COVER INFORMATION Station: MEDICINA (Code Mc ) 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 MEDICINA (Code Mc ) 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: 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 12 30 00 0414+009 00 13 14 21.0 470.4 -4.1 -42.0 0 0 12 30 00 12 35 30 --- 00 18 45 21.9 471.5 -4.0 -41.6 330 21 12 30 04 12 36 00 0414+009 00 19 15 22.0 471.6 -4.0 -41.5 27 21 12 36 00 12 41 30 --- 00 24 46 22.9 472.7 -3.9 -41.1 330 42 12 36 04 12 42 00 0414+009 00 25 16 23.0 472.8 -3.9 -41.1 27 42 12 42 00 12 47 30 --- 00 30 47 23.9 473.9 -3.8 -40.7 330 63 12 42 04 12 48 00 0414+009 00 31 17 24.0 474.0 -3.8 -40.6 27 63 12 48 00 12 53 30 --- 00 36 48 24.9 475.2 -3.7 -40.2 330 84 12 48 04 12 54 00 0414+009 00 37 18 24.9 475.3 -3.7 -40.1 27 84 12 54 00 12 59 30 --- 00 42 49 25.8 476.5 -3.6 -39.7 330 106 12 54 04 13 00 00 0414+009 00 43 19 25.9 476.6 -3.6 -39.6 27 106 13 00 00 13 05 30 --- 00 48 50 26.8 477.8 -3.5 -39.1 330 127 13 00 04 13 06 00 0414+009 00 49 20 26.9 477.9 -3.5 -39.1 27 127 13 06 00 13 11 30 --- 00 54 51 27.7 479.1 -3.4 -38.6 330 148 13 06 04 13 12 00 0414+009 00 55 21 27.8 479.2 -3.4 -38.5 27 148 13 12 00 13 17 30 --- 01 00 52 28.7 480.4 -3.3 -38.0 330 169 13 12 04 13 18 00 0414+009 01 01 22 28.7 480.5 -3.3 -37.9 27 169 13 18 00 13 23 30 --- 01 06 53 29.6 481.8 -3.2 -37.3 330 190 13 18 04 13 24 30 0422+004 01 07 53 28.1 480.6 -3.3 -37.9 52 190 13 24 30 13 29 30 --- 01 12 54 28.9 481.7 -3.2 -37.4 300 209 13 24 34 13 30 00 0414+009 01 13 24 30.6 483.3 -3.1 -36.6 22 209 13 30 00 13 35 30 --- 01 18 55 31.4 484.6 -3.0 -36.0 330 230 13 30 04 13 36 00 0414+009 01 19 25 31.4 484.7 -3.0 -35.9 27 230 13 36 00 13 41 30 --- 01 24 56 32.3 486.0 -2.9 -35.2 330 252 13 36 04 13 42 00 0414+009 01 25 26 32.3 486.1 -2.9 -35.2 27 252 13 42 00 13 47 30 --- 01 30 57 33.1 487.5 -2.8 -34.5 330 273 13 42 04 Schedule for MEDICINA (Code Mc ) 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 01 31 27 33.2 487.6 -2.8 -34.4 27 273 13 48 00 13 53 30 --- 01 36 58 34.0 489.0 -2.7 -33.7 330 294 13 48 04 13 54 00 0414+009 01 37 28 34.0 489.1 -2.7 -33.6 27 294 13 54 00 13 59 30 --- 01 42 59 34.8 490.5 -2.6 -32.8 330 315 13 54 04 14 00 00 0414+009 01 43 29 34.8 490.6 -2.6 -32.8 27 315 14 00 00 14 05 30 --- 01 49 00 35.6 492.1 -2.5 -32.0 330 336 14 00 04 14 06 00 0414+009 01 49 30 35.6 492.2 -2.5 -31.9 27 336 14 06 00 14 11 30 --- 01 55 01 36.4 493.6 -2.4 -31.1 330 357 14 06 04 14 12 00 0414+009 01 55 31 36.4 493.8 -2.4 -31.0 27 357 14 12 00 14 17 30 --- 02 01 02 37.1 495.3 -2.3 -30.1 330 378 14 12 04 14 18 00 0414+009 02 01 32 37.2 495.4 -2.3 -30.1 27 378 14 18 00 14 23 30 --- 02 07 03 37.9 496.9 -2.2 -29.2 330 399 14 18 04 14 24 30 0422+004 02 08 03 36.6 495.3 -2.3 -30.1 53 399 14 24 30 14 29 30 --- 02 13 04 37.2 496.7 -2.2 -29.3 300 419 14 24 34 14 31 30 0528+134 02 15 04 38.1 470.8 -3.3 -43.3 81 419 14 31 30 14 41 30 --- 02 25 06 39.8 473.1 -3.1 -42.4 600 457 14 31 34 14 43 30 0414+009 02 27 06 40.2 502.6 -1.8 -25.6 77 457 14 43 30 14 48 00 --- 02 31 37 40.7 504.0 -1.8 -24.8 270 474 14 43 34 14 48 30 0414+009 02 32 07 40.7 504.1 -1.8 -24.7 27 474 14 48 30 14 54 00 --- 02 37 38 41.3 505.8 -1.7 -23.6 330 495 14 48 34 14 54 30 0414+009 02 38 08 41.3 505.9 -1.7 -23.5 27 495 14 54 30 15 00 00 --- 02 43 39 41.9 507.6 -1.6 -22.4 330 516 14 54 34 15 00 30 0414+009 02 44 09 41.9 507.8 -1.6 -22.3 27 516 15 00 30 15 06 00 --- 02 49 40 42.4 509.5 -1.5 -21.2 330 538 15 00 34 15 06 30 0414+009 02 50 10 42.5 509.7 -1.5 -21.1 27 538 15 06 30 15 12 00 --- 02 55 41 43.0 511.4 -1.4 -19.9 330 559 15 06 34 15 12 30 0414+009 02 56 11 43.0 511.6 -1.4 -19.8 27 559 15 12 30 15 18 00 --- 03 01 42 43.5 513.4 -1.3 -18.6 330 580 15 12 34 15 18 30 0414+009 03 02 12 43.5 513.6 -1.3 -18.5 27 580 15 18 30 15 24 00 --- 03 07 43 43.9 515.4 -1.2 -17.3 330 601 15 18 34 Schedule for MEDICINA (Code Mc ) 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 03 08 43 42.9 513.3 -1.3 -18.7 53 601 15 25 00 15 30 00 --- 03 13 44 43.3 514.9 -1.2 -17.6 300 620 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: mc6cm Values confirmed by E-mail A.Orfei (JFD 2Oct98) Setup group: 14 Station: MEDICINA Total bit rate: 512 Format: MKIV1:4 Bits per sample: 1 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 = 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: 4 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: 4 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