 11 02 46 00 NGC6251 22 06 31 31.6 351.2 5.6 91.6 18 1148 02 45 55 02 59 25 --- 22 19 59 31.2 351.2 5.8 88.3 805 1200 02 45 56 02 59 45 NGC6251 22 20 19 31.2 351.2 5.8 88.2 18 1200 02 59 40 03 13 10 --- 22 33 46 30.7 351.3 6.0 84.9 805 1253 02 59 41 03 13 30 NGC6251 22 34 06 30.7 351.3 6.0 84.8 18 1253 03 13 25 03 26 55 --- 22 47 33 30.3 351.3 6.3 81.5 805 1305 03 13 26 Schedule for SHANGHAI (Code Sh ) Page 4 NGC6251 jet and the ambient profile 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Mon 11 Mar 2013 Day 70 --- 03 30 24 J2005+7752 22 51 02 39.7 349.6 2.8 132.4 189 1305 03 30 19 03 35 04 =2007+777 22 56 03 39.5 349.4 2.9 131.1 280 1323 03 30 20 03 38 38 NGC6251 22 59 18 29.9 351.4 6.5 78.6 194 1323 03 38 33 03 51 43 --- 23 12 45 29.5 351.5 6.7 75.3 785 1374 03 38 34 03 52 03 NGC6251 23 12 45 29.5 351.5 6.7 75.3 18 1374 03 51 58 04 05 28 --- 23 26 12 29.0 351.7 6.9 72.0 805 1426 03 51 59 04 05 48 NGC6251 23 26 32 29.0 351.7 6.9 72.0 18 1426 04 05 43 04 19 13 --- 23 39 59 28.6 351.8 7.1 68.7 805 1479 04 05 44 04 19 33 NGC6251 23 40 19 28.6 351.8 7.2 68.6 18 1479 04 19 28 04 32 58 --- 23 53 47 28.2 352.0 7.4 65.4 805 1531 04 19 29 04 33 18 NGC6251 23 54 07 28.2 352.0 7.4 65.3 18 1531 04 33 13 04 46 43 --- 00 07 34 27.8 352.3 7.6 62.1 805 1583 04 33 14 04 47 03 NGC6251 00 07 54 27.8 352.3 7.6 62.0 18 1583 04 46 58 05 00 28 --- 00 21 21 27.4 352.5 7.8 58.8 805 1635 04 46 59 05 00 48 NGC6251 00 21 41 27.4 352.5 7.8 58.7 18 1635 05 00 43 05 14 13 --- 00 35 08 27.0 352.8 8.1 55.5 805 1688 05 00 44 05 14 33 NGC6251 00 35 28 27.0 352.8 8.1 55.4 18 1688 05 14 28 05 27 58 --- 00 48 56 26.7 353.1 8.3 52.2 805 1740 05 14 29 05 31 27 J2005+7752 00 52 25 34.1 346.1 4.8 100.6 192 1740 05 31 22 05 36 07 =2007+777 00 57 26 33.9 346.0 4.9 99.4 280 1758 05 31 23 05 39 40 NGC6251 01 00 40 26.4 353.4 8.5 49.4 197 1758 05 39 35 05 52 45 --- 01 14 07 26.1 353.7 8.7 46.2 785 1809 05 39 36 05 53 05 NGC6251 01 14 07 26.1 353.7 8.7 46.2 18 1809 05 53 00 06 06 30 --- 01 27 34 25.7 354.0 8.9 43.0 805 1861 05 53 01 06 06 50 NGC6251 01 27 55 25.7 354.0 8.9 43.0 18 1861 06 06 45 06 20 15 --- 01 41 22 25.4 354.4 9.2 39.8 805 1914 06 06 46 06 20 35 NGC6251 01 41 42 25.4 354.4 9.2 39.7 18 1914 06 20 30 06 34 00 --- 01 55 09 25.2 354.8 9.4 36.5 805 1966 06 20 31 06 34 20 NGC6251 01 55 29 25.2 354.8 9.4 36.5 18 1966 06 34 15 06 47 45 --- 02 08 56 24.9 355.2 9.6 33.3 805 2018 06 34 16 Schedule for SHANGHAI (Code Sh ) Page 5 NGC6251 jet and the ambient profile 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Mon 11 Mar 2013 Day 70 --- 06 48 05 NGC6251 02 09 16 24.9 355.2 9.6 33.2 18 2018 06 48 00 07 01 30 --- 02 22 44 24.7 355.6 9.9 30.0 805 2071 06 48 01 07 01 50 NGC6251 02 23 04 24.7 355.6 9.9 30.0 18 2071 07 01 45 07 15 15 --- 02 36 31 24.5 356.1 10.1 26.8 805 2123 07 01 46 07 15 35 NGC6251 02 36 51 24.5 356.1 10.1 26.7 18 2123 07 15 30 07 29 00 --- 02 50 18 24.3 356.5 10.3 23.6 805 2175 07 15 31 07 32 29 J2005+7752 02 53 47 27.9 346.6 6.8 71.2 195 2175 07 32 24 07 37 09 =2007+777 02 58 48 27.6 346.7 6.9 70.0 280 2193 07 32 25 07 40 43 NGC6251 03 02 03 24.1 356.9 10.5 20.8 200 2193 07 40 38 07 53 48 --- 03 15 30 24.0 357.3 10.7 17.7 785 2244 07 40 39 07 54 08 NGC6251 03 15 30 24.0 357.3 10.7 17.7 18 2244 07 54 03 08 07 33 --- 03 28 57 23.9 357.8 11.0 14.5 805 2297 07 54 04 08 07 53 NGC6251 03 29 17 23.9 357.8 11.0 14.5 18 2297 08 07 48 08 21 18 --- 03 42 44 23.8 358.3 11.2 11.3 805 2349 08 07 49 08 21 38 NGC6251 03 43 04 23.8 358.3 11.2 11.2 18 2349 08 21 33 08 35 03 --- 03 56 31 23.7 358.8 11.4 8.1 805 2401 08 21 34 08 35 23 NGC6251 03 56 52 23.7 358.8 11.4 8.0 18 2401 08 35 18 08 48 48 --- 04 10 19 23.6 359.3 11.7 4.9 805 2453 08 35 19 08 49 08 NGC6251 04 10 39 23.6 359.3 11.7 4.8 18 2453 08 49 03 09 02 33 --- 04 24 06 23.6 359.8 11.9 1.6 805 2506 08 49 04 09 02 53 NGC6251 04 24 26 23.6 359.8 11.9 1.6 18 2506 09 02 48 09 16 18 --- 04 37 53 23.6 360.2-11.9 -1.6 805 2558 09 02 49 09 16 38 NGC6251 04 38 13 23.6 360.3-11.9 -1.7 18 2558 09 16 33 09 30 03 --- 04 51 41 23.6 360.7-11.7 -4.8 805 2610 09 16 34 09 33 32 J2005+7752 04 55 10 22.6 350.4 8.8 43.1 194 2610 09 33 27 09 38 12 =2007+777 05 00 11 22.4 350.6 8.9 41.9 280 2629 09 33 28 09 41 45 NGC6251 05 03 25 23.7 361.1-11.5 -7.5 199 2629 09 41 40 09 54 50 --- 05 16 52 23.7 361.6-11.2 -10.7 785 2680 09 41 41 09 55 10 NGC6251 05 16 52 23.7 361.6-11.2 -10.7 18 2680 09 55 05 10 08 35 --- 05 30 19 23.8 362.1-11.0 -13.8 805 2732 09 55 06 Schedule for SHANGHAI (Code Sh ) Page 6 NGC6251 jet and the ambient profile 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Mon 11 Mar 2013 Day 70 --- 10 08 55 NGC6251 05 30 39 23.8 362.1-11.0 -13.9 18 2732 10 08 50 10 22 20 --- 05 44 07 24.0 362.6-10.8 -17.1 805 2784 10 08 51 10 22 40 NGC6251 05 44 27 24.0 362.6-10.8 -17.1 18 2784 10 22 35 10 36 05 --- 05 57 54 24.1 363.0-10.6 -20.3 805 2836 10 22 36 10 36 25 NGC6251 05 58 14 24.1 363.0-10.5 -20.4 18 2836 10 36 20 10 49 50 --- 06 11 41 24.3 363.5-10.3 -23.5 805 2889 10 36 21 10 50 10 NGC6251 06 12 01 24.3 363.5-10.3 -23.6 18 2889 10 50 05 11 03 35 --- 06 25 28 24.5 363.9-10.1 -26.8 805 2941 10 50 06 11 03 55 NGC6251 06 25 49 24.5 363.9-10.1 -26.8 18 2941 11 03 50 11 17 20 --- 06 39 16 24.7 364.4 -9.9 -30.0 805 2993 11 03 51 11 17 40 NGC6251 06 39 36 24.7 364.4 -9.9 -30.1 18 2993 11 17 35 11 31 05 --- 06 53 03 24.9 364.8 -9.6 -33.2 805 3045 11 17 36 11 34 34 J2005+7752 06 56 32 19.5 356.3 10.9 15.5 196 3045 11 34 29 11 39 14 =2007+777 07 01 33 19.4 356.5 10.9 14.4 280 3064 11 34 30 11 42 48 NGC6251 07 04 47 25.1 365.1 -9.4 -36.0 200 3064 11 42 43 11 55 53 --- 07 18 15 25.4 365.5 -9.2 -39.2 785 3115 11 42 44 11 56 13 NGC6251 07 18 15 25.4 365.5 -9.2 -39.2 18 3115 11 56 08 12 09 38 --- 07 31 42 25.7 365.9 -9.0 -42.3 805 3167 11 56 09 12 09 58 NGC6251 07 32 02 25.7 365.9 -9.0 -42.4 18 3167 12 09 53 12 23 23 --- 07 45 29 26.0 366.2 -8.8 -45.6 805 3219 12 09 54 12 23 43 NGC6251 07 45 49 26.0 366.3 -8.8 -45.7 18 3219 12 23 38 12 37 08 --- 07 59 16 26.3 366.6 -8.5 -48.9 805 3271 12 23 39 12 37 28 NGC6251 07 59 36 26.3 366.6 -8.5 -48.9 18 3271 12 37 23 12 51 48 --- 08 13 59 26.7 366.9 -8.3 -52.4 860 3327 12 37 24 12 55 17 J2005+7752 08 17 28 19.0 360.7-11.8 -2.8 192 3327 12 55 12 12 59 57 =2007+777 08 22 29 19.0 361.0-11.7 -4.0 280 3346 12 55 13 SETUP FILE INFORMATION: NOTE: If DOPPLER, FREQ, or BW were used, see the individual scans for the final BBC settings. ======== Setup file: et028-512 Matching groups in /aps3/sched10.2/catalogs/freq.dat: sh18cm Huang Xinyong 27Sept05 Setup group: 10 Station: SHANGHAI Total bit rate: 512 Format: MARK5B Bits per sample: 2 Sample rate: 16.000 Number of channels: 16 DBE type: Speedup factor: 1.00 Disk used to record data. 1st LO= 2300.00 2300.00 2300.00 2300.00 2300.00 2300.00 2300.00 2300.00 2300.00 2300.00 2300.00 2300.00 2300.00 2300.00 2300.00 2300.00 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 = 1 2 1 2 3 4 3 4 5 6 5 6 7 8 7 8 BBC SB= U U L L U U L L U U L L U U L L IF = C A C A C A C A C A C A C A C A The following frequency sets based on these setups were used. Frequency Set: 12 Setup file default. Used pcal sets: 1 LO sum= 1634.49 1634.49 1634.49 1634.49 1650.49 1650.49 1650.49 1650.49 1666.49 1666.49 1666.49 1666.49 1682.49 1682.49 1682.49 1682.49 BBC fr= 665.51 665.51 665.51 665.51 649.51 649.51 649.51 649.51 633.51 633.51 633.51 633.51 617.51 617.51 617.51 617.51 Bandwd= 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 Matching frequency sets: 12 The following pulse cal sets were used with this setup: Pulse cal detection set: 1 PCAL = 1MHZ PCALXB1= S1 S3 S5 S7 S9 S11 S13 S15 PCALXB2= S2 S4 S6 S8 S10 S12 S14 S16 PCALFR1= 490 510 490 510 490 510 490 510 PCALFR2= 490 510 490 510 490 510 490 510 Track assignments are: track1= 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32 barrel=roll_off SOURCES USED IN RECORDING SCANS -- NGC6251 jet and the ambient profile 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) J1407+2827 14 04 45.615156 * 14 07 00.394414 14 07 37.566935 0.24 1404+286 28 41 29.23519 * 28 27 14.69022 28 23 14.82395 0.34 J1407+28 /aps3/sched10.2/catalogs/sources.vlba * OQ208 GSFC 2011A astro solution 66461 Observations 0.231 scan and 15.217 baseline hours in setup: et028-512 Frequency sets (dups not shown): 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 11 12 J1632+8232 16 37 56.926918 * 16 32 31.969887 16 31 07.093780 0.78 1637+826 82 38 18.49823 * 82 32 16.39987 82 30 20.42166 0.10 J1632+82 /aps3/sched10.2/catalogs/sources.vlba * NGC6251 rfc_2012b Petrov, 2012, unpublished 5963 observations 13.611 scan and 858.932 baseline hours in setup: et028-512 Frequency sets (dups not shown): 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 11 12 * J2005+7752 20 07 20.430170 * 20 05 30.998498 20 04 57.472864 0.48 2007+777 77 43 58.12300 * 77 52 43.24753 77 54 52.72002 0.10 J2005+77 /aps3/sched10.2/catalogs/sources.vlba rfc_2012b Petrov, 2012, unpublished 16337 observations 0.467 scan and 30.800 baseline hours in setup: et028-512 Frequency sets (dups not shown): 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 11 12 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) OQ208 134.4 NGC6251 95.4 J2005+7752 85.9 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