COVER INFORMATION Station: JODRELL2 (Code Jb ) Experiment: Probing the innermost regions of AGN jets and their magnetic fields Exp. Code: ga030d Schedule Version: 1.00 Processed by SCHED version: 11.20 Release of Jan. 22, 2014 - update 1 PI: Andrei Lobanov Address: MPIfR Bonn Auf dem Huegel 69 53121 Bonn, Germany Phone: +49 (228) 525 191 EMAIL: alobanov@mpifr-bonn.mpg.de Fax: +49 228 525 229 Phone during observation: +7 903 661 4865 Observing mode: K-band, dual-pol Notes: K-band, Radioastron-compatible frequency setup P-CAL is ON, Tsys is ON auto-level (AGC) is ON Please, send Mk5 disk packs to MPIfR-Bonn Schedule for JODRELL2 (Code Jb ) Page 2 Probing the innermost regions of AGN jets and their magnetic fields 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Mon 10 Mar 2014 Day 69 --- Next scan frequencies: 22236.00 22236.00 22236.00 22236.00 Next BBC frequencies: 156.00 156.00 156.00 156.00 Next scan bandwidths: 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 20 33 40 1243-072 07 38 12 1.5 104.8 -5.1 -35.7 0 0 20 33 40 20 38 40 --- 07 43 13 2.2 105.8 -5.1 -35.5 300 10 20 33 44 20 39 20 1253-055 07 43 53 2.2 102.9 -5.2 -35.9 11 10 20 39 20 20 46 20 --- 07 50 54 3.3 104.3 -5.1 -35.7 420 23 20 39 24 20 47 00 1253-055 07 51 34 3.4 104.5 -5.1 -35.6 36 23 20 47 00 20 49 00 --- 07 53 34 3.7 104.9 -5.1 -35.6 120 27 20 47 04 ---------- Space segment 05 ---------- 20 50 00 1253-055 07 54 35 3.8 105.1 -5.0 -35.5 56 27 20 50 00 20 59 30 --- 08 04 06 5.2 107.0 -4.9 -35.1 570 45 20 50 04 21 00 00 1253-055 08 04 36 5.2 107.1 -4.9 -35.1 26 45 21 00 00 21 09 30 --- 08 14 08 6.6 109.1 -4.7 -34.7 570 63 21 00 04 21 10 00 1253-055 08 14 38 6.7 109.2 -4.7 -34.6 26 63 21 10 00 21 19 30 --- 08 24 09 8.0 111.1 -4.5 -34.1 570 82 21 10 04 ---------- Ground segment 06: Scans on target and D-term calibrator ---------- 21 20 00 1253-055 08 24 40 8.1 111.2 -4.5 -34.1 26 82 21 20 00 21 25 00 --- 08 29 40 8.8 112.3 -4.5 -33.8 300 91 21 20 04 21 25 40 1243-072 08 30 20 8.8 115.5 -4.3 -33.0 10 91 21 25 40 21 30 40 --- 08 35 21 9.5 116.6 -4.2 -32.7 300 101 21 25 44 21 31 20 1253-055 08 36 01 9.6 113.6 -4.3 -33.5 11 101 21 31 20 21 36 20 --- 08 41 02 10.3 114.7 -4.3 -33.1 300 110 21 31 24 21 37 00 1243-072 08 41 42 10.3 117.9 -4.1 -32.2 10 110 21 37 00 21 42 00 --- 08 46 43 11.0 119.0 -4.0 -31.9 300 120 21 37 04 21 42 40 1253-055 08 47 23 11.2 116.0 -4.2 -32.7 11 120 21 42 40 21 47 40 --- 08 52 24 11.9 117.1 -4.1 -32.4 300 130 21 42 44 21 48 20 1243-072 08 53 04 11.8 120.4 -3.9 -31.4 10 130 21 48 20 21 53 20 --- 08 58 05 12.5 121.4 -3.8 -31.0 300 139 21 48 24 21 54 00 1253-055 08 58 45 12.7 118.5 -4.0 -31.9 11 139 21 54 00 21 59 00 --- 09 03 46 13.4 119.6 -3.9 -31.6 300 149 21 54 04 Schedule for JODRELL2 (Code Jb ) Page 3 Probing the innermost regions of AGN jets and their magnetic fields 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Mon 10 Mar 2014 Day 69 --- 21 59 40 1243-072 09 04 26 13.3 122.8 -3.7 -30.5 10 149 21 59 40 22 04 40 --- 09 09 27 13.9 123.9 -3.6 -30.1 300 158 21 59 44 22 05 20 1253-055 09 10 07 14.2 120.9 -3.8 -31.1 10 158 22 05 20 22 10 20 --- 09 15 08 14.8 122.1 -3.7 -30.7 300 168 22 05 24 22 11 00 1243-072 09 15 48 14.7 125.3 -3.5 -29.5 10 168 22 11 00 22 16 00 --- 09 20 49 15.3 126.5 -3.4 -29.1 300 178 22 11 04 22 16 40 1253-055 09 21 29 15.6 123.5 -3.6 -30.1 10 178 22 16 40 22 21 40 --- 09 26 30 16.2 124.6 -3.5 -29.7 300 187 22 16 44 22 22 20 1243-072 09 27 10 16.0 127.9 -3.3 -28.5 9 187 22 22 20 22 27 20 --- 09 32 11 16.6 129.0 -3.2 -28.0 300 197 22 22 24 22 28 00 1253-055 09 32 51 17.0 126.0 -3.4 -29.1 10 197 22 28 00 22 33 00 --- 09 37 52 17.6 127.2 -3.3 -28.7 300 206 22 28 04 22 33 40 1243-072 09 38 32 17.3 130.5 -3.1 -27.3 9 206 22 33 40 22 38 40 --- 09 43 32 17.9 131.7 -3.1 -26.8 300 216 22 33 44 22 39 20 1253-055 09 44 13 18.4 128.6 -3.2 -28.0 10 216 22 39 20 22 44 20 --- 09 49 13 18.9 129.8 -3.1 -27.5 300 226 22 39 24 22 45 00 1243-072 09 49 53 18.6 133.1 -2.9 -26.1 9 226 22 45 00 22 50 00 --- 09 54 54 19.2 134.3 -2.9 -25.6 300 235 22 45 04 22 50 40 1253-055 09 55 34 19.7 131.3 -3.0 -26.9 10 235 22 50 40 22 54 20 --- 09 59 15 20.1 132.2 -3.0 -26.5 220 242 22 50 44 ---------- Space segment 06 ---------- 22 55 00 1253-055 09 59 55 20.2 132.3 -3.0 -26.4 36 242 22 55 00 23 04 30 --- 10 09 27 21.2 134.6 -2.8 -25.4 570 260 22 55 04 23 05 00 1253-055 10 09 57 21.2 134.7 -2.8 -25.3 26 260 23 05 00 23 14 30 --- 10 19 28 22.2 137.0 -2.6 -24.2 570 279 23 05 04 23 15 00 1253-055 10 19 58 22.3 137.1 -2.6 -24.2 26 279 23 15 00 23 24 30 --- 10 29 30 23.2 139.5 -2.5 -23.0 570 297 23 15 04 23 25 00 1253-055 10 30 00 23.3 139.6 -2.4 -22.9 26 297 23 25 00 23 34 30 --- 10 39 32 24.2 142.0 -2.3 -21.7 570 315 23 25 04 Schedule for JODRELL2 (Code Jb ) Page 4 Probing the innermost regions of AGN jets and their magnetic fields 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Mon 10 Mar 2014 Day 69 --- 23 35 00 1253-055 10 40 02 24.2 142.1 -2.3 -21.7 26 315 23 35 00 23 44 30 --- 10 49 33 25.1 144.6 -2.1 -20.4 570 333 23 35 04 23 45 00 1253-055 10 50 03 25.1 144.7 -2.1 -20.3 26 333 23 45 00 23 54 30 --- 10 59 35 25.9 147.2 -2.0 -19.0 570 352 23 45 04 --- Start: Mon 10 Mar 2014 Day 69 -- Stop: Tue 11 Mar 2014 Day 70 --- 23 55 00 1253-055 11 00 05 26.0 147.3 -1.9 -19.0 25 352 23 55 00 00 04 30 --- 11 09 37 26.7 149.8 -1.8 -17.6 570 370 23 55 04 00 05 00 1253-055 11 10 07 26.7 150.0 -1.8 -17.5 25 370 00 05 00 00 14 30 --- 11 19 38 27.4 152.5 -1.6 -16.1 570 388 00 05 04 00 15 00 1253-055 11 20 08 27.5 152.6 -1.6 -16.1 25 388 00 15 00 00 24 30 --- 11 29 40 28.1 155.2 -1.5 -14.6 570 406 00 15 04 00 25 00 1253-055 11 30 10 28.1 155.4 -1.4 -14.5 25 406 00 25 00 00 34 30 --- 11 39 41 28.7 158.0 -1.3 -13.0 570 425 00 25 04 00 35 00 1253-055 11 40 12 28.7 158.1 -1.3 -13.0 25 425 00 35 00 00 44 30 --- 11 49 43 29.2 160.8 -1.1 -11.4 570 443 00 35 04 00 45 00 1253-055 11 50 13 29.2 160.9 -1.1 -11.4 25 443 00 45 00 00 54 30 --- 11 59 45 29.7 163.6 -1.0 -9.8 570 461 00 45 04 00 55 00 1253-055 12 00 15 29.7 163.7 -0.9 -9.7 25 461 00 55 00 01 04 30 --- 12 09 46 30.1 166.4 -0.8 -8.1 570 479 00 55 04 ---------- Ground segment 07: Scans on target and D-term calibrator ---------- 01 05 00 1253-055 12 10 16 30.1 166.6 -0.8 -8.0 25 479 01 05 00 01 10 00 --- 12 15 17 30.2 168.0 -0.7 -7.2 300 489 01 05 04 01 10 40 1243-072 12 15 57 28.8 171.3 -0.5 -5.3 10 489 01 10 40 01 15 40 --- 12 20 58 28.9 172.7 -0.4 -4.4 300 499 01 10 44 01 16 20 1253-055 12 21 38 30.4 169.8 -0.6 -6.1 11 499 01 16 20 01 21 20 --- 12 26 39 30.6 171.2 -0.5 -5.3 300 508 01 16 24 01 22 00 1243-072 12 27 19 29.0 174.5 -0.3 -3.3 10 508 01 22 00 01 27 00 --- 12 32 20 29.1 175.9 -0.2 -2.5 300 518 01 22 04 01 27 40 1253-055 12 33 00 30.7 173.1 -0.4 -4.2 11 518 01 27 40 01 32 40 --- 12 38 01 30.8 174.5 -0.3 -3.3 300 527 01 27 44 Schedule for JODRELL2 (Code Jb ) Page 5 Probing the innermost regions of AGN jets and their magnetic fields 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 11 Mar 2014 Day 70 --- 01 33 20 1243-072 12 38 41 29.1 177.7 -0.1 -1.4 10 527 01 33 20 01 38 20 --- 12 43 42 29.2 179.1 -0.1 -0.5 300 537 01 33 24 01 39 00 1253-055 12 44 22 30.8 176.4 -0.2 -2.2 11 537 01 39 00 01 44 00 --- 12 49 23 30.9 177.8 -0.1 -1.3 300 547 01 39 04 01 44 40 1243-072 12 50 03 29.2 180.9 0.1 0.6 10 547 01 44 40 01 49 40 --- 12 55 04 29.1 182.3 0.1 1.4 300 556 01 44 44 01 50 20 1253-055 12 55 44 30.9 179.6 -0.0 -0.2 12 556 01 50 20 01 54 20 --- 12 59 45 30.9 180.8 0.0 0.5 240 564 01 50 24 01 55 00 1243-072 13 00 25 29.1 183.9 0.2 2.3 11 564 01 55 00 01 59 00 --- 13 04 25 29.1 185.0 0.3 3.0 240 572 01 55 04 SETUP FILE INFORMATION: NOTE: If DOPPLER, FREQ, or BW were used, see the individual scans for the final BBC settings. ======== Setup file: ra1cm2.set Matching groups in ./ga030d_freq_sess313rdbe.dat: j2b1cm Guess from NET1A in PC-SCHED, must be using Low patch Setup group: 4 Station: JODRELL2 Total bit rate: 256 Format: MKIV1:4 Bits per sample: 2 Sample rate: 32.000 Number of channels: 4 DBE type: Speedup factor: 1.00 Disk used to record data. 1st LO= 22080.00 22080.00 22080.00 22080.00 Net SB= L L U U IF SB = U U U U Pol. = RCP LCP RCP LCP BBC = 2 1 2 1 BBC SB= L L U U IF = 2N 1N 2N 1N The following frequency sets based on these setups were used. Frequency Set: 21 Setup file default. Used with PCAL = 1MHz LO sum= 22236.00 22236.00 22236.00 22236.00 BBC fr= 156.00 156.00 156.00 156.00 Bandwd= 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 Matching frequency sets: 21 Track assignments are: track1= 2, 18, 3, 19 barrel=roll_off POSITIONS OF SOURCES USED IN RECORDING SCANS Source Source position (RA/Dec) Error (B1950) (J2000) (Date) (mas) * FAKERA 11 57 21.769299 * 12 00 00.000000 12 00 52.227615 0.00 85 16 41.77889 * 85 00 00.00000 84 55 07.17888 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. fake circumpolar target for a TS to look at * 1243-072 12 43 28.787939 * 12 46 04.232101 12 46 50.196736 0.00 J1246-0730 -07 14 23.49353 *-07 30 46.57479 -07 35 34.31825 0.00 ./ga030d_sources.radioastron AGN, rfc_2012b Petrov, 2012, unpublished 1300 observations * 1253-055 12 53 35.831289 * 12 56 11.166557 12 56 57.054431 0.00 J1256-0547 -05 31 07.99603 *-05 47 21.52489 -05 52 06.28974 0.00 3C279 ./ga030d_sources.radioastron AGN, rfc_2013d Petrov, 2013, unpublished 7924 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 FAKERA ra1cm2.set 11 4.433 0.000 1243-072 ra1cm2.set 1 2 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 13 14 1 + 2.733 236.700 1253-055 ra1cm2.set 1 2 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 13 14 1 + 7.917 669.650 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) FAKERA 98.9 1243-072 156.3 1253-055 154.8 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