COVER INFORMATION Station: JODRELL1 (Code Jb ) Experiment: 5 GHz observation of 1ES 0414+009 Exp. Code: EA053D 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 JODRELL1 (Code Jb ) Page 2 5 GHz observation of 1ES 0414+009 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Thu 6 Mar 2014 Day 65 --- 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: 102.49 102.49 102.49 102.49 134.49 134.49 134.49 134.49 166.49 166.49 166.49 166.49 198.49 198.49 198.49 198.49 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 12 30 00 0414+009 23 17 25 9.8 101.4 -5.0 -35.9 0 0 12 30 00 12 35 30 --- 23 22 56 10.6 102.5 -4.9 -35.8 330 42 12 30 04 12 36 00 0414+009 23 23 26 10.7 102.6 -4.9 -35.7 23 42 12 36 00 12 41 30 --- 23 28 57 11.5 103.8 -4.8 -35.5 330 84 12 36 04 12 42 00 0414+009 23 29 27 11.5 103.9 -4.8 -35.5 23 84 12 42 00 12 47 30 --- 23 34 58 12.3 105.0 -4.7 -35.3 330 127 12 42 04 12 48 00 0414+009 23 35 28 12.4 105.1 -4.7 -35.3 23 127 12 48 00 12 53 30 --- 23 40 59 13.2 106.3 -4.6 -35.1 330 169 12 48 04 12 54 00 0414+009 23 41 29 13.3 106.4 -4.6 -35.0 23 169 12 54 00 12 59 30 --- 23 47 00 14.1 107.6 -4.5 -34.8 330 211 12 54 04 13 00 00 0414+009 23 47 30 14.1 107.7 -4.5 -34.8 23 211 13 00 00 13 05 30 --- 23 53 01 14.9 108.8 -4.4 -34.5 330 253 13 00 04 13 06 00 0414+009 23 53 31 15.0 109.0 -4.4 -34.5 23 253 13 06 00 13 11 30 --- 23 59 02 15.8 110.1 -4.3 -34.2 330 296 13 06 04 13 12 00 0414+009 23 59 32 15.8 110.2 -4.3 -34.2 23 296 13 12 00 13 17 30 --- 00 05 03 16.6 111.4 -4.2 -33.9 330 338 13 12 04 13 18 00 0414+009 00 05 33 16.7 111.5 -4.2 -33.8 22 338 13 18 00 13 23 30 --- 00 11 04 17.5 112.7 -4.1 -33.5 330 380 13 18 04 13 24 30 0422+004 00 12 04 16.1 111.5 -4.2 -33.8 37 380 13 24 30 13 29 30 --- 00 17 05 16.8 112.6 -4.1 -33.5 300 419 13 24 34 13 30 00 0414+009 00 17 35 18.3 114.2 -4.0 -33.1 7 419 13 30 00 13 35 30 --- 00 23 06 19.1 115.4 -3.9 -32.7 330 461 13 30 04 13 36 00 0414+009 00 23 36 19.2 115.5 -3.9 -32.7 22 461 13 36 00 13 41 30 --- 00 29 07 19.9 116.7 -3.8 -32.3 330 503 13 36 04 13 42 00 0414+009 00 29 37 20.0 116.9 -3.8 -32.3 22 503 13 42 00 13 47 30 --- 00 35 08 20.7 118.1 -3.7 -31.9 330 545 13 42 04 Schedule for JODRELL1 (Code Jb ) Page 3 5 GHz observation of 1ES 0414+009 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Thu 6 Mar 2014 Day 65 --- 13 48 00 0414+009 00 35 38 20.8 118.2 -3.7 -31.8 22 545 13 48 00 13 53 30 --- 00 41 09 21.5 119.5 -3.6 -31.4 330 588 13 48 04 13 54 00 0414+009 00 41 39 21.6 119.6 -3.6 -31.4 22 588 13 54 00 13 59 30 --- 00 47 10 22.3 120.9 -3.5 -30.9 330 630 13 54 04 14 00 00 0414+009 00 47 40 22.3 121.0 -3.5 -30.9 22 630 14 00 00 14 05 30 --- 00 53 11 23.0 122.3 -3.4 -30.4 330 672 14 00 04 14 06 00 0414+009 00 53 41 23.1 122.4 -3.4 -30.4 22 672 14 06 00 14 11 30 --- 00 59 12 23.8 123.7 -3.3 -29.9 330 714 14 06 04 14 12 00 0414+009 00 59 42 23.9 123.8 -3.3 -29.8 22 714 14 12 00 14 17 30 --- 01 05 13 24.5 125.1 -3.2 -29.3 330 756 14 12 04 14 18 00 0414+009 01 05 43 24.6 125.2 -3.2 -29.3 22 756 14 18 00 14 23 30 --- 01 11 14 25.3 126.6 -3.1 -28.7 330 799 14 18 04 14 24 30 0422+004 01 12 14 24.0 125.2 -3.2 -29.3 38 799 14 24 30 14 29 30 --- 01 17 15 24.6 126.4 -3.1 -28.8 300 837 14 24 34 14 31 30 0528+134 01 19 15 26.8 103.7 -4.2 -36.7 14 837 14 31 30 14 41 30 --- 01 29 17 28.2 105.9 -4.0 -36.3 600 914 14 31 34 14 43 30 0414+009 01 31 17 27.6 131.5 -2.8 -26.6 2 914 14 43 30 14 48 00 --- 01 35 48 28.1 132.7 -2.7 -26.1 270 948 14 43 34 14 48 30 0414+009 01 36 18 28.2 132.8 -2.7 -26.1 22 948 14 48 30 14 54 00 --- 01 41 49 28.8 134.2 -2.6 -25.4 330 991 14 48 34 14 54 30 0414+009 01 42 19 28.8 134.3 -2.6 -25.4 22 991 14 54 30 15 00 00 --- 01 47 50 29.4 135.8 -2.5 -24.7 330 1033 14 54 34 15 00 30 0414+009 01 48 20 29.4 135.9 -2.5 -24.6 22 1033 15 00 30 15 06 00 --- 01 53 51 30.0 137.3 -2.4 -23.9 330 1075 15 00 34 15 06 30 0414+009 01 54 21 30.1 137.5 -2.4 -23.9 22 1075 15 06 30 15 12 00 --- 01 59 52 30.6 138.9 -2.3 -23.2 330 1117 15 06 34 15 12 30 0414+009 02 00 22 30.7 139.1 -2.3 -23.1 22 1117 15 12 30 15 18 00 --- 02 05 53 31.2 140.5 -2.2 -22.4 330 1160 15 12 34 15 18 30 0414+009 02 06 23 31.2 140.7 -2.2 -22.3 22 1160 15 18 30 15 24 00 --- 02 11 54 31.8 142.2 -2.1 -21.5 330 1202 15 18 34 Schedule for JODRELL1 (Code Jb ) Page 4 5 GHz observation of 1ES 0414+009 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Thu 6 Mar 2014 Day 65 --- 15 25 00 0422+004 02 12 54 30.7 140.5 -2.2 -22.4 37 1202 15 25 00 15 30 00 --- 02 17 55 31.1 141.9 -2.1 -21.7 300 1240 15 25 04 SETUP FILE INFORMATION: NOTE: If DOPPLER, FREQ, or BW were used, see the individual scans for the final BBC settings. ======== Setup file: sess114.C1024 Matching groups in /usr2/local/sched/catalogs/freq.dat: j1b6cm LO from Spencer 05Jun96, must be using Low patch Setup group: 1 Station: JODRELL1 Total bit rate: 1024 Format: MKIV1:2 Bits per sample: 2 Sample rate: 32.000 Number of channels: 16 DBE type: Speedup factor: 0.50 Disk used to record data. 1st LO= 4840.00 4840.00 4840.00 4840.00 4840.00 4840.00 4840.00 4840.00 4840.00 4840.00 4840.00 4840.00 4840.00 4840.00 4840.00 4840.00 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 = 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 these setups were used. Frequency Set: 1 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= 102.49 102.49 102.49 102.49 134.49 134.49 134.49 134.49 166.49 166.49 166.49 166.49 198.49 198.49 198.49 198.49 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: 1 Track assignments are: track1= 2, 10, 18, 26, 3, 11, 19, 27, 66, 74, 82, 90, 67, 75, 83, 91 barrel=roll_off POSITIONS OF SOURCES USED IN RECORDING SCANS Source Source position (RA/Dec) Error (B1950) (J2000) (Date) (mas) * 0414+009 04 14 17.669943 * 04 16 52.494500 04 17 36.812722 0.00 00 58 02.93501 * 01 05 23.89900 01 07 14.43896 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. * 0422+004 04 22 12.515455 * 04 24 46.842100 04 25 31.056841 0.10 00 29 16.67882 * 00 36 06.32900 00 37 47.57724 0.10 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. J0530+1331 05 28 06.759218 * 05 30 56.416749 05 31 45.412529 0.10 * 0528+134 13 29 42.28877 * 13 31 55.14944 13 32 20.34730 0.10 J0530+13 /usr2/local/sched/catalogs/sources.vlba rfc_2012b Petrov, 2012, unpublished 138123 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 0414+009 sess114.C1024 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 14 2.275 201.064 0422+004 sess114.C1024 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 14 0.250 21.667 0528+134 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) 0414+009 77.5 0422+004 79.4 0528+134 97.0 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