COVER INFORMATION Station: YEBES40M (Code Ys ) 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 YEBES40M (Code Ys ) 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: 686.00 686.00 686.00 686.00 Next scan bandwidths: 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 20 33 40 1243-072 07 35 04 4.1 103.6 -5.2 D -48.2 0 0 20 33 40 20 38 40 --- 07 40 05 5.0 104.5 -5.1 -48.0 0 10 20 33 41 20 39 20 1253-055 07 40 45 4.4 101.6 -5.3 D -48.5 22 10 20 39 20 20 46 20 --- 07 47 46 5.7 102.8 -5.2 -48.2 0 23 20 39 21 20 47 00 1253-055 07 48 26 5.9 102.9 -5.1 -48.2 25 23 20 47 00 20 49 00 --- 07 50 27 6.2 103.2 -5.1 -48.1 120 27 20 47 01 ---------- Space segment 05 ---------- 20 50 00 1253-055 07 51 27 6.4 103.4 -5.1 -48.0 45 27 20 50 00 20 59 30 --- 08 00 58 8.2 105.0 -4.9 -47.6 570 45 20 50 01 21 00 00 1253-055 08 01 28 8.3 105.1 -4.9 -47.5 15 45 21 00 00 21 09 30 --- 08 11 00 10.0 106.7 -4.8 -47.0 570 63 21 00 01 21 10 00 1253-055 08 11 30 10.1 106.8 -4.8 -47.0 15 63 21 10 00 21 19 30 --- 08 21 02 11.8 108.4 -4.6 -46.5 570 82 21 10 01 ---------- Ground segment 06: Scans on target and D-term calibrator ---------- 21 20 00 1253-055 08 21 32 11.9 108.5 -4.6 -46.4 15 82 21 20 00 21 25 00 --- 08 26 32 12.8 109.4 -4.5 -46.1 300 91 21 20 01 21 25 40 1243-072 08 27 13 13.5 112.6 -4.3 -45.1 22 91 21 25 40 21 30 40 --- 08 32 13 14.4 113.5 -4.2 -44.7 300 101 21 25 41 21 31 20 1253-055 08 32 53 13.9 110.5 -4.4 -45.7 22 101 21 31 20 21 36 20 --- 08 37 54 14.8 111.4 -4.3 -45.3 300 111 21 31 21 21 37 00 1243-072 08 38 34 15.5 114.7 -4.1 -44.2 22 111 21 37 00 21 42 00 --- 08 43 35 16.4 115.6 -4.1 -43.8 300 120 21 37 01 21 42 40 1253-055 08 44 15 16.0 112.6 -4.2 -44.9 22 120 21 42 40 21 47 40 --- 08 49 16 16.8 113.5 -4.1 -44.5 300 130 21 42 41 21 48 20 1243-072 08 49 56 17.4 116.8 -3.9 -43.2 22 130 21 48 20 21 53 20 --- 08 54 57 18.3 117.7 -3.9 -42.7 300 139 21 48 21 21 54 00 1253-055 08 55 37 17.9 114.7 -4.0 -44.0 22 139 21 54 00 21 59 00 --- 09 00 38 18.8 115.7 -3.9 -43.5 300 149 21 54 01 Schedule for YEBES40M (Code Ys ) 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 01 18 19.3 119.0 -3.8 -42.1 22 149 21 59 40 22 04 40 --- 09 06 19 20.2 120.0 -3.7 -41.6 300 159 21 59 41 22 05 20 1253-055 09 06 59 19.9 116.9 -3.8 -43.0 22 159 22 05 20 22 10 20 --- 09 12 00 20.7 117.8 -3.7 -42.5 300 168 22 05 21 22 11 00 1243-072 09 12 40 21.2 121.2 -3.6 -41.0 22 168 22 11 00 22 16 00 --- 09 17 41 22.0 122.2 -3.5 -40.4 300 178 22 11 01 22 16 40 1253-055 09 18 21 21.8 119.1 -3.6 -41.9 22 178 22 16 40 22 21 40 --- 09 23 22 22.6 120.1 -3.6 -41.4 300 187 22 16 41 22 22 20 1243-072 09 24 02 23.0 123.5 -3.4 -39.7 22 187 22 22 20 22 27 20 --- 09 29 03 23.8 124.6 -3.3 -39.2 300 197 22 22 21 22 28 00 1253-055 09 29 43 23.6 121.4 -3.5 -40.7 22 197 22 28 00 22 33 00 --- 09 34 44 24.5 122.4 -3.4 -40.2 300 207 22 28 01 22 33 40 1243-072 09 35 24 24.8 125.9 -3.2 -38.4 22 207 22 33 40 22 38 40 --- 09 40 25 25.6 127.0 -3.1 -37.8 300 216 22 33 41 22 39 20 1253-055 09 41 05 25.5 123.8 -3.3 -39.4 22 216 22 39 20 22 44 20 --- 09 46 05 26.3 124.9 -3.2 -38.8 300 226 22 39 21 22 45 00 1243-072 09 46 46 26.5 128.4 -3.0 -36.9 22 226 22 45 00 22 50 00 --- 09 51 46 27.3 129.5 -2.9 -36.3 300 236 22 45 01 22 50 40 1253-055 09 52 27 27.2 126.2 -3.1 -38.0 22 236 22 50 40 22 54 20 --- 09 56 07 27.8 127.1 -3.0 -37.6 220 243 22 50 41 ---------- Space segment 06 ---------- 22 55 00 1253-055 09 56 47 27.9 127.2 -3.0 -37.5 25 243 22 55 00 23 04 30 --- 10 06 19 29.3 129.4 -2.8 -36.2 570 261 22 55 01 23 05 00 1253-055 10 06 49 29.4 129.5 -2.8 -36.1 15 261 23 05 00 23 14 30 --- 10 16 20 30.8 131.7 -2.7 -34.8 570 279 23 05 01 23 15 00 1253-055 10 16 51 30.8 131.8 -2.7 -34.7 15 279 23 15 00 23 24 30 --- 10 26 22 32.2 134.1 -2.5 -33.3 570 297 23 15 01 23 25 00 1253-055 10 26 52 32.2 134.3 -2.5 -33.2 15 297 23 25 00 23 34 30 --- 10 36 24 33.5 136.6 -2.3 -31.6 570 316 23 25 01 Schedule for YEBES40M (Code Ys ) 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 36 54 33.6 136.8 -2.3 -31.6 15 316 23 35 00 23 44 30 --- 10 46 25 34.8 139.2 -2.2 -29.9 570 334 23 35 01 23 45 00 1253-055 10 46 55 34.8 139.4 -2.2 -29.8 15 334 23 45 00 23 54 30 --- 10 56 27 36.0 141.9 -2.0 -28.1 570 352 23 45 01 --- Start: Mon 10 Mar 2014 Day 69 -- Stop: Tue 11 Mar 2014 Day 70 --- 23 55 00 1253-055 10 56 57 36.0 142.0 -2.0 -28.0 15 352 23 55 00 00 04 30 --- 11 06 29 37.1 144.7 -1.8 -26.2 570 371 23 55 01 00 05 00 1253-055 11 06 59 37.2 144.8 -1.8 -26.1 15 371 00 05 00 00 14 30 --- 11 16 30 38.2 147.5 -1.7 -24.2 570 389 00 05 01 00 15 00 1253-055 11 17 00 38.2 147.7 -1.7 -24.1 15 389 00 15 00 00 24 30 --- 11 26 32 39.2 150.4 -1.5 -22.1 570 407 00 15 01 00 25 00 1253-055 11 27 02 39.2 150.6 -1.5 -22.0 15 407 00 25 00 00 34 30 --- 11 36 34 40.1 153.5 -1.3 -20.0 570 425 00 25 01 00 35 00 1253-055 11 37 04 40.1 153.6 -1.3 -19.8 15 425 00 35 00 00 44 30 --- 11 46 35 40.9 156.6 -1.2 -17.7 570 444 00 35 01 00 45 00 1253-055 11 47 05 40.9 156.7 -1.2 -17.6 15 444 00 45 00 00 54 30 --- 11 56 37 41.6 159.8 -1.0 -15.3 570 462 00 45 01 00 55 00 1253-055 11 57 07 41.6 159.9 -1.0 -15.2 15 462 00 55 00 01 04 30 --- 12 06 38 42.2 163.0 -0.8 -12.9 570 480 00 55 01 ---------- Ground segment 07: Scans on target and D-term calibrator ---------- 01 05 00 1253-055 12 07 09 42.2 163.2 -0.8 -12.8 15 480 01 05 00 01 10 00 --- 12 12 09 42.5 164.8 -0.7 -11.5 300 490 01 05 01 01 10 40 1243-072 12 12 50 41.2 168.8 -0.6 -8.6 21 490 01 10 40 01 15 40 --- 12 17 50 41.4 170.4 -0.5 -7.3 300 499 01 10 41 01 16 20 1253-055 12 18 30 42.8 166.9 -0.6 -10.0 21 499 01 16 20 01 21 20 --- 12 23 31 43.0 168.6 -0.6 -8.7 300 509 01 16 21 01 22 00 1243-072 12 24 11 41.6 172.5 -0.4 -5.8 21 509 01 22 00 01 27 00 --- 12 29 12 41.7 174.1 -0.3 -4.5 300 519 01 22 01 01 27 40 1253-055 12 29 52 43.2 170.7 -0.5 -7.1 21 519 01 27 40 01 32 40 --- 12 34 53 43.3 172.4 -0.4 -5.8 300 528 01 27 41 Schedule for YEBES40M (Code Ys ) 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 35 33 41.8 176.2 -0.2 -2.9 21 528 01 33 20 01 38 20 --- 12 40 34 41.9 177.9 -0.1 -1.6 300 538 01 33 21 01 39 00 1253-055 12 41 14 43.5 174.6 -0.3 -4.1 21 538 01 39 00 01 44 00 --- 12 46 15 43.5 176.3 -0.2 -2.8 300 547 01 39 01 01 44 40 1243-072 12 46 55 41.9 180.0 0.0 0.0 22 547 01 44 40 01 49 40 --- 12 51 56 41.9 181.7 0.1 1.3 300 557 01 44 41 01 50 20 1253-055 12 52 36 43.6 178.5 -0.1 -1.1 22 557 01 50 20 01 54 20 --- 12 56 37 43.6 179.9 -0.0 -0.1 240 565 01 50 21 01 55 00 1243-072 12 57 17 41.8 183.5 0.2 2.7 22 565 01 55 00 01 59 00 --- 13 01 17 41.8 184.8 0.2 3.7 240 572 01 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 Matching groups in ./ga030d_freq_sess313rdbe.dat: ys40_1cm LO value by Francisco Colomer (21MAY08), BBC 500-1000MHz Setup group: 19 Station: YEBES40M 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= 21550.00 21550.00 21550.00 21550.00 Net SB= U U L L IF SB = U U U U Pol. = RCP LCP RCP LCP BBC = 1 2 1 2 BBC SB= U U L L IF = A C A C The following frequency sets based on these setups were used. Frequency Set: 22 Setup file default. Used with PCAL = 1MHz LO sum= 22236.00 22236.00 22236.00 22236.00 BBC fr= 686.00 686.00 686.00 686.00 Bandwd= 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 Matching frequency sets: 22 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