COVER INFORMATION Station: EFLSBERG (Code Ef ) Experiment: 6.7GHz CH3OH maser polarization towards massive protostars. II. Exp. Code: ES072F Schedule Version: 2.00 Processed by SCHED version: 10.20 Release of about July 12, 2012 PI: G. Surcis Address: Joint Institute for VLBI in Europe Postbus 2 7990 AA Dwingeloo The Netherlands Phone: +31 (0)521-596508 EMAIL: surcis@jive.nl Fax: +31 (0)521-596539 Phone during observation: +31 (0)521-596508 Observing mode: Polarization observations of 3 sources at 6.7 GHz (32 Mb/s Notes: phase-cal OFF source = G25.83-0.18 Schedule for EFLSBERG (Code Ef ) Page 2 6.7GHz CH3OH maser polarization towards massive protostars. II. 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 2 Mar 2014 Day 61 --- Next scan frequencies: 6666.40 6666.40 6666.40 6666.40 Next BBC frequencies: 766.40 766.40 766.40 766.40 Next scan bandwidths: 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 04 30 00 J2202+4216 15 37 06 27.8 56.1 -6.4 -45.6 0 0 04 30 00 04 40 00 =BLLAC 15 47 08 29.1 57.6 -6.3 -46.6 600 2 04 30 01 04 44 10 G25.83-0.18 15 51 18 22.5 133.8 -2.8 -27.5 38 2 04 44 10 04 54 10 --- 16 01 20 23.6 136.2 -2.6 -26.3 600 5 04 44 11 04 54 40 G25.83-0.18 16 01 50 23.7 136.4 -2.6 -26.2 19 5 04 54 40 05 04 40 --- 16 11 52 24.8 138.8 -2.5 -24.9 600 7 04 54 41 05 05 10 G25.83-0.18 16 12 22 24.8 138.9 -2.5 -24.8 19 7 05 05 10 05 15 10 --- 16 22 24 25.8 141.5 -2.3 -23.5 600 10 05 05 11 05 15 40 G25.83-0.18 16 22 54 25.9 141.6 -2.3 -23.4 19 10 05 15 40 05 25 40 --- 16 32 55 26.8 144.1 -2.1 -22.0 600 12 05 15 41 05 29 50 J2202+4216 16 37 06 36.1 64.8 -5.4 -51.1 29 12 05 29 50 05 39 50 =BLLAC 16 47 08 37.5 66.2 -5.3 -51.9 600 15 05 29 51 05 49 40 J1331+3030 16 56 59 47.2 262.0 3.4 46.9 91 15 05 49 40 05 59 40 =3C286 17 07 01 45.6 264.2 3.6 47.2 600 17 05 49 41 06 05 30 G25.83-0.18 17 12 52 30.1 154.8 -1.4 -15.8 57 17 06 05 30 06 15 30 --- 17 22 53 30.7 157.6 -1.3 -14.1 600 19 06 05 31 06 16 00 G25.83-0.18 17 23 24 30.7 157.8 -1.3 -14.0 19 19 06 16 00 06 26 00 --- 17 33 25 31.3 160.6 -1.1 -12.3 600 22 06 16 01 06 30 30 J2202+4216 17 37 56 45.1 73.6 -4.4 -55.6 31 22 06 30 30 06 40 30 =BLLAC 17 47 58 46.6 75.1 -4.3 -56.2 600 24 06 30 31 06 44 40 G25.83-0.18 17 52 08 32.2 166.0 -0.8 -8.9 2 24 06 44 40 06 54 40 --- 18 02 10 32.5 168.9 -0.6 -7.1 600 27 06 44 41 06 55 10 G25.83-0.18 18 02 40 32.5 169.0 -0.6 -7.0 19 27 06 55 10 07 05 10 --- 18 12 42 32.8 172.0 -0.5 -5.1 600 29 06 55 11 07 05 40 G25.83-0.18 18 13 12 32.8 172.1 -0.4 -5.0 19 29 07 05 40 07 15 40 --- 18 23 13 33.0 175.1 -0.3 -3.1 600 31 07 05 41 07 16 10 G25.83-0.18 18 23 43 33.0 175.2 -0.3 -3.0 19 31 07 16 10 07 24 10 --- 18 31 45 33.1 177.6 -0.1 -1.5 480 33 07 16 11 Schedule for EFLSBERG (Code Ef ) Page 3 6.7GHz CH3OH maser polarization towards massive protostars. II. 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 2 Mar 2014 Day 61 --- 07 28 55 J2202+4216 18 36 31 54.2 82.7 -3.4 -58.6 27 33 07 28 55 07 38 55 =BLLAC 18 46 32 55.8 84.3 -3.3 -58.9 600 36 07 28 56 07 43 55 G25.83-0.18 18 51 33 33.0 183.5 0.2 2.2 33 36 07 43 55 07 53 55 --- 19 01 35 32.9 186.4 0.4 4.1 600 38 07 43 56 07 54 25 G25.83-0.18 19 02 05 32.9 186.6 0.4 4.2 19 38 07 54 25 08 04 25 --- 19 12 06 32.7 189.5 0.5 6.1 600 41 07 54 26 08 04 55 G25.83-0.18 19 12 36 32.6 189.7 0.5 6.2 19 41 08 04 55 08 14 55 --- 19 22 38 32.3 192.6 0.7 8.0 600 43 08 04 56 08 15 25 G25.83-0.18 19 23 08 32.3 192.8 0.7 8.1 19 43 08 15 25 08 25 25 --- 19 33 10 31.9 195.7 0.9 9.9 600 45 08 15 26 08 30 35 J2202+4216 19 38 21 64.0 94.2 -2.4 -59.1 36 45 08 30 35 08 40 35 =BLLAC 19 48 22 65.6 96.4 -2.2 -58.7 600 48 08 30 36 08 45 55 G25.83-0.18 19 53 43 30.9 201.5 1.2 13.6 38 48 08 45 55 08 55 55 --- 20 03 45 30.3 204.3 1.4 15.3 600 50 08 45 56 08 56 25 G25.83-0.18 20 04 15 30.2 204.5 1.4 15.4 19 50 08 56 25 09 06 25 --- 20 14 17 29.5 207.2 1.6 17.0 600 53 08 56 26 09 06 55 G25.83-0.18 20 14 47 29.5 207.4 1.6 17.1 19 53 09 06 55 09 16 55 --- 20 24 48 28.7 210.1 1.7 18.7 600 55 09 06 56 09 17 25 G25.83-0.18 20 25 18 28.7 210.2 1.8 18.8 19 55 09 17 25 09 27 25 --- 20 35 20 27.9 212.9 1.9 20.3 600 58 09 17 26 09 32 35 J2202+4216 20 40 31 73.6 112.0 -1.4 -52.9 37 58 09 32 35 09 42 35 =BLLAC 20 50 33 75.1 116.2 -1.2 -50.5 600 60 09 32 36 09 45 35 J2136+0041 20 53 33 39.4 165.8 -0.7 -9.0 16 60 09 45 35 09 55 35 =2134+00 21 03 35 39.7 169.0 -0.6 -7.0 600 62 09 45 36 09 58 35 G25.83-0.18 21 06 35 24.9 220.9 2.4 24.8 26 62 09 58 35 10 08 35 --- 21 16 37 23.8 223.4 2.6 26.1 600 65 09 58 36 10 09 05 G25.83-0.18 21 17 07 23.8 223.5 2.6 26.1 19 65 10 09 05 10 18 05 --- 21 26 08 22.7 225.7 2.8 27.2 540 67 10 09 06 10 18 35 G25.83-0.18 21 26 38 22.7 225.8 2.8 27.3 19 67 10 18 35 10 27 35 --- 21 35 40 21.6 227.9 2.9 28.3 540 69 10 18 36 Schedule for EFLSBERG (Code Ef ) Page 4 6.7GHz CH3OH maser polarization towards massive protostars. II. 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 2 Mar 2014 Day 61 --- 10 32 25 J2202+4216 21 40 31 80.9 152.3 -0.4 -23.6 32 69 10 32 25 10 42 25 =BLLAC 21 50 32 81.5 163.8 -0.2 -13.9 600 72 10 32 26 10 47 15 G25.83-0.18 21 55 23 19.2 232.5 3.3 30.5 20 72 10 47 15 10 56 05 --- 22 04 15 18.1 234.5 3.4 31.4 530 74 10 47 16 10 56 35 G25.83-0.18 22 04 45 18.0 234.6 3.4 31.4 19 74 10 56 35 11 05 35 --- 22 13 46 16.9 236.6 3.6 32.3 540 76 10 56 36 11 06 05 G25.83-0.18 22 14 16 16.8 236.7 3.6 32.3 19 76 11 06 05 11 15 05 --- 22 23 18 15.6 238.6 3.7 33.1 540 78 11 06 06 11 20 00 J2202+4216 22 28 14 80.8 210.0 0.4 25.5 13 78 11 20 00 11 30 00 =BLLAC 22 38 15 79.9 219.6 0.6 33.3 600 81 11 20 01 SETUP FILE INFORMATION: NOTE: If DOPPLER, FREQ, or BW were used, see the individual scans for the final BBC settings. ======== Setup file: sess114.M32 --- 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: 6 Station: EFLSBERG Total bit rate: 32 Format: MARK5B Bits per sample: 2 Sample rate: 4.000 Number of channels: 4 DBE type: Speedup factor: 1.00 Disk used to record data. 1st LO= 5900.00 5900.00 5900.00 5900.00 Net SB= U U U U Pol. = RCP LCP RCP LCP BBC = 1 5 2 6 BBC SB= U U U U IF = A1 B3 A1 B3 The following frequency sets based on these setups were used. Frequency Set: 1 Based on FREQ, BW, and/or DOPPLER in schedule. LO sum= 6666.40 6666.40 6666.40 6666.40 BBC fr= 766.40 766.40 766.40 766.40 Bandwd= 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 Matching frequency sets: 1 Track assignments are: track1= 2, 4, 6, 8 barrel=roll_off SOURCES USED IN RECORDING SCANS -- 6.7GHz CH3OH maser polarization towards massive protostars. II. 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) * G25.83-0.18 18 36 22.419070 * 18 39 03.630000 18 39 49.256663 0.00 -06 26 55.40644 *-06 24 11.20000 -06 23 20.50834 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. Doppler based on LSR frame and radio definition. Velocities: 91.30 91.30 91.30 91.30 3.881 scan and 108.605 baseline hours in setup: sess114.M32 Frequency sets (dups not shown): 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 * J1331+3030 13 28 49.657778 * 13 31 08.288070 13 31 48.878095 0.20 3C286 30 45 58.64061 * 30 30 32.95925 30 25 57.13531 0.19 1328+307 /aps3/sched10.2/catalogs/sources.vlba J1331+30 rfc_2012b Petrov, 2012, unpublished 542 observations Doppler based on other sources. 0.167 scan and 4.667 baseline hours in setup: sess114.M32 Frequency sets (dups not shown): 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 * J2136+0041 21 34 05.207371 * 21 36 38.586306 21 37 21.386989 0.74 2134+00 00 28 25.08000 * 00 41 54.21282 00 45 44.36257 1.25 2134+004 /aps3/sched10.2/catalogs/sources.vlba J2136+00 GSFC 2011A astro solution 26937 Observations Doppler based on other sources. 0.167 scan and 4.667 baseline hours in setup: sess114.M32 Frequency sets (dups not shown): 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 * J2202+4216 22 00 39.362504 * 22 02 43.291371 22 03 17.610575 0.14 BLLAC 42 02 08.59073 * 42 16 39.97987 42 20 47.19084 0.10 2200+420 /aps3/sched10.2/catalogs/sources.vlba J2202+42 rfc_2012b Petrov, 2012, unpublished 59418 observations VR422201 Doppler based on other sources. 1.333 scan and 36.167 baseline hours in setup: sess114.M32 Frequency sets (dups not shown): 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 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) G25.83-0.18 62.6 J1331+3030 136.1 J2136+0041 20.3 J2202+4216 50.8 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