COVER INFORMATION Station: HART (Code Hh ) Experiment: 5 GHz observation of RGB J0152+017 Exp. Code: EA053A Schedule Version: 1.00 Processed by SCHED version: 11.00 Release of Feb. 15, 2013 PI: Kazunori Akiyama Address: National Astronomical Observatory of Japan 2-21-1, Osawa, Mitaka, Tokyo Japan Phone: +81 422 34 3939 EMAIL: kazunori.akiyama@nao.ac.jp Fax: +81 422 34 3814 Phone during observation: +81 422 34 3939 Observing mode: VLBA/MKIV Notes: Schedule for HART (Code Hh ) Page 2 5 GHz observation of RGB J0152+017 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Tue 4 Mar 2014 Day 63 --- 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 10 00 00 0150+015 22 39 06 35.5 67.0 -3.2 0.0 0 0 10 00 00 10 05 30 --- 22 44 37 36.6 66.1 -3.1 0.0 330 42 10 00 01 10 06 00 0150+015 22 45 07 36.7 66.0 -3.1 0.0 9 42 10 06 00 10 11 30 --- 22 50 38 37.9 65.0 -3.0 0.0 330 85 10 06 01 10 12 00 0150+015 22 51 08 38.0 64.9 -3.0 0.0 9 85 10 12 00 10 17 30 --- 22 56 39 39.1 63.8 -2.9 0.0 330 127 10 12 01 10 18 00 0150+015 22 57 09 39.2 63.8 -2.9 0.0 9 127 10 18 00 10 23 30 --- 23 02 40 40.3 62.7 -2.8 0.0 330 169 10 18 01 10 24 00 0150+015 23 03 10 40.4 62.6 -2.8 0.0 9 169 10 24 00 10 29 30 --- 23 08 41 41.5 61.5 -2.7 0.0 330 212 10 24 01 10 30 00 0150+015 23 09 11 41.6 61.4 -2.7 0.0 9 212 10 30 00 10 35 30 --- 23 14 42 42.7 60.2 -2.6 0.0 330 254 10 30 01 10 36 00 0150+015 23 15 12 42.8 60.1 -2.6 0.0 9 254 10 36 00 10 41 30 --- 23 20 43 43.9 58.9 -2.5 0.0 330 296 10 36 01 10 42 00 0150+015 23 21 13 43.9 58.8 -2.5 0.0 9 296 10 42 00 10 47 30 --- 23 26 44 45.0 57.6 -2.4 0.0 330 338 10 42 01 10 48 00 0150+015 23 27 14 45.1 57.5 -2.4 0.0 9 338 10 48 00 10 53 30 --- 23 32 45 46.1 56.2 -2.3 0.0 330 381 10 48 01 10 54 30 0158+031 23 33 45 43.8 56.1 -2.5 0.0 29 381 10 54 30 10 59 30 --- 23 38 46 44.7 55.0 -2.4 0.0 300 419 10 54 31 11 00 00 0150+015 23 39 16 47.3 54.6 -2.2 0.0 -1 419 11 00 00 11 05 30 --- 23 44 47 48.3 53.2 -2.1 0.0 329 462 11 00 01 11 06 00 0150+015 23 45 17 48.4 53.0 -2.1 0.0 9 462 11 06 00 11 11 30 --- 23 50 48 49.4 51.5 -2.0 0.0 330 504 11 06 01 11 12 00 0150+015 23 51 18 49.5 51.4 -2.0 0.0 9 504 11 12 00 11 17 30 --- 23 56 49 50.5 49.9 -1.9 0.0 330 546 11 12 01 Schedule for HART (Code Hh ) Page 3 5 GHz observation of RGB J0152+017 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Tue 4 Mar 2014 Day 63 --- 11 18 00 0150+015 23 57 19 50.5 49.7 -1.9 0.0 9 546 11 18 00 11 23 30 --- 00 02 50 51.5 48.1 -1.8 0.0 330 588 11 18 01 11 24 00 0150+015 00 03 20 51.6 48.0 -1.8 0.0 9 588 11 24 00 11 29 30 --- 00 08 51 52.5 46.3 -1.7 0.0 330 631 11 24 01 11 30 00 0150+015 00 09 21 52.6 46.1 -1.7 0.0 9 631 11 30 00 11 35 30 --- 00 14 52 53.4 44.4 -1.6 0.0 330 673 11 30 01 11 36 00 0150+015 00 15 22 53.5 44.2 -1.6 0.0 9 673 11 36 00 11 41 30 --- 00 20 53 54.4 42.4 -1.5 0.0 330 715 11 36 01 11 42 00 0150+015 00 21 23 54.4 42.2 -1.5 0.0 9 715 11 42 00 11 47 30 --- 00 26 54 55.3 40.3 -1.4 0.0 330 758 11 42 01 11 48 00 0150+015 00 27 24 55.3 40.1 -1.4 0.0 9 758 11 48 00 11 53 30 --- 00 32 55 56.1 38.1 -1.3 0.0 330 800 11 48 01 11 54 30 0158+031 00 33 55 53.8 39.0 -1.5 0.0 29 800 11 54 30 11 59 30 --- 00 38 56 54.5 37.3 -1.4 0.0 300 838 11 54 31 12 02 00 0234+285 00 41 26 28.4 29.2 -2.0 0.0 72 838 12 02 00 12 12 00 --- 00 51 28 29.5 27.0 -1.8 0.0 600 915 12 02 01 12 14 30 0150+015 00 53 58 58.8 29.6 -1.0 0.0 69 915 12 14 30 12 24 00 --- 01 03 30 59.7 25.4 -0.8 0.0 570 988 12 14 31 12 24 30 0150+015 01 04 00 59.8 25.1 -0.8 0.0 9 988 12 24 30 12 30 00 --- 01 09 31 60.3 22.6 -0.7 0.0 330 1031 12 24 31 12 30 30 0150+015 01 10 01 60.3 22.3 -0.7 0.0 9 1031 12 30 30 12 36 00 --- 01 15 32 60.8 19.7 -0.6 0.0 330 1073 12 30 31 12 36 30 0150+015 01 16 02 60.8 19.4 -0.6 0.0 9 1073 12 36 30 12 42 00 --- 01 21 33 61.2 16.7 -0.5 0.0 330 1115 12 36 31 12 42 30 0150+015 01 22 03 61.2 16.5 -0.5 0.0 9 1115 12 42 30 12 48 00 --- 01 27 34 61.6 13.7 -0.4 0.0 330 1158 12 42 31 12 48 30 0150+015 01 28 04 61.6 13.4 -0.4 0.0 9 1158 12 48 30 12 54 00 --- 01 33 35 61.8 10.5 -0.3 0.0 330 1200 12 48 31 12 55 00 0158+031 01 34 35 60.0 13.5 -0.4 0.0 29 1200 12 55 00 13 00 00 --- 01 39 35 60.2 11.0 -0.4 0.0 300 1238 12 55 01 SETUP FILE INFORMATION: NOTE: If DOPPLER, FREQ, or BW were used, see the individual scans for the final BBC settings. ======== Setup file: sess114.C1024 --- WARNING --- This group does not match an entry in the frequency catalog. This might be ok because the catalog is not complete. But be very careful to be sure that the setup is correct. Setup group: 12 Station: HART Total bit rate: 1024 Format: MARK5B Bits per sample: 2 Sample rate: 32.000 Number of channels: 16 DBE type: Speedup factor: 1.00 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 IF SB = U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U Pol. = RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP BBC = 1 5 1 5 2 6 2 6 3 7 3 7 4 8 4 8 BBC SB= L L U U L L U U L L U U L L U U IF = A1 B1 A1 B1 A1 B1 A1 B1 A1 B1 A1 B1 A1 B1 A1 B1 The following frequency sets based on these setups were used. Frequency Set: 14 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= 16.00 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 Matching frequency sets: 14 Track assignments are: track1= 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32 barrel=roll_off POSITIONS OF SOURCES USED IN RECORDING SCANS Source Source position (RA/Dec) Error (B1950) (J2000) (Date) (mas) * 0150+015 01 50 04.944956 * 01 52 39.610900 01 53 23.219076 0.00 01 32 31.24587 * 01 47 17.38300 01 51 20.07749 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. * 0158+031 01 58 05.164743 * 02 00 40.816500 02 01 24.756169 0.38 03 08 20.27885 * 03 22 49.50700 03 26 47.47354 0.38 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. J0237+2848 02 34 55.589591 * 02 37 52.405678 02 38 42.756132 0.11 * 0234+285 28 35 11.40773 * 28 48 08.98998 28 51 47.15343 0.10 J0237+28 /usr2/local/sched/catalogs/sources.vlba rfc_2012b Petrov, 2012, unpublished 56811 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 0150+015 sess114.C1024 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 14 2.267 202.678 0158+031 sess114.C1024 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 14 0.250 21.667 0234+285 sess114.C1024 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 14 0.167 15.167 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) 0150+015 44.0 0158+031 46.2 0234+285 63.2 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