COVER INFORMATION Station: ARECIBO (Code Ar ) Experiment: Tracing the Evolution of Fast Jet-Driven Outflows Exp. Code: GN002A Schedule Version: 1.00 Processed by SCHED version: 11.30 Version 11.3 update 1. April 14, 2014 PI: Kristina Nyland Address: ASTRON, Oude Hoogeveensedijk 4 7991 PD Dwingeloo The Netherlands Phone: 0521-595-766 EMAIL: nyland@astron.nl Fax: Phone during observation: 0521-595-766 Observing mode: 21cm spectral line Notes: Target: 3C293 Phase calibrator: J1350+3034 Bandpass Calibrator: J1407+2827 Schedule for ARECIBO (Code Ar ) Page 2 Tracing the Evolution of Fast Jet-Driven Outflows 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 3 Mar 2015 Day 62 --- Next scan frequencies: 1364.50 1364.50 1379.75 1379.75 1395.00 1395.00 1410.25 1410.25 Next BBC frequencies: 735.50 735.50 720.25 720.25 705.00 705.00 689.75 689.75 Next scan bandwidths: 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 06 30 00 3C293 12 45 52 70.0 46.1 -1.1 D -126.7 0 0 06 29 55 06 33 22 --- 12 49 15 70.6 44.8 -1.1 -128.4 0 13 06 29 56 06 33 52 J1350+3034 12 49 45 71.4 46.2 -1.0 -127.4 1 13 06 33 52 06 35 47 =1348+308 12 51 40 71.8 45.4 -1.0 -128.4 115 21 06 33 53 06 35 52 3C293 12 51 45 71.0 43.8 -1.0 -129.7 -21 21 No stop 06 39 14 --- 12 55 08 71.5 42.4 -1.0 -131.5 181 34 06 35 48 06 39 19 J1350+3034 12 55 13 72.4 43.8 -0.9 -130.3 -24 34 No stop 06 41 15 =1348+308 12 57 09 72.7 42.9 -0.9 -131.4 92 42 06 39 15 06 41 20 3C293 12 57 14 71.9 41.4 -0.9 -132.7 -22 42 No stop 06 44 42 --- 13 00 37 72.4 39.8 -0.9 -134.7 180 55 06 41 16 06 45 12 J1350+3034 13 01 07 73.3 40.9 -0.8 -133.8 0 55 06 45 12 06 47 07 =1348+308 13 03 02 73.6 39.9 -0.8 -135.0 115 62 06 45 13 06 47 12 3C293 13 03 07 72.8 38.5 -0.8 -136.2 -22 62 No stop 06 50 34 --- 13 06 30 73.3 36.7 -0.8 -138.4 180 75 06 47 08 06 50 39 J1350+3034 13 06 35 74.1 37.9 -0.7 -137.4 -25 75 No stop 06 52 35 =1348+308 13 08 31 74.4 36.8 -0.7 -138.7 91 83 06 50 35 06 52 40 3C293 13 08 36 73.6 35.5 -0.7 -139.8 -23 83 No stop 06 56 02 --- 13 11 59 74.0 33.5 -0.7 -142.2 179 96 06 52 36 06 56 32 J1350+3034 13 12 29 74.9 34.3 -0.7 -141.6 -1 96 06 56 32 06 58 27 =1348+308 13 14 24 75.2 33.0 -0.6 -143.1 114 104 06 56 33 06 58 32 3C293 13 14 29 74.3 31.9 -0.6 -144.0 -24 104 No stop 07 01 54 --- 13 17 52 74.7 29.7 -0.6 -146.6 178 117 06 58 28 07 01 59 J1350+3034 13 17 57 75.6 30.5 -0.6 -146.0 -26 117 No stop 07 03 55 =1348+308 13 19 53 75.9 29.1 -0.5 -147.6 90 125 07 01 55 07 04 00 3C293 13 19 58 75.0 28.3 -0.6 -148.2 -24 125 No stop 07 07 22 --- 13 23 21 75.4 25.8 -0.5 -151.0 178 138 07 03 56 07 07 52 J1350+3034 13 23 51 76.3 26.1 -0.5 -151.0 -1 138 07 07 52 07 09 47 =1348+308 13 25 46 76.5 24.5 -0.4 -152.8 114 145 07 07 53 Schedule for ARECIBO (Code Ar ) Page 3 Tracing the Evolution of Fast Jet-Driven Outflows 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 3 Mar 2015 Day 62 --- 07 09 52 3C293 13 25 51 75.6 23.9 -0.5 -153.2 -25 145 No stop 07 13 14 --- 13 29 14 75.9 21.3 -0.4 -156.2 177 159 07 09 48 07 13 19 J1350+3034 13 29 19 76.8 21.5 -0.4 -156.2 -26 159 No stop 07 15 15 =1348+308 13 31 15 77.0 19.8 -0.3 -158.1 90 166 07 13 15 07 15 20 3C293 13 31 20 76.1 19.6 -0.4 -158.1 -25 166 No stop 07 18 54 --- 13 34 54 76.3 16.6 -0.3 -161.5 189 180 07 15 16 07 19 24 J1350+3034 13 35 25 77.3 16.0 -0.3 -162.3 -1 180 07 19 24 07 21 19 =1348+308 13 37 20 77.4 14.2 -0.2 -164.3 114 188 07 19 25 07 21 34 J1407+2827 13 37 35 77.8 33.1 -0.5 -143.9 -40 188 07 21 34 07 27 04 =1404+286 13 43 06 78.5 28.2 -0.4 -149.4 290 209 07 21 35 07 27 19 J1350+3034 13 43 21 77.7 8.3 -0.1 -170.8 -45 209 07 27 19 07 29 59 =1348+308 13 46 01 77.8 5.7 -0.1 -173.8 115 219 07 27 20 07 30 04 3C293 13 46 06 76.9 6.5 -0.1 -172.8 -25 219 No stop 07 33 26 --- 13 49 29 77.0 3.3 -0.1 -176.3 177 232 07 30 00 07 33 56 J1350+3034 13 49 59 77.8 1.6 -0.0 -178.2 0 232 07 33 56 07 35 51 =1348+308 13 51 54 77.8 -0.3 0.0 179.6 115 240 07 33 57 07 35 56 3C293 13 51 59 77.0 1.0 -0.0 -178.9 -24 240 No stop 07 39 18 --- 13 55 22 77.0 -2.2 0.0 177.5 178 253 07 35 52 07 39 23 J1350+3034 13 55 27 77.8 -3.9 0.1 175.6 -24 253 No stop 07 41 18 =1348+308 13 57 22 77.8 -5.9 0.1 173.5 91 261 07 39 19 07 41 23 3C293 13 57 27 76.9 -4.2 0.1 175.3 -24 261 No stop 07 44 45 --- 14 00 50 76.9 -7.4 0.1 171.8 178 274 07 41 19 07 45 15 J1350+3034 14 01 20 77.6 -9.9 0.2 169.1 2 274 07 45 15 07 47 10 =1348+308 14 03 15 77.6 -11.7 0.2 167.0 115 281 07 45 16 07 47 15 3C293 14 03 20 76.8 -9.7 0.2 169.2 -23 281 No stop 07 50 37 --- 14 06 43 76.6 -12.7 0.2 165.8 179 295 07 47 11 07 50 42 J1350+3034 14 06 48 77.4 -15.1 0.3 163.3 -21 295 No stop 07 52 37 =1348+308 14 08 43 77.2 -16.9 0.3 161.3 94 302 07 50 38 07 52 42 3C293 14 08 48 76.5 -14.6 0.3 163.7 -22 302 No stop 07 56 04 --- 14 12 11 76.3 -17.5 0.3 160.5 180 315 07 52 38 Schedule for ARECIBO (Code Ar ) Page 4 Tracing the Evolution of Fast Jet-Driven Outflows 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 3 Mar 2015 Day 62 --- 07 56 34 J1350+3034 14 12 41 76.9 -20.5 0.4 157.3 5 315 07 56 34 07 58 29 =1348+308 14 14 36 76.8 -22.2 0.4 155.4 115 323 07 56 35 07 58 34 3C293 14 14 41 76.1 -19.6 0.4 158.1 -20 323 No stop 08 01 56 --- 14 18 04 75.8 -22.3 0.4 155.0 182 336 07 58 30 08 02 01 J1350+3034 14 18 09 76.4 -25.1 0.4 152.1 -18 336 No stop 08 03 56 =1348+308 14 20 04 76.2 -26.7 0.5 150.4 97 344 08 01 57 08 04 01 3C293 14 20 09 75.6 -23.9 0.5 153.2 -19 344 No stop 08 07 23 --- 14 23 31 75.3 -26.5 0.5 150.3 183 357 08 03 57 08 07 53 J1350+3034 14 24 02 75.8 -29.7 0.5 146.9 8 357 08 07 53 08 09 48 =1348+308 14 25 57 75.6 -31.1 0.6 145.4 115 364 08 07 54 08 09 53 3C293 14 26 02 75.0 -28.3 0.6 148.2 -18 364 No stop 08 13 15 --- 14 29 24 74.6 -30.6 0.6 145.6 184 378 08 09 49 08 13 20 J1350+3034 14 29 29 75.1 -33.5 0.6 142.5 -15 378 No stop 08 15 15 =1348+308 14 31 25 74.8 -34.8 0.7 141.1 100 385 08 13 16 08 15 20 3C293 14 31 30 74.3 -31.9 0.6 144.0 -16 385 No stop 08 18 54 --- 14 35 04 73.9 -34.1 0.7 141.4 198 399 08 15 16 08 19 24 J1350+3034 14 35 34 74.3 -37.3 0.7 138.1 11 399 08 19 24 08 21 20 =1348+308 14 37 31 74.0 -38.4 0.8 136.8 116 407 08 19 25 08 21 35 J1407+2827 14 37 46 77.8 -33.1 0.5 143.9 -82 407 08 21 35 08 27 05 =1404+286 14 43 17 77.1 -37.5 0.6 139.0 248 428 08 21 36 08 27 20 J1350+3034 14 43 32 73.1 -41.7 0.9 132.9 -95 428 08 27 20 08 30 00 =1348+308 14 46 12 72.6 -43.0 0.9 131.3 65 438 08 27 21 SETUP FILE INFORMATION: NOTE: If DOPPLER, FREQ, or BW were used, see the individual scans for the final BBC settings. ======== Setup file: 3C293globHI.set Matching groups in /home/guest/rmc/SCHED/sched11.3u1/catalogs/freq_RDBE.dat: arlbw3 RX=LBW, with lfbf=3, TG 07-Oct-01 Setup group: 12 Station: ARECIBO Total bit rate: 512 Format: MKIV1:4 Bits per sample: 2 Sample rate: 32.000 Number of channels: 8 DBE type: Speedup factor: 1.00 Disk used to record data. 1st LO= 2100.00 2100.00 2100.00 2100.00 2100.00 2100.00 2100.00 2100.00 Net SB= L L L L L L L L IF SB = L L L L L L L L Pol. = RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP BBC = 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 BBC SB= U U U U U U U U IF = A C A C A C A C The following frequency sets based on these setups were used. Frequency Set: 17 Based on FREQ, BW, and/or DOPPLER in schedule. Used with PCAL = off LO sum= 1364.50 1364.50 1379.75 1379.75 1395.00 1395.00 1410.25 1410.25 BBC fr= 735.50 735.50 720.25 720.25 705.00 705.00 689.75 689.75 Bandwd= 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 Matching frequency sets: 17 Track assignments are: track1= 2, 18, 3, 19, 66, 82, 67, 83 barrel=roll_off POSITIONS OF SOURCES USED IN RECORDING SCANS Source Source position (RA/Dec) Error (B1950) (J2000) (Date) (mas) * 3C293 13 50 03.134041 * 13 52 17.765000 13 52 59.488926 0.00 31 41 32.42285 * 31 26 46.10000 31 22 06.46058 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. target Doppler based on heliocentric frame and radio definition. Velocities: 13500.00 13500.00 13500.00 13500.00 13500.00 13500.00 13500.00 13500.00 * J1350+3034 13 48 37.245632 * 13 50 52.736222 13 51 34.730633 0.13 1348+308 30 49 42.80390 * 30 34 53.59050 30 30 13.18355 0.11 J1350+30 /home/guest/rmc/SCHED/sched11.3u1/catalogs/sources.vlba rfc_2012b Petrov, 2012, unpublished 722 observations Doppler based on other sources. * J1407+2827 14 04 45.615156 * 14 07 00.394414 14 07 42.118209 0.24 1404+286 28 41 29.23519 * 28 27 14.69022 28 22 45.41879 0.34 J1407+28 /home/guest/rmc/SCHED/sched11.3u1/catalogs/sources.vlba OQ208 GSFC 2011B astro solution 66461 Observations Doppler based on other sources. 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 3C293 3C293globHI.set 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 17 10.878 649.233 J1350+3034 3C293globHI.set 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 17 6.361 359.330 J1407+2827 3C293globHI.set 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 17 1.067 75.055 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) 3C293 131.9 J1350+3034 132.4 J1407+2827 129.8 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