COVER INFORMATION Station: PUSH (Code Pu ) 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 PUSH (Code Pu ) 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 --- ---------- Space segment 01: The following is to control the PUSH tracking station recorder ---------- Next scan frequencies: 22236.00 22236.00 22236.00 22236.00 Next BBC frequencies: 736.00 736.00 736.00 736.00 Next scan bandwidths: 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 14 15 00 FAKERA 03 58 13 52.0 7.1 -8.0 -53.6 0 0 14 15 00 14 24 30 --- 04 07 45 52.2 7.3 -7.9 -55.8 570 18 14 15 01 14 25 00 FAKERA 04 08 15 52.2 7.3 -7.9 -56.0 10 18 14 25 00 14 34 30 --- 04 17 47 52.4 7.5 -7.7 -58.2 570 37 14 25 01 14 35 00 FAKERA 04 18 17 52.4 7.5 -7.7 -58.3 10 37 14 35 00 14 44 30 --- 04 27 48 52.6 7.7 -7.6 -60.5 570 55 14 35 01 ---------- Space segment 02: The following is to control the PUSH tracking station recorder ---------- 15 50 00 FAKERA 05 33 29 53.9 8.6 -6.5 -76.2 3910 55 15 50 00 15 59 30 --- 05 43 01 54.1 8.7 -6.3 -78.5 570 73 15 50 01 16 00 00 FAKERA 05 43 31 54.1 8.7 -6.3 -78.6 10 73 16 00 00 16 09 30 --- 05 53 02 54.3 8.7 -6.1 -80.9 570 91 16 00 01 16 10 00 FAKERA 05 53 32 54.3 8.7 -6.1 -81.0 10 91 16 10 00 16 19 30 --- 06 03 04 54.6 8.8 -6.0 -83.4 570 110 16 10 01 ---------- Space segment 03: The following is to control the PUSH tracking station recorder ---------- 17 30 00 FAKERA 07 13 45 56.1 8.7 -4.8 -101.1 4210 110 17 30 00 17 39 30 --- 07 23 17 56.3 8.6 -4.6 -103.5 570 128 17 30 01 17 40 00 FAKERA 07 23 47 56.3 8.6 -4.6 -103.6 10 128 17 40 00 17 49 30 --- 07 33 19 56.5 8.5 -4.5 -106.1 570 146 17 40 01 17 50 00 FAKERA 07 33 49 56.5 8.5 -4.5 -106.2 10 146 17 50 00 17 59 30 --- 07 43 20 56.7 8.4 -4.3 -108.7 570 164 17 50 01 ---------- Space segment 04: The following is to control the PUSH tracking station recorder ---------- 19 10 00 FAKERA 08 54 02 58.1 7.0 -3.1 -127.4 4210 164 19 10 00 19 19 30 --- 09 03 33 58.3 6.8 -3.0 -130.0 570 183 19 10 01 19 20 00 FAKERA 09 04 04 58.3 6.7 -2.9 -130.2 10 183 19 20 00 19 29 30 --- 09 13 35 58.4 6.5 -2.8 -132.8 570 201 19 20 01 Schedule for PUSH (Code Pu ) 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 --- 19 30 00 FAKERA 09 14 05 58.5 6.5 -2.8 -132.9 10 201 19 30 00 19 39 30 --- 09 23 37 58.6 6.2 -2.6 -135.5 570 219 19 30 01 ---------- Space segment 05: The following is to control the PUSH tracking station recorder ---------- 20 50 00 FAKERA 10 34 18 59.5 3.7 -1.4 -155.3 4210 219 20 50 00 20 59 30 --- 10 43 50 59.6 3.3 -1.3 -158.0 570 237 20 50 01 21 00 00 FAKERA 10 44 20 59.6 3.3 -1.3 -158.1 10 237 21 00 00 21 09 30 --- 10 53 52 59.7 2.9 -1.1 -160.8 570 256 21 00 01 21 10 00 FAKERA 10 54 22 59.7 2.9 -1.1 -161.0 10 256 21 10 00 21 19 30 --- 11 03 53 59.7 2.5 -0.9 -163.7 570 274 21 10 01 ---------- Space segment 06: The following is to control the PUSH tracking station recorder ---------- 22 55 00 FAKERA 12 39 39 59.8 -1.7 0.6 168.9 5710 274 22 55 00 23 04 30 --- 12 49 10 59.8 -2.1 0.8 166.1 570 292 22 55 01 23 05 00 FAKERA 12 49 40 59.8 -2.1 0.8 166.0 10 292 23 05 00 23 14 30 --- 12 59 12 59.7 -2.5 1.0 163.3 570 311 23 05 01 23 15 00 FAKERA 12 59 42 59.7 -2.6 1.0 163.1 10 311 23 15 00 23 24 30 --- 13 09 14 59.6 -3.0 1.1 160.4 570 329 23 15 01 23 25 00 FAKERA 13 09 44 59.6 -3.0 1.1 160.3 10 329 23 25 00 23 34 30 --- 13 19 15 59.6 -3.4 1.3 157.6 570 347 23 25 01 23 35 00 FAKERA 13 19 45 59.6 -3.4 1.3 157.4 10 347 23 35 00 23 44 30 --- 13 29 17 59.5 -3.8 1.5 154.7 570 365 23 35 01 23 45 00 FAKERA 13 29 47 59.5 -3.8 1.5 154.6 10 365 23 45 00 23 54 30 --- 13 39 19 59.4 -4.2 1.6 151.9 570 384 23 45 01 --- Start: Mon 10 Mar 2014 Day 69 -- Stop: Tue 11 Mar 2014 Day 70 --- 23 55 00 FAKERA 13 39 49 59.4 -4.2 1.6 151.8 10 384 23 55 00 00 04 30 --- 13 49 20 59.3 -4.5 1.8 149.1 570 402 23 55 01 00 05 00 FAKERA 13 49 50 59.3 -4.5 1.8 148.9 10 402 00 05 00 00 14 30 --- 13 59 22 59.1 -4.9 2.0 146.3 570 420 00 05 01 00 15 00 FAKERA 13 59 52 59.1 -4.9 2.0 146.1 10 420 00 15 00 00 24 30 --- 14 09 24 59.0 -5.3 2.1 143.5 570 438 00 15 01 Schedule for PUSH (Code Pu ) 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Tue 11 Mar 2014 Day 70 --- 00 25 00 FAKERA 14 09 54 59.0 -5.3 2.2 143.3 10 438 00 25 00 00 34 30 --- 14 19 25 58.9 -5.6 2.3 140.7 570 457 00 25 01 00 35 00 FAKERA 14 19 55 58.9 -5.6 2.3 140.5 10 457 00 35 00 00 44 30 --- 14 29 27 58.7 -5.9 2.5 137.9 570 475 00 35 01 00 45 00 FAKERA 14 29 57 58.7 -5.9 2.5 137.8 10 475 00 45 00 00 54 30 --- 14 39 28 58.6 -6.2 2.6 135.1 570 493 00 45 01 00 55 00 FAKERA 14 39 59 58.6 -6.2 2.7 135.0 10 493 00 55 00 01 04 30 --- 14 49 30 58.4 -6.5 2.8 132.4 570 512 00 55 01 SETUP FILE INFORMATION: NOTE: If DOPPLER, FREQ, or BW were used, see the individual scans for the final BBC settings. ======== Setup file: ra1cm2.set --- 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: 25 Station: PUSH Total bit rate: 256 Format: MARK5B 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= 21500.00 21500.00 21500.00 21500.00 Net SB= U L U L IF SB = U U U U Pol. = LCP LCP RCP RCP BBC = 1 1 2 2 BBC SB= U L U L IF = A A B B The following frequency sets based on these setups were used. Frequency Set: 11 Setup file default. Used with PCAL = off LO sum= 22236.00 22236.00 22236.00 22236.00 BBC fr= 736.00 736.00 736.00 736.00 Bandwd= 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 Matching frequency sets: 11 Frequency Set: 14 Setup file default. Used with PCAL = 1MHz LO sum= 22236.00 22236.00 22236.00 22236.00 BBC fr= 736.00 736.00 736.00 736.00 Bandwd= 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 Matching frequency sets: 14 15 Track assignments are: track1= 2, 4, 6, 8 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