COVER INFORMATION Station: TORUN (Code Tr ) 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 TORUN (Code Tr ) 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: 742.49 742.49 742.49 742.49 774.49 774.49 774.49 774.49 806.49 806.49 806.49 806.49 838.49 838.49 838.49 838.49 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 40 55 21.5 119.4 -3.6 -31.6 0 0 12 30 00 12 35 30 --- 00 46 25 22.2 120.6 -3.5 -31.1 330 42 12 30 01 12 36 00 0414+009 00 46 56 22.3 120.8 -3.5 -31.1 24 42 12 36 00 12 41 30 --- 00 52 26 23.0 122.0 -3.4 -30.6 330 84 12 36 01 12 42 00 0414+009 00 52 57 23.1 122.2 -3.4 -30.6 24 84 12 42 00 12 47 30 --- 00 58 27 23.8 123.4 -3.3 -30.1 330 127 12 42 01 12 48 00 0414+009 00 58 58 23.8 123.6 -3.3 -30.0 24 127 12 48 00 12 53 30 --- 01 04 28 24.5 124.9 -3.2 -29.5 330 169 12 48 01 12 54 00 0414+009 01 04 58 24.6 125.0 -3.2 -29.5 24 169 12 54 00 12 59 30 --- 01 10 29 25.3 126.3 -3.1 -28.9 330 211 12 54 01 13 00 00 0414+009 01 10 59 25.3 126.4 -3.1 -28.9 24 211 13 00 00 13 05 30 --- 01 16 30 26.0 127.8 -3.0 -28.3 330 253 13 00 01 13 06 00 0414+009 01 17 00 26.0 127.9 -3.0 -28.3 24 253 13 06 00 13 11 30 --- 01 22 31 26.7 129.3 -2.9 -27.7 330 296 13 06 01 13 12 00 0414+009 01 23 01 26.7 129.4 -2.9 -27.7 24 296 13 12 00 13 17 30 --- 01 28 32 27.4 130.8 -2.8 -27.1 330 338 13 12 01 13 18 00 0414+009 01 29 02 27.4 130.9 -2.8 -27.0 24 338 13 18 00 13 23 30 --- 01 34 33 28.1 132.3 -2.7 -26.4 330 380 13 18 01 13 24 30 0422+004 01 35 34 26.8 130.8 -2.8 -27.0 42 380 13 24 30 13 29 30 --- 01 40 34 27.4 132.1 -2.7 -26.5 300 419 13 24 31 13 30 00 0414+009 01 41 04 28.8 134.0 -2.6 -25.6 12 419 13 30 00 13 35 30 --- 01 46 35 29.4 135.4 -2.5 -25.0 330 461 13 30 01 13 36 00 0414+009 01 47 05 29.4 135.5 -2.5 -24.9 24 461 13 36 00 13 41 30 --- 01 52 36 30.0 137.0 -2.4 -24.2 330 503 13 36 01 13 42 00 0414+009 01 53 06 30.0 137.1 -2.4 -24.1 24 503 13 42 00 13 47 30 --- 01 58 37 30.6 138.5 -2.3 -23.4 330 545 13 42 01 Schedule for TORUN (Code Tr ) 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 59 07 30.6 138.7 -2.3 -23.4 24 545 13 48 00 13 53 30 --- 02 04 38 31.2 140.2 -2.2 -22.6 330 588 13 48 01 13 54 00 0414+009 02 05 08 31.2 140.3 -2.2 -22.6 24 588 13 54 00 13 59 30 --- 02 10 39 31.8 141.8 -2.1 -21.8 330 630 13 54 01 14 00 00 0414+009 02 11 09 31.8 141.9 -2.1 -21.7 24 630 14 00 00 14 05 30 --- 02 16 40 32.3 143.4 -2.0 -21.0 330 672 14 00 01 14 06 00 0414+009 02 17 10 32.3 143.6 -2.0 -20.9 24 672 14 06 00 14 11 30 --- 02 22 41 32.8 145.1 -1.9 -20.1 330 714 14 06 01 14 12 00 0414+009 02 23 11 32.9 145.3 -1.9 -20.0 24 714 14 12 00 14 17 30 --- 02 28 42 33.3 146.8 -1.8 -19.2 330 756 14 12 01 14 18 00 0414+009 02 29 12 33.4 146.9 -1.8 -19.1 24 756 14 18 00 14 23 30 --- 02 34 43 33.8 148.5 -1.7 -18.3 330 799 14 18 01 14 24 30 0422+004 02 35 43 32.8 146.7 -1.8 -19.2 42 799 14 24 30 14 29 30 --- 02 40 44 33.2 148.2 -1.7 -18.5 300 837 14 24 31 14 31 30 0528+134 02 42 45 38.3 123.6 -2.8 -30.9 55 837 14 31 30 14 41 30 --- 02 52 46 39.5 126.3 -2.6 -29.8 600 914 14 31 31 14 43 30 0414+009 02 54 46 35.3 154.3 -1.4 -15.1 50 914 14 43 30 14 48 00 --- 02 59 17 35.5 155.7 -1.3 -14.3 270 948 14 43 31 14 48 30 0414+009 02 59 47 35.6 155.8 -1.3 -14.2 24 948 14 48 30 14 54 00 --- 03 05 18 35.9 157.5 -1.2 -13.3 330 991 14 48 31 14 54 30 0414+009 03 05 48 35.9 157.6 -1.2 -13.2 24 991 14 54 30 15 00 00 --- 03 11 19 36.2 159.3 -1.1 -12.3 330 1033 14 54 31 15 00 30 0414+009 03 11 49 36.3 159.4 -1.1 -12.2 24 1033 15 00 30 15 06 00 --- 03 17 20 36.5 161.1 -1.0 -11.2 330 1075 15 00 31 15 06 30 0414+009 03 17 50 36.6 161.3 -1.0 -11.1 24 1075 15 06 30 15 12 00 --- 03 23 21 36.8 163.0 -0.9 -10.1 330 1117 15 06 31 15 12 30 0414+009 03 23 51 36.8 163.1 -0.9 -10.0 24 1117 15 12 30 15 18 00 --- 03 29 22 37.1 164.8 -0.8 -9.0 330 1160 15 12 31 15 18 30 0414+009 03 29 52 37.1 165.0 -0.8 -9.0 24 1160 15 18 30 15 24 00 --- 03 35 23 37.3 166.7 -0.7 -7.9 330 1202 15 18 31 Schedule for TORUN (Code Tr ) 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 36 23 36.5 164.6 -0.8 -9.1 41 1202 15 25 00 15 30 00 --- 03 41 24 36.7 166.2 -0.7 -8.2 300 1240 15 25 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 Matching groups in /usr2/local/sched/catalogs/freq.dat: tr6cm E-mail Borkowski 23Apr03 (CR 1May03) Setup group: 5 Station: TORUN 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= 4200.00 4200.00 4200.00 4200.00 4200.00 4200.00 4200.00 4200.00 4200.00 4200.00 4200.00 4200.00 4200.00 4200.00 4200.00 4200.00 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 2 1 2 3 4 3 4 5 6 5 6 7 8 7 8 BBC SB= L L U U L L U U L L U U L L U U 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: 9 Setup file default. Used pcal sets: 1 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= 742.49 742.49 742.49 742.49 774.49 774.49 774.49 774.49 806.49 806.49 806.49 806.49 838.49 838.49 838.49 838.49 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: 9 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, 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